Meeting of the National Coordinating Committee of the BRICS Network University
The Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education Mr. Boris Zhelezov, Deputy Director of the Department of State Policy in Higher Education of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education Mr. Aleksey Levchenko and Vice-rector for International Affairs of RUDN University Ms. Larisa Efremova delivered welcoming speeches.
During the meeting the participants concerned issues of educational activities within the framework of the Russian chairmanship of the BRICS Interstate Association in 2020, meetings of International Thematic Groups of the BRICS Network University, prospects for interstate cooperation in the framework of the admission campaign for the 2020/2021 academic year, and approved the draft of Conception of functioning and development of the BRICS Network University and its Roadmap for the short and medium terms for further consideration and submission them for approval by the International Governing Council of the BRICS Network University.
On February 15, the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia signed the Agreement on the Consortium of Universities and Scientific Organizations for the implementation of the program “Ambassadors of Russian Education and Science”. Vladimir Filippov, President of the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Chairman of the Higher Attestation Commission, was elected the head of the consortium.
October 5-8, 2022, RUDN University delegation paid a working visit to Mongolia. During this period, representatives of the university held RUDN University Open Olympiad, met with applicants at the education exhibition and took part in the forum of Mongolian alumni.
September 30, 2022, RUDN University received a delegation from the Cyprus University of Health and Social Sciences. The Cypriot side offered cooperation in the format of academic exchange for students of “General Medicine” and “Dentistry”. It is also challenging to create two-week summer / winter schools for Cypriot students of “Dentistry”.