The Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno was visited by a delegation of the North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosova, Yakutsk, Russian Federation

At the official meeting, which took place on June 11, representatives of two universities - Yanka Kupala State University and the North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov - discussed topical areas of cooperation, including in the field of physical culture and sports.

The meeting was attended by the vice-rector for educational activities of the North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosova Alexey Golikov, Deputy Director of the Institute of Physical Culture and Sports for Research Nikita Nikiforov, Deputy Director of the Institute of Physical Culture and Sports for Academic Affairs Afanasy Sergin.

Kupala University was represented by Vice-Rector for Educational Work Vasily Senko, Head of the Education Internationalization Center Elena Belokoz, Dean of the Faculty of Physical Culture Vitaly Khramov and Head of the Department of Sports Disciplines Andrey Navoichik.

During the meeting, the main attention was paid to the development of cooperation in the field of physical culture and sports. Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education Vitaly Khramov expressed interest in joint activities with the North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov in the field of academic interaction, research and project work. In particular, he noted several points of contact associated with the search for effective ways of physical education and sports training of students.

On the educational activities of the North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov was told by Vice-Rector Alexey Golikov. In his speech, he noted the main purpose of the visit related to the discussion of the cooperation program, within the framework of which it is planned to invite scientists from Kupala University to participate in the work of the new dissertation council in the field of physical culture and sports.

In addition, Nikita Nikiforov, Deputy Director of the Institute of Physical Culture and Sports for Research and Development, emphasized the possibility of joint participation in grants, research, joint development of online courses, and the development of online education.

At the end of the meeting, the directions for the development of joint activities of the two universities were announced, in particular, in the design of joint educational programs with the issuance of two diplomas; conducting joint research projects in various areas; exchange of employees for internships; mutual participation in specialized summer and winter schools; as well as in the field of joint project activities.

For reference: the North-Eastern Federal University named after M.K. Ammosov is a diversified federal university in Yakutsk, the largest higher educational institution in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the Chukotka Autonomous region. The University has a developed infrastructure of the scientific and educational complex, modern equipment for the development of fundamental and applied research. The university has about 20,000 students. The number of teaching staff (PPP) at the parent university and branches is 1200 people.