The First Rectors Forum of Russia and Thailand

Online

“Education in Russia and Thailand: Dialogue with the Digital Society”

March 1-5th, 2021

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About Forum

Organizers:
- Russian Union of Rectors
- St. Petersburg State University of Economics (UNECON)
- Lomonosov Moscow State University
Supported by:
- Embassy of the Russian Federation in Thailand
- St. Petersburg Government
- Assembly of St. Petersburg Rectors
Working language:
- English

Working language of the Plenary session and special events: Russian and English (simultaneous and consecutive interpretation)

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Friendly diplomatic relations between Russia and the Kingdom of Thailand date back more than 120 years. Economic, political and social relations between the countries are developing with the growing goods exchange, touristic flow and strenghthening cultural relations. Today, the entire region of Southeast Asia, including Thailand, is on the rise.

The pandemic changed the global processes, promoting digital globalisation in all areas and especially in education. Being the drivers of scientific and academic, cultural and social, technical and frequently political innovations, universities communicate and implement key tasks of strategic development of any country. The digital environment allows ever most efficient international academic collaboration, exchange of ideas and best practices, science promotion and innovations boost.

The First Rectors Forum of Russia and Thailand is aimed to develop social relations between the countries, foster academic exchange between the universities, increase the value of scientific research in both countries.

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Academic exchanges and international collaboration
Digital
Volunteering
Science and
Innovations
Education and
Business
Distant learning:
pros and cons

The Forum will gather the leaders of the top Russian universities from Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities and their colleagues from the largest universities of Thailand.

Day 1

01.03.2021
Day 2

02.03.2021
Day 3

03.03.2021
Day 4

04.03.2021
Day 5

05.03.2021

Moscow Time Zone
Online Exhibition

14:00-16:00
- Opening Ceremony
- Greetings
- Greeting of Igor A. Maksimtsev, Rector of St. Petersburg State University of Economics (UNECON)
- Students’ concert of the Thai and Russia
- The program students’ concert of the Thai-Russian Universities

Moscow Time Zone
Online Exhibition

10:00-16:00
- Negotiations with partners
12:00-13:00
- Virtual tour round St. Petersburg

Online Exhibition
Round table (meeting) of the representatives of the Departments of International Affairs

10:00-11:30
- SESSION ACADEMIC EXCHANGE
- Moderator:
- Greetings by moderator
- Prof.Victoria V. Panova, Vice-Rector of International Affairs of Far Eastern Federal University
- Dr. Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, President of Siam University
- Ms.Kurka Maria, Director of the Department for International Scientific and Educational Cooperation of RUDN University. Topic: "Academic mobility as an aspect of the development of interuniversity cooperation at RUDN University"
- Mr.Glen Chatelier, Assumption University of Thailand’s International Exchange and Study Abroad programs
- Ms.Prikhodko Lilia, Head of the International Cooperation Department of Financial University, topic of the report: "Programs of international academic mobility in new realities"
- Ms. Kim Escobin Kiatiwongse, Senior Manager, Office of International Relations of Panyapiwat Institute of Management “Digital Transition of PIM International Activities: Virtual Leadership Entrepreneurship Development V-LED”
- Ms.Iopel Elena, Director of the Center for Examination of Foreign Education Documents “SPbPU experience in the recognition of foreign educational documents”
- Free discussion
- Final remarks by moderator
12:00-13:30
- SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS
- Moderator:
- Greetings by moderator
- Olga G. Emelyanova, Head of the Department of International Educational Programs and Academic Mobility of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University "Summer and Winter Schools as a Tool of University Internationalization"
- Ms. Yhing Sawheny, Deputy Director for International Affairs, Assistant to President of Siam University
- Aleksey Sereda, Deputy Head of the International Cooperation Department of Financial University, topic of the report: "Organization of short-term mobility programs in a distance format: the experience of the Financial University"
- George Gabrielyan, Head of International Affairs & Academic Mobility Directorate of Russian New University - "Short-term programs in the format of summer schools and working practices"
- Ekaterina E. Smirnova, Head of the Center for Educational Programs for Foreign Citizens of National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod . Topic: "International Summer University of UNN"
- Free discussion
- Final remarks by moderator
12:00-13:30
- Session 3
  Collaboration of the Youths «Digital Volunteering»
  
