On April 24, 2024, MPEI held the XVIII Open Russian language Olympiad for foreign students of non-philological universities of the Russian Federation.

The Open Russian Language Olympiad for foreign students of non-philological universities of the Russian Federation has been held at MPEI since 2001. Since then, more than 4 thousand students have taken part in it. In 2024, 78 students from 29 countries and 12 universities of the Russian Federation took part in the Olympiad. The topic of the 2024 Olympiad is “I awakened good feelings with a lyre” (Alexander Pushkin).

At the opening of the Olympiad, Nikolay Rogalev, MPEI Rector, delivered a welcoming speech. “Every year our university becomes a meeting place for students from different countries who want to express their love and respect for the Russian language and culture through creative performances. I wish all participants inspiration, good luck and unforgettable impressions from your participation in this landmark event!”, - Nikolay Rogalev noted.

Alexander Tarasov, Vice-Rector on International Relations also expressed cordial words of welcome address: “This important event unites us in a common love for the Russian language and culture, as well as in the desire for creativity and self-expression. May this Olympiad be an unforgettable experience for you and may your performances inspire others.”

In her welcoming speech, Olga Sergeeva, Head of the Russian Language Center, noted: “This important event reflects not only your dedication and interest in learning the Russian language, but also your desire to overcome language and cultural barriers through creativity. Songs and poems performed by you are not only a manifestation of your talent, but also a wonderful way to immerse yourself in the world of Russian culture and literature.”

The most active and talented students presented their performances under the topic “I awakened good feelings with a lyre” and competed for first places in three categories: Solo Song Contest, Group Song Contest, Reciters Contest.

The students' performances were evaluated by members of an expert jury consisted of teachers of Russian as a foreign language from 8 Russian universities: MPEI, MSUT “STANKIN”, RUT (MIIT), MIPT, MGSU, MTUCI, Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, MAI.

At the award ceremony for the Olympiad winners, Olga Sergeeva, Head of the Russian Language Center, noted the valuable contribution of teachers of Russian as a foreign language for their support and assistance to students in preparation for the performance.

As a result of voting by the expert jury, places in the Olympiad finals were distributed as follows:

Initial group.

Nomination “Group Song Contest”:

Nomination “Solo Song Contest”:

Nomination “Reciters Contest”:

In the initial group, in the nomination “Reciters Contest”, members of the jury and the organizing committee of the Olympiad separately noted the performances of two participants:

In the initial group, the winners have become:

Nomination “Group Song Contest”:

Nomination “Solo Song Contest”:

The Grand Prix went to Davaahuu Amarmurun (Mongolia) from MPEI for his performance of the song "I love you to tears."

Nomination “Reciters Contest”:

In the main group, in the nomination “Reciters Contest”, members of the jury and the organizing committee of the Olympiad separately noted the performances of two participants:

This year, for the first time, the Olympiad was also held in a remote format. The winners of the distance Olympiad were students from the Novosibirsk State Medical University and the North Caucasus Federal University.

The Directorate of International Relations and the Russian Language Center of MPEI congratulate the winners!

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On April 19, 2024 the delegation of Xi'an Jiaotong University headed by its President Zhang Liqun visited MPEI.

On the Chinese side, Zhiwei Shan, Vice-Rector of Xi'an Jiaotong University was present with the personnel of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges, School of International Education, International Joint-Research Center of Thermal-Fluid Science and Engineering of MOU.

On MPEI side, Nikolay Rogalev, Rector, Alexander Tarasov, Vice-Rector on International Relations, Elena Gulicheva, Director on International Relations, Anastasia Mashkova, Director on Integration Policy Development, and employees of the Directorate for International Relations took part in the meeting.

The guests were given a tour of the GOELRO Museum, Institute of Hydropower and Renewable Energy (IHRE), Institute of Electrical Power Engineering (IEPE), Centre of the National Technological Initiative "Technologies of Electric Power Transportation and Distributed Intelligent Energy Systems" (NTI).

