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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.

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.

Negotiations in the field of abbreviated education with the leadership of the Yangier branch of the Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology were held at the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

On December 16, an online meeting was held between the management of the colleges of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and the Yangier branch of the Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology. The purpose of the negotiations was to develop cooperation in training personnel in the system of reduced education and transitional educational programs.

On the part of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, the event was attended by Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Liavontsi Paulau, Director of the College of Technology Andrey But, Director of Lida College Andrey Semashko, head of the Center for Internationalization of Education Alena Belakoz, Head of the Department of International Projects and Academic Mobility Alesia Belko and a leading specialist of the Department of International Cooperation Hanna Milasheuskaya.

After welcoming the university leaders, the parties presented the educational opportunities of their educational institutions and exchanged experiences in implementing abbreviated programs in the "technical school/college+" system. UNIVERSITY".

Discussing cooperation in the system of abbreviated education, special attention was paid to the mechanisms of admission of college graduates to abbreviated programs, the transfer of academic disciplines and learning outcomes, the coordination of curricula and graduate competencies. The parties also discussed the joint development of transitional curricula, a modular and credit-based approach to teaching, and the use of distance and blended learning.

A special emphasis in the discussion was placed on the practice-oriented training of personnel – the organization of internships, internships for students and teachers, as well as interaction with industrial enterprises.

As a result of the negotiations, the parties came to a decision to prepare a pilot project of shortened education for the Yangier branch of the Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology, which will include elements of the Belarusian experience. The participants agreed to sign a Memorandum of Cooperation and appoint project coordinators, as well as discussed a plan for further actions.

The creation of such a joint project is an important step in improving the interaction between colleges and universities, as well as the foundation for long-term and productive cooperation between Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and the Yangier branch of the Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology.

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Nizhny Novgorod State Engineering and Economic University signed a cooperation agreement

On November 27, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno hosted a meeting with a delegation from Nizhny Novgorod State Engineering and Economic University. During the event, the rectors of the two universities signed an agreement on international cooperation.

The meeting, which was held in a mixed format, brought together key leaders of both universities. Natalia Bukhalova, Vice-rector for Educational Work, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor, and Natalia Ignatieva, Head of the Department for Youth Policy and International Affairs, who are also participants in the II International Scientific and Methodological Conference "Youth Policy and Education in Modern Conditions", took part in a face-to-face meeting. Rector of Nizhny Novgorod State University of Engineering and Economics Anatoly Shamin, First Vice-Rector Alexander Smirnov, Vice-Rector for Research and Innovative Development Dmitry Ganin, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Zhanna Kasimova, Vice-Rector for Informatization and Digital Development Alexey Shamin, Vice-Rector for Economics and Finance Irina Petryakova, Director of the Institute of Economics and Finance Olga Dolgova, Director of the Engineering Institute Evgeny Voronov, Dmitry Semenov, Director of the Institute of Information Technologies and Communication Systems, and Andrey Rein, Director of the Institute of Pedagogy and Additional Education.

The meeting was attended by Rector of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Iryna Kiturka, First Vice-rector Alexandr Karevskiy, Vice-rector for Academic Affairs Liavontsi Paulau, Vice-rector Vyacheslav Ramanenko, Head of the research department Anton Glazev, head of the Information and Analytical Center Evgeniy Alizarovich, head of the Center for Public Relations Anna Salavyova, Head of the Center for Internationalization of Education Alena Belakoz and Volha Minava, Head of the International Cooperation Department.

During the meeting, the delegation of the Nizhny Novgorod State Engineering and Economic University was introduced to Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, its history and achievements. In response, representatives of Nizhny Novgorod State Engineering and Economic University also told their colleagues about their institution.

The main event of the meeting was the signing of an Agreement on international cooperation between the educational institution Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Nizhny Novgorod State Engineering and Economic University.

The signing of this agreement was a logical continuation of the actively developing cooperation between universities.

For reference: The partnership between Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Nizhny Novgorod State Engineering and Economic University began on June 26, 2025, when Iryna Kiturka, Rector of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, visited the Nizhny Novgorod State Engineering and Economic Institute of Food Technology and Design to discuss promising areas of cooperation within the framework of the XII Forum of Regions of Russia and Belarus.

