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An Information Seminar «Rights and Obligations of Foreign Citizens in the Territory of the Republic of Belarus»

took place at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

Representatives of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Grodno City Executive Committee, the Grodno Border Group met at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno with international students who study educational programs in English.

In the framework of the seminar, specialist of the first category of the Department of Citizenship and Migration of the Department of Internal Affairs Administration of Leninsky district of Grodno Elena Zakharova presented to the participants of the meeting the peculiarities of processing and obtaining visas and possible consequences of illegal actions, as well as noted the peculiarities of registration of foreign citizens.

The security officer of the Drug Control and Anti-Trafficking Department of the Internal Affairs Administration of Leninsky district of Grodno Andrei Sobolevsky, reminded students of the dangers of drug use and the consequences for the body and how the current criminal and administrative legislation is applied to those who transgress the law. He drew attention to the rules of behavior in dangerous situations and the algorithm of actions of a person who witnessed a crime.

The senior operations officer of the Operational Activities Department of the Grodno Border Group Captain Sergey Pashnik told about the rules for crossing the state border of the Republic of Belarus for foreigners, about border zone and border regime, gave examples of violation of the law on state border by foreign citizens.

During the meeting students received answers to their questions related to their stay in Belarus.

The seminar was organized by the International Students and Academic Mobility Office of the Education Internationalization Centre together with law enforcement officials of Grodno.

Professor of MGIMO University Andranik Migranyan met with students of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

A meeting with the public figure, historian, Professor of the Department of Political Science of MGIMO University Andranik Migranyan was held on October 31 in the framework of the open dialogue at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.

There was a conversation with lecturers, students and media representatives about the global politics during an open dialogue with Andranik Migranyan. Guest raised questions that have been worrying the world community for many years. Andranik Migranyan emphasized: recently, the meetings of the heads of state in Minsk indicate that the Republic of Belarus is at the center of global politics, and this undoubtedly contributes to enhancing the country's image in the international arena.

Students and lecturers actively asked Andranik Migranyan questions about the further development of international relations, about the risks of conflict escalation, about the guest’s work experience as Chief Advisor to the Committee on CIS Problems in the Russian Parliament, about the behavior strategy of neighboring states in the context of globalization. Andranik Migranyan in his turn gave detailed and reasoned answers, raising new topics for discussion.

Andranik Mihranyan visited Grodno for the first time. And, as the guest said himself, he liked the city. It gives hope for a new visit to Belarus and Grodno Oblast.

Thanks to the close cooperation of the university with the Belarusian Association of Journalists and the International Media Club Format A3 such meetings have become traditional. Students get a unique opportunity to meet with leading foreign media experts and ask them questions.

President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko visited Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno on a working visit to Grodno Oblast.

During his visit to Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, which took place on October 19, Alexander Lukashenko got acquainted with the achievements and prospects of the university and spoke with students of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Grodno State Medical University and Grodno State Agrarian University.

The President was informed that in recent years at the university the number of teachers with academic degrees and titles has increased significantly; the university is actively engaged in extrabudgetary activities, attracting funds for its development.

Alexander Lukashenko was told about the research and development of students, about the work of the student media center, which includes television and radio studios, the office of the periodical press and photography.

The President was shown the development of the Tehnolab educational digital laboratory and the Practical Electronics student design bureau. The educational digital laboratory includes digital sensors and devices that are already used in physics classes in many Belarusian schools. Domestic devices are more compact and cheaper than foreign counterparts, while being comparable with them in quality. In addition, the equipment has significant export potential and is already being shipped abroad. Automated spectral equipment for scientific research was also presented.

Alexander Lukashenko got acquainted with the project “Virtual Grodno Oblast”. It includes a website to accompany the visa-free zone. Students create not only virtual sightseeing tours, but also three-dimensional 3D models of lost architectural specimens.

The University’s educational network, an educational portal, was also presented to the head of state. Students can get access to educational materials, find current information about the activities of the university, and even chat with teachers there.

The University’s educational network, an educational portal, was also presented to the Head of State.

While speaking with students of Grodno universities, the President noted: “The education system should encourage initiative, train specialists of a new formation with well-developed entrepreneurial skills. This is a requirement of the modern world. Often we suffer precisely because we are not able to profitably represent the interests and capabilities of our country abroad. ”

He stated that the Grodno universities are the intellectual center not only of the region, but also in certain areas – of the whole country. “In this regard, it is necessary that the training conditions be as close as possible to the real conditions of future activities,” the head of state emphasized.

In Belarus, the University 3.0 model is actively used, and Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno works on it. “The result of this program is your presentation today. Of course, in the areas that were presented, it is impressive,” said Alexander Lukashenko.

