News from St. Petersburg — what happened last week? 🔴 By tradition, the second half of the fellowship takes our Arab journalism fellows to Russia’s cultural capital, where they join the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) — an annual Russian business event and a platform for discussing economic development, international cooperation and emerging technologies. This year, SPIEF brought together more than 20,000 participants from over 130 countries, with hundreds of sessions dedicated to the future of the global economy, innovation and sustainable growth. What have our journalists been up to? ➿Producing reports and interviews for their home media outlets ➿Attending sessions featuring government officials, business leaders, and experts from around the world ➿Networking with fellow journalists and media professionals covering the forum And in between the packed forum schedule, the fellows made time for a visit to the State Hermitage Museum. There, they were welcomed by Mikhail Piotrovsky — renowned Arabist and Director General of the museum — who spoke about cultural diplomacy, the Hermitage’s international mission and the importance of dialogue between Russia and the Arab world. A week filled with learning, inspiration and unforgettable experience! #InteRussia #journalism #PresidentialGrantsFoundation 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