Ismail Abdulazeez Reporting
The World Peoples Assembly has officially unveiled the winners of its inaugural “Trust and Unity” Grant Contest, a landmark initiative designed to foster international partnership, intercultural dialogue, and the values of public diplomacy.
Following a rigorous evaluation by an Expert Council of renowned diplomats, academics, and cultural leaders, six international alliances between Russian and foreign NGOs have been selected to receive support for innovative projects spanning children’s diplomacy, education, scientific cooperation, creative practices, historical preservation, and leadership development.
The winning projects include:
“MIRoKIT Cultural and Gaming Triathlon: International Dialogue through Culture, Play and Creativity” – spearheaded by ANO Center for Creative Initiatives “Inspiration” with partners from Germany and Tunisia.
“Children to Children: Learning and Speaking Russian” – by the Idea Foundation for Social Activism in collaboration with organizations from Armenia and Tajikistan.
International Marathon “Scientific Diplomacy: Uniting the World for Cooperation and Development” – led by ANO Laboratory of Humanitarian Projects with partners in India and Serbia.
“Fearless” – an international women’s leadership initiative by the Community of Women’s Influence, in partnership with organizations in Malaysia and Zambia.
“105 Good Deeds Dedicated to the 105th Anniversary of Russian-Mongolian Relations” – initiated by the Union of Cossack Youth of the Verkhneudinskoye District Cossack Society, alongside Mongolian partners.
“Russia – Union of the Arab Maghreb: We are Together!” – a joint project by the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Russia with collaborators from Tunisia and Morocco.
The Trust and Unity contest drew an impressive 76 submissions from more than 60 countries, highlighting the global appetite for people-to-people diplomacy and cultural exchange.
The Expert Council included distinguished figures such as Salaam Fakhri Hannah Altwal (UNDP Jordan), Irina Dshajani (Austria), Sukruti Narayanan (Australia), Kabuljon Kasimovich Sabirov (Uzbekistan), Igor Khalevinsky (Russia), Victoria Chitungu (Zambia), and Svetlana Stefanova Sharenkova (Bulgaria).
The official signing of agreements with the winning organizations will take place on September 20, during the World Public Assembly in Moscow, coinciding with the International Day of Peace.
According to organizers, the contest aims not only to fund impactful initiatives but also to serve as a model for strengthening unity across cultures and building lasting global partnerships rooted in trust.
