News of international cooperation

May,24 in NTU "KPI" the international seminar of the project «PICTURE» of 7th Framework Programme of the European Union in the field of information and communication technologies was held. Its participants were experts and representatives of non-governmental organizations, universities, research institutions and companies in Ukraine, Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, Belarus, Greece and France.

The aim of the project «PICTURE» - strengthening cooperation between the European Union and the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia in the field of information and communication technologies. Therefore the theme of the seminar dealt with the specific directions and methods of such cooperation in the framework of «HORIZON 2020", which sets the main objectives and priorities of the European Commission in the field of research and innovation for the period up to 2020. The slogan of the "Strategy for growth and work" and the main direction of the strategy - "Excellent science", "modern industry" and "Best Company" succinctly describes its ideology and direction.

On the 16th of May, the agreement on the collaboration was signed by NTUU “KPI” and the Harbin Institute of Technology (PRC). It is the basic document which predetermines the development of cooperation and defines its main terms and conditions. It has provided a logical development for the traditions of partnership of the both universities originating from 1987.

The education establishment, the delegation of which has visited NTUU “KPI”, belongs to the group of the nine best universities of People’s Republic of China (RPC). Its faculties, schools and laboratories comprise the whole range of training of specialists for the work at real economic sectors. The university is especially proud of the subdivisions which conduct trainings of the future specialists who will work at the peak of scientific and technical progress, in particular, the best Space Exploration School in China. The Institute has also two branches.

April 22, 2013 National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" was visited by President of Winnipeg University (Canada), Professor Lloyd Axworthy.

From 9 to 13 December 2012 in Beijing (China) hosted the International Consultative Seminar "New sensors and measuring systems", organized by the Aerospace modern optoelectronic technology (Beijing Aerospace Times Optical-Electronic Technology Co., Ltd).

On the 4th of April Minister of defense deputy of Kazakhstan Republic Sergiy Gromov and managers of National company “Kazakhstan engineering” and of one of the biggest Republic enterprises – plant № 811 had a meeting with NTUU "KPI" management and scientists.

On April, 3 in the course of preparation for the official visit of Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov to Ukraine NTUU "KPI" was visited by the Vice Minister of Education and Science of Kazakhstan Sayat Shayahmetova and vice-rector of Semipalatinsk State Pedagogical Institute Abzal Taltenov .

On April, 2 NTUU "KPI" concluded the cooperation agreement with university Ondokuz Mayis (t. Samsun, Turkish Republic). On behalf of Kiev Polytechnic the agreement was signed by the vice-chancellor with international relations, corresponding member of NAS of Ukraine Sergiy Sydorenko, on behalf of Ondokuz Mayis - rector professor Hussein Akan.

On the 15th of March the cooperational agreement was signed between NTUU "KPI” and JSC “National Company " Kazakhstan Engineering”. A document signed by the Principal of NTUU "KPI" Michael Zgurovsky and CEO Abdrahman Kuralbek.

On February 13, 2013 the exhibition of works of Israeli artists “In the footsteps of Marc Chagall” took place at the hall of National Technical Library of NTUU “KPI”. Marc Chagall was a Russian artist of Jewish origin. He is recognized as one of the most significant painters and graphic artists, printmakers, and designers of the 20th century who had managed to combine ancient traditions of Judaic culture with actually modern innovation.

NTUU “KPI” took part in events being held in the frames of Israeli Days of Culture in Ukraine.