Yanka Kupala State University presented the Corporate Code of the University

The development of the Corporate Code was implemented as part of the personnel policy of Kupala University for 2018-2020.
The corporate code of the educational institution "Yanka Kupala Grodno State University" is a local legal act that defines corporate values and rules of conduct for all members of the collective.
"The Corporate Code of the University is an opportunity to define corporate traditions and values, define our rules and principles, and unite the interests of all members of the Kupala team," Galina Sakomskaya, head of the center for human resources and legal work said. – Despite the fact that for the development a working group was created, all employees and students can participate in the discussion of the document. The Corporate Code is a desire and desire to support the positive image of Kupala University and every Kupala citizen, this is our business card.
The main purpose of the code is to define corporate values, norms and rules of conduct that contribute to the implementation of the Mission, Vision, Quality Policy, Strategy of the University and other documents that define its activities. The goals also include the development and strengthening of corporate culture, maintaining the spirit of unity and mutual respect in the team, and increasing the responsibility of team members for the results of their activities and the activities of the University on the whole.
The document consists of six sections. The first section of the code reveals the General provisions and goals of the code, as well as introduces the main terms. The section "Corporate symbols and traditions of the University" describes the corporate colors, logo, flag and anthem, reveals the system of motivation, as well as forms of moral incentives and incentives, corporate insignia and significant events for Kupala University. You can learn about the key corporate values of Yanka Kupala State University and the principles of corporate management in the third section, and about the basic rules of corporate behavior in the fourth section. The fifth section informs representatives of YKSUG on corporate communications and media relations. The brand name (logo) of the educational institution, the anthem, the flag, as well as a description and illustrations of academic clothing can be found in the appendices to the Code.

Yanka Kupala State University celebrated the Day of the State Emblem and National Flag of the Republic of Belarus

The solemn event in the framework of the regional campaign "Symbol of pride and glory" took place in the "heart" of Kupala University – on the University Flag Square on May, 10.
Irina Kiturko, the rector of Yanka Kupala State University, welcomed and congratulated the participants of the event – employees and students of the university.
– The coat of arms, flag and anthem represent the independence of our country. I sincerely congratulate all of us on this holiday and am very proud that we are the only university in Grodno that has such a wonderful and unique place – the University Flag Square. For Kupala University, today's action means the birth of a new tradition.
Irina Kiturko stressed the symbolism of the fact that this year the Day of The State Emblem and National Flag of the Republic of Belarus is celebrated during the celebration of the Sacred date – the 75th anniversary of the great Victory over the Nazi invaders.
On behalf of the students on this day, a representative of the pedagogical faculty, Tatyana Shcherbach, spoke with words of congratulations. She noted that it is very important for the younger generation to remember the history of their people, their country and family, as well as pass it on to their children.
The best students, teachers and employees of the University who glorify Yanka Kupala State University in Belarus and far beyond its borders with their high achievements in the field of science, culture and education were awarded the honorary right to take out and raise the national flag of the Republic of Belarus. In 2020 among them were a senior lecturer in international law, Law Faculty, the winner in the nomination "Teacher without a degree" according to the rating of the faculty Elena Korneva, associate professor of General Physics of Physical-Technical Faculty, who took the second place in nomination "Young scientist" according to the rating of the faculty Andrew Lavysh, Chairman of the Public Association of Veterans of Labor at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Alexander Kudel, PhD in physics and mathematics, a recipient of the presidential scholarship of the Republic of Belarus Svetlana Gogoleva. Also there were Chairman of the Student Council of the Pedagogical Faculty Ekaterina Gannutsina, the Chairman of the Fraternities of Foreign Students, a student of Law Faculty, Rovshen Sultanov, a student of the Faculty of History, Communication and Tourism, a participant in the Republican campaign "For the glory of the common Victory" Vladislav Mandik and a member of the staff of Labor Affairs, Deputy Chairman of the volunteer organization of students of Yanka Kupala State University Olga Rusilko.
The action culminated in the raising of the flag of the Republic of Belarus on the University Flag Square, after which each participant released balloons into the sky dyed in the color of the state symbols.

