My History Fund supported by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation realizes project on development of a comprehensive international network of Centers for Open Education in Russian and teaching Russian aimed to raise interest in the Russian language, strengthen its position around the world, and also expand and support international and humanitarian relations. This initiative has already covered more than 60 countries around the world, including CIS countries, Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
According to the Instruction of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, from 2024 My History Fund acts as the federal operator of the international network of Centers for Open Education.
According to the Instruction of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, from 2024 My History Fund acts as the federal operator of the international network of Centers for Open Education.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Voronezh State Pedagogical University)
The strategic mission of Centers for Open Education is to support the spread of the Russian language and consolidate its position as a language of global communication. The effective functioning of the Centers generates sustainable interest in Russia and Russian education, and expands opportunities of learning Russian language and getting acquainted with Russian culture for foreigners abroad
OUR MISSION
VLADIMIR PUTIN
(Meeting of the Presidential Council on the Russian Language)
(Meeting of the Presidential Council on the Russian Language)
The Russian language ensures the sovereignty, unity and identity of the Russian nation, and Russia bears tremendous responsibility for preserving, developing and disseminating the Russian language and Russian literature.
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Centers for Open Education in Russian and teaching Russian
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Learning locations
The educational activities of the Centres are open to all those who seek to improve their Russian language skills by following programmes developed by experienced Russian language teachers, taking into account the interests of each learner, including their professional needs. In addition, Centers for Open Education provide professional development courses for foreign teachers who teach Russian as a foreign language or conduct educational activities in Russian
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PROJECT IN FIGURES
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Students did courses at the Centers for Open Education since 2023
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PROJECT GEOGRAPHY
Today, the Centers for Open Education are becoming a space of attraction for foreign citizens and compatriots wishing to improve their knowledge of Russia, its culture and language
32. the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
33. the Republic of Ghana
34. the Republic of India
35. the Republic of Indonesia
36. the Republic of Kazakhstan
37. the Republic of Kenya
38. the Republic of Madagascar
39. the Republic of Mali
40. the Republic of Mozambique
41. the Republic of Namibia
42. the Republic of Nicaragua
43. the Republic of Senegal
44. the Republic of Serbia
45. the Republic of Seychelles
46. the Republic of South Africa
47. the Republic of South Ossetia
48. the Republic of Tajikistan
49. the Republic of the Congo
50. the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
51. the Republic of Tunisia
52. the Republic of Uzbekistan
53. the Republic of Zambia
54. the Republic of Zimbabwe
55. the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
56. The State of Qatar
57. The Sultanate of Oman
58. The Syrian Arab Republic
59. The United Arab Emirates
60. Turkmenistan
61. Uganda
62. United Republic of Tanzania
33. the Republic of Ghana
34. the Republic of India
35. the Republic of Indonesia
36. the Republic of Kazakhstan
37. the Republic of Kenya
38. the Republic of Madagascar
39. the Republic of Mali
40. the Republic of Mozambique
41. the Republic of Namibia
42. the Republic of Nicaragua
43. the Republic of Senegal
44. the Republic of Serbia
45. the Republic of Seychelles
46. the Republic of South Africa
47. the Republic of South Ossetia
48. the Republic of Tajikistan
49. the Republic of the Congo
50. the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
51. the Republic of Tunisia
52. the Republic of Uzbekistan
53. the Republic of Zambia
54. the Republic of Zimbabwe
55. the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
56. The State of Qatar
57. The Sultanate of Oman
58. The Syrian Arab Republic
59. The United Arab Emirates
60. Turkmenistan
61. Uganda
62. United Republic of Tanzania
1. Afghanistan
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.Mongolia
5.the Arab Republic of Egypt
6.the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
7. the Central African Republic
8.the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
9.the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
10. the Federal Republic of Nigeria
11. The Federative Republic of Brazil
12. the Islamic Republic of Iran
13. the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
14. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
15. the Kingdom of Thailand
16. the Kyrgyz Republic
17. the Lao People's Democratic Republic
18. the Lebanese Republic
19. the Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria
20. the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
21. the Peoples Republic of China
22. the Republic of Abkhazia
23. the Republic of Armenia
24. the Republic of Azerbaijan
25. the Republic of Belarus
26. the Republic of Benin
27. the Republic of Botswana
28. the Republic of Cameroon
29. the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
30. the Republic of Cuba
31. The Republic of Djibouti
32. the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
33. the Republic of Ghana
34. the Republic of India
35. the Republic of Indonesia
36. the Republic of Kazakhstan
