The Everyone’s Aware financial security content contest has been launched for those who are ready to talk about important topics in a clear, contemporary, and engaging way. Russian and foreign nationals aged 14 and over are eligible to participate. There is no limit on the number of participants, and participation is free.
Categories and Prizes
Short Video
- A vertical video up to 1 minute long, accompanied by a short description. The best entries will be published in the Sodruzhestvo community on VKontakte, where viewers can vote for their favorites.
- 10 winners will each receive RUB 50,000 and a diploma.
Illustrated Longread
- An expert PDF material of at least 4,000 characters, featuring illustrations, infographics, and a case analysis.
- 10 winners will each receive RUB 70,000 and a diploma.
Team Financial Security Project
Category for finalists of the VI International Olympiad on Financial Security 2026.
- A team of 2-6 participants, together with a mentor, may submit an educational product, a support service for high-risk situations, or an awareness-raising project.
- Each member of the winning team and the mentor will receive RUB 50,000 and a diploma.
Topics
Fraud and its psychology, digital scam schemes, money muling, the involvement of young people in shadow financial schemes, cryptocurrencies and AML/CFT, artificial intelligence, security in metaverses and gaming ecosystems, countering the financing of terrorism, and other relevant topics.
Deadlines
- By September 1, 2026 — applications for the team project
- By October 20, 2026 — applications for the short video and longread
- October 2 — announcement of the winners in the team category
- By November 25 — announcement of the winners in the Short Video and Illustrated Longread categories
Contest organizers — P. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and ITMCFM
Contest partner — CIS Anti-Terrorism Center.
General sponsor —PSB Bank PJSC.
Details and submissions: sodrujestvo.org
