African Student Union Day at NUST MISIS

NUST MISIS is one of the brightest universities in Russia striving to become a global center for engineering education and science. Our university forms a creative, international environment, prepares researchers and specialists, successful members of society capable of working together to solve the most important scientific and technological problems for the benefit of all mankind.

In addition to science and education, our university is also a cultural center. The location and infrastructure of the university, which includes concert halls, museums, exhibition grounds and restaurants, allows cultural, educational and entertainment events to be held right in the heart of Moscow. Various public venues of NUST MISIS regularly host musical, popular science, exhibition, and presentation events, one of them being the NUST MISIS African Student Union Day, which is held annually in June.

The event is aimed at highlighting the cultures of the countries of the African continent and the formation of an international community that will implement positive changes for the benefit of people who live in the African countries.

African Student Union Day Program

Exhibition — 14:00-16:00

Official part

Welcome word of the Rector of NUST MISIS A. Chernikova — 16:00-16:10

M. Kakh: “The concept of an industrial-educational partnership of NUST MISIS” — 16:10-16:15

Director of the International Affairs Office of NUST MISIS A. Moore: “Internationalization of Education” — 16:15-16:20

Director of the Center for Strategic Initiatives of NUST MISIS A. Voronin: “Improving the quality of engineering education through the popularization of science” — 16:20-16:25

Zenebe Kinfu Tafesse: “Prospects for Russian-African relations” — 16:25-16:30

Concert program

Act: 1: African Drums Show — 16:30-16:40

Act 2: Africa — People, Culture, Nature — 16:40-16:50

Act: 3: Heroes of Africa — 16:50-17:00

Act 4: Russia-Africa. Joint speech of students of NUST MISIS, MPEI, RUDN, MEPhI, ITMO, ETU “LETI”, MIIT — 17:00-17:10

Act 5: Dancing, songs, and rhythms of Africa. Joint speech of students of NUST MISIS, MPEI, RUDN, MEPhI, ITMO, ETU “LETI”, MIIT — 17:10-17:20

Act 6: Colors of Africa — Fashion Show — 17:20-17:30

Act 7: Election of the next President of the NUST MISIS African Union — 17:30-17:35

Act 8: Music concert. Band “Zava Matotra” — 17:35-18:00

Act 9: Tasting dishes from Africa — 18:00-19:00