Alexander Sungurov
- Professor:HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies / Department of Political Science and International Affairs
- Alexander Sungurov has been at HSE University since 2007.
Education, Degrees and Academic Titles
- 2012
Doctor of Sciences* in Political Institutes, Processes and Technologies
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University)
Thesis Title: Ombudsman Institute: evolution of traditions and actual practics - 2007
Doctor of Sciences*
- 1985Senior Research Fellow
- 1974
Degree
Zhdanov Leningrad State University
A post-doctoral degree called Doctor of Sciences is given to reflect second advanced research qualifications or higher doctorates in ISCED 2011.
Courses (2023/2024)
Current Trends in Political Science (Postgraduate course’s programme; field of study "00.00.00. Аспирантура", field of study "00.00.00. Аспирантура"; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
Courses (2022/2023)
- Current Trends in Political Science (Postgraduate course’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Current Trends in Political Science (Postgraduate course’s programme; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Expert communities and authority (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 5 year, 2 module)Rus
- Human Rights (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Postgraduate seminar (Postgraduate course’s programme; 1 year, 1 semester)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2021/2022)
Current Trends in Political Science (Postgraduate course’s programme; field of study "41.06.01. Политические науки и регионоведение", field of study "41.06.01. Политические науки и регионоведение"; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Human Rights (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Public Policy and Human Rights (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; 2 year, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- Human Rights (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Methods of Political Science (Postgraduate course’s programme; 2 year, 1 semester)Rus
- The Theory of International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2019/2020)
- Human Rights (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- International Political Economy (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 4 year, 1 module)Rus
- Modern Political Science (Postgraduate course’s programme; 2 year, 1 semester)Rus
- Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Public Policy and Human Rights (Mago-Lego; 3 module)Rus
- The Theory of International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 3 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Courses (2018/2019)
- Fundamentals of Civil Society and Human Rights (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 3 year, 3 module)Eng
- Modern Political Science (Postgraduate course’s programme; 2 year, 1 semester)Rus
- Public Policy and Human Rights (Mago-Lego; 4 module)Rus
- Theories of the State, Law and International Relations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 3 year, 1 module)Rus
Courses (2017/2018)
- Categories of Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Political Science (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
- Project Seminar (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies; 2 year, 2-4 module)Eng
- Public Policy and Human Rights (Mago-Lego; 4 module)Rus
Editorial board membership
2017: Member of the Editorial Council, Полития: Анализ. Хроника. Прогноз (Журнал политической философии и социологии политики).
2016: Editor-in-chief, Публичная политика.
2013: Member of the Editorial Board, Социум и власть.
Conferences
- 2019Всероссийская научная конференция с международным участием «Политика в сетевом обществе», (Адлер). Presentation: Экспертное сообщество: от эксперта – объективного «прибора» к инициативной экспертизе
- International symposium “Current issues on human rights” (Мадрид). Presentation: Research, Education and Promotion of Human Rights Universality: Responsibility of Academicians
- 51th Annual ASEEES Convention (Сан-Франциска). Presentation: Is There Orthodox Concept of Human Rights in Today's Russia?
- 2018
The 25th World Congress of Political Science of the International Political Science Association (Брибен). Presentation: Ombudsman institution as a mechanism for responsible expert and public participation in decision-making process
- 18th Annual Aleksanteri Conference “LIBERATION – FREEDOM – DEMOCRACY? 1918–1968–2018”, (Хельсинки). Presentation: 1968 in USSR: Case of Leningrad University Students
- VIII Всероссийский Конгресс политологов (Москва). Presentation: На пути к политологии права
- VIII Всероссийский Конгресс политологов (Москва). Presentation: Общественная палата и общественные советы в Санкт-Петербурге
- Международная научная конференция «Российский конституционализм и вызовы времени: уроки первых 25 лет» (Москва). Presentation: Конституционные /уставные суды в субъектах Российской Федерации как “спящие институты”
- 2017XVIII Апрельская международная научная конференция «Модернизация экономики и общества». (Москва). Presentation: Три российские реформы: сравнительный анализ акторов процесса
- Ежегодная научная конференция памяти профессора Феликса Михайловича Рудинского "Права и свободы человека и гражданина: теоретические аспекты и юридическая практика" (Москва). Presentation: Политика и право как факторы формирования новых научных направлений в области прав человека
- XI Международная научная конференция «Свое» и «чужое» в культуре», (Петрозаводск). Presentation: ”Власть называть вещи их именами”: экспертное сообщество и власть
- Международный семинар ИК РАПН по сравнительной политологии и ИК-48 МАПН по административной культуре. GtC2017 «Управление на основе сотрудничества: новые дизайны и платформы для отношений государства и граждан в публичной политике» (Санкт-Петерург). Presentation: . Факторы эффективности работы бюрократии в регионах РФ
- International conference on human rights (Бухарест). Presentation: Political independence of ombudsman institute in contemporary Russia
- 17th Annual Aleksanteri Conference “Russia’s Choices for 2030” (Хельсинки). Presentation: Russian Reforms in Regions: Is Authoritarian Modernization Everywhere Authoritarian?
