🌐🇮🇩MGIMO Day in Jakarta, held on February 2 at the Russian House, was the final highlight of MGIMO's working visit to Southeast Asia. The event was vibrant and dynamic, much like the city itself.

▪️The meeting brought together over 150 schoolchildren and students, as well as distinguished guests and media representatives.

👔"For me, this is truly a special day because here I am not only as the Ambassador but also as a MGIMO graduate, like many diplomats at our embassy," said Sergey Tolchenov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Indonesia.

👔"I am glad to represent my alma mater here. MGIMO is one of the best universities in the world, a view shared by political elites in both Europe and Asia. Henry Kissinger said MGIMO is Russia's Harvard, but I can say MGIMO is even better because it is in Russia," said Nikita Shilikov, Head of the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Jakarta.

➡️ The International Marketing Group presented MGIMO's educational programs and student life, along with a series of engaging quizzes on the University's history and Russian-Indonesian relations.

▶️A presentation of MGIMO's International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy and a brief lecture on energy diplomacy were given by Sergey Vasilyev, Deputy Director of the International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy.

👉 Special moments of the meeting included speeches by MGIMO student Safina Lutfiya Zakhro and MGIMO alumna from Indonesia Fitria Ulfiani, who shared their personal experiences of studying and how their university years influenced their professional and personal growth.

To conclude, we invited participants to capture their thoughts, dreams, and emotions by completing a few phrases about the future of the world and their own prospects:
⚪True partnership means...
⚪The world I want to build is...
⚪Russia and ASEAN together can...
The participants' answers are in the photos.

Undoubtedly, a single post cannot convey the full spectrum of emotions and the atmosphere of lively interaction experienced by the organizers and attendees that day. We greatly enjoyed meeting all the participants and sincerely hope that such events will become a wonderful tradition for us in all corners of the world.

We sincerely thank the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Indonesia, the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Jakarta, and MGIMO students from Indonesia for their active participation and contribution to the success of MGIMO Day. We look forward to new joint projects and meetings.

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The MGIMO team has completed a working tour to Vietnam, Laos, and Indonesia! 🇻🇳🇱🇦🇮🇩

The trip was filled with meetings, events, emotions, and new plans. We fondly recall everything that happened over these ten days and are sharing the brightest moments of the visit.

🌐 The main events were, of course, the "MGIMO Days" – special events for prospective students held at the Russian Centers of Science and Culture in Hanoi, Vientiane, and Jakarta.
➖These meetings aimed to introduce high school students and undergraduates to the history, values, educational programs, and extracurricular life of the forge of global leaders, provide answers to all pressing questions firsthand, and immerse the participants in MGIMO's academic atmosphere.
➖Over 400 students took part in the events in total. The attendees listened with great interest to lectures by MGIMO professors, asked questions to the speakers, and showed genuine curiosity about the opportunities for studying at MGIMO and in Russia as a whole.
➡Distinguished guests of the "MGIMO Days" included Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, heads of the Russian Centers of Science and Culture, and high-ranking university alumni.

⚡️Furthermore, MGIMO made a strong impression at the World Education Expos in Vientiane and Jakarta. During these exhibitions, the International Marketing Group conducted university presentations, engaged with interested students, handed out commemorative gifts, and answered various questions about studying and life at MGIMO.

✒️Finally, this trip was rich in fruitful working contacts: the MGIMO delegation discussed new projects with representatives of Embassies, Russian Centers of Science and Culture, companies, and news agencies, while also agreeing to expand cooperation with leading universities and relevant ministries of the three countries.

📷 We are pleased to note that all these events received wide coverage in Russian and foreign media, which highlighted MGIMO's popularity among international applicants and Russia's role in the region.

However, it's hardly possible to fit all the outcomes of this event-packed and emotionally rich trip into a single post. We have gathered many impressions and will definitely continue sharing them with you!

👆 Discover more highlights from the visit here.

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