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Mikhail Astanin
SDG 17 Youth Ambassador in Russia

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Mikhail is a student of Altai State University in political science.

Since 2016 he has been actively engaged in promoting and multiplying the SDGs in public diplomacy, strengthening partnerships between different communities. Since 2019 — Secretary General of the International Youth Forum «Eurasian Model UN». In addition, Mikhail is a member of the youth electoral commission of Altai Krai, as well as the head of the regional youth division of the Russian Society of Political Scientists.

Mikhail supports volunteer movement. He is a volunteer of the Moscow Helsinki Group, as well as a UN and European Solidarity Corps volunteer. He is also a researcher and has a number of scholarly publications on topics such as human rights, diplomatic and Russia-NATO cooperation, and the work of the United Nations.