A year of growth: NGO Eurasia celebrates its first anniversary

In April, NGO Eurasia officially celebrated its first anniversary. Even though it’s still a pretty young organization, it’s already made a big impact. Over the past year, it’s gathered more than 20,000 people from many countries, professions, and (most importantly) cultures. The main goal is to connect nations across Eurasia by building understanding, sharing traditions, and working together on meaningful projects.

To mark this important event, the organization held a major public and business forum in Moscow. The National Center “Russia” held the “Eurasia — Territory of Traditional Values” event on April 10. Six hundred participants took part in the forum, and about half of them were not from Russia.

People came from all over, like Moldova, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Serbia, and several other countries to take part. The meeting included representatives from important fields like business, education, the arts, media, and even social work organizations. The central topic of the forum was how to protect national heritage, pass on cultural values, and create a common ground for Eurasian countries to cooperate.

Non-Profit Organization Eurasia: A Growing Community

The nonprofit organization Eurasia was established just a year ago, but it has already achieved much. We can talk about how it’s been supporting projects on cultural traditions, education, health, youth leadership, and historical memory. Their aim is to promote a feeling of togetherness on the continent and to give people, particularly the youth, an opportunity to learn about and appreciate each other’s cultures.

Let’s take a look at just a few of the Eurasia programs from the past year.

Territory of Childhood Eurasia

This program is one of the most popular ones. It gives teens from different post-Soviet countries a chance to visit Russia and join summer camps near the sea. Kids between 14 and 16 spend time learning leadership skills, taking part in workshops, and going on trips to places with historical meaning. They also get to make new friends from other countries and share their own traditions.

The goal is to create a generation that understands different cultures and respects each other’s histories. Many participants say the program helped them see how much they have in common with people from other places.

Eurasia-Kinofest and Echo Events

Another major project was Eurasia-Kinofest, an international film festival. It happened in Moscow and included over 50 films from different countries. There were also creative meetings with directors, actors, and students. The goal was to support cultural exchange through film and storytelling.

After the main festival, smaller “Echo” events took place in other countries like Kyrgyzstan and Abkhazia. These traveling forums helped spread the message of unity and creativity across the continent. Young filmmakers got a chance to share their work and discuss important topics like peace, friendship, and identity.