In brief
Cuban economics director Edelmis Chapis Cabrera has begun a residency at Russia’s Southern Federal University, aiming to analyze Cuban and Russian research applications and strengthen ties between academia, industry and government. She has visited companies, presented doctoral work and participated in a scientific‑practical conference, all under the Comprehensive Internship Program for Cuban Students in Russia.
In the Faculty of Economics at Russia’s Southern Federal University, Cuban educator and director of economics at the Carlos Rafael Rodríguez University of Cienfuegos, Eddymis Chapis Cabrera, is in the middle of a ten‑month academic residency aimed at comparing how research is applied in Cuba and Russia.
Chapis Cabrera, who is also a doctoral candidate in the Local and Territorial Development program, began her stay on September 23 as part of the Comprehensive Internship Program for Cuban Students in the Russian Federation, a project that links Cuban and Russian institutions to improve academic cooperation.
Residency Activities
During her residency she has been reviewing Cuban research and contrasting it with findings from Russian universities, seeking to identify similarities and differences in how research outcomes are put into practice. She has also visited a number of companies and institutions to observe the processes of technology and research transfer.
On October 12 she presented her doctoral research at a scientific‑practical conference titled “Russia: Sustainable Development Beyond 2030—Russia’s Position and the Contribution of Universities,” and later took part in a discussion that explored the role of universities in advancing sustainability goals.
The dean of the faculty met with international students during her stay, and their conversations covered technology transfer, as well as the connections between the university, the business sector and the government, according to Chapis Cabrera.
“We have been working at the Faculty of Economics, analyzing the similarities and differences in how research findings—both Cuban and Russian—are applied,” said Chapis Cabrera. She added that the goal was “to strengthen the connections between the university, the business sector, and the government.”
The residency is part of a broader Cuban‑Russian initiative to enhance academic cooperation and technology transfer. The Comprehensive Internship Program, titled “Internships in Russia: A Step Toward Success,” seeks to foster and consolidate cooperative ties between Russian and Cuban universities, with an aim to strengthen strategic partnership in education and science.
UCf already maintains academic cooperation with several Russian educational institutions, and the residency aims to expand doctoral training and technology transfer at the local and territorial level, in linewith the links between university, industry, and government.
