On April 24th and 25th, students of the Institute of Public Administration and Civil Service of the Presidential Academy took part in the III International Forum “Russia-Africa: what next?” on the basis of MGIMO Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
As part of the forum, students of the IPACS Presidential Academy attended the Grand Opening of the Forum, which began with welcoming words from honored guests such as Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; Anatoly Torkunov, Rector of MGIMO Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Russia; Andrey Fursenko, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation; Mikhail Bogdanov, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the Middle East and African Countries and others.
In addition, students attended the opening of the exhibition of traditional African art, after which the first plenary session of the Forum began, as well as a round table “Prospects for cooperation between Russia and Africa through the prism of BRICS expansion” and an expert discussion “Cooperation between Russia and Africa in the field of subsoil use.»
Students of the IPACS Presidential Academy shared their impressions of participating in the Forum “Russia-Africa: What’s next?” at MGIMO Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
Olga Kamenchan, a 3rd year student in the program “Financial Control and Government Audit”, noted:
“It was incredibly inspiring and educational for me to take part in the III International Forum “Russia – Africa: What’s Next?” It was interesting to participate in the forum events, united around the global ideas of combating fakes, developing academic tourism, government support for youth projects and promoting youth entrepreneurship. This makes it clear that the forum is not only a platform for discussing current problems, but also a place where specific goals and objectives for future cooperation between Russia and Africa are discussed.”
Alina Voronchikhina, a 2nd year student in the program “Management of International Projects and Programs”, shared:
“Together with the International Club, we attended the expert discussion “Russia and Africa together for food security.” Considering that the food problem both in the world and in Africa is one of the most acute, it was extremely useful to learn first-hand about current projects, achievements and plans in the field of fertilizer production and stimulating agricultural development. The discussion was productive and entertaining to watch.”
