Lecturers of the Department of foreign languages Sviatlana Leskevich and Inna Lisovskaya presented reports at the Anniversary Saratov legal forum

On April 23, as part of the V International Saratov Legal Forum, dedicated to the 95th anniversary of Saratov State Academy of Law, a philological session on "Language and Culture in Law" was held.

The forum session operated in both in-person and online formats. Participants discussed a wide range of issues related to the functioning of languages in the modern world. Particular attention was paid to the preservation of national unity through linguistics, as well as to the specifics of communication in professional fields such as law, journalism, and politics. Issues of teaching Russian as a foreign language and the role of foreign languages in the new geopolitical reality were also examined separately. The final block of discussion focused on digital innovations, ranging from the use of online platforms to the integration of virtual assistants into the learning process.

Sviatlana Leskevich, Head of the Department of Foreign Languages at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Candidate of Philological Sciences, presented her report on the topic "Belarusian-English Dictionaries of Legal Vocabulary". Inna Lisovskaya, Associate Professor of the Department of Foreign Languages at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, delivered a report on "Linguistic Wars in Modern Society: Significance for Russia and Belarus".

The session served as a meeting place and an opportunity for experience exchange among Russian language philologists and foreign language lecturers from Russia, Belarus, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Grodno – Kostanay: Meeting with a Visiting Professor from Kazakhstan took place at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

As part of "Visiting Professor" program, Department of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Criminalistics at the Faculty of Law hosted Aidarkan Skakov, a professor at the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology of the Kostanay Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan named after Sh. Kabylbayev.

During his visit, Aidarkan Skakov met with the faculty leadership. The parties discussed promising areas of cooperation, including internship opportunities for master's and doctoral students, as well as the possibility of citizens of Kazakhstan studying in the master's and postgraduate programs at our university.

Additionally, the professor delivered lectures and conducted practical classes with students of the Faculty of Law, held consultations with postgraduates and master's students of the department on current issues of criminal and penal enforcement law, as well as on pressing criminological problems. Aidarkan Skakov also presented reports at a meeting of the Student Scientific Circle and at a meeting of the Department of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Criminalistics.

Representatives of YKSUG presented their psychological scientific school at the Anniversary Conference in Arkhangelsk

On April 23–24, Faculty of Psychology of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno co-organized the 20th Anniversary International Scientific Conference for Students, Postgraduates, and Young Scientists "Psychology and the Modern World: The Subject of Life Activity in Contemporary Society". The event was held at the Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M. V. Lomonosov.

Opening the conference, Dean of the Faculty of Psychology at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Volha Mitrafanova, addressed the participants. She emphasized the importance of the long-standing cooperation between the universities and the significance of dialogue among young scientists from the two countries.

During the plenary session, Tatsiana Parfenova, Associate Professor of the Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology and a young scientist at YKSUG, presented a report titled "Grodno Psychology: Traditions, Innovations, Contribution to Science".

Students of Faculty of Psychology also actively participated in the conference. The research of Anastasia Erkovich, a fourth-year student in the "Practical Psychology" program, received high praise from the jury. For her report on "The Influence of Maladaptive Schemas on the Formation of the Problem of Personal Time-Life Regulation in Students", she earned an honorable second place in the section "Current Issues in Psychology". The scientific supervisor of the student was Tatsiana Parfenova.

The participation of representatives from Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno in the conference not only strengthened friendly ties between the universities but also demonstrated the high level of professional and scientific training provided by YKSUG.

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno will host student business ideas competition "InNaStart"

From April 25 to May 29, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno will hold the 16th Open Competition of Student Business Ideas for Innovative Startups, "InNaStart", which will bring together young, ambitious creators and give them the opportunity to showcase their ideas.

Participants can include college and university students of YKSUG who have ideas for innovative startup projects at any stage of readiness in various fields.

The competition features five categories: "Social/Educational Innovation", "IT Solution", "Technological Sovereignty (MedTech, IndustrialTech, BioTech, FinTech, etc.)", "Business Innovation" and "Innovative Start (MVP/Prototype)".

To participate, you must register and submit your project idea via the link between April 30 and May 18. Project presentations will take place from May 19 to May 22. Winners will be determined from May 22 to May 26, and the awards ceremony will be held on May 27. Winners of the competition may receive funding to implement their startup project with university support, as well as the opportunity to take part in an acceleration program and competitions at the republican and international levels.

In addition to presenting their own developments, from April 25 to May 18, participants will have access to educational sessions on the following topics: developing a project idea, project team, business model development, business plan creation, prototype development and project financing issues, marketing, risks, and project presentation. Furthermore, after the competition ends, participants will have the opportunity to refine their ideas within the framework of the Project and Startup Studio, together with startup project leaders from among the faculty, funded by the university.

