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Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –
On October 24, a delegation from SPbPU headed by the rector of the university, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Rudskoy visited the Republic of Armenia. The key moments were meetings at the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia and the Russian-Armenian University.
The delegation of the Polytechnic University visited the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (NAS RA). The history of scientific and educational cooperation between Armenia and St. Petersburg goes back several centuries.
Today we see the successful development of cooperation between scientific organizations and scientists of the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation. Your visit is another step in strengthening joint work. We already have experience of working together in various fields of science, and today we will consolidate our partnership with an agreement that will supplement the previously signed document on scientific and technical cooperation, – President of the NAS RA Ashot Sagyan greeted his colleagues.
Continuing the traditions of such interaction, SPbB RAS and NAS RA, as well as SPbPU and NAS RA signed an agreement on scientific and technical cooperation. It covers a wide range of areas, including natural, mathematical and technical sciences, as well as life sciences.
The St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences is actively developing international cooperation, which is one of the key areas of our activities. This year, the agreements of the SPbB RAS and SPbPU with the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia will be an important step towards strengthening scientific ties with Armenia, with which we are united by a long history of cooperation and common scientific interests, Andrey Rudskoy emphasized.
Particular attention will be paid to agrobiotechnology and agricultural sciences, astrophysics, physical and chemical research. Joint projects in social, humanitarian and applied sciences are also planned, which will contribute to strengthening scientific ties and technological development between the countries.
The agreements signed today are intended to make a significant contribution to expanding the interaction between the academic and university communities and will allow our scientists to jointly solve complex problems and adapt the accumulated potential to new realities, noted Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin.
During the visit, representatives of SPbPU visited the Russian-Armenian University (RAU), with which the university has had long-standing friendly and partnership relations.
Since signing a strategic partnership agreement in 2014, RAU and SPbPU have been actively developing joint initiatives in the fields of education, science and youth programs. Over these ten years, the universities have organized numerous joint research projects, conferences and educational projects that facilitated the exchange of experience and knowledge between students and teachers.
It should be emphasized that the activities envisaged by the comprehensive “Roadmap” of cooperation between SPbPU and RAU cover a wide range of activities and many areas of interest to both educational institutions. Within the framework of this strategic partnership, projects are being implemented in such key areas as physics, telecommunications, biomedicine, bioinformatics, economics, PR and linguistics. Particular attention is paid to the introduction of advanced methods and educational practices into the RAU curriculum.
For these reasons, the Polytechnic delegation in Yerevan was quite impressive: SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy, Vice-Rector for International Affairs Dmitry Arsenyev, Professor of the Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology Olga Vlasova, Head of the Project Office “Slavic Universities” and Deputy Head of the International Cooperation Department Nikita Golovin, Director of the Center for Continuing Professional Education PISh CI and Program Director of “Boiling Point – Polytechnic” Sergey Salkutsan, as well as a number of other leading SPbPU experts.
The program of the visit began with a tour of the campus of the Russian-Armenian University. The rector of SPbPU got acquainted with the scientific and educational laboratories of the Institute of Biomedicine and Pharmacy, the Engineering Physics Institute, the Cast laboratory of the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, as well as modern socially-oriented spaces.
RAU is a shining example of how science and education can be effectively combined, creating conditions for training highly qualified specialists who are in demand on the labor market, shared Andrey Rudskoy.
Andrey Rudskoy paid special attention to the project to create a “green campus”, which includes the generation of electricity using solar panels placed on the university’s territory.
This is not just a step towards environmental sustainability, but also an opportunity for RAU to become energy independent and even share excess energy with external consumers, Andrey Ivanovich emphasized.
One of the most striking joint events, the results of which can already be observed, is the methodological support for the creation of the youth space “Boiling Point” at RAU. The two universities actively developed the concept of this space, formulating tasks for the RAU development team. The logical conclusion of the year’s work was the grand opening of the Representative Office of “Boiling Point – Polytech” at RAU on October 24.
The opening of the youth space “Boiling Point” at RAU is not just the end of our joint work, but the beginning of a new era for students, where their ideas and aspirations will find support and development. We are proud to see how our efforts are becoming a reality, and we are confident that this space will become a source of inspiration for future leaders, – Andrey Rudskoy spoke at the opening ceremony.
After the excursion, a meeting was held with the management of RAU and the heads of RAU research groups implementing joint projects with SPbPU. The participants presented the results of current initiatives: four network educational programs were developed and implemented, participation in dissertation councils was organized, and more than forty joint scientific papers were published.
