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

Bonjour, chers amis! Hier a eu lieu la première réunion du Club de conversation française. C’était merveilleux ! Nous avons parlé de nos pays d’origine, cultures et loisirs, nous avons même pu discuter de la situation dans certains paysEt bien sûr, nous avons discuté de tout en français! Si vous aussi vous voulez parler en français? Désormais vous savez où se rendre le samedi. Et ça sera encore beaucoup plus intéressant. Nous vous attendons samedi prochain! ___________________________ Hello, dear friends! The first meeting of the French conversation club took place yesterday.  It was wonderful! We talked about our native countries, …

Last Thursday, we listened to Hans Zimmer, were inspired by the works of Sandy Powell and learned the secrets of Aaron Sorkin. We also discussed significant movies and shared what we consider important in cinema. From the useful materials this time – a list of words on a related topic. You can test yourself and pass the quiz! We are already preparing to discuss the next form of art, it will be unexpected!

Today, an exciting meeting of the Discussion Club dedicated to the topic “Artificial Intelligence: the pinnacle of progress or a threat to society?” took place at the Primakov Center. Participants engaged in a lively discussion on various aspects of AI usage! The meeting touched upon ethical and safety issues, the impact on the labor market, as well as the potential applications in medicine and education. Participants learned about the latest advancements in artificial intelligence and its potential risks to society! One of the key points was the discussion of two opposing positions on the topic. Some view artificial intelligence as …

How would we have you all zusammenbringen if not in “Der Club”? During the regular meeting of the club, a specialist in German-language advertising, Victoria Evdokimova, shared with the club members the results of her scientific research. We learned: how to choose the material for scientific work related to media discourse; what is “Storytelling”; about expert opinion tactics; key features of advertising for different time periods; how is supermarket advertising related to the heartwarming story of a lonely grandfather and much more! And, of course, there was some discussion: all the participants of the meeting discussed which strategies to attract …

On March 21, the World Poetry Day was held at the Primakov Centre, which was attended by all cultural clubs, including ISClub, IberAClub, FranClub, DerKlub, SinoClub and TurkishClub! Poems make our hearts beat faster, and we are sure that all our guests took their breath away from beautiful pieces of art in 9 languages of the world! We made a whole journey from the great Chinese pieces of art of the 6th century BC to the author`s poems of the participants of our meeting.  Thanks to today`s meeting, everyone has found themselves in the lines of poets all over the world. …

朋友们，你们好！我们想要通知你们最近在Sinoclub举行的会议! On March 20, a meeting was held at the SinoClub at the Primakov Centre, which was dedicated to Maslenitsa. Our coordinators Lina Wang and Anastasia Tolstikova made a report, where they told the club participants about the main traditions and customs of celebrating Maslenitsa in Russia. Thus, the attendees learnt that Maslenitsa is celebrated for 7 days, from Monday to Sunday. And each day of the Maslenitsa week has its own name and is filled with a unique meaning. Then the participants of the club played various games: they listed 7 items that are somehow connected with the holiday, …

On March 20, 2024, the Primakov Centre took part in a teleconference of the round-table discussion of the UN Information Center in Moscow, which was dedicated to World Water Day.  The discussion was attended by representatives of UN agencies, Russian environmental scientists, our colleagues from the Russian State Library of the United Nations, as well as teachers and students of leading Russian universities such as MGIMO University, MSLU, HSE, the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, RUDN, Higher School of Translation of the Russian State Pedagogical University named after Herzen, Irkutsk State University, Nizhny …