Education for export: the promotion of Russian education abroad was discussed at the RUSSIA EXPO
Russian
universities and educational institutions presented their educational programs,
scientific research and achievements at the RUSSIA EXPO. The educational
marathon “Promotion of Russian Education Abroad” was arranged with the
assistance of the general partner of the RUSSIA EXPO - the Russian Society
“Knowledge”.
The main
emphasis in the marathon program was made on the development of cooperation in
the field of education between Russia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
“We have
all the capabilities and resources to adequately represent Russian education
abroad. The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation is implementing a
project that is aimed at creating Open Education Centers in friendly countries,
and every pedagogical university in our country is building interaction and
creating centers for promoting the Russian language. Our university, as a
contribution to this direction, is creating Open Education Centers in the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan. And for us, a significant and valuable result of
this activity is the Open Education Center, which has been operating since last
year, created in Islamabad on the site of the Allama Iqbal Open University,”
said Svetlana Minyurova, Doctor of Psychology, Rector of the Ural State
Pedagogical University.
She also
noted that as part of the project, more than three hundred students of the Open
Education Center in Islamabad have already received certificates confirming
their knowledge of the Russian language: “It is very important and significant
for us that this opens up opportunities for Pakistani citizens to come to
Russia, getting acquainted with our country, receiving an education and joining
our bilateral projects. It is also very important that our citizens discover
the rich history and culture of Pakistan. I am confident that these areas of
activity will find great support both at the level of administrative structures
and among our youth and teachers.”
The
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan to the Russian Federation, Muhammad Khalid Jamali, took part in the
educational marathon.
“One of the
main goals of my visit to Moscow is to strengthen ties between Russia and
Pakistan and, of course, ties with the Ural University. In addition, we
recently signed an agreement on student exchange with MGIMO. Due to cooperation
between Russia and Pakistan in 2022, we have already published several books by
Russian authors, which have been warmly received by our readers. In turn, I was
very surprised to learn that Urdu is studied in many universities in Russia. I
know that Russia has a very high quality of education, and I hope that in the
future we will be able to exchange our best educational practices even more
actively,” said Muhammad Khalid Jamali.
The meeting
participants reviewed educational opportunities in Russia, including
bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs, as well as opportunities for
receiving scholarships and grants within the framework of international
cooperation.
“The Ural University team took the very first step in the development of educational ties between Russia and Pakistan, and the first graduates of the Open Education Center were instilled by the Urals natives with a love not only for the Russian language, but also for the history and great culture of Russia. There is no doubt that the project has already triggered interest in Russia on the part of Pakistanis, and that the Russian educational presence in Pakistan will gain momentum - both in terms of the number of students and the number of disciplines,” said the Russian diplomat, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Pakistan (2019-2023) Danila Ganich.
Representatives of business, educational foundations, and public organizations also personally took part in the marathon. In addition, the Minister of International and Foreign Economic Relations of the Sverdlovsk region Vyacheslav Yarin and the Deputy Head of Yekaterinburg, Chief of Staff of the Administration Marina Fadeyeva addressed the meeting participants with welcoming speeches.
