Search by tag «Exchange» 40 results

• Disability and Accessible Environment: Participants of Exchange Program on Japan’s Best Practices

  Twelve students and faculty members of ITMO University have recently taken part in the Japanese-Russian exchange program that focused on working with disabled people. The week-long exchange program was organized by the Japan Russia Youth Exchange Center with support from the Japanese Embassy in St. Petersburg. In Tokyo, the participants of the exchange program attended training sessions, visited rehabilitation centers, studied the approaches to creating an accessible environment for people with disabilities in museums and public transport, and even visited their homes. In an interview for ITMO.NEWS, Andrey Zlenko, Head of the Department for the Development of Student Initiatives, and Natalya Startseva, graduate of the “People Need You!” program, spoke about the Japanese technologies that have to do with developing an accessible environment for people with disabilities, and the difference between volunteering activities in Russia and Japan.

  07.09.2018

• The Land of the Rising Sun: Politeness, Self-Management, and Nature Conservation

  Four ITMO University students spent a week in Japan as part of their exchange program. The Land of the Rising Sun welcomed them with impeccable politeness, strict social hierarchy, caring attitude towards nature and urban environment. And a language barrier, of course, as not all  Japanese  can speak English. In this interview, the students share their experience of visiting this extraordinary country.

  06.09.2018

• Hermitage, Football, and Lots of Programming: Summer Camp at ITMO

  For several years now, students from all over the world have been coming to St. Petersburg to take part in ITMO University's Camp in Programming. We met three current students: Hassan from The Gambia, Roh from Slovenia, and Enrique from Mexico, to talk about their experience.

  02.08.2018

• ITMO’s Russian Language Summer School: Attracting Students from Around the World

  For the third year in a row, ITMO University's Russian Language Summer School has given students from around the world an opportunity to delve into intense Russian language study for a few weeks, get to know the beautiful city of St. Petersburg, and learn more about Russian culture.

  27.07.2018

• ITMO Student Wins Eiffel Excellence Scholarship

  A list of recipients of the 2018 Eiffel Excellence Scholarship has recently been published, and Daria  Kuznetcova , a postgraduate student at the Department of Applied Biotechnology, is among the 60 doctorate applicants awarded the scholarship. Participation in the program provides young scientists an opportunity to conduct their research in collaboration with leading French experts in their field. Daria's current research concerns functional foods that can be used to prevent the development of neurodegenerative diseases. ITMO.NEWS asked Daria some questions about her project.

  13.04.2018

• Become an AEGEE Member and Travel Around Europe

  AEGEE is a European non-profit organisation that allows students and young people from all over the world to travel with affordable prices in Europe (a trip costs about 100-200 euros) and study at the same time. Anyone aged between 18 and 35 can apply. To learn more about AEGEE, read our article. Now we decided to ask some questions to AEGEE project manager in St. Petersburg and the participants of The Summer University Project about how to get ready for a trip to a Summer University and what to expect from it. The students shared their experience with ITMO.NEWS.

  22.03.2018

• Exchange Students from Brazil: 'They're Always Happy'

  Students from around the world have come to participate in the IT and Innovation Business in Russia exchange semester at ITMO. Among them is a bright and bubbly group from Brazil. Every year a group of four or five students come from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES) in Vittoria, on the east coast of Brazil, to join our exchange semester. Last year we talked to Esthevão who shared about what brought him to Russia. This year we talk with Angelo, Thales, Caio, Mateus and Yan who have been here for five weeks now, about their experience so far.

  09.03.2018

• From Equatorial Guinea to Russia

  Bernardino Ondo Abaga Ada and Juan Zacarías Okue Ondo Mbang, two international students in their third year of studies at the Faculty of Technological Management and Innovation, came to study in St. Petersburg four years ago from Equatorial Guinea. In an interview with ITMO.NEWS they told us about how they took preparatory courses and learned Russian, how they entered the bachelor's program and some of the peculiarities of studying in Russia.

  15.02.2018

• Exchange Student Shares: “I was truly surprised by the city”

  Read about what brought one of our exchange students to ITMO University. Alexander Arabadjiev who has lived in the United States, Bulgaria, Germany and now Russia shares his story of being an international student.

  08.01.2018

• Japanese Exchange Students Share Impressions of Russia

  ITMO University was visited by 18 students from 10 Japanese universities as part of a Japanese-Russian youth exchange program. The program was initiated by Junior Chamber International Japan, which also invited ITMO University to participate in the program for the 8th time. Earlier, a group of 18 Russian students, including students from ITMO University, had gone on a similar trip to Japan. During their visit to Russia, the guests from the Land of the Rising Sun were given a tour of ITMO University and went sightseeing in St. Petersburg. They also spent five days in Moscow where they learned about the Russian higher education system. Speaking to ITMO.NEWS, they shared their impressions from their first-ever visit to Russia.

  27.09.2017