Scholars from different countries to discuss how Russia’s image abroad is shaped

On February 6, 2026, the International Scientific and Practical Conference “My Homeland is Russia: A View of Russia’s Image from Abroad and a Response to It” will be held at the House of Russian Abroad in Moscow.

Scholars and public figures from Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Egypt, and Ethiopia will share their views on the philosophical and historical aspects of shaping Russia’s image abroad, the factors influencing it, and attitudes toward the concept of “compatriot,” both in terms of values and practical application.

The aims of the conference are: 
 -  to support and develop research into philosophical, axiological, semantic, and cultural approaches to describing the contemporary concept of “compatriot”; 
 -  to build an image of a renewing Russia and convey it abroad through people-to-people diplomacy, diplomatic institutions, and research, industrial, and creative groups.

Conference objectives:
 -  to conduct a comprehensive, reasoned assessment of the images of Russia conveyed by people who consider it their homeland but live abroad; 
 -  to identify tools and methods for shaping and updating those images that contribute to the steady development and promotion of national culture and the preservation and strengthening of traditional values; 
 -  to present a well-founded methodology for defining the concept of “compatriot,” enabling the integrity of the Russian World without borders; 
 -  to summarize and analyze practice-oriented technologies for working with compatriots living abroad.

Participants will work in two sections: “Historical and Philosophical Understanding of Russia’s Image Abroad and a Response to It” and “Theory and Practice of Shaping and Updating Russia’s Image Among Compatriots Abroad and Residents of Foreign Countries.” The organizers have set aside time for discussion and debate so that scholars from different countries can better understand one another and continue working together on this and other research projects.

The conference will be streamed online on the platforms of the ANO “Way Home.”

We look forward to seeing you on February 6 at 11:00 at 2 Nizhnyaya Radishchevskaya Street, House of Russian Abroad, Moscow.

Registration for in-person attendance is available via this link.

Conference organizers: 
🟣 ANO “Way Home”
🟣 Moscow Art and Industrial Institute
🟣 Rossotrudnichestvo