Russia is a country where the family has always been the unshakable foundation of society, a stronghold of spirit, and a guardian of tradition. But what will become of Russia if that foundation cracks? The more challenges the traditional family faces in today’s world, the more serious the attention this topic requires—not only from the state but also from culture and the media.
This discussion will focus on the theme of the family in contemporary Russian culture and on how the media covers it, as well as on the potential of mass media and culture to help address demographic issues.
Moderator: Andrey Kondrashov, Director General, TASS.
Speakers:
- Tatyana Golikova, Deputy Chair of the Government of the Russian Federation;
- Alexey Yeremin, Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Central Federal District;
- Sergey Novikov, Head of the Presidential Directorate for Public Projects;
- Marina Kim, First Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information A and Communications;
- Priest Fyodor Lukyanov, Chair of the Patriarchal Commission on Family, Motherhood and Childhood;
- Maria Zakharova, Director of the Information and Press Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;
- Bing Wan, Director of the Eurasian Bureau, China Media Corporation.