The Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ took part in the 15th Electronic Week in Altai. It is a large-scale event dedicated to the development of digital technologies in education and society. The event, titled “Become an IT Volunteer: How Digital Technologies Are Changing People and Schools?” took place on May 26-29 and brought together delegations from Altai Territory schools, families with children aged 12 and older, teachers, NGO representatives, members of the public sector, and higher education professionals – all those who care about modern approaches to education in the digital environment, who share the values of an open school and seek to contribute to the development of local communities through technology and new educational practices.
A distinctive feature of the Electronic Week in Altai is that participants do not simply attend lectures passively: they engage in active dialogue, hone their skills in workshops, form teams, and lay the groundwork for new projects that integrate education and digital technologies.
The 2026 venues included the IT-Cube in Barnaul, the Quantorium at Altai State Pedagogical University, Pervomayskaya Secondary School in the village of Cheremnoye, and the Chaika Park Hotel.
Specialists from the Coordination Center traditionally joined the opening day events, held at Pervomayskaya Secondary School as part of the IT-Timurite School. The week kicked off in a festive atmosphere with a flag-raising ceremony and welcoming remarks from the event’s partners.
One of the keynote presentations was the lecture “Cyber Scams: How to Avoid Being a Mammoth, delivered by Yevgeny Pankov, Data Analyst at the Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ. The expert spoke with schoolchildren about common online fraud schemes, demonstrated examples of phishing and recruitment tactics, and explained how to identify fake websites and deepfakes. He also discussed responsibility for online actions and emphasized the importance of critical thinking. In conclusion, the speaker recommended visiting the Domain Patrol website, where participants can find detailed information about various types of online fraud and hotlines for Russia’s cybersecurity services.
Equally engaging was the interactive discussion “Academy of the .RU/.РФ Coordination Center: Digital Technologies About and Through for Everyone,” led by Viktoria Bunchuk, Social Project Manager at the Coordination Center. She introduced the participants to the organization’s key educational initiatives, including the CCTLD Academy and the Explore the Internet & Govern It project. Participants learned how to use interactive tools, online simulators, manuals, and guides; how to build an individual learning path in the digital environment; and how to improve personal digital literacy through engaging formats such as games, tests, quizzes, competitions, and even comics. At the conclusion of the session, Victoria invited families to participate in the 10th Russian Family IT Marathon, themed “Digital Vacations.”
A highlight of the program was the Explore the Internet quiz, during which participants tested their digital literacy. Questions covered cybersecurity, the history of the internet and the Runet, digital culture, web services, network architecture, and other related topics. Guests also learned about digital ID at MAX. Representatives of the Altai Territory’s multifunctional government services center (MFC) conducted a workshop, and the evening concluded with a warm Evening Tea gathering and networking session, allowing participants to exchange ideas and impressions.
“For me and my colleagues, participating in the Electronic Week in Altai has become a treasured annual tradition. It is especially meaningful that the forum brings together IT Timurites (altruistic youth volunteer movement). When schoolchildren, their parents, and mentors solve digital challenges together, it is more than just education – it strengthens intergenerational ties. Another goal is to help participants – schoolchildren, parents, and mentors – reinforce essential digital skills, engage with information technologies, and gain access to useful tools. For example, the Coordination Center’s open educational projects help everyone deepen their understanding of technology and continue developing,” Viktoria Bunchuk shared.
In the following days of the Electronic Week, thematically divided into sections such as Education and Career, Creative Industry, and Designing Development, participants took part in numerous practical events. These included a workshop on prompt engineering for neural networks, a session titled “Code of Mistrust: How to Tell a Photograph from a Neural Network Image,” workshops on developing mobile applications and cross-platform games in Scratch, a lecture on “Endowments as a Format for Supporting Educational Innovation,” an open-space session titled “Biohacking: Your Superpower,” and many other activities. The creative component of the program included meetings and discussions, such as a Mobile Cinema session with the creators of the movie “Pyotr Frolov’s Ways and Roads,” a social performance by the Kaleidoscope school theater, and a roundtable discussion with mentors from Altai State University.
