The article presents an overview of the online meeting of the Forum of Rectors of Humanities Universities and Deans of Humanities Faculties of the CIS member States, held on December 4, 2020. The Forum has established itself as one of the most popular and effective mechanisms of interaction between the university community of our country and other CIS countries, and representatives of leading universities and faculties of the humanities regularly take part in its work. An important role in the work of the Forum is played by the participation of heads and representatives of relevant state authorities of the Russian Federation, foundations, public and international organizations. This time, the participants focused on digital technologies in humanitarian education and their role in the integration cooperation of the CIS countries in the context of the fight against COVID-19 and countering other modern challenges, humanitarian education and strengthening cultural and humanitarian ties in the Commonwealth, the state and prospects of scientific cooperation between universities in the CIS countries. During the online meeting, the participants expressed a consolidated position that the new challenges they face dictate the need to form common approaches to educational technologies, as well as a willingness to expand cooperation in solving specific tasks that are of key importance for public policy.