The first JINR Information Centre, conceived as a headquarters for coordinating the Joint Institute’s cooperation with regions in southern Russia, was opened on 12 October 2018 at the North Ossetian State University named after K.L. Khetagurov (NOSU). The results achieved by the Centre demonstrated the need to expand this network.
In 2020, an Information Centre was established at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology of Egypt; in 2021 — at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” (Bulgaria) and Vitus Bering Kamchatka State University (Russia). By March 2026, the partner network includes 13 information centers: from the White Sea to Cape Igolny, and from Tunis to Kamchatka.
Information Centres are established within the framework of special agreements between the JINR Director and the respective Plenipotentiary Representative or National Coordinator, as structural units of a designated national host organization (university, research centre, or academy). The Centres independently plan their activities: they assess needs, set goals, define tasks, and contact the JINR Centres Coordinator for support and proposals. In turn, JINR informs the Centres about its educational programmes, seminars, and schools; announces calls for applications; organizes events; and assists partners with participation and reporting.
Main Objectives of Information Centres
- Disseminate information about JINR’s activities and the forms and formats of participation in the Institute’s work;
- Promote the multinational scientific research and personnel training programmes implemented within JINR, as well as JINR’s scientific and technological achievements;
- Facilitate joint scientific research between JINR and the host Organization and its partners in line with JINR’s core scientific programme;
- Support collaborative scientific research between JINR and the host Organization and its partners in accordance with JINR’s main scientific directions;
- Build an audience for JINR’s staff professional development and qualification enhancement programmes;
- Encourage the exchange of experience in scientific collaboration and training programmes, as well as foster new projects and initiatives in these areas;
- Promote the mobility of scientific and engineering personnel;
- Contribute to the expansion of JINR’s partner network and international scientific community;
- Actively advance the ideas of scientific outreach and education.