The head of the Department of Botany of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno has completed an internship at the Tajik National University

From April 17 to 23, Oleg Sozinov, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Head of the Department of Botany, held an internship at the Tajik National University, where he discussed with colleagues from Dushanbe debatable issues on the opening of joint educational programs, gave lectures in the field of botanical resource studies. Visits were also made to the Institute of Botany of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan and to the scientific mining and botanical station located on the Hissar ridge.

During a week of intensive work, a productive acquaintance with the structural divisions of the university and faculties took place. Oleg Sozinov visited the pharmaceutical and biological faculties, as well as the joint faculty of TNU with universities of the Republic of Belarus.

Agreements were discussed on the implementation of activities in the field of education and science, including participation in international conferences of Kupala University, in particular, "APE" and "Zoological Readings". It was about attending lectures and seminars in order to study teaching methods and identify current problems, scientific ideas and practice-oriented opportunities in the field of biotechnology and international cooperation.

The plans include familiarization with the teacher-student interaction system for further implementation of the experience gained, studying the features of the organization of the educational process taking into account the digitalization of education.

Oleg Viktorovich made a presentation about the educational and scientific potential, specifics and scope of activity in the laboratories and Herbarium of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology, and also held a constructive discussion with colleagues from TNU on the creation of SOP for bachelor's and master's degrees.

Oleg Sozinov also paid a visit to the Institute of Botany, Plant Physiology and Genetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan and to the scientific mining and Botanical station located on the Hissar ridge. It is planned to create a joint Atlas on medicinal plants of Tajikistan (Volume 2) with colleagues, as well as joint scientific research of flora and vegetation.

In addition, Oleg Viktorovich gave an interview to the first television channel of Tajikistan. In the first part, he spoke about the current results of work under the internship program, as a result of which preliminary agreements were obtained on the opening of joint educational programs. Oleg Viktorovich also expressed his impressions about the country and in particular Dushanbe. You can read the interview here (Озеленение Душанбе. Взгляд иностранных учёных. - YouTube) and here (Интервью заведующего кафедры ботаники Гродненского университета - YouTube).