  Today the society has turned it’s way of communication into mostly unknown digital area – this statement especially concerned to international cooperation. The main concept of «Youth digital cooperation: main practices based on digital volunteering» discussion is to evolve current Russian-Thai students’ communication patterns through applying the most significant experiences and cooperation models identified in 2020.
- Moderator:
- Opening remarks by moderator
- Ms. Yulia Sh. Gushchina, Deputy Director for International Activities of the RUDN Medical Institute. Topic: “RUDN as a basis for creating a network of international volunteer projects in digital format”
- Ms. Mirja Anashkina, Leading officer of St. Petersburg State University of Economics. Topic: “Online projects of the Volunteer Centre of St. Petersburg State University of Economics”
- Mr. Dmitry A. Medvedev, National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Head of the Foreign Students Support Department. Topic: “Implementation of the foreign student’s social initiatives: “I care – I can”
- Mr. Pavel S. Nedelko, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Higher School of International Educational Programs. Topic: “SPbPU Volunteer Programs for Foreign Students Support during the pandemic”
- Free discussion
- Final remarks by moderator

Key day
Online Exhibition

09:00-10:30
- Strategic session «Education and Business»
  
  At the strategic session "Education and Business" it is planned to share experience in organizing educational programs for business organizations in Russia and Thailand; discuss opportunities and areas of cooperation between Russian and Thai universities in the field of continuing and business education, including the development of joint special programs for business school students as well as for Russian and Thai businessmen in the format of summer/winter schools at universities, etc.
- Moderator:
- Valentin Galenko, doctor of management, professor, scientific chancellor of Higher Economic School of St Petersburg State University of Economics (HES UNECON), member of the Board of the Russian Association of Business Education (RABE)
- Professor V.G. Lobanov, Chairman of the Council of Rectors of Universities of Krasnodar Territory and the Republic of Adygea, President of KubSTU
- D. A. Endovitsky, Vice-President of the Russian Rectors' Union, Chairman of the Council of Rectors of the Voronezh Region,Rector of VSU
- Alexander Linnikov, PhD in law, associate professor, vice-rector for international cooperation of Financial Academy at the Government of Russian Federation
- Assistant Professor Dr.Kampanat Pensupar, Vice President for International Affairs of Kasetsart University
- Mikhail Ivanov, PhD in technical sciences, MBA, EMBA, operational director at “ProActor Solutions” (ELMA group of companies)
- Alsou Akhmetshina, doctor of economics, director of Higher School of Business of Kazan Federal University
- Olga Onufrieva, PhD in economics, head alumni and corporate partners relations department and executive director of alumni association of UNECON
- Q&A, Discussion
11:30-13:00
- The Plenary Meeting
- Moderator:
- Official opening Greetings by moderator
- Greeting by Eugeniy Tomikhin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia in Thailand
- Greeting by Waraphannee Damrongmanee, Charge des affaires a.i., Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand in Moscow
- Greeting by Igor N.Ganshin, of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
- Prof. Dr. Victor A. Sadovnichiy, President of Russian Rectors Union, Rector of Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Prof. Dr. Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, President of Siam University
- Prof. Alexei V. Demidov, Chairman of the Council of Rectors of Universities of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region
- Dr. Niwat Keawpradub, President of Prince of Songkla University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Surin Maisrikrod, Vice-President for Global Engagement and Faculty Development, Walailak University
- Prof. Dr. Igor A. Maksimtsev, Rector of Saint Petersburg State University of Economics
- Group foto
- Final remarks by moderator
13:30-15:00
- Strategic session «Education and Science»
- Moderator:
- Elena A. Gorbashko, Vice-Rector on Scientific Affairs of Saint Petersburg State University of Economics
- Asst. Prof. Rome Chiranukrom, Vice President of Chiang Mai University
- Nadezhda R. Kamynina, Rector of Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography
- Alexander L. Shestakov, Rector of South Ural State University
- Andrey A. Sokolov, Director of St. Petersburg Technopark
- Dmitry G. Arsenyev, Vice-Rector for International Affairs of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University
- Elena V. Chetyrkina, Head of the Marketing Department of R&C Market Research Company
- Zak Mikhail, Deputy Director General of St. Petersburg state budgetary institution "City Tourist Information Bureau"
- Zhanna V. Nikonova, Rector of Linguistics University of Nizhny Novgorod
- Q&A, Discussion
13:30-15:00
- Strategic session «Education and Innovations»
- Moderator:
- Opening speech. Vice-rector N. Toivonen, UNECON
- President Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, Siam University
- Rector Nikita Anisimov, Far Eastern Federal University
- Julia Dmitrieva, Project Office for the Development of Education and International Cooperation of the State Atomic Energy Corporation «Rosatom», Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organization),Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI)
- Executive Director Daniyar Akkaziev, Russia-ASEAN Business Council
- Rector Viktor Koksharov, Ural Federal University
- Rector Nikolai Rogalev, National Research University "MPEI"
- Rector Vladimir Zernov, Russian New University
- Acting Rector Dmitry Mayevsky, Omsk State Technical University
- Q & A

