«International Forum of young compatriots — educational seminar on youth diplomacy» opened in Moscow. The opening ceremony took place in the Arts Gallery of Zurab Tsereteli.
The Chairman of the National Youth Council of Russia — Grigory Petushkov, General Director of the FGBI «International Youth Center» — Alexey Lubcov, Deputy Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the All-Russian student corps of rescuers — Elizabeth Moskovkina, Deputy Chairman of the Youth Parliament of the State Duma of the Russian Federation — Elena Erakina, Deputy Director of the Solzhenitsyn House of Russian abroad — Vladimir Ugarov and others welcomed all the guests.
The meeting started with the greetings of the Acting Head of the Federal Agency on Youth Affairs — Alexei Palamarchuk that guests listened: «The Russian Federation pays special attention to the development of the humanitarian ties between our compatriots living abroad. We appreciate your contribution to the preservation and defense of our common cultural values. Today, the effective joint activities of youth associations in many respects depends on the further formation of common cultural, informational and educational space for young Russians living abroad!”.
Gregory Petushkov noted that the work with compatriots is a very important activity of the National Council in his speech. «In order to use a resource of public diplomacy through the institutions of civil society, it is necessary, first of all, to educate youth leaders of public organizations, who understand the need for the consolidation of the Russian world and, savvied with knowledges and experience, will be ready to continue implementing the ideas and projects in this area!», — he stressed.
Elizaveta Moskovkina wished the participants fruitful work, emphasizing the uniqueness of the site: «Events such as this forum are more relevant than ever! That our young compatriots abroad can be an effective binder and the transmission link in the organization of international youth projects, exchanges and promotion of Russian culture! «.
Young people aged from 18 to 35 years were the participants of the seminar: compatriots representing youth and student organizations; young parliamentarians; representatives of the sphere of public diplomacy and international youth cooperation.
«At this forum, we are planning to present our project «Youth of Eurasia» and to find partners for its implementation. The idea is to create a common informational, cultural and educational portal for compatriots, which will be also a social network, allowing them to communicate with each other. The project will be focused, precisely, on the Eurasian continent. Since in the Orenburg region on a regular basis will pass «Eurasia» forum, we consider it necessary to carry out this work, not only punctually, but regularly working with neighboring countries, «- talked about his idea Anton Zhelezniak, regional head of the Inter-regional social movement to promote the development of the integration institutions of Eurasia «Eurasian movement».
The forum will continue its work until 1st day of December. Participants expect educational workshops and lectures, meetings with community leaders and diplomats, panel discussions and cultural program.
The Association of NGOs «National Youth Council of Russia» organized the seminar. The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs, International Youth Center Fund «Russian World» and the Moscow Technological University support the event.
