Organizers expect about 500 media representatives from around the world to cover the International Youth Festival, which will be held in Yekaterinburg from September 11 to 17, according to Russian authorities.
The accreditation process for Russian and international media outlets and bloggers opened on May 5 and will remain open until July 17, officials said.
Dmitry Ivanov, Director General of the World Youth Festival Directorate, said an international media center will be established to support coverage of the event. He said journalists will be provided with workspaces, rest areas, daily press briefing and press conference zones, and special studios for recording interviews.
Media representatives will also have access to transport within Yekaterinburg and meals at the festival venue, Ivanov said. He added that the organizers want to ensure professional and comfortable working conditions for reporters and bloggers attending the festival.
“We see a high level of interest in the International Youth Festival from both Russian and foreign media and bloggers,” Ivanov was quoted as saying. “It’s important for us not just to invite the media community, but to create the most comfortable and professional working conditions at the festival venue.”
The festival is expected to bring together 10,000 young leaders, including 5,000 participants from Russia and 5,000 from abroad. It will also host 1,000 teenagers aged 14 to 17, split equally between Russian and foreign participants. A volunteer corps of 2,000 people will assist with the event.
The festival will be held under the motto: “Follow your dream. With Russia.”
According to the official festival platform, the gathering is designed as an international space for cooperation among young leaders from different countries and sectors, including business, media, science, technology, culture, education, volunteering and public life.
