General points
The International Affairs Department is an independent structural unit of the Grodno State Medical University and reports directly to the rector and vice-rector for international relations and extrabudgetary activities.
The Department of International Affairs in its activities is guided by the Statute of the University, the collective agreement, orders and instructions letters of the Ministries of Education and Health on international activities, orders and regulations of the rector of the University.
The structure and staff of International Affairs Department is approved, reorganized and liquidated by the order of the rector.
The department is headed by the head, which is appointed and dismissed by the rector of the university.
The division of responsibilities between the employees of the department is carried out by the head in accordance with the job descriptions and regulations on the Department of International Affairs.
Main goals
The International Affairs Department coordinates the international research activities of the departments of the Medical University.
The Department establishes mutually beneficial contacts with international organizations, institutions, associations and unions.
The Department promotes the university on the foreign market of medical educational services.
The Department of International Affairs facilitates the improvement of the academic staff training level of and education quality of medical students through the effective use of opportunities for international cooperation.
Functions
- Provision of advisory assistance to university staff
- Assistance in documents preparation for business trips abroad
- Announcement of current educational and advanced training programs for academic staff
- Search for recruitment agents
- Designing and updating of university booklets in Russian and English languages
- Provision of up-to-date information on the university website intended for students of the faculty