During the tour, guests learned about the activities of the departments, innovative equipment and technologies used in the educational process and scientific research.

Xi'an Jiaotong University has been MPEI partner for many years. The friendship and cooperation between our universities dates back to the 1950s. In 1954-1956. Prof. Mantrov from our university worked at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), which in 1956 moved to Xi'an and was renamed Xi'an Jiaotong University. Prof. Mantrov made great contributions to the founding of the Department of Electrical Insulation and Cable Network in China and the Faculty of Electrical Insulation. Since 2015, Xi'an Jiaotong University and MPEI have also cooperated under the Universities Alliance of the New Silk Road. MPEI students annually take part in international academic mobility programs of Xi'an Jiaotong University. In summer 2024, students MPEI are also going to take part in the summer school in Xi'an.

Within this visit, a memorandum of cooperation between Xi'an Jiaotong University and MPEI was signed. The memorandum is aimed at establishing and developing partnership relations between the two universities for the purpose of joint research, exchange of experience and knowledge, as well as academic and cultural exchange.

During the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between Xi'an Jiaotong University and MPEI, both parties expressed their deep confidence in the prospect of this partnership and their commitment to joint efforts in education, science and culture. They reaffirmed their willingness to actively interact and develop cooperation on the basis of mutual respect, trust and understanding. Both parties expressed their hope for the successful realization of initiatives and projects laid down in the memorandum, which contribute to the enrichment of educational and scientific fields, as well as to the strengthening of friendly relations between educational institutions.

Read more about the cooperation between MPEI and China here.

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On April 16, 2024, MPEI hold an international round table "Power engineering sector of Russia and Vietnam today. Current challenges and solutions", organized on behalf of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation in order to popularize the activities of the Russian-Vietnamese Consortium of Technical Universities. The Forum is confined to the Forum of Rectors from Universities of Russia and Vietnam, which will be held on April 18, 2024 at the Moscow State University.

​Alexander Tarasov, Vice-Rector on International Relations, Anastasia Mashkova, Director on the Development of Integration Policy delivered a welcoming speech on behalf of MPEI. Vladimir Tulsky, Director of the Electric Power Engineering Institute, opened the thematic part of the event by presenting a report on the tasks in the electric power engineering field, which are being solved by MPEI.

The online event was attended by representatives of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) and the EVN Electric Power Corporation of Vietnam, who are direct partners of the Consortium project. Nguyen Duc Huy, Deputy Dean of the Electric Power Engineering Faculty of HUST presented a report on the specifics of the organization of the educational process for higher education programs in the electric power field in Vietnam. Hoang Ngoc Hai Kuang, Director of the EVNCPC Technical Department spoke in detail about the application of digital substation technology in the EVN power system.

​ С российской стороны в мероприятии также приняли участие представители ведущих кафедр Института электроэнергетики НИУ «МЭИ». О разработках средств регулирования напряжения, компенсации реактивной мощности и обеспечении качества электроэнергии рассказал доцент кафедры промышленной электроники Роман Красноперов.

​ From the Russian side, representatives of the leading departments of the Institute of Electric Power Engineering of the MPEI also took part in the event. Roman Krasnoperov, Associate Professor of the Department of Industrial Electronics, spoke about the development of voltage regulation, reactive power compensation and ensuring the quality of electricity.

​Andrey Lebedev, Head of the Department for Work with Foreign Customers at the NTI MPEI Center, Associate Professor of the Department of Relay Protection and Automation of Energy Systems, presented an Intelligent RPA system with functionality independent of the hardware platform, as well as a hardware and software complex - a digital twin of the power system.

​Vladimir Korolev, Senior Lecturer at the Theoretical Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering Department, presented a report on the topic "Modern trends in electrical power quality management and operating parameters in distribution electric networks".

