MAKHACHKALA, May 21 – RIA Dagestan. Dagestan has become one of the venues for the "Knowledge. Safety" educational project, initiated by the Russian Society "Znanie" with support from the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation.
Approximately 50 events have already been held across the North Caucasian Federal District, reaching more than 1,500 participants including schoolchildren, students, parents, senior citizens and civil servants. The project addresses region-specific topics such as protection against online recruitment, cyberbullying, financial fraud, and fake news, with lecturers demonstrating real examples of suspicious communications and teaching verification algorithms.
In Dagestan, Jamila Saidova, Deputy Chairperson of the Public Chamber of Akhtynsky District, delivered presentations for elderly residents, explaining common online scam schemes using concrete examples. Alexander Dzhadov, Head of Regional Development for the North Caucasus at "Znanie," emphasized that the project provides practical life rules rather than abstract knowledge, tailored to different audience groups while maintaining a core message about recognizing emotional manipulation by fraudsters.
On its launch day, the project expanded to 28 regions from Kaliningrad to Sakhalin, with more than 100 events held for nearly 8,000 people. By year's end, organizers plan to conduct 15,000 events for one million schoolchildren and students, involving law enforcement representatives, psychologists, and subject-matter experts.