International competition


«The Way of Political Expert»

Become a globally recognized expert in international political processes!

The CIIС invites to participate in the International Competition "The Way of Political Expert"

The competition is aimed at building the participants' skills of expertise in international political processes.


Participation in it will allow them to deepen their knowledge of the nuances of the implementation of various political processes taking place both in their countries and abroad, and to develop competencies in analyzing them.



What are the benefits of participating in the competition?
  • Building sociological research and policy analysis skills
  • Teamwork with young political science and international relations professionals from around the world
  • Working on real cases and presentation your own project on reforming international institutions
  • Opportunity to win a team trip to Moscow and present their projects to leading diplomatic organizations
    .
Participation requirements
To participate, applicants must meet the following criteria:
  • Age
    18-35 years old
  • Field of professional interest
    Participants should have an interest in current international political issues and specialize in areas such as international relations, political science, international law, or history. Representatives from government and public organizations involved in international cooperation and public diplomacy are also welcome to apply
  • Teamwork skills
    Participants must be able to work effectively in an international team and coordinate group efforts
  • English language skills
    To participate in the competition, participants must have a conversational level of English to successfully interact in a team and prepare project presentations
How to participate
1
Registration
To register for the competition on the website (button ‘Sign up’)
2
Video introduction and test
After registration, you will receive an email containing links to the thematic test and uploading a video introduction with your motivation for participating in the competition
3
Results

After completing the test and uploading your video introduction you will receive an email with the results of the selection process

Competition stages
1

First stage of the competition

Two educational webinars:

  1. Transformation of the World Order: from Unipolarity to Multipolarity
  2. Tools and Platforms for Sociological Research
Competition task:
Conduct a sociological research on how people in the participants' countries understand the process of transitioning to a multipolar world and assess its consequences, based on the information provided in the webinars and present it in a presentation format
2
Second stage of the competition
Educational webinar:

Basics and Principles of Political Analysis

Competition task:
Make a political analysis of a recent international event based on the information provided in the webinar and present it in a presentation format




3
Third stage of the competition
Educational webinar:

Modern International Institutions: Issues and Reform Prospects

Competition task:
Make a project of a reformation of various international political institutions to improve their effectiveness in a multipolar world and present it in a presentation format




Three winning teams will be invited to Moscow

for a three-day public and political program,

during which they will visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

the Parliament of the Russian Federation,

Russian foundations, and public organizations

Competition timeline
1
January 17, 2025
Application campaign
2
March 15, 2025
Application submission deadline
3
March 20, 2025
Results announcement
4
March 24, 2025
Final team announcement
5
March 25-28, 2025
First online stage
6
April 4, 2025
Presentation of results of the First online stage
7
April 7, 2025
Second online stage
8
April 14, 2025
Presentation of results of the Second online stage
9
April 21, 2025
Third online stage
10
April 28, 2025
Presentation of results of the Third online stage
11
May 20-24, 2025
Competition final - trip to Moscow
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