Penza State University was represented at the Forum by Ekaterina Syagaylo, Head of the Department of Student Affairs, International Education Office, Institute of International Cooperation, and Murun Ganbaatar a student from Mongolia. The Forum was organized by the Association of International Students of Russia together with the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. The event was attended by 50 foreign students from 32 countries of the world, representing 30 universities from 27 regions of the Russian Federation.

The main aim of the Forum is to develop the leadership potential of international students, to strengthen educational, scientific and cultural cooperation between higher educational institutions of Russia.

The Forum program consisted of various workshops, lectures and meetings. At the opening, the President of the Peoples' Friendship University Vladimir Filippov, Head of the ETNOMIR project Ruslan Bayramov, Vice-Rector for student work at the Peoples' Friendship University Sergei Bazavluk and others made speeches to international students.

“Participation in these forums is of great importance for the development of internal internalization of the university, and also helps representatives of the Association of International Students of the Penza Region to find friends from different universities of the Russian Federation and from all over the world,” said Ekaterina Syagaylo.

Within the framework of the Forum, the participants attended a seminar on the topic "Teamwork: features of communication and setting goals", an online meeting with a representative of the Russkiy Mir Foundation dedicated to the Foundation's grant program, a conversation with the Peoples' Friendship University construction team on the topic "Volunteering as an effective method of adaptation of foreign students», as well as workshops "Home and family amulets dolls","Siberian rosette","Painting on wood» and  «Hamsa».

“I would like to thank the organizers for such a wonderful forum! An incredibly interesting intensive programme, new acquaintances and a truly magical platform for holding the ETNOMIR Forum will forever remain in my heart!”, Murun shared her impressions.

All  the participants were awarded certificates.