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#Announcement 🌍International Youth Festival – 2026 On September 11–17, #Yekaterinburg will serve as a global platform for dialogue and collaboration among young people at #IYF2026. The capital of the Urals is set to welcome 10,000 participants from approximately 190 countries, aged between 14 and 35. 💡 The Festival will bring together those shaping the agenda of the future. Science and technology, entrepreneurship, media, creative industries, IT, sport, and public administration – future specialists and representatives from these crucial fields will engage in the event. Participants can anticipate an extensive programme: 📌 Over 50 formats – from discussions to practical sessions; 📌 7 key tracks – people, technology, culture, urban environment, logistics and communications, health, and quality of life; 📌 More than 150 Russian and international experts. 💬 Excerpt from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the Festival presentation: Young people from all corners of the earth genuinely wish to visit our country, to meet their peers, to seek something new for themselves, and perhaps even to determine their future path. The Festival’s extensive programme fully meets the objectives of establishing friendly contacts, strengthening trust, and fostering mutual understanding. #IYF2026 is a space for the exchange of ideas, the launch of joint projects, and the formation of a new generation of global leaders. ✅Registration is open until April 30.