In the South Ural State University in Chelyabinsk Forum of the rectors of Russia and Kazakhstan took place. Participants of the forum were heads of the leading universities of the neighbor countries, and Ministers of the Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Russian Federation.

Forum’s participants discussed 3 issues – education as the key factor for the increasing of  competitiveness of human capital; development and stimulation of the innovative activity of the modern universities; and strategic partnership between universities of Kazakhstan and Russia.

They also discussed the development of the Olympic activity, which would allow to discover young scientists. For example, the Head of MSU came up with initiative to create “silicone valleys” in each university, whether central or regional university.

-Pilot projects of such academic centers functions already , - said D. Serikbayev EKSTU’s rector, Zh. Shaimardanov. - Literally in November we will accept a large delegation of scientists and teachers from Novosibirsk to exchange experience in this direction.

In conclusion, rectors of D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University and South Ural State University had established the Memorandum of joint research and academic programs.

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Press service of D. Serikbayev EKSTU