XXV Yasin (April) Academic Conference Kicks Off at HSE University
The anniversary 25th Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development will take place from April 15 to 18. This year, over a thousand applications were submitted to present at the conference, of which the Programme Committee selected 381 of the best research papers in their respective fields.
In 2025, the conference programme is structured around five major academic topics: economics, human capital and society, instrumental methods and models in management and the social sciences, foresight research, and international studies. In total, 19 thematic sections have been formed, each hosting sessions on a range of topics—from theoretical economics to artificial intelligence. Around twenty round tables have been planned and are expected to involve approximately 150 researchers, as well as representatives from government and business.
The conference always evokes great interest among the academic community: this year, 1,086 presentation applications were submitted, with 381 selected by the Programme Committee. Submitted by researchers from both Russian and international institutions, these represent the best scholarly work in their respective areas. Moreover, nearly 500 individuals have registered to attend the conference as audience members.
Prominent Russian and international scholars will also deliver keynote speeches at the 25th Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, including Nobel Laureate Eric Maskin and Panos Pardalos, Professor at the University of Florida and HSE University–Nizhny Novgorod.
The conference events will be held in both Russian and English, mostly on-site.
Nikita Anisimov, HSE Rector
‘This year, HSE University is marking a special milestone as we host the 25th Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. Today, the academic community is tasked with working toward the achievement of Russia’s national development goals, furthering priority areas of academic and scientific inquiry, and ensuring our country’s technological leadership. The research studies and reports that will be the focus of discussion at this year’s conference are certain to make a significant contribution toward meeting these critical objectives.
The April Conference is one of our country’s premier academic and scientific platforms for demonstrating breakthrough ideas and developments in the fields of economics, social policy, human capital development, and digital technologies.
It gives us great pleasure to welcome the best researchers from across Russia’s diverse regions and, indeed, from around the world to join us for this milestone event at HSE University. I am confident that this year’s conference will generate highly stimulating discussions and highly productive, results-oriented collaborative work.’
Fuad Aleskerov, Tenured Professor at HSE University, Chairperson of the Programme Committee of the XXV Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development
‘It is a great pleasure to welcome you to this year’s 25th Anniversary Yasin Conference. For 20 years, I worked on this annual event as deputy chair of the Programme Committee under the chairmanship of the late Evgeny Yasin. I am now continuing that work, but this year as the chair of the Programme Committee. When I started, it was the fourth or fifth conference, and there were only 195 speakers. Then, the number of speakers rose to over 1,000. Over these years, the conference has truly become one of Russia’s best academic conferences.
This year, we made the decision to concentrate more on the academic component of the conference. Accordingly, we have reduced the number of topics represented at the conference, as well as the number of thematic sections and discussion sessions under each section.
We took a very serious approach to report selection, and, following international standards, we limit the number of reports presented in the sessions by scholars from the same institution. However, we have met our goal of preserving HSE University’s longstanding traditions of rigorous scholarship with a focus on high quality, fundamental research, and interdisciplinary studies.
I am certain that all scholars taking part in this year’s Yasin (April) Conference will enjoy the opportunities to find associates, encounter new ideas, and find inspiration for their future academic endeavours.’
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XXVI April International Academic Conference Kicks Off at HSE University
The conference programme covers five research topics: economics; human capital and society; instrumental methods and models; foresight research; and international research. Hundreds of scientists from around the world will take part in the conference.
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Applications to Participate in April International Academic Conference Now Open
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