He also noted that Belarusian universities need to work on the development of educational and laboratory facilities, the construction of new dormitories to attract foreign students and export educational services.

The president took a photo with teachers and students afterwards.

The Eurasian vector of cooperation: Faculty of Economics and Management of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Gumilyov  ENU continue to expand cooperation.

      Within the framework of the "Visiting Professor" program and the cooperation agreement between Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Gumilyov  Eurasian National University Faculty of Economics and Management was visited by Aigul Bakirbekova, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Economics of Kazakhstan University.

For students of the specialty "Commercial Activity" a foreign specialist read a series of lectures and conducted master classes in the courses "Commercial Logistics" and "International Trade".
"Thanks to the" Visiting Professor "program, our students have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the current trends in the economic development of the EurAsEC member states and the opportunities for studying at other universities, to get acquainted with the new teaching methods and gain new knowledge in their specialty," stressed Marina Karpitskaya, the dean of the Faculty of Economics and management.
During the round table with faculty members and teachers Aigul Makulbekovna presented the Gumilyov Eurasian National University and spoke about the opportunities for academic exchange between the faculties. In addition, there was a discussion of the cooperation program for 2018, where the heads of the departments identified strategic points for long-term cooperation.
During the meeting with Gennady Gachko, the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Marina Karpitskaya, the dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management, the parties discussed the issues of expanding the academic mobility of students, implementing network training programs, passing scientific internships by undergraduates and ENU teachers.
Remind that the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno is one of the first Belarusian universities to join the Belarusian-Kazakhstan scientific-educational consortium. Within the framework of it, the faculty of economics and management fruitfully cooperates with leading higher educational institutions of Kazakhstan for already more than three years. A long-time partner of the faculty is Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Marina Karpitskaya, the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management notes that every visit of Kazakhstani specialists is an exchange of new ideas and developments, vibrant scientific discussions and new projects. Reading lectures by leading professors, internships of teachers, graduate students and undergraduates, student exchanges and joint publications, participations in international online conferences, webinars on economic disciplines - all of this is an integral part of the interaction of the two educational institutions.

Professor of the Gdansk university Zhanna Sladkevich has told students and teachers of the Janka Kupala State University how effectively teach Russian language as foreign language.

The visit of the Doctor of Philology, professor of the head of the department of pragmatics of communication and a linguodidactics of Institute of Russian philology and oriental studies of the Gdansk university Zhanna Sladkevich to the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno took place within The Visiting Professor program.

The guest has given lectures on training in elements of nonverbal communication at lessons of a foreign language (on the example of the Russian and Polish gestures) and also on phraseological and conceptual transformations in Russian language. Also she has organized a master class "Hi, Professor: the academic electronic correspondence of students specialists in Russian philology in a standard discourse" and a scientific and methodical seminar with the international participation "How to teach Russian language?" with assistance of department of language training Belarusian and foreign citizens.

Classes of professor were attended by students of philological faculty – future experts in the field of teaching Russian language as foreign, students of faculty of pre-university preparation, teachers of Russian as foreign from YKSUG, Grodno State Medical University and teachers-trainees of the Gdansk university.

The visiting professors from Kazakhstan conducted lectures for students of Faculty of Economics and Management of YKSUG

Professors of the Euroasian national university of L.N. Gumilev have visited Faculty of Economics and Management within the Visiting Professor program and the contract on cooperation between the universities.

The Doctor of Economics, professor Diana Madiyarova gives lectures for students of faculty not for the first time. In this time students of the Yanka Kupala State University have learned about competitiveness as the result of reforming of economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and problems of deepening of the Euroasian integration and the economic interests of countries-members of EEU. The Doctor of Economics, professor Lyazzat Sembiyeva has told about innovative and industrial development of Kazakhstan.

We will note, that the Faculty of Economics and Management closely cooperates with economics department of ENU of L.N. Gumilev. A number of actions is realized within the signed contract. We will remind that in 2016 the training of undergraduates representatives of this university on the basis of the Yanka Kupala State University has successfully taken place there. Besides, scientists of two higher educational institutions have published articles on joint researches in magazines from the RINTs list.

Professor of the Bialystok technical university has told students and teachers of the Yanka Kupala State University about experience in international research projects.

Jan Pivnik was at faculty of innovative technologies of mechanical engineering of the Yanka Kupala State University for The Invited Professor program.

Within the visit the guest has given lecture and practical classes with undergraduates of specialty "Processing of Constructional Materials in Mechanical Engineering" in disciplines "Resource-saving technologies in mechanical engineering" and "Progressive processing of constructional materials".

