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Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno hosted a meeting with a delegation of the Tomsk Region to discuss cooperation in the field of education and science

The event was held on August 14 and brought together representatives of Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk State University and Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.

Among the guests of the meeting were Natalia Lukyanova, Director of the School of Basic Engineering Training at Tomsk Polytechnic University, Svetlana Rybushkina, Head of the International Relations Department at Tomsk State University, and Maxim Usov, Technical Director of Enbisis LLC.

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno was presented by Vice-Rector for Research Andrey Pronevich, Head of the research department Anton Glazev, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of History, Communication and Tourism Elena Zdanovich, Head of the Department of Tourism and Cultural Heritage Andrey Getsevich, Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technical Operation of Cars Evgeny Ovchinnikov, Head of the Center for Internationalization of Education Elena Belokoz.

After the welcoming speech, Vice-Rector for Research Andrey Pronevich introduced the guests to Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, its history, mission and advantages. The presentation of Tomsk State University and Tomsk Polytechnic University was made by Natalia Lukyanova, Director of the School of Basic Engineering Training at Tomsk Polytechnic University, and Svetlana Rybushkina, Head of the Department of International Relations at Tomsk State University. The floor was also given to Maxim Usov, Technical Director of Enbisis LLC, who made a presentation of the project "Online system of adaptive mathematics teaching Digital Tutor Plario" jointly with Tomsk State University.

The participants of the meeting actively discussed promising areas of interuniversity cooperation, including joint scientific activities and research in the field of metamaterials, life safety technologies, biotechnologies, etc., academic mobility programs for students and teachers, including within the framework of the "Visiting Professor" program; design and implementation of joint educational programs in the field of radio electronics and artificial intelligence, conducting joint summer schools, internships, etc.

In addition, the meeting discussed the project "The History of Russia and Belarus in the history of cities", proposed for implementation by the Administration of the Tomsk region. It is planned that the project aimed at patriotic education of young people will be implemented in the format of winter and summer schools. The selection of candidates for participation in this project will be based on the results of

a history competition among university students from two countries – Belarus and Russia.

At the end of the meeting, the guests exchanged souvenirs.

Volunteer's diary: Kupala residents have completed their work at the II Games of the CIS countries

On August 13, a solemn ceremony of awarding champions and prize-winners of the II Games of the CIS countries in field hockey took place.

Over the course of ten days, athletes from more than twenty countries competed for awards in twenty sports. Sports competitions in weightlifting and field hockey 5 * 5, which took place in Grodno, met the expectations of both our volunteers and all participants, guests and organizers of the celebration of sports.

The II Games of the CIS countries is a real holiday and an excellent experience of holding large–scale sports competitions in our country.

Creative, bright, friendly and energetic – this is how the audience and athletes of the II CIS Games in Grodno will remember the Kupala volunteers. Our guys completely immersed themselves in the competitions and were able to make them unforgettable for everyone!

Karina Burlakova, student of the Faculty of History, Communication and Tourism, volunteer:

– The impressions are simply incredible! I got a lot of adrenaline during the competition. I liked working with people. My profession is connected with this, and during my volunteering I received additional competencies. In the press center, I helped journalists navigate the competition facility, watched their work, gained experience. Acting as a translator, I learned to work quickly. While working at the information desk, I told people about the sights of our city, and heard their enthusiastic reviews in response," the girl emotionally shared.

Ksenia Litovchik, student of the Faculty of Philology, volunteer:

– I accompanied weightlifters from Vietnam. During the days spent in Grodno, we really became friends. Their reward is two silver and a bronze! After the performances, the guys had a few free days before leaving for their homeland, and they spent them together with the Vietnamese, who have long settled and live in Grodno. How friendly they are! And hospitable, like us, Belarusians. We walked around the city together, saw the sights, even went to visit the dacha of a Vietnamese family who has been living here for decades. The guys were delighted with our city, Belarus," Ksenia said.

FOR REFERENCE: As a result of the II CIS Games, Belarus won 236 medals (48 gold, 78 silver, 110 bronze), taking second place in the overall standings. In the first place is Russia, which has won 288 awards (149, 89, 50). Uzbekistan is in third place — it has 105 medals (28, 25, 52).

We thank our volunteers for the quality work done, for high professionalism and hard work!

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno hosted the presentation of certificates to participants of the Summer School of the Russian Language

For two weeks, foreign guests from China, Italy, New Zealand and Poland studied Russian. On Friday, August 11, a solemn ceremony of awarding certificates took place.

Before handing certificates to the participants, the organizers prepared an interactive program, thanks to which they summed up the results of the Summer School of the Russian Language. After summing up the results, the participants were awarded personal certificates of the Summer School of the Russian Language.

