The COVID-19 pandemic significantly transformed the development of the world and its regions. The Western and the Eastern countries responded differently to the pandemic. The Western countries saw increasing economic hardship and social disturbances, which complicated the implementation of effective anti-crisis measures. In contrast, the steps taken in most Eastern countries were timely and effective, and, most importantly, adequate to the seriousness of the threat. The consequences will affect the internal political and economic development of different countries, as well the scale and depth of cooperation at the regional and the transregional levels, the essence of global processes, transforming the phenomenon of globalization.
The conference aims to analyze the main changes that have taken place since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its aftereffects for the future development of various countries, regions and the world.
- NOVEMBER 17TH, 2020, WEDNESDAY
- NOVEMBER 18TH, 2021, THURSDAY
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09:30 – 10:00
Registration
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10:00 – 11:00
Plenary Session «Globalization and Deglobalization in the Post-Coronavirus World»
Central topics for discussion:
- The concept of "globalization" in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: new interpretations and emphases;
- Rethinking security threats in the context of the pandemic;
- The response of the international community to the pandemic: cohesion or falling apart?
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11:00 – 11:30
Coffee-break
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11:30 – 14:00
Section 1. «Country and Regional Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic: Similarities and Differences»
Central topics for discussion:
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Healthcare, economy and social policy: the experience of South Asian, Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern and European countries, as well as of the US and Canada;
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Multilateral formats and initiatives of economic cooperation amid the COVID-19 pandemic;
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Prospects for Russia’s vaccine diplomacy in different countries and regions.
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14:00 – 15:00
Lunch
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15:00 – 18:00
Section 2. «Social Transformation and COVID-19: Economic, Political, and Social Dimensions»
Central topics for discussion:
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The pandemic and political processes in the West and the East: a comparative analysis;
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Business amidst the pandemic: new models and strategies;
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Demand for ideas and values in Western and Eastern societies: what has the pandemic brought?
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10:30 – 11:00
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11:00 – 14:00
Innovation amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: National and Regional Aspects
Central topics for discussion:-
The scope of the term “innovation brought;”: what the pandemic has brought;
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COVID-19 and the development of national systems of innovation: directions and interim results;
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Innovation and the economic regionalism: the East and the West perspective;
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Innovation in the strategies of transnational business since the beginning of the pandemic.
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15:00 – 18:00
Youth Section «Transformations of Global and Regional Integration Patterns: the COVID-19 Aftereffects»
Central topics for discussion:
- Western and Eastern integration models: transforming the cooperation agenda;
- Product-processing and supply-production chains: the impact of the pandemic;
- Multilateral security dialogue: continuity and new emphases.
Registration
Guidelines for abstracts: 500 to 800 words in Russian and English. Abstracts should be attached to the application form during the online registration. Requirements in Annex 1.
Annex 1
The Conference will be followed by the publication of the monograph (in English) with chapters based on the submitted papers. The paper should be sent to the School of International Regional Studies e-mail address (irs@hse.ru) by January 30th, 2022. Letter subject: Name_LastName_Conference. The monograph will be included in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI). The word number is up to 20,000 printed characters (including spaces). The Guidelines are presented in Annex 2.
Annex 2
The Editorial Board of the monograph is free to reject the publication of the submission without disclosing the reasons. Unpublished submissions, as well as their parts and individual data, cannot be used by the reviewers and the Editorial Board for personal advantage.
Co-chairmen of the Organizing Committee
Sergey A. Karaganov
Professor, Chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Dean of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
Vitaly Naumkin
Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, President of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences; Head of Branch of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences at HSE University
Members of Organizing Committees
Associate Professor, Head of the School of International Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
Professor, Head of the South-East Asia and South Pacific Studies Section of the School of International Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
Professor, Head of the School of Oriental Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
Professor of Branch of the IFES RAS, HSE University
Professor, School of International Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
Associate Professor, Head of the South Asian Studies Section of the School of International Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
Associate Professor, Deputy Head of the School of Oriental Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
Research Fellow, Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS), Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University. Visiting Lecturer, the School of International Affairs, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
Research Fellow, Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS), Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University. Associate Professor, the School of International Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
Visiting Lecturer, the School of International Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University. Assistant Head of the School of International Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University
Contacts
Concerning all organizational questions, please contact Murad Sadygzade: (irs@hse.ru)