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🌍 IAPEE Welcomes 14 New Members from 14 Countries
On September 15, members of the International Association of Political and Electoral Expertise (IAPEE) came together once again at the International Festival of Youth. Experts, researchers, and public figures from different countries met to discuss political systems, elections and international observation.
For us, it is especially important that…
💬 International Observation, Practical Training and Electoral Expertise
Another day of the “Open Elections” Program focused on international election observation, the practical work of experts at polling stations, and modern approaches to assessing electoral systems.
🌍 The central event of the day was a lecture by Sebastián López Calendino, Director of the Center for Electoral and Political-Inst…
🤩 “Horizons of Opportunity”: Meeting Again
At the International Festival of Youth – 2026, participants of the first season “Horizons of Opportunity” Program came together once again.
🌏 For us at the Center for International Interaction and Cooperation (CIIC), it is especially important that the end of the educational stage does not mean the end of communication between participants. “Horizons of…
🏛️ “Open Elections”: Exploring Russia’s Electoral System
On September 13, one of the key events of the “Open Elections” Program at the International Festival of Youth – 2026 was an address by Ella Pamfilova, Chairperson of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.
She spoke to the Program participants, shared her perspective on the importance of a professional approach to elect…
🇬🇲 First Russian Language Course in The Gambia Successfully Completed
On August 31, the inaugural Volga Summer Russian Language Course concluded at the University of The Gambia. The two-week program demonstrated strong interest in learning Russian: 94 people registered, while daily sessions brought together up to 43 participants.
📚 Over 10 intensive sessions and 30 academic hours, participants l…
🌐 Analytics Without Borders
We continue our “Analytics Without Borders” series, where we feature the work of emerging researchers and experts in international relations. 📚
Today, we are sharing an article by Alisa Parkhomenko, a fourth-year International Relations student at Kuban State University. 🎓 Alisa has taken part in projects organized by our Center and is now taking her first steps in re…