Summer school 2024

Volga State University of Technology – Volgatech is pleased to announce the 7^th Chinese-Russian Summer School “Sustainable Nature Management under Climate Change: Methods and Technologies”, July 21-27, 2024.

Application deadline: May 31^st, 2024.

Language of instruction: English

Key dates:

Arrival to Russia (by flight to Moscow)	before 20 July
Arrival to Yoshkar-Ola	21 July
Summer school activities according to the programme	22-26 July
Closing of the Summer School, departure from Yoshkar-Ola	27 July
Departure from Russia	after 28 July

Location: Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El Republic, Russia.

Participants: up to 30 undergraduate students from Russian (Volgatech) and Chinese universities, majoring in Geography, Earth Sciences, Forestry, Environmental Studies (and relevant majors).

How to apply:

Download Summer School Program (.pdf)

Download application form (.doc)

What will we study?

How to observe and measure the impact of climate change on the environment
How to employ advanced geoinformation systems and satellite images of Earth in forecasting and preventing natural disasters and planning land use
How to analyse the political context of the international climate dialogue
Russian language and culture

Events and excursions:

A guided tour around Yoshkar-Ola*
A sightseeing tour of Cheboksary *
An ethnographic tour to Kozmodemyansk (Open-air Museum, workshops, interactive programme, picture gallery*
(*minor changes in the programme are possible)

Volgatech (the host university) covers the following expenses:·

Invitations for the Russian entry visa for registered participants.
Accommodation in the student dormitory for the duration of the Summer School.
Transfer, excursions, guided tours included in the Summer School programme.
Academic classes/lectures delivered by the leading professors of Volgatech.
Wi-Fi at the university premises.
Certificate of attendance.

Participants cover the following expenses:

Travel expenses from China to Russia and back (depends on the air carrier).
Transfers within the Russian Federation not included in the programme (e.g., from Moscow or Kazan to Yoshkar-Ola) (flight Moscow-Kazan + bus Kazan-Yoshkar-Ola – 3000-5000 RUB or train Moscow –Yoshkar-Ola 1700 RUB)
Food and meals at cafes, souvenirs, internet and communication costs outside the university premises. (a meal in a café would cost 300-500 RUB)

Before you arrive.

Yoshkar-Ola is the capital city of Mari El, Russia. Yoshkar-Ola means “red city” in Mari and is located 850 kms to the east of Moscow and 140 km to the north-west of Kazan.
Yoshkar-Ola is a relatively small and cozy city. Our city offers everything: must-see attractions, must-do activities and must-experience routes and infrastructure for a comfortable life. Over the past decades, the city has changes significantly. Now it has its own unique style. Tourists call it "Europe in the centre of Russia."

Volgatech

Volga State University of Technology (Volgatech), with over 90 years of history, is a dynamic multi-level educational, research, and industrial complex that has been educating professionals at all levels, from qualified specialists and engineers to researchers and doctors of sciences. Learn more about University or Campus life.

Contacts:

e-mail: inter@volgatech.net; KurdyumovaMN@volgatech.net