The programme of HSE University Partners’ Week 2026
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DAY 1
18.05.2026, Monday
10.00 – 13.00
Guided city tour
(optional, free of charge)
13.00
Transfer to HSE University building
14.00 – 15.30
Lunch
15.30 – 18.00
Meet & greet session
18.00 – 19.30
Dinner
19.30
Transfer to the hotel
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DAY 2
19.05.2026, Tuesday
09.30
Transfer from the hotel to the university building
10.00 – 10.30
Coffee break / Registration
10.30 – 12.30
Meetings with faculties / lectures / workshops / panel sessions
- (Un)Сhangeable Social Sciences in a Changing World – U2U (University to University)
- Legal Normativity and Problems of Sustainable Development
- Dream Team: Cases of Building Interdisciplinary Teams at Universities
- The Human-Centered University: Forging the Fifth Generation University through Social Mission, Entrepreneurship, and the Solidarity Economy. Aligning with Society 5.0 and Industry 5.0.
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 15.30
Meetings with faculties / lectures / workshops / panel sessions
- (Un)Сhangeable Social Sciences in a Changing World – U2R (University for Region)
- Centralised Matching and Appointment Systems: from Students to Government Officials
- The Human-Centered University: Forging the Fifth Generation University through Social Mission, Entrepreneurship, and the Solidarity Economy. Aligning with Society 5.0 and Industry 5.0.
15.30 – 17.30
Students Fair
18.00
Transfer to the hotel
19.00 – 21.00
Dinner at the hotel
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DAY 3
20.05.2026, Wednesday
11.00
Transfer from the hotel to the venue
11.30 – 12.00
Registration and welcome coffee
12.00 – 12.30
Grand Opening Ceremony
12.30 – 13.30
Plenary session: 'Bridging Borders with Education: Models, Challenges and Advantages'
13.30 – 14.00
Ceremony of signing agreements between HSE University and partner universities
14.00 – 15.30
Lunch
15.30 – 16.15
Panel Session: 'The University as Innovation Architect: Driving Progress from Lab to Society'
16.30 – 17.15
Panel Session: 'The University in the Age of AI: Redefining Purpose, Preserving Essence'
17.30
Transfer to the pier
18.00 – 21.00
Boat welcome dinner
21.00
Transfer to the hotel
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Day 4
21.05.2026, Thursday
09.30
Transfer to the HSE university building
10.00 – 10.30
Coffee break
10.30 – 12.00
Panel Sessions:
- Antiquities in Contemporary World: Trying to Understand Space, Purpose and Image
- International Mobility as a Key for Unlocking Academic Potential
- Creative Industries in the Age of AI
- Reimagining Higher Education: the 5th Generation University, Service Learning, and the Human-Centered Impact Agenda
- Global Academic Communication: Strategies, Challenges, and New Literacies
12.00 – 13.00
Lunch
13.00 – 14.30
Panel Sessions:
- International Universities Contribution to Constant Development of Executive Education
- New Humanities / New Geographies: Data, Partnership, Scale
- Nation Branding in a Multipolar World: Non-Western Approaches to Public Diplomacy
- Faculty as a Tech Enterprise: Transforming Academia through Corporate Synergies
- Alumni Capital: Investment in the University Development
- Co-Creating Living Labs Across Universities by Designing Joint Educational Models
15.00
Transfer to the Lakhta Centre
16.00 – 18.00
Guided tour around the Lakhta Centre, visit to the observation deck
18.00
Transfer to the hotel
19.00 – 21.00
Dinner at the hotel
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Day 5
22.05.2026, Friday
12.00
Transfer to Pavlovsk
13.00 – 15.30
Guided tour around the Pavlovsk Palace and Park
15.30
Transfer to the Kochoubey Centre
16.30 – 19.00
Grand Closing Ceremony and dinner at the Kochubey Centre
19.00
Transfer to the hotel
