MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
A Knowledge Hub project aimed at helping students and graduates of humanities specialties enter the professional community, strengthen their career prospects, and develop academic and social ties between CIS and BRICS countries
Goals of the Program
Each meeting is dedicated to a specific goal and includes an assignment from the Mentor and organisers from the Knowledge Hub. As a result of participating in the Program, you will gain new experience, make new acquaintances, boost your professional skills and gain confidence in your abilities
Mentor
An expert in the social and humanitarian sphere, representative of the academic community, NGOs, and businesses in the BRICS and CIS countries
Mentee
You must be a student, postgraduate student, young scientist or specialist striving for self-development and who is motivated and eager to learn from a Mentor
Mentor-Mentee meeting structure
Immersion & Goal Setting
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Initial meeting and contact establishing with the Mentor
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Review of the self-analysis questionnaire
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The “five whys” method
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Collaborative Global Goals Mapping
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Selecting two or three key focuses for the next meetings
Strategy and Priority management
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Prioritizing topics to work on
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Breaking down large goals into smaller ones
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Introducing tools for work
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Homework for the Mentee
Flexible working sessions with the Mentor
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The content of each session is determined by previously selected topics
Strategy for the future and integration of experience
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Reflection and assessment of progress
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Creating a development roadmap for the next 6 and 12 months
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The Mentor shares a list of books, podcasts, courses
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Defining the role of the Mentor after the Program
Program sequence
Completing a self-analysis questionnaire for Mentee
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Career goals for the next 1-3 years
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Assessment of strengths and areas for development
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Assessment of language proficiency
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Challenges faced by the Mentee
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Expectations of the Program and Mentor
Forming a vision of the Program's outcomes
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Initial meeting with your Mentor
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Review of the self-analysis questionnaire
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The “five whys” method
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Collaborative Global Goals Mapping
Strategy and Priority Management
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Prioritization of topics for joint work
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Decomposition of goals
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Introducing tools for work
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Homework for the Mentee
Flexible working sessions with the Mentor
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The content of each session is determined by previously selected topics
Future Strategy and Review
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Reflection and progress evaluation
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Development of a roadmap for the next 6-12 months
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Discussion of the format for further communication with the Mentor after the Program
Who is this
Program for?
For the Mentee
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Improvement of professional skills
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Resolution of Mentor cases
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Potential employment
For the Mentor
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Fulfilling a social mission
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Publication of company practices and internships
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Opportunity to gain a fresh perspective on company cases
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Mention of the company as a partner in the Mentorship Program
Caio Guilherme da Silva Santos
Coordenador Nacional Adjunto of Juventude Patria Livre
Jestin Anthony
Co-founder/Director of Noble Citizen Foundation
Lian Jian
Founder and Economist of Beijing Hengce Investment Co. Ltd
Prof. Preeti D Das
Professor of School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Rasigan Maharajh
Chief director of Tshwane University of Technology
Rauf Raphanus
Founder / Creative Director of Ichinogami Papercraft
Raymond Matlala
Founder and Executive Chairman of South African BRICS Youth Association
Ricardo Harduim
Teacher of biology and chemistry at Instituto PRIMA
Rodolfo Queiroz Laterza
President of Adepol BR, geopolitical researcher
Kairzhan Abdykhalykov
Chairman of the Board of Civil Alliance Almaty
Maksim Gvindzhia
Vice-Rector for International Relations of the Abkhaz State University
Nikita Kalinkin
Project Manager of Alfa-Bank JSC
Kirill Kostin
Director of the Knowlegde Hub
Elena Olkhovskaya
Executive Director of Staff agency Job for Arabists
Rami El-Kalyoubi
Visiting Lecturer at HSE University
Daria Saprynskaya
Research Fellow, Analyst at Institute of Oriental Studies, Gorchakov Fund
Vadim Yunusov
Representative of the Moscow Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Southeast Asia, Director of Taxi Maxim in Indonesia