- Ежегодная научная конференция РАПН «Время больших перемен: политика и политики» (Москва). Presentation: Концепция прав человека в контексте политологии права
- 2016XVII Апрельская международная научная конференция "Модернизация экономики и общества" (Москва). Presentation: Фабрики мысли и способы их влияния на принятие политических решений
- XVII Апрельская международная научная конференция "Модернизация экономики и общества" (Москва). Presentation: Уполномоченные по правам человека, эксперты и гражданское общество: возможности сотрудничества
- First annual Tartu conference on Russian and East European studies. Europe under Stress: The End of a Common Dream? (Тарту). Presentation: Administrative reform in Russia: comparing roles of officials, civil society and expert community
24th World Congress of Political Science of International Political Science Association (IPSA) (Познань). Presentation: Comparative Analysis of Policy Advisory Systems in the Countries with Democracy and Hybrid Regimes
- XV всероссийский научный семинар «Социологические проблемы институтов власти в условиях российской трансформации» (Санкт-Петербург). Presentation: Эксперты и власть: почему в России экспертные советы выполняют преимущественно символическую функцию
- Ежегодная конференция РАПН «РОССИЯ В УСЛОВИЯХ НОВОЙ ПОЛИТИЧЕСКОЙ РЕАЛЬНОСТИ: СТРАТЕГИЯ И МЕТОДЫ РАЗВИТИЯ» (Москва). Presentation: Взаимодействие Уполномоченных по правам человека с общественными организациями: опыт российских регионов
- 2015
XVI Апрельская международная научная конференция «Модернизация экономики и общества» (Москва). Presentation: Повестка дня региональных парламентов: есть ли место для гражданских инициатив (случай Санкт-Петербурга)
World Conference of Futures Research 2015 (Regional Conference of WFSF): Futures Studies Tackling Wicked Problems: Where Futures Research, Education and Action Meet (Турку). Presentation: Futures research in contemporary Russia.
- «Управление публичной политикой: культуры и режимы в сетевых контекстах», (Санкт-Петербург). Presentation: Роль экспертных сообществ в управлении публичной политикой
9th ICCEES World Congress, (Макухари). Presentation: Mediator or boundary organizations in contemporary Russia
2015 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting “Diversities reconsidered: Politics and Political Science in the 21st Century" (Сан Франциско). Presentation: Political Science in Russia: Academician and Experts
- 2014Thinking Responsibility in Democracy. Presentation: Thinking responsibility in democracy, in hybrid political regimes and in autocracy
- XV Апрельская международная научная конференция «Модернизация экономики и общества» (Москва). Presentation: Что получается, если институты - медиаторы активно взаимодействуют друг с другом: случай Пермского края
- Российский парламентаризм: региональное измерение (Томск). Presentation: Контрольная функция парламента: опыт российских регионов
- Всероссийская научно-практическая конференция «Регион в стране и в мире – тенденции и динамика политического развития (Иркутск). Presentation: Институты с медиаторскими функциями в российских регионах: опыт сравнительного исследования
- СОЦИАЛЬНО-ПОЛИТИЧЕСКАЯ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИЯ СОВРЕМЕННОЙ РОССИИ: ПОИСК МОДЕЛИ УСТОЙЧИВОГО РАЗВИТИЯ (Москва). Presentation: Гражданское участие в деятельности региональных парламентов: опыт сравнительного анализа
- XIII Международный семинар «Этничность и власть: политика памяти и культурно-символические ресурсы этнополитической мобилизации» (Ялта). Presentation: «Проблемы миграции решаем вместе: опыт создания межсекторной диалоговой площадки»
Publications5
- Article Sungurov A. The Russian Expert Community and Government: Models of Interaction and Performed Expert Functions // Sociological Problems. 2019. No. Special .Issue 2. P. 181-199.
