Kupalovtsy discussed cooperation opportunities with representatives of the Federal University of Santa Catarina of the Federative Republic of Brazil

The meeting was held on July 23 in an online format. The event took place thanks to established relations during the visit of Aleksandr Karevskiy, First Vice-Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, to Rio de Janeiro in June 2025 to participate in the League of University Rectors of Brazil, Russia and Belarus, as well as the BRICS University Rectors Forum.

The meeting participants discussed promising areas of work, including conducting joint scientific research and publishing their results. Special attention was paid to the issues of staff exchange to ensure the educational process, as well as academic mobility of students, including in an online format.

Representatives of the YKSUG expressed interest in the "Language Without Borders" program implemented at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, which offers online Portuguese language courses. This initiative can become a valuable resource for staff and students of Kupala University.

Following the meeting, it was decided to start cooperation with the Federal University of Santa Catarina in the field of scientific research in the fields of biochemistry, biotechnology, ecology, artificial intelligence and other areas of mutual interest. It is planned to establish direct scientific contacts between scientists from the two universities in order to expand the range of interaction. At the end of the event, the parties discussed the text of the cooperation agreement

For reference: The Federal University of Santa Catarina is a public, non-profit educational institution located in Florianópolis, Brazil. It is one of the youngest universities in the country and is considered one of the best educational institutions in Brazil and Latin America, offering a wide range of educational programs and conducting active research in various fields, including arts and humanities, engineering, biomedical and social sciences, management and natural sciences. The University aims at the production and dissemination of philosophical, scientific, artistic and technological knowledge, the development of critical thinking and the formation of a just and democratic society. The Federal University of Santa Catarina holds high positions in international rankings: it is among the top 780 in the QS ranking, among the 20 leading universities in Brazil and among the top 10 best universities in Latin America according to Times Higher Education and Webometrics (9th and 10th places, respectively).