37. the Republic of Kenya
38. the Republic of Madagascar
39. the Republic of Mali
40. the Republic of Mozambique
41. the Republic of Namibia
42. the Republic of Nicaragua
43. the Republic of Senegal
44. the Republic of Serbia
45. the Republic of Seychelles
46. the Republic of South Africa
47. the Republic of South Ossetia
48. the Republic of Tajikistan
49. the Republic of the Congo
50. the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
51. the Republic of Tunisia
52. the Republic of Uzbekistan
53. the Republic of Zambia
54. the Republic of Zimbabwe
55. the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
56. The State of Qatar
57. The Sultanate of Oman
58. The Syrian Arab Republic
59. The United Arab Emirates
60. Turkmenistan
61. Uganda
62. United Republic of Tanzania
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.Mongolia
5.the Arab Republic of Egypt
6.the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
7. the Central African Republic
8.the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
9.the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
10. the Federal Republic of Nigeria
11. The Federative Republic of Brazil
12. the Islamic Republic of Iran
13. the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
14. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
15. the Kingdom of Thailand
16. the Kyrgyz Republic
17. the Lao People's Democratic Republic
18. the Lebanese Republic
19. the Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria
20. the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
21. the Peoples Republic of China
22. the Republic of Abkhazia
23. the Republic of Armenia
24. the Republic of Azerbaijan
25. the Republic of Belarus
26. the Republic of Benin
27. the Republic of Botswana
28. the Republic of Cameroon
29. the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
30. the Republic of Cuba
31. The Republic of Djibouti
32. the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
33. the Republic of Ghana
34. the Republic of India
35. the Republic of Indonesia
36. the Republic of Kazakhstan
37. the Republic of Kenya
38. the Republic of Madagascar
39. the Republic of Mali
40. the Republic of Mozambique
41. the Republic of Namibia
42. the Republic of Nicaragua
43. the Republic of Senegal
44. the Republic of Serbia
45. the Republic of Seychelles
46. the Republic of South Africa
47. the Republic of South Ossetia
48. the Republic of Tajikistan
49. the Republic of the Congo
50. the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
51. the Republic of Tunisia
52. the Republic of Uzbekistan
53. the Republic of Zambia
54. the Republic of Zimbabwe
55. the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
56. The State of Qatar
57. The Sultanate of Oman
58. The Syrian Arab Republic
59. The United Arab Emirates
60. Turkmenistan
61. Uganda
62. United Republic of Tanzania
There is on word so sweeping, so pert, so bursting from beneath the very heart, so ebullient and vibrant with life, as an aptly spoken Russian word.
NIKOLAI GOGOL
NIKOLAI GOGOL
FACTS ABOUT THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
How many wonderful detections
Make ready by enlightenment's heart,
Experience that's a son of errors
And genius that's friend of art,
And chance that's everything's inventor...
ALEXANDER PUSHKIN
Make ready by enlightenment's heart,
Experience that's a son of errors
And genius that's friend of art,
And chance that's everything's inventor...
ALEXANDER PUSHKIN
1. Afghanistan
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.Mongolia
5.the Arab Republic of Egypt
6.the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
7. the Central African Republic
8.the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
9.the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
10. the Federal Republic of Nigeria
11. The Federative Republic of Brazil
12. the Islamic Republic of Iran
13. the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
14. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
15. the Kingdom of Thailand
16. the Kyrgyz Republic
17. the Lao People's Democratic Republic
18. the Lebanese Republic
19. the Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria
20. the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
21. the Peoples Republic of China
22. the Republic of Abkhazia
23. the Republic of Armenia
24. the Republic of Azerbaijan
25. the Republic of Belarus
26. the Republic of Benin
27. the Republic of Botswana
28. the Republic of Cameroon
29. the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
30. the Republic of Cuba
31. The Republic of Djibouti
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.Mongolia
5.the Arab Republic of Egypt
6.the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
7. the Central African Republic
8.the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
9.the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
10. the Federal Republic of Nigeria
11. The Federative Republic of Brazil
12. the Islamic Republic of Iran
13. the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
14. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
15. the Kingdom of Thailand
16. the Kyrgyz Republic
17. the Lao People's Democratic Republic
18. the Lebanese Republic
19. the Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria
20. the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
21. the Peoples Republic of China
22. the Republic of Abkhazia
23. the Republic of Armenia
24. the Republic of Azerbaijan
25. the Republic of Belarus
26. the Republic of Benin
27. the Republic of Botswana
28. the Republic of Cameroon
29. the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
30. the Republic of Cuba
31. The Republic of Djibouti
We will preserve you, Russian speech,
Keep you alive, great Russian word.
We will pass you to our sons and heirs
Free and clean, and they in turn to theirs,
And so forever!
ANNA AKHMATOVA
Keep you alive, great Russian word.
We will pass you to our sons and heirs
Free and clean, and they in turn to theirs,
And so forever!
