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

On April 28, 2025, a business simulation game in the format of the “Assembly of the Peoples of the World” was held at the Primakov Centre. Students represented the positions of different countries on the topic: “Humanitarian Cooperation of the Youth of the World for a Better Future.” The participants had the opportunity to feel like real politicians, representing their countries’ positions at an international gathering. At the end of the event, a resolution was read aloud and adopted by representatives of each country!

On April 26, 2025, the VII Regional Scientific and Practical Conference “SamAstro-2024” for students of general education programs and college students was held at Samara University. The conference was organized by the Samara University Planetarium. The goal of the conference was to promote astronomy and astronautics and to engage young people in astronomical and aerospace knowledge. The conference took the form of a competition of creative and research projects in four categories: astronomy, aviation and astronautics, popular science video film and astrophotography, and science fiction text. The event was held in a mixed format, allowing participants to present their work …

On April 25, 2025, an exciting meeting of the ISClub conversation club took place at the Primakov Centre, dedicated to the topic “Arabic Language Dialects”! The participants of the club embarked on a fascinating journey into the world of Arabic dialects, learning many new things about the diversity of this rich language. Special thanks to our speaker, Samara University student Mohamed Mawla. During the meeting, the following key issues were discussed: The geographical distribution of major Arabic dialects, from the Maghreb to the Middle East. Features of pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar of various dialects, which surprised the participants with their …

On April 24, 2025, the Third International Scientific and Practical Conference titled “The Human in the Information Society”, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, was held at the Primakov Centre. The event is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. On April 23, the official opening took place in the meeting hall of the Academic Council. Among the guests were the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Samara Region Mark Shleenkov, Vice-Rector for Educational Work and Youth Policy of the Korolev Samara University Mikhail Leonov, and Director …

On April 22, 2025, the “VI Week of Russian Diplomacy” was launched at the Primakov Centre. This year’s theme was sports diplomacy. This significant event brought together experts, diplomats, athletes, and government representatives interested in developing international cooperation and promoting Russia’s positive image through sports. The opening ceremony featured welcoming speeches by distinguished guests, setting the tone for the entire week. Mikhail Mikhailovich Leonov, Vice-Rector for Educational Work and Youth Policy at Samara University, opened the event by highlighting the university’s contribution to training specialists in international relations and emphasizing the importance of sports diplomacy for young people. Yevgeny Alexandrovich …

Students at Samara University (Korolev University) learned about the incredible story of Artem Aliskerov, who between 2019 and 2021 underwent 31 rounds of chemotherapy, defeated acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and just two weeks after being discharged from the hospital, set out to conquer Mount Elbrus. And he reached the summit. But he couldn’t stop there—he fulfilled his childhood dream by running nearly the entire length of Russia, from Kamchatka to Kaliningrad, breaking the world marathon record four times along the way. “You can’t even imagine the reserves your body has. You just have to allow yourself to dream. And if you’ve …

On April 20, 2025, an open house was held at the Faculty of History. Prospective students for this and the coming year asked many questions about admission. The Dean of the faculty, Yaroslav Anatolyevich Golubinov, and his deputy, Alexander Anatolyevich Bel’tser, tried to answer all of them, but if you have more questions, feel free to write in the chat and group messages. Representatives from the E.M. Primakov Centre, the Council of Class Leaders of the Social and Humanitarian Institute, the creative staff of the faculty, and, of course, the Student Scientific Society of the Faculty of History shared what …