Autonomic Non-profit Organization “Development project center of Pechenga region «Second School” - is a main driver of realization and support integrator of social and economic development program of urbanized settlement Nikel and Pechenga region in Murmansk area.
Founders of the center are Public education administration of Pechenga region in Murmansk area and Joint-stock company «Kola mining and metallurgical corporation».
We are the team of professionals. We live and work in Nikel. We love our region and wish it being developed and prospered.
In autumn 2019 it was announced that technologically outdated melting shop in Nikel would be closed. Besides global employee support program there was a need in alternative development ways of Nikel as a mono-town (company town). Heads of the region, Nornikel company and local activists started working on Nikel social and economic development strategy.
On the base of public space «Second School» there was created «Development project center of Pechenga region «Second School», the main aim of which was to drive positive changes.
Besides social and cultural space transformation the center makes economics diversification projects integration: business development, town space, tourism and also increase of population social activity and Nikel and region new image forming.
We support small and medium-sized business and grow the territory attractiveness for new investments.
What we do:
Increase the quality and level of life in the region
Stimulate business development
Create business teams
Form business thinking among young people
Support local initiatives
We increase touristic interest to the region.
What we do:
Reveal the uniqueness of the region
Identify the touristic potential of the territory
Promote new international touristic goods
Form attractive image of the region
Create the brand of Pechenga region
We contribute to the infrastructure and town area development in Nikel and Zapolyarny.
What we do:
Create the plan of region sustainability.
Reveal the town systems uniqueness
Develop street art culture in Nikel
Make modern place for festivals
Increase the quality of town environment
We upgrade cultural life and expand border communications.
What we do:
Identify creative potential of local community
Reveal versatile Nikel image
Create new teams of activists
Form new competencies
Here Russian Arctic begins
Pechenga region is situated beyond the Arctic circle in Murmansk region and from Kola region it’s separated by Titovka river. Administrative center of it is Nikel urbanized settlement. On the west the region borders to Scandinavian countries, Norway and Finland, famous with their picturesque views and ecologically clean zones. The borders are only several tens of kilometers away from Nikel.
Real wonders happen here with time: there are three time zones in Rayakoski village. During spring and summer period all the sightseeing of Pechenga region can be viewed both day and night: polar days hide darkness from people eyes. In autumn and summer time the peninsula dives into darkness and enjoys citizens and guests with north radiances.
Check current weather at Nickel, Zapolyarny and Pechenga.
We are glad to present photos by our fellow townsmen Sergey Grechany and Inna Mikhalchuk.