HSE in India: ‘Cooperation Is Formed by the Development of Live Communication Between People’
HSE University is taking part in the Annual International Conference and Global Summit (AICGS-2023), which began in Phagwara, India, on October 30. This year’s topic of discussion was the new model of international cooperation in the field of sustainable development, as well as the prospects and global challenges faced by universities in the development of international ties today.
The summit is organised by Lovely Professional University (LPU) and held at its campus. Leading universities from 12 countries are taking part in the event, with Russia being represented by HSE University and ITMO University. LPU is one of the largest private universities in India, and is located in the city of Phagwara in the northern state of Punjab. The university is a partner of HSE University.
The summit programme includes panel discussions, guest lectures, talks with students studying on exchange programmes abroad, and a range of events aimed at introducing guests to the culture and customs of India. There are also plans for separate meetings between the deans of faculties in the fields of sociology, design, management, and business.
During the trip, the Russian delegation will also visit the Indian Institute of Management Indore, Delhi University, and Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women.
The HSE University delegation at AICGS-2023 is led by Anna Tyshetskaya, Director of HSE University-St Petersburg, who noted that this is not the university’s first trip to India. ‘Every time, our Indian colleagues open up new opportunities for cooperation with us,’ she said. ‘For example, students of HSE University-St Petersburg are taking part in a unique project organised by LPU: filming a documentary about India and its customs, student life, and education system.’
According to Anna Tyshetskaya, the international university community today understands that cooperation is not measured in terms of the number of exchange students, but rather ‘is formed by the development of live communication between people, which leads to such unique projects.’
Students of the Bachelor’s in Media Communications and the Master’s in Media Production and Media Analysis at HSE University-St Petersburg are taking part in an internship at LPU from October 28 to November 9, 2023. The main goal of the internship is to exchange knowledge and experience in the sphere of media and education. The project will culminate in the creation of a documentary about India filmed by students of HSE University and LPU. The HSE News Service previously reported on the project in detail here.
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