Dinosaurs and Data: YARKO and the Integral Research Institute will teach how to protect digital footprints

      What do a dinosaur that left a footprint on the ground millions of years ago and a modern child who posts photos on social media have in common? It turns out both leave traces that can tell a great deal. Visitors to the Russian State Children's Library will be able to learn how to manage their "digital paleontology" on November 29 at a unique event held as part of the "Bright Cybersecurity" project.

      The organizers are the animation company YARKO (part of Gazprom-Media Holding) and the Research Institute Integral. The partners have found an unconventional approach to teaching children digital hygiene. The key event of the day at the Russian State Children's Library will be the premiere screening of new episodes of the fourth season of the animated series "Uletnaya Dostavka," as well as a public talk on the theme "Traces in the Digital Sand." Speakers will include scientist, Moscow State University professor and Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences Ruslan Gabdullin, and Igor Sviridov, Deputy Director for Cybersecurity at the Integral Research Institute.

      The event program is designed for the whole family. At the end, all guests will be treated to a raffle with gifts from the animation company YARKO.

      The educational program "Bright Cybersecurity" is aimed at teaching children digital literacy in a clear and engaging way, developing creative thinking and fostering a responsible attitude toward modern technologies. The program has become part of Gazprom-Media Holding's large-scale project "PROfnavigator," which helps teenagers decide on a career in the media industry.

      Date: November 29

      Time: 13:00–15:00

      Place: Russian State Children's Library (Moscow, Kaluzhskaya Square, 1)

      Free admission

      Footage from the animated series: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RP9Noc8LfcH70xyuL0uu9i2CLF7LjzfR?usp=share_link

      Background:

      The animation company YARKO (part of Gazprom-Media Holding) carries out the full cycle of animation production: from the birth of an idea to project implementation, distribution and licensing, marketing and PR promotion. Today YARKO is working on 22 projects in various genres and artistic technologies for a broad family audience. Its brand portfolio includes "Drakosha Tosha," "Sport Tosha," "Komanda MATCH," "Uletnaya Dostavka," "Drakoshiya," "Tikabo," "Living Garage," "Shushumagia," "Technolike," and others. In 2025, in partnership with the film company Central Partnership, the first full-length animated film "Doctor of Dinosaurs" was released.

      https://www.yarko.com

      The Federal State Budgetary Institution Research Institute Integral is a subordinate organization of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation (Ministry of Digital Development of Russia) and performs a wide range of tasks in the field of information security. The institute specializes in the detection, prevention and elimination of the consequences of computer threats, and also carries out active educational activities aimed at promoting the safe use of the Internet and improving the overall cyber literacy of Russian citizens.

      https://indepo.ru

      The Russian State Children's Library (a subordinate institution of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation) is the largest children's library in Russia. Today the RSDL comprises 17 specialized halls, including a foreign-language literature hall, a music and sheet-music hall, a fairy-tale room, a family reading room, a Pushkin room, a psychological-pedagogical counseling office, and a cinema-concert hall. The library's holdings amount to more than 600,000 publications and include not only books and magazines but also audiobooks, filmstrips, and vinyl records. The library runs 50 clubs and studios, including for children with special needs. It regularly hosts meetings with children's authors and illustrators, exhibitions, children's book festivals, publisher days, and the annual "Library Night" event. The RSDL is a scientific-methodological and research center on issues of bibliography, library work with children and teenagers, and the development of pedagogy, psychology and sociology of reading.

      https://rgdb.ru