The World Youth Festival — the largest international youth event — took place on 01-07 March 2024 in Sochi. RANEPA St. Petersburg students and teachers visited the large-scale event as delegates and volunteers.
Anna Sukiasyan, student at the Faculty of International Relations and Politics, and Rakhil Abdullaeva, student at the Faculty of Social Technologies, participated as attachés. So, Anna accompanied the group of Armenian attendees and Rakhil worked with delegates from the Arab countries. The girls also took part in the festival events focused on current issues of international relations and world politics, in particular, in the meeting with Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation.
Denis Raisky, Advisor for External Relations to Director of RANEPA St. Petersburg, supported our students and held meetings with international delegates, including from Slovakia, Tunisia, Yemen and Zimbabwe. He also informed on the opportunities of studying at the Presidential Academy and its unique role in the Russian education system.
Our participants shared their impressions:
“I am so happy I had a chance to participate in the Festival as a volunteer attaché, I study International Relations and I could immerse in the atmosphere of my future profession, realized that I really like it and that I’m eager to gain experience in this field again.”
Anna Sukiasyan, student at the Faculty of International Relations and Politics
“The Festival evoked powerful positive emotions, ideas and new friends from different regions of our country and the world! Every morning started here with exercises with the world champions, concerts of favorite artists and fiery dances. We also took part in the “Towards Each Other” Run.”
Ekaterina Eliseeva, students at the Faculty of Public and Municipal Administration
“I am a volunteer and often participate in different projects, so I was chosen to join the delegation… The World Youth Festival is the largest youth event globally, it united passionate people from all over the planet. It was amazing!… Besides entertainment events I attended various lectures performed by renowned speakers.”
Ilya Kozitsky, student at the Faculty of Social Technologies
“Just three words to describe the event: vibrancy, impressions and communication. I met wonderful people from different parts of our planet and was charged with emotions for the whole year!”
Anastasia Meshalkina, student at the Faculty of Social Technologies
