The results of the MLCT formed the basis of the course on public administration in the BRICS+ countries
The International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration at the Higher School of Economics has prepared analytical and presentation materials on the digital transformation of Russian public administration for the English‑language course “Public Administration in the BRICS+ Countries: Challenges of Joint Governance”
Congratulations to Ivan Alekseyevich Makarov on the successful defense of his Candidate of Sciences dissertation!
October 5, 2026 Research Assistantat I.A. Makarov defended his thesis titled "Basic Socio-Economic Indices and Their Relationship with the Quality of Public Administration."
A Digital Environmental Shield: How Moscow Is Transforming State Control and Oversight
July 8, 2026, as part of the Summer School, a seminar was held with Mikhail Ushakov, Deputy Head of the Department of Environmental Management and Protection of the City of Moscow. The seminar topics were digital state control in Russia and the digitalization of environmental inspections.
The Security—Development Dilemma in The Public Governance of Digital Platforms
The Journal of Political Theory, Political Philosophy and Sociology of Politics Politeia published an article by Evgeny Diskin, a leading researcher at the International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration, devoted to an analysis of the contradiction between security and development in public administration through digital platforms (2026, No. 3, pp. 23–45).
Roundtable with Professor Eran Vigoda-Gadot, Leading Scientist of the Laboratory
On July 6 and 7, 2026, as part of the Summer School, a roundtable discussion was held featuring Professor Eran Vigoda-Gadot, Leading Scientist of the International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration. The meeting served as a platform for an in-depth dialogue on the future of the digital state and the professional insights of academic writing
Five Days of Studying Digital Transformation of Public Administration: How the Smart Regulation & Digital Policy Summer School Went
From July 6 to July 10, 2026, the International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration of IPAMM, HSE University, held the Smart Regulation & Digital Policy Summer School in Moscow. The program brought together students, doctoral researchers, lecturers, and practitioners from universities and organizations of Russia, the United Kingdom, China, and Israel. The five days of the School encompassed lectures by leading Russian and international researchers, a seminar on academic publishing, visits to the flagship venues of digital Moscow, project work, and the defense of the participants’ own solutions.
The 3rd online-conference on Digital Governance and Public Administration: Global and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
18-19 Jun 2026 the HSE University International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration (the Laboratory) organized the third International conference on digital governance
Scientific seminar about The Digital Sovereignty Measurement by the International Laboratory for Digital Transformation in Public Administration
On June 16, 2026, a scientific seminar of the International Laboratory of Digital Transformation in Public Administration was held on measuring digital sovereignty