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"Knowledge has meaning only when it serves a cause": the large-scale Znanie.State Forum was held at the National Centre RUSSIA

"Knowledge has meaning only when it serves a cause": the large-scale Znanie.State Forum was held at the National Centre RUSSIA
Photo: Press Office of the National Centre RUSSIA
24.01.2025

On January 24, on Civil Servant Day, the National Centre RUSSIA hosted the large-scale Znanie.State Forum for the first time. Around four thousand employees of federal and regional authorities participated in meetings with renowned lecturers, public speaking workshops, and tours of the exposition halls. The Forum was aimed at enhancing the prestige and significance of civil servants in society.

The Forum was opened by Maxim Dreval, Director General of the Russian society Znanie. In his welcoming speech he congratulated participants on their professional holiday and thanked them for their work.

"The responsibilities of a civil servant are immense: they determine how our country meets today’s challenges, how the younger generation is shaped, and what the future of Russia will be. The Russian society Znanie strives to be an ally and partner in addressing these critical tasks, and that’s why we launched the Znanie.State project. This project aims to ensure high awareness, develop competencies, and unify around a common goal. We have established close cooperation with nearly 70 agencies and become partners for millions across the country. However, I believe this is just the beginning and first steps of our joint work. In 2025, we aim to expand the project and strengthen work at the municipal level," said Maxim Dreval. 

Photo: Press Office of the National Centre RUSSIA

The key topics of the Znanie.State Forum included issues of state policy, governance and patriotism, combating the falsification of history, as well as civil and military heroism during the Special Military Operation, cultural, historical, and spiritual values of Russia.

The guests of the lectures and interviews included heads of ministries and state companies, Heroes of Russia, representatives of science, culture, and media. Among them were: Vladimir Medinsky, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation; Irina Yarovaya, Deputy Chairperson of the State Duma of the Russian Federation; Maria Zakharova, Director of the Information and Press Department, Official Representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Alexei Likhachev, Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom; Nikolai Valuev, First Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee on Tourism and Infrastructure Development; Alexander Dugin, philosopher and Director of the Ivan Ilyin Higher Political School at RSUH; Baldan Tsydypov, tank troop captain and Hero of the Russian Federation; Rasim Baksikov, tank troop captain and Hero of the Russian Federation; Dmitry Kulko, military correspondent for Channel One; Andrei Filatov, special correspondent for RT; Denis Maidanov, State Duma Deputy and Merited Artist of the Russian Federation; Nadezhda Babkina, People’s Artist of Russia and Artistic Director of the Moscow State Academic Theatre "Russian Song." 

Photo: Press Office of the National Centre RUSSIA

A separate part of the Forum consisted of intensive sessions and master classes where participants learned how to craft the image of a successful manager, communicate effectively, and received valuable advice on working with citizens. Speakers included Mikhail Khomich, Chief Strategist at VEB.RF, Yevgeny Minchenko, President of the Russian Public Relations Association, Nina Zvereva, founder of an online communications school, and other experts.

As part of the Znanie.State Forum program, nearly 60 tours were organized for government officials through the exposition halls of the National Centre RUSSIA, which opened to visitors in November 2024. Additionally, participants had the opportunity to visit the Znanie.Library stand, where over 1,200 books from Russian classics were raffled.

The forum's partner was the All-Russian program "GosStart," organized by Rosmolodezh, which supports young government and municipal officials. 

Photo: Press Office of the National Centre RUSSIA

Let us remind you that the Znanie.State Forum is a large-scale educational project by the Russian society Znanie for state and municipal employees, enabling them to gain deeper insights into the history, culture, economy, and geopolitics of Russia. The project has been implemented since 2022, featuring lectures and federal broadcasts from multimedia studios of the Russian society Znanie. Over the past two years, more than 30,000 lectures have been conducted under the Znanie.State initiative across all regions of Russia, with an audience of over 3.5 million people.

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