Yanka Kupala
State University of Grodno
Philology students of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno listened to lectures from a visiting professor
On February 12, in the framework of the Cooperation Agreement with the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno hosted distance classes for students with Kirill Shishigin, Professor of the Department of Foreign Languages.
Students of the specialties "Modern foreign languages" and "Romano-Germanic Philology" attended the lectures.
In two lectures, the visiting professor touched upon one of the urgent problems of modern linguistics, "hybridization of languages." During his speech, he elaborated on the processes of linguistic interaction, the transformation of permanent linguistic norms, as well as the impact of globalization processes on the formation of hybrid language models.
Maxim Golyshek, a 4th-year student specializing in Modern Foreign Languages, shared his impressions of the lecture:
The lectures were very interesting. I especially liked that everything was explained using examples. The teacher often linked what he was talking about with Belarusian works and the history of Belarus. It made it easier to understand the topic.
The Visiting Professor program, which is actively used by Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, is aimed at improving the quality of education and broadening the horizons of students. In addition, such events make it possible to expand cooperation between universities and strengthen friendly relations between them.
Graduation ceremony for graduates from China was held at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno
On February 5, a graduation ceremony was held for graduates from the People's Republic of China who studied under a pilot project in a shortened period at the Faculty of Economics and Management of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.
Before the start of the celebration, Marina Karpickaya, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management, addressed the participants of the meeting, who congratulated the students from China on graduation, and also expressed the hope that the acquired knowledge and skills would contribute to the development of the economy and become the basis for further development of professional competencies. In addition, the heads of departments, teachers and curators of the groups congratulated the graduates.
Graduation certificates were awarded to 27 graduates. Of these, 6 studied in the specialty "Finance and Credit" and 21 in the specialty "Economics and Enterprise Management".
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno hosted a meeting with a delegation from Russian Biotechnological University
The meeting was held today, February 11, and its main purpose was to discuss the vectors of cooperation between the two universities.
Russian Biotechnological University (ROSBIOTECH) was presented by Natalia Murina, Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Technological Developments and Commercialization, Professor, international expert on work with the EAEU, CIS, SCO and BRICS countries Evgeny Bitus, Head of the academic department Yulia Tararova, Director of the ROSBIOTECH Institute of Industrial Safety and Management Alexey Popovich, Deputy Director of the Institute of Industrial Safety and Management ROSBIOTECH Svetlana Grineva, Head of the Department "Customs and Commodity Expertise" Tatiana Korshik, Elena Kovaleva, Head of the Department of Business Management and Service Technologies, Ekaterina Volnova, Head of the Department of Biotechnology and Bioorganic Synthesis, and Victoria Klimanova, Acting Head of the Department of International Activities.
The meeting was attended by Marina Karpickaya, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management, Svetlana Cheburanova, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Volha Yanchurevich, Dean of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology, Lilia Abramchik, Head of the Department of International Law, Elizaveta Uzlova, Head of the Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Marina Kalatsei, Head of the Educational and Methodological Department, Alena Belakoz, Head of Internationalization Education Centre, Volha Minava, Head of the International Cooperation Department, and Alesia Belko, Head of the International Projects and Academic Mobility Department.
After mutual greetings and thanks from colleagues from Russian Biotechnological University for the initiative in establishing cooperation, the parties began discussing the prospects for cooperation.
Russian Biotechnological University has received proposals to cooperate in the framework of online and other joint educational programs, including integrated learning programs, academic exchange programs for students and teachers, internships, professional retraining and advanced training, lectures under the Visiting Professor program, preparation and holding of joint conferences, seminars, symposiums, competitions with the participation of students and university staff, conducting joint research, as well as collaboration on articles, patents, and grants.
The parties expressed mutual interest in the implementation of the proposals received and came to a common agreement on their implementation.
This meeting was an important step in cooperation and will open up new opportunities for students and teachers of both universities.
For reference: Russian Biotechnological University is a higher educational institution established on the basis of the Moscow State University of Food Production. It trains specialists in the fields of bioengineering and biotechnology, food chemistry and mechanical engineering, medicine, veterinary medicine, economics, organization, quality management, safety and ecology of food production and food high-tech industries.
