Role of technical universities in modernization of russian economy
Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR) held Annual International Conference on Higher Education Development “Role of Technical Universities in Modernization of Russian Economy” on January 27-28, 2011 in Tomsk, Russia.
Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR) held Annual International Conference on Higher Education Development “Role of Technical Universities in Modernization of Russian Economy” on January 27-28, 2011 in Tomsk, Russia.
Overview
The Conference united university executives and managers, leading scientists, lecturers, graduate and undergraduate students for insight and debate about most recent developments and achievements in innovative education. Conference proceedings will be published.
The conference was a two-day event, comprising of plenary sessions, keynote speeches, workshops and paper presentations. Conference presentations were generally 20 minutes length, including time for any Q & A. The conference was held in Russian and English.
Main themes for the conference discussion:
- Research University – union of science, education and industry$;
- Technologies and means for education – new approaches;
- Role of studies in preparing of innovative specialists;
- Life-long learning;
- Transcultural interaction of humanitarian and technical knowledge;
- Role of libraries in modern higher education;
- Innovative approaches to language teaching;
- Lawyers training in the context of shaping innovative economy;
- Safety of Leaving - imperative discipline for all specialists;
- Communication problems of schools and universities.
Beyond the plenary session and thematic sections, the following events are scheduled:
- workshops of experts and specialists in educational quality management;
- demonstration seminars of software solutions and didactic and methodological literature;
- exposition of innovative technologies and methods, methodological support.
