News (Centre for Cooperation with China)

Chinese students at RANEPA joined the “KATYUSHA” cultural and patriotic initiative devoted to the celebrations of the 78th Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War

The China Cooperation Center of RANEPA St. Petersburg has carried out “KATYUSHA” initiative since 2020 and has already joined over 90 students from different Chinese partner universities: Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai Customs College, Chongqing City Management College, Harbin University of Commerce, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. 

Each year students make vivid video messages recording the famous Russian song “Katyusha” – one of the most memorable Victory images having respond in heart of many people from all over the world.

We are happy to present you “Katyusha” song performed this May by 16 Chinese students of RANEPA Institute of Social Science (Moscow), RANEPA St. Petersburg students Yu Wenke, Veronika Istyuzhanina as members of “Diplomat” Club and Elizaveta Pronyakina, Associate Professor, International Relations Dept. (St. Petersburg).

It has to be highlighted that RANEPA St. Petersburg has been developing and strengthening the horizontal cooperation in the field of international education: besides the “KATYUSHA” initiative, Chinese students from RANEPA Institute of Social Science (Moscow) took part in the international youth winter school “Russia: in the footsteps of the great history. St. Petersburg”, hold from January 28 to February 8, 2023.

The program included a wide range of training sessions, cultural and educational events prepared by RANEPA Center for International Students of the Institute of Social Science, Moscow and the Department of International Cooperation, RANEPA St. Petersburg.

Prospects of Russian-Chinese co-operation in a changing world were discussed at RANEPA St. Petersburg

Leading scientists of RANEPA St. Petersburg took part as speakers: Andrey Toropygin, Professor, International Relations Dept., Irina Boyko, Professor, Economics Dept., Aleksander Dmitriev, Associate professor, Security Dept., Revekka Vulfovich, Professor, Public and Municipal Administration Dept.

Chinese colleagues from Guangdong Institute for International Strategies (GIIS), Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS), The Institute of East European, Russian and Central Asian Studies (IEERCAS) by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and Beijing Normal University joined also as speakers.

“The subject of forum is extremely relevant in the light of the recent state visit of President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping to the Russian Federation which shows the high level of confidence and understanding between Russia and China”

Evgeny Grigoriev, Chairman of the Committee for External Relations of St. Petersburg.

It was agreed to meet annually to discuss currents issues of the bilateral co-operation.

The academic exchange program «Modern European Law and International Integration» has been launched on the Faculty of Law of RANEPA St. Petersburg

The opening ceremony of the English-language program «Modern European Law and International Integration» for Chinese students was held at the Presidential Academy in St. Petersburg on March 9. The course will last from March to June 2023.

56 students from Northwest University of Political Science and Law (Xi’an, China) will take part in the program in an online format. The program includes one discipline «Intellectual Property Law», the teacher is Associate Professor of the Department of Jurisprudence of NWIM Georgy Alekseev.

Moderator of the opening ceremony, Director of the Center for Cooperation with China Evgenia Chernyavskaya warmly welcomed the course participants and noted that this exchange program was first organized in the spring of 2022 and received positive feedback from its participants.

Dean of the Faculty of Law of RANEPA Sergey Sergevnin expressed his confidence that participation in the educational program will help students master the legal specialty, help them confidently take advantage of the priorities of international knowledge and achieve professional heights.

Dean of School of International Law Liu Yajun delivered a welcoming speech on behalf of Northwest University of Political Science and Law (Xi’an, China). He thanked Russian colleagues for the preparation and organization of the program, and also pointed out that student exchanges make a significant contribution to strengthening cooperation not only at the university, but also at the state level.

One of the participants of the program, Liu Qian, noted high interest of NWUPL students in mastering the discipline, since intellectual property law plays an important role in the economic, social and cultural development of society.

Immediately after the end of the opening ceremony, students began to master the program by joining the first lecture of the course.

RANEPA St. Petersburg, together with Northwest University of Political Science and Law (Xi’an, China), implements not only student exchanges, but also joint research projects on international legal means of environmental protection and legal regulation of information technology and cybercrime control. A joint scientific seminar «Cybersecurity and cybercrime control» will be held in April 2023.

