FNE Performance Report Summary

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PERFORMANCE
REPORT
CONTENTS
2004–2012
Address of the FNE President Andrei Kortunov 2
About the Foundation
General information 4
Inception and development 6
Operating geography 10
Management structure 12
The team 16
Key achievements 2004-2012 20
Press reports 24
Testimonials28
Program areas
Education32
Territorial development 54
Social sphere development 78
Support of regional mass media 96
Special initiatives 106
Future development and partnership plans 112
Cooperation115
Donors and clients 118
Financial report 122

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NEWEURASIA
FOUNDATION
ADDRESS
OF THE FNE PRESIDENT
Eight years is not a major anniversary.
Nevertheless we have decided
to summarize the Foundation’s
performance since its inception, in what
now seems a very distant 2004. We’re
doing this not in order to create a formal
reason for corporate celebration, but
to take a look back, assess our successes
and failures, measure the distance
covered, and identify new landmarks
for the future. To begin with, we would
like to mention some of the Foundation
most significant achievements.

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First of all, the New Eurasia Foundation has transformed itself from
a traditional grant-giving charity organization into an innovative and
independent social development agency. There are no more “classic”
charity projects left in our current portfolio: they have been replaced
with much more comprehensive programs involving regional devel-
opment, international expertise, workforce training, consulting, and
social process management. It has been a difficult and often pain-
ful undertaking, but the strategy we chose eight years ago has finally
paid off: the New Eurasia Foundation has every right to claim leader-
ship in its priority program areas.
Secondly, we have finally managed to decentralize the Foundation’s
management system by reorganizing it into a democratic federation of
autonomous program blocks. Here, as well, we often encountered dif-
ficulties, internal communication problems, and lack of understand-
ing on the part of certain colleagues and partners. We were in danger
of losing the Foundation’s manageability and becoming a shapeless
association of poorly connected projects and programs, thus losing
the advantages of cross-program coordination. So far we have been
able to minimize these risks and demonstrate our ability to combine
the autonomy of the program blocks with a high degree of horizontal
interaction. This management model is uncharacteristic of the non-
commercial sector in Russia, and we have every reason to be proud of
the fact that FNE has demonstrated not only the practicality, but also
the efficiency of this model.
And thirdly, over the past year we managed almost entirely to over-
come the negative consequences of the 2008-2009 recession by dra-
matically cutting our budget and shrinking our project portfolio. The
Foundation’s principal financial indicators have returned to pre-crisis
levels. Our budget has also changed significantly: the share of funds
contributed by Russian donors and clients keeps growing at a notice-
able rate. With all due respect to our foreign partners and donors, we
are convinced that the Foundation must continue to rely primarily on
domestic sources of funding, and expand its circle of Russian part-
ners, clients, and donors.
There have been other changes at FNE. We have managed to recruit
many young and talented specialists. On the other hand, we have lost
several very strong professionals from among our veterans who have
moved on to successful careers in the private sector, government,
mass media, international organizations, and educational institu-
tions. We wish our former colleagues every success and hope that
we will preserve not only warm personal relations, but also mutually
beneficial professional ties.
To conclude, we must mention some new challenges facing the New
Eurasia Foundation. As the Russian social service market continues to
expanding and grow in economic importance, so too will competition
in this market continue to grow. From time to time our competitors
are former FNE grantees or partners. Though sometimes difficult, it
is such competition that maintains the Foundation’s vitality, keeps
it in shape, prevents it from resting complacently on its laurels, and
stimulates it to do everything in its power to live up to its reputation of
being an innovative, professional, and highly efficient organization.
Andrei Kortunov,
President of the New Eurasia Foundation

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ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
FORMS
OF OPERATION
• Development, support,
and implementation of significant social
projects and programs.
• Assessment and analysis of regional
socio-economic development.
• Development of proposals,
recommendations, and strategies
designed to address territorial
development problems.
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The New Eurasia Foundation is a Russian social development agency
that implements international, national, interregional, regional,
and municipal projects designed to improve the standard of living of Russian citizens.
RESOURCES
• Domestic and international network
of experts.
The New Eurasia Foundation’s expert
potential is unique in that most
of its experts work as professionals who
offer practical solutions that take into
account the specifics of each region.
The Foundation’s expert network consists
of specialists representing 23 Russian
regions and more than 35 countries
of the world.
• Technological portfolio.
The Foundation uses a unique set
of technologies in the sphere of social
development. Our methods have been
tested and proven effective in current
Russian conditions.
• International cooperation.
The Foundation’s international partner
network enables it to take advantage
of worldwide expertise.
• Efficient funding schemes.
The Foundation is experienced in raising
budget and out-of-budget funds to ensure
project sustainability.
SPHERES
OF OPERATION
• Implementation of complex regional
and municipal socio-economic development
programs.
• Modernization of the regional general
education, as well as primary and secondary
vocational education.
• Management modernization at institutions
of higher learning.
• Support of international activities by Russian
educational institutions.
• Development of technology transfer systems
at institutions of higher learning.
• Development of regional innovation support
infrastructures.
• Development of youth initiatives.
• Support of local initiatives and community
engagement in regional socio-economic
development.
• Support of housing and utility system
reforms.
• Coordination of migration processes.
• Development of conflict prevention systems
at the regional and local levels.
• Support of small and medium-
sized businesses in Russia’s regions
and municipalities.
• Support of regional and municipal mass
media organizations.
• Support of Russian civil society institutions
in their international engagement endeavors.
OPERATION
PRINCIPLES
• Integration: the Foundation’s
projects and programs are based
on governmental policy,
and implemented in close collaboration
with official state bodies.
• Openness: the Foundation is open
to cooperation with any partners within
its mandate, with at view to achieving
agreed-upon results.
• Efficiency: the Foundation enables
its partners to meet their own
objectives, and actively provides them
with resources and services to enhance
their capacity and expand their
prospects.
• Comprehensiveness: the Foundation’s
projects and programs take place
in many of Russia’s most advanced
and modernized areas.
• Concentration of resources:
the Foundation takes advantage
of the resources and experience gained
through related projects, programs,
partners, and donors — thereby
achieving a synergistic effect.
• Transparency: the Foundation
monitors and evaluates its projects
and programs, and publishes
performance reports to ensure
the utmost transparency
of its operations.

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INCEPTION
AND DEVELOPMENT
The New Eurasia Foundation (FNE) –
is a Russian nonprofit organization
founded in 2004 in Moscow.
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2004–2005 2006–2007
Mission:
The New Eurasia Foundation improves the lives of Russian citizens by consolidating the efforts and resources of the public,
private, and nongovernmental sectors and implementing social and economic development programs at the regional and local
levels that are based on the most advanced domestic and international expertise and innovative technologies.
Operation Methodology:
The New Eurasia Foundation creates and cultivates interregional and international networks of professional experts who design
and implement collaborative projects that address relevant development problems.
The New Eurasia Foundation launched
its operations on October 1, 2004. The
organization was co-founded by the Dy-
nasty Foundation (Russia), Eurasia Foun-
dation (USA), and Madaryaga European
Foundation (Belgium).
The organization’s total budget amount-
ed to approximately $10 million USD and
was made up of grants and donations
from Russian, American, and European
governmental and private charity foun-
dations, technical assistance programs,
corporations, and international organiza-
tions. The Foundation’s programs were
designed to address complex issues, e.g.
to improve the efficiency of managerial
decisions, mobilize human capital, and
support the development and application
of innovative models that help resolve so-
cial problems.
In 2005 the New Eurasia Foundation be-
gan its transformation from being an or-
ganization that accumulates and distrib-
utes donations, into one that joins with
government and businesses to implement
social investment strategies. FNE became
not only a social investment agency fa-
cilitating regional development, but also
an operator that identifies, adapts, and
disseminates advanced problem-solving
models and technologies pertinent to so-
cial problems in Russia.
The Foundation began implementing large-
scale, integrated regional development
programs, such as “Complex innovation
development of the Republic of Udmurtia”,
“Strategicplanning in large Russian citiesin
terms of national governmental projects”,
etc. Social tools proposed by the Founda-
tion were in great demand, especially those
pertaining to migration management, re-
vival of vocational training, development
of small businesses in company towns,
and housing and utility system reform. The
Foundation signed some two dozen coop-
erative agreements with Russian regions
and large municipalities, which became the
foundation for long-term cooperation.
In 2007 the Foundation transformed itself
into an innovative social development
agency and designed programs of various
scale and complexity. In the same year it
expanded efforts in the housing and utility
sphere, primarily supporting homeowners
associations and vocational training. We
also worked to improve programs in more
traditional areas, such as tertiary educa-
tion administration, and to alleviate migra-
tion-related problems, support community
schools, and more.
During this period we also developed part-
ner relations with leading Russian social
organizations, such as the Institute for Ur-
ban Economics, Business Communications
Agency, Small Towns Institute, and many
regional partners. We received invaluable
assistance from the RF Ministry of Regional
Development, RF Ministry of Education and
Science, RF Federal Migration Service, and
the RF Public Chamber. We continued pur-
suing an international agenda, expanding
our scope with a series of projects in China.

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2008–2009 2010–2011
During this period FNE became a social
development agency. While retaining
non-commercial status and continuing to
pursue its grant-making objectives, FNE
began to use an integrated approach to
social problem-solving. The FNE adapted
its worldwide experience to specific situa-
tions in Russia, and it formed coalitions be-
tween official bodies, businesses, and civil
society institutions geared to improving the
lives of Russian citizens and engaging them
in socially meaningful activities.
In 2008 – 2009 the New Eurasia Founda-
tion partnered with the Siberian Coal Ener-
gy Company Regional Development Fund to
launch a series of comprehensive programs
in five areas operated by the company. The
approach suggested by the Foundation was
simple: the more active local communities
and authorities are, the better their fund-
raising chances, and the more numerous
the possibilities of resolving local social
problems and ensuring sustainable territo-
rial development.
In 2008 the New Eurasia Foundation closed
its subsidiary in the Far East. Despite this
decision the Foundation remained active,
but focused on social problems in the Rus-
sian Far East. For example, one project de-
veloped — with support from the local gov-
ernment — an innovation support system in
the Khabarovsk region. Collaboration with
certain municipalities also continued. The
“Chegdomyn Plus” program was part of the
collaborative project “Designing and im-
plementing social development programs
in the operation territories of coal-mining
enterprises.” This was implemented in
partnership with the Siberian Coal Energy
Company Regional Development Fund, in
close cooperation with the government of
the Verkhnebureinsk district and the Minis-
try of Economic Development and External
Relations of the Khabarovsk region.
In 2010 – 2011 the New Eurasia Founda-
tion implemented activities in the follow-
ing key areas:
• Support of education,
• Territorial development,
• Social sphere development,
• Development of regional mass media.
In 2010 FNE launched the long-term
“EURECA” Program (Enhancing Univer-
sity Research and Entrepreneurial Capac-
ity), thereby expanding its portfolio of
education initiatives. Sponsored by the
US-Russia Foundation for Economic Ad-
vancement and Rule of Law (USRF), the
program came about through partner-
ship with the RF Ministry of Education
and Science. “EURECA” aimed to put in
place new research university develop-
ment models and help research universi-
ties access international innovation and
intellectual property markets. To this end
FNE put together a broad international
network of partners.
The Foundation set up partnerships with
leading national and foreign research
universities, and such expert organiza-
tions as the Institute of Contemporary
Development, National Training Foun-
dation, “Skolkovo” Foundation, OPORA
RUSSIA — Russian Non-Governmental
Organization for Small and Medium Entre-
preneurship, and many others.

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The Foundation pays special attention to or-
ganizing international study tours designed
to the improve professional qualifications
of university representatives in key higher
education development areas, and form
partnerships with foreign universities and
their associations (Association of American
Universities, Association of Universities in
the Netherlands, Russell Group universities
in Great Britain, Free University of Berlin,
Polytechnic University of Turin, University of
Bologna in Italy, and more), as well as busi-
nesses.
In 2010 FNE started using the social invest-
ment concept as a methodological basis for
regional development. Social investment
initiatives require integration of public in-
terests, the interests of private businesses,
and local resources. They also require that
local community representatives actively
engage in social development efforts and
look for new opportunities. The economic
recession of 2008 – 2009 called for chang-
es, which is why in 2010 FNE launched “Im-
proving the efficiency of development re-
sources of company towns,” implemented
in collaboration with the Siberian Coal En-
ergy Company Regional Development Fund.
Along with another project: “Designing and
implementing social programs in operation
regions of coal mining enterprises” (2008 –
2009), FNE sought to improve the efficiency
of social programs implemented in regions
operated by the Siberian Coal Energy Com-
pany OJSC. Another goal was to prepare
local communities innovation processes
underway in modern Russian society. In
2010 – 2011 the New Eurasia Foundation
managed to create highly effective partner-
ships with regional and municipal govern-
ments, as well as with representatives of
local business communities and the non-
commercial sector.
The “Social sphere development” program
area is comprised of several components:
support of youth initiatives, coordination
and integration of migration processes, as
well as conflict-prevention in the North Cau-
casus, and support of social entrepreneur-
ship. The Foundation’s social development
projects include, among many others, the
following: “Social integration of young peo-
ple with disabilities via professional train-
ing and employment”, “Social adaptation
of orphanage and boarding school gradu-
ates in Moscow”, “Disseminating the best
peacemaking and conflict-prevention prac-
tices in the North Caucasus”, “Migration
barometer of the Russian Federation”, and
so forth.
The New Eurasia Foundation’s regional
mass media support program has been un-
derway for the past seven years. It aims to
facilitate the development of high-quality
independent regional newspapers. One of
the most significant 2010 programs was
the launch of a new initiative, “The role of
local mass media in elections”, was one
of the most significant program events in
2010. This project resulted in the produc-
tion of two documentaries: “Total failure:
how the city of Krasnoturyinsk elected its
Mayor” and “A free ride to Kachkanar”.
How a downhill skier overcame political
technologists. These enabled the films’ pro-
tagonists and participants to see their work
from a new perspective. They proved to be
extremely important documents portraying
regional public and political to all relevant
stakeholders.

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OPERATING
GEOGRAPHY
Since 2011 the New Eurasia Foundation
has been operating in 32 subjects
of the Russian Federation.
NENETS
AUTONOMOUS
DISTRICT
LENINGRAD REGION
REPUBLIC OF KARELIA
NOVGOROD REGION
PSKOV REGION
VLADIMIR REGION
NIZHNIY NOVGOROD REGION
KALUGA REGION
IVANOVO REGION
MOSCOW, MOSCOW REGION
ORENBURG REGION
VORONEZH REGION
RYAZAN REGION
PENZA REGION
TAMBOV REGION
PERM
REGION
REPUBLIC OF UDMURTIA
REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN
ULYANOVSK REGION
REPUBLIC OF CHUVASHIA
VOLGOGRAD REGION
REPUBLIC OF KABARDINO-BALKARIA
REPUBLIC OF KARACHAEVO-CHERKESSIA
STAVROPOL REGION
REPUBLIC OF DAGESTAN
REPUBLIC OF NORTH OSSETIA
KRASNODAR REGION
ROSTOV REGION
SAMARA REGION
SARATOV REGION
SVERDLOVSK REGION
VOLOGDA REGION
TVER REGION
KALININGRAD REGION
REPUBLIC OF MARIY EL
ARKHANGELSK REGION
MURMANSK REGION
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ALTAY REGION
ALTAY REPUBLIC
IRKUTSK REGION
REPUBLIC OF BURYATIA
KEMEROVO REGION
REPUBLIC OF KHAKASSIA
NOVOSIBIRSK REGION
TOMSK REGION
OMSK REGION
KRASNOYARSK REGION
TRANS-BAIKAL REGION
JEWISH AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT
KHANTY-MANSI AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT – YUGRA
MAGADAN REGION
PRIMORYE REGION
KHABAROVSK REGION

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MANAGEMENT
STRUCTURE
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The New Eurasia Foundation’s Board of Directors was formed
in 2004 upon the organization’s inception. The principal functions
of the FNE Board of Directors include:
• General strategic management of the Foundation;
• Oversight of the FNE projects and programs;
• Financial oversight.
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT
FINANCIAL AND ANALYTICAL DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTPROGRAM DEPARTMENT
“Social sphere development”
program area
“Territorial development”
program area
“Education” program area
«Support of regional mass
media» program area

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FNE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IN 2006‑2007
• Boris Ananyich, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
(Russia),
• Elena Chernyshkova, Executive Director of the Dynasty Foundation
(Russia),
• Anatoly Karachinsky, President and CEO of IBS Group (Russia),
• Andrey Melvil, Vice Rector of the Moscow State University
of International Relations (Russia),
• Lilia Shevtsova, Senior Researcher of the Moscow Carnegie Center
(Russia),
• Igor Yurgens, Vice-President of the Russian Union of Industrialists
and Entrepreneurs (Russia),
• Jacek Wojnarowski, an independent consultant (Poland),
• Sarah Carey, a partner at the law firm «Squire, Sanders
Dempsey, LLP» (USA),
• Charles Ryan, Head of the Regional Subdivisions and the CEO
of Deutsche Bank Russia (USA),
• Hubert Pandza, an independent consultant in finance
and management (Germany),
• Eugene Lawson, President of the US-Russia Business Council
(USA).
THE VERY FIRST BOARD
OF DIRECTORS IN 2004‑2005
INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING
MEMBERS:
• Dmitry Zimin, founder and President Emeritus of VimpelCom
(Russia),
• Boris Ananyich, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
(Russia),
(Russia),
• Anatoly Karachinsky, President and CEO of IBS Group (Russia),
• Andrey Melvil, Vice-Rector of the Moscow State University
(Russia),
• Raymond Georis, Executive Director of the Madaryaga European
Foundation (Belgium),
• Karl Bildt, Chairman of Kreab Group (Sweden),
• Klaus Mangold, Executive Advisor of Daimler Chrysler Band AD,
Chairman of the Department of Eastern Europe and Middle Asia
of the German Business Association,
• Sarah Squire, a department director at the British Foreign
and Commonwealth Office,
• Jacek Wojnarowski, Executive Director of the Foundation for Civil
Society in Central and Eastern Europe (Poland),
• William Maines, President of the Eurasia Foundation (USA),
• Peter McPherson, President of the University of Michigan (USA),
• William Perry, Senior Researcher at the Stanford University Hoover
Institute (USA),
• Serge Schmemann, IHT Editor (USA).
The first major rotation of the members of the FNE Board of Direc-
tors took place in 2006. In the same year the FNE Board of Directors
formed the Finance and Nomination Committees.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees — the supreme governing body of the New
Eurasia Foundation — was created in 2010. The FNE Board of Trus-
tees exercises control over compliance with the operation purposes
accounted for by the FNE Charter and oversees the implementation
of the FNE projects and programs and expenditure of the FNE budget
funds.
The FNE Board of Trustees comprises prominent representatives
of scientific, education, and financial circles, as well those of Russian
and international non-commercial organizations.
FNE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
IN 2011
• Andrey Melvil, professor, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Political
Science of the National Research University «Higher School
of Economics», Chairman of the FNE Board of Trustees (Russia),
• Elena Chernyshkova, Head of the «Education and Non-commercial
Organizations» practice, Odgers Berndtson (Russia),
(Russia),
• Konstantin von Eggert, an independent analyst and author
(Russia),
• Natalia Schetinina, Executive Director, Head of the Department
of external relations and marketing of JP Morgan (Russia),
• Randy Bregman, Salans — partner (USA),
• Terence English, Director of Baring Vostok Capital Partners (USA),
• Jacek Wojnarowski, Chairman of the Information Society
Development Foundation (Poland).
FNE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
IN 2008‑2009
(Russia),
• Andrey Melvil, Vice Rector of the Moscow State University
(Russia),
• Jacek Wojnarowski, an independent consultant (Poland),
• Charles Ryan, Head of the Regional Subdivisions and the CEO
of Deutsche Bank Russia (USA),
• Hubert Pandza, an independent consultant in finance
and management (Germany),
• Mikhail Strikhanov, professor, Rector of the Moscow Institute
of Physical Engineering, Deputy Director of the Department
of the governmental research and innovation policy of the Ministry
of education and science of the Russian Federation (Russia),
• Ruslan Grinberg, Ph.D., an associate member of the Russian
Academy of Sciences, a member of the International Management
Academy, Editor-in-Chief of the «Mir Peremen» magazine (Russia),
• Terence English, Director of Baring Vostok Capital Partners (USA).

