⌠Revival of Culture of the Volga Region ≈ House Wood Engraving■ House Wood Engraving is one of the most amazing Russian national crafts. It's too fragile and cannot exist without special care. That's why it became ineffective in modern building construction. And with the loss of interest to House Wood Engraving, its unique examples are dissappering rapidly. We'd like to save this cultural heritage.
Samara State University "International Board of Trustees■ The changing economic and political environment requires universities to be more open, flexible, mobile and ready for communication. The university cannot exist as a closed system in an open democratic society with broadening inner administrative and outer contacts. So, the university needs to have a special structure to deal with community and control its development.
⌠бridgЕs of Tolerance■ Russia is the most multiethnic country in the world. However, according to social research 50-60% of Russians are intolerant to other cultures. Teaching diversity is a way to reduce the increasingly high level of xenophobia here.