The 6th Russian Studies Summer School – 2018 at Volga Tech

EU and Russian Studies for undergraduate and graduate students

“Monitoring of Environment under Climate change: Methods and Technologies”

Yoshkar-Ola, Volga State University of Technology 
7-15 July, 2018

The Jean Monnet Center of Excellence SUFEX at Volga State University of Technology announces the 6th Russian Studies Summer School. We are located in Yoshkar-Ola, capital city of Mari El Republic in the European part of Russia.

The program features both indoor and outdoor activities including workshops and training sessions, cultural visits and small trips. Students practicing the Basic Russian language are sure to gain invaluable international experience this summer by making a trip to Russia, learn and feel the cultural diversity of the language and peoples residing in the Middle Volga Region.

Duration of the program: 9 days

Key dates:

Arrival to Russia (by flight to Moscow)	7July
Arrival to Yoshkar-Ola by train from Moscow, opening of the Summer School	09 July
Summer School classes and cultural program	09-13 July
Closing of the Summer School, departure to Moscow	14 July
Departure from Moscow	from 15 July

Expected number of participants: up to 20 graduate or undergraduate students

Language of instruction: English

Program content:

• Remote monitoring of environment: case studies in EU and Russia

• Policy and issues of Climate Change: Good practices

• Russian language and culture classes for beginners (Grammar, Language Use, Listening, Communication, Writing)

Cultural visits: tours to museums and famous sights, doing sports and recreational get-together activities. Special lectures and master classes will be held for students with their major in Remote sensing, Geomatics, Geography, Forestry and Environmental Studies.

Volga State University of Technology provides:

• invitation letters for Russian visa application package,
• meeting the group in Moscow,
• accommodation in a convenient student dormitory for free,
• excursions and cultural visits,
• high quality teaching.

The participants of the program will cover their visa costs, travel costs to Russia, Yoshkar-Ola and back, meals in Yoshkar-Ola, hotel and excursion costs in Moscow.

Download Summer School Program (.doc)

Download application form (.doc)

Deadline for applications: 18 April, 2018

Contact persons:

Alexey Fominykh – alexfom@volgatech.net

Anastasia Eshpoldina – EshpoldinaAE@volgatech.net

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