Agreement with the oldest university in Russia

President of the Society Sergei Shoigu and Rector of Moscow State University, Academician Viktor Sadovnichy are signing a cooperation agreement
President of the Society Sergei Shoigu and Rector of Moscow State University, Academician Viktor Sadovnichy are signing a cooperation agreement

The Russian Geographical Society and Lomonosov Moscow State University have signed a cooperation agreement. The document was signed by President of the Society Sergei Shoigu and Rector of Moscow State University, Academician Viktor Sadovnichy.

This agreement is not the beginning but continuation of joint work of the University and the Society, as well as an excellent example of interaction between the state educational structure and the public organization. Thus, together with Lomonosov Moscow State University the Youth Center of the Russian Geographical Society was created and has been fruitfully working for about a year.

Today the Society unite about 80,000 pupils and students from all regions of our country, and more than a thousand experts in geographical and ecological education, so the prospects for collaboration are great.

Under the agreement, the parties decided to cooperate in the following areas:

  • study of geography and related sciences, and promotion of knowledge among young people about the nature and sights of Russia;
  • study, development and exploration of Russia through implementation of scientific, environmental, social, educational, cultural and other programs and projects;
  • promotion of youth initiatives, professional and personal growth;
  • creation of the favorable environment for the youth wishing to obtain and expand knowledge of geography and related sciences.

In addition in the near future the parties plan to develop joint Olympiad movement: Geographic Olympiad "Lomonosov" will soon become the Olympiad of the Russian Geographical Society, and its winners will receive benefits when applying for profile faculties of MSU.

Photo: Ilya Melnikov

Vladimir Kotlyakov
N. S. Kasimov
Artur Chilingarov
President of the Russian Geographical Society Sergei Shoigu
Nikolay Kasimov
President of the Russian Geographical Society Sergei Shoigu
Lomonosov building of Moscow State University
Lomonosov building of Moscow State University
Lomonosov building of Moscow State University
Lomonosov building of Moscow State University
Volunteers
Registration of participants of XV Congress of the Russian Geographical Society
Registration of participants of XV Congress of the Russian Geographical Society
Registration of participants of XV Congress of the Russian Geographical Society
Registration of participants of XV Congress of the Russian Geographical Society
Registration of participants of XV Congress of the Russian Geographical Society
Registration of participants of XV Congress of the Russian Geographical Society