Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO

Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow

Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments

Kizhi Pogost

Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings

Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands

White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal

Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad

Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye

Virgin Komi Forests

Volcanoes of Kamchatka

Lake Baikal

Golden Mountains of Altai

Western Caucasus

Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin

Curonian Spit

Ensemble of the Ferrapontov Monastery

Central Sikhote-Alin

Uvs Nuur Basin

Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent

Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent

Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve

Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl

Struve Geodetic Arc

Putorana Plateau

Russia & UNESCO

Permanent Delegation of the Russian Federation to UNESCO

UNESCO Moscow Office

Draft programme and budget for 2012-2013

The Worldwide Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education

Herald of UNESCO

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Social & Human Sciences

Humanism: New View of the Eternal Problem

30.01.2012

Since recently UNESCO maintains the idea about the necessity of new humanism formation. It is reasonable to consider that modern world needs to do some specific actions in order to achieve this high social ideal

Communication & Information

Internet Governance Issues

19.01.2012

When discussing the Internet governance mere specifying of strategic breakthrough orientations of development is not enough. Their implementation will require consolidated effort of all the stakeholders: civil society, businesses, users, scientific research community and governments.

First hand information

Message from Ms. Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General To participants of the commemorative meeting dedicated to the 300th Anniversary of the Birth of Mikhail Lomonosov Presented by Mr. Dendev Badarch, Director of the UNESCO Office in Moscow

01.12.2011

I’m pleased to congratulate Moscow State University and all of its teachers, staff members, students, and graduates in many countries all over the world on the occasion of this remarkable date that falls on the 19th of November 2011, the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov. His contribution to the development of world science, culture, and education is so important and significant in a great variety of knowledge areas, such as physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology, meteorology, navigation, Russian history and grammar, political economy and population science, that the vast amount and encyclopedic nature of his research and discoveries continue to command the respect and amazement of many generations through the centuries.

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Day by Day

	27.01.2012
	24-year old Russian man wins UNESCO Video Contest on Cultural Diversity
The international jury for the UNESCO video contest, "My Declaration", has awarded the first prize to Mr. Evgeny Tarasov, a 24-year old Russian student, for his video "Around the world in one day”.The judges cited the video’s "simplicity, humor and interpretation”, its theme, and its "rhythm", in making their decision.

	12.10.2011
	UNESCO concludes 187th session of its Executive Board
The Executive Board, comprised of 58 of UNESCO’s 193 member States, meets twice a year and assures the overall management of UNESCO. It also prepares the work of the General Conference and sees that its decisions are carried out.

	18.07.2011
	Meeting between A.A.Avdeev, Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation and K.Rao, Director of the World Heritage Centre.
A meeting was held on July 15, 2011 in Moscow between the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation A.A.Avdeev and Director of the World Heritage Centre (WHC) of UNESCO K. Rao.

25.10.2011Lomonosov’s career is another creature of the wonderful life: to rise from a country boy with a couple of books in the scrip, to an excellent scientist, academician and noble, a favorite of the Empress, an owner of houses and villages, an honorary member of the Swedish and Bologna Academies of Sciences, to soar like an eagle to the Olympus of science - a few people are able to do it...

10.08.2011At the end of October, the renewed and rejuvenated Bolshoi Theater will give its first performance; the company will start rehearsing in the main building at the beginning of the autumn. The high quality of the restoration of this Moscow masterpiece, which is a truly national asset, has been confirmed by a special UNESCO commission…

18.07.2011The Second International Conference on Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in Cyberspace has Ended

World heritage: Virtual Encyclopedia of “Wonders of the World”

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Храм Василия Блаженного

Retrospective review: Stories of Famous Russian Teachers, Scientists and Cultural Workers

Vox Populi: Education, Science, Culture, Communications in the Mirror of Sociology

First hand information: Weighty Opinions of Russian Politicians and Public Figures

The Rapprochement of Cultures: 2010, International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures

The 10th International Likhachov Scientific Conference: «Dialogue of Cultures and Partnership of Civilizations: The Making of Global Culture»