"InNaStart" is a platform that will give you the chance to develop your concepts into real, living projects! We invite Kupala students to demonstrate their innovative ideas!

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno will host student business ideas competition "InNaStart"

From April 25 to May 29, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno will hold the 16th Open Competition of Student Business Ideas for Innovative Startups, "InNaStart", which will bring together young, ambitious creators and give them the opportunity to showcase their ideas.

Participants can include college and university students of YKSUG who have ideas for innovative startup projects at any stage of readiness in various fields.

The competition features five categories: "Social/Educational Innovation", "IT Solution", "Technological Sovereignty (MedTech, IndustrialTech, BioTech, FinTech, etc.)", "Business Innovation" and "Innovative Start (MVP/Prototype)".

To participate, you must register and submit your project idea via the link between April 30 and May 18. Project presentations will take place from May 19 to May 22. Winners will be determined from May 22 to May 26, and the awards ceremony will be held on May 27. Winners of the competition may receive funding to implement their startup project with university support, as well as the opportunity to take part in an acceleration program and competitions at the republican and international levels.

In addition to presenting their own developments, from April 25 to May 18, participants will have access to educational sessions on the following topics: developing a project idea, project team, business model development, business plan creation, prototype development and project financing issues, marketing, risks, and project presentation. Furthermore, after the competition ends, participants will have the opportunity to refine their ideas within the framework of the Project and Startup Studio, together with startup project leaders from among the faculty, funded by the university.

"InNaStart" is a platform that will give you the chance to develop your concepts into real, living projects! We invite Kupala students to demonstrate their innovative ideas!

Dialogue with a professor from Saint Petersburg took place at YKSUG

As part of the "Visiting Professor" program, a meeting was held at the Department of Technology, Physiology and Food Hygiene of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology with Natalia Barsukova, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, and Head of Master's Degree Educational Programs at the Higher School of Biotechnology and Food Production of the Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology of Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University.

During the week, Natalia Barsukova delivered a series of lectures on the discipline "Fundamentals of Functional Nutrition" to third-year students specializing in "Fundamental and Applied Biotechnology". As part of her visit, she also met with the leadership and staff of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology and conducted a seminar on "Innovations in the Development of Functional and Specialized Nutrition for the Population".

During the visit to Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Natalia Barsukova was taken to visit the department's branch at the "Royal" Cafe of the Grodno Regional Philharmonic to familiarize her with the practice-oriented approach in student education, as well as to the exhibition of the Grodno State Historical and Archaeological Museum. In addition, a tour of historical sites in Grodno was organized. The tour guide was Alexey Zagidulin, Associate Professor of the Department of Belarusian History, Archaeology and Special Historical Disciplines.

Following the meeting, representatives of the two universities outlined prospects for further cooperation in the fields of educational, scientific and innovative activities between Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University.

Lecturers of Faculty of Philology from Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno presented a report on the use of modern technologies in linguistics at an International Conference

Lecturers of the Faculty of Philology of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno actively participated in the VIII International Scientific-Practical Conference "Language and Culture in the Modern World", organized by the Faculty of Russian Philology and Foreign Languages of Pskov State University.

Within the framework of the section "Application of Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Linguistics and Foreign Language Teaching", representatives of the Department of English Philology — Nastassia Dudzko, Head of the Department; Natalia Levchenko, Associate Professor; and Sviatlana Dashkevich, Senior Lecturer — delivered an online report on the topic "Artificial Intelligence in Linguodidactics: From Tools to Educational Solutions".

The report addressed current issues of integrating digital technologies and artificial intelligence tools into the process of teaching foreign languages in higher education. In their presentation, lecturers presented the results of the practical implementation of modern digital resources and also examined the prospects for their use to enhance learning efficiency, develop student autonomy, and form communicative competence.

During the presentation, the lecturers of YKSUG invited their colleagues to participate in an interactive online survey to identify the frequency of using digital technologies and artificial intelligence in teaching, assess their impact on student motivation and the development of communication skills, and determine the main difficulties arising from their integration into the educational process. The results obtained were demonstrated in real time and served as a basis for subsequent discussion.

The presentation generated lively interest among the conference participants. During the discussion, issues of methodological support for digital learning, the technical capabilities of educational institutions, and pedagogical strategies for using artificial intelligence were addressed.

Participation in the conference allowed for the exchange of scientific and pedagogical experience with colleagues from various educational institutions, discussion of current trends in the development of linguodidactics, and identification of directions for further research in the field of digital learning.

First Vice-Rector Aleksandr Karevskiy presented innovative experience of YKSUG at International Congress in Kaliningrad

On April 22, the XXVI International Congress "Sustainable Development of Education: Mission. Transformations. Resources" dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Kaliningrad Region began its work at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University in Kaliningrad, and will continue until April 24.