In the theoretical part of the event, two Ph.D-students of the Electrical Power Engineering Institute, citizens of Vietnam Zoan Thanh Kan and Pham Hoang Nam, also presented their research topics. The young researchers talked about the intelligent management system of micro-energy systems and methods for managing the sustainability of Vietnam's power engineering system with an increased share of generation based on solar power plants.

During the round table, important strategic topics were raised, such as quality management of electricity, its transmission and distribution, reliability and efficiency of electricity supply. The parties discussed innovations in relay protection and automation of electric power systems and systems for applying a competence-based approach to personnel management in electric power companies, as Vladimir Tulsky, Director of the Electrical Power Engineering Institute, described in his final message.

In the discussion part of the round table, the participants raised organizational issues in relation to topics of great interest to both sides, as well as further activities of the Consortium. The format of the open dialogue facilitated the exchange of competencies between the participants of the two states.

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The goal of the Russian-Vietnamese Consortium of Technical Universities is to promote the export of Russian education and the development of integration processes in the scientific and educational sphere, as well as to improve the quality of personnel training for the Vietnamese economy. On the Russian side, the consortium includes MPEI, the Moscow Aviation Institute, and leading Russian industrial corporations. From Vietnam, the project partners are Hanoi University of Science and Technology, EVN Electric Power Corporation, Viettel telecommunications company. The project coordinator from MPEI is the Directorate for the Development of Integration Policy.

On April 16, 2024, the delegation of the Kyrgyz National University named after Zhusup Balasagyn (KNU), headed by Mahabat B. Sydykova, Deputy Director of the Institute of Computer Technology and Artificial Intelligence (ICTI), visited MPEI.

The guests were given a tour of the GOELRO Museum, the Department of Relay Protection and Automation of Energy Systems of the Institute of Electrical Power Engineering (IEPE), the NTI Competence Center "Technologies for the transportation of electricity and intelligent energy systems".

As part of the tour, the guests got acquainted with the activities of the departments, innovative equipment and technologies used in the educational process and scientific research.

During the meeting, the participants discussed various aspects of a potential university partnership, including promising areas of joint scientific research that can be useful for both sides and contribute to academic progress. Both sides considered the issues of cooperation in the development of educational programs, the organization of joint courses and master classes, as well as scientific and practical conferences.

Representatives of two higher education institutions expressed their readiness for further cooperation and exchange of experience in the field of education and science. They expressed confidence that the partnership between KNU and MPEI will contribute to the development of academic cooperation and mutual understanding between Russia and Kyrgyzstan. It is planned to sign a cooperation agreement between the two universities within the framework of the Russian-Kyrgyz Consortium of Technical Universities.

On April 17-18, 2024, colleagues from Kyrgyzstan will take part in the Inforinoconference at MPEI

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Kyrgyz National University (KNU) is the oldest and largest higher education institution in the Kyrgyz Republic. The University was founded in 1951. Since then, it has become one of the leading centers of education and science in Central Asia. KNU's mission is to contribute to the preservation and development of the scientific potential of modern society, based on classical academic traditions and advanced scientific achievements. KNU offers a wide range of educational programs in various fields of knowledge – humanities, natural sciences, engineering, medicine, etc. The university is actively engaged in scientific research in various fields, contributing to the intellectual and innovative development of the region and the country as a whole. In order to integrate into the global educational space, KNU develops international cooperation with more than 30 educational and scientific institutions abroad.​​​​

I am Ayse Asena Aslan. I am enrolled in the Moscow Power Engineering Institute for my Master's degree in Thermal Power and Heat Engineering. My specialisation is Water Fuel Technologies. My educational expenses are covered by the scholarship I won within the scope of ROSATOM State Cooparation and AKKUYU NPP co-operation. I have also been awarded a Marie Skłodowska Cruie scholarship. ROSATOM State Coparetaion is a global partner in IAEA. Every year, young women willing to work in the nuclear field receive support from the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and ROSATOM State Coparetaion. During his speech, the IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, said that the agency is striving to change the situation and make the balance representation of both males and females in nuclear which is facilitated by two flagship fellowship programs that will attract as many new generation women as possible to the nuclear industry. There are 2 types of scholarships provided by the IAEA to women who want to work in the nuclear field and continue their education. Marie Skłodowska Cruie and Lise Meitner Programmes. The aim of both programmes is to encourage the presence of women in the nuclear field. This year, the IAEA organised an event called 'More Women in Nuclear' in Vienna for International Women's Day on 8 March. The main purpose of this event was for women in the nuclear field to meet each other and companies, as well as to create a network for themselves. During the event, the companies introduced the programmes that we can develop ourselves in the nuclear field. ROSATOM State Coperation also participated in the event.

