On September 25, 2018, a meeting of the participants of the International Visitor Leadership Program, implemented by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs United States Department of State on the topic “Higher Education in the Digital Age” in February – March 2018, took place in Minsk with the participation of the First Secretary of the US Embassy in Belarus Elizabeth Lewis. In addition to the staff of the diplomatic mission, representatives of the Belarusian High-Tech Park, RIVSBU, Polotsk State University, Baranavichy State University took part in the discussion of the results obtained during the implementation of the program. O. V. Dyachenko, Pro-Rector for Education, presented the Mogilev State A. Kuleshov University.
The open discussion has covered a wide range of issues, including the introduction of digital technologies in the modern educational process, the development of partnerships with American universities and educational centers, the improvement of the mechanism for applying for funding from American and international funds, including educational grants from Fulbright et al.