RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov held meeting with management of association “World ORT”

The meeting was devoted to cooperation in the sphere of education.

In particular, Director General of association “World ORT” Robert Zinger offered using the experience of organization in the sphere of development of educational technologies and professional development of pedagogical workers.

Rustam Minnikhanov supported this idea. By his words republic is ready to borrow all the best from long-term experience of association “World ORT” and educational system of Israel.

Construction of new Jewish school in Kazan was also discussed at the meeting. By words of President of Tatarstan Jewish national culture autonomy Mikhail Skoblionok Kazan city hall has already assigned the lot for construction. But on connection of economic crisis it is impossible to build the school by means of Kazan funds.

Director of association “World ORT” Ava Ganon, RT Minister of economy Marat Safiullin, RT Executive minister of education and science Danil Mustafin, President of Tatarstan Jewish national culture autonomy Mikhail Skoblionok, Director of municipal educational institution “Secondary comprehensive school №12” of Kazan Vakhitov district Olga Trupp took part in the event.

For information:

Association “World ORT” – one of the largest private non-commercial organizations in the world working in the sphere of education. It was founded in Russia, St.Petersburg in 1880.
Nowadays the main office of the company is situated in London. ORT has experience of implemented projects in 100 countries around the world.

The network of ORT in CIS and Baltic states includes more than 30 technological centres. The largest ones are located in Moscow, St.Petersburg, Kazan and Samara.