The official meeting with the organizer of the direction «Diplomats of the Future» Maxim Savvin was held on 9 July and took place within the walls of the NEFU’s Institute of Modern Languages and International Studies!
At the meeting, the participants discussed the activities of the organization «Intersphere», the Republican contest «Future diplomat» and the centers of the debates of the Republic. In addition, issues were discussed in preparation for the speech of diplomats and presentation of personal experience of the organizers.
Maxim Savvin also told the participants about his personal experience of participating in contests similar to the «Future diplomat» and gave advice on how to deal with the excitement and how to overcome the fear of speaking: «The problem is that usually guys can not form their thoughts and protect their arguments. I advise you to get acquainted and establish communication with other participants, since we can freely talk among friends, and in this competition the ability to speak is most important. »
Kirill Yashin, participant in the game «Diplomats of the Future»:
«We will host an international game» Unesco «in two days, on July 10 and 12. Since childhood I have participated in many other games, models. I think this will give a great experience of participation and communication. My goal in YISG is to learn a lot of new things, become more independent and make new friends, because this experience will give me great knowledge for my future profession, as I will enter International Relations in the Diplomatic Academy.
The contest «Future diplomat» has been held since 2006, and since then has not lost its relevance among schoolchildren and for many of them it’s a starting point to many professions related to diplomacy. The participants of the contest are not only well educated in issues of history, politics, law, and oratorical skills, they also have new acquaintances and experience in other spheres of life.
Elizaveta Nikonova, winner of the Republican contest «Future diplomat of 2018», directions «Diplomats of the Future» and Multimedia Journalism:
The «meeting» with the organizer introduced the structure, goals and tasks of the public organization “Association» to promote and consolidate “Intersfera” established in 2015. As it turned out, this association carries out a number of projects aimed at fulfilling the tasks which are specified in the the organization’s charter: Centers for debate in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), International Summer School, Diplomatic Troopers. The meeting brought together young intellectuals interested in the problems of diplomacy, international relations and, which, maybe, will link their destiny with diplomacy. The participants of the meeting during the YISG-2018 will try their strength, knowledge, experience in the intellectual out-of-competition games «Model of UNESCO» and fight in the verbal battles in the tournament of the debate. I expect from YISG-2018 new acquaintances and experience in games and bright impressions! I congratulate all on the start of the International Science Games of 2018! »
The first meeting of future diplomats with the speech of Maxim Savvin, will be held on July 10 in the framework of the International Science Games-2018.