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Dear friends! Here is a book of reports from the conference, which was held in November and December 2018 in the Russian Center for Science and Culture, Copenhagen, Denmark. Students were from the Institute of World Civilizations (Moscow, Russia), that participated at this conference. Their contributions and reports were devoted to current issues of modern Denmark – pension system, gender policy, corruption, environmental issues, politics and more.

The students spent a week in Denmark to see for themselves how the social, political, and economic system of this small Scandinavian country works. They were in the Danish Parliament and tried to debate with Danish politicians and in the Danish Trade Unions, as well as they visited educational institutions, particularly International School of Business, and participated in various public services institutions. They got acquainted with the Danish waste recycling system and they saw how disabled people actively participate in business structures. Students tested on practice the concept of the happiest people’s life in Denmark compared to the whole world, as well as experienced the influence of Danish constantly changeable weather!

The conference was the highest point of students’ visit to Denmark. The expert panel, consisting of representatives of scientific, public and educational institutions of Denmark, highly appreciated the reports presented by students.

One of the experts, Anders Muller, was surprised at the complexity of the subjects that the students had chosen for their presentations. Karl Erik Foverskov, another expert, several times noted that the differences between Russia and Denmark are great – both in economics and in historical development. He recommended next time to add a comparative analysis between Russia and Denmark in students reports.

The Expert panel of Danish students from the University of Copenhagen, Diana Madsen and Julia Samokhvalova, noted the good level of spoken English language. It was highlighted, that the group presentation of the reports was done at a high level of excellence.

Students actively answered experts’ questions, showing a deep understanding of the presented subjects. The best students’ report and presentations were appointed by Panel of Experts (see text later).

The conference ended with a practical workshop, where students tried the methods of collective decision-making, which is widely used in Denmark – both in politics and in the management system.

In general, it can be concluded, that such an educational students’ trip with a final conference is an important part in the system of training future specialists of an international profile in the modern conditions of world globalization.

I hope that you will enjoy reading reports of students, presented in this collection. It is good to keep in mind, that the future of every society is laying in the hands of the younger generation. They should solve the problems of building better and happier society for all mankind.

Irina Bjørnø, Ph. D, project coordinator.