From August 1 to 25, 2023, the International Summer School started and successfully completed its work at the RFTA of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia. It provides an opportunity for foreign students to learn the Russian language and get familiar with the business environment in Russia.

In August 2023, the RFTA of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia is conducting an international summer school for young foreign citizens. It includes two formats: offline and online.

From August 7 to 18, 2023, the offline track of the international summer school took place. Young people from Mexico, Iran, China, and the Republic of Congo who came to Moscow participated in it. The offline track program included studying the Russian language, lectures on the economy of Russia, management, and international communications.

Volunteer students from the Academy organized activities for the participants of the summer school. These activities were aimed at the introduction of the listeners to the Russian culture, history, and Moscow sights.

For those foreign listeners who could not participate in person, the Academy prepared an online program.

From August 1 to 11, 2023, the online track for listeners from the Asian region took place.

From August 21 to 25, 2023, the track for listeners from Latin America continues its work.

For the participants of the online track from the Asian region the Academy organized lectures on the current stage of Russia's economic development, regional cooperation and interaction with countries within the EAEU, communication master classes where teachers introduced the listeners to design thinking tools and negotiation skills with Russian entrepreneurs, as well as management and business culture features.

Listeners of the Asian track had the opportunity to ask questions to teachers and students of the RFTA about the intricacies of entering the Russian market and participate in workshops on culture and attractions of our country. Students from China, Iran, Mexico, and Brazil participated in the online track.

From August 21 to 25, 2023, the RFTA of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia is conducting the third track of the summer school for listeners from Latin American countries, where lectures and activities are given in Spanish and English.

At the end of the summer school programs, the participants received certificates of completion.

Reviews from summer school participants:

"I have a very pleasant impression from the summer school. The program is very interesting. I took a course in Russian for business, which is very useful for me as I am planning to work in Russia. We made friends with all the volunteers and participants. I will be happy to participate in other RFTA programs." – Huang Jie, summer school participant from China.

"I saw the announcement about the RFTA summer school on the website of the Russian Embassy in Mexico. The program was very interesting to me because it offered not only learning the Russian language but also disciplines on doing business in Russia. The course exceeded my expectations." – Pablo Mauricio Diaz Saldaña, summer school participant from Mexico.

"I decided to participate in the RFTA summer school because I was very interested in the program, which combines information about Russia, its culture, and opportunities for business development. I really liked all the classes, as well as extracurricular activities: excursions, the quest in the center of Moscow, communication with Academy students. All employees and students are very friendly." - Sayedsoroush Razavi, summer school participant from Iran.

"The summer school was an opportunity to learn about Russian culture and start learning the Russian language. This program showed us that Russia can offer a lot to the world. I was amazed at how cheerful and athletic Russian people are, and how green Moscow is." – Rosa Alejandra Citlali Ruiz Hinojosa, summer school participant from Mexico.