ES Regional Section in Russia Central office, St' Petersburg http:www'esru'fromru'com

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ES Regional Section in Russia (Central office,
St. Petersburg) http//www.es-ru.fromru.com

• Dr. Nelly Didenko, Coordinator
• es_ru_at_spbrc.nw.ru
• St. Petersburg Scientific Centre
• of the Russian Academy of Sciences
• (SPb SC RAS)
• Our main partners in Russia

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Honorary member of ES Regional Section in
Russia, member of ES Governing Board, Prof.
Mikhail Libenson(1940-2004)

• M. Libenson was a strong supporter of our
  association. He held the view that Europe is one
  family of nations.He was very active in
  promoting this view, both in Moscow and in St.
  Petersburg, and will be remembered by all of us
  for this warm, friendly and open-minded approach
  to all the problems faced by the scientists
  today.
• Russian science has lost a fine scholar
• Jean-Patrick Connerade
• Euroscience News 27, page 7

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Creation of ES Local Section in Russia

• ES Regional Section in Russia (Central office,
  St. Petersburg) was founded in Russia in 2003 by
  the decision of the ES Governing Board on the
  base of St. Petersburg branch of ESWGTT, which
  was inaugurated on December 1998
• Dr. Nelly Didenko (SPb SC RAS) was appointed as
  the official representative (Coordinator) of this
  Section. There are already about 100 members of
  the Section in Russia.
• Working Groups of the Section
• Integration and Collaboration in European Science
• Technology Transfer
• Women in Science
• Young Scientists
• Science Policy

• Meeting with Professor J.-P. Connerade, President
  of Euroscience, with the purpose of organization
  Es Local Section in Russia. On the right Prof. A.
  Timkovsky, executive director of SPASS

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Our Goals

• Dr. Fr. Praderie in St. Petersburg Scientifc
  Centre of RAS, June 2002
• In Strasbourg, November 2002

• The main goal of our section is to assist in
  promotion of Russian scientists participation in
  European Scientific and Technological Space.
• The main objectives of our group are
• to assist the development of Russian and European
  science and Technology and use their achievements
  in practical activities
• to promote cooperation as a step towards
  integration into the European science
• to increase the role of science and status of
  Russian scientists in the European economic space

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Technology Transfer

• Marketing Survey on the TT market in Russia
• Presentations about ES ESWGTT at International
  and Russian conferences, workshops and
  exhibitions
• Information about TT Centers and Projects for
  cooperation
• Collaboration with Biotechnology Network of
  ESWGTT in the field of nano-biotechnology
• Dissemination of information about positive
  experience in RT Consulting Service on the
  solving of foreign companies problems with the
  help of Russian experts from St.Petersburg and
  Moscow
• http//www.stpetersburg.technology-transfer.net

• At the conference Russian technologies for
  industry Renewable energy, on the right Prof.
  S. Konnikov, Co-Chairmen of the Organizing
  Committee

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Scientists, Investigation and Mitigation of
Tensions in Societyhttp//www.es-ru-arw.fromru.co
m NATO Advanced Research Workshop, April 17-20,
2004, St. Petersburg
Workshop Co-Directors

• Chapter I. The  new scene of interstate
  relations, globalization and role of regions with
  the sessions
• Conflicts of civilizations as new types of
  conflicts of the XXI century
• Social tensions in a context of globalization and
  of enhanced role of regions.
• Chapter II. Actions in the scientific community
  to study and to help resolve conflicts with the
  sessions
• New methods for interdisciplinary studying,
  understanding and solving conflicts
• Tackling cultural misunderstandings by creating
  linkage and co-operation
• Role of scientists, scientific and international
  NGOs in preventing and mitigating tensions 
• Investigating and resolving conflicts inside and
  around science
• About 140 participants, among them 32 speakers
  from 11 countries took part in the Workshop.

 Round Table  "Threats and Challenges of the
XXIst Century in Context of Globalization
Moderators Prof. P. Tamas (Hungary) and Prof.
E. Stepanov (Russia)
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Scientists, Investigation and Mitigation of
Tensions in SocietyDevoted to the memory of
Professor M. Libenson

• At the Small Conference hall of SPb RC of RAS
• Dr. Raymond Seltz (France)
• Dr. P.Swiatek (Germany)

Closing of the Workshop
Prof. G. Toulouse (France) and Dr. Z. Klestova
(Ukraine)
Ambassador J. McDonald, Dr. W. Linkoln (USA)
and Chair of Organizing Committee Dr. Nelly
Didenko (Russia)
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Women in ScienceDissemination of International
Experience of Women-Scientists-Movement

• Participation in International Conference of
  IUPAP "Women in Physics", Paris, France, March
  2002, Centre of UNESCO.
• Seminar devoted to Project Management and IWISE
  programme (Dr. Mary Ann Evans and Terry Picket,
  Iowa State University) September 2003, SPb SC
  RAS
• Participation in the 1st International Conference
  Leadership in Gender Perspective, St.
  Petersburg, October 2003

• Spread of Information about Declaration of IUPAP
  conference Women in Physics
• Dr. Mary Ann Evans and Terry Picket

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Young ScientistsAdaptation of young scientists
to the present job situation

• Keeping information about the Art of presentation
  and promotion of Scientific and Technological
  results on our web site up-to-date.
• Distribution of information about international
  EU vacancies, grants, conferences on a regular
  basis (web-site www.es-ru.fromru.com)
• Career Mailing List
• Participation and Carrying out seminars devoted
  to development of scientific presentation skills,
  such as
• How to make an oral presentation?
• How to write a grant application?
• How to write a resume?
• How to seek partners through Internet?
• About Project management
• Participation in the conferences and research
  projects devoted to the development of Science
  Policy for attracting young people to science

• Presentation at the Round Table at the conference
  
• New Science and Technology Based Professions in
  Europe Bichenberg (Alsace) November 2002

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Integration and Collaboration in European
Science

• East-West Cooperation, including Russian
  diaspora
• (Dr. Borisov V. V. and Moscow ES members)
• Prof. M.Ya. Amusia, St. Petersburg Ioffe
  Research Institute of RAS and The Hebrew
  University, Jerusalem, Israel
• Presentation RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INTELLECTUALS
  FOR THE FUTURE OF THE MANKIND at the NATO ARW
  Scientists, Investigation and Mitigation of
  Tensions in Society, April 2004, St. Petersburg

• Participation in the 1st, 2nd International
  conferences Science without borders devoted to
  collaboration with Russian Scientific Diaspora
  with participation of the scientists from Russian
  diaspora in Dubna, (December 2002, December
  2003)

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Participation in ESOF2004

• Theme Science Policy Issues in Europe
• Seminar Technology Transfer in Emerging
  countries
• Seminar Where are the women in Science?

• August 26, 1445-1745, at Norra Latin
• August 27, 2004, 930-1230, at Norra Latin

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Registration of Euroscience Cooperation Centre
(ESCC), St. Petersburg

• The documents are in the City Administration now
• Ass. Member of RAS, Prof. Irina Eliseeva
  President of ESCC

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Our Plans

• International Conference WOMEN IN BASIC
  RESEARCH,(In Memory of Professor Iya Ipatova),
  St. Petersburg, Russia, November 25 27, 2004
  with active participation Ioffe Institute RAS,
  SPbSC RAS and SPASS, RFBR grant
• International Conference New Professions, Young
  Scientists and High Education, Prof. Vadim
  Ivanov, with active participation of SPb State
  Polytechnical and Pedagogic Universities, 2005,
  Summer