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno gave 500 holders for protective masks to the doctors of Grodno City Clinical Emergency Hospital

A special device that makes it easier to wear a medical mask is being created at Yanka Kupala State University Technopark.
Employees of the Science and Technology Park use laser cutting technology to create holders for comfortable wearing of medical masks that reduce the pressure on the ears from elastic bands. The device is a plastic strip with holders to which you can attach the elastic bands of the mask.
This is not the first time Kupala University has helped medical professionals. Yanka Kupala State University Technopark produces universal protective screens every day using laser cutting and 3D printing technologies, as well as produces personal protective equipment for medical professionals. More than 1,500 security screens have already been implemented. One hundred protective screens for doctors, purchased at the expense of trade unions of employees and students of Yanka Kupala State University, were sent to medical institutions of the regional center. Along with protective screens, trade union activists – employees and students of Yanka Kupala State University – handed over sprayers for hand sanitization to medical institutions in Grodno. In addition, Kupala University gave the Grodno Regional Ambulance Station a certificate in the amount of 3,000 rubles.

THE NEWSPAPER "GRODNO UNIVERSITY" - WINNER OF THE XVI NATIONAL COMPETITION OF PRINTED MEDIA "GOLDEN LETTER" (UPDATED)

The main intrigue of the annual competition between the print media of Belarus was resolved on May 6. The names of the winners and laureates of the competition were announced.
Among district, city, corporate and multi-circulation print media, the monthly newspaper of Yanka Kupala Grodno State University won in the category "Best materials of scientific, popular science topics" based on the results of its work in 2019.
The total of 400 applications from periodicals, news agencies and personalities were submitted for the contest. There are 269 regional media from 81 editorial offices, 108 national media applications from 31 editorial offices, and 23 from corporate media among them. It is gratifying that the jury noted not only the activity of print media and online publications, but also the high level of submitted works.
The newspaper "Grodno university" confidently competes with regional, city, corporate and multi-circulation print media – for the first time it received an award in the same category in 2017.
The main goal of the contest is to promote the development of print media in Belarus in every possible way, to update important thematic areas of print media activities in the implementation of the state information policy, to improve the professional and ideological content level of print media, to stimulate the creative activity of journalists and other creative workers involved in the production of print media.
The ceremony of awarding the winners of the competition and awarding diplomas and commemorative signs will be held within the framework of the international specialized exhibition ”Mass media in Belarus“.

The full list of winners and laureates can be found here. https://grodnonews.by/news/zhizn/podvedeny_itogi_xvi_natsionalnogo_konkursa_zolotaya_litera.html

NanoWatPet petrolium and water tracers on the base of fluorescent nanoparticle

NanoWatPet tracers with incorporeated fluorescent Nanoparticle and surface modification for marking Petrolium and Water reservoirs from different ports in order to monitor possible well irrigation processes or unauthorized selection of other dynamic flows. The advantage of the NanoWatpet tracer offered by us in comparison with the existing on the market (Geosplit, (RUSNANO) and Avantreidhim, St. Petersburg (RF)) is the higher stability to high pressure, temperatures and photobleaching .

Developers: Natalia Strekal and Inna Motevich

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

Ozheshko str., 22, Grodno, Belarus, 230023

+375336864600, +375297894925

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Plasmon films of noble metals

Plasmon films on silver and gold buffer substrates to detect extremely sensitive to the remaining quantities of molecular compounds and their importance in biomedical diagnosis, forensic examination and scientific research for the interaction of medical compounds with protein targets using the plasmon method on resonance for spectroscopy, strengthening the surface in fluorescence and enhancing the surface of spectroscopy Raman.

Developer: Valiantsin Askirka

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

Ozheshko str., 22, Grodno, Belarus, 230023

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Library Network Support Services: modernizing libraries in Armenia, Moldova and Belarus through library staff development and reforming libraries (LNSS)

Program website: https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/node_en

Project website: https://lnss-projects.eu/amb/

Project status: finished.

