Russia

• Russian universities drop in 2012 ratings, Fursenko to explore own rating system

  April 03, 2012

  The poor faring of Russian universities in the 2012 Times Higher Education ratings has fuelled debate in Russia about higher education and the way institutions are ranked.

• Россия взлетела на 32 позиции в мировом рейтинге развития Электронного правительства

  March 10, 2012

  По итогам 2011г. Россия поднялась на самое высокое место в рейтинге ООН по уровню развития электронного правительства за девять лет.

• 2011: Mass Benefits from Russian Tech Modernization

  January 07, 2012

  During 2011 there were significant new developments in Russian involvement with the Massachusetts high tech sector, with more to come in 2012. RUSNANO, a Russian development agency, announced significant investments in local startups.

• IATA remarks on the modernization of the Russian aviation industry

  November 09, 2011

  By: Modern Russia and Tony Tyler, IATA on November 07, 2011. For more than 60 years, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has developed the commercial standards that built a global aviation industry. Today, IATA represents, leads and serves the airline industry. Its members comprise some 230 airlines — the world’s leading passenger and cargo airlines among them — representing 93 percent of scheduled international air traffic.

• Modernising the higher education system

  October 10, 2011

  On 24 August, at a meeting of the Russian Rectors’ Union, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called for the urgent modernisation of Russia’s higher education system. In particular, Putin proposed to allocate RUB70 billion (US$2.4 billion) to support higher education, especially federal and national research universities, to promote their role in economic and regional growth, and launched a RUB12 billion project to attract top international specialists to universities. What are the implications for Russian higher education?

• CSR can unlock Russia’s economic potential

  October 08, 2011

  In recent years, Russia has made a significant commitment to modernization. What this means for business in Russia, and how best to implement such a lofty goal, however, is up for debate. What is certain is that for Russia to continue to develop as an appealing market for significant foreign and domestic investment, fundamental changes to its business culture must take place. The meaningful implementation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies is one such change that can go a long way toward boosting investor confidence and fostering significant growth and diversification of the Russian economy.

• Medvedev’s vision of social modernization and civil society in Russia

  September 29, 2011

  Almost three years to the day when the collapse of Lehman Brothers triggered the global financial crash, the focus is shifting to the social crisis that is engulfing different parts of the world. Amid low economic growth and high unemployment, a protracted social recession is taking hold that undermines the societal cohesion on which democracies and market economies depend – both in developed countries and emerging markets like Russia.

• The rise of modern Russian women in business

  September 02, 2011

  When I find myself in front of an audience of Russian civil servants or entrepreneurs, I admit that I often stand out — a young businesswoman who talks about innovation and serves as an investor and consultant for startup projects. Almost all the large enterprises and government agencies in Russia have traditionally been run by men, while women have often been relegated to supporting functions, such as marketing, finance or HR.

• Silicon Valley firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson on investing in Russia

  August 14, 2011

  Modern Russia recently spoke with Tim Draper, founder and managing director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, on the sidelines of Access Russia, a conference on how U.S. investors can tap into the Russian innovation frontier.

• Access Russia: Intel’s Craig Barrett is betting on Russia’s tech boom

  August 05, 2011

  Modern Russia recently spoke with Craig Barrett on the sidelines of the Access Russia conference at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley. As the retired CEO/Chairman of Intel Corporation, Barrett now devotes much of his time to Russia, serving as the International Co-Chair of the Skolkovo Foundation Council. More coverage of Access Russia can be viewed in this CNBC broadcast interview with Craig Barrett and fellow panelist Igor Agamirzian, CEO of Russian Venture Company.