Yanka Kupala
State University of Grodno
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Invitation to participate: X International Documentary Film Festival of CIS Countries "Eurasia.DOC" opens application period
This autumn, a landmark event in the world of media and cinema will take place – the jubilee X International Documentary Film Festival of CIS Countries "Eurasia.DOC." Directors, journalists, and multimedia content creators aged 16 to 35 are invited to participate in the youth competition "Eurasia.DOC: 4 Minutes." Applications are accepted until July 20.
The festival is organized with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation of CIS Member States, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, and the Ministry of Information of the Republic of Belarus. The festival's geography will traditionally unite two venues: the Union route will begin in Smolensk (September 28–30) and conclude in Minsk (October 1–2).
Authors of documentary films on themes reflecting the lives of people in the Eurasian space and beyond are invited to participate in the main festival. The application deadline is July 10. At a recent press conference, the organizing committee presented the main thematic directions: "85th Anniversary of the Beginning of the Great Patriotic War. Genocide of the Soviet People," "Women's World," "Greater Eurasia," "Small Homeland," and "The Nerve of Time. Overcoming." Additionally, a special prize "For the Best Film on a Historical Theme" has been established within the festival.
The youth competition accepts works with a running time of no more than 4 minutes. The organizers deliberately do not limit participants' creative freedom in choosing stories, seeking to see which themes and heroes concern the new generation of authors today.
Winners of the youth competition will receive cash prizes, diplomas, and special awards. A pleasant bonus will be gifts from sponsors, including professional filming and editing equipment.
Celebration of the anniversary Festival of National Cultures to be held in Grodno
On June 5 and 6, the main international festival – the XV Republican Festival of National Cultures – will take place in Grodno, during which representatives of every nationality will showcase their unique cultural flavor to all comers.
The organizers promise a rich program. On June 5, the celebration will begin with an official ceremony. New trees will be planted on the "Alley of Friendship" in Kolozhsky Park, followed by an official flower-laying ceremony at the mass grave of Soviet soldiers and partisans in Zhiliber Park. After that, prayer services are planned at churches in the region, a time capsule with a message to future generations will be sealed, and a monumental-decorative sculpture "Symbol of Grodno" will be unveiled.
Over the course of two days, festival guests can expect a theatrical procession and themed pavilions representing the nationalities living in the Grodno region, as well as pavilions from the regions of Belarus. Concert programs featuring ensembles from the Republic of Belarus and international students of Grodno universities, craft fairs and exhibitions, an outdoor cinema courtyard, a performance based on Pushkin's poem "The Gypsies," and photo exhibitions by the Honored Amateur Collective of the Republic of Belarus – the "Grodno" Folk Photo Art Studio – have been prepared for visitors. Highlights of the festival will include a performance by the band "Fabrika," a laser-light show, and a festive fireworks display.
We invite all members of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno community to become part of this vibrant celebration of the friendship of peoples!
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!
Ambition should be rewarded: High Technology Park invites you to participate in competitions for grants
The Secretariat of the Supervisory Board of the High Technology Park has announced the launch of two open public grant competitions aimed at supporting talented students and teachers, encouraging their professional development, and facilitating staffing for the country's innovative economy.
Participants eligible for the "IT Bonus of HTP" student grant are citizens of the Republic of Belarus who are enrolled in the 1st or 2nd year of full-time study at higher education institutions in specialized IT fields. A student may nominate themselves, or the university may nominate a candidate.
To participate in the competition, applicants must submit to the Secretariat of the Supervisory Board of the High Technology Park: an application form, an essay on the topic "My Contribution to the Development of the IT Sector of Belarus", a transcript of academic records, a portfolio of achievements, a recommendation from the faculty or educational institution leadership, and consent to the processing of personal data.
The "For Contribution to the Development of IT Education" grant for teachers may be awarded to faculty members of higher education institutions who have at least 3 years of pedagogical experience. Nominations for this grant may be submitted by the university or resident companies of the High Technology Park through the Educational Council of the High Technology Park.
To nominate a teacher for the competition, the nominating party must submit to the Secretariat of the Supervisory Board of the High Technology Park: an extract from the decision of the higher education institution's council, a reference letter, the candidate's portfolio, and consent to the processing of personal data.
The deadline for submitting documents for participation in both competitions is May 31.
We invite members of the Kupala community to participate!
Detailed information about the competition and the required document forms can be found at the link.
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno to host scientific conference on transport and mechanical engineering
On May 29, the Faculty of Engineering at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno will host the X International Scientific Conference of Young Scientists "Engineering and Economic Support for Transport and Mechanical Engineering Activities".
