About us

Organizers

The Program is led by the HSE University Center for African Studies and Institute for Public Administration and Governance and is being implemented with the support of the Non-State Development Institute «Innopraktika», and we are proud to have one of the biggest IT companies Rostelecom as our partner.

Consistently ranked as one of Russia’s top universities, HSE University is a leader in Russian education and one of the preeminent economics and social sciences universities in eastern Europe and Eurasia. HSE University stands out for its international presence and cooperation.

50 400+ Students

100 800+ Alumni

4 campuses Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Perm

~ 7000 Lecturers and Researchers

Our faculty, researchers, and students represent over 100 countries, and are dedicated to maintaining the highest academic standards. Our newly-adopted structural reforms support HSE University’s drive to internationalize and conduct groundbreaking research.

A dynamic university with four campuses, HSE University is a leader in combining Russian education traditions with the best international teaching and research practices. HSE University offers outstanding educational programs from secondary school to doctoral studies, with top departments and research centers in a number of fields. We are ranked among the top 100 institutions worldwide in Politics & International Studies, Sociology, History, Economics & Econometrics in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Andrey Zhulin

Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Vice Rector of the HSE University, Director of the HSE Institute for Public Administration and Governance

The HSE Institute for Public Administration and Governance (IPAG) was established in 2003 in line with the demand for modernization and optimization of public administration in Russia.

The Institute specializes in research, development and implementation of applied solutions in the field of public and municipal administration in the Russian Federation and provides expert support for public authorities in modernizing governance. The Institute also participates in the development of educational programs, training and methodological materials, as well as the implementation of professional development programs for public officials, business representatives and employees of NGOs.

The HSE Institute for Public Administration and Governance provided expert, organizational, and administrative support in implementation of the Winter E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Week, participated in the initial expert and analytical work, in the elaboration of the educational program, and held lectures and workshops within the Week.

Vice Rector of the HSE University, Director of the HSE Institute for Public Administration and Governance Andrey Zhulin serves as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the E-Governance Knowledge Sharing Program for Africa. He is responsible for overall coordination and oversight of the activities within the Program, monitoring of the performance of the executive team and justification of expenses. The Chairman ensures that the Program is carried out in accordance with applicable regulations and governing documents. He also provides support at the administrative and organizational levels and represents the Program and the Board to external stakeholders.

Andrey Maslov

The Director of the Center for African Studies

The HSE University Center for African Studies was founded in 2020 due to the growing importance of Africa in global politics and economy, as well as the increasing significance of strengthening long-term cooperation between Russia and African countries.

The Center specializes in expert and analytical work, studies African markets, assesses financial, legal and political risks as well as prepares reports and recommendations. For this purpose, the Center consolidates the expert and analytical potential of HSE University teaching staff and experts, alongside third-party organizations. The Center establishes contacts with research centers in Africa and other countries.

Among key results we can mention the study of the Nigerian power sector (NLNG T7: a Way to Euthanize the Nigerian Power Sector), guides for AgroExport and OZK group (United Grain Company), ccountry risk profiles, analytical reports "Digital Africa" and "African Energy”. The Center also published the second expanded edition of the expert-analytical handbook "Africa 2023: Opportunities and Risks".

The Center is part of the HSE Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs and is coordinated by the Vice-Rector, Head of the Office for Expert Analysis Andrey Zhulin.

Partners

Innopraktika is a non-state development institute which mission is to promote the growth of Russia’s national human capital by establishing favorable conditions for the creation of new technologies and products. The company acts as a mediator between representatives of science, business and government: by building communications, we identify and analyze business needs for innovation and offer effective solutions.

The company has been operating since 2012 and consolidates the Center of National Intellectual Reserve of Moscow State University and the Foundation for support of scientific and project activities of students, postgraduates and young scientists “National Intellectual Resource”, the founder of which is the Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Vision & Philosophy

Assistance in the development and preservation of human resources in science and higher education.
Involvement of students, graduate students, young scientists in scientific, practical and project activities
Training of young specialists in accordance with the requirements of leading Russian employers.
Assistance in obtaining the results of intellectual activity and their implementation in industry.
Achieving socially useful results by promoting the development of innovative infrastructure, including at universities.