1. BUP in St.-Petersburg State University, Russia BUP Rectors Conference Uppsala, Sweden 15-16 October 2009 Vice-Rector Nickolay V. Kaledin

2. St.-Petersburg State University 285- Anniversary Was established in 1724 by Decree of Piter the Great

3. Today St.-Petersburg State University: over 30 000 students over 4 000 Ph.D. students around 400 senior doctoral students over 1 000 Professors over 2 000 Ph.D. (Associate Professors, lecturers) Leadership position in Russia’s integration into Bologna process Higher professional education at more than 150 programs at Specialist and Bachelor levels, 300 Master level programs (including 12 international programs with 10 countries)

4. International Cooperation and BUP in St.-Petersburg State University Faculty of Geography and Geoecology Division of International Baltic and Arctic projects (DIBAP) North-West Russian Center of The Baltic University Programme Cooperation with Uppsala University since 1991 year!

5. 18 Years of BUP in St.-Petersburg State University BUP Teachers (1991-2009) 26 BUP Students (1991-2009) 1166 (from 36 Universities and organizations) Graduated Students with Diplomas 870 (more than 700 from Faculty of Geography and Geoecology) 35 Students participated in BUP students conferences and summer activities 20 Teachers participated in BUP seminars and conferences

6. BUP Diplomas 1991-2009 St.-Petersburg State University “The Baltic Sea Environment”/ “Environmental Science” - 465 “A Sustainable Baltic Region” - 245 “People of the Baltic” - 50 “The Baltic Sea Region” - 61 “Sustainable Water Management” - 29 “English for Environmental Science” - 20 TOTAL - 870

7. Educational model ”MATRYOSHKA” Generation of students graduated from BUP became post-graduate students, researchers and teachers at St.-Petersburg State University and other universities in Novgorod, Pskov, Petrozavodsk and Kaliningrad

8. BUP Students BUP Teachers Dep. of Oceanology Dep. of Hydrology Dep. of Biogeography Dep. of Economic and Social Geography Dep. of Regional Policy and Political Geography Dep. of Environmental Safety and Sustainable Development of Regions

9. What BUP gave to St. Petersburg State University? 1991 - First satellite TV - bridges and video-sessions between Uppsala - St.-Petersburg for students and teachers 1994 - Division of International Baltic and Arctic projects established at St.Petersburg State University 1995 - Use of GIS technologies for applied research in Environmental sciences 2001 - New high multi-media technologies in BUP courses (video, audio and Internet-conferences) First steps in distance learning methods in education (Phoenix Learning Center)

10. What BUP gave to St.-Petersburg State University? International Environmental and SD courses in English for Undergraduate and Master level students (Diplomas with ECTS) Students increase the level of knowledge of English and exchange ideas during students’ conferences, summer schools, training camps and sailing cruises Teachers increase their competence and exchange pedagogical methods during international seminars and teachers conferences New Master programs at St.-Petersburg University, specialized on the Baltic region studies and Cooperation with international Master programs

11. National BUP Teachers Conference in 2009 (Phoenix Learning Center) Discussions on teaching methods, materials use and courses development North-West Universities’ reports on BUP courses

12. Sailing cruise on «Pogoria» 25 August - 11 September 2009 Angelina Rusak Student of St.-Petersburg State University

13. Experience of International Cooperation in Education for SD “POMOR” International Master Programme in Applied Polar and Marine Sciences between St.-Petersburg State University, Russian Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute and German partners - Universities of Bremen, Kiel, Humburg, Rostok started in 2002

14. North-West Russian BUP Center in Internet St.-Petersburg State University Faculty of Geography and Geoecology Division of International Baltic and Arctic Projects (DIBAP) http://www.geo.pu.ru/ http://www.baltic.pu.ru/

15. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! WELCOME TO SAINT-PETERBURG !