Vera Upirova, Senior Manager of the Project Office for Education Development and International Cooperation of ROSATOM, made a presentation. She talked about ROSATOM’s educational programmes which are not only financially supporting women's education but also their development in this field, Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellowship program realization in Russia and scholarship holders who study at Rosatom partner universities. "The concept of human centricity is very important for Rosatom, which assumes that the greatest value is people. Within the framework of this concept, we pay great attention to human resources development for our partner countries, including girls from these countries who are already studying at Rosatom partner universities and seek to link their careers with the nuclear industry. We attach great importance to the fact that our values coincide with those of the IAEA, and we can work together to ensure that there are more bright and talented women in the nuclear sector who contribute to the development of nuclear technologies and increase trust to green nuclear energy ," she said. I would like to thank Rosatom State Corporation and Mrs Vera UPIROVA for their support. I would also like to invite all women who want to work in the nuclear field to visit IAEA's (International Atomic Energy Agency) website (iaea.org) to apply for these programmes. As a IAEA MSC fellow I would like to state that I am always open to support women who need help in this field. During this 2-day event, I would like to thank the IAEA for bringing together us, the  women who want to work in the nuclear field. Last but not least, I would like to thank Sultan Makoev, the Director on International Education of the Moscow Power Engineering Institute, who encouraged me to go to this event during this period, and the other lecturers who contributed.

On March 29, 2024 Sergey Belousov, Vice-Rector on Digital Transformation, visited the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazGU) to speak at the Second Rectors’ Forum of Higher Education Institutions of Kazakhstan and Russia "Current Trends of Higher Education and Science".

The forum was attended by more than 100 people, including Sayasat Nurbek, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Konstantin Mogilevsky, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

The main goal of the event was to develop ties between the universities of the two countries and to form mutually beneficial relations between representatives of science and education.

After the plenary session, Sergey Belousov joined the discussion platform "Digitalization of Higher Education: Trends and Implementation Strategies" and spoke on the topic: "Turbo.University: MPEI's Experience in Digitalization of University Activities".

Further, Sergey Belousov discussed the prospects of cooperation with Bakhyt Zhautikov, Acting Rector of Karaganda State Industrial University (KSIU) and Maqsood Sazdykov, Rector of Almaty University of Power Engineering and Communications named after Gumarbek Daukeyev, (AUPEC). They discussed expansion of MPEI programs in the field of digital energy in KSIU and AUPEC, conducting joint scientific research and other strategically relevant issues.

Read more about the cooperation between MPEI and Kazakhstan here.

On March 28, 2024, a delegation from the Centre for Advanced Personnel Exchange of the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, headed by Zeng Weimin, Deputy Director General, visited MPEI. Also present at the meeting were Mou Zengbo, Deputy Director of the Department, Zhang Shuolei, Senior Project Manager, Zhang Jingyi, Centre employee, and Yuan Pengzhong, Deputy Director General.

Alexander Tarasov, Vice-Rector on International Relations, Elena Gulicheva, Director on International Cooperation, Anastasia Mashkova, Director on Integration Policy Development, and International Cooperation Directorate personnel took part in the meeting on MPEI side.

The guests were given a tour of the GOELRO Museum, Institute of Hydropower and Renewable Energy (IHRE), Institute of Electrical Power Engineering (IEPE), Centre of the National Technological Initiative "Technologies of Electric Power Transportation and Distributed Intelligent Energy Systems" (NTI) and MPEI student design bureau - Power Machine.