- Article Sungurov A., Tiniakov D. Russian Administrative Reform: Better Outcomes through Broader Participation // Public Administration Issues. 2018. No. 5. P. 133-144. doi
- Chapter Kabanov Y., Sungurov A. E-Government Development Factors: Evidence from the Russian Regions, in: Digital Transformation & Global Society: First International Conference, DTGS 2016, St. Petersburg, Russia, June 22-24, 2016, Revised Selected Papers / Ed. by A. V. Chugunov, R. Bolgov, Y. Kabanov, M. Wimmer, G. Kampis. Cham : Springer, 2016. doi P. 85-95. doi
- Article Сунгуров А. Ю., Тиняков Д. К. Административная реформа и ее проекты в современной России: были ли коалиции поддержки? // Общественные науки и современность. 2016. № 2. С. 39-51.
- Book Сунгуров А. Ю. Как возникают политические инновации: «фабрики мысли» и другие институты-медиаторы. М. : Российская политическая энциклопедия, 2015.
Publications
- Human Rights and challenges of XXI centure (Co-editor) – Moscow: ROSSPEN, 2012. 349 p.
- Think Tanks and centers for public policy in Russia and other post-communist countries: development and functions //The Soviet and Post-Soviet Review 39 (2012) 22–55.
- Human Rights as a subject of political science and as a interdisciplinary conception. // Political Research, 2010, no. 6, pp. 90-105 (In Russian)
- Innovations ant its diffusion: possibility of the using of this conceptions in the social and political spheres // Fylosofskie nauki, 2010, no. 1, pp. 9-18 (In Russian)
- Public Sphere, Civil Society and Power (Editor). – Moscow: ROSSPEN, 2008. 422 p.
- Functions of political system and its changing during democracy transit. – SPb.: Yutas, 2008. 292 p. (In Russian)
- Public Policy – 2007 (Editor). – SPb.: Norma, 2007, 220 p.
- Ombudsman Institute: Evolution of traditions and modern practics. – SPb: Norma, 2005. – 384 p.
- Public Policy Center: possible direction of analysis and the basic functions – In Public Policy – 2004. – SPb.: Norma, 2004, pp. 59-65.
- Institute of Commisioner for Human Rights in subject of Russian federation/ Textbook. / Ed by Alexander Sungurov. – SPb.: Norma, 2003. – 312 p. (In Russ).
- “Think Tanks” and Centers for Public Policy: First Attempts of the International Experience Analysis. // In ““Think Tanks” and Centers for Public Policy: International and First Russian Experience - St.Petersburg: Norma. 2002, p. 55-70 (In Russ).
- Experience of Ombudsman Institute Development in regions of Russia. // Political Research, no. 2, 2002, pp. 147-154
- Civic Initiatives and prevention of corruption (Editor). – St.Petersburg: Norma, 2000
Employment history
- Family name: Sungurov, Prof.