The Congress, one of the largest international educational events in the Kaliningrad Region, annually brings together more than 400 leading national and foreign specialists in the fields of history, philosophy and anthropology of education, intercultural communication, pedagogy, psychology, and interdisciplinary research.

The Congress is held to unite representatives of the national and international academic community in order to expand scientific-practical ties and strengthen scientific interaction; to search for new educational paradigms and modern resources for supporting transregional and international pedagogical communities; as well as to update strategic tasks for ensuring the quality of education and developing strategies for improving the modern education system.

Today, April 23, Aleksandr Karevskiy delivered a welcoming speech on behalf of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno at the opening ceremony of the XXVI International Congress "Sustainable Development of Education: Mission. Transformations. Resources".

– Our Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University share a long-standing friendship, initiated by Andrei Klemeshev and the rector at that time – Yauheni Rouba, – emphasized First Vice-Rector. – We have quite close cooperation in various scientific projects and youth education – this is wonderful!

Within the framework of the congress, Aleksandr Karevskiy presented the report "Innovative Approaches to the Strategic Development of Educational Activities Using the Example of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno" authored by: Iryna Kiturka, Rector, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor; Aleksandr Karevskiy, First Vice-Rector, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor; Yauheni Alizarovich, Head of the Information and Analytical Center, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor; and Julia Fedosova, Leading Specialist of the Information and Analytical Center, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor.

The report focused on the analysis of strategic development of higher education in the context of global economic challenges and digital transformation. The authors examined the role of the university as an important link in the system of state relations, emphasizing the difficulty of finding a balance between national priorities and the ability of universities to develop their own competitive strategies. Using the example of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, the relevance of creating an innovative university ecosystem as a new model of interaction with stakeholders was substantiated. The key conclusion of the report was the need for higher education to transition from passive adaptation to external conditions to proactive transformation of the environment, which requires synchronizing educational policy with the real needs of the national economy and the active participation of all interested parties in achieving strategic goals.

First Vice-Rector Aleksandr Karevskiy took part in the expert session "Pilot Project on Changing the Levels of Professional Education: Anthropological Contexts and Implementation Trajectories," discussing innovative approaches to the strategic development of educational activities with colleagues.

In addition, negotiations are planned with representatives of universities of the Russian Federation on issues of strategic development of universities and the development of scientific and educational cooperation.

Following the results of the international pedagogical congress, a collection of materials indexed in RSCI (in Russian) will traditionally be published. The best studies will be published in the journal "Bulletin of Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University. Series: Philology, Pedagogy, Psychology" after successfully undergoing the peer review procedure.

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno presented certificates to delegation from Kazan Innovative University named after V.G.Timiryasov

On April 19, a delegation from Kazan Innovative University named after V.G.Timiryasov arrived at YKSUG to get acquainted with the Faculty of Psychology and participate in scientific seminars.

The delegation included: Albina Kabirova, deputy dean for Research of the Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogy; Nadezhda Vanyukhina, head of the Department of Developmental Psychology and Psychophysiology of the Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogy, candidate of Psychological Sciences, as well as students of Kazan Innovation University named after V.G. Timiryasov.

During the meeting, over the course of three days from April 20 to 22, the delegates from the Russian Federation took part in practice-oriented seminars: "Prevention of Self-Harming Behavior in Adolescents" and "Effective Methods and Tools of Coaching". Students and faculty members of Kazan Innovative University named after V.G.Timiryasov participated in a round table dedicated to student science. In addition, the guests attended a theatrical tour "Visiting Pan Khreptovich" as well as a tour "Grodno – the Royal City".

The culmination of the visit was the presentation of certificates to all participants.

Lecturer of YKSUG Ihar Martynenko took part in an International Conference on Artificial Intelligence

On April 16, the Faculty of Law of Lomonosov Moscow State University hosted an international scientific-practical conference on the theme "Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Education and Research Activities: Law, Ethics and University Policy". The event brought together scholars from Russia, Belarus, China, and Vietnam.

The main topic of the conference was the challenges of using artificial intelligence in legal education and science. Representatives of science and education from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Grodno, and Shanghai discussed key aspects of integrating artificial intelligence into science and education and listened to reports devoted to the boundaries of technology application.

Ihar Martynenko, Head of the Department of Civil Law and Procedure at the Faculty of Law at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, delivered a plenary report entitled "Scientific-Expert Assessment of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Preparation of Qualifying Scientific Works in Legal Sciences within the Framework of Attestation of Highly Qualified Scientific Personnel". In his scientific work, he proposed a framework for the admissibility of using artificial intelligence and emphasized that its use must be declared.

Holding a conference on such a currently relevant topic makes it possible to set a direction for the further development of norms for the use of artificial intelligence in science and education.