Kikoriki and Rossotrudnichestvo launch a joint project

The National Children’s Fund launches ABC of Digital Literacy with Kikoriki for schoolchildren at Russian schools abroad.

The project is being implemented with the support from the grant programme of Rossotrudnichestvo under the Human Resources for the Digital Economy Federal Project of the Digital Economy of the Russian Federation National Programme.

ABC of Digital Literacy with Kikoriki is a cycle of captivating 2D episodes about the adventures of popular round-shaped characters which tell the children about the digital consumption and about safe, responsible and effective use of digital technologies and Internet resources in an easy and understandable form. 

The project implies creation of animated episodes and video materials for digital literacy lessons for school students. The first episode of Kikoriki will be broadcast on 25 October 2019 on the official YouTube channel TVSmeshariki.

The project includes webinars for employees of Russian schools abroad and digital literacy lessons in Kazakhstan, Italy and Czech Republic

The project partner is the childhood institute and the inter-universities centre for bilingual and multicultural education of the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia.

About the grant:

Rossotrudnichestvo implements efforts aimed at promotion of geopolitical interests of Russia in the spheres of culture, education and new technologies, as well as strengthening of international ties without prejudice to the principles of operational excellence, effectiveness and sustainable development under the Human Resources for the Digital Economy Federal Project of the Digital Economy of the Russian Federation National Programme.