Since 2018, ROSBIOTECH has demonstrated steady growth in the National Ranking of Russian Universities according to the Interfax agency. In 2024, he took 110-114 place. ROSBIOTECH ranks 3rd in the International Ranking of Eurasian Universities (IAAR EUR), and 404 in the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking in 2024.
As part of its international activities, in 2023 Russian Biotechnological University established Centers for Open Education and Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language in the Republic of South Africa, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of Zimbabwe, the Republic of Botswana, the Republic of Cuba and the Kyrgyz Republic. ROSBIOTECH has also signed cooperation and partnership agreements with universities in Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Bulgaria, Turkey, Argentina, South Korea, China, Cuba and other countries.
Let us remind you that recently, on January 9 of this year, Evgeny Bitus, Professor of ROSBIOTECH, an international expert on working with the EAEU, CIS, SCO and BRICS countries, paid a working visit to the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.
Representatives of technical institutes of Uzbekistan visited Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno
On February 10, the heads of the technical schools assigned to the Yangier branch of the Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology visited Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. The topic of the meeting was the discussion of cooperation between universities.
The meeting was attended by Director of Angren City Technical School No. 4 Nuritdin Mirzayev and director of Yangiersk City Technical School Dilfuza Umerova. Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno was represented by Liavontsi Paulau, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Andrey But, Director of the Technological College of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Marina Kolotsei, Head of the Educational and Methodological Department, Alesia Belko, Head of the Department of International Projects and Academic Mobility, and Hanna Milasheuskaya, a leading specialist in the Department of International Cooperation.
After welcoming each other and showing a video about YKSUG, Liavontsi Paulau suggested discussing areas of cooperation between educational institutions. The key topics of discussion were the integration of educational programs of secondary specialized and higher education to train specialists from Uzbekistan in the most sought-after specialties in a short time and the participation of technical schools in cultural and scientific events of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. The parties also discussed educational cooperation, which includes the organization of internships for teachers of secondary specialized institutions of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, lectures by professors of YKSUG for students of technical schools and admission of graduates of technical schools to bachelor's degree programs at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.
It should be noted that this meeting was held as part of a two-day visit of the Uzbek delegation to Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. On the first day of the visit, on February 9, the guests visited the Lida College of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, and today they have already managed to get acquainted with the Technical College. In both educational institutions, the delegation of the Yangier branch of the Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology held talks on cooperation.
This visit was an important step in strengthening educational cooperation between Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and universities of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
For reference: Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno has been cooperating with higher education institutions and organizations in Uzbekistan for a long time. It was founded in 2009, when a cooperation agreement was signed with the Tashkent Automobile and Road Institute (now Tashkent State Transport University). Currently, YKSUG cooperates with universities of the Republic of Uzbekistan within the framework of 29 interuniversity agreements.
In the period from 2023 to 2025, in order to strengthen international cooperation, YKSUG was visited by delegations of higher educational institutions of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and representatives of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno participated in the International Forum "Women Chemists-2023" and the International Conference on Advanced Technologies in Engineering (ICATE 2025). In 2023-2025, Iryna Kiturka, Rector of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, visited the Belarusian-Uzbek Women's Business Forum twice and took part in the Second Forum of Professional and Higher Education of the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Uzbekistan. In August 2024, Natalia Bashun, Vice-rector for Research at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, took part in the Belarusian-Uzbek Women's Business forum in Tashkent.
During the period of cooperation, joint internship programs were implemented, lectures, practical and seminar classes, scientific research and joint participation in cultural events were held. In 2024, representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Republic of Belarus took part in the graduation ceremony for graduates of the Republic of Uzbekistan as part of a joint educational program specializing in International law. The educational program was implemented within the framework of an agreement between Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Tashkent State Law University.
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno discussed prospects of cooperation with Chinese company Xinyu
On February 6, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno hosted a working meeting with a delegation from Henan Educational Technology Company Xinyu. The delegates discussed the launch of joint educational programs.
The delegation of the Henan Educational Technology Company included Chairman of the Management Board, Director Zhang Zhonggang and translator Lan Liying. Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno was represented by Liavontsi Paulau, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Alena Belakoz, Head of the Internationalization Education Centre, Volha Minava, Head of the Department for International Cooperation, Alesia Belko, Head of the Department for International Projects and Academic Mobility, and Wang Tao, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Translation and Intercultural Communication.