NWIM RANEPA students completed online internship at Shanghai Administration Institute

Six students of RANEPA St. Petersburg (Veronika Istyuzhanina, Nikita Kaspersky, Ivan Linkevich, Alina Skripchenko, Varvara Tikhonova and Knkush Tumasyan) took part in the internship in 2022. This year, the project involved three faculties – the Faculty of Economics and Finance, the Faculty of International Relations and Political Studies, and the Faculty of Law.

For three weeks, our students attended lectures of Chinese experts, worked with individual tutors on the topics of agreed individual research projects, and also took part in a colorful cultural program prepared by SAI Student Association.

During the online cultural exchange, SAI students introduced NIWM students to the art of calligraphy, tea ceremony, traditional Chinese embroidery, chess, paper cutting and traditional Chinese children’s games. The key event of the event was the choral singing of «Katyusha» – one of the favorite Russian songs in China.

In turn, as part of a joint Russian-Chinese party, RANEPA St. Petersburg students presented a meaningful presentation and a video about Russian culture and life in St. Petersburg.

As a result of the internship, students prepared individual reports, which were evaluated by Chinese tutors.

Shanghai Administrative Institute has been a partner of RANEPA St. Petersburg since 2004. The program of short-term pre-graduate internships with SAI has been organized annually since 2012. Since 2020, due to pandemic restrictions, the program has been implemented by China Cooperation Center in an online format. In November 2023, RANEPA St. Petersburg will be the host for SAI students.

The brightest moments of the internship are in the video made by our Chinese colleagues.

NWIM partner is a key speaker at the VI International Labor Forum

Mr. Liu is Deputy Director General of the Department of International Exchange & Program Development of China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong (CELAP).

The thematic session «Window to the World» was devoted to the discussion of international experiences in the management of the state civil service, its reform, increasing flexibility, building an effective remuneration system and other topical issues.

Having rich experience in the public sector, Mr. Liu Genfa spoke about the practice of the PRC in the training of civil servants. In particular, he reported on the leadership training program at CELAP, which is one of the five largest national academies in China, providing training for senior and middle-level specialists for the executive system and the business community of the PRC.

It should be noted that the Nevsky Forum, organized by NWIM RANEPA, will be held in June 2022. Its main topic is going to be the reform of public administration. Partners of the Presidential Academy in St. Petersburg, including CELAP, are expected to take part in the event.

NWIM has been conducting academic, scientific and expert-analytical cooperation with China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong since 2007. Representatives of CELAP have repeatedly participated in major international conferences and forums, including the Gaidarov and Nevsky Forum.

A new academic online mobility program «Modern European Law and International Integration» has been launched at NWIM

50 students from the Northwestern University of Politics and Law (Xi’an, China) and 16 students from NWIM RANEPA will take part in the program in a distance format. The academic online mobility program will be held on the basis of the Faculty of Law of the Presidential Academy in St. Petersburg and the Faculty of International Law of the Northwestern University of Politics and Law.Experts will conduct a course of lectures on such disciplines as «Intellectual Property Law», «Current issues of international law» and «European Union Law».

Moderator of the opening ceremony, Director of China Cooperation Center Evgenia Chernyavskaya thanked the Chinese and Russian colleagues for the excellent organization of the new academic mobility program.She also introduced the lectors of the program, associate professors of the Department of Law of NWIM: Inna Orlova, Georgiy Alekseev and Pavel Ulturgashev.

Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law of NWIM Georgiy Dorskiywarmly welcomed the participants and expressed confidence that this program will deepen students’ knowledge in the field of international law.

Dean of the Faculty of International Law Liu Yajun delivered a welcoming speech on behalf of the Northwestern University of Politics and Law.He pointed out that the joint organization of this program is an excellent start of cooperation between NWIM and NWUPL in the academic sphere and it will certainly bring mutually beneficial results.

At the end of the opening ceremony, Head of the International Cooperation Department Natalia Muyzinik congratulated the parties on the successful launch of the new joint program and noted: «Academic cooperation should always remain the basis for mutual understanding and the preservation of friendly ties between people from different countries.»

