Leaders of public diplomacy. Russia

Country stage winners

Delaram Asadollahi

Delaram Asadollahi

Educational Diplomacy
A 5th-year student at Volgograd State Medical University and founder of the "Future Leaders" international community, which unites students from over 15 countries.

Russia
Gashim Mamed Jafar ogly Aliyev

Gashim Mamed Jafar ogly Aliyev

Cultural Diplomacy
Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Regional National-Cultural Autonomy of Azerbaijanis in Moscow. For many years, he has been dedicated to developing cultural dialogue between peoples, promoting shared historical heritage, and strengthening interethnic harmony.

Russia
Tatyana Arshinova

Tatyana Arshinova

Gastronomic Diplomacy
Director of the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization (ANO) "Federation for the Development of the Hospitality and Tourism Industry 'Soul of the People'" (Dusha Naroda), and creator of the large-scale gastronomic festival "Kitchen Without Borders", which has united dozens of Russian regions.

Russia
Gunel Bakhyshova

Gunel Bakhyshova

Educational Diplomacy
Head of international youth projects in the Tyumen region, author of the educational program "BRICS+ Countries Protocol and Etiquette School", and organizer of international forums and Model UN events.

Russia
Sergey Kamenev

Sergey Kamenev

Business Diplomacy
Deputy Chairman of the ANO "Russian-Chinese Center for Humanitarian Cooperation", and organizer of international economic and cultural forums between Russia and Asian countries.

Russia
Aleksandra Prokhorova

Aleksandra Prokhorova

Volunteering
Head of Internal Communications at the Tver Regional Directorate of JSC "Russian Post", and author of numerous volunteer and educational projects that utilize postal diplomacy as a tool for public engagement.

Russia
Svetlana Usenko

Svetlana Usenko

Educational Diplomacy
Founder of the BRICS+ Schools Association, having established an international educational network that unites schools in Russia and foreign countries, and implementing school exchange programs and children's people-to-people diplomacy projects.

Russia
Olga Chizhik

Olga Chizhik

Cultural Diplomacy
Head of Finch Production and Finch Models, actively developing international cooperation in the creative industries, implementing joint projects with partners from India, China, and the UAE, and promoting Russian creative potential on the international stage.

Russia
Yaroslav Morozov

Yaroslav Morozov

Cultural Diplomacy
Head of the ANO "Sovremenniki" (Contemporaries), a public figure and patron of the arts, implementing international art projects aimed at promoting Russian art, supporting young creators, and strengthening cultural ties between countries.

Russia
Denis von Meck

Denis von Meck

Cultural Diplomacy
President of the International Charitable Foundation named after N.F. von Meck, and initiator of the large-scale international project "Tchaikovsky — Music Without Visas", through which Russian culture is represented in more than twenty countries worldwide via exhibitions, lectures, concerts, and educational programs.

Russia

Members of the organizing committee

Smirnova Svetlana Konstantinovna

Smirnova Svetlana Konstantinovna

Chairperson of the General Council of the World Peoples Assembly, First Deputy Secretary General of the World Peoples Assembly

Chairman of the jury

Zorin Vladimir Yurievich

Zorin Vladimir Yurievich

Political scientist, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor. Chief scientific employee of the IEA RAS, professor of the Financial University. Chairman of the Commission of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on interethnic, interreligious relations and migration, member of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation on interethnic relations, expert of the Assembly of the Peoples of the World. Author of scientific works and textbooks on national policy.

Russia

Jury members

Tsapleva Anna Vasilievna

Tsapleva Anna Vasilievna

Deputy President of the Foundation for Assistance to the Development of Russian-Belarusian Cooperation “White Dews”, head of children's programs of the Regional public organization “Council for Interethnic Cooperation”, Director of the Autonomous non-profit organization “Territory for the Development of Children and Youth Diplomacy “Formula of Friendship”, laureate of the II International Competition “Leader of Public Diplomacy”

Russia
Elena Didenko

Elena Didenko

Head of the Production Center at the Academy of Modern Education, expert in heritage economics and place branding, geomarketer, grandwriter, and tourist route developer. Expert in educational programs for municipalities. Curator of the International Creative Action "Belt of Peace."

Russia
Galina Tsyshchuk

Galina Tsyshchuk

Rector of the private institution of additional professional education "Academy of Modern Education," expert at the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, the Living Cities School of Mayors, the National Management Model Laboratory of the Senezh Management Workshop, co-author of the "Happy City" territorial development program, co-author and host of the "Cultural Resonance" SMART club, co-author of the "Key to Trust" leader and team development program, neuropsychologist, business coach, and value moderator.

Russia

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10 nominations
17 country levels
5 regional levels
30 participants on the global level
5 official languages