The Association of Private Educational Institutions signed cooperation agreements with regions at the National Centre RUSSIA

The National Centre RUSSIA hosted the signing of cooperation agreements between the Association of Private Educational Institutions and educational organizations from 11 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The event took place as part of the II Forum of Private Education, organized by the Association with the support of the Synergy Corporation and held at the National Centre from February 18 to 19.

"We are pleased to be taking active steps forward. May fate and the stars be favorable to us, so that in a year we can already speak about concrete results we have achieved. And to you — the people who will be directly organizing this work — I wish that you truly enjoy the process. It is very challenging to build relationships with other accomplished professionals who have their own goals, their own tasks, and limited time resources. But I am confident that together, we will succeed," said Lyubov Dukhanina, Chair of the Association of Private Educational Institutions.

As part of the upcoming cooperation, regional branches of the Association will be opened in the regions, which will contribute to the development of the private education sector and the education system of the country as a whole. Agreements have also been signed with the partners of the Association at the Forum — the Association of Children's Goods Industry Enterprises "ACGI" and the Department for Working with the Education Industry at MTS Link.

"Amid the growing interest in non-governmental education, our task is to unite the efforts of private educational organizations in Russia and provide them with comprehensive support. The opening of 11 new regional branches is not just an expansion of the project's geography, but a contribution to the creation of a unified educational space in the country," said Sergei Vasilyev, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Private Educational Institutions and Rector of Synergy University.

The Forum of Private Education brings together representatives of private schools, colleges, kindergartens, universities, organizations of additional education, government bodies, the expert community, and businesses. Participants discuss priority areas for the development of the education system of the Russian Federation and the potential of the private sector, the unified educational space, the quality of education, its alignment with labor market demands, and other pressing issues. The Forum is organized by the Association of Private Educational Institutions with the support of Synergy Corporation and the National Centre RUSSIA.

The Association of Private Educational Institutions was established in 2022. Its activities aim to unite industry organizations on the one hand, and represent the consolidated position of the sector in government bodies on the other. Currently, the Association unites more than 300 private schools, colleges, kindergartens, and universities from over 55 subjects of the Russian Federation.