International Forum of Public Diplomacy finished at BSTU
The III International Forum “Truth and Morality: A Strategic Resource of Public Diplomacy” was held in Belgorod. Organizers - the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly and Belgorod State Technological University named after V.G. Shukhov with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Rossotrudnichestvo, the Association of Arab Universities, the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy (UAE), the government of the Belgorod oblast and leading universities in the region.
Over the course of three days, forum participants - representatives of international organizations, public and scientific figures from 40 countries of the post-Soviet space, the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and Europe - discussed issues of humanitarian modernization in the Eurasian context, new methods of cooperation in the fields of science, education, culture and business. Based on the results of the forum, a resolution was prepared.
“The main people at today’s forum are young people, students. Our and your future is in your hands,” Secretary General of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly Andrei Belyaninov addressed the audience. He noted that today it is necessary to pay more attention to the development of people's and public diplomacy due to the fact that trust in governments and politicians in the world is being lost. Andrei Belyaninov also emphasized the important role of education, which allows to think globally, solve complex problems in a comprehensive manner, and is fundamental for establishing and maintaining strong ties between peoples and between countries.
During the III International Forum “Truth and Morality: A Strategic Resource of Public Diplomacy” BSTU named after V. G. Shukhov entered into cooperation agreements with four universities: Nahdatul Ulama University Yogyakarta (Indonesia), Damascus University (Syria), Ajloun National University (ANU, Jordan) and Al-Bayan University (Iraq).
“I am confident that the forum will contribute to the development of both the political and youth agenda, will help strengthen strategic partnership, trust and friendship between our states and peoples,” emphasized Sergei Glagolev, rector of BSTU named after Shukhov.
“Investment in youth should always take place through science, universities, knowledge and culture. Through beauty and art, we can smooth out the imperfections in our world. We must concentrate on the future. Every day we must think about how to pursue cultural policy, how to introduce art to young people. We must always think about this, despite everything that is happening in the world,” emphasized the forum participant, His Excellency, President of the UAE Institute of Cultural Diplomacy, Dr. Mohamad Kamil Al Muaini.
