International Polytechnic Week
Contact us: ipw@spbstu.ru
Over its almost ten-year history, the forum has practically become a signature event at Polytechnic University, annually bringing together leading universities from around the world.
Traditionally more than 200 foreign and Russian partners, colleagues and friends of the Polytechnic University gather together to share their best practices and achievements, discuss the most significant issues and create new research and collaborative teams. The main goal of the IPW is to create an international platform for sharing knowledge and experience between the world's leading universities for sustainable development and strengthening competitiveness of partner universities. This event is essential for us as it helps raise brand awareness, enhance competitiveness and prestige of the university.
IPW has become an excellent practice of attracting new partners and is the main annual international event of the Polytechnic University.
Among all, traditionally the IPW is held at the end of May - the famous period of White Nights in St. Petersburg, which has already become a calling card of our city, as well as of the International Polytechnic Week. It provides an opportunity to our guests to get acquainted with the culture of the city and to see St. Petersburg in all its glory.
We are open to new ideas and proposals for cooperation, ready to share our knowledge and innovative practices of successful collaborations, and looking forward to streamlining our competencies in varied spheres of science, education and business.
TRADITIONAL EVENTS
Partner days, Education fair, thematic conferences and workshops, as well as student festivals, forums and competitions are constantly held during the IPW. In addition to the main events, bilateral meetings with partners and various lectures for Polytech students are held. Undoubtedly, cultural events that involve acquaintance with St. Petersburg (city tours, boat trips etc.) are always an essential part of IPW program.
- Science Day: Campus Tour; Visit to the Labs
- Cooperation Days: Plenary Session; Round Tables and Seminars on the topic “Sustainable partnership via Joint Students’ Project Marathons”
- Student Day: International Education Fair; Presentations of partner universities
- Russian Day: International Conference
“From Joint PhD to Joint Research”
Dates: October, 2020
Contact us: ipw@spbstu.ru
By the reason of the global coronavirus pandemic it was decided to postpone International Polytechnic Week – 2020 to October, 2020.
“Sustainable partnership via Students Project Marathon”
Dates: May 20-26, 2019
The International Forum “International Polytechnic Week – 2019” was held in the period of May, 20-26, 2019. This year, partner universities from Germany, Great Britain, Finland, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, China, Iran, India and Turkey came to IPW. Russian universities also showed great interest in the international forum: colleagues from TPU, PFUR, ITMO, MSTU STANKIN, KFU, RSHU, VolgGU, NSTU and NRU MGSU came to Polytechnic University. Altogether, more than 100 foreign and Russian experts took part in the events of the Week.
The central event of the International Polytechnic Week - the plenary session - traditionally began with an official opening ceremony. Vice Rector for International Relations D.G. ARSENIEV welcomed the guests of the forum and outlined the key topic of this year’s discussion: can international student science marathons ensure a stable inter-university partnership?
Yury SNISARENKO, representative of the Committee on Science and Higher Education (CSHE), Director of the Coordination Center for International Science and Technical and Educational Programs, also welcomed the guests of the IPW. On behalf of the Administration of St. Petersburg, he wished the participants productive negotiations, strengthening existing and establishing new working contacts, noting that Polytechnic University for many years remained a “generator” of new ideas and formats for the international academic space.
The plenary session began with the presentation of SPbPU: Alla MAZINA, Deputy Head of the Department of International Education, presented the report on “Sustainable partnership through joint student marathons.” The Student Project Marathon is a new interaction format that Polytechnic University is now ready to offer its partners, building on successful joint practices with the Leibnitz University of Hannover, the Technical University of Berlin, and Siemens. Its concept is that a joint international team under the leadership of a professor solves scientific and technical problems. This format allows all participants to achieve the desired indicators.
Discussion of this topic followed up on Wednesday on the seminar “Joints Student Projects” where representatives of SPbPU presented new joint project with our strategic partner TU Graz – Project Student Marathon. Project Marathon was implemented in March 2019 and students will work together on their joint projects till December 2019. In the beginning of winter all the teams will present the results of research work in the framework of Student Conference that will take part in SPbPU. Representative from TU Berlin, Anton Dybov, also made a presentation of joint student project with the SPbPU Institute of Computer Science and Technology. TU Berlin students, participated this project, visited SPbPU just right during the IPW-2019.
Doubtless the star of the Week was the director of the Summer School of the University of Utrecht (the Netherlands) Jeroen TORENBEEK. Prof. TORENBEEK presented best practices of managing the largest summer school in Europe. Uniting students, universities are sort of building bridges between countries. With this in mind he addressed the audience. “The key thing we need to understand is that summer schools vary. What was relevant yesterday is obsolete today. Our task is to keep abreast with the current trends and always find opportunities for creativity,” stressed Jeroen TORENBEEK.
Program of the Week also included the Student Day, Science Day with Campus Tour, and the Day of the Russian Language. And, of course, a rich cultural program was prepared for the guests of Polytechnic University. On one of the warm May evenings, a colorful excursion took place along the rivers and canals, after which all participants unanimously agreed that St. Petersburg was a city where you would want to come again.
