St.Petersburg, Russia | October 4-7
IUNC Eurasia 2023
10th Annual International Higher Education Conference
on Global University Networking & Partnerships
on Global University Networking & Partnerships
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October 4-7, 2023
St.Petersburg, RussiaPeter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University
IUNC Eurasia 2023 is the 10th Annual International Universities Networking Conference, devoted to Higher Education Cooperation with universities from Russia & CIS. The event will take place in magnificent Saint Petersburg, one of the oldest and the most beautiful cities of Russia with great historical and cultural heritage. For 4 days, you will be completely immersed in partnership development, networking and cultural experience. As a participant, you will meet colleagues from Russian Universities and from around the world, explore possible ways of cooperation, take part in open discussions, conduct one-to-one meetings and get an outstanding all-inclusive conference experience. It is an exclusive opportunity to touch the history of Russian Tsars.
The event will take place in person in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Online streaming will not be provided. The conference registration is required for attendance.Conference at a glance
Conference daily activities
Day 1
WEDNESDAY, October 4
Conference hours: 6 pm - 9 pm
Arrivals to St. Petersburg
Airport pick-up is not provided.
Hotel check-in
Accommodation is provided at Saint Petersburg Hotel, a 4-star hotel in St.Petersburg. 4-night accommodation (single standard room) is included in your participation package.
EEUA Award Ceremony with Welcome Cocktail & Dinner
Dinner (evening meal) and welcome cocktail are included in your participation package.
Conference hours: 6 pm - 9 pm
Arrivals to St. Petersburg
Airport pick-up is not provided.
Hotel check-in
Accommodation is provided at Saint Petersburg Hotel, a 4-star hotel in St.Petersburg. 4-night accommodation (single standard room) is included in your participation package.
EEUA Award Ceremony with Welcome Cocktail & Dinner
Dinner (evening meal) and welcome cocktail are included in your participation package.
Day 2
THURSDAY, October 5
Conference hours: 9.30 am - 9 pm
Opening Ceremony
Sessions, presentations & discussions
SPbPU Campus Tour
Breakfast, lunch & dinner are included in your participation package. Transfer from the hotel to the venue and back is provided.
Conference hours: 9.30 am - 9 pm
Opening Ceremony
Sessions, presentations & discussions
SPbPU Campus Tour
Breakfast, lunch & dinner are included in your participation package. Transfer from the hotel to the venue and back is provided.
Day 3
FRIDAY, October 6
Conference hours: 9.30 am - 9 pm
Sessions, presentations & discussions
One-to-one meetings
MOU signing
Neva River Cruise with a dinner
Breakfast, lunch & dinner are included in your participation package. Transfers from the hotel to venue, from venue to boat and back to the hotel are provided.
Conference hours: 9.30 am - 9 pm
Sessions, presentations & discussions
One-to-one meetings
MOU signing
Neva River Cruise with a dinner
Breakfast, lunch & dinner are included in your participation package. Transfers from the hotel to venue, from venue to boat and back to the hotel are provided.
Day 4
SATURDAY, October 7
Cultural Program Day
Activities Hours: may vary
St. Petersburg СitySightseeing Bus Tour
Hop-on\hop-off double decker bus tour (24-hour ticket) with multilanguage commentaries is included in your participation package. Transfer to the bus tour is not provided.
St. Petersburg Theatre Night in Mariinsky Theatre
The ticket to the evening performance at Mariinsky Theatre is included in your participation package. The performance TBA in September. Transfer from the hotel to Mariinsky Theatre and back is provided.
Breakfast at the hotel is provided.
Lunch & dinner are not provided during this day.
Cultural Program Day
Activities Hours: may vary
St. Petersburg СitySightseeing Bus Tour
Hop-on\hop-off double decker bus tour (24-hour ticket) with multilanguage commentaries is included in your participation package. Transfer to the bus tour is not provided.
