The State University of Management has developed a methodology for assessing the maturity of the KVN movement in Russian universities

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On July 24-27, 2025, the forum “KVN as a resource for the development of creative economies in the region” was held in the city of Kaliningrad. The organizer of the forum was the Methodological Center for the Study and Strengthening of the KVN Movement in Higher Education Institutions of the State University of Management.

Let us recall that the Methodological Center was established at the beginning of the year by a decision taken at the IV All-Russian Forum “KVN – School of Leaders” in the city of Sochi.

On July 24, a seminar-meeting for the organizers of the KVN movement from the universities of the Northwestern Federal District was held in the Youth House of Kaliningrad, where current issues of the KVN movement in the region were discussed. Colleagues exchanged experiences and set new goals for further development.

On July 27, the final plenary session was held, where the invited guests and speakers were: – Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Olga Petrova (online); – Minister of Youth Policy of the Kaliningrad Region Anna Musevich; – Minister of Youth Policy of the Stavropol Territory Vyacheslav Korshun; – Rector of the State University of Management Vladimir Stroyev; – Vice-Rector of the State University of Management Pavel Pavlovsky; – Advisor to the Rectorate of the State University of Management Sergey Chuyev; – Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Olga Terno; – General Director of TTO "AMiK" Alexander Maslyakov; – General Director of the Knowledge Center "Mashuk" Anton Serikov; – Deputy Head of the Youth Policy Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Yulia Prozorova; – Director of the Project Office for the Development of Youth Entrepreneurship in Higher Education Organizations Olga Serebryannikova; – Producer of KVN projects Artur Tumanyan.

Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia Olga Petrova reported that there are more than 60 official KVN leagues operating throughout the country, where thousands of participants play, and this is a significant resource for educating young people.

Rector of the State University of Management Vladimir Stroev noted that KVN is a real school of leaders that educates future talents in all spheres of life.

The forum demonstrated for the first time the methodology for assessing the maturity of the KVN movement in higher education institutions, developed by the Methodological Center for the Study and Strengthening of the KVN Movement. The methodology is based on three key elements: the ability to develop the KVN movement at the university, the ability to organize the correct resource provision, the university's ability to use KVN for the socio-economic development of the region, that is, to implement the third mission of the university. The forum participants decided to finalize this methodology for work along the lines of Rosmolodezh.

We thank all forum participants and wish them further success.

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Dialogue without borders: SPbPU summer academy on energy has ended

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The summer season of the International Academy of Power Engineering, an educational project that unites students and young researchers from Russia, Europe and Asia, has ended at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. The program is held at the Institute of Power Engineering and annually brings together participants seeking an in-depth study of modern trends in the industry.

The Academy has been held since 2016 and offers educational modules in five areas: "Electric Power Engineering", "Nuclear Power Engineering", "Digital Technologies in Power Engineering", "Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development", "Turbomechanic Engineering".

In 2025, 16 international students participated in the Summer School from July 14 to 25 in person and 89 remotely. Thanks to the hybrid format, first tested during the pandemic, the geography of participants is expanding while maintaining interactivity and quality of education. All classes are held in multimedia classrooms with the ability to connect listeners from all over the world.

Among the participating universities are long-standing partners of SPbPU: Zhejiang University, Harbin Engineering University, Shandong University, Tsinghua University, Beihang University (all in China) and the University of Padua (Italy). Students of the Polytechnic University itself also joined the academy.

Today, an engineer must think globally: understand the international agenda, understand new technologies, and be able to work in multinational teams. That is why we included our students in the program – to give them the opportunity to truly immerse themselves in the global energy dialogue, – said the head of the summer academy program, associate professor of HSE Ekaterina Sokolova.

The students were particularly interested in the master class "Virtual NPP power unit: application of a virtual power unit for modeling NPP operating modes", where the participants modeled the operating modes of a nuclear power plant using digital twins. Practical cases on creating models on MATLAB/Simulink and Comsol Multiphysics allowed them to acquire the skills in demand in the digital transformation of the industry.

Each educational module consists of several lectures and seminars that provide fundamental knowledge in the energy sector and reflect modern challenges: students study the use of AI in nuclear energy, digitalization, sustainability of energy systems and modern equipment, and renewable technologies of the future.

The Academy concluded for the second time with an Energy Forum, where students presented their research on various topics and exchanged ideas that could develop into international research, articles and joint grant initiatives.

The educational part was complemented by a diverse cultural program: excursions to the State Hermitage, the Yusupov Palace, walks along rivers and canals, interactive tasks and master classes in the Russian language. Digital excursions around St. Petersburg were prepared for online participants.

