There were two topics on the agenda of the Russkiy Mir Foundation Trustees Board meeting. First issue was devoted to the financial plan changes in the current year, and the second one was about the Badge of Honor establishment. This badge will be given for “The active work promoting Russian language and development of the humanitarian cooperation.” ...
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Foreign participants of the World Festival of Youth and Students to take place in Sochi this autumn will get free Russian visas, according to TASS.
Answering reporters’ questions, the Head of the International Youth Cooperation Committee of the Russian Federation Grigory Petushkov has claimed that Russian Foreign Ministry approved of the...
World Festival of Youth and Students 2017 program is already approved by the World Federation of Democratic Youth. According to WFDY president Sergey Kirienko, proposals are still expected from the International Organizing Committee but the key points have been agreed upon so far. The preparation follows the schedule, RIA Novosti reports.
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International Conference Russkiy Mir: Present and Future dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Russkiy Mir Foundation is taking place in the State Kremlin Palace, Moscow, on 21 June 2017. Prominent social and political figures from Russia and abroad, well-known scientists, writers, cultural figures, Russian language and literature teachers, diplomats, religious leaders and reporters – all Russian...
Children’s delegation from Democratic People's Republic of Korea visited Vladivostok in June. The first trip to Russia became a deserved award for winners of the Second All-Republic School Olympiad on Russian Language of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Traditionally, the visit’s programme included main “paths” in Vladivostok of “the Great Leader, Comrade Kim Il Sung” (as...
Russkiy Mir Foundation celebrates the 10th anniversary. Our organization has come a long way since it was established by presidential decree in June 21, 2007. We have done lots of things to promote Russian language and Russian culture abroad. We have implemented many great projects, created a Russian Centers' and offices' network. We have established mutually advantageous relations with partners worldwide.
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Conference of International Association of Russian Language and Literature Teachers (CIARLLT) has started today June 15th in the Chinese capital. The central topic of the conference is challenges connected to preparation of specialists for international infrastructure projects. Professors and specialists of Russian and Chinese Higher Educational Institutions preparing translators, engineers and economists are among the...
Russian Parliament members held a meeting with the delegation from the Indian Embassy in the State Duma on June 14 2017, as per press-service of the State Duma Committee on Education and Science.
The State Duma deputy Pavel Dorokhin advised that the deputy group on collaboration with the Indian colleagues has existed in the State Duma for two decades already. “The main purpose of...
International week of Russian-speaking children theatres was held in Paris from 28th until 4th of June 2017. The festival was supported by Russkiy Mir Foundation, Russian Embassy in France, Russian Center of Science and Culture in Paris and with assistance from President of Russian Compatriots’ International Council, Count P. Sheremetyev,
At the beginning of the festival...
Gramota Russian school in Montreal has got a prestigious award of the Silver Archer for its project developed by the school team with support of Russkiy Mir Foundation. Website containing a versatile curriculum on humanitarian subjects for Russian schools opened abroad was bestowed an award in the field of public relations’ development Silver Archer USA.
The school team has worked out studying...
Citizens of more than 80 countries of the world took part in Read Pushkin project, according to TASS. The project was organized by Rossotrudnichestvo. As was advised by the organizers, the campaign is dedicated to Russian Language Day celebrated on June 6 and coincides with birth anniversary of the legendary Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.
The main task of the project is popularization of the...
Russian Academy of Education President, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Russkiy Mir Foundation Lyudmila Verbitskaya has raised a question of studying the Church Slavonic language as a part of school curriculum. She made this proposition in the course of presentation of the first volume of Big Dictionary of Church Slavonic language of New Age. The presentation took place in the Cathedral of...
Russian Space photography exhibition has opened in Mexico City with support by the Russkiy Mir Foundation as a part of Russian Cosmonautics Week in Mexico, according to TASS.
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Well-known Russian historian and politician, the chairman of the State Duma Education and Science Committee, Board Chairman of the Russkiy Mir Foundation Vyacheslav Nikonov presented his new book Leadership. The Russian style in the press-center of International News Agency Rossiya Segonya (Russia Today) on April 24.
Leadership psychology and success stories have always been an...
On March 23 Russian State Duma Education and Science Committee held parliament hearings on the topic of Information Support of Educational System.
Present conditions and challenges of the information infrastructure for the educational system including proposals to work out Federal and Regional Systems Student Population were discussed in the course of the...
Chairman of the Committee for Education and Science of the State Duma of Russia, Chairman for the directors’ board of the Russkiy Mir Foundation Vyacheslav Nikonov and Chairman of the Russia Muftis Council and Spiritual Directorate of the Muslims of the Russian Federation Ravil Gaynutdinov held a meeting on March 13.
The meeting organized at the Moscow Cathedral Mosque...
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