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THE TEAM
It would be impossible for the Foundation to fulfill its mission
without qualified and committed employees. The Foundation employs
more than 30 specialists representing various areas of expertise,
such as education and youth policy, territorial and innovation
development, migration, entrepreneurship, information and public
communications, etc.
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“The time has come for us all to give serious thought to the very
important notion of “social cohesion”. Our close cooperation and
effective partnership with representatives of various governmen-
tal structures, both federal and regional, the members of a broad
community of experts, as well as our regional colleagues enables
us to successfully promote and strengthen social cohesion”.
NADEZHDA ALENINA,
Director of the “Social sphere development” program area
“The old slogan about the decisive role of the workforce in mod-
ernization has never been so popular as today. I agree that the ad-
equate selection of workers is important, but I also think that the
effective organization of education, precise formulation of goals
and objectives, methodological support, and new education tech-
nologies are just as meaningful. I think that education is the main
pivot, the cornerstone that upholds us as human beings, a society,
and a nation. I am glad that the Foundation has given me a unique
opportunity to work with very interesting and versatile people, de-
sign and implement interesting programs, and contribute to the
modernization of Russian education”.
NARGIS VALAMAT-ZADE,
Director of the “Education development” program area
“Back in autumn 2004, when I was working in television, I did not
know that next fall my career would take a dramatic and unexpect-
ed turn, and that I would come to spend a significant period of my
life working with print media. I liked the feeling of doing some-
thing real and pursuing an idea that everyone seemed to believe
in. Only three people have remained from the old team and new
people have come to work with us, but we have not lost the charge
that we had all those years ago. We are still “slightly mad” and we
are still open to everyone who wants to change, to those who are
looking for something and who want to make their newspapers
interesting for the readers. I hope the Foundation will keep evolv-
ing the way it has been and remain open to new ideas and new
people”.
ANTON GOLOVANOV,
Coordinator of the FNE media programs
“I think that the Foundation’s transformation from a grant-making
charity organization into an organization that independently de-
signs and implements Social sphere development projects in the
Russian regions has been one of the Foundation’s most important
achievements over the past several years. These projects offer
practical solutions for local social problems”.
NATALIA SUKHORUKOVA,
FNE Projects and Communications Manager

