Three RIAC Summer School Projects

Three prototype websites oriented on foreign audiences of universities, NGOs and private companies were developed during the Summer School “Interactive Resources for Public and Corporate Diplomacy”.

Three prototype websites oriented on foreign audiences of universities, NGOs and private companies were developed during the Summer School “Interactive Resources for Public and Corporate Diplomacy”.

Intensive work continued for 5 days. Experts on public diplomacy, creating and promoting online resources, writing texts, and designing visual content conducted training sessions and delivered lectures. Having mastered step-by-step the intricacies of prototype site development, the participants’ groups made final presentations of their projects.

Dean of St. Petersburg State University Foreign Relations Department Irina Novikova and RIAC Program Director Ivan Timofeyev addressed the participants at the School closing ceremony on July 6th. Irina Novikova noted that the Summer School was the first joint project of RIAC and St. Petersburg State University of such scope.

Ivan Timofeyev summed up the results of School training:

• There have been developed three prototypes of websites that can already be used as launch pads for further work.
• Participants have formed a team, able to develop a project in a short time. This team may well be involved in RIAC future initiatives.
• Summer School experience testifies to the efficiency of selected educational practices.

Ivan Timofeyev offered the participants to take advantage of the RIAC portal for further development of the School groundwork. Irina Novikova advised them to maintain ties and contacts, established in project teams. RIAC online resources provide such a possibility.

Summer School “Interactive Resources for Public and Corporate Diplomacy”