The outcomes of the XIV International Students’ Scientific Forum «Students’ Scientific Winter in Brest - 2020», that took place online on December 17-18, 2020 were evaluated. The two teams of the «Finance and Commercial Activities» and «Economics» departments of EI “VSUT” participated in the Forum’s work for the ninth time.

By the results of the Forum the team «Green street» of the «Finance and Credit» specialization got the first command place.

The Folk Dance Ensemble «Vitsebschanka» of EI «VSUT» became the Second Prize Winner in the nomination «Choreography» of the International Multi-genre Contest «Musical Express 2021».

According to the results of the Students and Masters’ Scientific and Research Works International Competition «From Science to Practice» (held in Altai State Humanitarian and Pedagogical University named after V.M. Shukshin, Russia), the Grand Prix in the «Economics» section was awarded to student         V. Maretskaya for her work «Neocluster as a New Form of Integration in the Digital Economy».

As the result of the Eurasian Young Scientists’ Scientific-Research and Project-Creative Works International Competition «Science and Creativity: Dialogue and Development», A. Gurko and V. Solovyova, the Faculty of Economics and Business Management 3rd year students, were awarded with the 3rd place Diplomas for their work «Creative Entrepreneurship Potential Development in EAEU Countries as a Direction of the Global Economic Crisis Countering».

On March 8, following the results of the II National Cultures of Creativity and Beauty Open Contest «Grace International», V. Vorobyova, the Faculty of Production Technologies student, won the First Vice-Miss Grace International title, and A. Suleymanova, the Faculty of Design student, got the Miss Taste National title and won the «National Cuisine» competition.

On March 30, the Vitebsk State University of Technology Rector, Professor A.A. Kuznetsov, was awarded a Diploma and a Commemorative Token «To the Vitebsk Region Year’s Best Leader» based on the results of his work in 2020.

As the result of the International Contest organized by the European Cultural Association supported by the Russian Federation Ministry of Culture – the International Olympiad of Arts (Vienna, Austria), the Folk Dance Ensemble «Vitsebschanka» got the First Prize Winner title.

On April 21, the final activities of the XI Eurasian Economic Youth Forum «Russia and the World’s Regions: Implementation of Ideas and Economy of Opportunities» were held on the basis of the Educational and Research Laboratory «ConsultMarketCentre» of the «Economic Theory and Marketing» Department in association with the Ural State University of Economics (Yekaterinburg, Russia).

On April 28, the 54th International Scientific and Technical Conference of Teachers and Students took place at the University.

On April 26, 2021, the ECL Examination Centre was opened on the EI «VSUT» basis. The ECDL International Language Certificate is recognized in the European Union countries as a confirmation of the international-level proficiency in foreign language and is valid indefinitely.

T.S. Stolyarova, the «Ecology and Chemical Technologies» Department postgraduate student, was awarded with the 1st place Diploma and a pectoral of the III issue of CIS young scientists’ book collection «Best Young Scientist - 2021» organized by the International Young Scientists’ Association (Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan) supported by the Legal Entities’ Union in the form of association «“Bobek” National Movement».

On May 14, there took place the official visit to Vitebsk State University of Technology of the higher educational institution «Karakalpak State University named after Berdakh» (Nukus, Uzbekistan) representatives headed by the University Rector, A.M. Reimov, Doctor of Technical Sciences.

On May 27, the University participated in the IV International Scientific and Practical Conference «Management and Entrepreneurship in the Sustainable Development Paradigm».

The University students guided by the Foreign Languages Department, head S.S. Kostyreva, took part in the International Foreign Languages Essay Contest «Scimazing: How To Make Science Fun?». By the results of the Contest: II place – A. Zhukova (1Eeb-1), II place – V. Zakharchenok (1It-10), III place – D. Komissarova (1It-10).

1. Antonova, the It-10 group student, got the Golden Cup in the English Oratory Contest by MSU named after M.V. Lomonosov (Russia) together with National Geographic.

The outcomes of the International Scientific and Research Competitions that took place in Russian Federation in April 2021 were evaluated. K.A. Lenko, a postgraduate student, was awarded a Diploma in the nomination Best Youth Innovation Project in the «Best Innovative Project & Best Scientific and Technical Development» Competition for the elaboration of environmentally friendly technology for the cellulose-containing textile materials bio-processing within the International HI-TECH Innovation Exhibition, which took place on April 21-23 in St. Petersburg.

On June 8-10, the University hosted the International Scientific and Technical Conference «International Conference on Textile and Apparel Innovation (ICTAI-2021)».

Within the annual Eurasian Young Scientists’ Scientific-Research and Project-Creative Works International Competition «Science and Creativity: Dialogue and Development» the FEBM students A. Gurko and V. Solovyova were awarded with the III place Diploma for their work «Creative Entrepreneurship Potential Development in EAEU Countries as a Direction of the Countering» (under academic supervision of D. Sc. (Economics) G.A. Yasheva).

The EI «VSUT» team won the second place at the II International Distance Olympiad in Economics that was held on the basis of Karagandy State University named after E.A. Buketov, Kazakhstan, on April 12-13, 2021.

On June 28, the Third Association of Russian and Belarussian Universities Forum was held online. Vitebsk State University of Technologicy at the Forum Plenary Session was represented by the Rector, D. Sc. (Engineering), Professor A.A. Kuznetsov, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Cand. Sc. (Engineering), Associate Professor I.A. Petsiul and Head of the Center for Marketing and International Cooperation E.S. Romanovich.