– At lectures of professor Jan Pivnik undergraduates of faculty of innovative technologies of mechanical engineering have got acquainted with features of technological processes of casting under pressure and the extrusion-aluminum alloys, processing of metals pressure, microjet technology of processing of materials, – the dean of faculty Alexander Skaskevich has noted. – The invited expert has told about realization of progressive technologies of processing of materials at the western enterprises. Undergraduates had liked the practical training on which they under the leadership of professor chose necessary material for production of a concrete detail very much.

During the meetings with employees and students of faculty professor Jan Pivnik has shared personal experience within  international research projects, the custom-made enterprises of Switzerland, Austria, Canada and other countries. As emphasize at faculty of innovative technologies of mechanical engineering, the invited professor was impressed by audience of listeners. Undergraduates have shown high interest and high debatable activity therefore professor Jan Pivnik has expressed desire and readiness to continue the work with them. The guest also has urged graduates to be interested in scientific achievements of world level and to continue training in a magistracy.

Professor from Lomonosov Moscow State University has read lectures for students of law department of the Yanka Kupala State University.

Doctor of Psychology, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Education, Professor of the Department of Psychology and Social Work of the Institute of Social and Humanitarian Technologies and Communication of the Baltic Federal University named after I. Kant Henryk Zalewski visited the Faculty of Psychology of the Grodno University within the framework of the "Visiting Professor" program.

The professor conducted a cycle of lectures and practical classes for students of the specialty "Practical Psychology".

- During the course, Henry Vladislavovich acquainted students with the results of his long-term scientific research, and also suggested that they jointly develop techniques of cognitive-behavioral therapy, which he uses to work with simple subject fears of clients,- the psychology department explained. - Within the framework of the master class for faculty members, the professor spoke about psychological science and education at the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University.

Heinrich Vladislavovich's visit was completed with a speech at the plenary session of the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Actual Problems of the Psychology of Personal Development." The professor presented a report on spirituality in the context of the problems of personality psychology, in particular, considered a biopsychosociotic model.

It should be noted that Professor Henry Zalevsky before moving to Kaliningrad, for more than 30 years, worked at the Tomsk State Pedagogical University and still maintains close contacts with this higher educational institution, being the initiator of the publication and the editor-in-chief of the "Siberian Psychological Journal". During the visit the Yanka Kupala State University, the guest discussed with the staff of the Faculty of Psychology the possibilities for further cooperation in the field of science and education, both with the Baltic Federal University named after I. Kant and with the Tomsk State University.

Professor of I. Kant BFU introduced the teachers and students of the Faculty of Psychology of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno with the results of their research in the field of genetic and clinical psychology.

Doctor of Psychology, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Education, Professor of the Department of Psychology and Social Work of the Institute of Social and Humanitarian Technologies and Communication of the Baltic Federal University named after I. Kant Henryk Zalewski visited the Faculty of Psychology of the Grodno University within the framework of the "Visiting Professor" program.

The professor conducted a cycle of lectures and practical classes for students of the specialty "Practical Psychology".

- During the course, Henry Vladislavovich acquainted students with the results of his long-term scientific research, and also suggested that they jointly develop techniques of cognitive-behavioral therapy, which he uses to work with simple subject fears of clients,- the psychology department explained. - Within the framework of the master class for faculty members, the professor spoke about psychological science and education at the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University.

Heinrich Vladislavovich's visit was completed with a speech at the plenary session of the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Actual Problems of the Psychology of Personal Development." The professor presented a report on spirituality in the context of the problems of personality psychology, in particular, considered a biopsychosociotic model.

It should be noted that Professor Henry Zalevsky before moving to Kaliningrad, for more than 30 years, worked at the Tomsk State Pedagogical University and still maintains close contacts with this higher educational institution, being the initiator of the publication and the editor-in-chief of the "Siberian Psychological Journal". During the visit the Yanka Kupala State University, the guest discussed with the staff of the Faculty of Psychology the possibilities for further cooperation in the field of science and education, both with the Baltic Federal University named after I. Kant and with the Tomsk State University.

Professor of the Department of Information Sciences and Social Communications of Kiev National University of Culture and Arts Oleg Serbin conducted lectures for students of the Faculty of History, Communication and Tourism

Doctor of Science in Social Communications, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Director of M. Maksimovich Scientific Library of Taras Shevchenko National University of Ukraine, Oleg Serbin was on a visit to the faculty within the framework of the "Visiting Professor" program.

Oleg Serbin introduced the 2^nd year students of the specialty "Information and Communication" with the problems of library functioning in the modern world, highlighted the main trends related to the promotion of individual subjects of society, and also talked about the key tools with which you can select your product  against competitors.

During the round table with the leadership and teachers of the journalism department, professor discussed the prospects for international cooperation between the Department of Information Sciences and Social Communications of the Kiev National University and the Department of Journalism of YKSUG.