WHO WE ARE
Future World Diplomats (FWD) is MGIMO’s only English-speaking club, striving to allow students to connect with other students and professionals and to put their theoretical knowledge into practice. FWD was founded by students of MGIMO and offers especially our international students to get involved in the university’s student life. Our goal is to facilitate free and open-minded communication between future diplomats and organisations both within our home university of MGIMO and abroad. Through objective and inclusive dialogue, we seek to gain a better understanding of the world we live in. Our events include debates, meetings with professionals, round-table discussions with other universities. We also offer opportunities to meet and connect (and to practise English!) in more informal settings.
Our events aim to develop diplomatic skills and encourage networking in order to assist our members in pursuing their future careers.
OUR PAST EVENTS
- Round-table discussion with the Russian Public Affairs Committee and Princeton University students
- Several round-table discussions with the Swiss Diplomacy Student Association
- Russo-Balkan Student Forum in Sofia University of National and World Economy and the return visit of a delegation from Bulgaria. Students’ works were published in scientific magazines.
- An online seminar with Danone’s CEO Emmanuel Faber organized jointly with the Newpolis.
- An excursion to the State Duma for students of the School of Governance and International Affairs.
- A seminar on the topic of regional development with Duma deputy assistant and founder of the “Meeting the Caucasus” Forum Aslan Kaskulov.
OUR COMMITTEE
President
Natalia Melenteva – 2nd year master’s student of the programme Multilateral Diplomacy
Vice President
Anna Meleshkina – 2nd year master’s student of the programme Multilateral Diplomacy
Secretary
Klim Zelenzev – 4th year student of the International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy
Natalia Melenteva
