Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno signed an Agreement of cooperation with Mamun University, the Republic of Uzbekistan

The subject of the Agreement is cooperation between the Parties in the field of science and education, as well as in the use of best practices and introduction of scientific research results into the teaching process, establishment of academic, scientific and cultural relations, development of scientific potential and provision of high quality professional training of specialists.

This agreement provides for exchange of research experience and scientific information concerning research and academic activities, exchange of experience in organization of educational process.

Organization of joint scientific research, implementation of joint research and development projects and programs is planned. Implementation of research traineeships, teaching staff qualification upgrade in the areas of mutual interest is also envisaged.

A delegation of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno took part in the XV Congress of the Euroasian Universities Association

The congress was attended by rectors and vice-rectors of the member universities from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and other countries. Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Iryna Kiturka and Director of the Scientific Library Mikalai Hrynko took part in the event. 

An essential part of the program was the discussion of a general agenda in the field of science and education with the administration of other interuniversity associations in the Eurasian space as well as the representatives of the academic communities of Vietnam, India, Jordan, Iran, China, Mongolia, Oman, Serbia, Syria, Montenegro and other countries.

During the Congress, development trends of the Association in the modern world, steps and actions aiming at the expanding and deepening of ties between universities in the Eurasian space were determined. 26 new universities decided to join the Association. Iryna Kiturka was actively engaged in the work of the congress, established contacts with the participants and discussed prospective areas of cooperation.

On March 2, Cooperation Agreements with St Petersburg University, P.G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University, Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov were signed. Joint work in various areas will allow parties to mutually enrich scientific and educational experience.

Iryna Kiturka and Mikalai Hrynko visited the Center of Belarusian language, literature and culture of the Faculty of Philology of Moscow State University. The Rector presented scientific literature and fiction in Belarusian language to the Center. The delegation of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno held talks with the administration of MSU`s Faculty of Philology, during which promising areas of cooperation and the involvement of foreign citizens in joint events were discussed. Furthermore, Mikalai Hrynko, coordinator of the Center of Belarusian language, literature and culture conducted workshops in Belarusian language, along with lectures in the history of Belarusian literature for the students of the Centers` Belarusian language courses.

The Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno hosted the International Poetry Bridge

A poetic teleconference between Lomonosov Moscow State University and Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno took place at the Faculty of History, Communication and Tourism under the auspices of "Towards the Mother Tongue Day".

The teleconference was organized at the suggestion of the Department of Translation and Intercultural Communication as part of the implementation of the Roadmap for cooperation between Lomonosov Moscow State University and universities of the Republic of Belarus.

The active participants of the teleconference were students of the specialty "Linguistic support of intercultural communications" and students of the Philological Faculty of Lomonosov Moscow State University, where the Center for Belarusian Language, Literature and Culture, created jointly with Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, has been operating for more than five years.

Viktor Belozorovich, Dean of the Faculty of History, Communication and Tourism, Galina Kedrova, Deputy Dean for International Relations of the Faculty of Philology of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Head of the Center for New Information Technologies in Humanitarian Education, Alla Sheshken, Professor of the Department of Slavic Philology, Head of the Center for Belarusian Language, Literature and culture.

The teleconference featured poetic works in Russian and Belarusian: poems by Sergei Yesenin, Vladimir Mayakovsky, Yanka Kupala, Yakub Kolas, Ryhor Borodulin, Vladimir Korotkevich, Sergei Grakhovsky, Neil Gilevich, Anton Kelmutz, sonnets by Maxim Bogdanovich, Kondrat Krapiva's fable, Arkady Kuleshov's ballad. It is important that all participants from Lomonosov Moscow State University read works in the Belarusian language.

The participants of the teleconference were particularly interested in the author's works and translations. Valeria Karayeva, a student of Lomonosov Moscow State University, read Sergey Chavain's poem "Oto" ("Grove") in Mari and accompanied it with a translation into Russian. Students of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno offered translations of poems by Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov, Sergei Yesenin, Vladimir Nabokov into Belarusian. Student of the Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosova Lyubov Vinokurova read Yanka Kupala's poem "Zasvyatsila tsyaplo..." in the original and in her proposed translation into Czech.

Antonina Nuretdinova, senior lecturer of the Department of Translation and Intercultural Communication, read her author's works in Russian, and Gleb Klimanov, a student of Lomonosov Moscow State University, presented his poem in Belarusian.

The emotional performances of the participants did not leave anyone indifferent. Summing up, the participants unanimously noted that such events contribute to strengthening mutual understanding between students of the two countries and the development of fruitful cooperation between universities.

At Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno signed a regulation on the joint Tajik-Belarusian Faculty of Knowledge and Intelligence Management

The regulation was signed between Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Dangara State University (Dangara, Republic of Tajikistan).

The establishment of the faculty is aimed at further development of cooperation in the field of higher education between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Tajikistan. Citizens from different countries of the world, including the Republic of Belarus and the CIS member countries, will be able to study here if they have the appropriate education.

The creation of a joint faculty will contribute to the implementation of educational, scientific, scientific-technical and innovative activities, as well as activities on scientific and methodological support of higher education.

It is planned to implement joint educational programs that will ensure the qualification of a specialist in strategically important industries. An important aspect will be the organization and conduct of research, development and development work on the most pressing problems of education, science, technology and production, as well as in the field of innovation.

The training will take place in various areas: biology, tourism and hospitality, international law, information technology, teaching, design, coaching.

Upon completion of their studies at the joint Tajik-Belarusian Faculty of Knowledge and Intelligence Management, graduates will be awarded diplomas of higher education of the established state standard of the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Tajikistan.