International Round Table

The Digital Environment in the Family and the Family in the Digital Environment

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Today’s era is characterized by the rapid development of information technologies, which significantly impact the life of every member of society, including the realm of family relationships. Despite the obvious advantages of digitalization, such as the ability to quickly exchange information, access educational resources, and assistance in daily tasks, a number of serious questions arise regarding the impact of digital technologies on psychological health and interaction within the family.

Modern parents face challenges in controlling children’s behavior online, the need to foster critical thinking and a strong immunity to negative content in the younger generation. The need to develop effective mechanisms for information security, cultivate a culture of gadget use, and understand the boundaries of permissible behavior in the digital space is becoming increasingly urgent.

There is also growing concern about the rising number of cases of digital addiction among adults, which negatively affects the quality of real communication and emotional closeness within the family. Alarming signals about the generational gap are becoming more frequent, as older family members often lack competence in using modern devices and applications. This creates additional barriers to mutual understanding.

Currently, society and the state face the task of forming a comprehensive strategy aimed at minimizing the risks associated with digitalization and maximizing the potential of new technologies to improve relationships in the modern family. These key tasks will be the subject of discussions at the International Round Table.

Participants

Representatives of non-governmental organizations from various countries, activists promoting family values, cultural and artistic figures, and digital technology specialists
Discussion Questions

Moderators

Her Regal Majesty
Queen TEMITOPE Enitan-Ogunwusi, Deputy Coordinator of Hopesalive Initiative for Africa
Gurtskaya Diana Gudayevna
People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, Member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, Chairperson of the Commission on Accessible Environment and Development of Inclusive Practices, Artistic Director of the Center for Social Integration (Russia)
Abdulrahman Abdullah Naki Al Bastaki
Director of Communications and Media at the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority, Member of the Board of the Emirates Writers Union (UAE)
Volkova Marina Leonidovna
Head of the Department of Happiness of the Assembly of the World’s Peoples; Director of the Eurasian Center for Support of the Institute of Family and Family Values, Peace Ambassador; Member of the Council under the Government of the Moscow Region on Trusteeship in the Social Sphere (Russia)

Program and Speakers

Program and Speakers

10:00 – 10:05
Opening remarks by the moderators
10:05 – 11:10
Speeches
  • Her Regal Majesty, Queen Temitope Enitan-Ogunwusi, his Imperial Majesty’s Wife, the Ooni of Ile-Ife, deputy Coordinator of the Hopesalive Initiative for Africa (Nigeria)
  • Sergej Feifer, chairman of the Board of the International People’s Council of Russian Germans "Renaissance", Developer of the IT platform "Family Genealogical Tree" (Germany)
  • Ali Mubarrak Ali Binhalifa Alblooshi, member of the Supreme Advisory Council of the Emirate of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
  • Diana Gurtskaya, people’s Artist of the Russian Federation, member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Commission on Accessible Environment and Development of Inclusive Practices, Artistic Director of the Center for Social Integration (Russia)
  • Abdulrahman Abdullah Naqi Al Bastaki, director of communication and media at the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority, Board Member of the Emirates Writers Union (United Arab Emirates)
  • Vladimir Gudkov, director of the Russian-Tajik Secondary Comprehensive School named after Y. A. Gagarin in Dushanbe (Tajikistan)
  • Emaikwu Onyamoche Patience, executive Director of PATOCH Gardener Initiative (Nigeria)
  • Shaibu Ochoche, executive Director of PATOCH Gardener Initiative (Nigeria)
  • Galina Klimantova, president of the National Public Committee "Russian Family" (Russia)
  • Natalia Dmitrievskaya, сo-chairman of the board of the International public organization "Union of Orthodox Women", member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, member of the Bureau of the Presidium of the World Russian People’s Council (Russia)
  • Natalia Maslova, president of the Noosphere Academy of Science and Education (Russia)
  • Boemo Sekgoma, secretary General of the Parliamentary Forum of the Southern African Development Community (SADC-PF), Patron of the SADC Youth Parliament (Botswana, Namibia)
  • Elena Alieva, head of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization "Deserved Rest" (Russia)
  • Sergey Korchagin, director of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization "Trajectory of Change" - Center for Modern Technologies of Transformation and Scientific Organization of Labor (Russia)
  • Sergey Kaidash, head of the Innovative Center for Continuous Education "Prosvet", head of the Council of Fathers of the Family of the Fatherland (Russia)
  • Natalia Khryapina, director of Development of the Institute of Noospheric Education and Upbringing, co-founder of the marketing and PR Alliance "Profi" (Russia)
  • Andrey Davydov, head of the Department of the "Union of Fathers of Russia" in the Moscow Region (Russia)
  • Ludmila Dorzhieva, head of the regional branch of the Children of Eurasia project and the League of Young Journalists in Buryatia (Russia)
  • Marina Volkova, head of the Happiness Department of the Assembly of Peoples of the World; Director of the Eurasian Center for Support of the Family and Family Values; Ambassador of Peace; Member of the Council for Social Welfare under the Government of the Moscow Region (Russia)
11:10 – 11:30
Exchange of opinions, summing up the session