From July 10 to 15, the university team, consisting of student self-government leaders (Alina Pelogeykina, Valeriya Gulyay, Olga Azarchenko, Ulyana Mezhenina, Anastasiya Yaroshchenko), participated in the International Student Gathering "Among Friends" supported by Rosmolodezh. The event took place at Voronezh State University, with grants provided by the same institution.

During the 5-day gathering, students participated in training sessions and master classes. The event featured lectures on relevant topics, such as the concept of the country's future image, artificial intelligence and machine learning, global climate agenda focusing on carbon neutrality, Russian culture, and the Russian character: mutual development and self-sufficiency, among others.

A memorable aspect of the gathering was the creation and defense of projects in key sectors (education, economy, healthy lifestyle, international relations, culture). Working within their teams, students developed projects like "Healthy Nutrition" and "Ecosystem SUL" (in the concept of school-university-labor market), which won awards in the categories of "Most Implemented Project" and "Most Relevant Project."

The students had unforgettable experiences during excursions to the "Kostenki" Museum-Reserve, the Voronezh State Natural Biosphere Reserve named after V.M. Peskov, the Oldenburg Palace Complex, and many other places.

The students express their gratitude to Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov, represented by the university's rector Valentina Vasilyevna Bogatyreva, for the opportunity to participate in the gathering. They also extend their thanks to Voronezh State University, its rector Dmitry Alexandrovich Endovitsky, the organizing team, volunteers, and students for the warm welcome and incredibly interesting, packed program.