Media accreditation rules

1.1. Media and blogosphere representatives are accredited for the Peoples of Russia International Week (hereinafter the International Week) to ensure the necessary conditions for their professional activities when preparing and disseminating complete and reliable information about the events of the International Week.

1.2. The accreditation of media and blogosphere representatives is required to work at all events of the International Week.

1.3. The number of media and blogosphere representatives who can take part in the International Week is limited due to the organizers’ desire to provide media and blogosphere representatives with the most comfortable working arrangements and quick access to all necessary resources given the media’s significant interest in the event and taking into account the limited infrastructural capabilities of the event venue.

1.4. The International Week will be held in compliance with all required safety measures and recommendations of the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (hereinafter Rospotrebnadzor).

The International Week Organizing Committee reserves the right to determine the number of accredited media and blogosphere representatives as dictated by the sanitary and epidemiological situation.

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1.5. The editorial staff of the media and blogosphere representatives is responsible for the accuracy of data provided about an organization’s employees in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation.

2.1. Accreditation application submission and review procedure

• Media and blogosphere representatives who wish to cover the events of the International Week must submit an accreditation application (hereinafter an application) through the International Week’s official website (International Weekrus.ru).
• All fields must be completed in the application with particular attention paid to the mandatory fields marked with an asterisk.
• Applications may be submitted through the International Week’s official website from 2 October until 26 October 2026.
• The review period is 10 calendar days from the deadline for accepting applications for the registration of media and blogosphere representatives.
• Accreditation for media and blogosphere representatives is valid for the entire duration of the International Week.
• Applications are accepted from blogosphere representatives who have the ‘Verified Account’ status in the International Week accreditation system. Blogosphere representatives whose audience size exceeds 10,000 users (in accordance with clause 13, Part 1, Article 10.6 of Federal Law No. 149-FZ dated 27 July 2006 “On Information, Information Technologies, and the Protection of Information”) must provide an excerpt on registration with the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) in their cover letter (link to Gosuslugi with confirmation).
  

2.2. Accreditation quotas for media and blogosphere representatives

• From print publications:
  • Newspapers – 3 people (2 correspondents, 1 photographer)
  • Magazines – 2 people (1 correspondent, 1 photographer)
• From information agencies – 4 people (2 correspondents, 2 photographers)
• From electronic publications – 2 people (1 correspondent, 1 operator)
• From television companies – 7 people (2 correspondents, 1 producer, 2 operators, 2 sound operators)
• From radio companies – 2 people (2 correspondents)
• From representatives of the blogosphere – 3 people

The number of media representatives from the International Week’s information partners is determined in accordance with information partnership agreements.

2.3. Procedure for issuing accreditation badges to media and blogosphere representatives

• Media and blogosphere representatives are given accreditation badges provided their registration applications are approved by the International Week Organizing Committee.
• Accreditation badges are issued at accreditation stations. Information about the location and hours of the accreditation stations is available on the event’s official website.
• Accreditation badges may only be issued if the following conditions are met:
  • If there is confirmed accreditation in the database
  • If there is written consent for the processing of personal data
  • Upon presenting a passport (the passport data must match the data specified in the registration form)
  • If an accreditation badge is obtained by proxy, you must provide a power of attorney as well as a copy of your passport
  • Blogosphere representatives must have the ‘Verified Account’ status in the Roscongress Week Foundation system
  • Blogosphere representatives with an audience exceeding 10,000 subscribers must provide an excerpt on registration with Roskomnadzor
• The media outlet’s editorial staff is legally responsible for the information provided by its representatives. It is prohibited to transfer accreditation badges to third parties or use the quota allocated to a media organization to register commercial partners or other individuals who are not media representatives. The badge is personalized and may not be given to third parties during the International Week. The badge must be worn in a visible place at all times when at the venue.
• Any other accreditation cards are not valid for entering the International Week venue.
• If an accreditation badge is lost or stolen, the media or blogosphere representative must immediately notify any information desk. A lost badge will be blocked. A duplicate will be issued based on a written request.
  

2.4. Rules for accessing events of the International Week

• Accreditation for media and blogosphere representatives is mandatory to work at all events of the International Week.
• The technical personnel of media and blogosphere representatives are granted access based on the regulation for the access of technical personnel to the event venue.

The International Week Organizing Committee reserves the right to deny accreditation without explanation.

4.1. Media and blogosphere representatives accredited for the International Week may:

• Utilize all services specifically intended for the work of media and blogosphere representatives. 
• Obtain information about the official events and exhibitions of the International Week (press releases, business programme, etc.). 
• Work at the International Week press centre during official events and use the press centre infrastructure. 
• Attend press conferences, briefings, and other press events.

4.2. Media and blogosphere representatives accredited for the International Week must:

• Verify the accuracy of the information they report.
• Fulfil the requests of individuals who provide information with a reference to its source.
• Inform citizens and officials about any audio or video recording, filming, or photography when obtaining information from such individuals.
• Not use their professional capabilities to conceal information or falsify public information or collect information for a third party or organization that is not a media outlet or part of the blogosphere.
• Suspend (stop) photography or video recording at the request of International Week security service officials.
• Not take photos/record videos at the inspection points of the International Week venue.
• Not disseminate printed materials on the territory of International Week without approval from the Organizing Committee of the event.
• When using official information and quoting statements from International Week participants, adhere to the event’s Citation Policy, specifically: finished materials must contain a reference to the event and the source of the information obtained, and for electronic media and the blogosphere – a reference to the official website (International Weekrus.ru); any amendments, additions, or distortions of copied (cited) information are not permitted.