Irina Mersianova: "A Significant Share of Russians Have Developed a Habit of Helping"
The first discussion of 2025, titled "How Have Russians’ Attitudes Toward NGOs Changed in 2024 and Over the Past 16 Years?", was held at the Blagosfera Media Center. This event is part of the series "What Do We Know About the State of Civil Society Based on Survey Data and Statistics?", organized by the HSE Centre for Studies of Civil Society and the Nonprofit Sector in collaboration with the Blagosfera Center.
Monitoring Data on the State of Civil Society is a Public Good
Researchers from the HSE Centre for Studies of Civil Society and the Nonprofit Sector, Irina Mersianova and Vyacheslav Ivanov, participated in a conference with foreign journalists as part of a press tour accredited under the IX International Humanitarian Forum "Civil Initiatives of the 60th Parallel Regions."
Civil Society Development in CIS and Other Foreign Countries Discussed at the XIII International Research Conference on Civil Society
The second day of the XIII International Research Conference on Civil Society, traditionally organized by the HSE Centre for Studies of Civil Society and the Nonprofit Sector, commenced with a panel discussion on "Civil Society Development in CIS and Other Foreign Countries."
Researchers Discuss How the Pandemic Is Changing Civic Activism
In October, HSE University held the 10th Conference of Civil Society Researchers, organized by the Centre for Studies of Civil Society and Nonprofit Sector. The main topic of this anniversary forum was ‘The impact of the crisis on the development of the nonprofit sector and citizen self-organization in Russia: New realities and prospects’. The conference was co-organized by the Association "European University for Volunteering" (EUV) and the United Nations Volunteers Programme (UNV), a long-time partner of the centre.
The Pandemic Requires Breakthrough Solutions from Us
From April 13 to 30, HSE University is hosting the XXII April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, one of the most important annual events in Russian humanities. Profile talked to Lev Jakobson, co-chair of the conference organising committee and vice president of HSE University, about the challenges that researchers face today.
On ‘Local Self-Government and Civic Self-Organization’
Irina Mersiyanova tells about the evolution, perspectives and speakers of the section