Artem Metelev

Artem Pavlovich Metelev (Russian: Артем Павлович Метелев; born 11 August 1993, Moscow, Russia) is a Russian political figure and a chairman of the State Duma Of Russia committee on youth policy from 12 October 2021 year.^[1][2] Member of the Coordinating Council of the Russian movement of children and youth.

From 2017 – Chairman of the Council of the Association of Volunteer Centers Russia.

Artyom Pavlovich Metelev was born August 11 1993and, in the city of Moscow.^[3]

In 2015, he graduated from the State University of Management, with a degree in management in the Fuel and Energy Complex. In 2017, he received a diploma Master's degree from Moscow Pedagogical State University in the field of «Management organizations».^[4] In 2021, he completed the Master of Public Policy training program at the RANEPA following his victory in the All-Russian competition Leaders of Russia Politics.^[5]

Since school years, he participated in the activities of children's and youth public associations.^[6]

From 2009 to 2012, Metelev he was as the chairman of the Youth Public Chamber of the Silino District city Moscow and as a curator of the Youth Parliament project in city Zelenograd.^[7]

In 2012, he became the curator of the directions for the adaptation of orphans and people with disabilities of the public organization Union of Volunteers of Russia.^[8][9]

In 2010–2013, Metelev was the deputy head of the district branch of the Young Guard of United Russia in the Zelenograd administrative district of Moscow.^[10]

In 2013–2014, he was the coordinator of the direction of the public movement, in 2014 he was the head of the Russian shift at the Seliger Youth Forum.^[11][12]

In 2014–2015, he was a specialist in the Department of Patriotic Projects and Regional Cooperation at the Russian Center for Civic and Patriotic Education of Children and Youth.^[13]

In 2015–2016, he the position specialist in the Development Department at the Russian Center for Civic and Patriotic Education of Children and Youth.^[14]

In 2016, he worked as the curator at the Russian Center for Civic and Patriotic Education of Children and Youth.^[15]

In 2016–2017, he was an Adviser to the Chairman of the Council of the Association of Volunteer Centers of Russia.^[16]

In 2017, he worked as co-chairman of the Association of Volunteer Centers of Russia.^[17]

From December 3, 2017, to the present — Chairman of the Board of the Association of Volunteer Centers Russia,^[18][19] the largest volunteer community. It unites more than 1,000 member organizations regions of Russia.^[20][21] As part of his activities at the head of the Association, he was able to create the largest community, consolidating more than 59,000 public and non-profit organizations, youth policy workers, young people and volunteers on the DOBRO platform under the mission of "making volunteerism the norm of life, as well as to build a network of regional volunteerism resource centers in each region, and launch the Dobro social franchise. The Center",^[22] he participated in the creation and development of a unique educational program in Russia, thanks to which students and schoolchildren implement projects to solve real socially significant problems together with non-commercial organizations, the state and business as part of the educational process,^[23] and to created it together with his team federal and regional clubs of participants of the International Award^[24] in the regions of Russia, implement large-scale youth events and projects at the federal and international levels.^[25] He took a direct part in popularizing and increasing the volunteer movement 6 times from 2014 to 2026.^[26] He led the Organizing Committee for the All-Russian Volunteer of Russia Competition and the International Award^[27] for 8 years. He is one of the organizers of humanitarian and volunteer activities in Russia, and in 2017, Association of Volunteer Centers of Russia signed a cooperation agreement with the United Nations Volunteers Program.^[28]

In 2017, he created and launched the DOBRO platform. The Russian Federation, which was presented to Russian President Vladimir Putin.^[29] DOBRO volunteer platform Russia has become the largest volunteer platform in the CIS and the world, with more than 4 million volunteers and 90,000 projects. The total amount of hours spent on good deeds by 2022 amounted to more than 30 million.

In 2017, he was a member of the Organizing and National Preparatory Committees of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students, In 2018 — deputy head of the directorate for the Year of the Volunteer in the Russian Federation, in 2024, he became a member of the organizing committee of The World Youth Festival.

From 2017 to 2021 he became a member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation,^[30][31] deputy chairman of the Commission for Youth Development, Volunteering, Patriotic Education Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.

Founder of the All-Russian public movement Medical Volunteers, head of the working group on the preparation of a draft Concept for the development of cooperation between the CIS member states in support of the youth volunteer movement People's Teacher of the Russian Federation.^[32]

Chairman of the Expert Commission on Civic Engagement, member of the Public Council of the Commissioner for Children's Rights under the President of the Russian Federation, Head of the Directorate of the All-Russian Volunteer of Russia Competition and the International Civic Participation Award, member of the Expert Advisory Council on Social and Humanitarian Programs at Rossotrudnichestvo, member of the Coordinating Council under the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation for the promotion of volunteerism and the involvement of youth in the development of territories.^[33]

In the summer of 2020, Metelev proposed to initiate an international advertising campaign on behalf of the United Nations dedicated to the importance and role of volunteerism.^[34]

In 2020, he became a co-organizer of the all-Russian action of mutual assistance, aimed at supporting elderly, disabled citizens, citizens of the Russian Federation and medical staff during the coronavirus pandemic.^[35][36] In March 2020, during COVID-19 pandemics together with the People's Front and Medical Volunteers, the project organized the work of regional volunteer headquarters, attracted more than 9 thousand partners, launched a single hotline and website, resulting in targeted assistance to more than 7 million citizens.^[8] The activities of the volunteer headquarters were organized throughout Russia: food delivery to elderly people staying at home, medicines to citizens, assistance in hospitals, psychological support for those in self-isolation, remote legal consultations, volunteers helped doctors in the "red zones" of hospitals.

