The BRICS+ youth forum on sports diplomacy at RUDN University
The forum brought together more than 100 people from 40 countries — Great Britain, Canada, Estonia, as well as Benin, Cameroon and Serbia. Experts named e-sports as one of the new tools of sports diplomacy as a way to develop international relations
RUDN University, ANO “Commonwealth of Sports Diplomacy” and the “Russia — BRICS” Project Office for International Youth Cooperation also signed cooperation agreements. Yulia Ebzeeva, First Vice-Rector — Vice-Rector for education, proposed making the forum an annual event at the university site.
The forum ended with a sports program. Irina Lis, leader of the physical culture and sports committee of the Ivolga Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, showed physical exercises to the participants. RUDN University cheerleading team, students of the “Alyans” karate club, Sambo wrestlers of the Sambo-70 educational center and capoeira (a martial art that combines elements of dance and acrobatics) athletes performed various numbers.
The forum was organized with the support of the Commonwealth of Sports Diplomacy, the “Russia-BRICS” Project Office for International Youth Cooperation, the “Rossiya” Sports Society, the Agency for Strategic Sports Initiatives and the “Battle for Science” project.
In RUDN’s main building, Russian speech has mixed with Arabic and strict business suits with national attire. The reason for this is the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The university hosted a large-scale event “The Century of Friendship, Cultural and Scientific Exchange between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Russian Federation”, which brought together diplomats, scientists, rectors of leading universities, and students.
RUDN University delegation, led by the university's president Vladimir Filippov, paid an important official visit to China. The central events of the business visit were signing of a memorandum on the establishment of an International Scientific Center for Mathematics within the framework of the SCO University and awarding the title of Honorary Professor of Xi'an Jiaotong University to Vladimir Filippov. RUDN University also presented its educational potential at a world-class University Forum and a specialized exhibition.
From April 16 to 19, Casablanca hosted one of the largest international education exhibitions, where over 200 educational institutions from 40 countries presented their academic opportunities to young people from Morocco and other African countries.