The International Master Programm "Tourism" in three Siberian regions (2009-2011)

On this page you will find information about the partners in Tempus-Tourism

Partners: Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU), Tomsk (Russian Federation), Altai State Technical University (ASTU) Bernaul, Russian Federation, Corvinus University Budapest (Hungary), Khanty-Mansiysk Region (Yugra) Government Khanty-Mansiysk (Russian Federation), The Federation of Tourism KMAO (Yugra) Khanty-Mansiysk (Russian Federation), Tomsk Region Administration Tomsk (Russian Federation), Tomsk Subsidiary of Russian Hotel Association Tomsk (Russian Federation), Vienna University of Applied Sciences, Institute for Tourismus-Management Vienna (Austria), Yugra State University Khanty-Mansiysk (Russian Federation).

TEMPUS-TOURISM prepares the establishment of the European quality International Master Programmes "Tourism" in three Siberian regions – Tomsk, Altai and Khanty-Mansiysk – with direct participation of EU partner universities and regional tourism authorities and enterprises. The project is based on a partnership of universities, regional authorities and tourism enterprises. The International master programme is part of a long-term multi-step project with the final aim of establishing a set of multi-degree International Master Programmes "Tourism" in Siberia.

The effect of climate change on the pristine peatland ecosystem and (sub)actual carbon balance of the permafrost boundary zone in Subarctic Western Siberia (2004-2007).

International partners: Utrecht University (Netherlands) and University of Kuopio(Finland).

Russian partners: Institute of Agrology and Agrochemistry, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Novosibirsk), Tomsk State University (Tomsk), Urals State University (Yekaterinburg).

This project addresses carbon balance in swampland ecosystems in the northern part of Western Siberia and their role in global climate change through detailed on-land research involving GIS technology for the treatment of high-resolution satellite images.

Innovative method of in situ treatment of contaminated soil under buildings (2004-2007).

International partners: Research Applications Centre of Hochschule Bremerhaven (Germany); Global Water (Sweden); BIOAZUL consultancy (Spain); Warsaw University of Technology (Poland), Institute of Environmental and Natural Resource Management (Ukraine).

Russian partners: Moscow State University (Moscow), Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden (Apatity).

This is an international research project involving examination and implementation of advanced technology designed to treat soils contaminated by petroleum products under various buildings.

Supporting the establish-ment of business school of indigenous peoples of the North at Yugra State University, with financial support from the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and KMAO – Yugra Government (2006-2009).

International  partner:  St. Marys Univer-sity (Nova Scotia, Canada).

Russian partners: KMAO – Yugra Department for Indigenous Northern Minorities, Save Yugra non-governmental organization.

Project objective: improving the process of sharing Russian and Canadian knowledge and expertise in organizing and supporting business and enterprise development involving traditional occupations and cultures of Northern peoples. The project will highlight environmental protection issues with a view to raising environmental awareness of future young business owners from Northern indigenous communities. The project is implemented within the framework of the Canada-Russia Northern Development Partnership Program (NORDEP).

Development of the concept of solid domestic waste treatment in KMAO and in the City of Khanty-Mansiysk, with financial support from the Ministry of Science, Education and New Technology of Germany (2005-2007).

International  partner: Technical University of Berlin (Germany). This is a bilateral project focusing on current ways of treating solid domestic waste in KMAO – Yugra and on the search for new ways of managing this type of waste.

Yugra State University is responsible for logistic support of the EU Tacis project "Monitoring and Disaster Prevention System for the Ob-Irtysh River Basin" in the territory of Urals Federal District and Tomsk Oblast. The project is being developed by Wisutec GmbH, Stoller Ingenieurtechnik GmbH, UIT GmbH and Wismut GmbH (Germany) in conjunction with leading Russian research organizations.

Principal project objective: developing a monitoring system for the Ob-Irtysh River Basin to monitor the quality of water and provide early warning in case radionuclide contamination reaches a level that is dangerous for humans.