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Web Internationalization: Russian Universities

Report No. 24/2016 This Report was prepared as part of the study carried out by the Russian International Affairs Council on the role of the Internet in internationalizing Russian universities. The authors developed a methodology for assessing the English-language sites of Russian universities, carrying out an analysis of 45 resources and comparing them with the websites of 11 leading foreign universities that appear in the QS World University Rankings. The results of the study are presented in...

23.03.2016

Edward Crawley: “It’s a matter of research, not search”

... Russian universities, the role of applied science in the GDP of a country, and the competitive advantages of today’s students. Mr. Crawley also speaks about strengths and weaknesses of the 5-100 Program which is aimed at improving the Russian education and research system. Interviewers: Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Program Director and Yaroslav Menshenin, RIAC correspondent. My question concerns your view of the systemic problems facing Russian universities. My view is that one of these problems ...

04.03.2016

Experts Offer Ways to Bring Russian Science and Education on a Global Level

On February 25, 2016 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a round table “Russia's International Cooperation in Science and Education.” The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the Russian Foreign Ministry, the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and ...

26.02.2016

Interview with Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO

http://www.globaleducationmagazine.com/interview-ms-irina-bokova-director-general-unesco/ © GEM.Ms. Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO became Honorary Membership at Global Education Magazine. Javier Collado Ruano: Today, 5th December 2015, International Volunteer ...

05.12.2015

Global Education Magazine: International #Volunteer Day

Download here Global Education Magazine - International Volunteer Day . "All that is not given is lost" Indian Proverb .. The Ecological and Social Footprint: A Challenge for Global Citizenship La huella ecológica y social: un desafío para la ciudadanía ...

05.12.2015

RIAC Electronic Internationalization Index Presented at Russian University of Peoples' Friendship

... Director Ivan Timofeyev spoke at a conference of rectors and pro-rectors on development of international scientific and technical cooperation at Russian University of Peoples Friendship organized by the University and Russian Ministry for Science and Education. Opened by University Rector Vladimir Filippov and Deputy Science and Education Minister Veneamin Kaganov, the session was attended by Ministry's International Department Nikolay Toivonen, Deputy Director of Rossotrudnichestvo Dmitry Guzhelya ...

02.12.2015

Scholars and Field Workers Discuss Soft Power

... contacts, inter-parliamentary interaction, promotion of the expert-level dialogue, the role of universities in improvement of the humanitarian angle in Russia's foreign policy, development of Russian-language training programs, and advancement of Russian education abroad.

13.11.2015

How the West Lost the Hearts and Minds of the People, of the People of the Middle East

Russia has now officially entered into its first overseas war, since its former days of the Soviet Union and its foray into Afghanistan in December 1979 to February 1989. Insurgent groups ("the Mujahedeen") who received aid from several Western countries and several Muslim countries, fought against the Soviet Army and allied Afghan forces. Therefore, this became, to a large extent, a “proxy war,” of America v’s the Soviet Union. It was a long, bloody and drawn-out battle...

06.11.2015

Idea of Civilizations and Universities of the BRICS Member States

... universities, 13 Chinese universities and eight South African universities were represented at the event,” and Russia, during its BRICS presidency this year, “enjoyed the broadest representation at the summit,” with participants from 69 educational institutions. The opening of the BRICS GUS that also celebrated the 70th anniversary of the United Nations was held at the Bolshoi Theatre, whereas subsequent discussions were organized at MGIMO in partnership with three more leading universities ...

05.11.2015

Better than a “Global Player”. Interview with Yandex Product Marketing Director

... services to the Chinese? We don’t really like to talk about our plans. On October, 22 at a meeting of BRICS IT-ministers head of Yandex Arkady Volozh declared that Yandex was ready to hit BRICS countries' markets What is the purpose of Yandex educational projects? Are they a primary focus of the company? Yandex educational projects, with some exceptions, are aimed at three audiences. officesnapshots.com Yandex's New Istanbul Office It’s perfectly natural to treat the information that ...

27.10.2015
 

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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