The Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies was established in 2010 and is a research unit within HSE University's Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge (ISSEK).
It brings together leading staff researchers with broad-ranging research skill sets and professional competencies. The Laboratory's objective is to conduct empirically based research in science, technology and innovation policy.
Achieving Financial Independence: Experts Discuss Development of BRICS National Currency Settlements
How can BRICS countries move away from the dollar in international settlements, and what can they do to advance this goal today? These questions were discussed by experts during a round table at HSE University. The event was organised by the Multilateral Strategic Projects Office together with the HSE Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs as part of HSE’s activities within the BRICS Network University and the Joint Basic Research Projects ‘International Academic Cooperation of HSE University.’
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Early-Career Researchers Discuss Cooperation between Russia and Arab States
HSE University has hosted a conference entitled ‘Russia—The Arab World: Digital Future and Youth Cooperation,’ organised by the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs (WEIA). The meeting took place in the run-up to the first Russian–Arab summit, due to be held in Moscow on October 15, 2025.
Global AI Trends Discussed at International Foresight Workshop at HSE University
At an international foresight workshop on artificial intelligence held at HSE University, Russian and foreign scholars discussed the trends and challenges arising from the rapid development of AI.
Strategic Technological Projects Launched at HSE University
HSE University has launched a few strategic technological projects aimed at achieving the institution’s target development model. These projects focus on creating a portfolio of innovative products and services that fall under three key areas: socio-economic, science, and technology foresight, as well as 6G communication technologies and artificial intelligence.
How to Accelerate Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals in the Global South: Experts Discuss Challenges at UN Conference
A Round Table on SDG financing in countries of the global South was held under the IV International Conference on Financing for Development. International experts, including Liliana Proskuryakova, Head of the ISSEK Laboratory for Science and Technology Studies, discussed the main challenges that developing countries face on the path to SDGs and ways to overcome them.
Experts Assessed Foresight Role in Sustainable Development Policy
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and HSE ISSEK experts have discussed the role of technology foresight in promoting a circular economy.
Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge has developed a system for AI measuring
At a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Statistical Committee, HSE ISSEK researchers Gulnara Abdrakhmanova and Anna Demyanova presented a system for measuring the full life cycle of AI technologies, which allows not only to track the development and implementation of AI, but also to assess its impact on the social sphere.
The Future of Foresight: From Globalization to Planetarization and New Approaches to Foresight
Experts from different countries discussed how strategic thinking is changing in the face of global challenges at a session “Futures Studies: a New Agenda” took place in the framework of the XXV Yasin (April) International Academic Conference.
IT of the Future: Insatiable AI, Semiconductors and Smart Cities
Experts discussed how to ''feed'' AI, what the domestic IT market awaits, and how cities are changing in the era of digitalization at the Session "The Future of IT: Scenarios and Sectoral Applications" took place under the XXV Yasin (April) International Academic Conference.
2024 in Review: What Makes it Memorable for Various Divisions of HSE University
The heads of the university's various divisions share the highlights and memorable moments from the past year