InteRussia

From Newsrooms to Global Forums 📸

The InteRussia fellowship for journalists from the Middle East and North Africa has officially come to an end. Over the course of one month, participants from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Sudan completed an intensive programme at RT Arabic.

Among the highlights of the programme:

🔴Working alongside RT Arabic journalists, editors, and producers to explore the full cycle of modern media production.

🔴Participants had the opportunity to engage in discussions with Maria Zakharova, Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affair, and Georgy Borisenko, Deputy Foreign Minister, exchanging views on the role of media in today's world.

🔴Participation in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), where fellows covered one of Russia’s flagship international events, attended plenary sessions, and engaged with experts from around the world.

🔴A cultural programme that introduced participants to some of Russia’s most iconic landmarks, including the State Hermitage Museum, the Pashkov House, and a ballet performance at the State Kremlin Palace.

Throughout the fellowship, participants not only strengthened their professional skills but also expanded their international networks, exchanged experiences with colleagues, and gained a deeper understanding of contemporary Russia.

We thank our fellows and partners for an inspiring month and look forward to seeing where this journey takes them next ❤️

The InteRussia Fellowship for television journalists from the Middle East and North Africa is implemented by Mezhdunarodniki Autonomous Non-Profit Organisation in cooperation with the Gorchakov Fund and RT Arabic with grant support from the Presidential Grants Foundation.

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News from St. Petersburg — what happened last week? 🔴

By tradition, the second half of the fellowship takes our Arab journalism fellows to Russia’s cultural capital, where they join the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) — an annual Russian business event and a platform for discussing economic development, international cooperation and emerging technologies.

This year, SPIEF brought together more than 20,000 participants from over 130 countries, with hundreds of sessions dedicated to the future of the global economy, innovation and sustainable growth.

What have our journalists been up to?

➿Producing reports and interviews for their home media outlets
➿Attending sessions featuring government officials, business leaders, and experts from around the world
➿Networking with fellow journalists and media professionals covering the forum

And in between the packed forum schedule, the fellows made time for a visit to the State Hermitage Museum. There, they were welcomed by Mikhail Piotrovsky — renowned Arabist and Director General of the museum — who spoke about cultural diplomacy, the Hermitage’s international mission and the importance of dialogue between Russia and the Arab world.

A week filled with learning, inspiration and unforgettable experience!

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A Day Dedicated to the Russian Language ⭕️

This week, our fellows in Russian studies joined celebrations marking Russian Language Day and the 226th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Pushkin — a poet whose works continue to unite readers across the world.

Here’s how our fellows celebrated the day:

⭕️ Laying flowers at the monument to Alexander Pushkin together with the Rector of the Pushkin State Russian Language Institute and paying tribute to the founder of modern Russian literary language.

⭕️ Meeting with Vladimir Pakhomov from the Total Dictation Foundation at the Slovo Pavilion at VDNH and learning more about one of the most popular Russian-language educational initiatives.

⭕️ Taking part in a press conference dedicated to Russian Language Day alongside leading experts in education, culture, and public diplomacy.

⭕️ Performing Pushkin’s poetry on the main stage at Pushkin Square, where four InteRussia fellows shared the poet’s works with a large audience.

⭕️ Exploring the life and legacy of Russia’s most celebrated poet during a visit to the State Museum of Pushkin

A week filled with new knowledge, inspiring encounters, and experiences — a fitting way to celebrate the language that brought our fellows to Moscow from 16 different countries.

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