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SUAI Congratulates Central America Countries on 200th Independence Anniversary

September 22, 2021 the Honourary Consulate of El Salvador was the venue for the 200^th Anniversary event to meet diplomats, St. Petersburg administration, international colleagues and partners from city’s organizations.

The Vice-Rector for International Affiars Konstantin Losev arrived to congratulate the accepting party on the important date and to thank the Honorary Consul of Guatemala in St. Petersburg Aleksey Khovanov and the Honorary Consul of El Salvador Viktor Chaplygin for their cooperation with SUAI.

The Vice-Rector stated that despite its remote location from St. Petersburg, LAC countries are active partners of local businesses and organizations due to fruitful work of local diplomacy agents.

Videoconference between Rectors of SUAI and Zhongyuan University of Technology

September 17^th, 2021 SUAI’s Rector Yulia Antokhina negotiated with the Rector of Zhongyuan University of Technology (ZUT) Liu Guoji to discuss the progress of cooperation since 2017.

In 2021 the first students finished their participation in a bilateral project by the two universities. Under the pandemic restrictions the universities had to fight difficulties and challenges managing to ensure students’ comfort and successful educational process. The rectors discussed educational programs, selection of potential students and quality of education according to employment opportunities. The universities agreed to focus on adaptation of Chinese students to Russian higher education standards.

In the meeting Dr. Yulia Antokhina entered the governing council on a joint project concerning a double-diploma education by SUAI and ZUT. The project aims to enhance cooperation between Russian and Chinese education in three educational programs approved by the Ministry of Education of PRC.

SUAI at Webinar by Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education

September 8^th, 2021 the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and RUDN University held a webinar on Peculiarities of the new academic year when working with international students in the context of the pandemic. Education administrations, universities and other participants working with internationals students’ enrollment, training and residence in Russia were invited to join the Webinar. SUAI’s Vice-Rector for International Affairs Konstantin Losev took part in the meeting to find out about the latest recommendations.

The organizations clarified some of the regulations on how to work with students from countries with open borders during the pandemic. The key point of the Webinar was to efficiently deal with visas and documents while informing students on measures of precautiousness.

SUAI Meets Diplomacy Representatives from Republic of Ecuador

September 2^nd, 2021 SUAI’s Vice-Rector for International Affairs Konstantin Losev arrived at St. Petersburg’s EXPOFORUM for negotiations with the Honourary Consul of Ecuador Sergey Voronkov and the Plenipotentiary Minister of the Embassy of Ecuador Jorge Patricio Palacios.

The meeting, supported by the Russia – Latin America Business Center, discussed export of education and cultural exchange between the countries. The SUAI’s Vice-Rector welcomed students from Ecuador and LAC region to enter SUAI.

The participants agreed to promote growth of contacts between Russia and Ecuador in science, education and culture.

SUAI Welcomes over 2000 New Students

August 31, 2021 SUAI held a traditional ceremony to start the next academic year and meet freshmen. A mixed format of the event allowed the freshmen with best exam performances attend at the ceremony, while others were enjoying an online broadcast.

St. Petersburg officials and SUAI’s famous graduates spoke their wishes for the students after the greeting speech by the Rector Yulia Antokhina.

The Empress Ekaterina II traditionally handed the keys of the Palace of Chesma, one of important SUAI’s premises, to the newcomers. The ceremony ended in flashmobs and activities by the art studio.