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“The New Eurasia Foundation is an organization of great capac-
ity, comprised of highly professional management, a selflessly
dedicated workforce, and a creative partnership with the best
representatives of the Russian and international expert commu-
nity. No matter what concepts the Foundation develops, no matter
what project ideas it implements, at the core of all its activities
there are real people with their problems and needs, plans and
ambitions, dreams and pursuits. The Foundation’s commitment to
looking forward is one of the chief characteristics of its activities
that attract people who care, people who want to build their future
efficiently”.
LYUBOV BABAITSEVA,
New Eurasia Foundation Advisor,
FNE Program Director in 2007-2010
“My involvement with the New Eurasia Foundation, both as , and
as an expert has enabled me to significantly expand my knowl-
edge and improve my understanding of the social development
processes underway in today’s Russia. Working in various fields
and in different regions, the Foundation provides its employees
and experts with a unique opportunity to see the entire gamut and
complexity of the country’s life, and contribute to its development.
The Foundation’s projects always combine intellectual innovation
and practical benefits for real people residing in different regions.
From the bottom of my heart I wish the Foundation every success
and hope it will continue expanding its inter-regional and interna-
tional ideas and introduce many breakthrough projects in various
social development spheres”.
RODION SOVDAGAROV,
New Eurasia Foundation Advisor,
FNE Deputy Program Director in 2008-2010
“When I was working at the New Eurasia Foundation I did a lot of
traveling around the country and met wonderful people in large
and small cities, in places I would have never visited otherwise.
Thanks to that I came to know my country and my profession a lot
better. I led the independent media development program and we
had a great team. We were all a bit crazy but we never hired anyone
different. Very few Muscovites believed in true journalism outside
the MKAD, but we did. I am grateful to all my colleagues; those
were great years, and together we achieved a lot of what I am still
very proud of. I wish the Foundation to keep coming up with great
ideas, and have the will and resources to implement them. I also
hope that the Foundation will continue to believe in what it does,
that its ideas can and must change things for the better”.
DMITRY SURNIN,
Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper “Moy Rayon”,
Director of the New Eurasia Foundation’s Local Mass Media
Development Program in 2004-2007
“I worked at the New Eurasia Foundation from the day of its in-
ception. Furthermore, the Foundation’s birthday is so close to
the birthday of my only child, in October 2004, that sometimes
I thought I had two children: my daughter and the FNE independ-
ent print media support program, where I worked as the Financial
Manager from October 2004 till October 2009. How do we treat
our own children? We love them, of course, look after them, and
teach them everything we know, do everything for their benefit,
protect them from grief and think about their future. I did all that
and more for the Foundation. I was proud of being part of FNE, its
broad scope of work, its new projects; I had a great deal of respect
for my program colleagues and the Foundation’s managers. The
Foundation kept growing and getting stronger. The child grew up
and turned into a beautiful, multi-talented, and competent adult.
I wish the New Eurasia Foundation further growth and develop-
ment, every success in life, victories and accomplishments, for the
benefit of our country and our people”.
NATALIA NIKONOVA,
Director of Finance and Administration /Chief Accountant
of the representative office of Management Systems
International Inc. (USA) in Moscow, Financial Manager
of the New Eurasia Foundation’s Local Mass Media
Development Program in 2004-2009
The New Eurasia Foundation benefits from the input of like-minded individuals from among its former employees, experts,
and representatives of partner and donor organizations. We are grateful to them for their support and contribution to all ideas,
ventures, and specific project activities. We are proud of the expert community surrounding the Foundation, because FNE experts
are working practitioners in their respective areas who offer practical project implementation solutions taking into account
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“The Center for Social Technologies “Garant” has been collaborat-
ing with the New Eurasia Foundation for many years. This collabo-
ration gives us the opportunity to take part in interesting projects
that greatly facilitate the development of our region. All FNE ac-
tivities always aim to respond to territorial needs and address the
most pressing regional problems. The Foundation has helped im-
plement innovative social technologies in various Russian regions
thereby supporting local community development. It is important
that these projects capitalize on the most advanced international
and domestic experience. I wish the Foundation and its employ-
ees long life, new creative achievements, and promising innova-
tive projects”.
MARINA MIKHAILOVA,
Director of the Arkhangelsk Center
for Social Technologies “Garant”
“I think that the work being done by the New Eurasia Foundation
is very valuable and important for the development of the Russian
Federation and its civil society as it helps streamline the intereth-
nic and interreligious relations within the country and strengthens
Russia’s relations with the rest of the world. It employs top-notch
professionals whose creativity and authority are recognized by the
global expert community. I hope the Foundation will keep perform-
ing its laborious tasks for many years to come, that it will never rest
on its laurels but always move forward and keep expanding the
scope of its work for the benefit of our country”.
VYACHESLAV POSTAVNIN,
President of “Migration XXI Century” Fund
Eight years ago, every time we opened a newspaper we thought
natural for an editorial board to be financed by the founder. No-
body financed us back in 2006 when we joined the independent
print media support program, even though we had broken even by
then. I do not think we would exist today if it had not been for the
New Eurasia Foundation’s program. Or rather, we would probably
exist, but only as an advertising medium. Looking back at the six
years of our cooperation, I can state with confidence that we do
adhere to the standards of quality journalism. Honest media busi-
ness is the most important thing that we have learned over these
years: we are honest to our readers, our advertisers, and we are
honest to ourselves. It turns out that that is possible in Russia.
Perhaps all it takes is learning how to do that. We were lucky to
have our teachers from the New Eurasia Foundation”.
GALINA KOMORNIKOVA,
Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper “Courier. Wednesday.
Berdsk”, City of Berdsk, Novosibirsk region
“I have been collaborating with the Local Mass Media Development
Program since 2002. First of all, I would like to note that this project
is very effective. This is evident not only from quantitative indica-
tors (more journalists, expanding circulation, a growing number of
pages in the newspapers, wider distribution) — but also from the
qualitative improvement many publications have demonstrated
over the past several years. Secondly, the Foundation’s team is very
professional. Half of any success is ensured by human resources.
All of the Foundation’s employees are top-notch specialists in
their respective fields but, most importantly, their professionalism
makes them absolutely great to work with. This is a team of like-
minded individuals who support even the “smallest” publications
and help them grow into a strong information product”.
ELENA NEMANOVA,
Development Director of the managing company
“Samara – Media”, media consultant
“I tried to recall the year when I started cooperating with the New
Eurasia Foundation and I failed. It was a long time ago and our co-
operation has been very dynamic which makes time seem to fly by
faster. The New Eurasia Foundation serves as a “bridge” between
foreign donors, large businesses, and the problems of modern
Russia. This work is very important not only because it brings mon-
ey and social technologies to our country, but also because the
Foundation creates, upholds, and promotes social project funding
practices that are efficient, equitable, and transparent. It creates
the tradition of obtaining significant results at a low cost. This kind
of experience is vital for our country with its globally notorious cor-
ruption record”.
MIKHAIL SAVVA,
Director of Grant Programs of the Southern Regional Resource
Center, professor of the PR and Social Communications
Department of the Public Administration Faculty
of the Kuban State University
“I have always been amazed by the New Eurasia Foundation’s
ability to remain at the forefront of changes and advance social
innovations in Russian society. For everyone working with it the
Foundation acts as a powerful stimulus in terms of creative ideas,
modern technologies, and civic initiatives. All FNE projects have
something in common: they develop the country’s human poten-
tial and use it to help regions implement real changes for people’s
benefit. The Foundation’s young, professional, and mobile team
may be viewed as the role model for all modern workers. I wish
the Foundation prosperity, new projects, success, and leadership
in innovations”.
TATIANA NOVIKOVA,
Deputy Head of the Department of Education Systems
Development of the Qualifications Improvement and Retraining
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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
2004-2011
FACTS
• Since its inception, the New Eurasia
Foundation has implemented over 80 projects
and programs designed to facilitate Russia’s
socio-economic development.
• More than two million people have taken part
in the FNE programs and activities.
• FNE projects have helped create more than
2000 jobs and 200 small businesses.
• More than 150 partner organizations have
taken part in FNE programs, for which
the Foundation has raised more than
$ 50 million.
• More than 5.5 million roubles have been
spent in the form of grants and donations
to support the activities of educational
institutions, non-commercial organizations,
research institutes, and analytical centers.
• The New Eurasia Foundation has helped
create more than 300 information resources,
including books and websites, e.g. books
published in the «Democratic Education
Library», «Migration Library», and «Migrant’s
Mini-Library» series; publications
on modernization of administration
in vocational and higher education systems;
the «EURECA», «Migration barometer
in the Russian Federation», and «Conflictu.
Net» project websites; the Internet-portal
of the Russian community schools movement;
websites designed to support regional mass
media; and more.
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• We compiled a portfolio of consultation
and education technologies for compre-
hensive projects on modernizing univer-
sity management and developing spe-
cific university activities.
• We have assembled a broad internation-
al network of partners to design and im-
plement infrastructure development pro-
jects in education.
• FNE projects included more than 20
study tours to European countries, Is-
rael, China, and the USA: more than 15
international conferences on education
development issues («Education and ex-
panding social engagement of youth»,
«US-Russia relations in higher educa-
tion: challenges and prospects», «Lead-
ing Russian universities within the con-
text of the European higher education
development trends», etc.).
• We designed training mechanisms to
create a competitive workforce that
meets employers» requirements, as well
as the needs of regional labour markets,
and which facilitates regional economic
development.
• We designed replicable models of col-
laboration between universities and re-
gional partners.
• We put together a large methodological
base for secondary schools, as well as
a qualifications-improvement program
for secondary school teachers and prin-
cipals, based on the community school
model.
• We organizedan inter-regional network
of resource centers providing methodo-
logical, advisory, and education sup-
port to community schools, institutions
of higher learning and postgraduate
education, so as to improve the quali-
fications of secondary school teachers
and administrators.
• We helped improve the competence
of education specialists, administrators,
and employees of educational NGOs
in such areas as public-private education
administration and social partnering.
• We published a portfolio of case-studies
reflecting the most successful educa-
tion development practices in Russia
and abroad.
• We put together a package of methods
that support development of public-pri-
vate education administration practices
and promote networking among educa-
tors.
EDUCATION
• We have provided support, professional
training, and employment opportunities
to young people with disabilities.
• We have assisted orphanage and boarding
school graduates in their social adaptation
efforts by teaching them various adult liv-
ing skills — ranging from the most basic
(cooking, family budgeting, home engi-
neering, job hunting) to more advanced
(family relations and child rearing).
• We organized the national survey «Rus-
sian youth: problems and solutions»
(2004).
• We helped the governments of the
Vladimir, Kaliningrad, Pskov, Saratov,
Tambov, and Tomsk regions to design re-
gional youth programs.
• Our project «Active youth for local com-
munities» helped create a university-
based network of seven qualifications
improvement centers for professionals
specializing in youth affairs.
• We helped create a Center for Comprehen-
sive Support of Migrants based at the Si-
berian Federal University’s legal clinic.
• We helped create Centers for Social Cohe-
sion with non-commercial organizations
operating in the Republics of Dagestan,
Kabardino-Balkaria, and Karachaevo-
Cherkessia, as well as the Krasnodar
and Stavropol regions. These provide
comprehensive support to vulner-
able groups, encourage inter-cultural
dialogue, and help eliminate the conse-
quences of social inequality and exclu-
sion. The Centers help reduce social ten-
sion in the North Caucasus.
• We helped design mechanisms to prevent
inter-ethnic conflicts among adolescents
and youth, through assessment of the so-
cial and cultural dynamics among immi-
grant families, education in a multicultur-
al environment, psychological and peda-
gogical assistance to children from mi-
grant families, and through promotion
of tolerance in multicultural schools
and towards children from migrant fami-
lies.
• We held panel discussions as part of our
project «Migration barometer in the Rus-
sian Federation,» and suggested modi-
fications to Russia’s migration laws.
The latter helped in preparing changes
to the Russian law «On the legal status
of foreign citizens in the Russian Federa-
tion».
• We helped create a network of NGOs pro-
viding support to migrants and refugees
in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan,
Bulgaria, Germany, Poland, and Romania.
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• We devised and implemented regional development models
adaptable to ongoing socio-economic challenges (e.g. models
for small business development, professional self-determination,
local community civic engagement, developing «schools of social
entrepreneurship,» and so forth.
• We helped create more than 40 regional and municipal social in-
frastructure «growth points,» including the Saratov Regional De-
velopment Agency: the Business School for the Temporarily Unem-
ployed in the Primorye region; the Housing Education Schools Net-
work — a nongovernmental institution of learning comprised of 14
non-commercial organizations operating in 12 regions of the Rus-
sian Federation; the Small Business Support Agency of Borodino
and the Rybinsk district of the Krasnoyarsk region; the Small Busi-
ness Support Fund of the city of Mikhailovsk of the Sverdlovsk
region; four municipal resource centers for professional self-de-
termination in the Republic of Khakassia and Kemerovo region,
two electronic libraries in the Republic of Buryatia and Kemerovo
regio;, two popular science museums in the Kemerovo and Kras-
noyarsk regions; the public organization»Initiative» of the Verkh-
nebureinsk district of the Khabarovsk region; the children’s press
center of the Sagan-Nur settlement in the Republic of Buryatia;
and so forth.
• We helped design socio-economic development strategies, in-
cluding investment programs for 39 municipalities of the Saratov
region, the principal provisions of the «Innovation development
strategy as an integral component of socio-economic development
of the Stavropol region»; the «Innovation infrastructure develop-
ment strategy of the Primorye region for 2007‑2012»; a compre-
hensive modernization plan for the city of Borodino, in the Krasno-
yarsk region.
• The regional projects we implemented in 2006‑2011 helped create
more than 1300 new jobs and more than 200 new small business-
es; more than 25 million roubles was raised from various sources,
including federal and regional governmental programs, to support
regional projects.
• We published more than 100 compilations of methodological
and informational materials pertaining to the organization of en-
trepreneurial activities and small business support infrastruc-
tures, as well as on technologies used to issue municipal bonds
and manage residential properties. These include management
procedures for multifamily apartment buildings in municipali-
ties; for the organization of youth professional self-determination
groups; and other public initiatives.
• We held more than 15 inter-regional and municipal competitions,
including «Comfortable living environment,» a social projects fair
in the Verkhnebureinsk district and the settlement of Chegdomyn
of the Khabarovskregion; a business projects fair inthe city of Boro-
dino and the Rybinsk district of the Krasnoyarsk region; the «Gold-
en Workforce Reserve» contest; municipal career orientation con-
tests in the Republic of Khakassia, Kemerovo region, and more.
• We joined with the Barents Secretariat and the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Norway to implement a multiyear international grant pro-
gram designed to facilitate the development of the Russian North-
west. We supported more than 50 territorial development projects
within the framework of the «Russian Northwest — Norway: Barents
Regional Development Program».
• In order to strengthen social partnerships at all levels and iden-
tify main social investment trends and strategic areas we joined
with the RF Ministry of Regional Development, RF Public Chamber,
Institute of Contemporary Development, and regional governments
to hold more than 20 national and regional public events, includ-
ing two national conferences on the management of multifamily
apartment buildings; the inter-regional conference «Opportunities
and prospects of public-private partnership in social investment:
experiences of social programs implemented in the operation
regions of Siberian Coal Energy Company in 2008‑2010»; panel
discussions on «Innovation development of the Russian regions:
problems and prospects», «Social partnership of governments
and businesses: addressing the problems of complex moderniza-
tion of company towns», etc.
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• Financial independence of mass media. Newspapers whose
employees trained in New Eurasia Foundation programs have
achieved impressive financial results by launching new advertis-
ing supplements, websites, and even radio stations — thus ex-
panding audiences and increasing advertising revenues.
• Improving the quality of journalism and its authority in local com-
munities. At the heart of FNE training sessions for local mass
media are investigative journalism, political analysis, coverage
of municipal problems, and improvement of materials. Newspa-
pers that worked hard to improve feedback channels by publish-
ing supplements and creating websites succeeded in establish-
ing effective communication with their readers, thus enhancing
the papers» authority.
• Training of newly hired journalists. We conducted more than 70
training sessions, dozens of consultations, and 25 online semi-
nars on all aspects of media, including the work of journalists,
editors, designers, advertisement specialists, lawyers, and IT
specialists.
• Strengthening professional communities. Horizontal links con-
necting mass media professionals have emerged. Eight newspa-
pers have joined the Alliance of Independent Regional Publishers.
An informal network of Ural newspapers now enables its mem-
bers to interact and exchange experiences.
• Organizing the «Newspaper design» contest. Since 2005, 317
newspapers from small and large Russian cities and CIS member-
states have taken part in the «Newspaper design.» The jury —
made up international newspaper design specialists — judged
nominations for best newspaper design, photography, front-
page layout, and other categories. The annual newspaper de-
sign contest, and the conference following, give independent
Russian newspapers an opportunity to get feedback from col-
leagues, exchange new ideas, improve their format, and raise
the status of newspaper design as a profession. The mandate
of the contest, expanded in 2010, includes not only newspa-
per, but also newspaper website design. A new contest website,
www.newspaperdesign.ru, was launched in 2011.
• Organizing the «Best regional newspaper» contest. This contest
is designed specifically for newspapers from Russia’s smaller
cities. 287 newspapers from 54 Russian cities have taken part
in the contest since 2007. The winners in the principal nomina-
tions — «Best regional newspaper» and «Best journalistic in-
vestigation» — are given the opportunity to go on a study tour
to the USA.
• Making films about the role of mass media in public life. We have
helped produce three documentaries about the role of mass me-
dia in urban communities.
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FEDERAL
AND REGIONAL PRESS
Federal and regional press reports
about the New Eurasia Foundation
and its programs