Project partners: 

• Academy of Public Administration of the Republic of Armenia - project coordinator;

• Limerick Institute of Technology, Limerick, Ireland;

• University of Crete, Rethymnon, Greece;

• Pyramid Group, Ulm, Federal Republic of Germany;

• University of Transylvania, Brasov, Romania;

• Goris State University, Armenia;

• Yerevan State University of Languages and Social Sciences named after V.Ya. Brusov, Yerevan, Armenia;

• Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova;

• Balti State University, Balti, Moldova;

• Consortium of Digital Libraries of Armenia;

• Consortium of Libraries of Moldova;

• Belarusian State University;

• Academy of Management under the President of the Republic of Belarus;

• Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno;

• Brest State Technical University;

• National Library of Belarus (associate partner).

Overall budget: 57464.0 EUR

YKSUG budget: 7600.0 EUR

Duration: 36 months

The wider objective of the project was to: 

• Reinforce & modernize libraries & improve the level of competencies and skills of library staff in HEI’s in Armenia, Moldova and Belarus by developing innovative libraries as a support to education and lifelong learning;

• Develop a library staff development strategy focused on improving standards &  quality of library performance in Armenia, Moldova & Belarus so as to improve the quality of library services & higher education generally, enhancing their relevance for the labour market and society;

• Enhance the management, governance, innovation capacities & accessibility of libraries in Armenia, Moldova & Belarus through strategic planning and policy development;

• Establish & maintain an Eastern Partnership Library Network Support Services (LNSS) Network for the future dissemination, sustainability & exploitation of project results both nationally &  in the Eastern Partnership Region for the sharing of knowledge, experience, training and expertise in the Region.

The specific objectives of the project are:

• Implement English for Specific Purposes (Libraries & library terminology) training for all target groups;

• Undertake in depth training needs detection and assessment with competency mapping;

• Implement an innovative Train the Trainers programme as part of an LNSS Curriculum  incorporating a suite of quality, relevant & modern library staff development modules addressing the most urgent training needs of 21st century librarians and library staff in the Information Age;    

• Develop and implement Information Literacy & Research Skills training programmes in libraries to help learners  identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and ethically use information in their daily lives for lifelong learning and the Knowledge Economy;

• Carry out Library Training Seminars & Workshops involving all Stakeholders  for exchange of experience to improve the competencies & skills of Librarians;

• Develop a Consortium Strategic Plan for the effective future development of libraries in Armenia, Moldova and Belarus -for each partner organisation in the project;

• To implement the Consortium Strategic Plan during the lifetime of the project to ensure sustainability of project results;

• Conduct a needs analysis regarding Electronic Library Services & develop and implement a Digital and Electronic Strategy for the enhancement of Electronic Library services;

• Explore the development & introduction of innovative  library services – particularly online services;

• Develop initiatives to ensure access to & democratization of libraries for people with disabilities;

•To create a printed handbook of HR materials with the results of the training & the Library standardized processes;

• Develop a Framework for a Library Collection Development Policy to meet the needs of academic staff and students in each Institute/University in the project.

The Project results are:

• Purchased modern machinery and equipment for the library;
• Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno took part in organizing and conducting the National Days of Informing on the Activities of Libraries (Minsk-2017, Brest - 2018).