Students Dominik Szczepanyak from Poland, Christian Ecker from Italy, Ker Han Woon from New Zealand, Jinjun Shuai and Liang Zhao from China thanked the teachers and expressed their desire to become participants of the school in 2024.

Each student of the Summer School not only fully immersed himself in the educational process, but also gained invaluable experience. Learning Russian is an important and useful skill for foreigners. Russian is one of the six official languages of the United Nations and is used as a second language in many countries.

Russian is the main advantage of learning the Russian language is the opportunity to communicate with more than 250 million native speakers of Russian around the world. This makes Russian useful for those who work in international companies or plan to travel to other countries.

It is worth noting that the Summer School was established in 2014 on the basis of the Faculty of Pre-university Training and the Department of Russian as a Foreign Language and Linguistic Disciplines (as the department was originally called). The project was headed by the associate professor of the Department of Modern Technologies of Pre-University Education of the Faculty of Pre-university Training Inna Samoilova.

The organizer of the courses was the Department of Modern Technologies of Pre-university Education of the Faculty of Pre-university Training.

Kupala students among the winners at the II Games of the CIS countries

Athletes from Kupala continue to delight with the results at the II Games of the CIS countries. This time Yaroslav Iodkovsky won the bronze, and Elizaveta Tsydik won the gold.

Yaroslav Iodkovsky, a 4th-year student of the Faculty of Physical Culture of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, won a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling in the 92 kg weight category.

Freestyle wrestling requires endurance, strength and flexibility from an athlete, which leads to an improvement in overall physical fitness. This sport helps to develop coordination of movements and balance, which can be useful in everyday life.

On August 9, the competition program started with the qualification of an individual tournament for girls in shooting from a small-caliber rifle from three positions, according to the results of which the medalists of the team championship were determined. The first Belarusian team consisting of Daria Chupris, Nicole Kurylenok and Elizaveta Tsydik won gold in this discipline, the Russian team won silver, and the athletes from Kazakhstan won bronze medals.

Recall that Elizaveta Tsydik, a 3rd-year student of the Faculty of Physical Culture of the Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, won silver in the team shooting tournament.

We wish good luck to our athletes and great victories!

Russian Language Summer School classes continue or How foreign students prepared draniki

Today, on August 3, the participants of the Russian Language Summer School not only studied grammar, vocabulary and history, but also immersed themselves in culture through the preparation of Belarusian cuisine dishes.

By increasing internal motivation to learn the Russian language and creating psychological comfort for Summer School students, the organizers in real conditions show and comment on pragmatic socio-cultural situations, introduce Belarusian national traditions, peculiarities of mentality and establish a dialogue of cultures. Cooking helps to improve communication skills and expand vocabulary, as many products and dishes have their own unique names.

As Inna Samoilova, associate professor of the Department of Modern Technologies of Pre-University Education of the Federal State Educational Institution, told, daily classes for those who came to Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno to study the Russian language are held using modern innovative learning technologies involving interactive, role-playing, business games, discussions on topics of intercultural communication, as well as mandatory educational excursions. Thus, classes are aimed at the development of mental activity, creative activity, the formation of combinatorial speech skills and abilities.

− This is the third time I am a student of the Summer School of the Russian language. I really like the organization of classes at school, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno and the city of Grodno. Every time I discover something new, as an Italian language teacher, I am interested in the methodology of organizing the educational process here in Belarus. I feel that during my time at school I have become part of a big family, part of this beautiful city," said Christian Ecker from Italy.

Dominik Szczepanyak from Poland has been a participant of the Russian language school for 5 years in a row.

− For me, the time spent at school is a vacation. In Grodno, I not only rest my soul, but also spend time usefully in classes at the Summer School of the Russian Language. It has become a tradition. Every time I am surprised by the variety and richness of the program. I am sure that this is not the last year I study at school," Dominik Shchepanyak shared.

The educational project will last until August 12. Upon completion of the training, students of the Summer School will receive certificates.

In the lens – a strong character and a bright game!

Kupala residents will take part in the II Games of the CIS countries as part of the sports delegation of the Republic of Belarus.

There are only two days left before the start of the largest sports festival, which will cover the whole country. Athletes of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno will also take part in the international games.

The 2nd year student of the Faculty of Physical Culture Evgenia Bernatskaya will compete in 3x3 basketball competitions. Yaroslav Iodkovsky, a 4th-year student of the Faculty of Physical Culture, will compete for the title of the strongest in freestyle wrestling. All accuracy and dexterity in bullet shooting competitions will be demonstrated by the 3rd year student of the Faculty of Physical Culture Yana Tsydik. And Veronika Mironovich, a graduate of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, a master of sports of international class, who will take part in field hockey competitions, will complete the magnificent four.

