APRU-FEFU ULP 2017 participants at "Okean"
In frames of the APRU-FEFU Undergraduate Leaders' Program (ULP) 2017, its participants from around ten countries worldwide had a privilege not only to attend a set of lectures devoted to global challenges for youth in the Asia-Pacific in the fields of climate change, biomedicine, entrepreneurship as well as intercultural communication, but also to enjoy the cultural program and get acquainted more with Russian culture and especially with the city of Vladivostok. On July 8, participants attended Vladivostok bus tour organized by the MUNRFE members and Advisers of the program - Ms. Julia Nedelkina and Ms. Anna Timokhina. During the journey, the students visited the main Vladivostok sightseeings including the Eagle Nest Mount, the Square of Fighters for Soviet Power and walked across the picturesque city center. MUNRFE members were extremely delighted to plunge participants into the atmosphere of way of living of Russian people and to present all peculiarities of so-called «city of bridges» - Vladivostok.
On the next day, July 9, under the leadership of Ms. Elena Kiseleva and Ms. Anna Timokhina, the participants were invited to visit the All-Russian Children Center "Okean" which is considered to be the main Children Center on the Russian Far East which accepts schoolchildren from all parts of the country. At the Center, the ULP students were warmly hosted by the participants and advisers of the Center who guided them and showed all area of "Okean". In order to feel the spirit of unity of schoolchildren, students had a chance to attend the talent show named «The pearl of the Ocean» and to witness a competition between participants of the program. What is more, one of participants of ULP was invited to take part and to sing a song in front of the Okean’s audience MUNRFE is extremely privileged to assist foreign students in learning Russian traditions and we are looking forward for further collaboration with other institutions in Russia in order to boost the development of the youth.