• Director of the Scientific Library of YKSUG N. Grinko - project coordinator, Head of international project activities department E. Knor and Deputy Head of the Department - Head of the Project Development Sector I. Antonova took part in the kick-off meeting on the LNSS project, which was held on March 7-10, 2016 in Brasov (Romania). The meeting specified the most important tasks and activities of the project. In addition, the partners got acquainted with the requirements for the preparation of supporting documents and reports on the implementation of LNSS, the peculiarities of the financial management of the project, the experience of the initiation and implementation of projects in partner universities of the consortium.
• On May 12-13, 2016, a seminar and training "English for special purposes" for employees of the university’s Scientific Library was held on the basis of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. The seminar and training was conducted by European partners - Angela Repanovici, professor at the University of Transylvania in Brasov (Romania) and Manolis Kukorakis, director of the library of the University of Crete (Greece).
• From August 21 to September 3, 2016, the Head of the department of library information technologies Pogorelaya O., the librarian of the department of library information technologies Kuradovnts M. took part in a series of trainings for library workers, which took place at the Limerick Institute of Technology (Ireland). The purpose of the trainings was to study the experience of information services user, to get acquainted with the modern areas of computerization of university libraries. November 21-23, 2016 2 employees of the Limerick Institute of Technology took part in a pilot training on module No. 6 “Electronic Library” as part of the LNSS project. The training was attended by employees of the Scientific Library of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, as well as employees of the libraries of universities in Grodno (25 participants).
• March 1-3, 2017 оn the basis of the Technical University of Dresden (Germany), a working meeting of project partners was held, which was attended by the director of the Scientific Library, project coordinator N. Grinko and the Head of the international project activity department, project manager E. Knor. During the meeting, partners from Belarus, Armenia, Moldova, Ireland, Romania, Germany and Greece analyzed the results of the first year of the LNSS project, provided financial statements, discussed the training modules developed by universities and the results of pilot trainings to improve the skills of library staff. Particular attention was paid to the National Library Day, which was scheduled for May 19 in Minsk at the Belarusian State University.

• From December 5, 2017 to January 30, 2018, classes on module 4 “Information Literacy and Research Skills” were held on the basis of the Scientific Library of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. The module was developed by the library staff as part of the LNSS project and included 8 lessons on the following topics: “The use of metric systems” (what are metric systems; the difference between scientometrics and bibliometrics; what is webometrics and altmetrics; the main indicators in scientometrics / bibliometrics); “Electronic catalogs and search strategy” (types of catalogs, access to information, search and retrieval of information, principles of operation of electronic catalogs of large libraries of the world); “Electronic database of libraries” (using databases (databases) of electronic libraries for research; principles of building and generating databases; indexing in databases; open access databases, history of its formation and development, popular open access database platforms) “Copyright for libraries” (what is copyright, specificity of copyright in the Republic of Belarus, plagiarism and anti-plagiarism); “Creation and use of questionnaires in the study” (quantitative and qualitative research methods, what is a survey, questionnaire, questionnaire; types of questions, as well as typical errors in the preparation of questionnaires; online services with which you can create questionnaires). Representatives of the Pyramid Group Valery Racheyev and Margaret Chauffer from Germany, who came to Belarus to monitor classes on modules that were held by Belarusian partner universities of the project, made a working visit to Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. At the end of classes, participants were awarded certificates.

Applied Computing in Engineering and Science (ACES)

Program website :http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php

Project website:http://www.ai.tuwien.ac.at/aces/index.php

Project status: finished.

Project partners:

Тechnische Universität Wien (Austria)

Tomsk Polytechnic University (Russia)

Siberian Federal University (Krasnoyarsk, Russia)

Association for Engineering Education of Russia (Russia)

Belarusian State University (Minsk, Belarus)

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno (Belarus)

Bergische Universität Wuppertal (Germany)

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)

Palacký University Olomouc (Czech Republic)

Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon, Portugal)

“Training on alternative dispute resolution as an approach for ensuring of human rights” (TRADIR).

Project number:  543990-TEMPUS-1- 2013-1-DE-TEMPUS-JPCR 

Duration: 1st December 2013 – 30th November 2016

Project status: finished.

Partners:

Universitaet Potsdam (Germany) – Project coordinator

Link Campus University (Italy)

Vilnius University (Lithuania)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie University (Poland)

Boleslawa Markowskiego High School of Commerce in Kielce (Poland)

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (Ukraine)

V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (Ukraine)

Khmelnitsky University of Management and Law (Ukraine)

Belarusian State University (Belarus)

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno (Belarus)

Belarusian Republican Union of Lawyers (Belarus)

Specific objectives of the project:

1. The development of syllabus for course on alternative dispute resolution; modernization of syllabuses for relevant existing courses in PC universities;

2. Structural and conceptual development of a new curriculum for Master's degree (oriented on practice) in economic law and ADR, in combination with a modern, focused on the European level of scientific supervision methods of teaching of master-students and teachers who have received training, supporting by educational and research materials, including components in foreign language, electronic media and e-learning, the implementation procedures for starting of Master in universities of BY (2) and UA (3). One of the important aims of the TRADIR Project will be to explore the possibilities to issue "double" or "joint" Master's degree.