During the meeting, the participants discussed how it is possible to assist Chinese partner higher education institutions in organizing joint educational programs in the fields of "Big data technologies", "Application of information security technologies" and "Mobile software development". The meeting participants also touched upon the issue of expanding multi-format cooperation between China and Belarus in the field of vocational education.
At the end of the event, Liavontsi Paulau thanked the guests for the meeting and presented them with memorable gifts.
For reference: Henan Xingyu Educational Technology Company (Henan Xingyu Education Technology Co., Ltd.) was founded in 2018 and is located in Luoyang, Henan Province. Currently, the company cooperates with many higher education institutions in China.
Since 2020, the company, together with the Luoyang Vocational Technical Institute, has been implementing two joint Chinese-foreign education projects in the fields of mechatronics technology and mechanical engineering and manufacturing.
Since 2024, Henan Xinyu Educational Technology Company has started cooperation with Shangraos Vocational Technical Institute of Jiangsu Province. They jointly implement projects in the fields of "Mechatronics Technology" and "Automation of Mechanical Engineering".
In the future, the company plans to cooperate with higher education institutions in Shaanxi, Xinjiang, Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions of China within the framework of joint educational and professional development programs abroad.
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Sichuan Vocational College discuss cooperation plan for 2026
On February 4, an online meeting was held between the delegations of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Sichuan Vocational and Technical College. The key topic of the talks was the discussion of the main vectors of cooperation between educational institutions.
Director of the Center for International Exchange and Cooperation Zhai Lian and member of the Belarusian project group of the Center for International Exchange and Cooperation Yu Yuanyao participated in the negotiations on behalf of the Sichuan Vocational and Technical College.
The delegation of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno was represented by Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Liavontsi Paulau, Dean of the Faculty of Philology Sviatlana Hanchar, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Dmitry Linnik, Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology Olga Kondratyuk, Head of the Center for Internationalization of Education Alena Belakoz, Head of the Department of International Cooperation Volha Minava, Head of the Department of International Projects and Academic Mobility Alesia Belko and Senior Lecturer of the Department of Translation and Intercultural Communication, translator Wang Tao.
After mutual greetings, a discussion of cooperation issues took place. Liavontsi Paulau proposed discussing in detail the program of the educational visit of students of the Sichuan Vocational and Technical College to the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno in March 2026. The Chinese partners have discussed the issue of preparations for the opening of the Language and Culture Center at the Sichuan Vocational College. The parties agreed on the design of the cultural and educational environment of the exhibition hall of the Center.
During the negotiations, the parties also discussed schedules of mutual visits and student exchange and educational travel programs for 2026.
At the end of the meeting, Liavontsi Paulau thanked the partners for the meeting and expressed hope for further fruitful cooperation.
This meeting was another step in strengthening cooperation between Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Sichuan Vocational and Technical College.
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Lanzhou Institute of Business and Technology signed a cooperation agreement
On January 16, an online meeting was held between Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Lanzhou Institute of Business and Technology. The main topic of the meeting was the discussion of promising areas of cooperation between universities.
The Lanzhou Institute of Business and Technology was represented by President Wang Huadong, Executive Vice President Ma Yiha, Director of the Office of International Cooperation and Exchange Ma Yujie, and deans of secondary colleges.
The meeting was attended by the Rector of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Iryna Kiturka, Vice-Rector for Ideological and Educational Affairs Vasiliy Sianko, Head of the Center for Internationalization of Education Alena Belakoz, Head of the International Cooperation Department Volha Minava and Senior Lecturer of the Department of Translation and Intercultural Communication, translator Wang Tao. The meeting was also attended by representatives of the UNESCO Association of Gansu Province: Deputy Secretary General Yang Zhi and an employee of the Association, translator Victoria.
Iryna Kiturka, Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, addressed her Chinese colleagues with a welcoming speech. In her speech, she noted the willingness of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno to actively cooperate on previously reached agreements. Among them are the training of graduates of the Lanzhou Institute of Business and Technology in the graduate program of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, as well as the possibility of further study of Chinese students in graduate school, the implementation of joint educational programs in technology and business, law, philology and art, the exchange of staff for internships and lectures, and the participation of staff and students in scientific and educational and cultural events of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.
