On February 20, UNECON international students celebrated the Russian traditional holiday of Wide Maslenitsa, or Pancake Week. It is one of the oldest Slavic folk festivals, its history dates back to pagan times.

The Summer School Program “Doing Business in Russia” was tailored to help international students see Russia as a player in the global econ­omy and to understand special characteristics of the Russian Business environment.

The Annual Forum of the Baltic Sea Region University Network was held on 14-16 May in St. Petersburg State University of Economics.