In November, HSE University-St Petersburg representatives participated in a series of research and educational events in Malaysia and Indonesia. Read on to find out the results of the trip and why it is especially important for HSE University-St Petersburg to develop academic ties with Southeast Asia.

HSE University-St Petersburg and the University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) presented the results of two years of their work and a development roadmap for the mirror laboratory on social entrepreneurship. The document outlines the strategy for global transformation in the business and digital innovation sphere.

HSE University-St Petersburg held the 3rd International Academic Conference ‘Army, Elites, and Society in the Middle East and North Africa’. The event brought together researchers from Russia, Oman, Belarus, Uzbekistan, and several other countries.

Prithvi Abhay Shankaregowda came from India in the framework of the academic mobility programme. She studies journalism and mass communications and already got to know St Petersburg. Read on to find out her impressions of Russians, importance of a global look at various events and projects at HSE University-St Petersburg.

During the visit to India, the delegation from HSE University-St Petersburg signed cooperation agreements with key educational institutions in the country. Among the projects are new programmes for academic exchange and mobility.

Representatives of HSE University-St Petersburg were the only participants from Russia at the large-scale event, which gathered delegates from more than 20 countries at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur.