Opportunities

“Digital Manufacturing – BRICS+ Future Skills Challenge 2025" International Online Championship.

The R-Pro Concern is developing "Rational Production" (R-Pro) software – a digital platform for creating digital twins, simulation modeling, offline programming of robots and other industrial equipment.

With R-Pro software platform, we are developing educational solutions – digital learning factories which are actively used by universities worldwide for training in the field of innovative digital manufacturing. More details about our software can be found in the attached brochure.

The International Championship "Digital Industry – BRICS+ Future Skills Challenge" is conducted with R-Pro software. The championship presentation is also included in the attachment.

The competitions are held online according to the WorldSkills rules and are free of charge for universities. During the competition, teams apply their skills in creating and optimizing the digital manufacturing of the future. Teams consist of four participants and one accompanying compatriot expert (a representative of the university).

Competitive tasks at the championship include:
Task 1. Creation of the digital twin of a future production facility.
Task 2. Digital engineering and virtual commissioning of a robotic cell or line.
Task 3. Digital analysis and optimization of manufacturing processes.
Task 4. Creation of the virtual tour around the manufacture of future.

The International Championship «BRICS+ Future Skills Challenge» has already been held twice. The last time teams from different parts of the world took part in it: Belarus, Bolivia, China, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Peru, South Africa and Russia.

You can watch the video of the earlier championship held in the following link: https://youtu.be/3uRNrA25sAE?si=8X51p0dBjRV--Mpr

And interviews with participants in the following link: https://youtu.be/vFvuscU4a_k?si=yhSd0fwwYBmhERAP

In order to prepare teams for the championship, R-Pro Concern will provide participants with free temporary licenses of R-Pro software, and Training Center of Institute of Innovative Technologies in Business (IITB) will offer a free educational intensive program —«Digital Industry» skill camp.

In addition, we would like to offer you a commercial training courses that allow you to gain deeper knowledge in digital production and prepare for the championship as efficiently as possible: https://iitb.ru/en/training-programs/world-skills/.

If you are interested in participating in the competition, fill out the participant's form on the website: https://iitb.ru/en/institute/worldskills-en/#request-participant
or send an e-mail to: worldskills@iitb.ru

University of Fribourg

The Language Institute (SLI) of the Faculty of Philology at the University of Fribourg is delighted to present our diverse range of courses for the year 2025. These courses are specifically tailored for university, school, and other higher education staff worldwide, offering exceptional opportunities for language proficiency, professional development, and international exchange.

Our programs consist of 20 hours per week and focus on the following areas:

·         German courses (A1-C1): Interactive language courses designed not only to enhance your German language skills but also to immerse you in the culture.

·         Teacher training (in English): Emphasizing theater as an innovative pedagogical tool.

·         Insights into the German academic world (in English): Providing valuable perspectives on functions, topics, and issues.

·         Interdisciplinary seminars (in English): Offering a comprehensive understanding of Germany within the European context.

Our courses take place in a relaxed atmosphere in the historic center of Freiburg. The picturesque old town campus and Freiburg’s unique location provide ideal opportunities for excursions to the border triangle – whether to the Black Forest, Basel, Zurich, Strasbourg, or even Paris and Milan.

Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

The FinU Department of Economic Security and Risk Management (hereinafter referred to as “the Department”) was established in 1999 and in its quarter-century history has gained extensive experience in training high-qualified specialists in the field of anti-money laundering, compliance control, financial investigations, risk analysis and economic security. Our students regularly become winners and prize-winners of the International Olympiad on Financial Security, a leading national contest for students and young scientists interested in building professional and academic career in this field.

Our academic offer for the upcoming intake includes exclusive study programs for all levels of training:

Bachelor level:

• Risk-analysis and economic security

• Financial intelligence

Master level

• Compliance control in business

• Financial investigations

• Internal audit and risk management

Postgraduate level

• Regional economy & economic security

The strategic goal of the Department in the area of internationalization for 2024-2026 is to establish the BRICS University Network for Risk, Security Management and Financial Investigation (hereinafter referred to as “the Network”), which will be aimed at the development of a unified training strategy in the field of AML/CFT, financial investigations and corporate compliance control. The Network’s activities are supposed to be focused on the development of common educational standards, implementation of academic mobility programs for student and faculty members, double degree programs, including the organization of internships for students, as well as the implementation of scientific projects. It is supposed that the Network will be joined by the leading higher education institutions from Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the  UAE.

It is an honor and a privilege for us to invite your respected University to take part in the collaborative projects of our Department and we would be delighted to have the Jawaharlal Nehru University among the Network’s members. We would like to point out the most attractive areas of collaboration, which can be discussed within the further negotiations between our Parties:

•  Development of academic mobility of faculty members;

•  Mutual academic, educational, and social events and projects;

•  Double degree and joint masters' study programs;  

•  Joint research projects and many more!

We are looking forward to productive cooperation. Please feel free to send all and any proposals, suggestions, questions or inquiries you might have to Prof. Igor Lebedev, Head of the Department (ilebedev@fa.ru) and Prof. Nadezhda Kapustina, being in charge of the Department’s international projects (nvkapustina@fa.ru).