International friendship clubs return to universities

By Pavel Panov, Izvestia. The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation attempts to fight extremism with “song and dance” and cultural exchange. The idea of “international friendship clubs” (known as KID or “interclubs” in Russia) dates back to the Soviet era.
A source at Russia’s Ministry of Education and Science has revealed plans within the agency to create international student governance bodies at universities. This action comes as part of the Ministry’s State Nationalities Policy initiative. Such bodies will include international friendship clubs, community councils, boards of nationalities, and other similar organizations. More...