Public Diplomacy Leaders

Miguel Suárez del Cerro

Public diplomacy can begin in seemingly everyday spaces: a movie theater, the pages of a book, a conference, or a conversation between people from different cultures. For Miguel Suárez del Cerro, a…

Испания Cultural Diplomacy

Shirin Abidova

Over her more than 20 years of work in civil society, Shirin Rakhimdzhanovna Abidova has driven a profound transformation. She has evolved volunteering in Uzbekistan from isolated acts of charity…

Узбекистан Volunteering

Marlyse Rosine Demgne Epse Ndjenya

For Marlyse Rosine Demgne Epse Ndjenya, it begins with economic dignity and business structuring. As a fifth-generation African leader, she has dedicated her career to fostering entrepreneurship,…

Камерун Business diplomacy

Rushad Billimoria

Rushad Billimoria is a well-known figure among digitalization specialists and non-profit leaders in Australia. As a IT Consultant at Bremmar IT, he has dedicated his career to helping social service…

Австралия Business diplomacy

Jean-Jacques Lukusa

Laureate and 1st Place Winner of the V International Contest “Leader of Public Diplomacy” — Public Diplomacy through SportJean-Jacques Lukusa is a Congolese youth and sports leader, public diplomacy…

ДР Конго Sports diplomacy

Adnan Alnadjem Azzam

For Adnan Alnadjem Azzam, a French writer of Syrian origin, former governor of the Suwayda region, and Knight of the French National Order of Merit, the path to public diplomacy began with personal…

Франция Cultural Diplomacy

Adriana Fernandes Vieira

Adriana Viera is a laureate of the V International contest «Leader of Public Diplomacy 2026» in the Media Diplomacy category. She is a Journalist and Public Relations (PR), an expert in Reputation…

Бразилия Media diplomacy

Victoria Tolstova

Victoria Tolstova is the Director of the Russian Cultural Center in Kyoto, Artistic Director of the "Katyusha" Ensemble, a prominent cultural figure, and the founder of the international cultural…

Япония Cultural Diplomacy

Bogdan Dragomir

As the President of the Romanian Association AVR, Bogdan Dragomir acts as a pragmatic catalyst for educational reform in Romania, focusing on the intersection of traditional academic values and…

Румыния Scientific diplomacy

Elena Kovardakova

Public diplomacy begins with the desire to listen to a person, understand their destiny, and tell their story in a way that is comprehensible to people in another country and another culture. It is…

Казахстан Historical memory

Dato' Hajah Rosni Zahari

For over three decades, Dato' Hajah Rosni Zahari has successfully bridged the rigor of private legal practice with the nuances of high-level politics. As a former state assemblywoman and political…

Малайзия Volunteering

Olga Nikolaevna Chizhik

Olga Nikolaevna Chizhik is an entrepreneur, producer, and expert in the creative industries, international management, media planning, and public relations. For more than nine years, she has worked…

Россия Business diplomacy

Jean-Louis Brou Ekpome

Jean-Louis Brou Ekpome is an educator, researcher, and visionary in the field of sustainable territorial development. Serving as a Senior Inspector of the Commercial Department within the public…

Кот-д’Ивуар Educational diplomacy

Mohamed Hussein Ragheb Al-Hussein

Dr. Mohamed Hussein Ragheb Al-Hussein is a representative of the Syrian Arab Republic. In his professional career, he holds a leadership position, representing multiple key organizations…

Сирия Cultural Diplomacy

Olga Bazelyuk

Olga Bazelyuk is the founder and director of the “Peace. We and Russia” teen club in Tunisia. Within this platform, young people from mixed Russian-Tunisian families and expatriate backgrounds serve…

Тунис Children's diplomacy

Karlind Govender

The path to public diplomacy for Karlind Govender began with the realization that economic dignity and equal access to resources are the foundation of a stable and just society. As a managing…

ЮАР Business diplomacy

Andrey Kovalev

Andrey Vladimirovich Kovalev’s activities are dedicated to building sustainable international ties through sports, cultural exchange, and innovative historical memory preservation projects. Having…

Германия Sports diplomacy

Aleksandra Troyan

In today's multipolar world, an institutional presence abroad requires more than just formal adherence to protocols; it demands the creation of dynamic, trust-based spaces for dialogue. Aleksandra…

Таиланд Educational diplomacy

Olesya Dreglya

In an environment where cultural and linguistic spaces face external pressure, art ceases to be merely a leisure activity and becomes a strategic tool for preserving identity. Olesya Evgenyevna…

Молдова Cultural Diplomacy

Lyudmila Alekseevna Alexandrova

For Lyudmila Alekseevna Alexandrova, the Russian language is not just a means of communication, but a powerful tool for dialogue between cultures, mutual understanding and integration. It was this…

Marina Vladimirovna Bakanova

The story of Marina Bakanova is an example of how personal charisma, a scientific approach and an active civic position turn into an effective tool of public diplomacy. The victory in the “Leaders of…

Khristina Pavlovna Romanenko (Luati)

The path to public diplomacy often begins with personal experience - with the need to find oneself in a new country, culture, language. ForKhristina Romanenko (Luati)such a space was women's…

Anna Vasilievna Tsapleva

When people talk about public diplomacy, they most often think of negotiations, agreements and official visits. But in the story of the winner of the “Leaders of Public Diplomacy” competition, Anna…

Ilya Igorevich Shakalov

The victory of Ilya Igorevich Shakalov in the competition “Leaders of Public Diplomacy” is recognition of systematic work in which international cooperation ceases to be an abstract concept and turns…

Ramil Marsovich Nigmatullin

The name of Ramil Marsovich Nigmatullin is well known among the professional community of teachers, museum workers and public figures involved in the patriotic, cultural and moral education of youth.…

Larisa Sergeevna Churkina

In public diplomacy, quick solutions rarely work—endurance, consistency, and the ability to listen to another culture are important here. This is exactly how Larisa Churkina, laureate of the “Leaders…

Natalya Nikolaevna Gorina

Founder and director of the educational center for the study of Russian language and culture in Rome “Russian World”, co-author of textbooks for bilingual children, organizer of international…