3. Improvement of professional and pedagogical qualification of PC teachers and modernize teaching infrastructure.

Results:

• A new master's program in the specialty 1-24 81 05 "Legal Support of Alternative Conflict and Dispute Resolution" has been opened and is successfully functioning.
• Training materials for all disciplines of the established master degree programme with the stamp of the Ministry of Education were prepared and published
• 2 computer classes were equipped (16 and 11 computers, multifunctional devices and other equipment), equipment for a lecture hall (total 25 810 euros)
• New scientific and educational literature, periodicals to ensure the educational process purchased (4 535,71 евро)
• 6 lecturers of the Faculty of Law have completed internships at European partner universities
• Potsdam University hospitably hosted the First (Kick-Off) conference of the TRADIR-project from 9 to 13 March 2014. The conference covered a wide range of issues, including presentation of the coordinator and partners, discussion of the content and the financial part of the project, its methodology and principles; project managers and logo were adopted, working groups were built, as well as the planned activities for 2014 were discussed.
• From 9 to 13 November 2014 the Law Faculty of YKSUG hosted the First Progress-Seminar. The seminar was attended by representatives of the partners involved: University of Potsdam, Federal Republic of Germany (coordinator); Belarusian State University, Minsk, Republic of Belarus; Link Campus University, Rome, the Italian Republic; Vilnius University, Lithuania; Boleslawa Markowskiego High School of Commerce in Kielce, Poland; Lviv National University, Ukraine; Khmelnytsky University of Management and Law, Ukraine; Kharkiv Ntional University, Ukraine; Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Belarus. Professors from partner universities of the EU countries gave lectures to the participants of the seminar on alternative dispute resolution in foreign countries from 10 to 12 November 2014. After each presentation there were discussions on the presented topics. Both sides exchanged views and shared experiences on alternative dispute resolution in civil procedure, criminal procedure, labor law and environmental law.  During seminar the work on curricula and training programs for new master programms in the Republic of Belarus and Ukraine in the field of alternative dispute resolution was discussed taking into account the experience of the EU countries. 
• From 14 to 28 April 2015
• April 23-25, 2015, Lviv National University hosted an Evaluation, which was attended by representatives of the partner universities of Ukraine and Belarus, among which, in particular, Khmelnitsky University of Management and Law, Lviv National University named after I. Franko, Kharkiv National University named after V. Karazin, Belarusian State University, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. During the seminar was held online conference with Professor Peter Kamminga, an expert from the Netherlands in the field of alternative dispute resolution; were discussed course books, teaching materials developed within the Project, curricula and programs. 
• May 3-6, 2015: the Third Coordination Meeting was hosted at the Link Campus University (Italy). As part of the Meeting participants were informed about the project in their universities, opening procedure of new Master's program. Financial issues and developed plan for the next six months were discussed.
• The representatives of the Belarusian State University, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, National University of Kharkiv, Lviv National University named after Ivan Franko, Khmelnytsky University of Management and Law visited the University of Potsdam (Germany) during 10-29 May 2015. The participants listened to the lectures on "Challenges of the German Arbitration", "The main provisions of the German Criminal Law", "Corporate Law", "Protection of human rights by the UN Committee on Human Rights", which were conducted by professors of the University of Potsdam during the event. Additionally, during the workshops in the format of working groups teachers were provided with information about the system of legal education in Germany, especially the organization of practices for students, as well as demonstrated and discussed examples of examination tasks for higher education graduates. Separate training was devoted to discussion of the theoretical and practical foundations of mediation in Germany, playing models of this procedure by using a professional mediator. During the visit, the participants also visited the University Library, Centre for Human Rights, as well as the Upper House of the German Parliament - the Bundesrat, located in Berlin.
