AREA, Russia. Julia Sumatokhina, the Director of Educational World, has been appointed as Director of Association of Russian Educational Advisors. Her ambition is to keep associate not just alive during the tough time for Russia but to increase the interest from regional agents by arranging information support them. AREA is planning to organise seminars online and offline and it has more than 15 members from around the Russian Federation. AREA was set up in 2007 and is a full member of FELCA.