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The Moscow region has begun recruiting schoolchildren and college students to participate in the sixth Great Arctic Expedition. This summer, 14 young Muscovites will travel to the northernmost point of Eurasia—Cape Chelyuskin.
This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development Anastasia Rakova.
Moscow places great emphasis on developing children's tourism. Today, over 80,000 children, or one in 20 young residents of the capital, are involved in this activity. These trips provide them with unique life and educational experiences. This year, for the sixth time, we will offer schoolchildren and college students the opportunity to participate in the Great Arctic Expedition. Over 10,000 young Muscovites participate annually in the selection process. The 14 most prepared children will travel to Cape Chelyuskin, the northernmost point of Eurasia. They will be divided into two teams: one will be responsible for landscaping the memorial cemetery for polar pilots and winterers, while the other will work on assignments from leading scientific institutes, studying the flora and fauna of the Arctic Ocean coast. The State Archives of Russia has joined the project: participants will have access to unique documents on the history of Arctic exploration and will present creative projects. “This expedition combines a volunteer mission, practical science, and a spirit of adventure,” said Anastasia Rakova.
Candidates will have to go through several stages of selection: complete tasks Arctic Olympics At the Moscow Electronic School (available only to students with a student account), complete travel challenges, present research projects, and participate in training camps. Schoolchildren and college students aged 15 to 21 are eligible to participate in the trip. More detailed information can be found atwebsite.
The scientific component is an important part of the Great Arctic Expedition. This year, State Archives of the Russian FederationYoung researchers will gain access to unique documents on the history of Arctic exploration and present their creative projects to a jury. In addition, participants will be tasked with completing a series of tasks assigned to them by leading research institutes, including Institute of Oceanology named after P.P. Shirshova Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution RAS andJoint Institute for Nuclear ResearchThe final test will be the training camp.
Since 2018, the Center for Continuing Education has been organizing a large Arctic expedition. Travel Laboratory together withDepartment of Education and Science Moscow. More than 10,000 children participate in the selection process annually. The expeditions are led by renowned polar explorer Matvey Shparo.
More than 80,000 Moscow schoolchildren and college students—that's one in every 20 children—are involved in tourism and local history. To attract them to sports tourism, a large-scale project, "The Route Is Built," was launched in 2024. In 2025, the forum of the same name attracted over 10,000 participants.
Supplemental education programs develop creative and critical thinking in adolescents and develop skills that will be useful in their future careers. Supplemental education activities contribute to the "All the Best for Children" national project. Youth and ChildrenMore information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.
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