Students, master's students, doctoral students, young scientists without an academic degree, as well as senior school students from secondary schools, gymnasiums, and lyceums are invited to participate.
Within the framework of the conference, participants will be able to present papers in four sections: "Engineering Support for Mechanical Engineering Production," "Engineering Support for Transport Activities," "Problems of Logistics in Transport and Mechanical Engineering," and "Engineering Start: Current Issues in Mechanical Engineering Production, Transport, and Logistics" (for senior school students). The working languages of the conference are Belarusian, Russian, and English.
To become a participant, it is necessary to register by April 15 and attach a file with the paper to the registration form. The registration form must be completed separately for each co-author. Participation is available in in-person, correspondence, and online formats.
We invite all interested parties to participate!
Detailed information about the conference and formatting requirements can be found on the Faculty of Engineering website.
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno invites you to participate in the competition for grants from the University's Innovative Development Fund for 2026
The competition organized by Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno is aimed at supporting research and innovation projects, as well as developing student technological entrepreneurship.
The competition for grants from the University's Innovation Development Fund for 2026 will be held in three stages. The first stage will last until May 8 and includes the submission of applications for the competition, along with the provision of a business project and its feasibility study. The second stage will run from May 11 to May 29, during which the submitted materials will be reviewed. The third stage will take place from June 1 to June 19, featuring the selection of projects and the announcement of results.
The competition provides funding for research projects with a duration of up to one calendar year, with a funding amount not exceeding 25,000 Belarusian rubles; startup projects, including those that have won or placed in open university student startup competitions; and projects for prototyping student developments, with a funding amount not exceeding 15,000 Belarusian rubles.
To participate in the competition, applicants must complete an application form and submit it to the Research Division of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno at 22 Ozeshko St., Room 403.
Civic-Patriotic Marathon "Time Chose Us" will be held at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno
From May 4 to May 7, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno will become a center of patriotic education. Over these four days, the university will host the International Civic-Patriotic Marathon "Time Chose Us". Participants will include more than 20 educational institutions from the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation.
As part of the marathon, participants will compete in a variety of activities.
In the creative category "Youth. Initiative. Future," competitors will take part in the video contest "No One is Forgotten, Nothing is Forgotten," dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the start of the Great Patriotic War, the "Creative Presentation of the Educational Institution" contest, and the creative competition "We Are the Heirs of Victory!"
To demonstrate their intellectual abilities, participants can join the "Connoisseurs of Native Land" category, which includes the "Erudite" intellectual game and a debate competition.
Participants will also be engaged in the category "Together – in Defense of Life, Morality, and Family Values," which focuses on family values. This category will feature the "Hot Bread" and "Making Decorative Wooden Products" contests.
In the military-applied category "Ready to Defend the Fatherland," competitors will face challenges such as "Marksman," "Thrower," "Fire Group," "Drone Operator," and "Tactical Shooting (Rifle)," as well as a military-sports relay race titled "Ready to Defend the Fatherland."
In addition to military-sports competitions, participants will also take part in purely athletic events. As part of the "Together – for a Healthy Lifestyle" event, they will compete in Gorodki, play darts, football, and volleyball, and participate in the sports relay "Healthy Me – Healthy Country."
Follow the competition on the website and social media pages of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.
Students of YKSUG are invited to participate in the II Youth Forum of the Union State
From April 28 to 30, the II Youth Forum of the Union State of Belarus and Russia will be held in Minsk at the Belarusian State Economic University. Students from Belarusian and Russian universities are eligible to become participants.
The forum is organized by the "Russian House" public association in Minsk (Rossotrudnichestvo), in partnership with the Belarusian State Economic University, the A.V. Makarenko OECONOMICUS Economics Club of MGIMO, and the Eurasian Educational Institute of MGIMO.
As part of the forum, participants will have the opportunity to work in four sections: "Economic and Industrial Integration," "Youth Entrepreneurship," "Digital Economy and Innovation," and "Foreign Economic Activity and Competitiveness." The sections will be conducted in a team-based case-solving format, followed by presentations to experts. The best teams will be awarded commemorative prizes based on the forum's outcomes.
To participate in the competitive selection, applicants must complete an application form by April 8 and then undergo a brief online interview with the forum's organizing team.
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno students are invited to take part in the competition "Immersive tours, excursions, EVENT events"
The international competition is dedicated to the development and popularization of the tourist potential of the territories, the use of modern technologies in the tourism industry.
The purpose of the competition is to support initiatives, realize creative opportunities and reveal the tourist and excursion potential of the territories.
