The cooperation of MPEI with universities and organizations of Uzbekistan in a remote format

On May 25, 27 and 28, 2020, the events dedicated to higher education of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan were held.

On May 25, 2020, the Department of State Policy in the Field of Higher Education of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education held an online workshop on the legal foundations of opening and functioning of branches of Russian Institutions of Higher Education in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

On May 27, 2020, the Interregional Conference of Higher Educational Institutions of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan was held in an online format. Within the framework of the conference, Valeriy Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Inomzhon Mazhidov, Minister of Higher and Secondary Special Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Abduzhabar Abduvahitov, Advisor to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Vladimir Chernov, Head of the Department for Interregional and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation, as well as the Rectors of leading universities of Russia and Uzbekistan made reports. From MPEI, Rector Nikolay Rogalev, Vice-rector on International Relations Alexander Tarasov, Maksim Kravchenko, Director of the branch of MPEI in Tashkent, took part in the conference.

Reports were made indicating the stable interest to cooperate, contributing to development and quality of Uzbek branches of Russian Universities, to realize joint educational programs envisaging Double-Degree programs, academic exchange, student practice and carrying out mutual scientific research.

The conference included several sections: "Actual issues of opening and functioning of branches of Russian universities in the Republic of Uzbekistan", "Interaction of universities of Russia and Uzbekistan in the field of scientific research", "Innovative mechanisms of cooperation between universities of Russia and Uzbekistan in modern conditions".

During the Interregional online conference of the rectors of universities of Russia and Uzbekistan, the subtotals of the practical implementation of bilateral agreements in the scientific and educational spheres were summarized and new promising areas for the work of universities of the two countries in the near future were identified.