Study Programs

"Education and Learning in XXI Century"

St. Petersburg (RU), May 2016 – The National Open Institute in St. Petersburg and the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (Herzen University), The Faculty of Philosophy of the Human Being, have organized an international conference entitled "Education and Learning in XXI Century". The event takes place 26-28 May 2016 in St. Petersburg, and all interested individuals are invited.

The conference provides a platform for academics, researchers, and administrators to put forward ideas and interpretations of the significance of the education, humanities, and social sciences.

Topics include, but are not limited to

  1. philosophy of education
  2. contemporary concepts of education
  3. future possibilities for online/distance education
  4. new technologies in learning and teaching
  5. interaction strategies
  6. providing quality education
  7. educational management
  8. aesthetic and ethical education
  9. education through symbols

The National Open Institute in St. Petersburg (the National Institute of Open Russia -NOIR- till 2013) has been operating since 1991. The Institute effectively combines classical fundamental education and pedagogical innovations, focusing primarily on eLearning. The key training areas are

  • economics
  • governmental and municipal management
  • psychology
  • social work
  • applied computer science
  • land management and cadastre
  • surveying and remote sensing

The National Open Institute in St. Petersburg is represented in 26 regions of Russia - from Kaliningrad to Sakhalin. The Institute’s study programs of are aligned with the various interests of the population in their respective locations. For the last 24 years, The National Open Institute in St. Petersburg has provided quality education for more than 200,000 people in Russia and the CIS.