Digital Forum "Digital Bridge 2023"
On 12-13 October, the digital forum "Digital Bridge 2023" was held in Astana (Republic of Kazakhstan), within the framework of which the Head of the International Laboratory of Digital Transformation in Public Administration Evgeny Styrin and Research Fellow Pavel Suvorkov held a meeting with the head of the "Digital Government Support Center" of the Republic of Kazakhstan Rustem Bigari.
Kazan Digital Week 2023
Leading Research Fellow Evgeniy Diskin made a presentation at the II International Scientific and Practical Conference «Digital Technologies and Law» at the International Forum Kazan Digital Week 2023.
The human-centric barriers of digital transformations and its local responses in the contemporary Russian society
The International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration examines the human-centric barriers of digital transformation in local communities in the Arctic and North-Western areas of the Russian Federation. Leading Research Fellow Anna Sanina and Research Fellow Pavel Suvorkov are reporting the actual updates about the fieldworks carried out on the Taimyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai.
Data digitalization is essential for digital transformation of the public sector
The development of document flow in the departments is heterogeneous. Evgeny Styrin commented on the research on digitalization of data conducted by the Polylog agency for the Kommersant.
Special issues of the journal “Public Administration Issues”
Special issues of the journal “Public Administration Issues” traditionally include articles prepared by researchers from different countries and regions. Nevertheless, there is a steady trend of representation: first of all, the journal is attractive to researchers from Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, South America and Africa. The presence of authors from the BRICS countries in the issues of the journal is increasing, which indicates the established international affi liation of the journal. The journal is interesting because it highlights current problems of public administration in these vast regions, problems that often remain on the periphery of the leading Anglo-Saxon journals, or are considered by them from the standpoint of established governance practices in North America and Western Europe.
Discussing Administrative Reforms in the BRICS: HSE University Hosted International Symposium
On 20-21 October 2022 School of Politics and Governance at HSE University hosted the Fifth International Symposium on Development and Governance in the BRICS.It gathered the speakers from ten countries, who discussed the public administration reforms in general, and such their aspects as tackling the consequences of COVID-19 pandemics, international project management, risk management and digitalization.
The Pandemic As an Opportunity: HSE Experts Evaluate the Potential of Domestic Tourism in Russia
The tourism industry has been recognized as one of the hardest hit sectors of the economy due to the introduction of restrictive measures to counter the spread of the pandemic. Thus, experts estimated that the income of domestic hoteliers would fall 2.7 times by the end of 2020. But the pandemic also provides opportunities for Russia’s domestic tourism market, according to a recent report by HSE University experts. The researchers estimate that the market could potentially generate up to 1.5 trillion rubles.
Alisher Usmanov Joins the HSE University Board of Trustees
Alisher Usmanov will be involved in the creation of a Competence Centre for the Digital Transformation of Public Administration and Sectoral Regulation at HSE University.
HSE Survey: Russians Expect to Return to Normal Life after the Pandemic
During the pandemic, most Russians have been concerned with the health of their families, parents, and friends, as well as their own financial well-being. These are the findings of a survey conducted by the HSE Institute for Public Administration and Governance. At the same time, Russian citizens are least worried about potential food shortages. This is what makes them fundamentally different from Americans, British, German, and Chinese people, who are more worried about food supplies.
HSE Launches Online Course on the Digitalization of Megapolises in Partnership with Coursera
The programme is aimed not only at students, but also city administration employees, IT specialists, and company managers. Course content allows students to learn about the latest successful developments in megacity digitalization in the context of Moscow. There is no other course like it offered in Russia or the world.