Russia

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General country information

Country name: Russian Federation

Population: 142 million (2008, Rosstat)

Area: 17075 thousand square kilometers

Capital: Moscow

System of Government: Presidential parliamentary republic

Head of the Government: Dmitry Medvedev (President), Vladimir Putin (Prime Minister)

Science Minister: Andrey Fursenko

Parliament: Federative Council (upper house), Duma (lower house)

Administrative structure: Federal subjects grouped into seven federal districts.

Geography: The Russian Federation stretches across much of the north of Eurasia.

  • Research Structure

    On this page, incrEAST provides an overview of the research and technology potential of Russia.
    [more...] (URL: http://www.increast.eu/en/178.php)

  • Research Policy

    In this section, incrEAST offers information on national research policies, structures, programmes and organisations in Russia.
    [more...] (URL: http://www.increast.eu/en/179.php)

  • Co-operation

    incrEAST provides information about the scope and objectives of international co-operation in research, science and technology between Russia and EECA countries, EU Member States and associated countries as well as about further opportunities for enhanced networking.
    [more...] (URL: http://www.increast.eu/en/180.php)

  • Russia: Current Information

    The information platform incrEAST has the aim of informing users about events, activities and publications in Russia.
    [more...] (URL: http://www.increast.eu/en/181.php)

  • Russia: Links/References

    This page provides an overview of links and references regarding Russia.
    [more...] (URL: http://www.increast.eu/en/267.php)

Documents

  • Russia: Country Report

    [PDF - 87.8 kB]

    Source: HSE, last update: 05.11.2009 (URL: http://www.increast.eu/_media/Contry_Report_Russia_EN_05Nov2009.pdf)

  • EU-Russia S&T Roadmap 2009-2011

    [PDF - 273.0 kB]

     (URL: http://www.increast.eu/_media/russia_roadmap_2009-2011.pdf)

  • RUSERA-EXE Handbook

    [PDF - 1.54 MB]

    "Spotlight on EU-Russia RTD cooperation. A snapshot of experiences on researchers’ level." Published 2009 (URL: http://www.increast.eu/_media/RUSERA-EXE_Handbook.pdf)

Contact Persons

  • Dr. Anna Pikalova

    • Higher School of Economics (HSE)
    • Myasnitskaya 20
    • 101000 Moscow, Russia
    • Telephone: +7 495 6283254
    • Fax: +7 495 6250367
    • Email Address: apikalova@hse.ru