The program of the first sectional meeting on the topic "Trends of Higher Education Transformation. Financing and Management of the Higher Education System" included presentations by heads and professors, associate professors, and qualified specialists of higher education institutions from the USA (online), Iran, Mexico (online), India, Bulgaria, and China.
These presentations included innovative cooperation models for international high schools and universities, the integration of international standards in higher education: the role of TOEFL and Global Assessment tools, the importance of digitalization in the transformation and modernization of universities, and the exchange of experience and feedback on existing practices and research in managing international students in intercultural communication.