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“The New Eurasia Foundation has been commissioned to help Koryazhma
design a comprehensive municipal development strategy. The small busi-
ness development programs suggested by the Foundation, its training and
consultation services for youth and women will help address the problem of
unemployment and engage residents in the socio-economic life of the city
much more effectively”.
“ALL RUSSIA” NO.203 (1282) 05.11.2004
“The New Eurasia Foundation is one of the organizers of the “Youth in the
modern world” forum. It implements projects and programs designed to help
young people realize their innovation potential to the utmost”.
“PSKOVSKAYA PRAVDA” NO.119 10.06.2005
“Commercialization of Russia’s intellectual assets and technologies” is a
program designed to create conditions required for sustainable develop-
ment of small and medium-sized innovation businesses that manufacture
competitive products and services and help reduce the unemployment rate.
“Signing the cooperative agreement with the New Eurasia Foundation will
help expand and develop the innovation sector of the Stavropol regional
economy”, – the Ministry of economic development and trade of the Stav-
ropol region has been quoted as saying: “The program’s implementation in
the Stavropol region will help raise additional investment capital to support
the development of innovation activities”.
ALLIANCEMEDIA.RF –
RUSSIAN BUSINESS PORTAL 27.08.2005
“The comprehensive territorial development programs designed by the New
Eurasia Foundation bring together regional and/or municipal governments,
local businesses, and non-commercial organizations that join their efforts to
design and implement strategic territorial development plans and address
pressing social issues. By doing so the FNE programs help mobilize whatever
resources are available in a given territory”.
“SECURITIES MARKET” 16.01.2007
“The decision by representatives of more than 100 non-commercial housing
organizations to establish the Russian National Alliance for Support of Home-
owners Associations and Housing Construction Cooperatives can be viewed
as one of the most significant outcomes of the conference. The decision was
supported by Oleg Alexeyev, the Chairman of the Public Board under the RF
Ministry of Regional Development, and by Andrey Kortunov, the President of
the New Eurasia Foundation. The New Eurasia Foundation and the RF Ministry
of regional development co-organized the conference and a number of the
Public Board meetings”.
“A THOUSAND TIPS ABOUT HOUSING” 06.06.2007
“Getting ahead of myself I will tell you that, thanks to our participation in
the New Eurasia Foundation program, we, regional journalists, had the op-
portunity to see life in the North Caucassus republics with our very own eyes,
not just officials’ lives, but the lives of ordinary citizens. We had a priceless
opportunity to talk to our colleagues from different regional publications. Our
impressions are so numerous and diverse that it will take time for them to
settle down so that they can be properly analyzed”.
“NOVAYA GAZETA KUBANI” 27.08.2007
“The Center for Technology Transfer established in the Stavropol region as a
result of the New Eurasia Foundation’s program “Commercialization of Rus-
sia’s intellectual assets and technologies” will become a key element of the
regional infrastructure designed to support the development of innovative
small and medium-sized businesses”.
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“Development of migration processes is one of the key activity areas of the
New Eurasia Foundation. The Foundation has previously implemented a
project designed to create “migration bridges” whose mechanism has been
successfully put to work. For example, “Uralsky Dom”, an organization that
advocates the interests of migrants, partnered with public organizations from
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and managed to attract more than 40 doctors and
teachers so much needed in the Ural backwoods. Today, the New Eurasia
Foundation is helping the government of the Krasnoyarsk region to imple-
ment a federal program designed to facilitate the return of compatriots to
Russia.
“LITERATURNAYA GAZETA” 11.08.2010
“This year the Karelian State Teachers Training Academy launches a new pro-
gram of study: “Leadership in education”. It is designed to train specialists
for community schools. Community school pedagogues should naturally be
civic activists, want and be able to work for the benefit of society, and be able
to organize their students to do the same. The program is implemented as
part of the “Community schools in Russia” project implemented by the New
Eurasia Foundation.”
“KARELIA” 30.09.2010
“Several centers for social cohesion have been established in the North Cau-
casus as a result of the New Eurasia Foundation’s project “Stabilizing the
situation in the North Caucasus by designing institutional conflict-prevention
mechanisms”. These centers for social cohesion were hosted by North Cau-
casus NGOs that won an open competition held by the New Eurasia Foun-
dation. The centers facilitate multilateral dialogue between various social
groups in order to reduce social tension in the North Caucasus”.
SOCIAL INFORMATION AGENCY 14.02.2011
“The Siberian Coal Energy Company Regional Development Fund has de-
cided to use an innovative approach to addressing social issues in regions
operated by the Siberian Coal Energy Company. First of all, to identify the
most pressing social issues, the Fund selected five pilot territories in 2007.
Assisted by its partner, the New Eurasia Foundation, the Fund analyzed the
socio-economic situation in these territories and put together maps of prob-
lem zones. Next, residents in these territories were asked to decide what so-
cial investment by Siberian Coal Energy Company should be spent on, and to
identify optimal development methods for these population centers”.
“ROSSIYSKAYA GAZETA” 26.08.2010
“The small business support program implemented in 2009 for the benefit
of entrepreneurs from Borodino included a series of training sessions organ-
ized by the New Eurasia Foundation, and conducted by leading business con-
sultants who trained the program participants in designing business projects
and putting together business plans. The best business projects designed
in the course took part in an investment projects fair, held in Borodino in
November”.
“PRESS-LINE” INFORMATION AGENCY 22.12.2009
“The qualifications improvement courses for professionals specializing in
youth affairs are starting today in Vladimir. The Committee for Youth Policy
reports the program includes theoretical and practical classes, discussions,
study tours, and training sessions. This training opportunity has been offered
as part of the “Active youth for local communities” project implemented by
the New Eurasia Foundation, in partnership with the Vladimir subsidiary of
the Russian Public Administration Academy, under the RF President, with
support from the regional Committee for Youth Policy”.
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“If one were to analyze the “Community universities” program upon the
whole one would realize that modern universities need to change. This is
called for not only by reforms promoted by the Ministry of Education, but also
by global challenges questioning the very idea of the university. The Novo-
kuznetsk subsidiary of the Kemerovo State University is getting ready to open
itself to the city. FNE seminars are teaching university officials how to do it
properly”.
“KUZNETSKIY RABOCHIY” 04.09.2010
“The New Eurasia Foundation is currently implementing the project “Social
adaptation of orphanage and boarding school graduates in Moscow”. In
addition, since the beginning of 2011 the Foundation has been organizing
various training sessions where pedagogues and children learn to under-
stand one other, avoid aggression, see the best in people, resolve conflicts
in groups and families, work as a team, and perform various social roles. The
culinary contest is one of the many activities organized and implemented by
this non-commercial organization”.
“MOSKOVSKAYA PRAVDA” 28.03.2011
Below is an excerpt from an interview given by German Dyakonov, Rector of
Kazan State Technological University, to the “Tatarstan Youth” newspaper
upon his return from a study tour to the USA as part of a delegation repre-
senting the Association of Leading Russian Universities. The tour took place
on April 11-16, 2011 and was organized by the RF Ministry of Education and
Science and implemented by the New Eurasia Foundation.
“We established good contacts with a number of US universities. Our agree-
ments may benefit our staff members: chemists, technologists, polymer in-
stitute researchers, as well as representatives from light industry and other
sectors. They can all can take advantage of our university development pro-
gram and undergo internships with these universities; identify topics for
collaborative research; work on various joint initiatives, including projects
co-funded by their American counterparts; and engage their students and
graduate students in these collaborative efforts”.
“TATARSTAN YOUTH”
“Teachers and students have long wanted to gentrify their school region so
to make it not only look nice, but also interesting. Last autumn they designed
a social project entitled “Planet of childhood”. The project was submitted to
the social projects fair “We are the city,” held under the auspices of the New
Eurasia Foundation and the Siberian Coal Energy Company Regional Develop-
ment Fund”.
NIA – KUZBASS 13.07.2011
The project “Chegdomyn Plus,” organized and supported by the New Eurasia
Foundation and Siberian Coal Energy Company Regional Development Fund,
has changed settlement residents by encouraging them to care about and
engage with each other. This is why social investments in people are viewed
as the most lasting and reliable”.
“PACIFIC STAR” (KHABAROVSK) 02.11.2011
“Participants of the ‘Economy of leadership and innovations: youth engage-
ment formats’ conference, organized as part of the New Eurasia Foundation’s
inter-regional and international “EURECA” program, discussed ‘International
and domestic experiences in supporting youth research activities and engag-
ing young people in innovation’”.
“BUSINESS ONLINE” 23.11.2011
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TESTIMONIALS
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We express our appreciation of the high professionalism demon-
strated by the New Eurasia Foundation staff members for provid-
ing organizational and information support services to prepare for
the February 28 – March 3, 2011 session of the US-Russia Presi-
dential Commission “Education – Science – Innovations”.
Letter No.SI-308/11, April 7, 2011
SERGEY IVANETS,
Deputy Minister of Education and Science
of the Russian Federation
On behalf of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian
Federation I express our appreciation of the high professional-
ism demonstrated by the New Eurasia Foundation staff members
in the preparation and conduct of the open grant competition of
the Government of the Russian Federation, designed to support
research projects implemented by leading scientists at Russian
institutions of higher learning”.
Letter No.SM-949/11, November 12, 2010
SERGEY MAZURENKO,
Deputy Minister of Education and Science
of the Russian Federation
The New Eurasia Foundation is working painstakingly in the most
important sphere of Russia’s modern life – public relations. Unfor-
tunately, the extent to which we have neglected this sphere is outra-
geous. And it is hardly surprising: 70 years of Soviet rule, followed by
another 20 years of far from successful reforms, have repeatedly af-
fected the lives of most of our fellow citizens. We ended up having to
build institutions facilitating the relationships among our people, as
well as the relationships between our people and the government,
virtually from scratch. All the Foundation’s projects I am aware of
are designed to help do just that. And it is extremely important to
note that the Foundation’s specialists demonstrate utter skill and
care transplanting civilized world experiences onto the Russian soil,
looking for emerging elements of the future even in some of our
most remote provinces. I think this hard work has already begun to
pay off and I believe its effects will become even more visible over
time. I hope that as time goes by the Foundation demonstrates even
greater perseverance in achieving its goals, and expands its circle of
contacts and the scale of its work for the benefit of Russia.
YEVGENY GONTMAKHER,
member of the Board of the Institute of Contemporary
Development, head of the Center for Social Politics of the
Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences
“The New Eurasia Foundation is a team of highly qualified spe-
cialists capable of successfully managing systemic and specific
national and international projects in education, research, and in-
novation in any degree of any complexity. The “EURECA” program,
designed to create a network of Russian and American universities
involved in commercialization of university research and technol-
ogy transfer, is an excellent example of the above”.
VLADIMIR VASILYEV,
Chairman of the Board of Rectors of the St. Petersburg’s
Institutions of Higher Learning, Rector of the St. Petersburg
Institute of Technology, Mechanics, and Optics, associate
member of the Russian Academy of Education
Nizhniy Novgorod State University has been selected as one of
two Russian participants in the program “EURECA – Enhancing
University Research and Entrepreneurial Capacity”. This is a great
achievement. The program is of international importance. Funded
by the US-Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and the
Rule of Law, it is implemented in cooperation with the RF Ministry
of Education and Science. The program is operated by an inter-
national consortium of non-commercial organizations: the New
Eurasia Foundation, in Russia, and the American Councils for In-
ternational Education and the National Council for Eurasian and
East European Research, in the USA”.
YEVGENY CHUPRUNOV,
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“We thank the New Eurasia Foundation for the excellent results
achieved by the project “Social integration of young people with
disabilities via professional training and employment in the Kras-
noyarsk region”. I think our collaboration is one of the most suc-
cessful projects undertaken by Chevron in this field, both in terms
of its goals and outcomes. The training programs conducted and
the database created under the project do help create new jobs
for young people with disabilities. Excellent work! We are proud of
being part of this project! Congratulations on the successful con-
clusion of the project!”
VERA SHEININA,
Public Relations Advisor of Chevron Neftegaz Inc.
“The housing problem is the last bulwark of the totalitarian Soviet
system. To some extent, the depth of social reforms depends on
the extent of changes in the housing sphere. This is why I do not
doubt the need to implement the FNE’s “Housing self-governance”
program, which has become a reliable and interested partner of
the Public Board under the RF Ministry of Regional Development”.
O. B. ALEXEYEV,
Deputy Chairman of the Public Board
under the RF Ministry of regional development
“The government of the city of Tver recognizes the valuable con-
tribution made by the project “Support of homeowners” in imple-
menting housing and utility sector reforms. We hope you chose the
right partner, and we will do our best to adopt as much of the New
Eurasia Foundation’s experience in housing education as we can”.
From the thank-you letter
A. YU. GOLODNY,
Head of the Tver city government
“The Government and the Legislative Assembly of the city of Boro-
dino thank the New Eurasia Foundation for the significant contri-
bution it made to the development of the city of Borodino by im-
plementing in 2008-2010 a series of socially meaningful projects
designed to support the development of small and medium-sized
businesses”.
A. N. BORCHUKOV,
Head of the city of Borodino, Krasnoyarsk region
V. N. KLIMOV,
Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the city of Borodino
“The New Eurasia Foundation helps the city government to imple-
ment the most advanced methods in the management of multi-
family apartment buildings. The recommendations of the FNE
specialists are effectively used by the city government, managing
companies, and property owners in their everyday efforts under-
taken to maintain comfortable living conditions and engage resi-
dents in the management of their own buildings”.
A. B. KATS,
Head of the Perm city government
“Cooperation with the New Eurasia Foundation has enabled the
city government to gain access to a package of methodological
materials needed to organize effective and efficient management
of multifamily apartment buildings, and develop adequate work-
ing relationships with property owners and utility providers”.
V. E. BULAVINOV,
Head of the Nizhniy Novgorod city government
“The Ministry of Economic Development and External Relations
of the Khabarovsk region thanks the New Eurasia Foundation for
organizing, conducting, and taking an active part in activities de-
signed to create an effective and efficient regional innovations
support infrastructure, and to bring innovations to the real econ-
omy sector”.
A. B. LEVINTAL,
Deputy Chairman of the regional government
and Minister of economic development and external relations
of the Khabarovsk region
“We are happy that the New Eurasia Foundation has been ap-
pointed to operate the “EURECA” program. I believe that FNE’s
professional team, spearheaded by such an ideologist as Andrey
Kortunov, will make a special contribution to the development of
US-Russian relations in education, and help bring Russian institu-
tions of higher learning closer to world standards”.
MARK POMAR,
President of the US-Russia Foundation for Economic
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We recognize the fact that he Ministry’s first experience in col-
laboration with a large-scale education project of the New Eurasia
Foundation has been positive. The organizational support pro-
vided by the Foundation has enhanced the project outcomes in
terms of their quantity and quality. The New Eurasia Foundation
has demonstrated extraordinary commitment and excellent pro-
ject management skills”.
LEONID KUROCHKIN,
Minister of industry and transportation
of the Republic of Udmurtia
“The Murmansk regional public charity organization “Northern Hu-
manitarian Institute” thanks the New Eurasia Foundation for sup-
porting the “Partnership Program” and assisting in organizing a
sustainable NGO sector in Northern Russia. We wish all New Eura-
sia Foundation employees every success in their work, but, most
importantly, we wish them good health and the strength they need
to achieve their ambitious goals”.
MARINA MIKHAILOVA,
Director of the Murmansk charity organization
“Northern Humanitarian Institute”
“The Stavropol region’s participation in the New Eurasia Founda-
tion’s “CRIAT” program helped us to summarize and introduce in
our everyday work the most innovative Russian and foreign man-
agement practices in various socio-economic spheres. Assisted
by the Foundation specialists we have designed the Innovations
Development Strategy of the Stavropol region, and are now imple-
menting the “Innovations development program of the Stavropol
region for 2006-2008”.
IGOR CHEREVKO,
Head of the Department of Investments and Innovation
Development of the Ministry of economic development
and trade of the Stavropol region
“I want to thank everyone who helped organize this project: the
New Eurasia Foundation, Chevron Corporation, and, of course, the
Krasnodar Information and Training Center. I underwent training in
“PC Assembly and Maintenance”. I improved not only my knowl-
edge and skills, but also my self-esteem: I know a lot and there are
a lot of things I can do now, and it will help me in life, as much as in
work. From the bottom of my heart I thank you for this unique op-
portunity! It is such a joy being around the people who understand
you, who do all they can to accommodate your needs, but, most
importantly, it is such a joy being around people who truly care!”
DMITRY SAVOTSKY,
a group III invalid (eyesight) and participant in the project
“Social integration of young people with disabilities via
professional training and employment in the Krasnodar region”
“There are three people in our group. We are studying to become
computer-literate. Only Sergey has the ability to write, while we –
the two Irinas – are unable to write. We both lost that ability after
our respective accidents. But we are quite good at using comput-
ers. We are very grateful to you for the training opportunity that
you gave us. We look forward to every class. We are happy that our
classes are held in a comfortable environment. We are happy that
we are learning new skills, that we are spending time with each
other, that we are so lucky to have been selected for the project.
We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. You are bringing
us back to life. If we had a chance to ask something else of you,
there is only one thing we would ask: please do not abandon us!”
IRINA NOZDRYUKHINA,
IRINA UDELNAYA,
AND SERGEY TELEGIN,
participants of the project “Social integration of young people
with disabilities via professional training and employment
in the Krasnodar region”
“The Labour and Employment Agency of the Krasnoyarsk region
extends its gratitude to the New Eurasia Foundation for the fruit-
ful cooperation and the expert support provided in the course of
the project “Designing an effective system of management of vol-
untary relocation of compatriots to the Krasnoyarsk region”. This
project has demonstrated the advantages of partnership between
governmental agencies and non-commercial organizations. The
Labour and Employment Agency has every intention to continue
our cooperation”.
V. V. NOVIKOV,
Head of the Labour and Employment Agency
of the Krasnoyarsk region
“Thank you for the opportunity to take part in the program “Train-
ing development managers for Russian regional universities”. The
materials supplied by the lecturers and other teams, the new ap-
proaches presented, the conclusions we made when preparing for
the classes and in between, the case-studies we prepared for our
respective institutions of higher learning will no doubt be used in
our further university development efforts”.
THE TEAM OF THE SARATOV STATE
SOCIO-ECONOMIC UNIVERSITY