We are watching the progress of your university and can say that, despite all the difficulties, RAU continues to move forward. Each new project, each event is a step towards the campus becoming not only a cozy home for students, but also a place where ideas are born that can change the world. We must join forces to develop this university together, which already today meets world standards, – noted Andrey Rudskoy.
Scientific conferences on current topics are held annually, and professors from both universities participate in the mutual program “Invited Professor”. Colleagues also discussed tasks for the near future.
Cooperation between our universities is not just an exchange of experience, it is an opportunity to create something new and significant for our society, Andrey Ivanovich is confident.
At the meeting, SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy and RAU Rector Edward Sandoyan signed an updated agreement on strategic partnership between SPbPU and RAU, as well as a Roadmap for the implementation of joint events between SPbPU and RAU aimed at supporting youth initiatives and developing student communities.
Over the past two years, there has been a significant influx of students. Despite the difficulties, we continue to develop. In order to move forward, we need to adapt to new conditions and change our expectations, said Edward Sandoyan.
We were pleased to renew the strategic partnership agreement that was signed on September 11, 2014. We cannot lose historical memory. The second document signed is a roadmap for the implementation of joint events to support youth initiatives. We have created a cozy corner for our youth, and despite the modest conditions, it has become a beautiful and warm place. In the future, we have the opportunity to expand and hold events, – Andrey Rudskoy summed up.
In anticipation of the visit of the SPbPU delegation headed by Andrey Rudskoy, leading professors and experts of St. Petersburg held a number of events aimed at developing student communities at RAU. Deputy Director of the Center for Continuing Professional Education “Digital Engineering” of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU Pavel Kozlovsky, Deputy Head of the Youth Policy Department of SPbPU Georgy Kvekveskiri, Director of the Center for Continuing Professional Education of the PISh CI and Program Director of “Boiling Point – Polytech” Sergey Salkutsan held an accelerator, which was attended by more than 20 representatives of the RAU Student Council and such RAU associations as a large experimental workshop, an intellectual club, and a sports community.
The accelerator participants considered the issues of creating and developing student communities, their positioning, forming a working internal structure, attracting and adapting new participants, as well as the topic of continuity of the community’s asset. Georgy Kvekveskiri made a report on the activities of the Youth Policy Department (YPD) of SPbPU, which managed to build an adaptive model of working with student communities at the university.
The last day of the accelerator was dedicated to forming the image of communities for three years and creating a work program until the end of 2025 (the “Roadmap”, which was signed by the rectors of the two universities). The community accelerator was the first event within the framework of the activities of the new youth space – the Representative Office of “Boiling Point – Polytech” at RAU.
The head of the training simulators department of the Center for Continuing Professional Education of the Advanced Engineering School “Digital Engineering” Vladislav Tereshchenko held training events and competitions for RAU students on the “Lean Manufacturing” simulator, which is part of CML-Bench platforms.I’m on my way. The event was attended by 1st and 3rd year students majoring in Economics. Three winners received the right to speak at the Winter University in Engineering Sciences at SPbPU in November of this year.
The guys really liked the game. We plan to implement it in the educational process in several disciplines. It seems to me that the game allows us to objectively assess the degree of economic thinking in the guys, to check all the skills and competencies of students majoring in economics. I also really liked this simulator. I would gladly play it myself, – shared Mariam Voskanyan, Head of the Department of Economics and Finance of the Institute of Economics and Business of the Russian Agrarian University.
Leading specialists from SPbPU organized lectures and seminars at RAU on physics, telecommunication technologies and biomedical systems. Director of the Higher School of Biomedical Systems and Technologies Olga Vlasova held a seminar on “Optogenetic (chemogenetic) modulation of metabotropic receptors of astrocytes restores cognitive functions in mice with a model of Alzheimer’s disease”. Head of the Laboratory of Microencapsulation and Controlled Delivery of Biologically Active Compounds Alexander Timin presented a seminar on the development of antitumor drugs in encapsulated and free form based on small molecules for the treatment of malignant neoplasms. Professor of the Higher School of Applied Physics and Space Technologies Sergey Makarov told Armenian students about spectrally effective signals.
The joint work of SPbPU and RAU continues to bring tangible results, strengthening educational and scientific ties between the two universities and making a significant contribution to the development of higher education in Russia and Armenia.
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