On April 20, 2021, within the framework of the permanent online project "It's worth talking about", a regular online meeting was held with Andrey Glebovich Baklanov, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Studies Sector of the Department of Foreign Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and World Politics of the Higher School of Economics, Deputy Chairman of the Association of Russian Diplomats, Ambassador. The topic of the meeting was: "Problems of the Straits– will there be a further aggravation of the situation?"
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Round Table “The Role of Youth in Achieving the 17 UN SDGs: Afghanistan – Egypt – Pakistan – Russia”
On April, 15, 2021 The School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University together with the Russian Middle East Association, Provincial Youth Assembly Pakistan and Kateb Educational and Cultural Association in Russian Federation hold a round table “The Role of Youth in Achieving the 17 UN SDGs: Afghanistan – Egypt – Pakistan – Russia”.
On April 13, 2021, the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty ofWorld Economy and International Affairs, HSE University within the framework of the permanent online seminar «Contemporary area studies», organized the emergency meeting with Vera V. Vishnyakova, Head of the School of International RegionalStudies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University. and Kim Yong Un, Senior Researcher at the Center for Korean Studies at the IFES of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Associate Professor of the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University, on the topic: "What signal did the mayoral elections in Seoul and Busan give: A lesson for the future or a verdict?»

On April, 6, 2021 the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University, together with the Russian Middle East Association within the framework of the permanent online seminar «Contemporary area studies», organized the meeting dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Arab Spring with Igor Matveev, Senior Researcher of the CAIS of the Institute of Oriental Studies the Russian Academy of Sciences, RIAC expert, Acting State Councilor of the Russian Federation, 3rd class. The topic was: "The conflict in Syria: a consequence of the "Arab Spring" or the "brainchild" of external actors?»
On March 30, 2021 the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty ofWorld Economy and International Affairs, HSE University within the framework of the permanent online seminars«Contemporary Area Studies», organized a meeting with a Bert Van Thilborgh, Lector at Thomas More University. The topic of the meeting was "Trends and future in this transitional roaring twenties of the 21st Century (2021-2030)".
On March, 27, 2021 within the framework of permanent online seminar «It’s worth talking about» organised the meeting with Dr. Andrey Baklanov - Professor, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Studies Section of the School of International Regional Studies, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University.
On March, 23, 2021 the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty ofWorld Economy and International Affairs, HSE University, together with the RussianMiddle East Association within the framework of the permanent online seminar«Contemporary area studies», organized the meeting dedicated to the 10thanniversary of Arab Spring with the chef editor web-based media "MK in Turkey" and the author of the telegram channel "Agenda of Turkey" Yashar Niyazbayev.The topic was: «The consequences of the «Arab Spring» for Turkey».
On March, 25, 2021 the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty ofWorld Economy and International Affairs, HSE University, together with the RussianMiddle East Association within the framework of the permanent online seminar«Contemporary area studies», organized the meeting dedicated to the 10thanniversary of Arab Spring with Svetlana Babenkova, Senior Researcher at the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The topic was «The economic situation of the Arab countries: 10 years after the events of the "Arab Spring": whether it will still be…».
On March, 17, 2021 the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University, within the framework of the permanent online seminar «Contemporary area studies», organized the meeting with Vera Vishnyakova, Head of the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University and with Deputy Head of the School of International Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University - Evgeny Kanaev.
