Regional Universities’ Potential within the Context of Implementation of Public Diplomacy’s Goals
Results of a survey of representatives of leading universities of Saratov region are analyzed in this article. Experts were asked about the current and potential possibilities of using resources of scholarly and educational organizations in terms of achievement of public diplomacy goals. Based © Вилков А. А., Попонов Д. В., Козлова М. С., Бурданова А. С., 2018 А. А. Вилков и др. Ресурсный потенциал региональных вузов в сфере общественной дипломатии on this survey, key directions of optimization of regional universities’ potential and their functioning as subjects of “soft power” for neighboring countries and beyond are systemized and substantiated. This is especially important with regard to social and cultural adaptation of those foreign students who study in Russia and are able to influence the formation of positive image of our country through a wide network of personal communications with their compatriots.