International Competence Centre for Mining Engineering
Education under the
auspices of UNESCO

1. Promotion of the Pilot Project initiatives of Saint Petersburg Mining University in accordance with the Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation.

2. Development of policy recommendations for education and the promotion of engineering education within the activities of the "Nedra" University Consortium.

3. Facilitation of the development of ideas and innovations, as well as the global dialogue between states and universities.

4. Implementation of short-term educational programs.

5. Identification of gifted high school students and the creation of priority admission opportunities to Saint Petersburg Mining University.

6. Establishment and support of favorable conditions for the global mobility of students and doctoral candidates in the field of mining engineering.

7. Enhancement of the prestige of education and professions within the mineral resources sector, along with the promotion of natural sciences.

Position of the Center

1. Establishment of an effective and permanent platform for strategic dialogue in the mineral resources sector between government representatives, businesses, professional communities, and scientific institutions from Africa and Russia.

2. Development of the "Nedra Africa" public-professional community for technical universities in Africa.

3. Implementation of an international professional retraining program titled "Subsoil Use Management", aimed at enhancing the quality of managerial training in the mineral resource industries of African countries.

4. Identification and support of talented students from African countries through the implementation of international short-term educational programs.

Project objective:

The formation of a modern scientific worldview, methodology of scientific communication, and a culture and practice of research aimed at the development of scientific and academic personnel, the preservation of scientific heritage, and the systematic work of mining universities to enhance the professional qualifications of students and the scientific growth of faculty and researchers.

Tasks:

1. Facilitate the development and advancement of scientific competencies among students, postgraduates, and young researchers by engaging them in scientific creativity, integrating them into the academic community, and fostering their participation in international professional networks based on principles of partnership, scientific cooperation, and communication.

2. Promotion of scientific heritage, support leading scientific schools and advanced research teams implementing projects in critically important technologies and priority areas of science, engineering, and technology for the raw materials and processing industries of the national economy.

3. Support for the systematic enhancement of scientific and academic qualifications of staff through the implementation of strategically significant research projects for the mineral resource sector of the economy, including in the fields of natural, social, and humanitarian sciences.

4. p>Modernization of a comprehensive system for assessing international-level professional competence, with the awarding of qualifications to mining engineers and managers employed in enterprises of the mineral resource sector.

    

5. Development of scientific communication and academic partnerships for research projects in the mineral resources sector.

6. Organization of conferences, forums, seminars, and meetings conducted as part of the center’s activities.

Project objective:

Enhancing the quality of engineering education, public perception, and the attractiveness of professions in the mineral resources industry through the promotion of the role of mining science and engineering culture in the advancement of scientific and technological progress.

Tasks:

1. Preservation of the mining and technical heritage of Saint Petersburg Mining University, as a leader in the mineral resources industry of Russia, by studying its history and the diverse contributions of its graduates.

2. Identification, utilization, and development of mining and technical cultural heritage sites in the regions where Saint Petersburg Mining University operates.

3. Commemoration of outstanding scientists and researchers in mining and mineralogy, as well as distinguished alumni of the Mining Institute.

4. Promotion of engineering and geological specialties, organization of career guidance events, and the use of museum collections as a tool for highlighting the historical and cultural development of engineering and technical professions.