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‘Russia and the EU: Uneasy Relations. A Look from Belgium’

Academic Papers of the 9th International Session of the HSE Russian–European Center for Multidisciplinary Research were published by Vytautas Magnus University Press, Kaunas, Lithuania.

For HSE Students the Confucius Institute Made an Exception

This September three students from the HSE Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs will go to Jilin University in China for a one-year internship.

‘We Need to Overcome the Cultural Barrier’

On May 24th – 26th the Samuel P. Huntington Memorial Symposium on Culture, Cultural Change and Economic Development took place at the HSE. It was organized by the Cultural Change Institute (the Fletcher School, Tufts University, USA) and the Higher School of Economics. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met with the Symposium participants.

Does Culture Matter for Development?

On April 15th a round-table discussion entitled ‘Does Culture Matter for Development?' took place at the Higher School of Economics. Chandran Kukathas, Professor at the London School of Economics, opened the discussion with his report. You can watch a video of the event here.

‘International Professors Came to the HSE with their Unique Courses’

On March 23 - April 3 the Higher School of Economics hosted a joint Spring School Public Policy and Transformation. Roman Kotov, Head of the HSE Center for International Education speaks about the project.

'Macro and Micro Dimensions of the Global Crisis in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia' Session

On April 7th session A-07 entitled 'Macro and Micro Dimensions of the Global Crisis in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia' took place at the HSE as part of the 11th International Conference on the Problems of Economic and Social Development. Video of the event added.

‘Students Consider Themselves the Intellectual Backbone of the Country’

Mark Katz, a Professor and political scientist at George Mason University, the USA, recently visited the HSE Faculty of Applied Political Science for two weeks, delivering lectures and holding seminars. Prof. Katz talked to us about his visit to Moscow.

‘We Train Experts for the Future World’

Sergey Karaganov, Dean of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, told us what kind of education this faculty offers to its prospective students.

Common Values

On March 1st a roundtable discussion entitled ‘Germany, Russia and Europe: Chances for the Growing Integration’ took place at the HSE. The event was organized on the initiative of the ‘Liberal Mission’ Foundation with the support of Friedrich Naumann Foundation. Werner Hoyer, Minister of State at the Foreign Office of Germany spoke at the meeting.

Political Leadership

On February 17th Lord George Robertson gave a lecture entitled ‘Political Leadership: the Way to Success' at the HSE. You can watch a video of the event here.