Conferences, seminars, round tables

On June 22, the Library on Gazetny hosted a presentation of the new book by Boris Guryevich Kapustin, one of Russia’s leading contemporary political philosophers and the founder and first dean of the Faculty of Political Science at Shaninka. Realism and Utopianism: The Case of Machiavelli, recently published by Gaidar Institute Press, sparked keen interest among both the professional community and the general public.

Yesterday, June 17, a lively discussion was held at the Library on Gazetny on “Paternalism and the Welfare State: Constitutional, Legal, and Institutional Issues.” The event, organized at the Gaidar Institute, brought together experts in the fields of law, political theory, and economics to discuss one of the key challenges facing the modern constitutional order.

On June 15, discussion of the book “The Great Math War: How Three Brilliant Minds Fought for the Foundations of Mathematics” by Jason Socrates Bardi, published by Gaidar Press, took place at the Library on Gazetny.

On June 9, the Gaidar Institute held its fifth public lecture series, "DeFi: A Decentralized Financial System in the World of Cryptocurrency." The event, held at the Library on Gazetny, brought together all those interested in the structure of the cryptocurrency ecosystem and its place in the modern world.

On June 2, the “Library on Gazetny” hosted a lecture “From small to medium: The development of entrepreneurship in Russia.” The event, organized by the Gaidar Institute, drew an audience interested in practical mechanisms through which business influences the economy and the current challenges in this field.

Yesterday, on May 28, the Library on Gazetny held a public lecture “Climate cashback: How to develop trade of carbon units?” Experts, business representatives and academic communities, and everyone concerned about the climate agenda gathered to discuss the current state and growth potential of one of Russia's youngest markets. Despite almost 37 mn carbon units (CU) that are already in circulation and another 107 mn planned to be released, market participants notice the following trend: the number of climate projects is growing, while liquidity and transaction volume remain low.

On May 18, a discussion of the new book ”Religious influences on economic thinking: the origins of modern economics” published by Gaidar Institute Press, took place at the Library on Gazetny Lane.

Yesterday, May 13, the cozy “Library on Gazetny” hosted the second public lecture by the Gaidar Institute. The topic of the lively discussion was an issue that currently concerns experts, businesses, and regulators alike: “Cryptoeconomics in Russia: Protection not Development.”

On May 4, the “Library on Gazetny” hosted an event dedicated to Ran Spiegler’s book The Curious Culture of Economic Theory.

Yesterday, the Library on Gazetny hosted a discussion about two new books published by the Gaidar Institute Press: Alibaba: Infrastructuring Global China by Hong Shen and Baidu Geopolitical Dynamics of the Internet in China by Shinjoung Yeo.

On April 23^rd, the Library on Gazetny hosted the opening of a series of public lectures held by the Gaidar Institute. The first topic addressed the question: Is personal data really more valuable than oil? The event brought together experts in law, digital ethics, and humanitarian missions, as well as attendees interested in digital rights and the data economy.

On April 13, the Library on Gazetny held presentation of the book by Alexander Knobel and Aleksey Ulyukaev ”China: The Anatomy of Slowdown”. The event brought together everyone interested in the current state and development prospects of the Chinese economy.

On February 9, a discussion of the book by the representative of American political philosophy and ethics, Alasdair MacIntyre, “A Short History of Ethics”, took place at the Gaidar Institute library.

From November 14 to 18, the Russian-Chinese International Forum on Innovative Cooperation in Molecular Medicine was held in China. Maria Girich and Оlga Magomedova, Researchers at the Gaidar Institute's International Best Practices Analysis Department, participated in the event. The Forum aims to develop a new roadmap for innovative collaboration in molecular medicine and to boost the sustainable development of global healthcare.

Gaidar Institute Press presented a book by Lan Xiaohuan “The Visible Hand: The State and Economic Development in China” at the non/fictioN27.

On November 14, the Grushinsky Prize ceremony was held, an annual award for achievements in the field of sociological literature. The winners in all four main categories were announced at the ceremony.