Vice-Rector for International Affairs of Derzhavin University Elena Zueva took part in a strategic session of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, dedicated to the practice of involving international students in the youth policy of Russia. The discussion was held at MGIMO of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Vice-rectors for international affairs, heads of specialized departments of 112 universities took part in it.
As a successful example of social adaptation of international students, Derzhavin University was noted among three universities of the Russian Federation - along with RUDN and FEFU. Experts highly praised the volunteer activities of the international students' team "GOODWIN", created by the international community. The team implements unique projects for socially vulnerable people: concert programs in nursing and veterans’ homes, entertainment programs for orphans, quizzes in foreign languages in city schools, environmental and educational events.
– Derzhavin University has created a united international student community, – comments Elena Zueva, Vice-Rector for International Affairs at Derzhavin University. – The University pursues a youth policy aimed at making international students integral actors in student life. We position ourselves as an internationally oriented university, where currently more than 2,100 international students from 63 countries are studying. The University has officially adopted a non-discrimination policy. International students are active participants in the youth policy of the University and the country. Based on the results of the strategic session, it is planned to implement methodological recommendations for involving international students in the youth policy of Russia. They will be developed by the project office of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation together with the university community. The Department of International Relations of Derzhavin University, taking into account many years of experience in the social adaptation of international students, is taking an active part in this work and has sent proposals to the project office of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
