St Petersburg International Economic Forum 2024: St Petersburg University and TV BRICS to promote the prestige of Russian education in the BRICS+ countries

Collaboration between the University and TV BRICS involves the implementation of joint projects to popularise the Russian language, promote the prestige of Russian education, and organise major events: conferences, round tables and seminars involving interaction with leading experts of the BRICS+ countries to exchange experience and research results and developments.

Throughout its 300-year history, St Petersburg University has been committed to ensuring quality education to solve real-life pressing problems. We are still committed to this aim today. St Petersburg University focuses on academic programmes and research work with the BRICS+ countries and acts as an expert organisation on the most pressing issues.

Elena Chernova, Senior Vice-Rector of St Petersburg University

"I am confident that through collaboration with TV BRICS we will talk about the opportunities the University can provide far beyond its borders as St Petersburg University regularly organises and co-organises major events: forums, congresses, and conferences, where representatives of the BRICS association are actively involved," said Elena Chernova, Senior Vice-Rector of St Petersburg University. 

Today, St Petersburg University is committed to strengthening international cooperation and promoting the Russian language and Russian culture abroad, said Elena Chernova, Senior Vice-Rector of St Petersburg University. In September last year, St Petersburg University opened the Online School, i.e. a unique project that the University is implementing with the support of the Government Office and the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. The project makes it possible for Russian-speaking schoolchildren throughout the world to receive a full, high-quality education in the Russian language in Russia and enter the best Russia’s universities.

The TV BRICS media network is an international information partner for many major events in Russia organised under the auspices of universities, including the Youth Forum "Culture Code at St Petersburg University". 

The international network TV BRICS was created in 2017 on the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which received the support of the heads of the states at the 9th BRICS summit in China. Today, among the TV BRICS partners are more than 30 higher education institutions in Russia, Brazil, India, China, South Africa, including members of the BRICS Network University, the Ministry of Education of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba, and the Ministry of Education of Cuba. 

St Petersburg University previously presented a project for an investment arbitration institute for the BRICS countries, which will simplify the dispute resolution procedure and increase the investment attractiveness of the country of the interstate association. 

"In the year of Russia’s presidency in the BRICS association, the TV BRICS media network is pleased to begin long-term cooperation with St Petersburg University, one of the leading universities in the country with a 300-year history. Working in the BRICS+ information space, we are witnessing great interest of foreign countries in Russian education, scientific achievements, Russian language and culture. Using our own resources and the capabilities of our media partners, the TV BRICS is committed to promoting these national values abroad. Projects, events and achievements of St Petersburg University during the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia will definitely receive a high international response," said TV BRICS Director General Zhanna Tolstikova.