The Presidential Library hosted Naval Knowledge Day

On September 2, 2022 the Presidential Library hosted Naval Knowledge Day. The history and achievements of the Navy of our country were spotlighted at the conference which was held annually at the beginning of the academic year.

The event brought together military personnel and specialists in the field of studying, preserving and promoting the historical and cultural heritage of the Russian Navy. The geography of participants is extensive - from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok.

The conference focused on the creation of the Russian fleet and its role in the history of the country. The agenda also included the history of the development of the Arctic Ocean and the discovery of the coast of Alaska. In addition, participants learned about shipbuilding under Peter the Great and the declassified chronicles of military operations of the USSR Navy during the Great Patriotic War. Special attention was paid to maritime youth projects and new multimedia technologies in museum, exhibition and educational activities.

The event is traditionally held with the support of the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov Naval Academy.

Among the conference participants were representatives of the Makarov State University of the Sea and River Fleet, the Senyavin Marine Technical College, Information Historical and Scientific Center - Military Historical Library of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Central Naval Library of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Central Naval Museum named after Emperor Peter the Great of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Russian State Archive of the Naval Fleet, the Naval Council under the Government of St. Petersburg, the Marinesko Museum of the History of Russian Submarine Forces.

Cadets of educational institutions of Kaliningrad, Sevastopol, Murmansk, Vladivostok, subordinated to the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, also joined the event via video-conferencing.

The broadcast is available on the Presidential Library’s Rutube-channel.