The departments' employees demonstrated modern equipment of classrooms, laboratories, computer labs, and told about achievements in the field of research.

After the tour, the parties discussed cooperation in several priority areas, including the arrangement of special courses on energy topics and attracting Chinese companies to work in the MPEI student design bureau - Power Machines.

At the end of the visit, the guests noted the high level of MPEI hospitality. Both parties expressed their hope for the continuation of close co-operation, implementation of joint plans, as well as their intentions to cooperate to train professionals for China.

Read more about cooperation with China​

In the period from March 16 to March 23, 2024 the representatives of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence – Pavel Varshavsky, Head of the Department and Professor of the Department Alexander Eremeev made a working trip to Hangzhou City University (HZCU), China.

During their stay, they visited several leading enterprises in Dongying City, where they held a series of important activities.

On March 18, representatives of the department visited the Henan enterprise, where a tour and presentation of the company took place, and greetings were exchanged between the Chinese and Russian delegates. Professor Alexander Eremeev made a presentation, and then the group went around the Dongying Industrial Internet Innovation Center.

The next day, March 19, the delegation looked around the enterprises "Taihan" and "Haohan", where excursions and presentations were also held. Pavel Varshavsky, Head of the Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence Department, expressed his opinion on the prospects of Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence.

After that, on March 20, the delegation left Dongyin for Hangzhou, where on March 21 it visited Hangzhou City University (HZCU) and the exhibition hall of HZCU Intelligent Transportation Center. Alexander Eremeev, Professor of the Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence Department, and Evgeniy Yanchuk, RosTech researcher, gave a presentation to the staff, Ph.D.-students and students of the Institute of Informatics and Electrical Engineering of Hangzhou City University (HZCU). As part of the event, Alexander Eremeev and Evgeniy Yanchuk were awarded the title of "HZCU Honorary Professor".

Then, on March 22, the delegation went to Jiangyin, where they visited the production and exhibition hall of Jiangsu Dalongkai Technology Co., Ltd. was held, During a conference, the Jiangsu Dalunkai enterprise and Alexander Eremeev signed memorandums of cooperation in conducting joint research in the field of digitalization of production, automation of management processes, implementation of intelligent decision support systems for monitoring and managing production processes. As part of the event, members of the Russian delegation were awarded certificates “Consultant for the development of science and technology in the Jiangyin High-Tech Zone.”

​The working trip became an important stage in deepening cooperation between educational and scientific organizations in Russia and China, as well as in searching for new areas for joint work in the field of applied mathematics and artificial intelligence.

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11 best foreign students and Ph.D.-students from MPEI (representatives of 9 countries) were selected within the quota of the State Corporation "Rosatom" for participation in the World Youth Festival 2024. This year's youth delegation included 65 foreign students from 11 core universities of Rosatom, a permanent partner of the Festival. 

Rosatom’s interactive zone and stand were located in the main pavilion of the City of Youth with more than 20 panel discussions, master classes, and interactive sessions where representatives of Rosatom's leadership, partner organizations, and students of supporting universities participated. Such topics were raised as Russian energy education, international eco-community, the future of world energy, nuclear technologies for sustainable development, global cooperation in education and science, etc.

At the Festival, MPEI foreign students shared their experience of studying at the leading power engineering university in Russia, got acquainted with representatives of Russian and foreign companies – leaders in various fields of technologies, took part in scientific, cultural and sports events, exhibitions, concerts, master classes, found new friends and participated in the procession of the Rosatom delegation.

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"This festival exceeded my expectations. I had no idea how organized and diligent the organizers and volunteers would be. I was impressed by the friendship of people from various countries and of different ages. They interacted and had fun as if they had known each other for years. It’s an honor to attend this festival," - Ali Magdy Mohamed (Egypt), student of the Power Machinery and Mechanics Institute, said.

