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

For the second year in a row, the beginning of the academic year at the E.M. Primakov Centere starts with an interesting meeting dedicated to our beloved city. Andrei Petryakov, director of films about Samara, was a guest of the freshmen journalists and the Primakov Center. Last year Andrei presented his film tour of Samara “Unusual”, and this year he presented his new film “It beckons abnormally | trailer to Samara”. During the event, the journalism students were able to talk to the creator of the movie and ask questions about the profession of director, cameraman, producer and many others. …

How do I order in a cafe in German? How do I ask for directions? How to ask for help? At Volgafest 2024 there was a master class on the initial tourist German language! Los geht’s! Lecturer Vasily Nikitin, director of the German Language Center of Samara University, and the head of the German club of the E.M. Primakov Center DerKlub Yulia Nesteryuk told about the basic rules of successful travel in Germany, and also helped those wishing to learn a few important phrases that will be useful in trips to distant shores. Going on a trip to any country, …

Freshmen, welcome! From August 28 to September 2, the E.M. Primakov Regional Center for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations held open days for first-year students of sociology, history, international studies, journalism and biology. In the framework of the Open Doors Day, the Center’s staff told about the main activities, achievements, ongoing projects, plans and events. “Diplomacy Week”, “Road to Success”, UN, SCO and ASEAN Models, cultural and language clubs, conferences… All this is an opportunity to prove yourself and find your place in the future by acquiring important practical skills! Besides, the Primakov Center is a platform …

On August 1, at the Boiling Point of Samara University, coordinators of the SinoClub of the E.M. Primakov Center held an event dedicated to Russian games for students from China who came to Samara to participate in the International Summer Schools organized by the Center for International Short-term Educational Programs. As part of the program, the students were able to learn a lot about the structure of engines, aviation technology, as well as practice their Russian speech. We helped our guests to immerse themselves in the world of Russian traditions! The event was opened with a small but informative presentation …

From June 30 to July 4, the representative of the E.M. Primakov Center Guzyalia Shakurova took part in the International Media School “EAEU-Media” organized by the Gorchakov Foundation at the Mashuk Knowledge Center. It was attended by 26 aspiring journalists and international students from post-Soviet countries. Sergey Orlov, Acting Deputy Executive Director of the Foundation, spoke at the official opening of the School: “Eurasian Economic Integration, the Eurasian Economic Commission are big and long words that often scare off ordinary people. At the media school, we would like, on the one hand, to give you the basics of Eurasian integration …

On June 27-30, representatives of the Primakov Center Guzyalia Shakurova and Angelika Vasilyeva took part in the annual scientific and educational conference “Asian Dialogue – 2024”, organized by the Gorchakov Foundation together with the Institute of Asian and African Countries of Lomonosov Moscow State University. This year, the main topic of discussion was the interaction of Russia with China and the countries of Southeast Asia. More than 70 representatives of Belarus, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand and Central Asian countries participated in the program. Within the framework of the three-day program, participants were able to discuss …

On June 21-22, graduates of the Department of Theory and History of Journalism in the field of Television at Samara University presented their final qualifying works. The Chairman of the state examination Commission was Rifat Sabitov, Deputy Director General — Head of the regional Department of VGTRK, Chairman of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation for the development of the information community, mass Media and mass communications. Elena Krylova, Director of GTRK Samara, joined the GEC. The knowledge of future professionals was also evaluated: Natalia Zakharchenko — Head of the Department of Theory and History of …

On June 18-19, the E. M. Primakov Center hosted a practice-oriented training “Current changes and application practices in the field of procurement”. The participants got acquainted with the new regulations in the regulatory framework when implementing additional procurement grounds by the customer, when concluding contracts without EIS. Maxim Tychkin, Chief Specialist of the Department of Standard Procurement, shared his experience about the points on additional requirements for procurement participants in accordance with Law No. 44-FZ.

Today, the activists of the E.M. Primakov Center enjoyed the history of Samara during our little trip! We were joined by our friends from Turkey, Sao Tome and Principe, Mexico, and Ecuador, who came to Samara University for a summer internship. Currently, we are surrounded by many structures inherited from ancient civilizations. And, perhaps, this is most clearly manifested in architecture. Columns and colonnades, domes and arches, keystones – these architectural elements have been around for thousands of years. We can say that they have passed the historical path together with humanity. The bright original flavor of Samara kupecheskaya is …