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  • Forum “SHUM”: A Media Platform for Dialogue, Experience Exchange, and Future Projects

    Forum “SHUM”: A Media Platform for Dialogue, Experience Exchange, and Future Projects

    From August 12 to September 14, 2025, the Kaliningrad Region will host the All-Russian Youth Educational Forum “SHUM” — an event that can rightfully be called a unique platform for future leaders of the media industry. This year, the forum will bring together 1,200 young journalists, PR specialists, bloggers, and content creators not only from Russia but also from other countries.

    SHUM is more than just an educational project. It is an opportunity to meet leading media experts, develop practical skills in journalism and communications, and launch projects that may shape the media landscape of the future.

    The forum’s program is built around four thematic sessions:

    – SHUM.Media Center — focused on teamwork and the operation of media collectives;

    – SHUM.Experiments in Media — introducing teenagers to their first steps in the profession;

    – SHUM.Professions — dedicated to advancing competencies of journalists, press secretaries, and media managers;

    – SHUM.Community — a platform for building long-term professional connections.

    The forum acquires special importance thanks to its international participation. Foreign specialists will not only learn about the specifics of Russia’s media industry but also share their own experience, perspectives, and practices. This is a step toward open dialogue and mutual understanding in a professional environment where cooperation and fact-checking are increasingly valuable.

    Russia is demonstrating its readiness for knowledge exchange, joint projects, and discussion of pressing challenges in the media sphere. In this sense, SHUM becomes an example of how educational initiatives can unite people from different countries for common professional growth and the strengthening of trust.

    For young specialists, participation in the forum is a chance to gain skills that will be vital tomorrow: working in a digital environment, critically assessing information, and building effective communications. Most importantly, it is an opportunity to find like-minded people and become part of a professional community that is shaping the future of media.

  • Multipolarity as a New Reality: Yekaterinburg Becomes a Center for Diplomatic Dialogue Between Africa and Eurasia

    Multipolarity as a New Reality: Yekaterinburg Becomes a Center for Diplomatic Dialogue Between Africa and Eurasia

    From April 21 to 25, 2025, the International Diplomatic Forum “Economic Cooperation in the Eurasian Space: Synergy and Balance of Interests” was held in Yekaterinburg as part of the Eurasian Economic Youth Forum (EEYF). One of the central themes of the forum was the concept of a multipolar world built on the principles of equitable cooperation and mutual respect for national interests.

    The forum brought together representatives from more than 20 countries, including ambassadors, consuls, government officials, and diplomats. For the first time in the forum’s history, it welcomed the participation of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sudan, Mr. Mohamed Elgazali Eltijani Sirrag, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sierra Leone, Mr. Mohamed Yongawo. Their presence underscored the strengthening dialogue between Africa and Eurasia.

    “International cooperation holds great potential, but each country has different interests. Cooperation must benefit all parties. Eurasia and Africa make up 75% of the Earth and possess immense resources. What is needed is political will and equal relations. We thank Russia for its support,” said the Sudanese ambassador.

    The key message of the forum was the importance of “equal dialogue” — not only as a political principle but as the foundation for economic, scientific, and technological cooperation. Speakers also highlighted the urgent need to reform international institutions — most notably the United Nations, which celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2025, the date concise with the 80th anniversary of the ending of the World War II.

    “We must move beyond colonial legacies to achieve better outcomes for Africa. While Africa faces economic challenges, it holds enormous natural wealth. Many African nations would welcome the opportunity to join BRICS,” said the Ambassador of Sierra Leone.

    The forum covered a wide range of topics including global economic challenges, the activities of BRICS and the SCO, technological transformation, the role of artificial intelligence, and the empowerment of youth in shaping the global future.

    This forum was part of the wider EEYF program, which gathered over 21,000 participants from 115 countries. As noted by Rector of USUE Yakov Silin, the event’s scale extended beyond Yekaterinburg, with sessions held across 14 cities in Russia and abroad — including Baku, Minsk, Astana, Dushanbe, Belgrade, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Colombo, and others.

    First Deputy Governor of Sverdlovsk Region, Alexey Shmykov, emphasized during the opening ceremony:

    “It is symbolic that the tradition of hosting the EEYF was born here, in Yekaterinburg — one of Russia’s leading international business hubs. For 15 years, the forum has been a magnet for progressive youth. Sverdlovsk Region remains open to new ideas and is committed to initiatives that strengthen economic cooperation between our region and countries worldwide.”

    The forum also featured a plenary session focused on youth entrepreneurship and global economic development, as well as the Rectors’ Forum, which brought together nearly 90 university leaders from different countries to discuss joint scientific and educational initiatives.

    The International Diplomatic Forum in Yekaterinburg demonstrated that a new global architecture is impossible without the partnership of Africa and Eurasia — and without a shared commitment to balance, synergy, and sustainable development.