​"The events held by Rosatom were truly exciting and full of interesting knowledge, innovation and inspiration. The presentations and lectures were extremely informative and educational. I learned about the latest developments in nuclear energy, technologies and innovations that will help build a sustainable future for all of us. In addition, the master classes and creative activities were inspiring. We learned how to create projects on the use of nuclear technologies in various spheres, which broadened our understanding of the possibilities in nuclear power. Overall, Rosatom's events have become a source of new knowledge, encouragement and confidence in the future for me. I am grateful to the company for the opportunity to take part in this unique event and the important role that Rosatom plays in the development of science and technology for the benefit of all mankind," - Aizhan Moinokova (Kyrgyzstan), student of the Hydropower and Renewable Energy Institute.

"The World Youth Festival left me impressed not only by the technological environment, and stands of different companies, but also by cultural union and the ideas of desire to live in a world where unity prevails over any other situation. I experienced some of the best moments of my life and was able to take away with me new cultures, new friendships, new ideas and goals for the future, and most importantly, the experiences shared by the different companies at the festival" - Roni Fernando Zambrana Rivera (Bolivia) said.

On March 15, 2024 the 21st Russia-Cuba Intergovernmental Commission for Economic, Commercial, and Scientific-Technical Cooperation was held at the International Exhibition and Forum "Russia".

The Chairman of the Russian side of the Commission was Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko. The Cuban side was represented by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of the Republic of Cuba CABRISAS Ricardo Ruiz.

MPEI was represented by Anastasia Mashkova, Director on Integration Policy Development.

At the meeting the results of the sectoral Working Groups were demonstrated, including those on cooperation in the education field.

The issue of the project development "MPEI Targeted Training Center in Havana" was considered.

The participants of the meeting supported the joint efforts of MPEI, the Ministry of Mines and Energy and the energy company "Unión Electrica" of the Republic of Cuba, aimed at launching the Center project and its further establishment as a scientific and technological hub for all countries of the Latin American region.

The official opening of the Center is scheduled for August-September 2024.

On March 11th, 2024, a solemn  ceremony was held to confer the honorary title of "MPEI Honorary Professor" to a graduate from our university, CEO of China Chengtong International Investment, Chairman of the NPO Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia, President of  Greenwood Business Park, Mr. Zhou Liqun at the initiative of the Department of  Electromechanics, Electrical and Electronic Apparatuses of the Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electrification for the contribution of Mr. Zhou Liqun in the development of cooperation between MPEI and scientific organizations of China in the science and education fields.

Mr. Zhou Liqun was studying at MPEI from 1989 to 1993 at the Department of Electromechanics, Electrical and Electronic Apparatuses. He wrote his dissertation under the guidance of Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honorary Academician of the Academy of Electrotechnical Sciences of the Russian Federation, MPEI veteran
A.V. Ivanov-Smolensky. During Mr. Zhou's last visit to MPEI, they discussed a joint project to build a new energy university in China – the University of MPEI –Hainan for the training of future power engineers.
In accordance with the developed program, more than 15 thousand young specialists will have been trained at the University by 2030.

"By accepting this title, I promise to invest all my efforts in the development and strengthening of relations between China and Russia. My goal is to create fruitful partnerships and initiate projects that promote the exchange of knowledge, experience and culture between our nations," Mr. Zhou Liqun commented.

"Awarding Mr. Zhou Liqun the title of MPEI Honorary Professor will contribute to strengthening Russian-Chinese relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation," - Nikolay Rogalev, MPEI Rector said.

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Mr. Zhou Liqun is also the Vice Chairman of the Chinese-Russian Friendship Society and actively promotes the strengthening of Russian-Chinese relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation in a new era.