- First names: Alexander
- Date of birth: 15 May 1951
- Nationality: Russian
- Civil status: Married, two daughter
- Education
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Institution: Date: |
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: |
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Moscow State Institute of International Relation (MGIMO), 2007 |
Dr.Sci.Political Science. (National Doctoral Sciences degree in Political Science) |
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North-West Academy of State Service 1996 |
Ph.D.Sci (Candidate of Science, Political Science) |
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St-Petersburg University, Department of Law 10/1990 – 02/1994 |
Diploma in Jurisprudence |
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Institute for Roentgenology and radiobiology 1989 |
Dr.Sci.Biol. (National Doctoral Sciences degree in Biology), |
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Leningrad University, Physics Department 09/1968 – 02/1974 |
Diploma in Physics |
- Language Skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1-excellent; 5-basic)
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Language |
Reading |
Speaking |
Writing |
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English |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Russian |
Native | ||
- Membership of professional bodies:
- Vice President, (since 2013), Member of board (since 2007), European Ombudsman Institute
- Vice President, (since 2013), Member of Board of Russian Association for Political Science (RAPS), coordinator of Research Committee for Human Rights of RAPS (Since 2004)
- Member, Expert Council at the Standing Committee for Ethnic Affair of State Duma of Russian Federation (since 2012)
- Member, Russian President’s Council for Support of Civil Society Institutions Development and Human Rights (2004-2008);
- Chairman of Expert Council for Civic and Human Rights Eductation at the Standing Committee for Science and Education of State Duma of Russian Federation (2003-2008)
- Member of the boards of Research Committee №32 for Public Policy and Administration and Research Committee №26 for Human Rights of International Association for Political Science
- Board member and founding member of St. Petersburg Association of Scientists, 1997- to date; 1989-1990
- Member of Rotary Club «St. Petersburg», 1996 – to date
- Other skills:
- Computer literacy, Internet, experience in lecturing, training, moderation
- Present Position:
- Professor, Head of Department of Applied Political Science at the SPb Campus of National Research University - Higher School of Economics, since 2006
- President of St. Petersburg Humanities and Political Studies Centre “Strategy”, since 1994
- Key Qualifications:
Expertise in: Public Policy, Human Rights Protection, Ombudsman institute development (Expert of Council of Europe and OCSE), NGOs activity, Local government, and regional policy
13. Professional experience record:
Specific Foreign Countries experience:
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Country
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Date: from (month/year) to (month/year) |
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Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek (Expert and Key-speaker at Public Lectures in Staff of ombudsman institute, organized by UNDP |
June, 2014 |
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Tajikistan, Dushanbe (Expert and Facilitator at the training seminar for Year Plan Development, organized by UNDP |
November, 2009 |
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Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek (Expert and Facilitator at the training seminar for Strategic Plan Development, organized by UN Country Team for Kyrgyzstan Ombudsman staff) |
July, 2008 |
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Uzbekistan (Expert at the OSCE International Expert Roundtable «Contemporary experience of socio-political modernization and ensuring stability»), Buhara |
April, 2007 |
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Uzbekistan (Expert and facilitator at the traning seminars, organized by OSCE for Uzbekistan Ombudsman staff) |
February, April, 2006 |
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USA (Short term Schollarship in Kennan Institute, Woodroe Wilson Center for Schollars Washington, DC) |
March, 2005 |
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USA (Scholarship in Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies, Washington, DC) |
January-April, 1996 |
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USA (Local Government Program, Center for Citizen Initiatives, San-Francisco) |
September-October, 1992 |
Professional Experience Record:
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Date |
Location |
Company |
Position |
Description |
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04/2014 |
Almata Kazakhstan |
Soros Fund |
International Expert |
Seminar, devoted to translation of textbook on Public Advocacy |
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9/2009 – 12/2009 |
Tajikistan, Dushanbe |
UNDP |
International Expert |
Expert support for new established Institute of Ombudsman of Tajikistan. Institution building and team building support |
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5/2008-6/2008 |
Kyrgyzstan Bishkek, Osh |
UN Country Team |
International Expert |
Evaluation of Kyrgyzstan ombudsman institute and preparation proposals to improve it’s activity as part of UN Country Team efforts to strengthen National HR Institutes in Kyrgyzstan |
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9/2005 9/2006 |
Russian Federation |
Atos Origin – Belgium |
Senior Expert- Team Leader |
TACIS Action Programme (Under AMS/ 451) Project: “Coordination of the Offices of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation” |
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10/2003 10/2004
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Russian Federation |
SEMA Group (Belgium) |
Institution Building expert. |
EU – TACIS – Policy Advice Programme (under AMS/451) Project: „Support to the Strengthening of the Ombudsman Office in the Astrakhan Region“ Mission Institution Building expert. Providing policy and legal advice for the strengthening of the structure of the Regional Ombudsmen in South Russia.