Happy Chinese New Year 2022!

The New Year in China, which has a history of more than 4,000 years, is the main holiday and a great occasion to gather the whole family.For the Chinese, it symbolizes a new beginning, the awakening of nature and life.The celebration is massive, great attention is paid to family values, home, attracting happiness and peace.Festivals and festivities dedicated to this holiday last 15 days.

China Cooperation Center wishes all of you Happy Chinese New Year 2022!May joy and happiness surround you this new year and bring in lots of good luck, health, and happiness for you and your family.

Students from the Faculty of Secondary vocational education learned to sing a Chinese song

During the class, the students together with a Chinese teacher studied the words and phrases of the song, as well as its translation. Although participants had not studied Chinese before, after the project they were able to perform the song in Chinese.

Follow the link to listen to the Chinese song performed by Anastasia Kuznetsova and Alexandra Dundukova.

It should be noted that earlier, within the framework of the series of events «Russia-China: Cultural Code», China Cooperation Center organized a virtual trip around the city of Weihai.

Meeting with a new partner

Director of China Cooperation Center Evgenia Chernyavskaya was a moderator of the meeting and gave an informative description of the Presidential Academy in St. Petersburg and the work of the International СooperationDepartment. Coordinator of International Admission Office Daria Minyaeva shared information for international applicants, which is necessary for admission to NWIM. Director of the new sector of the International Cooperation Department — the Center for Export and International Educational Programs — Alexander Sukharev outlined possible options for interaction between NWIM and «Xi Yu».

The new partner was represented by its founders Efim Lyakhovets and Ding Hong. Having extensive experience in cooperation with various universities and possessing valuable resources, they are confident that cooperation with NWIM will be mutually beneficial.

At the meeting, the parties considered the possibility of concluding a General Cooperation Agreement and expressed hope for fruitful joint work.

Chinese students will take part in the English-language exchange program «Modern European Law and International Integration»

The leading lecturers of the exchange program, prepared by the team of the NWIM Law Faculty, gave short informative lectures, making a general description of the disciplines they would teach during the exchange program. Georgy Alekseev told about the current problems of international maritime law, Vadim Atnashev shared the main issues of ethnopolitical conflicts, Pavel Ulturgashev cited the reasons for the need to study the practice of the ECHR, even if the State is not a member of the Council of Europe, and Alexander Lebedev described the legal problems of cross-border electronic commerce.

On November 17, 2021, China Cooperation Center organized the Presentation of the English-language program «Modern European Law and International Integration» for students of the School of International Law of the Northwestern University of Politics and Law (Xi’an, China). More than 80 students of NWUPL took part in the event in a distance format.

The leading lecturers of the exchange program, prepared by the team of the NWIM Law Faculty, gave short informative lectures, making a general description of the disciplines they would teach during the exchange program. Georgy Alekseev told about the current problems of international maritime law, Vadim Atnashev shared the main issues of ethnopolitical conflicts, Pavel Ulturgashev cited the reasons for the need to study the practice of the ECHR, even if the State is not a member of the Council of Europe, and Alexander Lebedev described the legal problems of cross-border electronic commerce.

Deputy Dean of School of International Law of NWUPL Pan Junwu summed up the speakers’ speeches and expressed the School’s desire for further cooperation with the Law Faculty of the Presidential Academy in St. Petersburg and the participation of NWUPL students in academic mobility with NWIM Law Faculty.

The moderator of the event, Director of China Cooperation Center EvgeniaChernyavskayanoted: «The meeting of NWIM Law Faculty and the NWUPL School of International Law and the successful Presentation of the program give us hope for the launch of a pilot mobility program between Xi’an and St. Petersburg in the spring of 2022. We are also in dialogue with NWUPL researchers with the search for relevant topics for joint research in the field of law.»

Northwestern University of Politics and Law, located in the capital of Ancient China, the city of Xi’an, is a multidisciplinary higher education institution and one of the leading law schools in China. More than 15,000 students study at 15 faculties of the university.