The competition is held on the basis of the Department "Tourism, Hotel and Restaurant business" of the Omsk State Technical University.
Participation in the competition is possible in the following nominations:
– "Welcome to our region for impressions!" – projects of immersion tours, excursions, event events;
– "Ethno-cultural traditions as an object of tourist interest";
– "Local stories, local heroes, myths, traditions";
– "Collection of tourist emotions!" – photo contest;
– "Tourist quests";
– tours and excursions with virtual and/or augmented reality technologies;
– "Tourist-creator" – activities to involve tourists and tourists in the formation and preservation of the cultural environment of the local space;
– "Palette of tastes" – gastronomic tours, excursions, master classes, etc.;
– "Master of immersion technologies" – the practice of using immersion technologies by guides, tour operators, suppliers of tourist services, accommodation, catering, etc.
The form of participation is correspondence. The materials sent by the authors to the contest are not returned back. You can find information about participation in the competition in the REGULATIONS.
Entries are accepted until June 10, 2023 to the address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
A video conference with Urgench State University was held at the Technopark of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.
On May 12, an online meeting with colleagues from Uzbekistan took place on the basis of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Scientific and Technological Park, during which the products of RUE UNPC "Technolab" were presented.
The conference was attended by physics teachers of Urgench State University, school principals and representatives of the Ministry of Education of Uzbekistan.
During the meeting, the director of the Science and Technology Park, Alexander Vasilevich, spoke about laboratory developments and complexes with the help of which demonstration experiments in physics are carried out in schools and higher educational institutions.
Within the framework of cooperation with Urgench State University, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Laser Physics and Spectroscopy of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Nikolay Matetsky prepared a presentation on the practical use of equipment in the educational process.
Vice-Rector for Research Andrey Pranevich mentioned the importance of multilateral cooperation in the field of education in this direction.
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A delegation of St. Petersburg University visited Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno
Foreign colleagues visited Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno in order to get acquainted with the university and establish partnership in various areas
The delegation of St. Petersburg University included Vice-Rector for Digital Transformation and Information Security Vladimir Starostenko, Head of the Digital Transformation Project Office, Director of the Center of E-Learning Development Anastasiia Kovalchuk and Head of the Department of Theory and History of State and Law, Director of the Center for the Study of Information Security and Digital Transformation Professor Vladislav Arkhipov.
The delegation met with Iryna Kiturka, Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, in an informal setting. The parties discussed possible vectors of cooperation and shared their experience in the field of digital education. Representatives of the foreign delegation expressed hope that Iryna Kiturka would visit St. Petersburg University during the celebration of its 300th anniversary.
The official part of the visit began with a welcoming speech of the First Vice-Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Aliaksandr Kareusky. Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Leontij Pavlov, Vice-Rector for Security and Human Resources Alexey Bezzubik, Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics Alena Livak, Dean of the Physico-Technical Faculty Henadzi Hachko also took part in the meeting. The head of the educational and methodological department Marina Kolotsey has presented a detailed overview of our university’s educational opportunities.
In turn, foreign colleagues introduced the Belarusian side to the educational opportunities of
St. Petersburg University. Implementation of online courses and programs with the possibility of their placement on international online platforms and joint research activities in the field of digital transformation and information security were discussed.
By the way, Kupala University has a long history of cooperation with St. Petersburg University, which traces back to 2010, when the Agreement between our university and the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Control Processes of St. Petersburg State University was signed.
A new round in partnership took place on March 2, 2023, when the Agreement of International Cooperation between the two universities was solemnly signed during the XV Congress of the Eurasian Association of Universities.
St. Petersburg State University actively participates in the "Visiting Professor" program and scientific conferences, accepts YKSUG’s representatives for internships. In February 2023, the women's volleyball team of St. Petersburg University took part in the IX International Volleyball Tournament among women's teams for the Yanka Kupala Rector's Cup.
On March 24, the VI open festival "Novruz Bayram" was held at Kupala University
"Novruz" is the name of the vernal equinox day, which the inhabitants of Central Asia celebrate on March 21.
To hold the festival "Novruz Bayram" in the walls of Kupala University is a long and good tradition that annually unites students from different countries. The holiday traditionally gathers a large number of participants, and this is not surprising: students of various nationalities who have decided to get an education in Belarus study, make friends, develop and strengthen their cultural traditions under the hospitable roof of the university.
Details on the link https://grodnonews.by/news/zhizn/chuvstvuem_sebya_kak_doma_v_kupalovskom_universitete_proshel_vi_otkrytyy_festival_novruz_bayram.html
An Agreement of Cooperation with Mamun University was signed in Minsk
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.
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