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Alisa Koteneva, student of the "Modern Asian and MENA Studies" program, presented research at the International Expert Session in Kyrgyzstan
On April 1, 2025, the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University named after the First President of the Russian Federation B. N. Yeltsin hosted the International Expert Session “Lifelong Learning and Business: International Partnership for Sustainable Development of the Kyrgyz Republic”, organized in collaboration with the HSE University.
Master’s Students of “Modern Asian and MENA Studies” Visit Gazprombank: A Dive into Finance and ESG
First-year master’s students from the “Economy and Business in Asian Countries” track of the Contemporary Asian Studies program spent an insightful day at the headquarters of Gazprombank.
Students of our Program Learned About New Projects and Iinternships During a Visit to RIAC
On February 13, students of the master’s program “Socio-Economic and Political Development of Modern Asia” at HSE University visited the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
Meeting of Master’s Students at Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)
Students of the "Socio-Economic and Political Development of Modern Asia" program explored new projects and internship opportunities during their visit to the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
Elmira Imamkulieva at the “China Forum: Dialogues of the Wise”
On December 2nd, 2024, “Chinese Forum: Dialogues of the Wise” took place, which was attended by Imamkulieva Elmira Elmanovna, the academic head of the Master's Program “Socio-Economic and Political Development of Modern Asia”.
Students have successfully completed a project on Corporate Governance in Islamic Finance
On Saturday, 1 June 2024, the final case defence of the project "Practical Aspects of Corporate Governance in Islamic Finance" took place. The project was implemented by the School of World Economy and was specially designed for students of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs together with guest lecturers Yunusov L.A., Doctor of Science (Economics), and Turuev I.B., First Vice President of Gazprombank.
The «Dialogues about the East» project held an open lecture by Professor Zhang Wei-wei (PRC)
June 19, the Centre for Oriental Literature of the Russian State Library hosted a lecture by Professor Zhang Wei-wei on the future of China and the world system as a whole
III Round Table of Young Researchers «The Contemporary East: politics, society, economy»
On March 29, a Round Table was held on the topic of studying the prospects of the Global South, a group of developing countries of the world.
First in Russia Dissertation Council for Asian and African Studies Established at HSE University
Chaired by Dmitri Bondarenko, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy Director of the RAS Institute of Africa, and Director of theInternational Centre of Anthropology at the HSEFaculty of Humanities, the Dissertation Council comprises prominent Russian Orientalists and Africanists from HSE University and other leading institutions.
Asian and African Horizons: Interdependence and Competition in the New World Order
On April 26, a conference for young Orientalists and Africanists will be held on the basis of the educational program of the National Research University Higher School of Economics Socio-Economic and Political Development of Modern Asia". Speakers will be able to present their researches in several areas - social and economic development in the countries of modern Asia, features of the business environment and economic and technological sovereignty in Asian and African countries.