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2020: So far, so close
This unusual year brought a lot of difficulties and grief, but it also brought a lot of happy and interesting moments. Let’s remember the highlights of the year in our traditional New Year’s digest.

MSLU and Allame Tabatabai University (Iran) develop cooperation
MSLU and Allame Tabatabai University began a successful partnership signing Agreement on a double degree program for the educational program "Foreign Regional Studies".

MSLU opens a series of meetings with foreign applicants under the "Russian Education Explained" project
The virtual platform of the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Brussels hosted a conference with the participation of Moscow State Linguistic University.

MSLU postgraduate's victory in the international competition
Pei Li Ming from China, a postgraduate student of the Department of Russian Language and Theory of Literature of MSLU was the second at the International Youth Competition of creative and scientific works in memory of Ivan Bunin in the nomination "Research works dedicated to the life and work of Bunin".

Meeting with the author of «Career planning: resume/CV, cover letter, interview»
On September 30, MSLU had the honour to receive Peter Mitchell, Head of the Department of Translation and Language Communication of the Faculty of Foreign Languages ​​of Tomsk State University, full member of the Institute of Linguists (Great Britain), practicing translator and consultant on intercultural communication.

7 Bulgarian stories, 7 Bulgarian writers, 7 student translators
September 17: the Library of Foreign Literature named after M.I. Rudomino hosted a presentation of the book "7 Bulgarian stories, 7 Bulgarian writers, 7 student translators", a joint project of MSLU, the Bulgarian Cultural Institute and the Library of Foreign Literature.

Webinar by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) at MSLU
In accordance with the plan of cooperation of our university with WIPO, on September 15, a free WIPO webinar "PCT System: Typical Errors in Filing International Applications and During the International Phase" was organized. The webinar was attended by representatives of the Faculty of Translating and Interpreting, the Institute of International Law and Justice and the Project Office for International Cooperation. A total of 32 students and university staff were trained online.

Visit to the Office of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in Moscow
On September 3, students of the Program for the Training of Interpreters for International Organizations (MSLU), accompanied by Head of the Programme Irina Shokina and curators Varvara Kozlova and Daria Toidze met with office management and translators of the Moscow office of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), namely Oleg Kobyakov, Director of the FAO Office for Liaison with the Russian Federation, Aleksandr Poddubny, a FAO staff interpreter (graduate of the M. Torez Moscow State Pedagogical Institute), and other staff.

Partnership between MSLU and Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies
On September 9, 2020, MSLU received representatives of the Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the Russian Federation.

Director of the Italian Institute of Culture visits MSLU
On September 8, Daniela Rizzi, newly appointed director of the Italian Institute of Culture of the Italian Embassy in the RF, a renowned slavist, professor at Ca’Foscari, Venice, came to visit MSLU.

MSLU to educate would-be teachers of the Korean Language
On September 1, 2020, MSLU opened a new direction for training аuture teachers of the Korean language "Theory and Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages ​​and Cultures." The program enjoys the invaluable support of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and Ewha University.

Rector Meets With Students
On January 24, MSLU Rector Irina Kraeva hosted a two-hour long “Rector Chat”, a new format of dialogue with students, in the University Assembly Hall. About 150 students turned out for the event,  prepared with questions and interested in the answers.

UN’s Words of Praise for MSLU Professor
Mr. Sergey Kochetkov, Chief of the Interpretation Service of the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management of the United Nations, has sent a letter of appreciation to Dr. Olga Yevtushenko, professor of the Russian language department at MSLU for her contribution to advanced training of the staff of the Russian Interpretation Section of the UN Secretariat.

MSLU in the Top 10 Universities That Excel in Humanities
The RAEX ranking agency has evaluated Russian universities that offer programmes in
Humanities, with MSLU ranking fifth in the TOP 10 schools for humanities and in the top 100
universities in the country.

Honorary Degree Conferred on FIT President

On December 13, MSLU's Academic Council held an extraordinary meeting to confer the  Degree of MSLU Doctor Honoris Causa on Kevin Quirk, President of the International Federation of Translators (FIT) and present him with an MSLU's academic gown.

MSLU Participates in VUZPROMEXPO-2019
On December 11-12, MSLU demonstrated its research projects and innovations at the Forum Pavilion of the Expocentre within VUZPROMEXPO-2019, an annual industrial research and innovation exhibition of Russian universities.

Maltese Ambassador Gives a Lecture at MSLU
On November 20, Mr. Pierre Clive Agius, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Malta to the Russian Federation, was invited
by MSLU to deliver a lecture on “The Role of Malta in International Relations”.

Impact of Russian Language Competence on Translation and Interpreting
On November 23-24, MSLU and the National League of Translators and Interpreters organised a workshop "The Impact of the Russian Language Competence on Translation and Interpreting".

Experts Rank Six MSLU Programmes National Best
The expert community of the project “Best Educational Programmes of Innovative
Russia” has selected the 2019 top university programmes across Russia.

MSLU at 50th Education and Careers Exhibition

On November 9 and 10, MSLU took part in the 50th Moscow International
Exhibition "Education and Careers" which was held in the Gostiny Dvor
Exhibition Center.