September 13 – 18th, "2018 Asrtu Gathering in Yakutsk" event was held in the city of Yakutsk, Republic of Sakha (Yakut), Russia. Nearly 100 teachers and students gathered together, they are from 22 Sino-Russian universities in the alliance of Harbin Institute of Technology, Tianjin University, Tongji University, Dalian University of Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, North-Eastern Federal University, National Research Moscow State University of Architecture, Ural Federal University and Far East Federal University. The first Asrtu Arctic Research Forum, Asrtu Arctic Sino-Russian Youth Innovation Forum, Asrtu Field Sino-Russian Youth Research Camp, Asrtu Union College Work Meeting, Asrtu Member College Open Day - Entering North-Eastern Federal University and other rich and colorful activities were carried out.
Opening ceremony
On the morning of September 14th, the opening ceremony of "2018 ASRTU Gathering in Yakutsk " was held in Hall 1 of the Government Building of the Republic of Saha. Nikolayev, the head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakut), Mikhailova, acting president of Northeast Federal University, and Gu Jianzheng, Director of the Permanent Secretariat of China of the Sino-Russian Union of Engineering Universities＆Dean of the Institute of International Education of Harbin Institute of Technology, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches. Tarasov, Minister of Transport, Guzakova, Minister of Architecture and Structure, and Zarovyev, Vice-Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources participated the opening ceremony. The participants were briefed on road construction, housing construction and natural ecology in the Saha Republic under extremely cold conditions.
Speeches by Chinese and Russian guests at the opening ceremony
After the opening ceremony, six experts from China and Russia made thematic presentations.The experts and their reports are as follows: Kolnilov, Director of Engineering and Technology Research Institute of North-Eastern Federal University, entitled "Major Issues of Arctic Warming Projects"; Chief Scientist and Standing Vice-Director, International Joint Research Center for Arctic Environment and Ecology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Chief Scientist and Standing Vice-Director, International Joint Research Center for Persistent Toxic Substances, Professor Li Yifan, entitled "Strategy of the International Joint Research Centre for Arctic Environment and Ecology: Vision and Mission"; Vice-President of Natural Mathematics Direction of Northeast Federal University, Dean of Academy of Natural Sciences, Nicolaev, entitled "Northeast Federal University Arctic Zone Research: Current Situation and Vision"; President of School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, and Special Professor of Yangtze River Scholars, Tan Yiqiu, entitled "China's Transportation Development" Current Situation and Future of the Exhibition; Philippov, Director of Highway Engineering Department of Northeast Federal University, entitled "Problems and Prospects of Cultivating Technical Talents in Road Transportation Industry in Northeast Russia"; Xia Caichu, Professor of Tongji University, Vice Chairman of Underground Engineering Branch of China Society of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, Vice Chairman of Testing Committee of China Society of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, entitled "Tongji University's Research in Arctic Environmental Evolution and Cold Region Engineering".
Thematic report of the Conference
On the afternoon of September 14th, the first Asrtu Arctic Research Forum was held in the teaching laboratory building of Northeast Federal University. More than 60 experts and scholars from elite universities in China and Russia attended the conference, and nearly 30 abstracts of papers were received. Experts from China and Russia discussed the frontier hot issues in the areas of ecological and environmental protection in the Arctic region, construction of buildings and infrastructure under extremely cold and freezing conditions, and the impact of permafrost and polar ice on marine engineering structures.
Expert Report of the Arctic Research Forum
Arctic Research Forum
Meanwhile, the Asrtu Arctic Sino-Russian Youth Innovation Forum was held at the Faculty of Science of Northeast Federal University. The forum is divided into two sub-venues: the research on key issues of transportation and architecture in extremely cold and freezing conditions, and the research on Arctic ecological climate and chemistry. There are 30 innovative reports on Arctic research by Chinese and Russian youth. They are from Harbin Institute of Technology, North-Eastern Federal University, Tongji University, Moscow National Auto Highway Technology University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The theme of the report covers a wide range of research areas, including environmental science and engineering, nanomaterials, economic management and other fields. The successful development of this forum has promoted in-depth exchanges and discussions between young students of China and Russia in the field of Arctic research, and strengthened interaction and cooperation between young students of China and Russia.
Report on the Innovation of Arctic Chinese and Russian Youth
Chinese and Russian youth listen carefully to the report
On the morning of September 15th, the regular work meeting of the Asrtu Alliance Colleges and Universities was held on the Lena River Meteorite 236 speedboat. China and Russia exchanged in-depth discussions and exchanges on talent training, scientific research cooperation and academic exchanges in the Arctic environment, infrastructure construction, construction, permafrost and other fields, and reached consensus on the construction of an Asrtu Arctic scientific research cooperation platform: the establishment of an Asrtu-Russian Arctic data system; joint application for international scientific research projects in the Arctic field; and the establishment of an Asrtu Arctic expert exchange mechanism. To strengthen cooperation with Arctic universities outside the alliance and relevant academic research organizations. At the meeting, representatives of China and Russia of the alliance unanimously adopted the “Yakutsk Declaration of Asrtu”.
On September 15th-17th, 27 students from Chinese and Russian universities participated in the field Sino-Russian youth training camp in Asrtu. Through visiting the Arctic Innovation Center, the Academy of Cosmic Physics, the underground laboratory and the Permafrost College, and participating in the field hydrometeorological research, field permafrost survey and geological profile survey, the students learned about the current situation of the research on the frontier problems of the Arctic, and felt the innovative progress and hard adherence of scientific researchers under the extremely cold conditions at close range. In addition, young people from China and Russia visited the world's northernmost zoo, the Orto Doidu Folklore Center and the banks of the Lena River to appreciate Yakut's unique natural features and customs.
Campers in Opening Ceremony
Visit the Mammoth Museum
Study on Geological Profile
Paleontological Fossils and Rock Painting
Paleontological Cultural Relics
Group Photo near Lena River
The event is sponsored by the Sino-Russian Federation of Engineering Universities and co-sponsored by Harbin Institute of Technology, Bowman State University of Technology in Moscow and North-Eastern Federal University. The meeting further clarified the objectives and directions of the construction of the Arctic scientific research cooperation platform in Asrtu, established an academic exchange platform for experts and young scholars in the Arctic field between China and Russia, strengthened the intersection and integration of disciplines, exchanged needs, learned from each other, jointly promoted research and cooperation in the Arctic field between China and Russia, and contributed to the Asrtu scheme and the "Silk Road on the Ice" between China and Russia. Stuart Power!
Group Photo
