InteRussia Launches Fellowship for African Journalists 🎙 On 7 July, the InteRussia fellowship programme for journalists from African countries officially opened at the headquarters of the International Information Agency and Radio Sputnik in Moscow. The opening ceremony featured welcoming remarks by: ⭕️Vasily Pushkov, Director of the International Cooperation Directorate, Russia Today Media Group; ⭕️ Sergey Orlov, Deputy Executive Director of the Gorchakov Fund; ⭕️ Elena Litvichenko, representative of Rossotrudnichestvo. Sergey Orlov welcomed the participants and highlighted the importance of cooperation in the sphere of journalism. «The main goal of this programme is to show how we live and work in Russia, introduce you to our country, and explain why Africa is important to Russia today. We are honoured to host young journalists from nine African countries, and we hope this month in Moscow will be special for you». The fellows are young media professionals from Burundi, Zambia, Cameroon, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, and Uganda. Over the next month, participants will immerse themselves into the Russian media landscape, attend training sessions and workshops led by Sputnik experts, exchange professional experience with colleagues, and take part in events organised by the programme's partners. The programme is implemented by Mezhdunarodniki Autonomous Non-Profit Organisation together with the Gorchakov Fund and the International Information Agency and Radio Sputnik as part of the SputnikPro programme. The fellowship is held within Rossotrudnichestvo's flagship New Generation programme with grant support from the Presidential Grants Foundation. #InteRussia #Journalism #PresidentialGrantsFoundation 1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