We do not just teach, we create an environment for academic exchange and intercultural dialogue. The program becomes more complex every year, because the requirements grow, and with them our interest in future collaborations. We hope to get in touch with universities that are new to us, which may also be interested in such a program, – shared Ekaterina Sokolova.

In the future, the organizers plan to add more practical laboratory classes, joint project blocks, and expand the range of topics through new partnerships with industrial and research centers.

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Humanitarian crisis in Gaza has devastating consequences: UN Deputy Secretary-General

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UNITED NATIONS, July 28 (Xinhua) — The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is having devastating consequences, U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher said Sunday.

"One in three people in Gaza has not eaten for days. People are being shot for simply trying to get food for their families. Children are suffering from malnutrition. This is what we are facing right now," said Fletcher, who is also the UN's emergency relief coordinator.

He welcomed Israel's decision to support a one-week increase in aid, including the lifting of customs barriers on food, medicine and fuel from Egypt, and the announcement of safe routes for UN humanitarian convoys.

"This is progress," Fletcher said, adding that massive amounts of aid are needed to prevent famine and a catastrophic health crisis.

He said UN agencies and the humanitarian community were mobilized to save lives and that swift and sustained action was needed, including expediting convoys to and from border crossings into Gaza, increasing the number of trips per day to border crossings, ensuring safe routes to avoid crowded areas and ending attacks on people gathering for food.

More than 59,000 people have been reported killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023, including nearly 18,000 children, a senior UN official said.

"International humanitarian law must be respected. Aid must not be blocked, delayed or targeted. The hostages must be released immediately and unconditionally," he said.

“Ultimately, of course, we don’t just need a pause. We need a permanent ceasefire,” added T. Fletcher. –0–

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Exhibitions, festivals and reconstructions: how July went at Our Polytechnic

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July was a busy month for the military-historical club "Nash Polytech", which took part in several significant events. A special place in the series of events was occupied by a unique exhibition at the Concern "Sea Underwater Weapons – Gidropribor" and festivals.

The Marine Underwater Weapons — Gidropribor Concern is hosting the exhibition Torpedo Plant No. 181 in the Blockade and at the Front. The attention of visitors is drawn, among other things, to the exhibit of the Nash Polytech Military Scientific Institution — the legendary PPD-40 submachine gun. The SPbPU search team found the weapon last year at the site of fierce battles of the 3rd Frunze Division. It is noteworthy that the soldier with whom the PPD-40 was found volunteered for the front straight from Torpedo Plant No. 181.

Today, the restored PPD-40 is not just a museum exhibit, but a living testimony to the courage and fortitude of the defenders of the Motherland. During the exhibition, it literally returned to its origins. Thanks to the efforts of enthusiasts and searchers, the weapon that saw the most difficult moments of military history has found a new life and a worthy place in the exhibition dedicated to the feat of the torpedo plant workers during the Great Patriotic War, said Marina Gladkova, Deputy Director of the VIK "Our Polytech".

This month, activists of the VIC "Our Polytech" took part in the festival "Password – Victory", which took place at the Narva Gate. Visitors to the event visited the headquarters of the command of the Great Patriotic War, got acquainted with Soviet weapons, visited a tent camp and a medical exhibition, and tested their accuracy in a pneumatic shooting range.

The main event of July was the club's participation in the large-scale military-historical festival "Ostrovsky Line" in the Pskov Region. It was a real memory marathon, uniting more than a thousand spectators. In one day, the students performed in three reconstructions at once. They recreated the heroic defense of the Ostrovsky fortified area in the summer of 1941, the actions of partisan detachments behind enemy lines, and the breakthrough of the powerful defensive line "Panther" in 1944. The T-40 tank restored by the club activists was very popular. It was here, at the "Ostrovsky Line", that the exhibit debuted a year ago. Since then, the vehicle has become an integral part of large reconstructions.

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First direct flight from Moscow lands in Pyongyang

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Moscow, July 28 /Xinhua/ — The first direct flight from Moscow to Pyongyang landed in the capital of the DPRK at 09:30 Monday Pyongyang time /03:30 Moscow time/, TASS reported.

The flight was carried out on a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft with a capacity of 440 passengers. It departed from Sheremetyevo Airport at 19:30 on Sunday Moscow time, the travel time was about eight hours.

The return flight from the capital of the DPRK to Moscow is scheduled for 09:00 Tuesday Pyongyang time /03:00 Moscow time/.

