STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced its collaboration with the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), the leading University of Russia's Far Eastern Consortium. The 5-year collaboration agreement includes access to ScienceDirect and Scopus for all Consortium members from January 2013 onwards.
Russia's Far Eastern Federal district has grown to become a key social and political focus for the Russian Government. Since the APEC Summit held in September of this year, a Ministry for Far Eastern Affairs has been founded and the region is designated to become Russia's growing economic, commercial and research hub in Asia Pacific.
As the largest university in the region, FEFU plays a key role in this development plan and has established the Far Eastern Consortium, a consortium of more than 50 regional universities and academic institutes. Together, these universities and institutes aim to increase research output for the region, strengthen local academic relations, and drive international collaboration within the scientific arena.
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