NWIM RANEPA and Shanghai Administrative Institute held a scientific and practical seminar «Big Data and the Formation of the Social Credit System: Experience and Prospects»

In the course of the event,researchersfrom the Faculty of Social Technologies of NWIM and the Department of Sociological Research of SAI made presentations of their research.

The topic of Big Data and the formation of the Social Credit System is becoming relevant not only in China but also in many European countries, as well as in Russia. At the seminar, the participants discussed scientific and historical bases of the social credit system, the relationship and mutual influence of social credit and public welfare, analyzed the opinions of foreign and Russian researchers about the social credit system in the PRC andstudied the practices of building a social credit system.

NWIM and SAI have been cooperating since 2004 in several areas: academic mobility, scientific-practical and expert interaction, participation in forums and conferences at the sites of St. Petersburg and Shanghai.According to the director of China Cooperation Center and project coordinator EvgeniaChernyavskaya, the joint research project,which lasted for two years,was completed this year; it gave impetus to a new round of the time-tested partnership.

In 2021, the leadership of the institutes decided to create a joint think-tank, which would include the Department of Sociology of SAI, the Department of International Cooperation of SAI, the Research Analytical Center «Russian Dream», the Department of Social Technologies of NWIM and China Cooperation Center of NWIM.The goals of think-tank are to exchange experience in managing the social sphere, improve strategies for social development in Russia and China and promote the brands of SAI and NWIM as international specialized expert canters and consulting platforms.

As part of the development of bilateral cooperation, SAI and the Department of Social Technologies of NWIM are preparing the publication of a monograph in Russian and English, which will collect the experience of both sides on the topic of Big Data and the formation of the Social Credit System, and consider the development prospects.

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Students from Shanghai take part in a virtual pre-diploma internship at NWIM RANEPA

From November 1 to November 19, students from SAI will have a rich program that includes not only lectures and consultations with the tutors but also cultural events that will allow them to immerse themselves in the history and traditions of Russia.

At the opening ceremony of the exchange program,the director of CCC EvgeniaChernyavskaya, the deputy dean of the FEF for international activities David Tereladze and the deputy dean of the FIRPS for international activities Ilya Matveev, who arethe organizers of the program, made a welcome speech.

Representatives of two faculties presented the internship schedule and introduced the tutors to the students. Volunteers from NMIW RANEPA, who prepared cultural events, warmly greeted the participants and expressed hope for interesting communication with their peers.

In turn, the Chinese students shared the topics of their theses and thanked the organizers for the opportunity to participate in a unique exchange program.

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On February 18, 2020, the Faculty of International Relations and Political Studies hosted an event dedicated to the traditions of Chinese New Year celebration

After the presentations, Chinese language instructors Rubina Valeria and Dambaeva Sofia conducted a quiz to find out who is the ultimate expert on Chinese culture. The students were tested on their knowledge of traditional food, common greetings and lucky symbols related to the Lunar New Year.

Mandarin Chinese is very popular as a second foreign language among the students of the faculty, being second only to Spanish. Currently, there are about 90 students at NWIM RANEPA who are studying this challenging language.

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A “Russia and China: Culture Code” International Student Festival took place on December 13, 2019 at NWIM RANEPA

For many Russian students, it was the first time that they met their Chinese peers, as they had just started learning the Chinese language. To allow them to make the first step of their journey of a thousand miles, the first part of the event was devoted to a Russian-Chinese speaking club.

The students took great interest in getting to know each other, they also proved their knowledge of Russian and Chinese in different language games. The speaking club ended with students performing a famous Chinese song “Friend”, which they learnt all together.

For those participants who did not speak Chinese, there was a second part of the Festival – a colourful show. All performers did a great job and the programme turned out spectacular. There were several numbers from NWIM students («SZIUshka» dance group, choir and solo singers) each of which received a big round of applause. And Chinese students amazed everyone with their vocals and moves, combining the old and the new, the traditional and the modern.

During the festival finale it was noted, that people from different countries do not have to speak the same language – as long as they can sing or dance together. It was only logical to end this brilliant night with an internationally known Russian song «Katyusha», the students performed it together, each singing in their own language.