At the beginning of January 2024, during an event dedicated to the celebration of the Chinese New Year, Chinese Ambassador to the Russian Federation Zhang Hanhui, Minister Plenipotentiary of the Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation Sun Weidong and Counselor-Envoy of the Chinese Embassy in the Russian Federation Chang Xuhong presented Mr. Zhou Liqun with a certificate of honor for outstanding contribution to high-level receptions during diplomatic visits from China to Russia as well as prevention and control of the epidemic, promotion of Sino-Russian business cooperation and humanitarian exchanges.

 "The department which I have the honor to head, always strives for new achievements in the field of education and science. Mr. Zhou Liqun is the embodiment of this goal. His unique experience, professional achievements and in-depth knowledge have made an invaluable contribution to the development of our department. We hope for further fruitful cooperation and exchange of experience between our university and Chinese scientific organizations," Mikhail. Kiselev, Head of the Department of  Electromechanics, Electrical and Electronic Apparatuses of the Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electrification.

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On March 1, 2024 there was a meeting of the IV section of the X International Network Scientific and Practical Conference "Integration Processes in Scientific, Technical and Educational Space". The Conference is organized annually by the Russian-Kyrgyz Consortium of Technical Universities chaired by Nikolay Rogalev, MPEI Rector.

The meeting of Section IV "Actual Problems of Power Engineering" was held remotely with speakers from the Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I. Razzakov (KSTU) and MPEI, N.P. Ogarev Mordovia State University, Branch of Tyumen Industrial University in Nizhnevartovsk, Osh State University, Kazan State Energy University and Technological University of Tajikistan. This year's plenary session is timed to the jubilee events of the KSTU which celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2024.

The Section meeting was conducted by Mr. Alaibek Obozov, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic. From MPEI side, Alexander Tarasov, Vice-Rector on International Relations, made a welcoming speech. Later on the meeting was conducted by Sergey Shirinsky, Head of External Relations MPEI Department and Renat Tentiev, Director of the KSTU Energy Institute. MPEI students, Ph.D.-students and professors of the departments of Electromechanics, Electrical and Electronic Apparatuses, Hydropower and Renewable Energy Sources, Applied Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence took part in the section. A total of 25 reports were presented at the section. The best reports are recommended for publication in the proceedings of our universities «Вестник МЭИ» и «Известия КГТУ».

The annual conference of the Russian-Kyrgyz Consortium of Technical Universities is held in 10 sections on different areas of science, which are held remotely in the spring semester on the basis of selected Russian and Kyrgyzstan universities. That allows to attract students and Ph.D.-students from partner universities of the Consortium. The plenary session of the conference is traditionally held in September, coinciding with the annual general meeting of the Russian-Kyrgyz Consortium of Technical Universities.

On February 14, 2024 representatives of the Akkuyu Nuclear JSC delegation - Alexander Kvasha, Director for Personnel of the Akkuyu NPP and Sezer Nadezhda, Head of Personnel Evaluation, Training and Development Department visited the plant to discuss the issues on training of Turkish students at MPEI for the Russian-Turkish Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction.

Alexander Tarasov, Vice-Rector on International Relations, and Sultan Makoev, Director on International Education, welcomed the delegation at MPEI.

In 2023, MPEI and Akkuyu Nuclear JSC, with the participation of Rosatom, recruited 26 students on specialist training program who will study at MPEI in three profiles of master's degree programs. At the moment the students are studying at the Preparatory Course.

Special attention was paid to discussing the issues of studying the Russian language. As the working language of the nuclear power plant is Russian, upon completion of the program all students must have a high level of this language.

After the meeting the delegation was given a tour of the specialized departments of the Institute of Thermal and Nuclear Power Engineering. Sergey Mezin, Head of the Automated Control Systems for Thermal Processes Department, told about the educational program of Master's degree training and demonstrated laboratory installations.

Also the delegation visited laboratories of the Theoretical Bases of Heat Engineering Department shown by Julia Shatskikh, Head of the Department and its staff.

Representatives of Akkuyu Nuclear JSC noted that MPEI is one of the leading universities of Russia in the power engineering field and has all the necessary resources and unique laboratory facilities which will contribute to the training of qualified employees to work at the NPP.