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EDUCATION
ABOUT THE
PROGRAM AREA
«Education» is one of the New
Eurasia Foundation’s key program
areas. It aims to improve the lives
of Russian citizens by facilitating
modernization of the Russian education
system. The Program area has always
responded to educational needs
and the requirements of various
stakeholders, as well as those of regular
Russian citizens. These FNE projects
advance the social function of education
and improve its quality and accessibility.
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AREAS

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Today, Russian education must correspond to the innovative develop-
ment model of the Russian economy and social needs of the popula-
tion. This is why the New Eurasia Foundation’s “Education” portfolio
consists of education and consultation methods, along with technol-
ogies required to implement both comprehensive and focused pro-
jects designed to facilitate development of general, vocational, and
tertiary education. This includes development of regional education
systems; promotion of partnerships between governments, educa-
tion, businesses, and civil society institutions; commercialization of
research and technology transfe; and networking among education
professionals and youth. The Foundation designs these projects in
collaboration with a broad network of partners including Russian and
foreign institutions of learning, associations, and expert organiza-
tions.
FNE’stertiaryeducation projectshave, firstofall, helped to implement
the principles of the Bologna agreement, including the introduction
of ECTS and modification of the education program design principles;
creation of university quality management systems; deployment of
modern university administration approaches; promotion of mutu-
ally beneficial partnerships between institutions of higher learning,
governments, business communities, and civil society institutions, as
well as enhancement of their roles in regional development.
Any institution of higher learning, be it a large federal or a small re-
gional university, can significantly improve its education services,
and expand its resource, client, and partner bases, by promoting ter-
tiary education and by collaborating with Russian and foreign institu-
tions of higher learning.
The New Eurasia Foundation undertakes special efforts to support
commercialization of university research. FNE projects in this area
engage such interested parties as local governments, investors, in-
novators, and the academic community. Over the years FNE has also
implemented projects designed to support comprehensive regional
innovation development.
In 2010-2011, commissioned by the RF Ministry of Education and Sci-
ence, FNE assessed project proposals submitted in open grant com-
petitions held by the Government of the Russian Federation in compli-
ance with its Resolution No.220: “On measures designed to attract
leading scientists to Russian institutions of higher learning”. As a re-
sult, FNE — with the help of an international team of experts from 40
countries, specializing in more than 30 scientific disciplines — gained
experience in assessing research and education procedures of any
degree of complexity. FNE’s methodology meets the requirements of
leading international organizations, and it enables the Foundation to
organize projects in compliance with international standards.
Training of highly qualified specialists is another important problem
area in Russian education. FNE has offered worker training programs
geared to employers’ requirements, as well as vocational training
that meets the demands of regional labor markets and facilitates ter-
ritorial economic development.
FNE projects in secondary education help promote democratic values
and facilitate the development of community education. In addition,
the Foundation supports development of the community school mod-
el that helps transform secondary schools into local civic, education,
and cultural centers. Finally, FNE disseminates information about the
best domestic and international experiences in secondary education
administration, organization of social partnerships, and networking.
Themes of the New Eurasia Foundation’s education-related projects,
programs, study tours, and internships held in Russia and abroad in-
clude:
• Tertiary education administration modernization.
• Internationalization of Russian institutions of higher learning and
their associations.
• Organization of assessment of research and education projects by
international experts.
• Modernization of primary and secondary vocational training
systems, with employer participation.
• Development of university technology transfer systems.
• Development of community education practices at the regional level.
• Involvement of Russian institutions of higher learning in local social
and economic development.
“EDUCATION” PROGRAM AREA RESOURCES
• Participation in governmental initiatives undertaken to modernize ter-
tiary education: development of networks of federal and national re-
search universities, recruitment of leading scientists for institutions of
higher learning, assessment of research and education projects by in-
ternational experts.
• Collaboration with an international network to help organize projects,
training programs, and study tours to the world’s leading universities.
• Access to analytical studies identifing the most pressing problems and
best practices in university development.
• A package of proven training and consultation methods.
• Access to an international network of experts, including leading univer-
sity development specialists.

