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HSE University hosted a roundtable titled ‘New Challenges for Antitrust Regulation: The Chinese Perspective.’ The event was organised by the International BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre (BRICS Centre). Special guests included Chinese colleagues from the Competition Policy and Assessment Centre (CPAC) of the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China (SAMR). Last year, the BRICS Centre and CPAC SAMR signed an agreement on strategic cooperation.

The St Petersburg International Economic Forum took place on June 18-21, 2025. HSE experts have discussed cooperation between universities, investors, and technology companies in the development of innovations, sharing the best practices in healthcare and drug safety, as well as charity and humanitarian collaboration in the BRICS countries. As a result, several cooperation agreements have been signed during the forum.

On May 30, Zenit Football Club Day was held at the small hall of the HSE Cultural Centre. Representatives of the club Kirill Lata, Advisor to the Chairman of the Board on International Affairs, and Irina Lebedeva, Head of the Strategic Marketing Department, met with students and university staff. They discussed the specifics of football marketing, FC Zenit, and the career opportunities it offers.

The team of the HSE Faculty of Urban and Regional Development (FURD) has held a series of meetings with partners in China as part of its working visit focused on advancing cooperation. The agenda included urban and agglomeration ranking research, the development of unique educational programmes in urban studies, and other key topics.

Around 11 million people in Russia live with a disability. Of these, approximately 27% are of working age, yet only one in four is employed. HSE University and the Bank of Russia jointly organised a round table titled ‘Employment Practices for Students with Disabilities and Health Limitations.’

During the Russia—Islamic World: KazanForum held in Kazan, experts from the HSE Institute for Public Administration and Governance (IPAG) presented the results of studies analysing the potential for establishing multimodal transport and logistics hubs along international transport corridors. One of the key sessions titled The International North–South Transport Corridor and attended by Deputy Prime Ministers Vitaly Savelyev and Marat Khusnullin highlighted the progress towards attaining the objective set by Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the advancement of Russia's foreign trade potential.

Under decoupling conditions, Russia has become the ‘centre of gravity’ for the Eurasian integration process and has the potential to play a unifying role in the emerging multipolar world. These were the main points discussed by participants and guests at the International Scientific and Practical Conference ‘Dimensions of Eurasian Integration: Transport and Logistics, Energy, and Food Security’ held by the HSE University Institute for Public Administration and Governance (IPAG).

The HSE International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration held a roundtable titled ‘Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration: Current Trends.’ Scholars from Israel, China, and Russia discussed which public services AI can enhance and what key factors must be considered when adopting new technologies.