The School of International Relations 2016 started in VSUES
On November 7, the first day of the School of International Relations 2016 successfully took place in Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service. The first lecture delivered by MUNRFE Counselor for External Affairs, Ms. Ksenia O. Shevtsova, was devoted to the Agenda 2030. The participants were introduced to the Sustainable Development Goals, their predecessor – Millennium Development Goals and Russia’s role in the implementation of these global frameworks. Having asked a dozen of questions, students of VSUES and FEFU, obtained background on the most discussed issue of the decade. Consequently, the School will last for a week, November 7-12, the main topics of lectures are directed to describe mechanisms of how the United Nations and other International Organizations are striving to achieve global prosperity and sustainability. In this regard, next meetings will be oriented to broaden participants’ background in the spheres of International Law and United Nations structure, in particular by VSUES Associate Professor of School of Law Ms. Ella V. Gorian and MUNRFE Director-General Vitaly E. Savenkov. The last day will be a checking point for participants – to debate in the format of parliamentary debates. The main prize for winners is free participation in one of the most developmental projects of the upcoming December – MUNRFE 15th Anniversary Conference.