On April 10, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion titled “The Challenges of Depoliticising Humanitarian Cooperation and Cultural Ties in the Modern World.”
Is it possible to combat this kind of cultural demonisation? What are the main tasks and tools that can be employed in this area? What role can civil society institutions in various countries play in the fight against cultural demonisation? What is Russia doing in this field?
Speakers:
Elena Galaktionova, Director of the Department of Multilateral Humanitarian Cooperation and Cultural Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;
Tings Chak, Director of Research and Education, Department of Culture, Tricontinental Institute for Social Research (China);
Souleymane Anta Ndiaye, Former Minister-Counsellor and Head of the Economic Department of the Embassy of Senegal in Moscow (Senegal);
Prisca Raquel Mokuy Mba, economist, former president of the Africa Development Corporation (Equatorial Guinea);
Ivan Kostić, Member of the Serbian Parliament, Chairman of the Serbian Dveri party (Serbia).
Moderator:
Oleg Barabanov, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club
Working languages: Russian, English.