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HSE University-St Petersburg hosted the Arab Culture Day. About 100 guests from Egypt, Yemen, Jordan, Lebanon, Algeria, and other countries got acquainted with the history of the Persian Gulf states, tried on traditional costumes, and tasted Oriental food.

At HSE University St Petersburg International Partners' Week, representatives of world-leading universities discussed how to adapt to the rapid development of AI technologies: from integrating neural networks into the educational process to reconsidering the role of the person in creative professions.

Forbes Education has published its ranking of the top 20 Russian universities with the strongest reputations among employers. As in recent years, HSE University secured first place with a reputation index of 98 points. In addition, 67.2% of employers stated that they trust the quality of education provided by HSE University, an increase of three percentage points compared with last year.

HSE University keeps expanding the partnership with Latin America: at IPW-2026, experts from leading South American universities delivered lectures for HSE University-St Petersburg students on environmental projects, social politics and international relations, and discussed prospects of cooperation with Russia.

In May 2026, a delegation from Sultan Qaboos University (Oman) made an official visit to HSE University. The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss new forms of cooperation and partnership and to identify areas of mutual interest. Representatives of HSE’s Moscow, St Petersburg, and Nizhny Novgorod campuses spoke about their shared interest in expanding joint projects, primarily in the field of artificial intelligence—a strategic development priority for both universities.

A seminar involving Russian and Chinese scholars on cooperation between the state and non-profit organisations was held in Beijing. Participants discussed the evolution of institutions, cooperation practices, and challenges facing the development of the non-profit sector, and also presented the results of their research. The meeting concluded with agreements to expand joint projects and academic exchanges.

At the HSE St Petersburg International Partners' Week, the members of the Consortium on Social Entrepreneurship signed the expanded manifesto about cooperation in the sphere of sustainable development, summarised the results of the first working year and took into their ranks the campus in Lima of the University of Piura (Peru).

HSE University-St Petersburg International Partners' Week continued with the Academic Day. Experts from different countries and researchers from HSE University held more than ten strategic sessions and discussed the ethics of AI use, the development of diplomacy in the age of multipolarity and new formats of university cooperation.

HSE University-St Petersburg continues the tradition of international student exhibition: the first joint initiative of the university and the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (Indonesia) at IPW-2025 gathered more than 100 participants. This year, the finalists of the contest 'Cinema as Cultural Brand' from Russia, France, China, India and Brazil presented their works devoted to visual and communication projects.

On May 20, more than 100 delegates from 20 countries, including China, Brazil, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Qatar, and the UAE, took part in the business programme ofHSE International Partners’ Week 2026. The key sessions of the large-scale forum, dedicated to priority areas of global cooperation in science and higher education, were held at the Sergey Kuryokhin Centre for Contemporary Art in St Petersburg.