PROGRAM OF THE MEDIA-FORUM
(last update 19.05)

DAY 1 / 21.05 / TUE

After 14.00
After 14.00
Check-in, accommodation of participants in "Moscow" Hotel
Address: Alexander Nevsky Square, 2, "Moscow" Hotel

DAY 2 / 22.05 / WED

10.00 - 11.00
10.00 - 11.00
Registration of the Forum's participants
Dvortsovaya Embankment, 34, The Hermitage Theatre
11.00 - 12.00
11.00 - 12.00
The Opening Ceremony of the ХVIII International Media-Forum of Young Journalists "Dialogue of Cultures"
Dvortsovaya Embankment, 34, The Hermitage Theatre
"Eurasia. Unity of Diversity". Young people for Saint Petersburg greet participants of the Media-Forum. Awarding special pins for the participants.
"The Goodwill Ambassadors of Saint Petersburg"

Welcoming speech:
– Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director-General of the State Hermitage Museum;
– Welcoming speech from the governor of Saint Petersburg;
– Maria Zakharova, Head of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;
– Vladimir Kochin, Executive Director of the Foundation "Russkiy Mir";
– Vladimir Soloviev, Chairman of the Union of Journalists of Russia;
– Ashot Dzhazoyan, Chairman of the Mediacongress "The Commonwealth of Journalists".
12.00 - 14.00
12.00 - 14.00
Practical conference | FIRST SESSION
Dvortsovaya Embankment, 34, The Hermitage Theatre
Topic: "The New Generation of Eurasia. Dialogue of Cultures and Culture of the Dialogue" with the participation of the heads and representatives of the leading Russian and Eurasian media

Greeting address to the participants of the Media-Forum from the students of the Maurice Thorez Institute of Foreign Languages.

Moderator:
– Ashot Dzhazoyan, Chairman of the Mediacongress "The Commonwealth of Journalists".

Speakers:
– Kirill Vyshinsky. Editor-in-chief of Russian news agency "Sputnik". Member of the Presidential Council for the the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights;
– Manuel Guijarrubia Grela. Blogger. Argentina. Spain;
– Kirill Smirnov. Editor-in-chief of "Petersburg Diary". Russia, Saint Petersburg;
– Gabriele Cecconi. Documentary photographer. Italy;
– Marina Alekyan. Head of the Journalism Department of Russian-Armenian University. Republic of Armenia;
– Darinka Petrovich. Correspondent of "Alternative TV". Republic of Serbia;
– Victor Balaguer. Documentary photographer. France;
– Victor Baidakov. Blogger. Russia, Saints Petersburg;
– Yasser Alaa Mobarak. Photojournalist. Arab Republic of Egypt;
– Olga Panina. Photographer. Winner of All-Russian Multimedia Contest "I Live in Russia". Russia, Volgograd.
– Liliya Faizulova. Author of the multimedia project "Quiet House". Russia, Samara.
14.00 - 15.00
14.00 - 15.00
Coffee break
Dvortsovaya Embankment, 32,
Winter Palace of Peter I
15.00 - 16.30
15.00 - 16.30
Practical conference | SECOND SESSION
Dvortsovaya Embankment, 34, The Hermitage Theatre
Topic: "Russian Culture in the Inter-Space of Eurasia. Continuation of the Dialogue". Presentation of the projects of young representatives of Russian and Eurasia.

Opening statement:
– Andrei Milekhin. Doctor of sociological sciences. candidate of psychological sciences, founder of "M-Holding", President of Research Holding "Romir", Vice President of International Association "Gallup International";

Moderators:
– Alexander Peske. Founder and editor-in-chief of the magazine "Russian Switzerland". Switzerland;
– Dana Nurzhanova. Own correspondent of "Khabar Agency" in Russia. Kazakhstan;