ANNA AKHMATOVA
>60
countries around the world
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Russian, one of the East Slavic languages, is the fifth most spoken language in the world
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Today, Russian is spoken by 260 million people, including 147 million native speakers, and 113 million speak Russian as a second language
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Russian is one of the official languages of the United Nations
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Russian is the fourth most translated language
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To work on the International Space Station, knowledge of Russian along with English is a prerequisite
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Sites with Russian-language content are the second most common on the Internet
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It took Alexander Pushkin
7 years 4 months and 17 days, according to his own calculations, to write the novel "Eugene Onegin"
7 years 4 months and 17 days, according to his own calculations, to write the novel "Eugene Onegin"
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Russian language is considered one of the most difficult languages to learn
1. Afghanistan
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.Mongolia
5.the Arab Republic of Egypt
6.the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
7. the Central African Republic
8.the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
9.the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
10. the Federal Republic of Nigeria
11. The Federative Republic of Brazil
12. the Islamic Republic of Iran
13. the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
14. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
15. the Kingdom of Thailand
16. the Kyrgyz Republic
17. the Lao People's Democratic Republic
18. the Lebanese Republic
19. the Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria
20. the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
21. the Peoples Republic of China
22. the Republic of Abkhazia
23. the Republic of Armenia
24. the Republic of Azerbaijan
25. the Republic of Belarus
26. the Republic of Benin
27. the Republic of Botswana
28. the Republic of Cameroon
29. the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
30. the Republic of Cuba
31. The Republic of Djibouti
32. the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
33. the Republic of Ghana
34. the Republic of India
35. the Republic of Indonesia
36. the Republic of Kazakhstan
37. the Republic of Kenya
38. the Republic of Madagascar
39. the Republic of Mali
40. the Republic of Mozambique
41. the Republic of Namibia
42. the Republic of Nicaragua
43. the Republic of Senegal
44. the Republic of Serbia
45. the Republic of Seychelles
46. the Republic of South Africa
47. the Republic of South Ossetia
48. the Republic of Tajikistan
49. the Republic of the Congo
50. the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
51. the Republic of Tunisia
52. the Republic of Uzbekistan
53. the Republic of Zambia
54. the Republic of Zimbabwe
55. the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
56. The State of Qatar
57. The Sultanate of Oman
58. The Syrian Arab Republic
59. The United Arab Emirates
60. Turkmenistan
61. Uganda
62. United Republic of Tanzania
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
3.Democratic Republic of the Congo
4.Mongolia
5.the Arab Republic of Egypt
6.the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
7. the Central African Republic
8.the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
9.the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
10. the Federal Republic of Nigeria
11. The Federative Republic of Brazil
12. the Islamic Republic of Iran
13. the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
14. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
15. the Kingdom of Thailand
16. the Kyrgyz Republic
17. the Lao People's Democratic Republic
18. the Lebanese Republic
19. the Peoples Democratic Republic of Algeria
20. the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
21. the Peoples Republic of China
22. the Republic of Abkhazia
23. the Republic of Armenia
24. the Republic of Azerbaijan
25. the Republic of Belarus
26. the Republic of Benin
27. the Republic of Botswana
28. the Republic of Cameroon
29. the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
30. the Republic of Cuba
31. The Republic of Djibouti
32. the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
33. the Republic of Ghana
34. the Republic of India
35. the Republic of Indonesia
36. the Republic of Kazakhstan
37. the Republic of Kenya
38. the Republic of Madagascar
39. the Republic of Mali
40. the Republic of Mozambique
41. the Republic of Namibia
42. the Republic of Nicaragua
43. the Republic of Senegal
44. the Republic of Serbia
45. the Republic of Seychelles
46. the Republic of South Africa
47. the Republic of South Ossetia
48. the Republic of Tajikistan
49. the Republic of the Congo
50. the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
51. the Republic of Tunisia
52. the Republic of Uzbekistan
53. the Republic of Zambia
54. the Republic of Zimbabwe
55. the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
56. The State of Qatar
57. The Sultanate of Oman
58. The Syrian Arab Republic
59. The United Arab Emirates
60. Turkmenistan
61. Uganda
62. United Republic of Tanzania
EVENTS
A significant part of My History Fund’s work in 2024 was the holding and organization of a series of major international events, that aim to increase the popularity of the Russian language and Russian education abroad with the support of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.
II International Forum of Ministers of Education ‘Shaping the Future'
Kazan, 2023
Kazan, 2023
Meeting of the Minister of education of the Russian Federation Sergey Kravtsov with Heads of Diplomatic Missions in Russia
Moscow, April 26th, 2024
Moscow, April 26th, 2024
International language camp ‘The First’ for children learning the Russian language and culture in the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
June - July, 2024
June - July, 2024
International educational program ‘The bridge of friendship:
Russia and the World’ in the ICC ‘Artek’
Gurzuf, July – August, 2024
Russia and the World’ in the ICC ‘Artek’
Gurzuf, July – August, 2024
Celebration of the beginning of the school year in Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, September 3-4, 2024
International Forum of Schools named after Alexander Pushkin Moscow, October 24-26, 2024
OUR PARTNERS
Moscow, Mira Avenue, 119 building 57 (VDNH)
CONTACTS
"Russia to the world"
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