On 8 – 12 March, 2017, Vitebsk State Order of Peoples’ Friendship Medical University took part in the international tourism exhibition ITB Berlin 2017 (the sector for medical tourism), which was held in the Federal Republic of Germany at the Messe Berlin exhibition complex.

ITB Berlin 2017 reflects the international tourism industry to be the main forum of the industry, covering the whole world. All the directions and links in the chain of creating the tourist product were presented at the exhibition.

Participants from 5 continents, 185 countries were involved in that fair representing more than 10,000 exhibitors.

On the 9 of February, 2017 the meeting of generations of scientists was held in the National Academy of Sciences in Minsk. Vitebsk State Medical University was represented by the delegation including students, postgraduates and master students.

On February 9, 2017, within the frames of the reference visit to the Vitebsk region, the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Belarus, Mr. Pankaj Saxena paid a courtesy visit to Vitebsk State Medical University. The rector of VSMU, prof. A.T. Shchastny, vice-rector for International Affairs and Work with foreign citizens Ph.D. M.M. Savchuk, vice-rector of Ideological Affairs O.A. Syrodoeva, and the Head of International Department Ph.D. O.V. Matyushchenko took part in the meeting with the Ambassador.

The professional competition BRAND OF THE YEAR has been conducted over 15 years in the Republic of Belarus. The structure of the competition is composed of consumer, professional category and the honorable nomination “Socially Responsible Brand” that reflects the social attitude of the organization presenting it.

The honorable nomination “Socially Responsible Brand” is annually held to determine and award companies that demonstrate activity in different spheres of corporate social responsibility.

On 17th January 2017, during the visit to the Republic of Belarus, the delegation of Asian-Pacific Institute of Management (Republic of India, New Delhi) headed by Mr. A.K. Srivastava paid a visit to Vitebsk State Medical University. During talks with Vice-rector of International Affairs and Work with Foreign Citizens, Candidate of Medical Science Savchuk M.M. and the head of International Relations Department, Candidate of Medical Science Matyushchenko O.V., the parties discussed the prospects of admission for Indian students at VSMU.