Dmitry Medvedev, as head of the United Russia party list for the State Duma election on December 4, 2011, held a videoconference with United Russia’s campaign headquarters in the different regions.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions following a September 12, 2011 meeting on Continental Hockey League issues.

Issues discussed included improving workers’ financial conditions, employers’ provision of social guarantees, possible effects of Russia's further integration into the global economy on workers’ social situation, as well as social protection mechanisms and forms of organisation of the working process for new categories of workers that have emerged from the introduction of modern technologies.

Dmitry Medvedev informed the Interior Minister that he had signed the law on social guarantees for Interior Ministry employees.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amending Article 23 of the Law on Employment in the Russian Federation.

The meeting, which took place in videoconference format, discussed the state of progress in implementing presidential instructions, including on renovating and developing the network of pre-school establishments, provision of land for large families, introducing a regional maternity capital in order to support young families, and establishing presidential cadet corps in all federal districts by 2014.

Cooperation between the state authorities and Islamic organisations on preventing extremism and terrorism, and addressing migrants’ adaptation problems were the main subjects on the agenda.

The republic's socioeconomic and labour market situation were the subjects of discussion.

The President attended an official reception marking Social Worker’s Day.

The meeting examined possibilities for reducing the compulsory insurance payments that employers are required to pay to social support funds.

Dmitry Medvedev had a working meeting with Alexei Kudrin.

Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting on children’s health development in the pre-school and school system, focusing, in particular, on organising medical assistance and meals in kindergartens and schools.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed current issues of the region’s development with the governor.

Socioeconomic situation in the region was the subject of discussion.

Dmitry Medvedev toured the hospital and talked with the doctors and parents of the children undergoing treatment at the hospital.

Dmitry Medvedev discussed topical social and political issues with representatives of federal and regional governing bodies of the United Russia political party.

Dmitry Medvedev held a State Council Presidium meeting on measures to strengthen countering drugs consumption among young people, and also visited a number of city infrastructure sites.