International students of Kalashnikov ISTU — participants of AIS Congress

ais-06On October 14 – 18 Moscow welcomed XIV Congress of Association of International Students of Russia dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the organization.

The event was the meeting point for delegates from over 30 countries representing 32 universities from 20 Russian cities. Among the delegates were the representatives of AIS Udmurt Branch: students of Kalashnikov ISTU, Glazov State Engineering and Pedagogical University named after V.G. Korolenko and Udmurt State Agrarian University.

The Vice-President of AIS Udmurt Branch Mekhrzod Dzhuraev made the report on the branch work in the previous year during the Congress opening ceremony – an important part of the event program. In his address, Mekhrzod shared the experience of the branch operation and pointed out the key activities.

Our university has been a member of AIS Board of Trustees for a number of years, thus demonstrating the university’s deep involvement into the development of Russian students’ community.

The Congress eventful program comprised plenary sessions, roundtable discussions and master classes. An accent was made onto the events facilitating the students’ direct communication with state bodies and extension of competencies. One of them was an open dialog between international students and representatives of governmental executive bodies of Russia – among them: Rossotrudnichestvo, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Ministry of Internal Affairs — this gave a chance for the students to ask urgent questions and get the replies from key institutions.

The participants also enjoyed the tour of Moscow to get acquainted with the history and modern life of Russian capital.

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