St. Petersburg Theatre Night in Mariinsky Theatre
The ticket to the evening performance at Mariinsky Theatre is included in your participation package. The performance TBA in September. Transfer from the hotel to Mariinsky Theatre and back is provided.
Breakfast at the hotel is provided.
Lunch & dinner are not provided during this day.
Speakers
The conference program is on the way. In the meantime please find the names of the speakers from the past IUNC conferences
- Bogdan VoronovskiyGeneral Director,
Eastern European
Universities Association
(EEUA) - Wiseman Jack
President
International Education Association
of South Africa (IEASA)
- Sabur Khan
First Vice President
Association of Universities
of Asia and the Pacific
(AUAP)
- M. Khair Al-Ghabani
President,
International Union of Universities
(IUU)
- Olusola B. Oyewole
Secretary General
Association of African Universities
(AAU)
- Shafiullah Naimi
President,
Association of Private Universities and Institution of Higher Education in Afghanistan
- Larisa EfremovaVice-rector for International Affairs, The Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN)
- Irina KarelinaSenior Director for Strategic Planning, HSE University
- Evgeniy SagaidakEducation Export Department Head, Novosibirsk State University
- Yury KupriyanovGlobal Academic Program Head, «SAP University Alliance»
- Pavel ZhuravlevVice-rector - Director of the International Cooperation & Business Development Department, Rosatom Technical Academy
- Dmitry SavkinVice-rector for International Affairs, Irkutsk National Research Technical University
Conference Concept
Main conference elements
Business program
Sessions, presentations, open discussions, round tables, one-to-one preschedules business meetings with prospective academic partners & MOU signing.
Networking
Evening networking events such as EEUA Award Ceremony with a cocktail & dinner, Neva-river cruise with a dinner. Informal networking during 4 conference days.
Cultural Program
Neva-river cruise with splendid evening views of the city center, St.Petersburg Theare Night, city sightseeing double decker bus tour with an opportunity to visit all major places of interest.
Agenda
Choose the date to see a preliminary program for the day
DAY 1
WEDNESDAY, October 4
Conference hours: 6 pm - 9 pm
Venue: all daily activities take place at SPbPU
Arrivals to St. Petersburg
Airport pick-up is not provided.
from 15:00 Hotel check in
Accommodation is provided at Saint Petersburg Hotel, a 4-star hotel in St.Petersburg. 4-night accommodation (single standard room) is included in your participation package. Hotel check in opens at 3 pm. Additional hotel services and mini-bar fees are not included and are paid by the guest at the check out.
17:00 Transfer from the hotel to the venue
Transfer bus is leaving from the Hotel. The meeting point is the hotel lobby at 16.50.
18:00 – 21:00 EEUA Award Ceremony with Welcome Cocktail & Dinner
Participation in the Ceremony with dinner (evening meal) and welcome cocktail is included in your participation package.
Conference hours: 6 pm - 9 pm
Venue: all daily activities take place at SPbPU
Arrivals to St. Petersburg
Airport pick-up is not provided.
from 15:00 Hotel check in
Accommodation is provided at Saint Petersburg Hotel, a 4-star hotel in St.Petersburg. 4-night accommodation (single standard room) is included in your participation package. Hotel check in opens at 3 pm. Additional hotel services and mini-bar fees are not included and are paid by the guest at the check out.
17:00 Transfer from the hotel to the venue
Transfer bus is leaving from the Hotel. The meeting point is the hotel lobby at 16.50.
18:00 – 21:00 EEUA Award Ceremony with Welcome Cocktail & Dinner
Participation in the Ceremony with dinner (evening meal) and welcome cocktail is included in your participation package.
DAY 2
THURSDAY, October 5
Conference hours: 9.30 am - 9 pm
Venue: all daily activities take place at SPbPU.
until 8:00 Breakfast
Breakfast is provided at the hotel restaurant.
8:15 Transfer from the hotel to the venue
Transfer bus is leaving from the Hotel. The meeting point is the hotel lobby at 8.05 am.
9:00 – 9:30 Registration
Conference bag pick-up.
