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Peace Messenger Cities will meet at the 2021 International Forum of People’s Diplomacy in Volgograd

23.08.2021

Peace Messenger Cities will meet at the 2021 International Forum of People’s Diplomacy in Volgograd

On August 20, Volgograd’s online platform hosted a meeting of the Executive Bureau of the International Assosiation of Peace Messenger Cities (IAPMC). It united the representatives of 7 cities: Slovenj Gradec (Slovenia), Volgograd, Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Zurrieq (Malta), Płońsk (Poland) and Kragujevac (Serbia).

Volgograd-Dijon friendly relations have been discussed at the meeting with the "Marathon on the Volga" summer school participants

19.08.2021

Volgograd-Dijon friendly relations have been discussed at the meeting with the "Marathon on the Volga" summer school participants

On August 19, the Committee for the economic development of Volgograd region administration hosted a working meeting between the representatives of city and regional governments and a delegation from France, which arrived to take part in an international project.

International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 has finished its work

18.08.2021

International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 has finished its work

August 15 saw the closing ceremony of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future: two weeks of active work, during which students from Russia, Japan, China, Philippines, Thailand, Iran and Germany had been meeting experts, doing creative tasks and preparing a Concert of national cultures.

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Culture Day

14.08.2021

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Culture Day

On August 13, the IYCPF 2021 had its sixth general meeting. On its agenda, we had results of the quiz on Volgograd's history and culture, the presentation of the Concert of National Cultures and the finishing touches of work upon the final tasks.

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Ecology Day

12.08.2021

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Ecology Day

On August 11, the IYCPF 2021 had its fifth general meeting. Its participants got to meet an expert from Volgograd State Agrarian University, discuss the basics of ecological thinking and obtain a quiz about Volgograd.

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Outreach Day

10.08.2021

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Outreach Day

On August 9, the IYCPF 2021 had its fourth general meeting. On its agenda, we had a lecture by an expert on youth-oriented events, a discussion dedicated to the eventual communique and teams' independent projects, as well as a warming-up session for the future Concert of National Cultures.

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Memory Day

07.08.2021

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – Memory Day

On August 7, the IYCPF 2021 had its third general meeting. Its agenda featured a presentation of a virtual reality project, reports of Peace Memorial Ceremonies and the start of a preparation for post-crossing event.

Peace Ceremony in Volgograd 2021

06.08.2021

Peace Ceremony in Volgograd 2021

Today is the anniversary of one of the most horrible events in the history of humankind. On August 6, 1945, the United State of America used the first ever atomic bomb. Early in the morning, at 8:15, a US plane dropped it upon the city of Hiroshima.

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – History Day

04.08.2021

Chronicles of the International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future 2021 – History Day

On August 4, the IYCPF 2021 had its second general meeting. The event's attendees had on their agenda to introduce their teams, meet an expert on history from the panorama museum and start preparations for a Peace Memorial Ceremony.

Young people from 6 countries come together to discuss peace on Volgograd platforms

02.08.2021

Young people from 6 countries come together to discuss peace on Volgograd platforms

Today, an International Youth Conference for Peace in the Future was launched in Volgograd, organized by the Russian and Japanese twin-towns Volgograd and Hiroshima.