On August 24, the representatives of HEI «Bukhara Engineering and Technology Institute» headed by the Rector Barakaev Nusratillo Rajabovich, Uzbekistan, paid an official visit to the University.

On August 25, a Conference on Chinese and Belarussian higher educational institutions cooperation was held online within the agreements with People’s Government of Guizhou Province, People’s Republic of China.

On October 1, an innovative educational and research laboratory was opened on the basis of the University’s academic building № 2 within the cooperation of EI «VSUT» and «Andersen» IT-company.

On October 1, the grand opening of Belarus Fashion Week – 2021 dedicated to the famous entrepreneur’s Sergei Diaghilev 150th birth anniversary took place. Lecturer of the EI «VSUT» Design Department, designer L.V. Tarakanova, presented a spring-summer 2022 collection of men’s clothing «Enterprise».

On October 11, the grand final of the 26th International Contest «Siberian Couturier» took place in Novosibirsk, Russia. At the «Siberian Couturier» Contest, the Republic of Belarus was presented vividly and successfully by the Faculty of Design student N. Zakharchuk with the author’s collection of clothing «SWEET LOOK».

On October 18-19, the University hosted lecturers of Novosibirsk State University of Architecture, Design and Arts named after A.D. Kryachkov, Russia, within the University participation in the State Programme «Education and Youth Policy».

On October 26 - 27, the University hosted open lecturers D. Sc. (Engineering), Professor of Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education «Kostroma State University», Russia, within the University’s participation in the State Programme «Education and Youth Policy».

On November 1 - 6, the third stage of the Spartakiad of the Union State among Student Youth was held on the basis of the Gomel Regional Center of Olympic Reserve in Athletics. According to the command competition results, the VSUT picked team got the 2nd place.

On November 5, the University hosted lectures by Cand. Sc. (History), Associate Professor, Head of the «Psychology, Sociology, State and Municipal Administration» Department of the Federal State Autonomous Educational HEI «Russian University of Transport».

In October, the annual foreign project - the international contest-festival «WALKING IN POLAND» was launched. I. Beloded (FEBM), the university school of presenters and acting skills participant, became the First Prize Winner in the nomination «Artistic Word».

On November 11 - 12, the EI VSUT students participated and got the winners’ Diplomas in the 8th Belarussian and Chinese Youth Innovation Forum «New Horizons-2021» on the basis of the BNTU Science and Technology Park «Polytechnic», Minsk.

In October and November, the university school of presenters and acting skills participants became the First Prize Winners of several International Competition Festivals in the nomination «Artistic Word»: E. Pasmurtsev (FEBM) - the First Prize Winner of the International Performing Art Contest-Festival «The great London fest» (London, Great Britain), International Contest-Festival «FOR THE DREAM», International Contest-Festival «Cut!» (Moscow, Russia); A. Kulakova (FD) with her works became the First Prize Winner of the International Contest-Festival «Leaf Fall of Talents» and International Contest-Festival «FOR THE DREAM».

On December 2, there was a meeting of the Faculty of Economics and Business Management students with the International Audit and Consulting Company EY (Ernst & Young) representatives.

On December 1, the events «Dialogue on Shandong Province-Belarus Cooperation», « The Opening Ceremony of the Week of Friendly Cooperation of  Vitebsk Region and Shandong Province», «Conference on Shandong-Vitebsk Region Education Cooperation» were held online and attended by the Belarus and China organizations’ representatives. The Rector of Vitebsk State University of Technology, D. Sc. (Engineering), Professor A.A. Kuznetsov performed a presentation on the University’s activity directions and achievements in the field of education and science.

On December 13 – 18, the representatives of Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education «Kazan National Research Technological University», Tatarstan, completed an internship at EI VSUT.

On December 20 - 22, the delegation of Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry, Republic of Uzbekistan, headed by the University Rector, D. Sc. (Engineering) I.K. Sabirov paid an official visit to Vitebsk State University of  Technology. Yje international delegation also included Vice-Rector for Financial Affairs B.N. Bobokhuzhaev and the Faculty of Light Industry Technologies and Design Dean, Cand. Sc. (Engineering) R.J. Akbarov. There were outlined the directions for the scientific research and development results exchange.

On December 15, the II International Educational and Research Competition «Student of the Year 2021» among students, bachelors, masters, postgraduates, interns was held in the International Center for Scientific Partnership «New Science» in Petrozavodsk, Russia, in remote format. The Faculty of Production Technologies student A. Kuznetsova was awarded the First Prize Diploma for the best work in the section «Technical Sciences» «The Intensification of the Cellulose Materials Colouring Process with Natural Dyes», carried out under the supervision of Cand. Sc. (Engineering), the «Ecology and Chemical Technologies» Department Associate Professor N.V. Skobova.

There were evaluated the outcomes of the V International Youth Forum «Economic Science Week» which was held on November 15-19, 2021 at the Institute of Oil and Gas Business FSBEI HE «Ufa State Petroleum Technological University (USPTU)», Russia. The Faculty of Economics and Business Management 1st year students: M. Rumas, V. Dubovets, I. Zhukov, V. Sinyak and D. Panasyuk – participated in the Youth Forum work.. The team was headed by Cand. Sc. (Economics), Associate Professor V.K. Egorova. Following the Competition results, all the Vitebsk State University of Technology participants were awarded the Second Prize Diplomas. The Institute of Oil and Gas Business Director, D. Sc. (Economics), Professor T.B. Leibert sent a letter of appreciation to the University Rector, D. Sc. (Engineering), Professor A.A. Kuznetsov.