Russia is included in top ten countries in terms of digitalization of the public services, international experts say. Vladimir Putin claimed this in his speech during “AI (artificial intelligence) Journey” international conference held on Thursday.
Further details: https://tass.ru/ekonomika/16418901

The Circassians inhabit Karachay-Cherkessia and live in the Stavropol and Krasnodar regions, Kabardino-Balkaria and Adygea.
The main element of men's national costume is the Circassian coat, which has become a symbol of Caucasian costume. It is a single-breasted caftan without a collar. On both sides of the caftan there are leather cartridge cases, on the belt there is a small box with grease for oiling weapons and a pouch with accessories for cleaning and sharpening of weapons.
Since ancient times, the Circassians have worshipped the life-giving Sun and the Golden Tree, Fire and Water, believed in the vicious circle of time, and created a rich pantheon of heroes of the Nart epic.
Their cuisine is famous for a fresh and delicate cheese called latakai. The national dish is "ly gur" - dried meat. There is also "tursha", which is potatoes stuffed with garlic and meat. Popular pastries include lakuma puffs, halivas, "khuyi delen" pies with beet tops, and "natuk chyrzhyn", a corn flatbread.

MGIMO University plans to open a Russian school in Turkey in 2023, Anatoly Torkunov, its rector, says. The project will be carried out under the state academic leadership program ‘Priority 2030’. Earlier, the university has already opened two Russian schools in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Further details: https://tass.ru/obschestvo/16413251

The Russian Animated Film Association is organizing an Animation Industry Forum together with the ASEAN countries. The purpose of the event will be to exchange experience and establish contact between animation producers in Russia and Southeast Asia. The project is supported by the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia.
Learn more: https://tass.ru/kultura/16413419

MSPU invites teachers to refresher courses. These are additional educational programs for teachers of Russian as a foreign language in the CIS and non-CIS countries.
Course directions:
- "Modern methods of teaching RCT";
- "The Civilizational heritage of Russia";
-"Technologies of teaching Russian language and literature using digital technologies".
Every student can study only two programs in any two directions.
According to the results of education, participants will receive a certificate in Russian and English.
The education is free.
The programs are implemented in a remote format.
Registration on the website: https://en.mpgu.su/home/

Повышение квалификации русистов из стран Азии

Под эгидой Россотрудничества проводятся мероприятия по повышению квалификации преподавателей русского языка как иностранного из стран Азии. В мероприятиях принимают участие педагоги из Вьетнама, Индии, Камбоджи, Лаоса, Мьянмы, Таиланда, Шри-Ланки, включая выпускников российских (советских) вузов.
В рамках курса повышения квалификации рассматривается методика преподавания русского языка как иностранного вне языковой среды на основе приемов работы с аутентичными видеотекстами, материалами по страноведению, приемов формирования слухо-произносительных навыков, навыков продуктивной речевой деятельности, а также представлены технологии создания онлайн-урока и вопросы подготовки к тестированию.
Курс включает дистанционные занятия, которые проводятся в период с 14 ноября по 1 декабря 2022 г., и мероприятия в очном формате, которые состоятся 5 – 7 декабря 2022 года во Вьетнаме (г. Ханой).
В мероприятиях участвуют более 100 педагогов-русистов.

The Russian House in India invites everyone to an exhibition of works and master classes by the famous Russian glassblower Yuri Lenshin. In full view of the audience, Yuri will make figures from crystal and tell about the peculiarities of the work of a glass blower.
Performances will be held in New Delhi and Trivandrum.
Yuri Lenshin has been representing Russian glassblowing art abroad for over 40 years. His exhibitions were held in Paris, Rome, Brussels, Montreal, Copenhagen, Berlin, Luxembourg, Stockholm, Warsaw, San Jose, Cannes, La Valletta, and other cities.
His name is included in the Guinness Book of Records, the “Kaliningrad-Königsberg encyclopedia for 750 years”, the Swiss reference publication “Who is Who in Russia”.

New Delhi-December 15 and 16, Russian House, 5 p.m.
24, Firozshah Road, 110001, New Delhi

Trivandrum-December 19, Russian House, 4:30 p.m.
University Po Van Rose Junction, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695034
December 21,Kerala Arts & Craft Village, 4:30 p.m.
Vellar,Kovalam Road

National Research University «MIET» has opened a center for the design of virtual worlds. Its work will bring the training of future engineers to a new level and strengthen the strategic sovereignty of Russia.
The center is engaged in the development of high-tech VR laboratories, simulations of technological processes, 3D modeling. All this will reduce the cost of purchasing and operating equipment intended for training.
Read more: https://ria.ru/20221128/miet-1834225340.html

More than 200 doctors from Moscow’s healthcare organizations provide non-stop medical aid to people in Donbas.
Health teams consist of surgeons of different specialties, intensivists, orthopedic traumatologists and other doctors.
They have already performed more than 3,500 operations and gave a consultation to almost 11,000 people. Besides, they help to deliver in-patient care, install and adjust medical equipment as well as consult.
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🐻#WeAreTogether. Humanitarian aid was brought to schools in Zaporozhye: https://tvzvezda.ru/news/202211272133-h5FWE.html
🐻Сultural agenda. Presentation of Russian museums took place in Ankara: https://tass.ru/kultura/16434371
🐻Science news. A spinal cord stimulator was developed in St.Petersburg: https://spbu.ru/.../uchenye-sozdali-stabilnyy-i-gibkiy...
🐻Premiere show. Chukotka hosts the International Arctic Film Festival: https://tass.ru/kultura/16439549
🐻Researchers meeting. Russian students will take part in the Science Olympiad in Colombia: https://edu.gov.ru/.../rossiyskie-shkolniki-primut.../

Russian schoolchildren won eight medals (six gold and two silver) within the framework of the IATI 2022 computer science tournament in Bulgaria.
The XIV International autumn computer science tournament was held from November 23 to 27 in the Bulgarian city of Shumen. The senior and junior Russian national teams participated in it remotely. In total, teams from 20 countries took part in the tournament.