OREANDA-NEWS. July 16, 2010. In the beginning of July in the Conference Hall of Petrozavodsk State University Rector of PetrSU Anatoly Voronin and Director General of Petrozavodskmash JSC Evgeny Pakermanov have signed an Agreement on strategic partnership.

History of cooperation between the main institution of higher education of Karelia and the largest engineering company of the republic totals several decades. Petrozavodskmash JSC used to be one of the head enterprises for the Faculty of Forest Engineering since its establishing, students of the university worked on probation at the factory, conducted joint research and development.

This year Petrozavodskmash JSC became a part of the Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom) and the AtomEnergoMash holding which is the main body of the engineering division of Rosatom. Therefore, product mix produced by the enterprise extends, the enterprise opens new workplaces, its need for skilled specialists – from machine operators to managers – grows. Namely, there occurs need for specialists of a new level skilled in the art of modern industrial technologies and methods.

There occurs a pressing need for closer integration of science and production. Therefore, the decision was made to sign the new Agreement on strategic partnership between Petrozavodskmash JSC and PetrSU, which priority sphere is effective engineering industry development, including nuclear.

Pointing out changes at Petrozavodskmash, Prof.Voronin spoke of the situation as follows: "Technologies of the new level come to the factory with Rosatom. It is possible to call it a small revolution. It is very nice that our students and teachers will see innovations and new standards here. It will increase both the level of the academic process, and of the scientific research."

Evgeny Pakermanov in his speech has pointed out that: "Currently we are facing the task to not just change the aspect of the factory, but to keep and develop everything positive, that has been gained for its semicentenial history. And, of course, great projects of production modernization, introduction of innovative technologies are impossible without modern experts, without serious projects in the sphere of IT. These are the spheres where Petrozavodskmash, first of all, counts on assistance and cooperation with PetrSU."

One of provisions of the new Agreement is establishing a Coordination Council to be in charge of development of perspective and annual plans of teamwork, as well as analysis and summarizing of cooperation. Creation of Youth Design Office in the line of Petrozavodskmash's work is another provision of the Agreement. The document assumes a broad sphere for cooperation: joint research and developmental works, career guidance for students and schoolchildren, participation in exhibitions, conferences and other scientific and technical activities.

According to Evgeny Pakermanov, "the trouble of many enterprises is that the specialists' skills have not been refreshed for a long time, and they fail to keep up with the world level." Today Petrozavodskmash JSC together with Petrozavodsk State University makes another step forward towards renovation.