We wish good luck to our athletes and great victories!

Kupala students received the coveted form of volunteers of the II Games of the CIS countries

A meeting of volunteers of the II Games of the CIS countries with the coordinators of international competitions took place in the Ice Palace of Grodno.

A sightseeing tour of the sports complex was conducted for the volunteers, during which the areas of responsibility for each volunteer were designated. Also, the staff of the Department of Sports and Tourism of the regional executive committee conducted an initial briefing, thanks to which young people got acquainted with all the nuances of the upcoming work.

An important moment of the meeting for the volunteers was getting a uniform, because right now, when the cherished part of the II Games of the CIS countries is in the hands and the most responsible work begins – interaction with teams, providing methodological and technical work, accompanying delegations, working on doping control and much more.

International competitions will be held from 3 to 15 August.

Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno has launched a Summer school of the Russian language

Participants from China, Italy, New Zealand and Poland will study Russian for two weeks at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno.

The summer school of the Russian language of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno is held on the basis of the Faculty of pre-university training. Summer School is a great opportunity to combine language learning with acquaintance with modern Belarus and its traditions.

This year, foreign guests will be trained from July 31 to August 12. Traditionally, master classes on making Belarusian souvenirs and cooking Belarusian cuisine will be organized for Russian language learners, thanks to which the participants of the summer school will be able to get acquainted with the traditions of our country.

The Summer School program is designed for those who are starting to learn Russian or want to improve their language knowledge and skills. The school's students will be taught not only Russian language classes, but also lectures on the history and culture of Belarus, sightseeing tours of the city, walks through picturesque places and forest park areas will be organized.

In addition, foreign citizens studying the Russian language will get acquainted with the Belarusian cinema. Recall that the initiator and organizer of the project is the Department of Modern technologies of pre-university training of the Faculty of Pre-university training.

A meeting with the Director General of the Belarusian-Chinese Cultural Development Center took place at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno

Yanka Kupala Grodno State University was visited by the Director General of the Belarusian-Chinese Cultural Development Center Wang Yaotian, who is also the founder of the Yaotian Educational Center. The purpose of the visit is to identify new vectors of cooperation.

From the Belarusian side, Rector of Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Iryna Kiturka, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Leonty Pavlov and representatives of interested departments took part in the working meeting. The main topic of the talks was joint educational programs and academic exchange of teachers and students. As Iryna Fedorovna noted, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno is very interested in cooperation with higher educational institutions of the People's Republic of China. During the working meeting, the parties found common ground and the most promising areas of work.

By the way, the history of cooperation between Chinese universities and Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno is extensive. Currently, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno implements an active international policy within the framework of 200 agreements with foreign institutions and organizations from 30 countries, including 9 organizations of the People's Republic of China.

Kupala students were trained at the "Summer University" in Yekaterinburg

From July 10 to 21, students and a teacher of the Faculty of Law took part in the project for international students "Summer University".

The federal project brought together more than 1,000 participants from 25 countries. For two weeks, students got acquainted with Russian education, science, history and culture. 19 leading Russian universities were involved in the "Summer University".

A trainee teacher of the Department of Theory and History of State and Law Diana Zubrik, a 3rd-year student of the specialty "Jurisprudence" Daria Light and a 4th-year student of the specialty "Economic Law" Vladislava Bortnovskaya took part in the federal project for foreign students "Summer University" on the basis of the Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin in Yekaterinburg.

Students were trained in the framework of the educational program "Internationalization of legal science in the EAEU space", teachers – in the educational program "Digital technologies and tools in the educational process of the university".

Kupala students got acquainted with the peculiarities of the educational process of the V.F. Yakovlev Ural Law University, listened to a course of lectures provided by educational programs for students and teachers, participated in the preparation and defense of projects.

The project of the team, which included Daria Light, became the winner in its educational course and was sent to the final defense among the best projects of the "Summer University".

Within the framework of the "Summer University", a meeting of the participants of the federal project with representatives of the Department for International Cooperation of the USGUU took place. During the educational events, Kupala residents managed to visit the Yeltsin Center, the International Industrial Exhibition INNOPROM and the educational cluster "Summer at the Factory" (Sysert). A sightseeing tour to the UMMC Museum of Military and Civil Equipment was organized for the project participants.

The Summer University plays an important role in strengthening friendship between students from different countries and allows them to expand their professional knowledge.