Representatives from the following universities and organizations took part in IPW-2019:
- Odisee University College, Belgium
- Beihang University, China
- East China Normal University, China
- Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center, China
- Tianjin University, China
- Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- LUT University, Finland
- South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, Finland
- BBA INSEEC, France
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
- Furtwangen University, Germany
- Technical University of Berlin, Germany
- Technical University of Munich, Germany
- Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
- Kharazmi University, Iran
- Nuffic Neso Russia, the Netherlands
- Utrecht University, the Netherlands
- University of Porto, Portugal
- Clarivate Analytics, Russia
- Technical University of Madrid, Spain
- National Formosa University, Taiwan
- Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Turkey
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University, Turkey
- Times Higher Education, United Kingdom
“Strategic Partnership. Focus on Ibero-America”
Dates: May 14-20, 2018
In the period of May, 14-20, 2018 the International Forum “International Polytechnic Week - 2018” was held. Over about 20 universities took part in the International Polytechnic Week 2018, including the Technical University of Madrid (Spain), University of Porto (Portugal), University of Hannover (Germany), Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin) (Germany), Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) (Finland), and others. Six universities from Spanish-speaking countries were represented at the International Polytechnic Week. In addition to the traditionally expected Spain and Portugal, colleagues from Ecuador took part in the IPW for the first time. Both foreign colleagues and guests from leading Russian universities appreciated the high level of organization. IPW 2018 was full of various events: business meetings, negotiations, conferences, discussions, seminars, student exhibitions, educational program fairs and a rich cultural program. During the Week the participants enjoyed a boat trip along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg and attended a concert of classical music in the White Hall of the Polytechnic University.
This year the Polytechnic Week was focused on developing partnerships with the countries of the Ibero-American community. The first day was fully dedicated to this topic. The work program started with the seminar “Development of cooperation with the countries of Ibero-America”. It was divided into two parts: the first one presented the background of successful partnership between Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM). In the second part of the seminar there was organized a discussion on this topic. During the discussion, workshop participants shared a number of useful ideas and best practices. A pleasant surprise for Spanish-speaking partners was the festival “Cultural cooperation of Russia and Ibero-America”, where SPbPU students made a range of performances.
The central event for all participants of the International Polytechnic Week (IPW) was the plenary session. Over the years, it has become a platform for representatives from universities and companies from all over the world to discuss strategies for developing cooperation, best practices and achievements over the year.
The event was opened by SPbPU Vice-Rector for International Relations D.G. ARSENYEV. On behalf of St. Petersburg Administration the representative of the Committee for Science and Higher School, Director of the Coordination Center of International Scientific, Technical and Educational Programs Y.A. SNISARENKO welcomed the participants. Welcoming the audience on behalf of the Ibero-American community the coordinator of the Technical University of Madrid responsible for cooperation with Russia, Ms. Dolores Herrero, noted the importance of holding events such as the IPW, since they contribute to the expansion of international inter-university cooperation and strengthening of existing ties.
Cooperation day continued with a seminar devoted to the development of cooperation within the framework of the European ERASMUS+ programs.
The Students Day within the frame of the International Polytechnic Week (IPW) became not only an international youth event but a day organized by students for students. Within the frame of their project activities, a team of students from the “Advertising and PR" department of the Humanitarian Institute (HI) of SPbPU had developed advertising and information materials and provided for promotion and covering of the event in various resources. Thanks to well-coordinated teamwork of the SPbPU international services and HI students, about 200 Russian and foreign participants attended the Students Day. Within the frame of the Students Day, young people exercised their skills in speaking foreign languages, took part in an exciting quest, and had other contests. The most active and goal-oriented ones got valuable prizes.
“Internationalization as a key to enhance: global university competitiveness”
Dates: May 22-27, 2017
In the period of May, 22-27, 2017 the International Forum “International Polytechnic Week - 2017” was held. This year the Polytechnic Week gathered over 200 experts representing Russian and foreign science and education organizations and companies. Professionals from 35 universities located in 20 countries across the globe came visiting Polytech, among them 15 partner-universities of SPbPU. Some delegations, like those of Iran, Argentina, Australia, the Czech Republic, were the new-comers at the Week.
The busy schedule of the Week included a number of important meetings, plenary session, seminars and student events. One of the significant moments of the Week was the plenary meeting “International Polytechnic Week – 2017”. This year the speakers of the meeting were specialists from China, Germany, France, and other countries. A great importance was attached to the negotiations with the representatives of the top universities of Iran, Argentina, China, Italy, Belgium and France that had their focus on the long-term cooperation opportunities, plans for the coming year, the launch of new science and education projects. Representatives of all the partner-universities took part in “Erasmus+ Day”. International seminar “Study abroad; directions, scholarships, grants” dedicated to academic mobility, stirred a great deal of interest among students of Polytech and other universities of St. Petersburg. They took a particular interest in the education fair that concluded the seminar where students were offered a wide range of education and mobility programs. Among the exhibitors were Paris institute of Science and Technology (France), Graz Technical University (Austria), Technical University of Milan (Italy), Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (Portugal), Tsinghua University (China), and others. Also were held the international partnership days “International cooperation: best practices of networking and strategic partnership”, XI international conference “Contemporary issues of international education”, the international seminar “Overall results of the Russian government assistance programs for universities based on the international rankings” and the new event for IPW – Night of Science.
