The Role of Public Diplomacy in the Development of Interslavic Cultural and Scientific Ties

Abstract

People's diplomacy plays an important role in preserving identity. These are constructive practical steps by organizations to develop international contacts aimed at interpersonal interaction. The author gives examples of international projects. These are the project “Slavic cultural diplomacy” (Czech Republic), “Embassy of young Slavs: problems and ways to solve them” (Slovakia), the international competition “Serbia in my heart” (Moscow), as well as expanding knowledge about the original culture of Slavic peoples among young people in State Institute of the Russian Language named after A.S. Pushkin and others. The implementation of projects contributes to the spreading and preservation of national languages, popularization of the original cultural heritage of the Slavic peoples, as well as the development of cooperation between young people from the Slavic states.