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EDUCATION
CURRENT PROJECTS
• Enhancing the research
and entrepreneurial potential of Russian
universities – “EURECA” program
• Supporting international activities
of universities and their associations
• Organizing assessment of education
and research projects by international
experts
• Community universities
• Community schools in RussiaPROGRAM
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The program is implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Edu-
cation and Science of the Russian Federation, and is a pilot project of
the Subgroup on Education of the US-Russian Bilateral Presidential
Commission.
The program is operated by a consortium of non-commercial organi-
zations consisting of the New Eurasia Foundation (Russia), American
Councils for International Education (USA) and National Council for
Eurasian and East European Research (USA).
The pilot phase of the program (2010 – 2012) aims to design ef-
fective research commercialization models so that select Russian
universities can accumulate innovation experience and share this
with other institutions of higher learning, while also serving also as
research centers (‘hubs’).
“EURECA” PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED
ON THE BASIS OF COMPETITION
The competition, held between Russian national research universities,
identified two winners who took part in the pilot phase of the “EURECA”
program: Nizhniy Novgorod State University named after N. I. Lobachevsky
(NNSU) and St. Petersburg State University of Information Technologies,
Mechanics, and Optics (ITMO). The winners were approved by the RF Minis-
try of education and science.
In autumn 2010 NNGU formed a partnership with the University of Mary-
land and Purdue University, while ITMO formed a partnership with the Uni-
versity of California in Los Angeles and Washington University.
ENHANCING THE RESEARCH
AND ENTREPRENEURIAL
POTENTIAL OF RUSSIAN
UNIVERSITIES –
“EURECA” PROGRAM
The “EURECA” Program, a.k.a. “Enhancing University Research
and Entrepreneurial Capacity”, is implemented by FNE with
financial support from the US-Russia Foundation for Economic
Advancement and Rule of Law” (USRF). “EURECA” aims to
facilitate innovation in the Russian economy and its integration
into the global economy. This goal requires the creation of a
research commercialization system, as well as improvement in
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MODULAR PROJECTS OF THE INTERUNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS
The St. Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics,
and Optics (a.k.a. ITMO) is a dynamically growing university and one of the
recognized leaders in the development of information and optical technolo-
gies. The university has a well developed innovation support infrastructure; d
by taking part in the program it hopes to access international markets of intel-
lectual property, and also join international partnerships implementing com-
mercialization of research and technology transfer projects. ITMO has formed
a partnership with the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) to imple-
ment two projects. One is: “Enhancing the International Innovation Capacity
of the St. Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics,
and Optics”, designed to adapt the university’s existing intellectual property
system to the international standards needed to access international markets.
The second is: “Bringing Russian innovations to international markets of intel-
lectual property and venture capital”, designed to create a system that will
bring ITMO innovations to international markets of intellectual property and
venture capital[1]. As the north-western center of a network of leading Russian
innovative universities, ITMO plans to provide consultative services to other
institutions, so as to help them position their intellectual property in the in-
ternational market.
The Nizhniy Novgorod State University named after N. I. Lobachevsky (NNSU)
is a large classical university and the intellectual center of one of Russia’s pri-
mary industrial regions – the Upper Volga. The university is taking part in the
program in order to transform its relations with the regional industry on the
basis of effective market and technology transfer mechanisms. This university
is also implementing two modular projects. The first is the “Center for Devel-
opment of Innovative Entrepreneurship of Academic Youth”, implemented in
partnership with Purdue University (USA), which aims to engage students and
young researchers in innovative entrepreneurial activities and to support their
initiatives. The second is the “Center for International Cooperation in Technol-
ogy Transfer”, in partnership with the University of Maryland (USA), which aims
to reform the university’s research management system and organize collabo-
ration with Russian and foreign industrial enterprises.
ECONOMY OF LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATIONS: YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FORMATS
An international conference “Economy of leadership and innovations: youth engagement formats” was
held on November 21, 2011 in Kazan. The conference (part of the EURECA program) was organized by
the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, the New Eurasia Foundation, the Association of Innovative
Russian Regions, and the technological park “Idea”. The conference was attended by representatives
of regional governmental bodies, institutions of higher learning, innovative youth, private businesses,
investors, civil society institutions, and Russian and foreign experts.
The conference participants learned about supporting youth technological creativity and engagement
in innovation activities in the USA (FabLabs of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Israel, and
Estonia. Russian approaches and models were also presented.
Conference participants:
• Took stock of successful international, Russian, and regional experiences in supporting the develop-
ment of youth as a creative class.
• Proposed methods designed to improve creative development.
• Put together a portfolio of social and education project ideas to stimulate youth entrepreneurship
and creativity.
The “EURECA” program takes the Ameri-
can experience in technology transfer and
adapts it for use in Russian universities. The
program also supports international net-
working, thereby enabling Russian research
universities to access international, particu-
larly American, markets of innovation and
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PRINCIPAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PILOT PROJECTS
Nizhniy Novgorod State University named after N. I. Lobachevsky (NNSU)
• NNSU created an “Innovative Entrepreneurship Development Center for
Academic Youth,” thereby forming a new network that became part of the
innovation support infrastructure, and which consolidated the efforts of
university subdivisions and programs supporting youth entrepreneurship.
• NNSU also established a “Center of International Cooperation in Technology
Transfer” and reached agreements on cooperation in technology transfer
with regional innovation enterprises (“Teploobmennik” OJSC, Research In-
stitute of Instrumentation Systems named after Yu. E. Sedakov, as well as
“OKBM Afrikantov” OJSC, “NITEL” OJSC, and “Salut-27” CJSC). These enter-
prises have agreed to support the development of NNSU business educa-
tion initiatives.
• A number of technologies and solutions designed by NNSU in the first
phase of the “EURECA” program were presented at the annual meeting of
the US – Russia Business Council held in Chicago on October 3-5, 2011.
These technologies and solutions include: “Biochip for early diagnosis and
monitoring of cancer”, “3D-visualization and geometry reconstruction of to-
mograms and microscopy data in medicine and biology”, “Spark plasma
sintering for production of nano-crystalline ceramic cutting tools for tita-
nium alloys”, etc.
• A delegation from NNSU visited the University of Maryland and reached an
agreement with the Maryland International Incubator to engage high-tech
Maryland companies with the Nizhniy Novgorod region in international
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St. Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics, and
Optics (ITMO)
• In order to bring its technologies to international markets ITMO has
launched four research projects with partners in the USA, Sweden, Korea,
and Ireland, all of which received financial support from the RF Ministry of
education and science.
• The university’s participation in the “EURECA” program has affected sub-
sequent development of its innovation and entrepreneurship activities. For
example, the university’s Senate prepared and approved the “ITMO innova-
tion infrastructure development program for 2011-2017”. In 2011 ITMO sig-
nificantly expanded the network of its domestic and international partners
within the innovation, entrepreneurship, and consultation spheres.
• ITMO reached agreements on consulting and innovation entrepreneurship
activities with the University of Twente (Netherlands), Munster University of
Applied Sciences (Germany), and SAG Development Inc. (USA, MIT Enter-
prise Forum). In addition, memoranda of understanding have been signed
with the University of California, Los Angeles and University of North Caro-
lina, Raleigh.
• ITMO joined with the “Skolkovo” Fund to initiate the establishment of the
Russian Association of Entrepreneurial Universities. The declaration of as-
sociation was endorsed in St. Petersburg on September 28, 2011 by the
“Skolkovo” Fund, ITMO, and representatives of four other leading Russian
universities: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, National Nuclear
Research University, National University of Science and Technology “MISIS”,
and Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics.
• The university signed an agreement with the Russian Academy of People’s
Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Fed-
eration, by which it acquires access to cooperation with all 69 subsidiaries
of the Academy in 64 subjects.
• ITMO, the Russian Academy of People’s Economy and Public Administration
under the President of the Russian Federation, the Higher School of Eco-
nomics, and the Association of the Russian Innovative Regions have agreed
to help support the design of innovation programs, creating and develop-
ing infrastructures, and so forth. Under this partnership the RF regions are
expected to generate business projects for subsequent commercialization
and international marketing.

