Prof. Dohnal presented the results of the project in Tbilisi

The project team of the ERASMUS+ project The innovation of the concept and curriculum of doctoral study programs and increasing their effectiveness (2021-1-SK01-KA220-HED-000022917) tried to communicate the results of the project not only in the EU countries but also in the countries that are still considering joining the EU. This effort was evidenced by the trip of Prof. Josef Dohnal, PhD, CSc., who took advantage of the invitation of the Faculty of Humanities of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University from Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, from 08.03.2025 to 14.03.2025. He presented the project itself as well as the whole ERASMUS+ programme, within the framework and with the funding of which the project was implemented, to the gathered students of all types of studies. The attention of the participating students was primarily attracted by all the concrete outputs of the project, especially in their English version. In the discussion, the students appreciated the wide applicability of the materials both at the Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral level and, thanks to the more general nature of the learning materials, also in a wider range of study fields. The discussion then turned to questions from Tbilisi students on how they themselves can benefit from the ERASMUS+ programme, how and when to plan and to whom to address their applications for internships at EU universities.

During Prof. Dohnal's stay at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, the possibilities of inter-university cooperation of lecturers as well as the possibilities of publishing activities or joint scientific projects.

Presentation of the project The innovation of the concept and curriculum of doctoral study programs and increasing their effectiveness and its results in Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

The effort to inform the wider professional public about the process and especially about the results of The innovation of the concept and curriculum of doctoral study programs and increasing their effectiveness (2021-1-SK01-KA220-HED-000022917) led Prof. Josef Dohnal, PhD, CSc. from Masaryk University, to Uzbekistan, specifically to the Tashkent National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek, from 24 February 2025 to 01 March 2025. At the Department of Russian Literature, he was able to give a detailed report on the project's aim and present all the project's outputs to the Master's and PhD students. In particular, the study materials intended for PhD students attracted interest, while MA students also showed interest in them.

A lively discussion then developed when the whole ERASMUS+ programme was presented in a more comprehensive way and the possibilities that it opens up for local students, where they could do a part of their studies on a traineeship in EU countries.

During Prof. Dohnal's stay, the possibilities of inter-university cooperation were also discussed, as well as the possibilities of publishing activities or joint scientific projects.

 Colleagues of University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava

presented Erasmus+ Project in South Korea

From February 6 to 10, 2025, members of the Department of Russian Studies at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava—Mgr. Andrea Spišiaková, PhD., Assoc. Prof. PhDr. Lukáš Gajarský, PhD., and Prof. PhDr. Josef Dohnal, CSc. (also affiliated with Masaryk University in Brno)—undertook a working trip to Seoul. The primary goal of the visit was the dissemination of the results of the Erasmus+ project No. 2021-1-SK01-KA220-HED-000022917, titled The Innovation of the Concept and Curriculum of Doctoral Study Programs and Increasing Their Effectiveness.

As part of the program, working meetings were held on February 6 and 7 with representatives of the Department of Russian Language and Literature at Korea University. Discussions focused on potential collaboration in language education and joint research projects. The Korean partners expressed great interest in applying innovative approaches to doctoral studies, particularly in developing both hard and soft skills for future researchers.

A key highlight of the visit was a colloquium for doctoral and master's students of the Korean department, held on February 10. The event featured presentations of the project's main outcomes, the use of digital tools in the educational process, and the development of key competencies among doctoral students.

The working trip provided valuable insights for future international cooperation and helped identify several areas of shared interest, particularly in higher education language training, intercultural communication, and digital innovations in pedagogy.

A report on the visit was published on the websites of both departments:

http://krus.ff.ucm.sk/sk/aktivity-katedry/

http://ruscis.co.kr/notice/?idx=149912418&bmode=view

Colleagues of University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava

presented our Erasmus+ Project in Uzbekistan

From December 10 to 12, 2024, Associate Professors Andrea Grominová, PhD., and Lukáš Gajarský, PhD., from the Department of Russian Studies at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, visited colleagues from the Department of Russian Language and Literature at the Faculty of Philology, Karshi State University. The primary goal of the visit was to present the intellectual outputs of the Erasmus+ KA220 project no. 2021-1-SK01-KA220-HED-000022917, titled The Innovation of the Concept and Curriculum of Doctoral Study Programs and Increasing Their Effectiveness. Andrea Grominová and Lukáš Gajarský introduced the project's objectives, partners, and target groups, explained the rationale behind its implementation, and highlighted the practical benefits of its outcomes for departments of Russian studies (and philology in general) in both Slavic and non-Slavic countries. Uzbek colleagues thoroughly familiarized themselves with all four intellectual outputs of the project and expressed their intent to utilize them in implementing doctoral study programs. Teachers and students of doctoral and final-year master’s study programs were invited by their Slovak colleagues to a dissemination event — the International Scientific Conference for Students and Teachers of Doctoral Study Programs — to be held on January 29, 2025, at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava. In addition to presenting the project, the colleagues discussed various opportunities for mutual collaboration in both academic research and teaching activities. We believe this working visit marks the beginning of a productive collaboration between the two universities.

A report on the visit was published on the websites and social media channels of both departments and universities:

•          http://krus.ff.ucm.sk/sk/aktivity-katedry/

•          https://ff.ucm.sk/

•          https://www.ucm.sk/

•          https://qarshidu.uz/en

•          https://www.facebook.com/Katedra.rusistiky.FF.UCM?locale=sk_SK

•          https://www.facebook.com/qardu?locale=sk_SK

•          https://t.me/qarduuz

Assoc. Prof. Simón José Suárez Cuadros, PhD. presented the project

at an international conference in Pobierowo in Poland

On 25-27 May 2023, under the auspices of the University of Szczecin, a conference entitled Języki i kultury świata w perspektywie leksykologicznej i leksykograficznej (Languages and Cultures of the World in Lexicological and Lexicographical Perspective) was held in Pobierowo, Poland, dedicated to the memory of Dr. Bożena Zinkiewicz-Tomanek. The coordinator of the Erasmus+ KA220 project for the University of Granada assoc. prof. Simón José Suárez Cuadros, PhD. gave a presentation on Русский язык и культура в аспирантуре Университета Гранады: контекст, исторический обзор и перспективы (Russian language and culture in postgraduate studies at the University of Granada: context, historical overview, and perspectives), in the framework of which he presented our project entitled The innovation of the concept and curriculum of doctoral study programs and increasing their effectiveness (No. 2021-1-SK01-KA220-HED-000022917).

The University of Granada colleagues presented the Innovation PhD project at the Barcelona Congress

The members of the Innovation PhD international Erasmus+ project KA220 (number 2021-1-SK01-KA220-HED-000022917) of the University of Granada presented on February 17 at the AEPRU Congress (Spanish Association of Russian Language Professionals) that is held annually, the results of the first phase of the Project in which they participate together with the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius of Trnava and the Masaryk University of Brno. Professors Simón J. Suárez Cuadros, Benami Barros, and Irina Votyakova opened the second day of work with a conference entitled "Russian language and culture in postgraduate teaching at the University of Granada: context, historical review and perspectives".