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Establishing a dialogue between Russian and Chinese Customs 

At the meeting, the parties shared their views and ideas on the current issues that Customs in both countries deal with. They also expressed a mutual interest in establishing a partnership between the Research Center of the General Adminstration of Customs and NWIM RANEPA. Among many cooperation possibilities dicussed, a joint research on a broad spectrum of issues seems to have the best prospects.

Shortly after the meeting, the parties will come up with a list of key research areas, some of which were outlined at the meeting. The upcoming research projects may be conducted in the field of eCommerce, World Customs Organization innovative technologies in Customs, comparative studies of intellectual property rights protection etc.

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Tangshan City officials exploring possibilities to strengthen relations with St. Petersburg

The Deputy Director Dmitry Mereshkin, the Director of China Cooperation Centre Evgenia Chernyavskaya and the Head of International Centre for Linguistic Training and Professional Communication Anna Skorynina represented NWIM at this meeting.

During the first-time visit, Mr. Fu Zhenbo underscored that the city government places a great emphasis on sending government officials and entrepreneurs to train abroad. He expressed hope for future cooperation, as our Institute has recently received a Certificate of Excellence from Hebei Province and is authorised to implement continuing education programmes for Chinese government officials.

Apart from developing Sino-Russian educational projects, the delegation also mentioned their intention to establish twin-city relations between St. Petersburg and Tangshan. Mr. Fu Zhenbo expressed confidence that the cooperation in the field of government officials training will benefit from furthering the relations between the two cities. The delegation is planning to visit St. Petersburg again during the Chinese New Year and to organize a celebration of this festival in our city.

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NWIM RANEPA distinguished as «the standard of excellence» by Hebei Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs

NWIM RANEPA was highly praised by the Provincial Government for the professional implementation of continuing education programmes for Chinese government officials. The Certificate of Excellence and the plaque were presented by Mr. Ma Yujun, Director of Hebei Science and Technology Committee. The partnership with China Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, as well as the implementation of educational programmes for Chinese government officials falls under the authority of China Cooperation Centre.

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Russian-Chinese relations discussed at NWIM RANEPA

Prior to the meeting a photo exhibition was opened on the occasion of 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, with photographs coming from the Consulate General collection. In their opening speech, the diplomats reminded the audience that 70 years ago the Soviet Union was the first nation to recognize the PRC.

“Under the leadership of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Sino-Russian relations are now experiencing the best period in history: the volume of bilateral trade has reached $100 billion and is now moving to $200 billion,” said Mr. Zhang Wei. “In 2015, the two leaders issued a statement, which marked the beginning of the integration of the One Belt, One Way Initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union.”

At the meeting the diplomats talked about the prospects of Russian-Chinese cooperation, including the development of educational projects. They also held a Q&A session with the students.

“As you know, a large number of Chinese students have chosen St. Petersburg to study. As a consequence, strong partnerships have been built between the educational institutions of our countries: there are bilateral exchanges of staff and students going on, and international research laboratories are being set up,” said Education Consul Mr. Sun Lailin. Another question discussed at the meeting was the exchange programmes in China. The employment prospects for NWIM RANEPA graduates also were brought up during the discussion.

«Our students have a wide choice of exchange programmes, both long and short term, ranging from one semester to a few weeks, if we are talking about language courses, summer and winter schools or pre-graduation practical training in China», emphasized the Director of China Cooperation Centre Evgenia Chernyavskaya.

In conclusion, the Consul expressed confidence that Northwest Institute of Management will reinforce cooperation with Chinese partners, including Faculties of Economics and Customs, which will propel the communication to the next level.

NWIM RANEPA has established partnership with more than a dozen of China’s leading universities. They are Shanghai Customs College, Beijing Administration Institute, University of International Business and Economics, China Academy of Governance, China Executive Leadership Academy in Pudong, Shanghai Administration Institute etc. Currently, there are over 40 Chinese students at NWIM RANEPA who came here through international exchange programmes.

