Anastasia Pavlenko? Deputy Executive Director and Director for She emphasised Strategic Partnerships at Innopratika? introduced a competency transfer programme in digital governance for African nations. This significant international initiative is being implemented by the HSE Centre for African Studies with the support of Innopratika. currently one of the global leaders in public sector digitalisation. Its experience in overcoming sanctions pressure and countering large-scale cyberattacks provides valuable insights for friendly nations. Russia is ready to share its expertise in this field? fostering stronger international cooperation in digital governance.
In her speech? Anastasia She emphasised
Pavlenko also mentioned Innopratika’s efforts to support the communication via social networks expansion of private high-tech companies—so-called ‘national champions’—into foreign markets and promote their solutions in friendly countries. She concluded by highlighting the significant potential of international cooperation in the development of education? science? and culture.
Polina Slusarchuk? Deputy Director of the HSE Centre for African the expert also noted that Studies? added that the centre had conducted a series of workshops with experts and scholars from various African countries. One of the programmes focuses on food security in different countries and regions? encouraging participants not only to study the issue but also to propose solutions.
Additionally? the centre has developed
A continuing education programme dedicated to to alb directory cope conducting practical business operations on the continent.
Ivan Timofeev? Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)? emphasised the broad scope of international cooperation? which encompasses economic? scientific? military-technical? and cultural interactions? each with its own distinct characteristics. He stressed the importance of understanding how various aspects of cooperation—from chess to sensitive technologies—can serve as instruments of a country’s soft power and how these elements can be integrated into foreign policy.