In early July, Rosaviatsiya granted Nordwind /North Wind/ permission to fly to the DPRK. Airfare started at 44,700 rubles. –0–

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Clashes on Cambodia-Thailand border continue for fifth day

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PHNOM PENH/BANGKOK, July 28 (Xinhua) — Armed clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers over disputed border areas continued for a fifth day, both sides said Monday.

Cambodian Deputy State Secretary and Defense Ministry spokesperson Lt. Gen. Mali Socheat said the Thai side opened fire first in the early morning, while the Thai military said Cambodia continued to attack throughout the night.

“Despite the fact that a special meeting of the heads of government of the two countries will be held in Kuala Lumpur /Malaysia/ today to negotiate a ceasefire, at 03:10 local time, the Thai side was the first to open fire on Cambodia in the disputed border areas and continued to do so until 05:07,” said Mali Sochheata.

She added that the number of Cambodians evacuated from border provinces has so far risen to 39,828 families /about 134,707 people/. A total of 600 schools have been closed, affecting about 150,000 students and 6,000 teachers.

According to her, at present, about 400 thousand Cambodian migrants who worked in Thailand have returned home.

On Monday, reports from sources connected to the Thai army appeared on social media that clashes in the border areas of Thailand and Cambodia were continuing for a fifth day, and Cambodian troops have not yet ceased fire.

As of Sunday, 14 Thai civilians and eight soldiers had been killed and 37 civilians injured in border clashes. A total of 139,646 people had been evacuated from border areas, according to figures released by the Thai government on Sunday. –0–

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In China, they decided to annul the certificate of acceptance of monasticism from the abbot of the Shaolin Monastery /detailed version-1/

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BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) — The China Buddhist Society said Monday it has agreed to revoke the ordination certificate of Shaolin Temple abbot Shi Yongxin, who is suspected of committing criminal offenses.

Shi Yongxin, 59, is being investigated for embezzlement and misappropriation of temple projects and property. He also faces charges of serious violations of Buddhist precepts, including maintaining long-term inappropriate relationships with multiple women and fathering at least one child out of wedlock.

The Shaolin Monastery, located in Henan Province, central China, is famous throughout the world for its deep-rooted kung fu tradition. -0-

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Beijing issues warning of heavy rains and floods

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BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) — Beijing authorities on Monday issued a rain and flood warning amid concerns about flash floods and landslides in several areas of the Chinese capital.

At 9:15 a.m., the city's meteorological service issued an orange alert, the second-highest level in China's four-tier weather warning system.

According to the meteorological service, heavy rains will fall in most areas of the capital by 10 a.m. on Tuesday. At the same time, in the areas of Miyun, Pinggu, Huairou, Shunyi and Fangshan, the amount of rainfall in 6 hours will be at least 100 mm, in some places it will exceed 250 mm.

Also on Monday morning, Beijing issued a red alert, the highest level, for possible river flooding.

More than 3,000 residents of Miyun district were evacuated after heavy rains on Sunday, district authorities said. -0-

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At least two people killed in stampede in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh /more details/

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NEW DELHI, July 28 (Xinhua) — At least two people were killed and 29 others injured in a stampede at a temple in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh early Monday, local police said.

The stampede occurred at around 2:00 am local time after an electric cable snapped and fell on a tin canopy at the Avsaneshwar Mahadev temple in Barabanki district, about 50 km east of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state.

According to District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi, the electric wire was snapped because some monkeys jumped on it during a large gathering of devotees.

"Two people were killed and 29 others injured in a stampede at the Avsaneshwar Mahadev Temple today due to a broken electric wire," a police official said. "The injured were immediately taken to district medical facilities. The seriously injured were referred to the district hospital," he added. –0–

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World Conference on Artificial Intelligence 2025 Opens in Shanghai

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SHANGHAI, July 27 (Xinhua) — The 2025 World Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the High-Level Conference on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence opened in east China's Shanghai on Saturday.

SHANGHAI, July 27 (Xinhua) — The 2025 World Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the High-Level Conference on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence opened in east China's Shanghai on Saturday.

SHANGHAI, July 27 (Xinhua) — The 2025 World Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the High-Level Conference on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence opened in east China's Shanghai on Saturday.

SHANGHAI, July 27 (Xinhua) — The 2025 World Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the High-Level Conference on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence opened in east China's Shanghai on Saturday.

SHANGHAI, July 27 (Xinhua) — The 2025 World Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the High-Level Conference on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence opened in east China's Shanghai on Saturday.

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