On 23 November, Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering and Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT, People's Republic of China) signed a memorandum of understanding. The signing ceremony took place online.
1. XAUAT delegation. From left to right: Liu Chao, Vice Head of the Science and Technology Bureau, Li Zhihua, Vice President of the Institute of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Lei Peng, Vice-Rector for Scientific Research, and Chen Jun, Head of the International Exchange and Cooperation Division. Second in the top row is Vice-Rector for International Exchange and Cooperation Yao Yao
2. SPbGASU delegation. From left to right: Head of the Department of Water Use and Environment Svyatoslav Fedorov, Head of the Division for Scientific Work Maria Averina, Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Municipal Services Inna Sukhanova, Vice-Rector for Research Evgeny Korolev, Vice-Rector for Youth Policy Irina Lugovskaia and Head of the International Relations Division Svetlana Petrova
✔ The agreement provides for joint research and educational activities, academic mobility, exchange of experience.
SPbGASU Vice-Rector for Research Evgeny Korolev and SPbGASU Vice-Rector for Youth Policy Irina Lugovskaia
In his welcoming speech, XAUAT Vice-Rector for International Exchange and Cooperation Yao Yao expressed his gratitude to the SPbGASU top management for readiness to build partnerships. “Good-neighbourliness between our countries is very important for China, because it was Soviet specialists who came here in the 50s to train the first generation of engineers, and we are happy to continue this cooperation,” he noted, adding that Xi'an University invites SPbGASU representatives to visit China.
“It is a great honor for us to enter into partnership relations with your university,” said Irina Lugovskaia, SPbGASU Vice-Rector for Youth Policy. “Xi'an University is a modern, prestigious and efficient educational institution, and therefore our cooperation promises to be fruitful and interesting.”
Interaction between SPbGASU and Xi'an University in certain areas has already begun: in November, the Chinese Bridge cultural and educational project, initiated by XAUAT, was launched, within which SPbGASU students and teachers will be able to get to know the unique Chinese culture and architecture.
Text: Aleksandra Podolnikova, SPbGASU International Relations Division;
Photo: Ekaterina Nikiforova
