A Visit of the North-Caucasus Federal University from Stavropol

The visit of the North-Caucasus Federal University from Stavropol, which is one of the ten federal universities in Russia and represents a strategic institution for the development of science, healthy multi-ethnical relations and economy in the South or rather North Caucasus federal area, was organized by the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Ljubljana.

The delegation led by the first Vice-chancellor of the university, Prof. Dr. Dmitrij Aleksandrovič Sumskoj, was welcomed at the University of Nova Gorica – in the Lanthieri Mansion - by the Rector of the University of Nova Gorica, Prof. Dr. Danilo Zavrtanik and Prof. Dr. Mladen Franko, a Vice-rector for Education at the University of Nova Gorica.

After the initial introduction of both universities, the discussions touched the possibilities of cooperation in the field of environment, atmospheric research, humanities and arts. The delegation also visited the laboratories and the centers at the University center in Ajdovščina. The visit ended with the tasting of the university wines made by the School for Viticulture and Enology at the University of Nova Gorica.

Andreja Leban, Public Relations