On November 30, at the online meeting “Day of the Public Council at Rossotrudnichestvo”, Ilya Gurov, First Deputy Executive Director of the Russian Geographical Society (RGS), spoke about the organization’s international initiatives and opportunities for partnership. About a hundred people from all over the world joined the event.
Dmitry Polikanov, the moderator of the meeting, Deputy Head of Rossotrudnichestvo, noted that for many years the Agency has been actively cooperating with the RGS in the framework of the projects “Geographical Dictation”, “Geography Night”, youth clubs of the RGS and the “New Generation” program. For example, over 10 years of the campaign, more than a million people around the world have tested their knowledge in the field of geography with the support of Rossotrudnichestvo.
Ilya Gurov noted that the Russian Geographical Society is one of the oldest public organizations engaged in public diplomacy. According to the speaker, the “renaissance era” of the Russian Geographical Society began in 2009. Among the main areas of work, he highlighted the holding of international events and exhibitions, the opening of foreign centers, the creation of historical films, and preparations for the World Youth Festival. The plans include the development of educational tourism in Russia, including for foreign audiences, as well as the organization of volunteer camps in Russian protected areas within the framework of the “New Generation” program.