Students of Ƶ — members of the Friday Business Talks community attended an open lecture «Return of Geography and History» by Karin Kneissl, ex—Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria, which took place during the PIEF.

The Saint-Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design was represented at the event by students Ulyana Lopata, Ksenia Mazurova, Ekaterina Golovko, Ksenia Nechaeva, accompanied by Ksenia Kaisheva, Director of the Center for International Youth Projects and Initiatives of Ƶ. Karin noted that we live in an era of global tectonic shift and transition to a multipolar world. The strengthening of relations between Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and China indicates a change in approaches to international cooperation on the terms of mutually beneficial relations based on the values of cooperation and legality. Karin noted with regret the change in the diplomatic rhetoric of the European Union in relation to other countries and highlighted the history of the development of geopolitics as a science in the context of major events since the beginning of the XX century. «Someone can print money, but no one can print energy,» Karin Kneissl summed up the lecture.
Student of the Institute of Graphic Design Ƶ Ksenia Mizurova:
— I liked the open lecture with Karin Kneissl. She talked about geography in politics, about the friendship between China and Russia. It was very interesting!
Student of the Institute of Graphic Design Ƶ Ulyana Lopata:
— It was a pleasure to take part in an open lecture by the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria Karin Kneissl, listen to the English speech and find out her point of view on the turning historical events.
Student of the Institute of Applied Arts Ƶ Ksenia Nechaeva:
— I really enjoyed Karin Kneissl's lecture. She expressed her thoughts and experiences about the world economy and geopolitics very competently and interestingly, and also answered all the students' questions in detail. It was nice to listen to a person who understands the current situation in the world.
We remind you that starting in September, meetings of the Friday Business Talks club, a platform for intensive development of soft skills (cross—cultural communication, cognitive flexibility, teamwork, emotional intelligence) in the format of a conversational English club, will continue at the «Entrepreneurial Boiling Point — PromTechDesign». Meetings are held every Friday from 18:00 to 20:00 at 54 Sadovaya Street and are open to students of all universities of the city.
