On April 16-19, NVSU held hosted the student forum ““Erasmus” Generation at NVSU”. The events of the forum were aimed at expanding knowledge of the European integration processes and issues related to the environment, history, economics and legislation of the European Union. The forum was moderated by Marina Stepanova, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of NVSU Department for Linguistics and Translation, and Simon Bødker Andersen, International Coordinator, Lecturer at the Department of Social Education, University College of South Denmark (Denmark). The forum’s objectives included deepening knowledge about European integration, introducing the European dimension into the educational process of NVSU, raising awareness of the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme and Jean Monnet Activities, boosting interest among students and faculty members towards participation in the EU funded programmes and enhancing student and staff mobility.
The forum included the following events:
April 16
- Information Session “Erasmus+ Programme: Opportunities for students and teaching staff”
- Discussion Platform “Cooperation between NVSU and Universities of Northern and Southern Europe within Erasmus+ Programme”
- Open Lecture “Denmark: study opportunities for international students” (Speaker - Simon Bødker Andersen, International Coordinator, Lecturer at the Department of Social Education, University College of South Denmark, Denmark)
- Webinar “Implementation of International Standards: Russian Practices”
- Contest of Student Business Projects “Green Idea - Great Business”, with participation of JAMK University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
April 17
- Round Table Discussion “Monitoring of Species Diversity” (Moderator - Cesc Murria, Adjunct Professor at the Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Barcelona)
- Round Table Discussion “Biodiversity Conservation: European Research” (Moderator - Atena Groza, Advisor to the National Agency for Protected Areas, Leading Expert in Biodiversity, DAKIA Sustainable Development Association (Romania))
- Open Lecture “Russian-Spanish Dialogue in Higher Education” (Speaker - Mark Ruiz-Zorrilla, Professor, Department of Slavic Philology, University of Barcelona, Spain)
- Students Panoramic Review “The Way Erasmus+ Changed Me”
April 18
- Poster Session “Loss of Biodiversity: Causes and Consequences. Experience of Russia and the EU”
- Photography Contest “Biodiversity through Lens” Award Ceremony
- Interactive game “UNESCO Natural World Heritage”
- Interactive Business Game “Green Skills of Young Entrepreneurs”, with the participation of JAMK University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
- Facilitated Session “The potential for Applying the European Practices in Developing Environmental Entrepreneurship in the Region” with the participation of JAMK University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
April 19
- Open Lecture “Finland as a Focus Territory of Academic and Applied Study Programs” (Speaker - Matti Hirsilä, Head of International Business Programme, JAMK University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
- Questoria “Study in Europe: Spain, Denmark, Finland”
The forum has been a part of the Final Research and Practical Conference “Intercultural Dialogue and Collaboration of the European Union and Russia: Implementation of Jean Monnet Projects at Nizhnevartovsk State University”.
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