14th Derzhavin Readings
Kazan Federal University is hosting this major international conference for a fourth time.
Among those who greeted the participants at the opening ceremony today were Rector of KFU Ilshat Gafurov, Chairman of the State Council of Tatarstan Farid Mukhametshin, Rector of the Russian State University of Justice Olga Aleksandrova, and Chairman of National Medical Chamber Leonid Roshal. In attendance were Minister of Education and Science of Tatarstan Rafis Burganov, Archbishop of Kazan and Tatarstan (Russian Orthodox Church) Theophane, and Deputy Mufti of Tatarstan Rustem Valiullin. Poet Renat Kharis presented his translation of Derzhavin's Ode to God into the Tatar language.
This year's Derzhavin Readings are of special significance because 2018 is the 275th birthday anniversary of Gavriil Derzhavin (1743 - 1816), famous statesman, poet, Governor of Tambov Governorate (1786 - 1788) and Olonets Governorate (1784 - 1785), Senator (1793 - 1803), Chairman of the Collegium of Commerce (1799), and the first Minister of Justice of the Russian Empire (1802 - 1803). Derzhavin was born and raised in Kazan Governorate, now the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan, and graduated from Kazan Male Gymnasium, the predecessor of Kazan Imperial University.
In his speech, Dr. Gafurov spoke about the University 4.0 model and how KFU aims to be at the forefront of digital economy. Dr. Roshal mentioned the importance of speedy advancements in medical law, specifically renewed regulations of protection against medical mistakes and misdiagnoses.
Later on, the plenary session included contributions by overseas guests from China and Poland.
The Readings will wrap up tomorrow, 13th September.
Source text: Kamill Gareev
Translation: Yury Nurmeev
