"Peoples of Russia" international week. Photo: Roscongress Photo Bank
From November 2 to 4, the World Trade Center in Moscow will host over 40 events across four thematic areas. Experts will discuss state national policy, historical memory, education, culture, international humanitarian cooperation, and family support.
The week will open on November 2 with a formal ceremony featuring the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation and President of the RGS Sergei Shoigu; Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Tatyana Golikova; Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov; Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Aisen Nikolaev; and Head of the Republic of Buryatia Aleksey Tsydenov. The ceremony will be moderated by Igor Barinov, Head of the Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs.
The program includes discussions on the historical foundations of the unity of Russia’s peoples, the role of education and the Russian language, the development of traditional folk crafts, museum and library affairs, national cinema, and modern media technologies. Participants will also explore new formats for cultural diplomacy, international municipal cooperation, and support for compatriots living abroad. A plenary session held on National Unity Day will serve as the central event.
On November 2, the Russian Geographical Society will host a session titled «The Role of Public and Scientific Organizations in Preserving the Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Indigenous Peoples of the North: Past and Present». The session will focus on the documentation, research, and preservation of Russia’s ethnocultural diversity, as well as educational and outreach initiatives. It will be moderated by Sergei Korlykhanov, First Deputy Executive Director of the RGS. The discussion will feature members of the Ethnographic Commission of the RGS, as well as experts from the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Kunstkamera) and the Arctic Research Center.
Other events include the 11th International Educational Campaign «Great Ethnographic Dictation», and award ceremonies for the winners of the «Russian Civilization» and «SMIrotvorets» contests.
The full schedule and further details regarding these events can be found in the complete business program for the «Peoples of Russia» international week.
The «Peoples of Russia» international week will be held for the first time in 2026 and is set to become an annual event. It is coordinated by the Office of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, with the «Roscongress» foundation serving as the organizer.