On February 15, the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of the HSE University held a round table "The role of youth in the post-COVID world: positive and negative trends", within the framework of the International Youth Dialogue "The Voice of the Future".
Dr. Olga Volosyuk, Head of the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of the HSE University, delivered a welcoming speech, in which she emphasized that it is young people who will be responsible for what our world will be like in the future.
The meeting was moderated by Murad Sadygzade, Head of International Youth Dialogue "The Voice of the Future", Visiting Lecturer at the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of the HSE University.
The main speakers of the round table were youth representatives from Russia, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Tunisia and Indonesia.
Ghodrat Shafiei, Journalist and Chief editor, IRAS institute for "Iran and Eurasia studies", in his speech noted the negative role of the pandemic, which affected the psychological state of young people, their socio-economic situation. But among the positive transformations, the speaker singled out the increased interest among young people in education and science.
Yahya Amin Khan, Youth Chief Minister K.P Pakistan; Law Persuer; Youth influencer and Activist, also singled out the deterioration of the socio-economic situation of youth among the main transformations, while noting the positive role of global malaise in uniting youth.
Tatyana Roman, Representative, Institute of foreign regional studies of South Federal University Student Council, expressed her concerns about distance education, which can have a destructive effect on students' learning and socialization.
Faiz Arsyad, Founder, Indonesia Youth Movement, agreed with the opinion of his colleagues and noted the importance of a measured pastime both online and offline in order to avoid social and psychological problems among young people.
