HSE University-St Petersburg students, led by the dean of the School of Art and Design, joined the international laboratory and visited Morocco. In the land of golden sunsets, the team met representatives of cultural institutions from four cities. Using the materials they collected, young designers will develop a brand identity for local projects, museums, and design studios.

How do international internships work, why should a humanitarian study engineering, and why is the pace of life in Surabaya faster than in Moscow? For the first time in this academic year, students from Russia and Indonesia met at 'Cultural Cafe' to share their impressions about participating in HSE University-St Petersburg academic mobility.

Specially for the students of Tokai University (Japan), the team of the Centre for Russian Language and Culture at HSE University-St Petersburg developed an online programme that teaches the Russian language in modern animated cartoons. For three weeks, the students learned how to talk about daily routine, found out about Russian holidays and traditions, discussed education and cuisine, and all of that went through the lens of popular and independent cartoons.

The Fifth International Forum 'Creative Industries in UNESCO Cities' brought together hundreds of specialists from various countries and Russian regions. One of the event venues was HSE University–St Petersburg. Representatives of city government, filmmakers, artists, and international experts met with university professors to discuss the ways in which the creative economy has helped to develop tourism and what role young people have played in it.

Why pursue higher education in Russia? How can you become a sought-after specialist in international relations? What initiatives do students carry out? The participants of the project 'International Youth Sessions' spent a day at HSE University-St Petersburg to find answers to these questions.

The Rope Shop educational space hosted a meeting of the School of Media and the Academy of Journalism and Communication in Vietnam. The parties discussed developing joint educational programmes, organising research conferences and satellite laboratories for media specialists, and expanding academic mobility.