Seminar "The emotional component in the perception of digital public services by citizens: the cross-country aspect and the role of digital solutions based on artificial intelligence"
The International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration (The Laboratory) of the HSE University held a seminar with the participation of representatives of government authorities. During the seminar, the Laboratory's experts presented their reports.

Platform Economy Day at The National Centre RUSSIA
The International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration systems (HSE University) Senior Research Fellow Evgeny Diskin took part in the event "Platform Economy Day", organized by the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation The National Centre RUSSIA and the State Development Corporation VEB.RF. The event was held at the site of the Rossiya National Center and was dedicated to the role of digital platforms in ensuring sustainable economic growth, digitalization of public procurement, formation of ecosystems and the development of a new trading model.
Seminar on the topic Digital Governance and Public Administration
The International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration organized a seminar, where Omer Iluz made a presentation «Digital Governance and Public Administration». He presented the results of a study conducted under supervision of The Laboratory Academic Supervisor, Professor of the Department of Public Administration and Politics at the School of Political Sciences of the University of Haifa Eran Vigoda-Gadot.
The International Conference on Borderland Development
On October 21, 2025, The International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration systems (HSE University) Research Fellow Aisylu Ataeva delivered a presentation at the IX International Scientific and Practical Conference “Borderland Issues: New Trajectories of International Cooperation,” organized by the Institute of Geopolitical and Regional Studies at the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad.
AI as a Research Assistant: Lecture on the Opportunities and Limitations of Generative Models
On October 28, 2025, the International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration at HSE University hosted a seminar by Aysylu Ataeva, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, titled “AI as a Research Assistant: Generative Models and Information Search.”
The preliminary defense of Research Assistant Ivan Makarov’s dissertation.
The School of Politics and Governance of HSE University’s Faculty of Social Sciences held a preliminary discussion of the PhD paper of the International Laboratory for Digital Transformation for Public Administration Research Assistant Ivan Makarov.
Workshop of Digital Transformation Researchers
The second Joint Scientific Seminar for digital Transformation researchers was held with the support of the Academic Staff Reserve of the Higher School of Economics. Speakers included Mikhail Romashikhin from the Educational laboratory of computer-aided design systems (HSE University) and Maria Yudina from the International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration systems (HSE University). Participants discussed applied and educational issues of digital transformation.
The XIV International Scientific and Practical Conference "Law in the Digital Age"
10 октября в НИУ ВШЭ прошла XIV Международная научно‑практическая конференция «Право в цифровую эпоху». С докладом выступил к.ю.н., с.н.с. МЦЛТ Евгений Дискин. Тема — Баланс цифрового суверенитета и инновационного развития платформенной экономики.

Yury Kabanov Presented a Pilot Study at the International Conference "Internet and Modern Society" (IMS – 2025)
The XXVIII International Joint Scientific Conference "Internet and Modern Society" was held from June 23 to 25, 2025 in St. Petersburg. ITMO University and the Non-Profit Partnership "PRIOR North-West" organized the conference. International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration Research Fellow Yury Kabanov presented a pilot study on the impact of decentralization on the effectiveness of the subnational digital government.