After discussing the joint work, the representatives of the universities signed an agreement on international cooperation.
The signing of this agreement has become a solid foundation for further cooperation between universities and the development of international relations.
For reference: Lanzhou Institute of Business and Technology is the only provincial private institute of applied type specializing in financial and economic areas in four provincial districts of Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and Xinjiang. The educational institution was founded in March 2000 as Longqiao College at Lanzhou Business School; it acquired its current status in 2021. It has 10 faculties, two academic departments and 34 specialties.
Lanzhou Institute of Business and Technology is renowned for the quality of training applied specialists and actively develops interuniversity and regional cooperation. Currently, about 300 students of Lanzhou Institute are studying at partner universities under the program "2+1+1 ".
In the Alumni Association of China ranking, the university has been among the top ten non–governmental educational institutions of the People's Republic of China for five years in a row, and in 2024 and 2025 it ranks eighth, receiving the highest rating of 6 stars as China's top non-governmental applied institute.
Invitation of students of YKSUG to take part in the IX Annual International Symposium
On April 16-18, 2026, the Moscow City Pedagogical Institute will host the IX Annual International Symposium "Education and the City" During the event, participants will discuss the role of education and educational organizations in a modern city, ways to implement the university's third mission, as well as opportunities to ensure sustainable development in an era of uncertainty.
The IX Annual International Symposium will become a platform for establishing horizontal links in the research community and forming new research teams. The meetings will feature the presentation of research results in the field of sustainable development, the quality of education, the integration of educational systems and programs into the modern urban environment, as well as the development of social and humanitarian practices.
The organizers propose several areas for discussion: the university as a center for urban research; the educational environment of the city; the cultural environment of the metropolis as a space for the implementation of innovative humanitarian projects; professional development, the urban context.
To participate in the symposium as a speaker, you must fill out an application form by March 1, in which you need to submit abstracts. This year, the following presentation formats have been identified: a report, a poster, a mini-symposium, and a master class. To participate as a listener, you must specify "without a report" in the "presentation formats" section.
Up-to-date information can be found on the official website https://insp.mgpu.ru/symposium/ru.
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno discussed prospects for cooperation with a leading Russian Biotechnological University
On January 9, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno hosted a working meeting with Evgeny Bitus, a citizen of the Russian Federation, professor at ROSBIOTECH, and an international expert on working with the EAEU, CIS, SCO, and BRICS countries. The main topic of the talks was the development of partnership relations between universities of the two countries.
On the part of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, the meeting was attended by Head of the Department of International Law Lilia Abramchik, Deputy Dean for Ideological and Educational Work at the Faculty of History, Communication and Tourism, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Tourism and Cultural Heritage Tatiana Boyarchuk, Head of the Department of Economics and Management at the Enterprise Irina Bychek, Head of the Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology Elizaveta Uzlova, Head of the Department of International Business and Marketing Anastasia Chigrina, Head of the Research Department, Anton Glazev, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Alena Belakoz, Head of the Center for Internationalization of Education, Volha Minava, Head of the Department for International Cooperation, and Alesia Belko, Head of the Department for International Projects and Academic Mobility.
The central topic of the meeting was the discussion of the prospects for cooperation between Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and the Russian Biotechnological University.
Russian Biotechnological University trains specialists in the fields of bioengineering and biotechnology, food chemistry and mechanical engineering, medicine, veterinary medicine, economics, organization, quality management, safety and ecology of food production and high-tech food industries. It trains specialists at the following levels: secondary vocational education, bachelor's degree, Master's degree, postgraduate studies and residency.
After productive negotiations, Evgeny Bitus was given a sightseeing tour of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. During the tour, the guest was introduced to the history of the university, the main stages of its development and key achievements. In addition, a sightseeing tour of Grodno was organized for the Russian guest.
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Architectural pearls of Grodno: a New Year's gift to students from China
On December 31, on New Year's Eve, students of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno visited the Old and New Castles, where they were able to touch the rich cultural heritage of the Belarusian land and get acquainted with the architectural heritage of the city of Grodno.
As part of the study in Philosophy, Alexandra Dubravina, Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy at the Faculty of Pedagogy, organized an excursion to the Grodno Historical and Archaeological Museum for students from the People's Republic of China studying at the Faculty of Physical Culture.
