Council of Young Scientists and Specialists IMEMO RAN

Graduate students and researchers of IMEMO RAN initiated the re-creation of the Council of Young Scientists and Specialists in 2003 in order to enhance scientific communication and creative interaction between young researchers. Efforts of young professionals are focused on the study of interdisciplinary problems of the world economy and politics. Board Members meet regularly to discuss the burning issues of world economy and international relations, also to exchange opinions on papers and monographs by the young scientists IMEMO RAN, and for round table discussions with the participation of leading specialists IMEMO RAN. Annual Scientific Conferences conducted with the support of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences gained particular importance for the Council. The conferences are popular among young scientists - economists, political scientists, historians, geographers, as well as graduate students not only from IMEMO RAN, but also from other leading Moscow and regional research centers and universities. The Council established a creative interaction with young researchers from other institutions related to the Department of Global Issues and International Relations RAN, also with the Institute of Economics RAN, the Institute of World History RAN, Moscow State University, MGIMO (University), Ministry of Foreign Affairs RF, Nizhniy Novgorod University, Perm University, Yaroslavl University and other regional universities.

Key activities of the Council:

• Scientific Conference “Decline of Europe?” (December 2012)
• Round table on “Modern environmental and energy problems: local responses to global challenges” (June 2012)
• Scientific Conference of Young Scientists “Political and Military-Economic Aspects of International and Regional Security” (December 2011)
• A two-day All-Russian Scientific Conference (supported by the Presidium of the RAS) “The Human Dimension of the World Economy and World Politics” (November 2011)
• All-Russia Scientific Conference of Young Scientists “Russia in International Relations: Economics, Politics, Security” (November 2010)
• Inter-Institutional Conference“Interdisciplinary Synthesis in the Study of World Economy and International Relations” (October 2010)
• All-Russia two-day Conference (with the support of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences) “The Crisis in the Global Economy and Politics” (October 2009)
• Scientific Conference of Young Scientists “The Relationship of Political, Military and Economic Factors of Security in Modern Conditions” (April 2009)
• All-Russia two-day Conference (with the support of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences) “Russia in the World Economy and International Relations” (October 2008)
• Inter-Institutional Conference“Conflict of Economic and Political Interests in the Former Soviet Union” (April 2008)
• All-Russia two-day Conference(with the support of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences) "The State in a Globalized World: Economics, Politics and Security" (October 2007)
• All-Russia two-day Conference (with the support of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences) "Integration in the Modern World: Economics, Politics and Security" (October 2006)
• All-Russia Conference (with the support of the Presidium of the RAN) "TNCs in World Politics and World Economy: Issues, Trends and Perspectives" (October 2005)
• All-Russia Conference "Modern Trends in World Economy and International Relations: the Search for New Approaches" (April 2004)

The follow-up to the conferences can be found in the Reports, published as part of the ongoing publication “World Development” by IMEMO RAN. Find more on our web-site in “Publications”.

More than 20 young researchers and graduate students IMEMO RAS are actively involved in the work of the Council. For all enquiries, please contact: Fedor G. Voytolovsky - Deputy Chairman of the Board, PhD (Politics), Head of Sector for US Foreign and Domestic Policy (seadog@imemo.ru).