Closing ceremony
Virtual Tour «Welcome to Russia»

Participating Universities

Russia

Thailand

Speakers

Victor Sadovnichiy

President of Russian Rectors Union, Rector of Lomonosov Moscow State University

Igor Maksimtsev

Rector of St. Petersburg State University of Economics (UNECON)

Alexey V. Demidov

Chairman of the Rectors Union of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region, Rector of St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design

Evgeny TOMIKHIN

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Thailand

Vladimir M. Filippov

President of RUDN University

Nikita Yu. Anisimov

Rector of Far Eastern Federal University

Brother Dr. Bancha SAENGHIRAN, f.s.g.

President-Rector Magnificus Assumption University of Thailand

Dr. Suvit Saetia

Rector of King Mongkut`s University of Technology Thonburi, Associate Professor

Dr. Niwat Keawpradub

Rector of Prince of Songkla University, Associate Professor

Dr.Sompop Manarungsan

President of Panyapiwat Institute of Management, Associate Professor

Dr. Pornchai Mongkhonvanit

President of Siam University, Professor

Alexander Shestakov

Rector of South Ural State University

Yulia A. Antokhina

Rector of Saint-Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation

Linnikov A.S.

Vice-rector of Financial University

Zhanna V. Nikonova

Rector of the Linguistics University of Nizhny Novgorod

Dr. Chongrak Wachrinrat

President of Kasetsart University

Chayaporn Wattanasiri

President of Mae Fah Luang University

Prof. Dr. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong

President of Walailak University

Prof. Dr. Surin Maisrikrod

Vice-President for Global Engagement and Faculty Development

Victor A. Koksharov

Rector of Ural Federal University

Prof. Dmitry Arseniev

Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

Associate Professor Rome Chiranukrom

Vice President Chiang Mai University

Dmitry P. Maevskiy

Rector of Omsk State Technical University

Mr. Glen CHATELIER

DIRECTOR, The Office of International Affairs, Assumption University of Thailand

Ms. Yhing Sawheny

Deputy Director for International Affairs and a Lecturer of English, International Marketing and Leadership subject at Siam University

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Tatiana B. Urzhumtseva, Director of Center for China and APR States Studies, St. Petersburg State University of Economics (UNECON),

email: apr@unecon.ru, +7 (921) 633-91-57