Visiting the museum on the last day of 2025 was a symbolic end to the academic semester, leaving warm memories of Belarusian hospitality in the hearts of students.
Undergraduates from China were given certificates based on the results of their participation in the scientific and educational training
The Faculty of Law of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno actively uses innovations in the educational process, which is an important component in the preparation of students and undergraduates. Innovative methods include various scientific and educational trainings, forums and scientific research.
Trainings for undergraduates from the People's Republic of China were aimed at studying the emotional components of the legal consciousness of subjects with higher legal education using impressive methods of projective psychodiagnostics.
The certificates issued by the Dean of the Faculty of Law Sviatlana Cheburanova following the results of their participation in the scientific and educational training are proof of the acquisition of competencies by undergraduates.
Students of YKSUG took part in an international conference on digital international relations
The IV International Scientific and practical conference "Digital International Relations 2025: People in the focus of digital development" was held on December 18-19 in Moscow.
The purpose of the conference was to discuss key trends and problems of digital transformation of international relations and the impact of digital technologies on human development. The conference also aimed to develop recommendations on ensuring digital transformation in the interests of sustainable and integrated human development and to share international experience and best practices in the field of information technology exports.
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno was represented at the conference by 4th-year International Law students Cespedes Zabala Alonso Jose, Kirill Ivanovsky, Kirill Kazimirenko and Arseniy Kozlov, as well as 3rd-year International Law student Lavrenty Misuno.
As part of the program, students of YKSUG took part in a plenary session dedicated to discussing global strategies for technological development within the framework of international cooperation. In the sections, participants discussed the phenomenon of cybercrime and methods of combating it, the best international experience in government support for IT exports, information and analytical systems in socio-humanitarian research, methods of digital preservation of cultural heritage, and digital human rights. The participants were also able to participate in a digital chess tournament and attend a presentation of the Live Textbook project.
On December 19, events were held on databases for the study of international relations, digitalization, artificial intelligence, neuro-research of the human factor in international negotiations and neuro-linguistics, and modern Internet governance models.
The conference was organized by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations under the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in cooperation with the Ivannikov Institute of System Programming of the Russian Academy of Sciences with the support of the Priority 2030 State Program for Strategic academic leadership.
Prospects of cooperation with Shandong Xiehe University discussed at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno
Today, on December 17, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno hosted an online meeting with a delegation from Shandong Xiehe University. The main topic of discussion is new aspects of university cooperation.
Representatives of the International Department of the University from Shandong Xiehe University attended the meeting. The delegation included department Director Charlie Zhou, as well as department employees Claire Wang, Evan Zhu, Phoebe Zhang and Violet Zhang.
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno was represented by Alena Belakoz, Head of the Center for Internationalization of Education, Volha Minava, Head of the Department for International Cooperation, Alesia Belko, Head of the Department for International Projects and Academic Mobility, and Wang Tao, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Translation and Intercultural Communication, translator.
After the welcoming remarks, the Chinese partners were invited to get acquainted with Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno by watching an introductory video. The parties then proceeded to discuss cooperation.
During the negotiations, representatives of Shandong Xiehe University made proposals for promising areas of cooperation. The first direction was the implementation of academic exchange projects for students and teaching staff during the academic year/semester in the fields of Medicine, Engineering, Pedagogy, and Management. The second point was voiced by cooperation in the research field, which includes joint participation in international projects, the development of research areas, the sharing of laboratory resources and the joint publication of scientific results. The third vector of cooperation concerned the organization of face-to-face and online lectures, cultural exhibitions, summer schools and other сultural events.
Holding such a meeting was an important step in strengthening the relationship between Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Shandong Xiehe University.
For reference: Shandong Xiehe University is a comprehensive university approved by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, located in Jinan. It was founded in 1993. The University adheres to the principles of "locality orientation, applied nature and openness", implementing the concept of "educating people through service to society, development through giving back to society." The university has 8 faculties (departments) offering 44 bachelor's degree programs.
In the ranking of the quality of university development in Shandong Province, Shandong Xiehe University has been ranked first among similar educational institutions for three years in a row. In 2023 and 2024, he led the national ranking of private universities twice in a row according to the Shanghai Ranking.
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