3rd National Internet Content Award to Be Held at WYF 2024

The first stage of the 3rd National Internet Content Award will be held at the World Youth Festival on March 5. It is organized by the Internet Development Institute.

The ceremony will recognize creators of socially significant Internet content. More than 1,000 projects will compete for the IRI Award, including blogs, podcasts, TV series, short videos, music tracks and other types of content.

"IRI is always looking for and supporting authors who will develop the Russian industry. We see that there are many talents in the market. The National Internet Content Award is one of the tools of our support, together with the Award partners. We celebrate and promote those who are able to create content that combines a social orientation and a response from a wide audience. We do not just put social projects ‘on the table’ or make a purely commercial product,"said Alexey Goreslavsky, Director General of the Internet Development Institute.

The second part of the Award will be held in Moscow on May 30. Finalists will be selected by a panel of experts, and winners will be chosen by a panel of professional judges. 

Overview:

The World Youth Festival will take place in 2024 according to the Decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the development of international youth cooperation. At the first meeting of the Organizing Committee chaired by Sergey Kiriyenko, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration, it was decided to hold the Festival in the Sirius Federal Territory.

20,000 young leaders in education, science, international cooperation, culture, volunteering, charity, sports, business, media, etc., including 10,000 foreign participants, will take part in the WYF 2024. For the first time in the history of the festival movement young people aged 14-17, 500 from Russia and 500 from abroad, will have the opportunity to participate in the event. 

The World Youth Festival is organized by the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh) and operated by the World Youth Festival Directorate.

Prepared by the WYF 2024 Press Office