On April 20, 2023, Ulyanovsk hosted a meeting of the Ulyanovsk Region Committee for UNESCO.

The Committee representatives discussed the issues of cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Kirill Rynza, head of the Department of the Secretariat of the Commission for UNESCO in Russian Federation, took part in the meeting online. Rynza commended the work of Ulyanovsk, Ulyanovsk UNESCO team and the region as well as the quality of projects implemented in the city.

Among the participants of the meeting were T.V. Kirillova,Vice-Rector for External Relations and Youth Policy of UlSU, T.A. Ivshina, Executive Director of the Creative Industries Fund of the Ulyanovsk Region, E.E. Sidorova, Minister of Art and Cultural Policy of the Ulyanovsk Region,  E.N. Toporkova, Head of the Department of Culture and Organization of Leisure for the Population of the Administration of Ulyanovsk,  O.N. Mezina, adviser to the administration of the UlSPU named after I.N. Ulyanov,  D.A. Ilyina, head of the Tourism Agency of the Ulyanovsk Region, and others.Elena Cherkas, Head of Ulyanovsk UNESCO City of Literature team, shared that 2022 was a fruitful year. Ulyanovsk hosted and participated in significant international projects of UNESCO Cities of Literature Network. For 2023, the goals are set in the areas of international cooperation, social adaptation of foreign students, organization of international, interregional, city projects, etc. 

Ulyanovsk UNESCO team thanks the City Administration, the Department of Culture of the city of Ulyanovsk for coordinating activities as well as all the participants of the meeting for their collaborative work.
According to E.N. Toporkova, the founder of Ulyanovsk UNESCO City of Literature program, Ulyanovsk has developed strong partnerships both within the country and internationally over 8 years of work within the UNESCO CCN. Ulyanovsk has built strong connections with the managers of UNESCO Creative Cities and right now dozens of projects are being implemented. Every year, we see the program's positive impact on the field of cultural development of the municipality.The meeting ended with the announcement of new Regional Committee for UNESCO. Congratulations to Tatyana Viktorovna Kirillova and Tatyana Alexandrovna Ivshina on their reappointment to the positions of Committee Co-chairs. Elena Evgenievna Cherkas was elected Deputy Co-Chair.
 

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