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

After an eventful day at the Samara Interregional Model of the United Nations, we plunged into the world of science and innovation by visiting the incredible exhibition “The Butterfly Smart Home” at Samara University! It was amazing! We were thrilled with: The unique atmosphere: Incredible butterflies, bright colors – all this created a feeling of magic! Interactive exhibits: We learned a lot about the life of butterflies, their development and features, thanks to interesting and informative expositions. Innovative technologies: The Butterfly Smart Home impressed us with its technology, we were able to immerse ourselves in the world of virtual reality …

Journey to the world of Africa and ASEAN: exciting regional studies lectures at the Primakov Centre! Dear friends, we are sharing our impressions from our regional studies lectures, which have become a real discovery within the framework of the Samara Interregional Model of the United Nations! Our experts and speakers immersed us in the fascinating world of Africa and the ASEAN countries, giving us unforgettable knowledge and inspiration! Mary Avdalyan, a senior researcher at the IAAS Department of African Studies at Moscow State University, was the first to conquer us. She told us how to start studying Africa for an …

On May 15, 2025, the Samara Interregional Model of the United Nations was held at the Regional Centre for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations. Today, future diplomats, leaders, and people who will shape the future of our country and the world gathered at the Primakov Centre, based on the Model of the United Nations. This year, the Samara Model of the United Nations brought together students and school children from four regions of Russia. Among the participants were students from Volgograd State University, the Diplomatic Academy of the MFA of Russia, MGIMO University of the MFA of …

Samara Interregional Model of the United Nations 2025 is not only an exciting debate and search for compromises, but also a huge amount of work behind the scenes. And today we want to talk about those who make communication between delegates from different countries possible – about interpreters! Working as an interpreter at the Samara Interregional Model of the United Nations is a real challenge: Instant translation: It is necessary to translate the speeches of the delegates promptly and accurately, without missing a single detail and preserving the emotional coloring. Specialized vocabulary: It is necessary to know the terminology of …

On May 14, 2025, in preparation for the upcoming Samara Interregional Model of the United Nations, an exciting tour of the most famous places of Samara took place! Let’s remember how it was! Our guide, Rosa Badykova, helped us immerse ourselves in the history of the city. The organized tour allowed the participants to get acquainted with the historical and cultural sights of the city, as well as to learn the peculiarities of its architecture.  We followed a route that revealed to us all the splendor of this city!  The last tour not only enriched our knowledge of Samara, but …

On May 7, 2025, an important and informative lecture took place, dedicated to one of the pressing topics of the upcoming session of the Samara Interregional UN Model – the fight against the glorification of Nazism. We express our gratitude to our lecturer, Mikhail Sergeyevich Chirkov, Associate Professor of the Department of National History and Historiography at Samara University, Candidate of Historical Sciences, for his in-depth analysis and balanced coverage of the issue. The speaker examined complex political, economic, and ideological factors that led to a global conflict. The lecture addressed the following topics: Historical prerequisites and modern manifestations of …