Search: Russia,Education (59 materials)

 

Scholars and Field Workers Discuss Soft Power

... humanitarian contacts, inter-parliamentary interaction, promotion of the expert-level dialogue, the role of universities in improvement of the humanitarian angle in Russia's foreign policy, development of Russian-language training programs, and advancement of Russian education abroad.

13.11.2015

Better than a “Global Player”. Interview with Yandex Product Marketing Director

... to staff, but the specialists that we do so far have will also leave, because of a lack of interactions and communication. The task of HR managers is not just to train and hire a certain number of applicants, but to make sure that they stay here, in Russia. Our first educational initiative is aimed at the most advanced training programs. The most striking example is the Yandex School of Data Analysis, the purpose of which is to support online mathematics in Russia in general, and in Yandex in particular. If this dies ...

27.10.2015

University of Turin Joins Project "Globalization 2.0: New Approaches to Research and Teaching"

On July 6, 2015, RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov accompanied with Program Coordinator Tatiana Bagdasarova held talks with Sergio Bortalani, Pro-Rector of Universita degli studi di Torino, on cooperation in the education area. The first stage of engagement implies participation of the University of Turin in Russian-Italian Project "Globalization 2.0: New Approaches to Research and Teaching". The parties agreed on incorporating the university's curriculums and courses on globalization and globalization issues in the world politics of today in the ...

08.07.2015

Russian-Turkish Relations in 2014

... discussing the prospect of opening entrance to the Russian citizens on national passports. The opportunities available to Russian-Turkish inter-university cooperation are of particular interest. Today, Turkey enjoys a significant growth of university education, and the share of private universities that provide it is constantly increasing. The Russian-Turkish public forum held on November 13, 2014 in Antalya showed that the role of universities can take on additional dimensions in the current international situation. Contacts among scientists, lecturers and students allow for an escape from ...

23.06.2015

Report on the Second Seminar on the Exchange of Experience between Russian and Italian Experts on the Issues of Globalization in Education and Conducting Research

On May 26–28, 2015, the Second Seminar on the Exchange of Experience between Russian and Italian Experts on the Issues of Globalization in Education and Conducting Researchwas held at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University in Kaliningrad. The seminar was attended by representatives of eight federal and national research universities of Russia, project participants and RIAC corporate members....

05.06.2015

Russian and Turkish Universities Discuss New Cooperation Formats

The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) partnered with the International Institute for the Development of Science Cooperation ( MIRNaS ) to hold a round table discussion on 9 April 2015 entitled “Cooperation in research and education between Russia and Turkey: a resource for developing and internationalising the two countries’ universities”. Those taking part in the event included representatives of government bodies and of leading Russian and Turkish universities, and experts ...

13.04.2015

Russian-Italian Projects Discussed at Vnesheconombank

... devoted to the discussion of ideas for the 2015 projects on top issues of Russian-Italian cooperation. Mr. Margelov and Dr. Timofeev briefed the attendees on RIAC’s proposals for advancing the bilateral dialogue, Globalization 2.0 project and educational program " Building Greater Europe ". In October 2014, RIAC and ISPI met in Rome to hold a Vnesheconombank-sponsored roundtable “ Resumption of Russian-European Dialogue: from Damage Minimization to New Cooperation Format ” on Russia-EU political and economic interaction.

07.04.2015

Project Globalization 2.0: RIAC Delegation Meets Italian Educators

... with new Italian participants. Dr. Kortunov stressed that the "Globalization 2.0" project makes a major part of RIAC's portfolio, representing the think tank's attitude to topical issues of Russian-Italian cooperation in the realm of higher education at the bilateral forum Russian-Italian Civil Society Dialogue. Dr. Melville briefed the gathering on the research performed by the Russian side on the bachelor and master levels at the ca Foscari University, University of Torino, the VIU and University of Padua to survey the ...

31.03.2015
 

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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