• Students and teachers from the Belarusian State University, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Kharkiv National University, Khmelnytsky University of Management and Law, Lviv National University took part in the I International Summer School "Training on alternative dispute resolution as an approach for ensuring of human rights" during 23-27 June 2015. The Summer School took place at the Belarusian state University (Minsk, Belarus). During the event participants listened to the lectures on "Environmental Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution", "European companies: key features," "Conciliation form of the termination of criminal proceedings by the German criminal procedural law", "Mediation in environmental conflicts", "Resolution of labour disputes in Lithuania", which were conducted by professors of universities from Germany, Lithuania and Belarus.
• The representatives of Partner-Universities visited the Khmelnitsky University of Management and Law during 30 September - 4 October 2015. The delegates participated in the second workshop to assess the quality of performance of the Tempus-project. During the seminar, a discussion and a presentation of published in the framework of the project course books and teaching materials for training of masters on a specialty "Economic Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution" were held. There were held lectures of the German, Lithuanian and Polish experts on the problems of legal regulation and improvement of methods alternative dispute resolution in the legal system of Belarus, Ukraine and the European Union and developing methods of teaching of relevant disciplines. In addition, the monitoring mission of the National Tempus / ERASMUS + Office in Ukraine attended the seminar. The PWT also took part in the fourth coordination meeting. The event promoted the exchange of experiences, deepen and strengthen the long-term mutually beneficial partnership between educational institutions.
• From 15 to 20 November 2015 at the University of Potsdam (Germany) there were held training sessions for librarians. Librarians got to know the arrangement and equipment of funds of information and communication media center of the Potsdam University (IKMZ), with the processes of gathering of library collections, print and electronic media. The participants of the training also got acquainted with the basic principles of service of students, library equipment in a German higher education institution, as well as the process of serving readers majoring in philology and law, the peculiarities of logistics of the foundation and lending of rare editions. The staff of the host institution shared the strategies for Open Access implementation in Potsdam University Library on a fee-paying basis. Implementation of such educational activities for librarians is an effective form of international professional communication and exchange of experience.
• Final International Conference «Actual problems of legal education in the context of training on alternative dispute resolution as an approach for ensuring of human rights» was held in Minsk on 29 NovemberDecember. The purpose of the Conference was to bring together researchers, teachers and practitioners interested in the advanced methods of legal education as well as master and doctoral students. The Final Conference also provided information about the results of the TRADIR-Project. More than 70 leading academics, teachers and legal practitioners in the fields of training on alternative methods of resolution of legal disputes from Belarus, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine took part in the conference.
• The Second Summer School for teachers and students took place in the V. N. Karazin University (Kharkiv), bringing together participants from Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Poland. Second Summer School was held from 15 to 19 June 2016. During the event a lecture on "Harmonisation of European civil procedural law" was held . The program of the school included a variety of lectures, visit to the Commercial Court of Kharkiv region and Kharkiv Commercial Court of Appeal.
• Thanks to the successful and positive experience of cooperation in the framework of TRADIR project, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno was invited to join a new project, which was approved by the European Commission in August 2018: “Modernization of Master Programs for Future Judges, Prosecutors, Investigators to Consider European Human Rights Standards” (CRIMHUM).

TRADIR bulletin

Project website https://tradir.bsu.by/en/

The joint project of the University of Wisconsin in Parkside and the  Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno “United University” will start in the fall of 2020

The project plans to recruit students for joint educational programs in English in physics, psychology and mathematics.

The project "United University" includes the training of foreign citizens at the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and at the University of Wisconsin in Parkside according to the 2 + 2 scheme. After studying at the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno for two years, students will be able to complete their studies at the University of Wisconsin in Parkside or continue at the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.

The project will be implemented within the framework of the memorandum of understanding between the two universities, which was signed in July 2019.

The project partner is the AIC Campus of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.