Since September 2021, he has served as deputy of the 8th State Duma.^{[37][38][39][40]}

On 7 October 2021 he was nominated for the position of chairman of the committee State Duma on youth policy.^[41][42]

On 12 October 2021 he was elected Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Youth Policy.^[43]

In February 2022, he flew to Rostov region to assist the headquarters in coordinating volunteers and collecting humanitarian aid for the residents of Donbass.^[44] From February 2022 he attracted volunteers, young people and the majority of public youth organizations and Non-profit organization to participate in volunteer activities and humanitarian missions in the Donbas area to provide assistance to the civilian population.^[45][46]. The activities of the volunteers of humanitarian missions have covered several areas: the delivery of humanitarian kits, food, medicines to residents, the provision of social and psychological support to those in need. A collection of humanitarian aid was organized, temporary accommodation facilities were opened, and a team of volunteers was formed to provide assistance to the population. Together with the Rus food bank, reserves were formed from donors, manufacturers of food and basic necessities, and the possibilities of issuing food cards with Magnit and other retail chains were being explored. The Volunteerism Resource Center coordinated the activities of 250 volunteers.^[47][48] The Russian Red Cross, All-Russia People's Front, All-Russian Student Rescue Corps, the United Russia Party, and the Young Guard of United Russia they also worked at the refugee assistance headquarters as part of the mutual assistance project.

In 2024, Metelev, together with a team from the Association of Volunteer Centers of Russia, visited temporary accommodation facilities in the Kursk region, and 35 tons of humanitarian cargo were delivered to residents of the region. Assistance was collected at the request of the evacuees: five hundred sets of bed linen, mattresses and clothes, three hundred kilograms of pet food were bought. In conditions of emergency and emergency situations, Russian volunteers work in temporary accommodation facilities, deliver hot meals to residents of the region, provide psychological support, and take calls at the call center. In total, 2,100 tons of humanitarian aid from 54 regions of Russia were brought to in a month and a half.^[49]

The creator of the project about social comfort.^[50] Chairman of the Council of the Association of Volunteer Centers Dobro..^[51][52] The leader of the volunteer movement in Russia.^[53][54] Co-organizer of the All-Russian mutual aid campaign.^[8] Head and founder of the DOBRO platform.Russian Federation.^[55]

Since 2021, during the term of office of the State Duma deputy of the VIII convocation, he has authored and co-authored 18 legislative initiatives and amendments to draft federal laws.^[56] Including:

Became the initiator of the bill on compensation payments to volunteers injured in the course of their activities.

Became one of the authors of the law "On the Russian Movement of children and youth".^[57]

Became the initiator of the bill on the abolition of personal income tax for financial assistance to students of colleges and universities.^[58]

Became the initiator of the bill on simplification of the mechanism of employment of minors.^[59]

Became one of the authors of the initiative on preferential visits to cultural institutions for volunteers and volunteers.^[60]

Became one of the authors of the initiative to compensate the costs of communication services to volunteers.^[61]

He became one of the authors of an initiative that allows orphans to register at the address of the local administration before receiving their own housing^[62]

Became a co-author of the initiative on the transfer of confiscated goods to charity.^[63]

In 2023, he launched the Youth Rights Protection Center under the State Duma Committee on Youth Policy.^[64] The human rights organization will become a single window for young people who need legal support.^[65]

In January 2023, he announced that State University of Management will become the main university of the State Duma Committee on youth policy on the topic of "youth self-government". In the plan, the development of a law on student self-government, initiatives to improve the effectiveness of youth parliaments, youth public chambers and public associations.^[66]

In 2023, he sent to the Government of Russia draft law on fixing in collective agreements of companies with employees measures to support corporate volunteering with the possibility of providing a paid day to participate in social projects. An amendment is planned to the Labor Code of Russia.^[67][68]

В In March 2023, under his leadership, the committee for Youth Policy supported the approach to tobacco regulation in the country and reflected in the conclusion the need to finalize it for the second reading in terms of restricting the sale of vapes.^[69][70][71]

In March 2024, he became a co-author of the bill., which, at the federal and regional levels, will form a unified approach to the concept and content of mentoring for each professional branch in Russia.^[72]

On April 24, 2024, he participated in the development of a new draft law on amendments to Articles 29 and 39 of the Federal Law on Education in the Russian Federation, aimed at supporting students and student families in terms of providing them with places in dormitories.^[73]

On September 2, 2024, he stated that it was proposed to supplement the Federal Law "On Youth Policy in Russia" with new areas of youth policy: socio-psychological assistance, development of initiative budgeting, social sports and support for young scientists.^[74]

On November 12, 2024, Metelev initiated a new draft law concerning the development of foodsharing and commodity charity in Russia.^[75][76]

In April 2025, he announced the continuation of work on the anti-bullying law in Russia.^[77]

In October 2025, he talked about, that the State Duma will introduce a bill on the prevention of ludomania.^[78]

He was engaged in professional sports (judo, sport swimming, rugby).^[79]

• Decoration "For Beneficence" (October 12, 2020) — for his active participation in the preparation and holding on the territory Russia of the All-Russian action of mutual Assistance during the coronavirus pandemic.^[80][81]
• Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation — «for active participation in the socio-political life of Russian society».
• Commemorative medal and diploma of the President of the Russian Federation — «for selfless contribution to the organization of the All-Russian action of mutual assistance».
• Commemorative medal of the President of the Russian Federation «XIX World Festival of Youth and Students 2017 in Sochi».
• Honorary badge of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs — «for merits in the field of state youth policy ».
• Winner of the All-Russian competition «Leaders of Russia. Politics».
• Letter of thanks from the Mayor of Moscow — «for active public activity and a great personal contribution to the development of volunteerism in Moscow».