Ural Federal University signs agreement with the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

At the international industrial exhibition Innoprom a cooperation agreement between the Ural Federal University and the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus was signed. The document was signed by the First Vice-Rector of the UrFU Dmitry Bugrov and the First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the NAS Sergey Chizhik.

The agreement provides for cooperation in the field of organization, implementation and coordination of basic and applied scientific research and development in the key areas of scientific and technological development, creation of conditions for the development of scientific schools, training of researchers of higher qualification, advanced training of scientists and specialists.

Interaction will be carried out by strengthening multifaceted ties in the field of science development, new technologies and innovation activities, development of joint scientific and scientific-technical projects and organization of mutually beneficial international contacts in the field of science and technology. The Ural Federal University and the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus plan to exchange scientific information, jointly apply for national and international grants, and develop joint educational programs.

The National Academy of Sciences is the highest state scientific organization of the Republic of Belarus, which carries out organization and coordination of basic and applied scientific research of all branches of scientific activity, carries out basic and applied scientific research and development, provides organizational and technical support of the state scientific expertise, acts as the leading organization of the Republic on scientific and methodological support of informatization development.