The collaboration between ACE and communicators at the Press Video Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Russian Federation, began in 1998. The partnership has provided invaluable opportunities for cooperation and information sharing, and has benefited all involved.

ACE members in the United States and other countries have had the chance to learn about their Russian counterparts and the communications issues they face. Communicators and technologists in Russia, many of whom are now ACE members, are linked to a network of their peers from around the world.

ACE and the Press Video Center are joined by an official agreement of cooperation that spells out how the organizations work together, including exchanges of materials, networking, professional development and visits/exchanges of staff. The initial agreement also called for a Russian agricultural communication professional association. That goal was achieved with the creation of an ACE charter affiliate organization in Russia – the first ACE charter ever established.