The most popular events of the Polytechnic Week were the seminar “The Humboldt Foundation programs for Leading Russian Universities” and the open interactive lesson “Russian is easy!” given for the benefit of foreign participants.
The plenary meeting held on May 24th as part of the International Polytechnic Week culminated in the award ceremony to honor the winners of the student tournament “Capture the flag” organized by Siemens and supported by Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.
“Extension of international cooperation, network and strategic partnership”
Dates: May 23-27, 2016
In the period of May 23-27, 2016, the International Forum "International Polytechnic Week-2016" was held.
The following events took place within the framework of the IPW-2016: XVIII International Conference "Economy, Ecology and Society in Russia in the 21st Century", workshop "International Cooperation: Best Practices of Network Cooperation and Strategic Partnership", master class on digital art in the framework of the TEMPUS project "Development of arts education in Russia: new master's degree programs in digital arts according to the EU standards", international seminar "Study in Europe: programs, scholarships, grants" for SPbPU students and other universities of Russia, X International Conference "Modern Problems of Foreign Students Studying at Russian Universities", engineering competition for students organized by Airbus company, an international student movie festival and other events. Representatives of more than 50 universities from 14 countries, including SPbPU strategic partner universities took part in the IPW-2016.
“International network cooperation: best practices of network strategic partnership”
Dates: May 20-23, 2015
In the period of May 20-23, 2015 in SPbPU was held the International Forum "International Polytechnic Week-2015". The forum was attended by the representatives of more than 50 universities from 14 countries, including SPbPU strategic partner universities: Leibniz University of Hanover, University of Stuttgart, Ghent University, Polytechnic University of Valencia, University of Granada, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, I.Razakova Kyrgyz State Technical University and others.
Within the framework of the International Forum the following events took place:
- Conference "International cooperation in science and education: Current issues of foreign students teaching in Russian universities. 50 years anniversary of the Centers for continuing education and retraining";
- Workshop "International Network Cooperation: Best Practices of the Network Strategic Partnership";
- Conference within the framework of the MEDIS project under the TEMPUS program;• Workshop-training "Recruitment of foreign scientific and teaching staff" (with the delivery of certificates);
- International educational fair.
Representatives of more than 15 foreign universities, including participants from leading universities and strategic partners of SPbPU, took part in the Workshop "International Network Cooperation: Best Practices of the Network Strategic Partnership". Within the framework of the International Education Fair universities presented their international activities and educational services
About 50 people took part in the Workshop-training "Recruitment of foreign scientific and teaching staff": representatives of all SPbPU institutes, international and personnel offices, as well as of leading Russian universities (Nizhny Novgorod State University named after N.I. Lobachevsky; Samara Aerospace University named after S.P. Korolev; St.Petersburg University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics; Higher School of Economics, etc.).
“Effective network cooperation between universities - a response to global challenges”
Dates: May 21-24, 2014
During the period May 21-24, 2014, SPbPU organized the International Polytechnic Week "Effective network cooperation between universities - a response to global challenges" for the representatives of the leading SPbPU partner universities.
An important tool for implementing the University's strategic goals in the field of education and science is to strengthen and develop an effective academic partnership with leading foreign organizations, associations, universities, research and educational centers and industrial companies. Therefore, the International Polytechnic Week -2014 was dedicated to the issues of collaboration within the framework of international academic networks.
The Week was attended by representatives of four strategic partner universities - University of Stuttgart and Technical University of Berlin (Germany), Polytechnic Universities of Milan (Italy) and Valencia (Spain).
In addition to the above-mentioned universities the International Polytechnic Week -2014 also took part potential partners, for example, the Institute of Information Technologies (Islamabad, Pakistan), as well as universities with which SPbPU already has strong relations. These are Reutlingen University, Hamburg University of Technology and Ulm University of Applied Sciences from Germany, Saimaa University of Applied Sciences and Lappeenranta University of Technology from Finland.
For the first day of IPW-2014 main theme of discussions was network partnership as a platform for developing collaboration and information exchange between universities, creation of a modern international community for contribution to the economics, and cultural and social development of countries.
The next day was dedicated to the internationalization as a key to the university development strategy. Discussions were focused on such issues as academic mobility, scholarships, joint educational programs and summer schools.
On the third day was organized an Education fair. The universities presented promotional materials on educational opportunities in partner universities and international educational programs for SPbPU students.
At the closing session, the round table summarized the results of the IPW-2014 and identified further trends of international partnership development. Participants of the IPW-2014mentioned that network partnership in the modern educational space is an effective tool for cooperation development and information exchange between universities.