Cooperation between MPEI and Akkuyu Nuclear JSC is currently actively developing. In 2024, the parties plan to recruit 46 students in 4 training profiles to study at the MPEI master's degree programs. It is also planned to conclude partnership agreements with leading universities of the Republic of Turkey.

On February 2nd, 2024, the representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo in Mongolia (Russian House in Ulaanbaatar) organized a meeting of the Working Group on the selection of foreign citizens and stateless persons, including compatriots living abroad to study in Russia within the quota of the Government of the Russian Federation in the 2024/25 academic year in a remote format. The meeting was attended by Alexander Tarasov, Vice-Rector on International relations, Elena Gulicheva, Director on International relations, Marina Osipova, Deputy Director on International relations, Ekaterina Sysoeva, Leading Specialist of the Department on International relations, Ekaterina Nikitina, Specialist of the Department on International relations.

Valeria Kilpyakova, Head of the Representative Office of Rossotrudnichestvo in Mongolia chaired the meeting.

During the meeting, Dayana Borisova, Deputy head of the working group, Head of the Russian Language and Education Department of the Rossotrudnichestvo Representative Office in Mongolia, spoke about the main provisions of the Selection Procedure and the number of quotas allocated to Mongolia within the quota established by the Government of the Russian Federation, as well as the number of applicants, taking into account the level of desired education.

At the meeting, the members of the Working Group got acquainted with the Roadmap and regulations for joint selection activities, as well as with the work schedule of the Working Group on the selection of candidates from Mongolia and Russian compatriots to study in Russian educational institutions in the 2024/25 academic year, the time and formats of the selection tests. Also, there were formed the composition of the Working Group on the selection of candidates from Mongolia and stateless persons in the Russian Federation to study at Russian educational institutions in the 2024/25 academic year within the quota established by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated December 18th , 2020 No. 2150;

- the appeals commission.

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In 2020, the MPEI  joined the Working Group on the selection of foreign citizens and stateless Persons, including compatriots living abroad to study in Russia within the quota of the Government of the Russian Federation, created by the Representative Office of Rossotrudnichestvo in Mongolia (Russian House in Ulaanbaatar) from among representatives of Russian universities.

To participate in the competitive selection for training in the 2024/25 academic year from September 30th, 2023 to January 1st, 2024, participants (candidates for study at a Russian university) had to create a personal account on the portal of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia education-in-russia.com and upload scanned copies of personal documents, educational documents, as well as documents confirming personal achievements in scientific, social and cultural and sports fields of activity.

The examination of candidates' documents is carried out on the basis of an agreed dossier assessment methodology developed separately for applicants to bachelor's, master's, Ph.D. and residency programs.

On January 29th, 2024, MPEI welcomed the permanent secretary of Ministry of Science and Technology Sai Kyaw Naing Oo, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar accompanied by Julia Dmitrieva, senior manager of the project office for improving the quality of education, international cooperation and project administration of Rosatom State Corporation.

Elena Gulicheva, Director on International Relations, Sultan Makoev, Director on International Education and other employees of the Department on International Relations participated at the meeting from the MPEI side.

The guests were given an excursion of the Hydropower and Renewable Energy Institute (IHRE), the Electrical Power Engineering Institute (IEPE) and the GOELRO Museum.

The staff of the departments demonstrated the modern equipment of classrooms, laboratories, computer classes and talked about achievements in the research field.

Mr. Sai Kyaw Naing Oo emphasized the equipment of the laboratory base and the high professionalism of the teaching personnel. Also, he exchanged his contact for further cooperation. 

During the visit, a meeting was held with students from Myanmar, who shared their experiences of living in Russia and studying at the MPEI.

In the end, the parties expressed hope for continued close cooperation, the implementation of joint plans and also intentions to collaborate in order to train highly qualified specialists for the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

The cooperation of the MPEI with universities and organizations of Myanmar began in 1965, when the first students were accepted for studying. Read more here.

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