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At the beginning of July 2026, students from the HSE Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs took part in the Summer School on International Relations organised by Fudan University (China), one of the leading international educational programmes in this field. Over the course of two weeks, they explored contemporary approaches to global governance and the development of the Global South, attended lectures by renowned scholars from around the world, and discussed current international issues with fellow students from across the globe.

In July 2026, the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs (WEIA) of HSE University and East-China Normal University (ECNU) signed an Agreement for Doctoral Dissertation Co-supervision and Defense. The Agreement heralds a new stage in the partnership between WEIA Faculty and ECNU, which harkens back to the 2013 Agreement on student exchange. Since then, cooperation between WEIA Faculty and ECNU has expanded beyond academic mobility, and is set to reach a new level – joint training of researchers.

Peking University President Gao Song paid his first visit to HSE University as part of his first overseas trip since taking office in May 2026. The main purpose of the talks was to consolidate existing areas of cooperation and expand joint projects between HSE University and Peking University within the framework of the Cross Years of Russia–China Cooperation in Education (2026–2027).

On June 15, 2026, the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs and the University of Campinas (Brazil) hosted a seminar under the International Academic Cooperation project “Approaches to an Alternative International Monetary System” focused on the theme of “Exorbitant Privilege in the Modern Global Economy”. The seminar featured presentations by project lead A.V. Podrugina and team member V.A. Romanova.

On June 16, 2026, HSE and PKU held the first joint online-workshop “The Global South: New Prospects for Cooperation”. The format was initially proposed and by Fei Haiting, Tenured Associate Professor at the School of Government of Peking University and supported by Anastasiia Piatachkova, Deputy Head of the Asia-Pacific Sector at the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS) of HSE University during her long-term internship at Peking University. The event brought together leading experts from both countries for an in-depth discussion of the conceptual foundations, regional specifics, and prospects for multilateral interaction among Global South countries amid the transformation of the world order.

#МАСотрудничествоFrom June 9 to 11, 2026, the University of Campinas (Brazil) hosted the 5th BRICS Postgraduate Forum, dedicated to the sustainable development of BRICS countries. The 2026 Forum theme was "BRICS and Sustainable Development in a Multipolar World: Governance, Innovation, and Market Transformation". The event brought together over 100 students, postgraduate researchers, early-career scholars, and experts from BRICS nations to discuss pressing issues of sustainable development, global economic transformation, and international cooperation.

Today, on the anniversary of the passing of Prof. Andrey Karneev, the outstanding Russian sinologist and long-standing Head of the School of Asian Studies, the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs (WEIA) of HSE University is proud to announce the launch of an exclusive student exchange programme in partnership with Dalian University of Foreign Languages (DUFL, China).

On May 13, 2026, the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs hosted a seminar of the International Academic Cooperation Project “Approaches to an Alternative International Monetary System” on the topic “Sovereign Risk Mitigation Mechanism in Emerging Markets”. The seminar featured a presentation by A.A. Ponomarenko, Leading Research Fellow at CCEIS.

On April 15, 2026, as part of the XXVI April International Academic Conference named after Evgeny Yasin, a roundtable of the International Academic Cooperation Project “Approaches to an Alternative International Monetary System” was held on the topic “Beyond the Dollar: Prospects for International Settlements in National Currencies”.

From April 14 to 17, our students studying in Rostov-on-Don under the two-degree program of the National Research University of Higher School of Economics and the Southern Federal University "Caucasus and the Middle East in the system of regional and International Relations" visited the Higher School of Economics. This is a joint network program on foreign regional studies, supervised by the Faculty of World Economics and World Politics of the National Research University Higher School of Economics and the Institute of Sociology and Regional Studies of the Southern Federal University. The student delegation consisted of eight representatives of the 3rd and 1st year students, as well as Anna Shapovalova, Associate professor at the Institute of Sociology and Regional Studies. The visit was timed to coincide with the E. G. Yasin International Conference held at the Higher School of Economics.