The International Division
From left to right: an Associate Professor, the Head of the International division Sokolnitska L.A.; International Relations and Educational Process Vice-Rector, Associate Professor, PhD (Philology) Shulgan O.O.; International division laboratory assistant Belova S.I.
The International Division (ID) of the Academy was founded on the base of O.S. Popov Odesa Electrotechnical Institute of Communications Dean's office for foreigners in 1993. It was done to develop international links and organize foreign citizens education. (the order № 01-05-76 dd. 07.07.93).
The work of ID is carried out by the Head of the division, the resource specialist and the laboratory assistant). ID is directly subordinate to the International Relations Vice-Rector. Currently Sokolnitska L.A. (the head of ID), Golotenko V.A (the resource specialist) and Belova S.I. (the laboratory assistant) work at the ID.
ID co-operates with the major Academy departments and proper Chairs, where foreigners study as well as with the Chair of Foreign Languages.
Main tasks to be implemented through the ID are the following:
- establishing ties, preparing and making the agreements on cooperation with foreign higher educational establishments, firms and the organisations, and also the control over their carrying out;
- taking part in the organization and the conducting the international scientific and engineering, scientifically-methodological conferences, symposiums, exhibitions, etc.;
- preparation and organisation of foreign delegations reception and welcoming, as well as some foreign establishments representatives;
- correspondence with foreign partners in all international activity aspects;
- the organisation of the Academy staff and students foreign business trips;
- the organisation of foreign students and postgraduates educational and pedagogical process; attracting them to study; sending invitations; foreign students’ reception and welcoming; making up educational contracts; placing in hostels; foreign students’ status report and its preparation; passports and visas; advertising-informational activity; education diplomas validation and legalization, etc.
- translations during negotiations, international symposiums, conferences, seminars, etc.
