13 pieces of advice for Putin
In September Vladimir PUTIN will be presented with the proposals of the Finance Ministry on how to enhance effectiveness in budget resources. RBK Daily was able to look over the draft report on this matter. It consists of 13 units and reducing treasury expenditure is proposed through a slowing in pension growth, cancelling subsidies for multiple-child families, cutting back on civil servant numbers and heightening controls over state defence procurement.
In the spring of this year, the President instructed the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Development to conduct an expert review of the effectiveness of budget expenditure and its optimisation. The task was addressed with the additional engagement of specialists from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), HSE and other analytical centres. These specialists included Andrey ZHULIN, Vice Rector of HSE and Director of the Centre for Analysis of the Activity of Executive Authorities.
NRU HSE representative involved in fifth session of UNECE PPP group of specialists
On 5-6 February 2013 the Palace of Nations in Geneva (Switzerland) hosted a meeting of the fifth session of a group of specialists related to the public-private partnership of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, which brings together more than 2,000 experts from all continents. IPAMM Deputy Director Vladimir KOROLEV addressed the session with the report PPP in Regional Development.