Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Sibstrin) hosted a working meeting with the delegation from Japan

Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Sibstrin) continues to expand cooperation with foreign higher education institutions. The meeting was held on scientific and educational cooperation with Hokkaido University (Sapporo, Japan) in Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Sibstrin), on September 19, 2019.

Yuki Komata, the senior specialist of the international department of Hokkaido University, and Marina Victorovna Lomayeva, the coordinator on cooperation with higher education institutions, authorities and enterprises of the international department of Hokkaido University visited our university for the working meeting.

The following representatives of Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Sibstrin) took part in the meeting. They are Aleksey Alekseyevich Gudkov, the Director of the Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning, Victor Yakovlevich Melnik, the Director of the Center with Foreign Students Working, Dmitry Viktorovich Karelin, the Head of the Department of Urban Planning and Urban Management, Yevgeniya Vladimirovna Lytkina, the Director of the Center of International Projects of the Institute of International Activity, Inna Mikhailovna Makarikhina, The Head of the Linguistic Department of the Institute of International Activity.

The authorities of Japanese city of Sapporo are very interested in cooperation with the authorities of Novosibirsk City, including the higher education institutions for the exchange of experience, students and scientists, for the exchange of students for technical experience and the organization of collaborative scientific and educational projects. Currently, the work of the parties is progressing on eight directions of the Russian-Japanese Economic Plan, one of which is urban development and architectural and urban planning. It is Hokkaido University that is responsible for that most important direction.

The opportunities and prospects for cooperation were discussed at the meeting within the framework of various projects: the academic mobility of students, the organization and participation in collaborative activities in the field of architecture and civil engineering. In particular, the representatives of Hokkaido University are very interested in such collaborative activities as workshop sessions and an internship fair. These projects will be developed by the Institute of International Activities of Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Sibstrin) and the International Department of Hokkaido University.

The next expanded meeting with the delegation of Hokkaido University is scheduled for early November, 2019. It is planned that the following issues will be discussed: the possible implementation of students projects of Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Sibstrin) in the area of “Architecture”, the participation in international projects and international teams formation for competitions, the participation of the students and representatives of Sapporo University in the conferences held in Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Sibstrin), the lectures in English on architecture and urban planning.

We are looking forward for the visits of our new friends from Sapporo – our twin town! We hope that collaborative ideas and projects will be accepted by the colleagues from Japan and will be implemented by combined efforts.