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Students from Shanghai to work on their master theses at NWIM RANEPA

They also will be guided by the academic supervisors, leading researchers of the Faculty of International Relations and Political Studies and the Faculty of Economics and Finance. The students will work on their master theses and address a wide range of issues related to Russian-Chinese relations, including oil industry development, free ports tax policy, legal instruments on c

orruption, immigration etc.Unlike previous years, this year the programme will be run by two faculties, not one. There are plenty of activities prepared for the students apart from research and classes. They will participate in cultural events organized by the Institute and the city and get a whole new experience of living in a foreign country and making St. Petersburg their home for 3 weeks.

In spring semester 2020, NWIM RANEPA students will be participating in similar programmes in Guangzhou and Beijing as part of bilateral exchange: they will be hosted by Beijing Administration Institute and Guangdong Administration Institute.

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DHH lawyers in St. Petersburg

The lawyers from 6 different offices of one of China’s leading law firms came to St. Petersburg to study the basics of Russian Law and learn the best practices of Russian lawyers in International Arbitration and administrative enforcement.

On October 2, 2019, the exact date of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and China, an international course on Civil and administrative law in the Russian Federation and International Arbitration was officially opened in Baltiya Hotel conference hall.

This course is part of our cooperation with Russian-Chinese Business Park and Beijing DHH Law Firm in St. Petersburg.

The lawyers from 6 different offices of one of China’s leading law firms came to St. Petersburg to study the basics of Russian Law and learn the best practices of Russian lawyers in International Arbitration and administrative enforcement.

This course was requested by our Chinese partners due to the fact that in the past few years Russian-Chinese trade and economic cooperation has been developing at an accelerated pace. In 2018, the volume of trade between the two countries set a historical record, topping $100 billion. According to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, this year a further increase both in volume and quality of Sino-Russian trade is expected, which, in turn, significantly improves prospects for Russian-Chinese legal services.

The opening ceremony was attended by Dmitry Mereshkin, Deputy Director of the Northwest Institute of Management; the Head of the Department of International Relations Natalia Muizinik; the Director of the China Cooperation Centre Evgenia Chernyavskaya and the Head of the PR and Advertising Department of the Russian-Chinese Business Park Daria Pfau.

Notably, this collaboration falls in line with the Memorandum of Understanding signed on the sidelines of SPIEF’19 by the Director of the Institute, Vladimir Shamakhov and the President of the Deheheng Law Firm in St. Petersburg, Mr. Luan Shaohu.

Chinese researchers to share their experience of building a digital state

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Coming back to Beijing with NWIM RANEPA certificates

Over the past 4 years, more than 60 students participated in the exchange on both sides. For many years, the Faculty of International Relations has remained the hosting party for this programme. The faculty appoints an academic supervisor for every Chinese participant. It also engages Russian students to ensure that Chinese students get the best of the student life and vibrant culture of the Institute and our city.

China Cooperation Centre is currently establishing the programme for the 2019-2020 Academic Year. In the fall semester, Russian students will be able to apply for similar pre-graduation programme in Guangzhou, and we will also be waiting for master students from Shanghai. Later on, in the spring semester, the programme will be taking place in Beijing.

Bejing students sharing their impressions, 2019

March 31 (Sunday):

Boris (the pick-up partner) took us on a sightseeing bus, took a bus tour of Petersburg, and experienced a different style in the drizzle. The city will have a different view in the rain, making people feel transparent.

Rhythm without Borders

At the meeting, the parties discussed how the Faculty staff and students can contribute to the charity project «Rhythm without Borders», which is a grant-supported project, the funding comes from a Presidential Grants Foundation. «Rhythm without Borders» aspires to enable wheelchair users to realize their creative potential through art therapy involving the use of physical percussion techniques.

«Rhythm of St. Petersburg» is planning to make an awareness video promoting the acceptance of disability and introducing to the disability specialists the theraupetic use of physical percussion. The Russian-Chinese Business Park will provide a rehearsal room and transportation for wheelchair users.

The participants agreed on a few possible ways to involve the Faculty students in the project, from volunteering at rehearsals to filming a documentary video. Also as a part of the project the organizers will conduct workshops on the physical percussion technique. The project will eventually become international, as specialists from other countries are expected to join.