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10/2000 06/2001 |
Russian Federation |
Soges(It), STG(Be) |
Institution Building expert |
EU–TACIS - EES 5 (European Expertise Service). Project: “Policy advice to the Human Rights Commissioner of the Russian Federation”. Institution Building expert. Preparation of draft of the reorganisation plan for the Ombudsman’s office
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01/2001 |
12/2005 |
Moscow Branch of Eurasia Found. (USA) |
Expert – specialist for project evaluation |
Evaluation of 10 projects, suported by Eurasia Found., evaluation of 3-year programm of Eurasia Found (member of evaluation team) |
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07/2004 |
Spain, Barselona |
Council of Europe |
Expert |
Prepararion and presentation report on developmant of regional ombudsman institute at the «First European Round table of Regional Ombudsmans» |
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January 1994- to date |
Russian Federation St. Petersburg |
St. Petersburg Humanities and Political Studies Centre “Strategy” |
President |
Responsible for the organisation in whole; Analysis and research in Civil society, Human Rights, social partnership. Preparation and realization expert interviews, and other journalistic work.
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January 1997- to date |
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg |
St. Petersburg University, Dept. of Political Science |
Professor |
Lectures on Political Science, Municipal Politics etc.
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April 1990 – December 1993 |
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg |
St. Petersburg City Council (Regional Legislative Assembly) |
Chairman of Standing Committee for Science and Higher Education |
Analysis of Legislation, preparation of law, creation of regional agencies for science |
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February 1974 – March 1990 |
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg |
Central Research Institute for roentgenology and radiobiology |
Senior research fellow |
Experimental research in field of radiobiology and biophysics |
Doctor's Degree in Political Science (2007), MGIMO (U)
Doctor's Degree in Biology (biophysics & radiobiology)
Fields of professional interest
Tranzition to Democracy
Human Rights
Government and Nongovernment Human Rights Institutions
Public Policy
Social and Policy Innovations
Professional Experience
President of St. Petersburg Humanities and Political Studies Centre “Strategy”, since 1994
Professor, St. Petersburg University, Dept. of Political Science, January 1997- May 2006
Chairman of Standing Committee for Science and Higher Education, St. Petersburg City Council, (Regional Legislative Assembly), April 1990 – December 1993
Senior research fellow, Central Research Institute for roentgenology and radiobiology, February 1974 – March 1990/
Professional experience record: Specific Foreign Countries experience:
Tajikistan, Dushanbe (Expert and Facilitator at the training seminar for Year Plan Development, organized by UNDP, November, 2009
Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek (Expert and Facilitator at the training seminar for Strategic Plan Development, organized by UN Country Team for Kyrgyzstan Ombudsman staff), July, 2008
Uzbekistan (Expert and facilitator at the traning seminars, organized by OSCE for Uzbekistan Ombudsman staff), February, April, 2006
USA (Short term Schollarship in Kennan Institute, Woodroe Wilson Center for Schollars Washington, DC), March, 2005
USA (Scholarship in Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies, Washington, DC), January-April, 1996
USA (Local Government Program, Center for Citizen Initiatives, San-Francisco), September-October, 1992
Membership of professional bodies:
- Chair, Research Committee №26 for Human Rights of International Association for Political Science (since 2018)
- Member of board (since 2007), Vice President, (2013-2015), European Ombudsman Institute
- Vice President, (since 2013), Member of Board of Russian Association for Political Science (RAPS), coordinator of Research Committee for Human Rights of RAPS (Since 2004)
- Member, Expert Council at the Standing Committee for Education and Science of State Duma of Russian Federation (since 2012)
- Member, Russian President’s Council for Support of Civil Society Institutions Development and Human Rights (2004-2008);
- Chairman of Expert Council for Civic and Human Rights Eductation at the Standing Committee for Science and Education of State Duma of Russian Federation (2003-2008)
- Board member and founding member of St. Petersburg Association of Scientists, 1997- to date; 1989-1990
Interview with Oleg Korneev, Academic Supervisor of the Master’s Programme 'Comparative Russian and Eurasian Politics'
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Protecting Human Rights
Professor Alexander Sungurov was awarded a medal «for the protection of human rights in the Republic of Ingushetia».
Association of Programme and Policy Evaluation Specialists now accepting members
From 15 May 2014 the Association of Programme and Policy Evaluation Specialists has begun its activity. The Management Board of the Association now includes Daniil Tsygankov, Director of the Regulatory Impact Assessment Centre, and Alexander Sungurov, Head of the Applied Political Studies Department at NRU HSE (St Petersburg).