9:30 – 10:00 Conference Opening Ceremony.
A Welcome word from Rudskoy A. (rector, hosting university - SpBPU) and Voronovskiy B. (general director, EEUA)
10:00 – 11:00 Session 1.1
11:00 – 12:30 Session 1.2
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
The lunch is provided at the university canteen.
14:00 – 15.00 SpBPU Campus Tour
A campus tour to SpBPU campus facilities.
16:00 – 16:30 Session 1.3
16:30 – 18:00 Session 1.4
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner
The dinner is provided at the university.
Transfer from the venue to the Hotel is provided.
Conference hours: 9.30 am - 9 pm
Venue: all daily activities take place at SPbPU.
until 8:00 Breakfast
Breakfast is provided at the hotel restaurant.
8:15 Transfer from the hotel to the venue
Transfer bus is leaving from the Hotel. The meeting point is the hotel lobby at 8.05 am.
9:00 – 9:30 Registration
Conference bag pick-up.
9:30 – 10:00 Conference Opening Ceremony.
A Welcome word from Rudskoy A. (rector, hosting university - SpBPU) and Voronovskiy B. (general director, EEUA)
10:00 – 11:00 Session 1.1
11:00 – 12:30 Session 1.2
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
The lunch is provided at the university canteen.
14:00 – 15.00 SpBPU Campus Tour
A campus tour to SpBPU campus facilities.
16:00 – 16:30 Session 1.3
16:30 – 18:00 Session 1.4
18:00 – 20:00 Dinner
The dinner is provided at the university.
Transfer from the venue to the Hotel is provided.
DAY 3
FRIDAY, October 6
Conference hours: 9.30 am - 9 pm
Venue: all day activities take place at SPbPU + evening cruise at the boat
until 8:00 Breakfast
Breakfast is provided at the hotel restaurant.
9:00 Transfer from the hotel to the venue
Transfer bus is leaving from the Hotel. The meeting point is the hotel lobby at 8.50 am.
10:00 – 11:00 Opening of the 2nd day of the conference. Session 2.1
10:00 – 11:00 One-to-one meetings (2*30 minutes each)
А set of 2 prescheduled business meetings with prospective academic partners (universities) from Russia & CIS. One-to-one meetings are held in parallel to sessions. Each meeting can be used for establishing contacts between institutions, discussing particular partnership projects and MOU signing.
11:00 – 12:30 Session 2.2
11:00 – 12:30 One-to-one meetings (3*minutes each)
А set of 2 prescheduled business meetings with prospective academic partners (universities) from Russia & CIS. One-to-one meetings are held in parallel to sessions. Each meeting can be used for establishing contacts between institutions, discussing particular partnership projects and MOU signing.
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
The lunch is provided at the university canteen.
13:30 – 15:00 Session 2.3
13:30 – 15:00 One-to-one meetings (3*minutes each)
А set of 2 prescheduled business meetings with prospective academic partners (universities) from Russia & CIS. One-to-one meetings are held in parallel to sessions. Each meeting can be used for establishing contacts between institutions, discussing particular partnership projects and MOU signing.
15:00 – 21:00 Neva River Cruise with a dinner
Transfer from the boat station to the Hotel is provided.
Conference hours: 9.30 am - 9 pm
Venue: all day activities take place at SPbPU + evening cruise at the boat
until 8:00 Breakfast
Breakfast is provided at the hotel restaurant.
9:00 Transfer from the hotel to the venue
Transfer bus is leaving from the Hotel. The meeting point is the hotel lobby at 8.50 am.
10:00 – 11:00 Opening of the 2nd day of the conference. Session 2.1
10:00 – 11:00 One-to-one meetings (2*30 minutes each)
А set of 2 prescheduled business meetings with prospective academic partners (universities) from Russia & CIS. One-to-one meetings are held in parallel to sessions. Each meeting can be used for establishing contacts between institutions, discussing particular partnership projects and MOU signing.
