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

Today, activists of the E.M. Primakov Center went on their little trip around the city of Samara.  A sightseeing tour of Samara is a great opportunity to get to know the city, plunge into its atmosphere, trace its history and development through the centuries, and feel the contrasts. On a tour of the historical center of the city, the participants examined the decoration of the facades of Samara buildings, got acquainted with the history of the appearance of individual signs and symbols in architecture, their meanings. They also learned about the change of symbols on facades in different historical periods, …

On June 3, the E.M. Primakov Center hosted a law festival, which unites all those involved in the life of the Law Institute  The participants showed their knowledge in the legal field in order to investigate the crime and find the unfortunate thief! At the end of the event, when the cards were revealed, a solemn awarding ceremony was held – the most active, initiative law students who proved themselves this academic year were awarded Source and photo: Yelisey Andreev, Anastasia Mityaeva, Anastasia Mityaeva   (Photo reports “Porthole”)

The E.M. Primakov Center hosted a “Steepcom” at Samara University. The Stipcom Seminar School is an event in which student members of scholarship commissions study issues of scholarship provision and financial support. During the work of the school, the following topics were studied: how to apply for financial assistance correctly, the participants got acquainted with the Federal Law “On Youth Policy”. Cases  related to the submission of applications for PGAS and financial help were played. But the most important thing is that the guys passed the final test, which determined the level of our knowledge about scholarships at our university.Source: …

On May 30, the Regional Center for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after E. M. Primakov hosted a film reception of the Club of Honorary Citizens of the Samara Region, as part of the cultural and educational project “Looking to the Future: A Dialogue of Generations”.  One of the participants and speakers of the events was Peter Serafimovich Kabytov, an Honorary citizen of the Samara region and a professor at Samara University.

On May 29, the Primakov Center hosted a meeting of the Turkish club, which was devoted to the intricacies of business communication with Turkish partners. What have we learned? Rush  in negotiations with the Turks is disastrous! No issues can be resolved on the spur of the moment, and you need to be mentally prepared for this. Our: “Time is money” works a little differently here. You need to spend quite a lot of time “building bridges” and “building relationships” in order to get results later. Follow the formal rules and hierarchy. Turkish partners appreciate directness and sincerity, so discussing …

The Debate Club held a debate on very topical subject: «Classical education VS Distance education»! The participants discussed various aspects of this issue. Some of them were in favour of classical education, noting its significance in the personality formation, development of social and practical skills. Others supported distance education, pointing out its versatility and accessibility, especially in modern technological conditions. The debate showed that both approaches have their own advantages and disadvantages. Traditional education can provide a structured system of knowledge and personal interaction with teachers and classmates. However, it can be geographically and financially limited and not always adaptable …

On 24th May Africa day, jointly organized by ISClub and conversational FranClub, was held at the Regional Centre for Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov. In the framework of the event we got acquainted with  glorious culture of African countries and discussed similarities and differences in French, Russian and English.  At the beginning we listened to reports about Madagascar, the Republic of Guinea, the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and did a quiz. We’d like to share interesting facts with you! Did you know that: The Republic of Guinea is famous for …

On 24th May 2024 the VIII Volga Region HR Forum “Human Resources Management in the Context of Personnel Shortage: Best Practices and Tools” took place at the Regional Centre for Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov. The event addressed one of the most topical issues of the Russian HR- management and labour market: Where and how to find employees more effectively? How to keep and motivate people for long and productive cooperation? How to build the right incentives and rewards? How to systematically train and develop employees without becoming a “source of manpower”? Practical …

On 23rd May 2024 the representative of the Regional Centre for Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov took part in the meeting with the Kazakh delegation headed by Dauren Abayev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation. The meeting was organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Samara Region. Within the framework of session questions of the expansion of perspective directions of cooperation between regions in the sphere of trade, economic and investment cooperation were discussed.  The President of the CCI of Samara Region Valeriy Fomichev, …

Good afternoon! The final meeting of our club for this school year took place. We discussed the art of painting and had a chance to feel like artists by trying sketching. We wish everyone a bright summer and  say goodbye, but not for a long time- see you in September!