II International Contest "Russia - Country of Traditional Values"

II INTERNATIONAL CONTEST "RUSSIA – COUNTRY OF TRADITIONAL VALUES"

⏳ SUBMISSIONS – UNTIL DECEMBER 20!

The contest became international at the initiative of M.V. Zakharova, Director of the Department of Public Diplomacy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and is held with the support of the Presidential Grants Foundation.

Goal of the contest: to show the universality of Russian traditional values and to engage young people around the world in intercultural dialogue with Russia.

💫The contest is included in the List of Events of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation for the 2026/27 academic year (draft Order ID 169384)

Participants need to: choose a value that is close to them, study it in the culture and life of their country, take a real action, and present the result in a video, presentation, or drawing. Works are bilingual – in Russian and any foreign language.

👥 For whom: everyone aged 7 and older, from Russia and any country.

Nominations:
🎥 video / animation
📄 presentation page 
🎨 drawing

Special nominations from partners:
💫 "Best Work on Patriotism" (Rospatriotcenter) 
💫 "Mentor-Winner" – for the largest number of admitted works 
💫 "Region-Winner" – by number of works
💫 "Best Work on Service to the Fatherland and Responsibility for Its Destiny" from the Department of Culture of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation 
💫 "Best Work on the Unity of the Peoples of Russia" from the FSBI "House of the Peoples of Russia"

🔥 Special nominations will be added, so follow our news! 

❓ What you need to do to participate ❓

1⃣ Study the regulations: - for participants from Russia: https://disk.yandex.ru/i/cPrdQpFY1EZaOw 
for foreign participants: https://disk.yandex.ru/i/NX6I5kP-wkQf2A
2⃣ Study the methodological recommendations: https://disk.yandex.ru/i/hcQh7ye0m-fotw
3⃣ Study the glossary: https://disk.yandex.ru/i/rvttsLMOu_L6mQ 
4️⃣ Create a work and submit it via the website www.youthy.ru 

AWARDS:
☑️ each participant receives an electronic certificate and a letter of gratitude 
☑️ mentor – a letter of thanks
☑️ authors of the best works – diplomas of a special design 
☑️ winners – diplomas and commemorative prizes

FOR WINNERS: 
⚡️ inclusion in the State Information Resource on persons who have demonstrated outstanding abilities (GIR).
⚡️ winners aged 7–17 for 1st place – a free voucher to the "Children's Republic "Polenovo""
⚡️ projects receive consulting, informational, and financial support from the charitable foundation "Vernoe Delo" 
⚡️ the best works about transport – shown on 1000+ digital screens in urban transport across Russia (partner "Transmedia")
⚡️ the best works – on federal channels (OTR, TK "Prosveshchenie", "Pervyi Rossiiskii Natsionalnyi kanal") are used to promote Russian culture abroad

The solemn ceremony takes place at the National Center "Russia" (Moscow) with the participation of government officials, public figures, and diplomats.

📌 ABOUT US: 
• 19 contests over 9 years, 60,000+ participants from all regions of the Russian Federation and 96 countries, engaging 210,000+ children, parents, and teachers 
• Honorary jury: M.V. Zakharova, E.V. Pisareva, A.Yu. Kuznetsova, M.V. Butina, A.S. Kudryashov, D.V. Egorov, A.O. Kondrashov, and others (www.youthy.ru) • Nominee of the "Patriot-2023" and "WE ARE TOGETHER" (Top-1000) awards, supported by the Presidential Grants Foundation and the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation
• 3000+ media publications, reach of 130 million viewers
• Expert council – 300 people from 40 regions, volunteers – 250+ students 

ORGANIZER: ANO "Innovation Center for Development and Education" with the support of the Federation Council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Education, Rossotrudnichestvo, Rospatriotcenter, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the "Russkiy Mir" Foundation, the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, the Directorate of the World Youth Festival, Rosdetcenter, "Yunarmiya", the House of the Peoples of Russia, MSPU, and other partners.

🇷🇺 The project is implemented with the support of the Presidential Grants Foundation

➡️ DETAILS AND SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION at www.youthy.ru 

💫 TRADITIONAL VALUES – BY STRENGTHENING TRADITIONS, WE CREATE THE FUTURE!