Published on: 2026-06-01
Source: Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University of Peter the Great –
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At the Belarusian-Russian University, a professional development program “Modern Neural Networks: Research of Possibilities and Application,” developed and implemented by specialists from Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University Peter the Great, was completed. The training involved 120 teachers of various educational programs of the Belarusian-Russian University.
The organization and coordination of training were ensured by the Directorate of Continuing Education and Industry Partnership and the International Cooperation Department of SPbPU within the framework of developing human resource potential, strengthening academic interaction, and forming an ecosystem of Slavic universities. The initiative is aimed at creating a unified space for the development of digital competencies and the exchange of current educational practices.
The training was conducted by the head of the web design and data visualization department, senior lecturer of the Higher School of Media Communications and Public Relations of SPbPU Evgenia Tuchkevich, and the leading specialist of the Competency Assessment Center of SPbPU Antonina Andreeva.
The program became part of a systemic model of university cooperation, aimed at the development of modern digital competencies and the implementation of AI tools in educational activities. Training was built around practical tasks for teachers and included working with various generative models, chatbot design, basics of prompting, as well as issues of ethics and responsible use of artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence is not magic and not a substitute for expertise. It is a tool to enhance thinking that requires accuracy, critical analysis, and professional task setting. This is exactly the approach we tried to instill in our listeners, and I am very happy to see a lively interest, engagement, and willingness to immediately apply new knowledge,” noted Evgenia Tuchkevich.
The project is given special significance by its international and systemic character. The implementation of the program became another stage in the development of cooperation between St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and the Belarusian-Russian University, aimed at the integration of modern educational solutions and the development of joint initiatives.
Today, the digital transformation of universities is becoming an additional development direction, rather than a mandatory condition for competitiveness and sustainability. It is especially important that within the framework of cooperation between SPbPU and BRU, we have revised one of the discussions on digital technologies for practical joint work on their implementation. The professional development program “Modern Neural Networks: Research of Opportunities and Applications,” implemented by SPbPU teachers for BRU specialists, is an example of how our universities jointly form modern competencies that are in demand in the new digital reality.I am confident that such initiatives will become an important part of the development of the common scientific and educational space of the Union State,” noted Dmitry Arsenyev, Vice-Rector for International Activities of SPbPU.
Along with the international aspect, an important outcome of the program was the practical unification of efforts by universities in developing AI competencies of teachers.
The topic of artificial intelligence is developing very quickly today and requires constant professional dialogue between universities. For us, it is important not only to train our own specialists in this field, including within the framework of the Corporate Academy of SPbPU, but also to share our educational and methodological developments with partners. Such interaction allows us to jointly develop effective approaches to education, exchange experiences, and develop modern AI competencies,” noted Dmitry Tiyonov, Vice-Rector for Additional and Pre-University Education of SPbPU.
Upon completion of the program, all participants received certificates of advanced training of the established form.
The implementation of the program at the Belarusian-Russian University site has become an example of the practical embodiment of the network model of interaction between universities and one more step in the development of a unified educational space of Slavic universities.
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