Siberian Federal University

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) passed by the Congress in February, 2009 will spend $787 billion to stimulate the U.S. economy.

Cisco Networking Academy opened in the Institute of Space and Information Technology of Siberian Federal University offers the Cisco CCNA Discovery curriculum to prepare students for the CCNA exam – Cisco Certified Network Associate.

The annual Moscow International Model United Nations was held in April 13-17, 2009 in Moscow. It was organized by the United Nations Association of Russia, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia under the aegis of the World Federation of the United Nations Association.

Students and post-graduate students of SibFU Polytechnic Institute achieved great results at the XVth International Science and Technology Conference for Students and PG students «Radiotechnics, Electric Engineering and Energetics» annually held in the Moscow Power Engineering Institute (Technical University).

Siberian Open Chess Festival «E2-E4» was held in May 6-7, 2009 in Krasnoyarsk.
The slogan of the Festival was «Everybody is playing!». SibFU students, pupils from different parts of Krasnoyarsk Krai, eminent chess-players and even small children took part in the Event.

The final tour of the XXIVth National Open Contest of R&D, inventive and creative student works called «The National Pride» was held in April, 2009 in Moscow. The Event was organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and the National System «Integration». Students from different parts of Russia took part in the contest. Krasnoyarsk Krai was represented in the contest for the first time.

The representatives of Siberian Federal University made an official visit to the Evenkia Autonomous district to hold academic competition and professional orientation. The official visit was organized by the Ministry of Education of the Krasnoyarsk Krai and JSC RusHydro.

The Russian Student Sport Union Boxing Championship was held in April 20-26, 2009 in Gelendzhik (Krasnodar Krai).
SibFU sportsmen showed excellent results and won the 1st team placing!

The phonetic competition called «I learn how to speak Russian» was organized by the SibFU Center of International Education in April 28, 2009.

The travelling seminar of specialists of the SibFU Institute of Mining, Geology and Geotechnology and Tomsk Polytechnic University to the zone of active geological blocks near Bromo and Idzhin volcanoes (Java-island, Indonesia) was held in March 11-24, 2009 within the framework of the VIIth International Conference on «State-of-the-art technologies of mineral resources exploration».