Regional Centre for Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov

October 31, 2023, an agreement on cooperation between Samara University and the RAS Archive was signed. On the part of Samara University, The Regional Centre for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov will take part in the implementation of joint projects. The document provides for educational and academic exchange, internships, participation in conferences, preparation and publication of scientific articles. “We are committed to building relationships with the Archive of the Russian Academy of Sciences, because we have 5 academicians at the university, which is a rare occurrence for universities. For us, the opportunities …

October 30, we held an interesting event, where our special guest, an employee of the department of classical archeology of the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Nikolai I. Sudarev, spoke online. He shared his travel experience in Turkey and talked about unique places worth visiting. During the event, Nikolai Sudarev not only spoke about his impressions of traveling around Turkey, but also shared information about the most significant historical places, archaeological finds and cultural attractions that were rich in his tourist route. He described in detail the architecture of ancient cities, spoke …

“You are the initiative youth who will build the future of the country” On October 27, the Primakov Centre’s representatives took part in the round table discussion on the topic “North-East Asian countries: their present and future?”, organized by the North-East Asia Club of Far Eastern Federal University’s Student Scientific Association “Pacifica”. Within the framework of the event, a number of reports dedicated to the current issues of the North-East Asian countries were heard. For example, Anastasia Masharova, a student of Samara University, spoke about the ecological problems in China and the measures the state takes to solve them. In …

On October 26, The Primakov Centre jointly with MGIMO University MFA of Russia organised online conference on the topic “Space Diplomacy”, which was held as part of the II International scientific and practical conference “Digital International Relations 2023”. The conference united experts representing business, science and government agencies. The participants were also able to discuss the impact of technology on world politics. The event was opened with a report by Anastasia Tolstikova, a 4th-year student of Samara University majoring in International Relations, on the topic “Space Diplomacy: History and modernity”: “The development of space is not connected with “international” cooperation, …

ISClub meeting dedicated to art therapy took place on October 25. Our guest Elizaveta Korovina told the participants about the frottage technique. This is the printing of leaves on paper with the help of paints. Leaves are a symbol of nature, growth and renewal. They can embody the ideas of rebirth and transformation. That is why the art of frottage was chosen for our October meeting. Painting often helps people express their emotions and feelings. This is a great opportunity for self-expression and self-therapy, which helps to relieve stress, improve mood and facilitate the thought process. Moreover, paintings can convey …

A meeting dedicated to United Nations Day was held at the Unitis. The event was organized jointly with the UN Information Center in Moscow. October 24, this holiday turned 75 years old, since it began to be celebrated in 1948. In honor of this, the meeting participants got acquainted with the history of the UN, the work of the UN Information Center in Moscow, and also learned about cooperation between the UN and the Samara region. Marina N. Shirshova, head of the library of the UN Information Center in Moscow, the oldest institution of the UN system in our country, …

From October 23 to 27, Samara National Research University named after Academician Sergey P. Korolev receives participants of the international collaboration SPD (Spin Physics Detector) NICA. These are theoretical physicists and experimenters, engineers, electronics engineers and software developers. All of them are busy preparing an experiment at the new ion collider, which will be launched in 2023 on the basis of the upgraded NICA nuclotron of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna. It makes it possible to recreate in laboratory conditions a special state of matter in which our universe was in the first moments after the …

October 19, 2023, a representative of the Regional Centre for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov took part in an event dedicated to “Day of Africa”, which was organized by the African House in Samara State University of Economics. African Day was eventful and interesting. Interactive platforms, master classes, tasting of African cuisine, but, of course, the most important thing is meeting and communication. The guests were greeted by students of the Department of World Economy dressed in African outfit. At the event opening, welcoming speeches were made by the acting rector of …