UrFU Receives 4000 Masks From Beijing

13:55, April 22, 2020

Eurasia International Coproration sent packages with masks as a vital gesture of support to UrFU

4 thousand medical masks for employees of the Ural Federal University, which are forced to go into academic and student buildings due to the nature of their work, were transmitted by the partner of the university, the Eurasia International Corporation.

On Wednesday, the cargo from Beijing was accepted by the rector of UrFU Viktor Koksharov, the director for educational activities Sergey Knyazev and the vice-rector for international relations Sergey Kurochkin. They emphasized that joint projects with the PRC continue despite temporary difficulties.

“Chinese partners are following the development of the situation associated with the spread of coronavirus infection in Russia. For us, of course, their support is important now, ”says Viktor Koksharov. “We are grateful to our friends for this step, which once again emphasizes how warm and kind relations between us are.”

The number of masks delivered from China should ensure the safety of the employees who are currently working at the university.

“We have been working with the international corporation Eurasia for more than five years, this is our bridge to the Asian region,” adds Sergey Knyazev. - Thanks to their help, UrFU together with the North China University of Water Resources and Hydropower (NCWU) created the first transnational institute in the network of BRICS universities, which currently implements five joint undergraduate educational programs in Zhengzhou. Thank you to the head of the corporation, Mr. Feng Yau. "

UrFU and NCWU

Ural Federal University and North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power received a license from the PRC Ministry of Education for four joint educational programs in December of 2017. For the first time, universities concluded an agreement on the "Construction" educational program in 2015.

At the end of 2019, thanks to the participation of partners, the Ural Federal University, together with the Hainan Institute of Economics and Business, submitted documents to the Ministry of Education of the PRC to create another joint institute, where four joint bachelor's programs will be implemented.