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SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL
ACTIVITIES OF UNIVERSITIES
AND THEIR ASSOCIATIONS
The New Eurasia Foundation supports higher education
international activities in the context of effective
international cooperation, and the adaptation of the best
foreign practices to Russian conditions. The Foundation has
access to partner resources, and organizes a wide variety
of seminars and conferences, as well as training, internship,
and qualifications improvement programs.
FNE RESOURCES
• Study tours abroad and training
programs in the key university de-
velopment areas;
• Comprehensive international col-
laboration agreements enabling
institutions of higher learning to
cooperate with foreign partners;
• A network of international educa-
tion and research centers, institu-
tions of learning, public organiza-
tions, including foundations and
professional associations — in
Europe, the USA, China, and Mid-
dle East;
• A team of professional managers
and partner organizations spe-
cializing in logistical support.
CALIFORNIA, USA
VANCOUVER, CANADA
CHICAGO, USA
BOSTON, USA
MASSACHUSETTS, USA
INDIANA, USA
NEW-YORK, USA
HELSINKI, FINLAND
TURKU, FINLAND
KUOPIO, FINLAND
BERLIN, GERMANY
PARIS, FRANCE
MARSEILLE, FRANCE
NICE, FRANCE
BONN, GERMANY
NORTH CAROLINA, USA
BEIJING, CHINA
SHANGHAI, CHINA
SU-CHZHOW, CHINA
MADRID, SPAIN
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
GRAZ, AUSTRIA
MECHELEN, BELGIUM
LEUVEN, BELGIUM
WASHINGTON, USA
LILAFERED, HUNGARY
PECS, HUNGARY
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
WARSAW, POLAND
BOLOGNA, ITALY
TORINO, ITALY
ROME, ITALY
RAVENNA, ITALY
FERRARA, ITALY
LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN
TARTU, ESTONIA
PIARNU, ESTONIA
NARVA, ESTONIA
TALLINN, ESTONIA
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL
TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL
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Thus far, the New Eurasia Foundation has organized over 20 study tours to European countries, the USA, China, and Israel, and conducted
over 15 international conferences on relevant education development issues (“Education and youth engagement”, “US-Russian relations in
higher education: challenges and prospects”, “Leading Russian universities within the context of the European higher education development
trends”, etc.).
EXAMPLES OF INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOURS, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
1. Study tour «University as a community center», May 2009, Arlington,
Virginia (USA), with support from George Mason University — experience
of American universities in collaboration with companies, enterprises,
and organizations in implementing practical research projects, comparison
of Russian and American approaches to gauging social responsibility of uni-
versities.
2. A study tour and training program for representatives of Russian universi-
ties at leading French universities, with the participation of UNESCO (UN-
ESCO / International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) and l»Institut
Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI), December 2010, Paris,
France — engagement of universities in economic development and social
partnership, support of university innovations and research, commercializa-
tion of research, exchange of experiences in internationalization, and the ef-
fects of international cooperation on university development.
3. Qualifications improvement program «Community universities: social
functions and responsibility» at the University of Bologna and study tours
to a number of Italian universities, including the University of Turin, Poly-
technic University of Turin, the University of Bologna campus in Ravenna,
and University of Ferrara — June 2011 — Italian education system and au-
tonomy of Italian universities, forms of university engagement in community
development, best practices of collaboration between universities and re-
gional partners, innovation management systems in Italian universities, in-
ternationalization problems.
4. Training on participation in the European tertiary education development
programs, April — May 2011, Lillafered, Hungary — a training session
for representatives of institutions of higher learning interested in improving
their skills in participation in European tertiary education, research, and in-
novation management programs implemented under the auspices of «Eu-
rope 2020» — EU Programs for R@D and Innovation, FP7 program, Tempus
IV program, and special programs implemented as part of the EU-Russia
cooperation.
5. A study tour for senior executives of leading Russian universities to Wash-
ington, Maryland, and North Carolina (USA), April 2011 — promoting coop-
eration between the Association of American Universities and Association
of Leading Russian Universities (ALRU), site-visits to three technological
parks at the University of Maryland and three universities in North Caroli-
na that are members of the «Research Triangle», a program for promotion
of university research in the global market, meetings with representatives
of the largest foundations supporting the development of higher education
and promotion of innovation, as well as leading representatives of Ameri-
can businesses from among the members of the US-Russia Business Council
(USRBC).
6. A study tour for senior executives of Russian universities and their business
partners, «Collaboration between French universities, the real economy
sector, and technological parks. French experiences in commercialization
of research», September 2011, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Nice — tools
required to design university / laboratory marketing plans, systems of indica-
tors, system of control over implementation of marketing plans, new pro-
grams of the European Commission designed to support academic mobility;
site-visits to the Château-Gombert and Europôle Méditerranée de l»Arbois
technology parks in Marseille, Aix-Marseille University.
7. An international study tour «Managing university’s investment attractive-
ness: the Israeli experience», October — November 2011, Israel — site-vis-
its to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Be»er Sheva, Hebrew University
of Jerusalem, University of Haifa, Technion — Israel Institute of Technology,
Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center, and Weizmann Institute of Science; training
in the development of mechanisms required to improve the investment at-
tractiveness of an institution of higher learning, to evaluate its performance,
and to raise investment capital.
STUDY TOUR “INTERNATIONALIZATION OF UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES: GERMAN EXPERIENCE”
On November 28 – December 3, 2011 a group of Russian university administra-
tors and managers in charge of internationalization of university activities and
international cooperation went on a study tour to Germany. The tour was organ-
ized by the New Eurasia Foundation in partnership with the Association of the
Leading Russian Universities and Free University of Berlin (Germany).
The study tour program consisted of two interconnected components: the in-
teractive training session “Internationalization of university activities: German
experience” and visits to some of the leading German universities. The training
session analyzed the following issues: global trends in higher education, strate-
gic international cooperation (collaborative education programs, dual diploma
programs), international promotion of university brands, international recruit-
ment, and participation in large-scale European programs (e.g. Fp7), as well as
experiences of the Free University of Berlin in all of the aforementioned uni-
versity internationalization aspects. The study tour also included visits to, and
familiarization with the internationalization strategies of, Freie Universität Berlin,
Potsdam University, and Dresden Technical University, two of which have previ-
ously won German “Excellence Initiative” (Exzellenzinitiative) awards. This com-
ponent enabled the tour participants to supplement knowledge received during
training with specific examples from internationalization strategies of the Ger-
man universities.

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