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PLAN

of the main events
of the Russian Rectors’ Union (RRU)

for 2008

Statute events of the RRU
1. /
Session of RRU’s Council
  • About the activities of Russia School Olympiads Council
  • About legislative initiatives on budget institutions regulations
  • About signing a partnership agreement between RRU and Russia Machine-builders Union (RMBU)
/ February
2. /
Session of RRU’s Directorate
  • About law enforcement practice related to the Federal Law “Changes in articles 12 and 20 of the Federal Law “About higher and post-graduate professional education””, in particular, introduction a position of President in higher education institutions
  • About the activities of certification commission of Education and Science Ministry of Russian Federation
/ March
3. /
JointsessionofRRU’sPresidiumandBrazilianAssociationofrectorsofcities’ and states’ universities (ABRUEM)
/ April
4. / Session of RRU’s Council
  • About a current state and outlook of scientific, research and innovative activities of higher education institutions in Russia
/ June
5. / Sessionof RRU's Council
  • About cooperation between higher education institutions and enterprises-employers on job placement of graduates and their adaptation to current labor market conditions
/ September
6. / Sessionof RRU's Council
  • About preparation for IХRRU’s Congress
/ November
7. / IХ RRU’s Congress / December
RRU’s legislative activities
8. / Theoretical and practical conference to discuss RRU’s legislative initiatives on budget institutions regulations / April
9. / TogetherwithsubjectsoflawtakemeasurestoharmonizelegislationinitiativesrelatedtoFederalLawdraftsonbudgetinstitutionsregulations / Constantly
10. / WorkinggroupactivitiestoprepareRF’sEducationalCodedraft. Preparationofexplanatorynote, financialfeasibility, specificationofstatutoryactslapsed upon adoption of the Code and a list of acts of law needed to harmonize it to the actual legal system / Constantly
11. / Theoretical and practical conference to discuss the preparation process of RF’s Educational Code and proposals to improve it / June

Main activities of RRU’s Council of Higher Education institutions’ Presidents

1. / Moscow seminar «Experience of Rectors and Presidents interaction» / January
2. / St-Petersburgseminar «ExperienceofRectorsandPresidentsinteraction»
  • Discussion on the draft workbook “Rectors and Presidents interaction”, prepared by Presidents’ section of Moscow and Moscow region Rectors’ Union
/ June
3. / All-Russiaseminar,dedicatedtoformationofPresidentinstitutionwithinhighereducationfield (inthecourse of the IX RRU’s Congress) / December

ActivitiesofRussiaSchoolOlympiadCouncil (underRRU)

1. / Summing-upofmonitoredOlympiads, contestsandotherintellectual events held in Russian Federation’s subjects / January
2. / Discussionandadoption (togetherwithRRU) ofplanoftheCouncil’sactivities for 2008 / February
3. / Session of the Council’s Presidium / March
4. / ApprovalbytheEducationandScienceMinistryofRF of the personal composition of the Council / March
5. / Formingofasetofdocuments, regulatingthe Council’s activity / March
6. / ApprovalbytheEducationandScienceMinistryofRFand by the Council of the above set of documents / April
7. / Presentationoftheofficialinformationaleducationalweb-portaloftheCouncil / May
8. / Receivingofdifferentintellectualcontests’ applicationsfor participation in the Council’s scheduled events / May
9. / Examinationoftheaboveapplicationsbyexamining bodies of the Council / June-July
10. / EnlargedsessionoftheCouncil(withextensive participation of professional community) to discuss the draft schedule of Olympiads and other events / July
11. / Approval of the above schedule / August
12. / Activities of local rectors’ unions to popularize the Council’s work and encourage the talented youth to participate in the scheduled events / September-December
13. / Session of the council to sum up the results of 2008 work / December

Mainactivitiesof State authorities and leading public associations, held with participation of the RRU

1. / SessionsofScience, TechnologyandEducation Council under the President of RF / Constantly
2. / SessionsofRFGovernment, ministriesandagencies, relatedtoeducationalsystemandtheHigherSchool activity / Constantly
3. / Sessionsofcommittees, commissions, expertandpubliccouncils, parliamenthearings, roundtablesofStateDumaand Senat / Constantly
4. / Sessions of Public Chamber, its commissions and working groups, public hearings / Constantly
5. / Sessionsofcertificationcommissionsofministriesandagencies – founders of higher education establishments / Constantly
6. / Sessions of Education Commission of ScienceAcademy of RF / Constantly
7. / ActivitiesofScience & Education Workers’ labor union of RF / Constantly
8. / ActivitiesofRussiaUnionofIndustrialists, ChamberofCommerceandIndustry, “BusinessRussia” and other associations, carried out according strategic partnership agreements with RRU / Constantly