On July 27, 2019, 30 Vice-Rectors for Research and Innovation Activities from higher educational establishments of the Republic of Uzbekistan visited Polotsk State University within their visit to the Republic of Belarus.

Their acquaintance with the most ancient Belarusian higher education institution started with the former Polotsk Jesuit College, which is a historical and cultural property of the country as a unique architectural monument of international significance.

Meeting of the delegation from Uzbekistan

Dmitry Glukhov

Yury Golubev

At the student monument

At the monument to the scientist

The wise old man

Tour of the building

In the scientific library

After a tour around Polotsk College provided by the Tourist and Excursion Centre, the delegation visited the exhibition of PSU scientific and technical innovations. After that, Dmitry Glukhov, Vice-Rector for Science, and Yury Golubev, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, informed the guests about the main research and international cooperation activities of the university.

Exhibition of PSU scientific and technical innovations

Tatyana Goncharova

Demonstration of VR developments

Uzbek colleagues expressed their interest in scientific and technical cooperation in the sphere of building materials and software usage for engineering calculations. Besides, they discussed the possibility of using virtual and augmented reality to solve specific tasks. Later, the guests talked about artificial intelligence usage in modern video surveillance systems. The delegation paid attention to the PSU petrochemistry and oil refining developments as well. In addition, it should be noted that specialists training in “Chemical Technology of Natural Energy Resources and Carbon Materials” and “Design, Construction and Exploitation of Gas and Oil Pipelines and Storages” in Belarus is held only at Polotsk State University.

Visit of the Uzbek delegation

Speech by Yury Golubev

Speech by Dmitry Glukhov

A tour around Polotsk was a nice ending to the visit.

Tour of Saint Sophia Cathedral

Tour around Polotsk

At the monument to the Heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812

The geographic center of Europe

Excursion for a delegation

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Photos: Polina Kosarevskaya