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Moscow Gathers International Experts on Futures Studies at HSE Research Workshop on Foresight and STI Policy

October 30-31, 2013 National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) hosts its Research Workshop 'Foresight and STI Policy', organised by ISSEK. Well known and highly reputed speakers from leading research centres, universities, international organisations and transnational companies will gather to explore new frontiers in Foresight — one of the most requested instruments to analyse the future.

Futures under the mAcroscope

HSE Annual Conference “Foresight and STI Policy” organised by the Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge has come to a close. For two days (October 30-31) at the HSE premises – just at the foot of the Shukhov Radio Tower – signals were analysed that will sooner or later show up in contemporary socio-economic policy and in future news stories.

Luke Georghiou: “To Stay at the Forefront of Research”

Luke Georghiou, Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Manchester, UK is one of the key speakers at the HSE Annual Conference on "Foresight and STI Policy" which takes place in Moscow on October 30-31st, 2013. He gave a special interview for the HSE news service before the conference.

Luke Georghiou: “To Stay at the Forefront of Research”

Luke Georghiou, Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Manchester, UK is one of the key speakers at the HSE Research Workshop on "Foresight and STI Policy" which takes place in Moscow on October 30-31st, 2013. He gave a special interview for the HSE news service before the event.

Luke Georghiou: “To Stay at the Forefront of Research”

Luke Georghiou, Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Manchester, UK is one of the key speakers at the HSE Research Workshop on "Foresight and STI Policy" which takes place in Moscow on October 30-31st, 2013. He gave a special interview for the HSE news service before the event.

Moscow Gathers International Experts on Futures Studies at HSE Annual Conference on Foresight and STI Policy

October 30-31, 2013 National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) hosts its Annual Conference 'Foresight and STI Policy', organised by ISSEK. Well known and highly reputed speakers from leading research centres, universities, international organisations and transnational companies will gather to explore new frontiers in Foresight — one of the most requested instruments to analyse the future.

Religious Nationalism as Concept and Practice

International workshop on religious nationalism at St. Petersbrg

Compensated Dating in Moscow, Minsk, and Kiev: a Case of Materialistic Sexual Revolution?

A report by Chris Swader at the regular LCSR seminar

Pessimists’ Voices Sound Louder in Talks about the Future of the Russian High Tech

"No!" – this was the answer to the question "Will Russia become one of the leading countries in high tech manufacturing?" voiced in the debate in Technopolis "Moscow" on October 1. The negative answer was chosen by more than 70% of the voters. The results of the discussion could have been different if the questions had been more specific (such as whether Russia can take leading positions in high tech in 2020 or in certain sectors that could act drivers of innovative development of the country), Director of the ISSEK Foresight Centre Alexander Sokolov said.

Implicit methods for studying ethnic attitudes. Experience in experimental researches

On 24th of October has been held seminar from series "Culture Matters" with the presentation of Irina Plotka, PhD, Professor at Baltic Psychology and Management University College (Riga, Latvia), on following topic: "Implicit methods for studying ethnic attitudes. Experience in experimental researches".