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.
II Digital Governance and Public Administration: Global and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
The International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration (The Laboratory) organized second global and interdisciplinary virtual conference «Digital Governance and Public Administration: Global and Interdisciplinary Perspectives» in June 2025. The meeting provided multiple perspectives on the developments in digital public administration and governance. Researchers from Russia, Brasil, China, South Africa and Israel shared their scientific results during three sessions. Participants from all over the world could participate in Q&A sessions after each researcher’s presentations.
New Publication by ILDT Researchers Explores Technological Convergence Across Russian Regions
Aysylu Ataeva, Research fellow of the International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration, and Anna Klimentieva have published a new article titled "Process Approach to Assessing Technological Convergence of Russian Regions: Dynamics of Innovation Gap" in the journal Voprosy ekonomiki (No. 5, 2025).
E. Styrin's internship at the University of Macau
Evgeny M. Styrin, Head of the International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration, completed an internship and exchanged experiences with colleagues from the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Macau (from April 21 to 26, 2025).