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NAFSA-2015 exhibition & conference: Russia Goes Global
… NAFSA (National Association for Foreign Student Affairs) was founded in 1948 as the National association of foreign students’ consultants for the professional development of staff education in the United States, responsible for helping students from other countries. After World War II, they were especially numerous: about 25,000 students came to study at American …
28.05.2015
US universities shared their communication experience with their Russian counterparts
…nd American University. Leaders of each of the universities prepared a business program for the Russian guests, which included seminars, tours of the campus and the live discussions; everything to demonstrate the formation of a full-fledged communication strategy, which is based on modern technologies. "US are the birthplace of the specialists in communicatio…
27.05.2015
Harmony of Versatility Forum participants’ suggestions will be implemented
… On the 23 of May during the plenary discussion Big St. Petersburg: New Coordination Horizons the experts were looking for the ideal format of interaction between local and regional authorities to ensure the successful development of urban agglomerations. Dmitry Yalov, the Leningrad Region vice-governor, called the creation of the Coordinating Council for the devel…
25.05.2015
EURECA program realization results were discussed in Moscow
…ucation in Russia, the development of educational standards in this field for universities, and forms of entrepreneurship education. Following the Entrepreneurship Teaching session, conducted under the supervision of Eric Hansen, the vice-president of Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE), the agreements on cooperation were reached between …
22.05.2015
University students held ITMO Days in leading China's universities
…es, they presented laser oscilloscope, the liquid crystal surface that reacts to heat, glasses with diffraction gratings instead of lenses, magic box with dynamic lighting illusions and others. Most of equipment presented in sections ITMO University students made by themselves and brought to China. "Participation in ITMO Day is a wonderful experience of publi…
22.05.2015
ITMO University strengthens its position in Chinese education market
…n collaborating with China's leading university for more than two years. The main area of cooperation is preparation Chinese students for programming competitions: training sessions are held regularly by teachers of the Information Technology and Programming Faculty in China and St. Petersburg. ITMO University has created an online system for students of Peking Unive…
15.05.2015
Education and world cities conference: what will universities face tomorrow?
…, the rector of the Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin. Vladimir Vasilyev, the rector of ITMO University, notes that the decisions are often made spontaneously during the urban planning. However, the universities should be able to look beyond the horizon and plan the development for at least 20-25 years. "If …
15.05.2015
Out of reach: will the subscription to scientific journals be closed for the Russian scientists?
…undation for Basic Research (operator that is in cooperation with Springer) tried to negotiate with the publisher but it maintains its position and does not want to make concessions. It is not yet very clear how the situation will develop further. But the Academy of Sciences, the State and the operator that negotiate with the publishing house should take part in it f…
14.05.2015
University students visited leading China’s universities
…udents from St. Petersburg, have acquainted with the history of Chinese university and observed its rapid scientific activity growth. Delegates took part in a roundtable discussion with the Changchun University student organizations, where they presented the project by the ITMO University Council of Students and shared their experiences in carrying out activities at …
08.05.2015
Young leaders found solutions to unemployment and "brain drain" issues
… education and social policy. The forum business program is divided into four blocks: youth summit, conference, joint meetings and debates. Recommendations and conclusions formed by the participants on the results of the event will be discussed by world organizations: The United Nations (UN), The European Commission (EC), The …
07.05.2015