(KZN.RU,
April 6). The meeting of the Supervisory Board of the Kazan Federal University
was held today at the Institute of Engineering of the University. Nikolai
Nikiforov, the minister of Communications and Mass Communications of the
Russian Federation, Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of the RT, Ilsur Metshin,
the Mayor of Kazan, Ilshat Gafurov, the rector of the KFU, and others took part
in the meeting.
Before the
meeting, Nikolai Nikiforov and Rustam Minnikhanov watched the exhibition of
research work in the field of robotics and additive technologies of the KFU. In
particular, the guests got acquainted with the developments of scientists of
the university in the field of 3D-modeling, perspective materials, engineering
of medical equipment, IT-technologies.
Opening the
meeting, Nikolai Nikiforov noted that the Supervisory Board of the KFU is
working quite actively, considering many issues, and decisions on them are
taken in absentia. “Today we were able to see a very impressive exhibition, the
real results of research and development on the most advanced areas that go in
the framework of the digital economy program”, marked the minister.
The
President of the RT noted that serious changes are taking place at the
university. “The new competencies in the Kazan Federal University are very
competitive and in demand both in our republic and the whole country. We were
impressed by the developments that are being conducted here. The most important
thing is that students will be integrated into all the processes of the digital
economy. We will support our colleagues as much as possible”, added Rustam
Minnikhanov.
One of the
topics on the agenda of the meeting was the opening of a joint autonomous
non-profit organization of the KFU and the Rusfond “Kazan (Volga) Register of
Potential Bone Marrow Donors”.
Also, the
council members discussed the creation of small innovative enterprises,
examined the financial and economic activities of the university in 2017, and
determined the planned indicators for 2018-2020, reports the press service of
the President of the RT.