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The Consul General of Italy in St. Petersburg Luigi Estero began the first session with the remark that this conference could be considered one of the last and most carefully prepared events of the year of Italy in Russia. In the course of two days, conference participants examined various aspects of Russian-Italian cultural ties involving the visual arts, architecture, literature, and library science.

On December 23, Guzel’ Yusupova defended her Candidate of Science Dissertation in the Sociological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The Work of an EUSP Graduate is Awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize

Before starting his short lecture about the development of nation-states in Central Asia Andrew Wachtel, the President of the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) underlined that he is not an expert of the region and could only share his knowledge and experience by putting the topic into a specific context with reference to similarities and differences between Central Asia and the Balkans.

The visit was part of the delegation from Lower Saxony’s official activities in St. Petersburg. The German colleagues met with city administrators, visited leading universities, and in the evening attended a reception at the Astoria Hotel organized by Prime Minister of Lower Saxony Stephan Weil. As part of these events a memorandum on cooperation was signed between the European University at St. Petersburg and the University of Göttingen.

Program (in Russian) 

Meeting agenda 

Conference program  

December 7-9, the European University at St. Petersburg and the European University Institute at Florence held an international conference

Program 

Sarah Wilson – Professor of the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, chair d'excellence holder at the Université de Versailles-Saint Quentin (2012-2013), Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (1997), member of the International Advisory Board of the Art History Department, European University at St. Petersburg. 

 

Vladimir Putin held the first meeting of the Council for Science and Education in Novo-Ogaryovo. One of the topics discussed at the meeting was the use of extra-budgetary resources at universities, including endowment funds, and the potential role of state support in this process. EUSP Rector Oleg Kharkhordin gave a short presentation on this topic. 

The 10th annual conference of the Russian Donors' Forum “Fundraising for Target Capital and Beyond: Applying Western Approaches to Russian Reality”.

Professor Michael Lynch studies discourse, visual representation, and practical action in research laboratories, clinical settings, and legal tribunals. He received the 1995 Robert K. Merton Professional award from the Science, Knowledge and Technology Section of the American Sociological Association for his book Scientific Practice and Ordinary Action.

15:00 – 17:00 Round Table “Experience of the Cross-Border Cooperation the EU and Russia within the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects” The purpose of the Round Table is to exchange experiences and views on the general and specific achievements and challenges of the current period of cooperation as well as the formulation of needs and proposals for the future programmes.

Sergey Sinkevich, Moscow MICEX Vice-President, was born in Novorossiysk in 1973. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics from NYU in 2000, and upon graduating worked at UBS Paine Webber as part of an analytic group on fixed income. 2001–2010 he worked at Delta Bank (GE Money Bank) as the Director of Sales and manager of regional offices. From November 2010 – present he has been responsible for the primary market as well as external relationships with MICEX investors.