"Student Week – 2020" will be held in Vitebsk from March 9 to 16

For the first time in Vitebsk, over 500 young men and women aged 17 to 35, including university students and young workers of the city, will take part in the regional 2nd open youth educational forum "Student Week – 2020".

The event will be held from March 9 to 16 at the Vitebsk Order of "Badge of Honor" State Academy of Veterinary Medicine educational institution.

The forum is organized by the primary organizations of the student trade union committee and the Belarusian Youth Union (BRSM) of the academy with the support of the Youth Council of the Vitebsk Regional Trade Union Association.

Having been held for the first time at the Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine in 2019, the forum has become one of the brightest and most anticipated platforms in the social life of youth. Its success is due to a unique synthesis of educational, practical, and entertainment programs.

The forum is expanding not only its geographical reach of participants but also gaining popularity because it is a platform for dialogue and exchange of best practices and experience. First and foremost, it is aimed at developing the business activity, improving the educational level, and socio-personal competencies of modern youth.

Discussion platforms, master classes, and training sessions aimed at personal development will be organized for the participants. Sports competitions, intellectual games, culinary, and creative contests will also be held.

It is here that active recreation is combined with intensive and effective learning. Young people gain practical skills in the most relevant areas today: youth entrepreneurship, personal image and business management, journalism, as well as photo and video shooting. As part of the forum, dance lessons, self-defense in extreme situations, and other activities will be held.

This year, the speakers of the festival will include: Anastasia Ruleva, head of the Vitebsk startup school and ICTA transformational coach; Sergey Gunderak, retail business manager and internal trainer at OJSC "Belinvestbank"; Irina Shevchenko, practical trainer and psychologist in the field of business and IT planning, as well as marketing in practice; Alesya Samotoy, leading correspondent of the newspaper "Vitbichi".

Practical sessions for forum participants will be conducted by: Dmitry Osipov, photo correspondent for the leading regional publication "Vitebskiye Vesti"; Dmitry Kovalyov, Master of Sports in Wushu-Sanda, instructor-methodologist of the Belarusian Wushu Federation; Irina Kovalyova, instructor of group and individual programs in Pilates and interval training; Yana Tsyvis, current artist of the Honored Amateur Ensemble of the Republic of Belarus "Lyavonikha" dance ensemble, teacher at the "Willpower" dance school; Daria Koshkorovskaya, multiple participant of dance battles and festivals, teacher at the "Willpower" dance school; Viktor Frolov, resident and art director of Vitebsk clubs, founder and head of the BPM-DJ electronic music school, host of a weekly radio show within the "Afterparty" program on "Radio Vitebsk".

Another surprise for all participants will be a creative meeting with Svetlana Okruzhna, People's Artist of Belarus, Laureate of the "For Spiritual Revival" prize, holder of the Medal and Order of Francysk Skaryna, and leading stage master of the Yakub Kolas National Academic Drama Theatre.

Press service of the trade unions of the Vitebsk region.