The next step in cooperation was the visit of two employees and 10 students of Nizhny Novgorod State Engineering and Economic University to Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno on October 5-10, 2025, to participate in the Belaruskaya Strava Gistory Hospitality School, which takes place at the Faculty of Biology and Ecology.

Representatives of Nizhny Novgorod State Engineering and Economic University have already planned to participate in the creative lounge "Belarus – the crossroads of national Cultures", which will be held at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno on December 12, 2025.

The Faculty of Biology and Ecology of Yanka Kupala Grodno State University together with Nizhny Novgorod State Engineering and Economic University have also developed a draft Roadmap for cooperation in education, science and culture for 2026-2027.

Visiting Professor from M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University visited Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

As part of the "Visiting Professor" program, Yuri Mazey, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor of the Department of General Ecology and Hydrobiology at the Faculty of Biology of M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, became a guest of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.

Yuri Mazey conducted a series of lectures for students of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology on the topics "From amoebae to ecosystems: diversity and the role of protozoa in nature", "From amoebae to the Anthropocene: paleoecological methods for analyzing the role of climate, fires and humans in the development of swamps". The classes were an excellent opportunity for the students of YKSUG to get acquainted with the leading expert M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, learn new information and deepen their knowledge.

Yuri Mazey also gave a series of lectures for the students of YKSUG on the topic "Biosphere 2.0: life on Earth, planetary crises and the search for signs of life in the universe".

During the visit, a round table meeting was held on topical issues of bolotovology. Olga Yanchurevich, Dean of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology, Natalia Mazey, Senior Researcher at the Department of Physical Geography and Landscape Studies at the M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, as well as the faculty, staff and students of the Faculty of Biology and Ecology at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, took part in the discussion of topical issues. In addition, a sightseeing tour of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno was organized, which was conducted by Sviatlana Mardechka, head of the Museum of the History of Development of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.

The visit of Yuri Mazey, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor of the Department of General Ecology and Hydrobiology, Faculty of Biology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, to Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno is aimed at strengthening scientific and educational cooperation between leading universities in Belarus and Russia, opening new horizons for joint projects and interdisciplinary cooperation in the future.

Negotiations with representatives of the Jilin Professional Institute of Science and Technology were held at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

At the meeting, which took place on November 14 in an online format, the parties discussed current areas of cooperation.

The delegation of the People's Republic of China included Ma Cungang, Rector of the Jilin Professional Institute of Science and Technology, Zhao Fujun, Dean of the College of International Exchanges, Liu Lishu, Deputy Dean of the College of International Exchanges, Zhang Dong, Head of the International Relations Department, and Sun Ying, Head of International Projects.

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno was presented by First Vice-Rector Alexandr Karevskiy, Head of the Research Department Anton Glazev, Head of the Center for Internationalization of Education Аlena Belаkoz, Head of the Department for International Cooperation Volha Minava, Head of the Department for International Projects and Academic Mobility Alesia Belko and Senior Lecturer of the Department of Translation and Intercultural Communication Wang Tao.

After the opening remarks, the Chinese partners were shown a video about Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno. Then the parties moved on to discussing areas of cooperation. The key topic is cooperation under the SPO–Bachelor's Degree program, which provides for obtaining a diploma of secondary vocational education in China followed by a bachelor's degree in Belarus. The program is designed for 1 year and 4 months and will focus on the specialties "Mechatronics Technology" and "Computer Science and Technology". The parties also discussed the implementation of joint master's degree programs and cooperation in the scientific and educational field.

Joint training of students will be an important step in the educational cooperation between Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and Jilin Professional Institute of Science and Technology, which will open up more opportunities for development for students of both universities.

For reference: Jilin Professional Institute of Science and Technology is a higher professional educational institution in Jilin Province, which strives to train not only specialists with high skill, but also with high culture.

The disciplines and specialties of the Jilin Professional Institute are based on four key areas: transportation applications, medical education management, intelligent manufacturing, and information media. In total, the educational institution conducts training in 38 specialties.

In the field of the personnel training model, the Institute operates according to the "2+1" educational model, in which students complete the study of theoretical knowledge and professional skills at the Institute for the first two years, and begin practical training in the third year.