Representatives of 100 World Countries to Discuss Best Practices of Russian Education at WYF 2024

An open discussion on the development of education in Russia will be held during the World Youth Festival. The partner of the event is Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia.

"The World Youth Festival is a unique event. It is every student's dream. For more than 60 years, we have been educating professionals from 200 countries around the world, building relationships based on mutual understanding and respect for the traditions of each nation and culture. I hope that this event and the Festival itself will be another round in building a common future with the value of friendship among peoples," said Mikhail Katsarskiy, Vice Rector for Student Affairs at RUDN.

WYF 2024 participants will be able to discuss the best practices and opportunities of Russian education with representatives of student associations from 100 countries around the world. Experts from Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East will participate in the discussion.

"It is a great responsibility to be an opinion leader among the students of your country. And it is a double responsibility to be an opinion leader for the World Youth Festival audience. I am happy that Russia offers such an opportunity to international students. Young people build the future of their country. Young people of the WYF 2024 build the future of the whole world!" said Xatzitheodoridis Lefteris, President of the Community of Students from Greece at RUDN.

Festival guests will learn about international cooperation in education, the main programs of Russian universities, life of foreign students in Russia and scientific, social, cultural and sports opportunities.

"For me, the World Youth Festival is not only an opportunity to meet creative and initiative students, but also to learn more about the opportunities that Russia offers me as a student. Learning a lot of new information to share with my friends, compatriots, and students around the world is very important to me as a leader. I am grateful for the opportunity to change the youth world," said El Horr Humam, Activist of the Community of Students from Lebanon at the RUDN.

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.

5,000 volunteers from all regions of Russia, including 228 residents of the LPR, DPR, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Regions will be involved in the organization and delivery of the Festival.

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