11:00 – 12:30 Session 2.2
11:00 – 12:30 One-to-one meetings (3*minutes each)
А set of 2 prescheduled business meetings with prospective academic partners (universities) from Russia & CIS. One-to-one meetings are held in parallel to sessions. Each meeting can be used for establishing contacts between institutions, discussing particular partnership projects and MOU signing.
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
The lunch is provided at the university canteen.
13:30 – 15:00 Session 2.3
13:30 – 15:00 One-to-one meetings (3*minutes each)
А set of 2 prescheduled business meetings with prospective academic partners (universities) from Russia & CIS. One-to-one meetings are held in parallel to sessions. Each meeting can be used for establishing contacts between institutions, discussing particular partnership projects and MOU signing.
15:00 – 21:00 Neva River Cruise with a dinner
Evening boat trip along the Neva River at the sunset with dinner on board.
Transfer from the boat station to the Hotel is provided.
DAY 4
SATURDAY, October 7
Cultural Program Day
Activities Hours: may vary
Venue: day activities take place in the centre of St. Petersburg, evening performance takes place in Mariinsky Theatre.
until 8:00 Breakfast
Breakfast is provided at the hotel restaurant.
10.00 – 17.00 St. Petersburg СitySightseeing Bus Tour
Hop-on\hop-off double decker bus tour (24-hour ticket) with multilanguage commentaries is included in your participation package. Transfer to the bus tour is not provided. You can take СitySightseeing Bus at any time between 10 am and 5 pm. If you plan to visit the Mariinsky Theatre, please note that you must be ready by 5 pm for a transfer from the hotel to the Theatre. Please plan your day accordingly.
17:00 Transfer from the hotel to the venue
Transfer bus is leaving from the Hotel. The meeting point is the hotel lobby at 17.00 am.
Lunch & dinner are not provided during this day.
Cultural Program Day
Activities Hours: may vary
Venue: day activities take place in the centre of St. Petersburg, evening performance takes place in Mariinsky Theatre.
until 8:00 Breakfast
Breakfast is provided at the hotel restaurant.
10.00 – 17.00 St. Petersburg СitySightseeing Bus Tour
Hop-on\hop-off double decker bus tour (24-hour ticket) with multilanguage commentaries is included in your participation package. Transfer to the bus tour is not provided. You can take СitySightseeing Bus at any time between 10 am and 5 pm. If you plan to visit the Mariinsky Theatre, please note that you must be ready by 5 pm for a transfer from the hotel to the Theatre. Please plan your day accordingly.
17:00 Transfer from the hotel to the venue
Transfer bus is leaving from the Hotel. The meeting point is the hotel lobby at 17.00 am.
18.00 – 21.00 St. Petersburg Theatre Night in Mariinsky Theatre
The ticket to the evening performance at Mariinsky Theatre is included in your participation package. The performance TBA in September. Transfer from the hotel to Mariinsky Theatre and back is provided.
Lunch & dinner are not provided during this day.
Departure Day
SUNDAY, October 8
until 8:00 Breakfast
Breakfast is provided at the hotel restaurant.
until 12 am Hotel check out
Please leave your room until 12 am. You must pay for all additional hotel services and mini-bar fees at the check out (if you use such services and mini-bar).
Departures from St. Petersburg
Airport drop-off is not provided.
until 8:00 Breakfast
Breakfast is provided at the hotel restaurant.
until 12 am Hotel check out
Please leave your room until 12 am. You must pay for all additional hotel services and mini-bar fees at the check out (if you use such services and mini-bar).
Departures from St. Petersburg
Airport drop-off is not provided.
Who should attend
The event is designed for the University Officers involved in international relations, university partnerships, curricula internationalization, educational program development, foreign student recruitment & related areas
International
Affairs
Internationalization, partnerships, student recruitment
Joint Research Programs
Cooperation in research,
program internationalization and development
Partnerships Development
University internationalization,
programs and partnerships
development
Program Development
Program development, cooperation & experience sharing
Why attend?
