Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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The representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in St. Petersburg, Maxim Poletaev, held a protocol meeting with the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Mali in St. Petersburg, and also Ambassador of Russian Education and Science Issoy Togo, from SPbPU. The partners discussed the current state and prospects of Russian-Malian interregional cooperation, the activities of the Honorary Consul in St. Petersburg, including issues of consular services. They also touched on the topic of Malian students studying at Russian universities and their participation in events commemorating memorable dates in Russian history.
They also touched on the joint Russian-Malian project to establish a Polytechnic University in Bamako, modeled on St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, and discussed the prospects for reforming Mali's education system, taking into account Russia's extensive experience. Issa Togo is an associate professor at the Institute of Energy's School of Hydraulic and Power Engineering.
During the meeting, the activities of the Russian-African Network University consortium were also discussed. Touching on prospects for developing interregional ties, the parties discussed the preparation of a memorandum of cooperation between St. Petersburg and Bamako, as well as the need to expand contacts in the Northwestern Federal District.
Particular attention was given to the idea of holding the next round of the "Cross Views" school competition in the following format: students from Russian and Malian schools study the culture and history of their partner countries, after which they write essays about Russia and Mali, respectively. The essays are judged by a jury consisting of representatives from both countries.
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