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

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!

On May 17th  the film «Farewell, Tarbagan Marmot» was released  at the Regional Centre for Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov in the framework of  the XXIX International Film Festival «Cinema for Children».  The film immersed us in the amazing world of Tibetan Moska thorp. The boy Kunpei experiences maturing and faces with the temptation of misbehaving. The plot made all spectators think about true values of life: friendship, love, loyalty. Representatives of  the People’s Republic of China were directly involved in making of the film: general director Ning Chenyu and co- director Yang …

On April 23, students from Samara University majoring in International Relations visited the UN Information Centre in Moscow together with a delegation of students from Volgograd State University.  This opportunity has opened up for future specialists in the field of international relations due to the support of the Regional Centre for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov.  Marina Nikolaevna Shirshova, the head of the library at the UN Information Centre in Moscow, talked about the work of the United Nations and the oldest institution in the UN system in Moscow. Did you know …