On December 13, 2017, Shanghai (PRC) hosted a meeting for Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) delegation and representatives of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS).
On December 13, 2017, Shanghai (PRC) hosted a meeting for Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) delegation and representatives of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (
SASS
).
RIAC delegation at the event included Timur Makhmutov, RIAC Deputy Director of Programs; Ksenia Kuzmina, RIAC Program Coordinator; and...
... youth is a key priority for Africa and the EU, since 60% of the African population is under 25 years old, and their contribution to the economic development of the African continent can be enormous if they are provided with the opportunity to receive education, training, get jobs. If this is not done – and now the unemployment rate among African youth as a whole has
exceeded
31% – then the great part of these desperate young people might join the ranks of migrants to the more prosperous EU countries,...
... The aim of this publication is to present the views of experts on the development of the EAEU up until 2025. The paper considers promising areas of integration: transport and logistics; agro-industrial policy; the free movement of goods, labour and education in the EAEU space; and the prospects for the EAEU’s international ties up to 2025. This, of course, is not an exhaustive list of possible areas for integration. It is, however, feasible given the national priorities and expectations of the ...
On November 2 President Emeritus and Director of American Councils Research Center (ARC), American Councils for International Education, Dan Davidson and ACTR/ACCELS Regional Director for Russia and Moldova Carter R. Johnson visited Russian International Affairs Council.
On November 2 President Emeritus and Director of American Councils Research Center (ARC), American Councils ...
RIAC and VIF Report #34, 2017
In 2017, Russia and India celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Over the years, the two states have steadily developed mutually beneficial ties. Their cooperation has achieved the level of special and privileged strategic partnership. Regular contacts between the two leaders have become an established practice. However, in order to make full use of the collaboration potential, ties between Russia and India should be taken to a qualitatively new level...
RIAC Report #31 / 2017
This report is the result of a new stage in the research of the online English-language resources on the websites of Russian universities and is a follow-up to the initial report produced by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) entitled “Web Internationalization: Russian Universities” in 2015.
The authors developed a methodology for assessing the English-language websites of universities. The online resources of 47 universities were analysed and compared with...
... regional and trans-border cooperation, and people-to-people contacts. In other words, both sides focus on the less political aspects of relations. However, in the last three years political tensions have had some negative impact on Russia–EU relations in education, culture, academic study, science and innovation, although not as bad an impact as first expected.
There is a tendency to politicise what should be non-political even when it serves as a vital bridge for maintaining contacts, especially in times ...
... humanities into the global discourse remains for the most part unsolved
It is unlikely that anyone would doubt the value of international cooperation in the development of the social sciences and the humanities. The formation of global scientific and education markets. The sharp increase in geographic mobility of scientists and experts. The rapid development of comparative studies. All of this dictates the long-overdue need to develop international scientific ties and work out more effective mechanisms ...
China’s activities oriented towards transformation of the country into an internationally recognised educational hub started not long ago. In 1998, President Jiang Zemin in his speech that marked the 100-year anniversary of the Peking University, set an ambitious goal to upgrade the system of higher education in China in order to push Chinese universities ...
... the idea of democracy be modified? What has to be done in order to build a society based on stability, freedom, and social inclusion?
These were the key issues of the 2016 forum agenda, the main topic being «Democracy and equality — does education matter?»
According to the representatives of European states, it is education that has to become the key component for building a democratic society.
The opening remarks at the Forum were made by Jagland Thorbjørn, Secretary General ...