Speakers:
– Snezhanka Todorova. Chairman of the Union of Journalists of Bulgaria;
– Irada Gasymova. Marketing of marketing department of "Another World Baku, blogger. Republic of Azerbaijan;
– Elvira Satybekova. Correspondent of "National Television and Radio Corporation of Kyrgyz Republic". Kyrgyz Republic;
– Olfa Louati. Editor of Internet portal "Compatriots". Republic of Tunisia;
– Irina Umarova. Editor-in-chief of Russian broadcasting of the radio station "Voice of Dushanbe". Republic of Tajikistan;
– Nikolai Shishkin. Art director, showman, assistant director in the contest "Cinema in 5 Days". Republic of Uzbekistan;
– Anna Anastasiadi. Correspondent of the news agency "Sputnik. Georgia". Georgia;
– Fotima Saidova. Editor and broadcaster of the state TV-channel "Safina Television". Republic of Tajikistan;
– Tatiana Milshina, Lubov Apol. Authors of the project "Facets of Themis". Russia, Irkutsk.
15.00 - 17.30 (in parallel)
15.00 - 17.30 (in parallel)
"Media-classes in Hermitage". Master-classes from leaders of creative industries of Eurasia in the Hermitage Youth Center
Dvortsovaya Embankment, 6-8, The Main Museum Complex of the Hermitage (entrance from the Palace Square) + online broadcasting
Speakers:
– Ivan Kudryavtsev. Host of the TV-program "Film Industry" on the TV-channel "Russia24" (Россия24). Russia, Moscow;
– Yuliya Lozhechko. Editor-in-chief of "Utro.ru"(Утро.ру). Russia, Moscow;
– Sofia Makeeva. Travel-blogger with a millionth audience, owner of "VK Silver Play Button". Russia, Moscow.
16.30 - 17.00
16.30 - 17.00
Award Ceremony of the winners of the All-Russian Multimedia Contest "I Live in Russia" with the participation of Vladimir Soloviev, the Chairman of the Union of Journalists of Russia.
Dvortsovaya Embankment, 34, The Hermitage Theatre

17.00 - 19.00
17.00 - 19.00
Festival of short, documentary, animated films, TV-reports and blogs "Eurasia. New Generation of the Dialogue"
Dvortsovaya Embankment, 34, The Hermitage Theatre
19.45
19.45
Dinner
Alexander Nevsky Square, 2, "Moscow" Hotel

DAY 3 / 23.05 / THU

6.00
6.00
Saint Petersburg. Morning of White Nights. Photo session for the participants of the Media-Forum (optional)
11.00 - 12.00
11.00 - 12.00
Opening of the International Multimedia Exhibition of photographic projects and installations "Eurasia. New Generation of the Dialogue" made by 50 young authors, winners and laureates of international and all-Russian contests from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Greece, Georgia, Egypt, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, France

Dvortsovaya Embankment, 6-8, The Main Museum Complex of the Hermitage (entrance from the Palace Square)
12.00 - 13.00
12.00 - 13.00
Coffee break
The Main Museum Complex of the Hermitage (entrance from the Moika Embankment)
2nd floor
13.30- 18.30
13.30- 18.30
Festival of short, documentary, animated Films, TV-reports and blogs "Eurasia. New Generation of the Dialogue
Dvortsovaya Embankment, 34, The Hermitage Theatre
14.00 - 16.00 (in parallel)
14.00 - 16.00 (in parallel)
"Media-classes in Hermitage". Master-classes from leaders of creative industries of Eurasia in the Hermitage Youth Center
Dvortsovaya Embankment, 6-8, The Main Museum Complex of the Hermitage (entrance from the Palace Square) + online broadcasting
– Carlos Folgoso. Photographer. Spain;
– Evgeniy Fadeev. Animation designer. Russia.
18.30 - 19.00
18.30 - 19.00
Awarding the special signs "For Significant Contribution to the Dialogue of Cultures" on behalf of State Hermitage Museum and International journalism community
Afterword:
– Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director-General of the State Hermitage Museum;
– Ashot Dzhazoyan, Chairman of the Mediacongress "The Commonwealth of Journalists";
– Mikhail Shvydkoy, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation (participation is being clarified).

"Initiation into the Friends of the Hermitage" of the participants of the Media-Forum (awarding the scarves)
19.45
19.45
Awarding diplomas to the authors of visual projects "Eurasia. New Generation of the Dialogue" with the participation of Vladimir Kochin, Executive Director of the Foundation "Russkiy Mir"
Alexander Nevsky Square, 2, "Moscow" Hotel, cinema and concert hall
Gala Dinner

DAY 4-5 / 24-25.05 / FRI-SAT

06.00-20.00
06.00-20.00
"The Dialogue in Practice". Creation of cross-border multimedia reports by Forum participants from Russia and foreign countries "Discovering Russia"
Saint Petersburg and its environs, including departures along the routes: Tver, Veliky Novgorod, Tula, Klin. Visit to the Museum-apartment of A.S.Pushkin on the Moika, the House-Museum of P.I.Tchaikovsky in Klin, the estate of L.N.Tolstoy in Yasnaya Polyana)

DAY 6 / 26.05 / SUN

After 12:00
After 12:00
Departures of the participants from Saint Petersburg and Moscow
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The Forum is organized by the Media Congress "The Commonwealth of Journalists" in collaboration with the State Hermitage Museum with the support of the Presidential Grants Foundation, the Government of St. Petersburg, and the Russian Union of Journalists.