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Reading recommendations: “International Business Etiquette on the example of 10 world countries” by Elena Ignatieva

12.02.2021

Reading recommendations: “International Business Etiquette on the example of 10 world countries” by Elena Ignatieva

Although the ethical norms of business communication are more or less the same all over the world, and the border between them are becoming less and less distinct as the time flows and transnational corporations are becoming more numerous, still, situations remain when the difference of cultural and national behavioral strategies can become fatal for the flow of negotiations.

Volgograd’s twin-cities: the honorary street of Port Said

08.02.2021

Volgograd’s twin-cities: the honorary street of Port Said

<strong>When it comes to discussing how the town-twinning is reflected in Volgograd’s life, the first thing to come to mind is the names of the streets. One of the most famous such streets, due to its geographical location and a bus stop of the same name, is the Port Said Street. It is named after a city whose relations with Volgograd peaked in the middle of the 20th century.</strong><br /><br />

78 years after the Battle of Stalingrad – the new life of the city

02.02.2021

78 years after the Battle of Stalingrad – the new life of the city

The 2nd of February 2021 will mark 78 years since the defeat of the Nazi German armies by the Soviet armies in the Battle of Stalingrad – one of the biggest and most terrible battles in the history of the humankind.

Recommended reading: Watching the English (the Hidden Rules of English Behavior)

29.01.2021

Recommended reading: Watching the English (the Hidden Rules of English Behavior)

“Know your enemy,” teaches the ancient wisdom. “Know your friend if you wish to stay friends with him,” adds the reasonable diplomacy.

Volgograd’s twin and partner-cities: Cleveland, the home of rock and roll

27.01.2021

Volgograd’s twin and partner-cities: Cleveland, the home of rock and roll

By this article, we are starting a series of publications dedicated to Volgograd’s twin-cities, the most interesting aspects of their life and… their immediate presence in our city’s territory. As it turns out, the fruit of twinning are more widely spread and prominent than we ever thought!

Movie recommendations: “Inostranka” (“Madeleine in Odessa”)

22.01.2021

Movie recommendations: “Inostranka” (“Madeleine in Odessa”)

As we know, people’s or citizen diplomacy is the one that is made not by politicians and certified diplomats but by the regular people living in our cities and countries – whenever they run marathons together, sing, take part in joint festivals… Like a children talent festival as the one described in the 1965 USSR film “Inostranka” (literally, “A Girl from Another Country”, localized as “Madeleine in Odessa”).

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