Networking as a keyYou will stay at the same hotel with other participants. You will have meals, take city transfers and take part in all conference activities together. It is a great opportunity to broaden your network of peers and never feel alone.
Solution as a resultYou will meet peers, explore possible cooperation ways & find mutual interests. As a conference outcome you will achieve some partner agreements which are supposed to be implemented withing the next 6 months.
Inspiration as a driverYou will get inspired by meeting peers and prospective partners, sharing your ideas and discussing new projects, broadening horizons and and unveling new opportunities for your institution.
Cultural Experience as a discoveryYou will get an outstanding cultural experience by visiting the most famous St. Petersburg attractions and sights, discovering Russian couisin and hospitality, deepening knowledge of Russian history & culture.
University Registration
We travel very often, so we fully understand how challenging daily routines can be in a foreign country. For your convenience we designed an all-inclusive package of participation with included accommodation, all meals, city transportation and cultural events.
The registration fee is stated per 1 person
Participation Package for Foreign University (outside Russia & CIS)
Foreign University Package
Brief description
Participation in all conference activities, 4-night accommodation, full board meal plan, city transportation, cultural program are included
Participation in all conference activities
scheduled in agenda
scheduled in agenda
Conference hand-outs
Participant's bag with conference materials
Participant's bag with conference materials
Meals
Breakfasts, lunches and dinners according to the program.
Breakfasts, lunches and dinners according to the program.
Evening networking events
EEUA Award Ceremony with a cocktail & dinner, Neva River cruise with a dinner
EEUA Award Ceremony with a cocktail & dinner, Neva River cruise with a dinner
Accommodation
4-night accommodation (single standard room) is provided at Saint Petersburg Hotel, a 4-star hotel in St.Petersburg:
4-night accommodation (single standard room) is provided at Saint Petersburg Hotel, a 4-star hotel in St.Petersburg:
- check in on October 4,
- check out on October 8
Russian Cultural Program (Saturday, October 7)
- St. Petersburg СitySightseeing Bus Tour (24-hour ticket)
- St. Petersburg Theatre Night in Mariinsky Theatre (evening performance)
Airport pick-up & drop-off
The transfers from/to airport are not included
The transfers from/to airport are not included
Air tickets
Air tickets to/from St.Petersburg are not included
Air tickets to/from St.Petersburg are not included
PACKAGE PRICE
EUR 900
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Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University
Russia, St.Petersburg, Polytechnicheskaya ul., 29
Russia, St.Petersburg, Polytechnicheskaya ul., 29
Conference Organizers
The event will take place in a magnificent St. Petersburg, which is also called the Cultural Heart of Russia, North Venice and Northern Palmyra. It is one of the oldest and the most beautiful cities of Russia with great historical and cultural heritage of Russian Tsars. One of the world's most impressive cities, St. Petersburg has all the ingredients for an unforgettable travel experience such as high art, lavish architecture, wild nightlife, an extraordinary history and rich cultural traditions that have inspired and nurtured some of the modern world's greatest literature, music, and visual art. From the mysterious twilight of the White Nights to world-beating opera and ballet productions on magical winter evenings, St. Petersburg charms and entices in every season.
The main international airport in St. Petersburg is the Saint Petersburg Airport or Pulkovo Airport (LED).
You may need a Russian Visa to travel to Russia. Please check this issue with the Russian Embassy in your country. Please email to info@eeua.ru if you need the invitation letter for Russian visa. The invitation letter for visa will be issued for registered and paid participants only.
The Organizing Committee is not able to provide you with the full list of documents required for visa application. Please contact the Russian Embassy in your country to find out these details.
The Organizing Committee is not able to provide you with the full list of documents required for visa application. Please contact the Russian Embassy in your country to find out these details.
Conference participants will be accommodated in the Saint Petersburg Hotel. The 4-star hotel with the unique panoramic view, modern rooms, superb La Vue restaurant on the roof and a new SPA complex with a swimming pool. You will enjoy its waterfront location, picturesque views and excellent service.