Inter-Departmental Commission on Technology Foresight Commenced Work
On 7 June, 2013 the RF Ministry of Education and Science hosted the first meeting of the Inter-Departmental Commission on Technology Foresight. The participants discussed initial steps to launch nation-wide systematic activity in this area. The Commission members included Leonid Gokhberg, first vice-rector of the HSE and director of the ISSEK, and Alexander Sokolov, director of the ISSEK’s Foresight Centre.
Shipbuilding Foresight Project Approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade
On 7 June, 2013, at an extended meeting held at the Shipbuilding and Marine Equipment Department of the RF Ministry of Industry and Trade, participants discussed the implementation of the programme “Development of Shipbuilding in 2013—2030” during the first half of the year. Future objectives and steps were outlined in the presentation by Oleg Karasev on scenarios and prospects for the industry’s development.
Space launches begin with the roadmaps
Startup Village, the largest start-up conference in Russia, took place on May 26-28th 2013. It was attended by more than 3,000 representatives from innovative companies, venture capital funds, government authorities, development and research institutes, the media, as well as leading experts of the International Research and Educational Foresight Center HSE.
Information Bulletin “Statistical Characteristics of Professional Education Sphere”, 2013, no 1 (64)
The next issue of the Monitoring of Education Markets and Organizations (MEMO) information brochures series has been published. The bulletin presents a statistical survey covering activities of educational institutions in lower vocational, secondary vocational and higher education.
Joining the OECD: pros and cons
On 23 May, 2013 the RF Ministry of Economic Development hosted an expert workshop “Russia’s joining the OECD: evaluating possible consequences”. The workshop was moderated by Vladimir Tkachenko, director of International Organisations Department of the Ministry of Economic Development, and Leonid Gokhberg, first vice-rector of the HSE and director of the ISSEK.
Technology Development: a Correct Foresight
On 21 May, 2013 Higher School of Economics hosted a working meeting on the results of the Russian S&T Foresight 2030, and the objectives for the next stage of the study.
A Bridge between Science and Practice
On May 20, 2013, as part of Innovation Media Day, a discussion panel ‘Technologies of the Future: A View from Innovation Leaders, Development Institutions, and Media’ took place. The panel was organised by the HSE, RIA Novosti, and Russian Venture Company.
ERA.NET—RUS Project Seminar
On 16—17 May the HSE hosted International workshop on setting S&T priorities, organised by the ISSEK in the framework of the ERA.NET—RUS project. The participants have built roadmaps outlining thematic areas for Russia—EU research cooperation.
ERA-Net.Rus Workshops at the Higher School of Economics, Moscow
On 16—17 May, two thematic expert workshops were held in Moscow by the FP7 ERA-Net.RUS project, in the areas of Nanotechnologies and Environment/Climate Change, International Cooperation Directorate, Directorate General for Research and Innovation, European Commission informs in its monthly newsletter INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH UPDATE, June, 2013 (issue 35).
A Series of HSE Working Papers "Science, Technology, Innovation" — Six Months
At the end of September, 2012 Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge (ISSEK) launched "Science, Technology and Innovation" (STI) working paper series in the framework of the Higher School of Economics “Working Papers of the Basic Research Program” (HSE WP BRP). Currently it is one of the youngest among all HSE WP BRP series, nevertheless the most popular among them.