Minsk, November 11 – III International Applied Research Conference “Universities as New Hubs of Science, Business and Society” opened in Minsk and served as a platform for building new partnerships. Belarusian State Technological University and Penza State Technological University signed a Cooperation Agreement on the sidelines of the event.?

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“The Agreement is a targeted step towards international integration which is a focal issues of the conference. It opens up new exciting opportunities for joint research, academic exchange and innovation projects to cater for the industry and economy needs of both countries”, noted BSTU Rector Ihar Voitau.

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The Conference was organized by Rossotrudnichestvo and brought together representatives of academic institutions, public administration bodies and businesses of the CIS member states. One of the key goals of the event is to integrate universities into large-scale international programmes, e.g., CIS International Programme for Innovative Cooperation until 2030.??