Russian-Speaking Academic Science Association. Collaboration with Russian Institutions in Education, Research and Innovation. Prof. V.Safarov chairman of RASA www.dumaem-po-russki.org
ORGANIZATION rof. B.Chichgkov, (Germany) President of RASA EUROPEAN SECTION is registered in France as Association Internationale des Scientifiques Parlant Russe AISPR. address : AISPR, bal. 062, MDA, 181 Bd.Daumesnil, 75012 Paris, France K.Arutyunov (Finland) RASA Vice-President, President of European Section NORTH-AMERICAN SECTION is registered in US, Massachusets, as Russian-American Science Association (RASA-US), Corp. Address : 20/5 Egmont Street, Brookline, MA 02446, USA V.Shiltsev (USA) RASA Vice-President President of North-American Section
ORGANIZATION International Coordination Committee Chairman V.Safarov (France) K. Arutyunov Finland V. Shitsev USA М. Berba Lithuania A.Chipulin Germany S.Chassovskikh USA I.Efimov USA А. Fotiadi Belgium B.Lukyanchuk Syngapore S.Mikhajlov Switzerland D.Terkhov Canada Vice-Chairman B.Chichkov
web-site http://www.dumaem-po-russki.org Approximately 200 members
MISSION RASA was created to facilitate and enable Russian Scientists working outside of Russia Federation to excel in their research, teaching and innovation and to pursue their aspiration in professional and community affaires Goals: Create a professional community and a network Promote collaboration and common project Organization of seminars and conferences Exchange of students and post.docs Exchange of teaching programs and courses Commitment to community service Promote the professional advancement of colleagues Social and cultural exchange
Events Conference «Nano-Technolgy Revolution» 2008 2009 Porquerolles Island, France Corsica, France 2010, Washington, USA 2011 Montenegro
Events Conference «Nano-Technolgy Revolution» We will welcome you in a warm and friendly way At the Conference you will meet your colleagues working in different countries around the world and you will hear very interesting presentations on different aspects of Modern Science and Technology. You will meet also peoples from Russian Ministry of R&E, Ros.Invest.Corporation, Ros Nano Corporation, Skolkovo foundation. You will be able to receive from them all information about their politics of interaction with Russian Diaspora and their investment politics.
Events CONFERENCE MOdern Science and Technology RASA Conference 2012, September 22-29 MOST 2012 www.dumaem-po-russki.org www.ntr2008.com
Events Lomonosov s Lectures. Washington, 2011 Mikhail Lomonosov and the dawn of Russian science Vladimir Shiltsev Physics Today, February 2012, page 40 http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/pt.3.1438 Curiously unsung in the West, Lomonosov broke ground in physics, chemistry, and astronomy; won acclaim as a poet and historian; and was a key figure of the Russian Enlightenment.
Conferences on Collaboration with Sientific Diaspora Participation of Scientific Diaspora in Russian Educational and Research Projects Ministry R&E, 21 24.05.2009, Hanty-Mansijsk, Russia Collaborations between Russian Research Centers and Russian Scientific Diaspora Ministry R&E, 2-3.04.2010, Tomsk, Russia First Congress of Graduates of Russian Universities Ministry R&E+ Foreign Office, 20-23.05.2010, Berlin, Germany Global Russians and Globalization, Ministry of Ec.Dev., 17-19 of June 2010 Sankt-Petersburg Economical Forum, Russia Scientific Diaspora and Future of Russian Science, Foundation Dinasty, 24-25 of June 2010 Sankt-Petersburg. Russia Participation of Compatriots in Innovation Projects in Russia. Rus.Nano Forum Rus Nano Corp. 1-3.11.2010 Moscow Russia Russian Scientific Diaspora and Modernization of Russia Foundation RUSSIAN WORLD, 7-8.11.2010, Moscow, Russia Russian Diaspora and Modernization of Russia Foreign Office, 7-8.11.2010, Moscow, Russia Second Congress of Graduates of Russian Universities Ministry R&E, 29 06 01.07. 2011 Kazan, Russia Cooperation with Compatriots Abroad: Problems and Opportunities. Rus.Nano Forum Rus Nano Corp. 26-28.10.2011 Moscow Russia Modernisation of Russia. Cotribution of compatriots. Foreign Office, 24-26.11.2011 Berlin, Germany
PROJECT EVALUation: Ros.Nano.Corporation, Ros Veture Company, Ministry R&E, Program Kadry 1.5. Education: October 2010 création of International Center of Advanced Studies - ICAS http://icas.su/ ICAS Mission: to organize training of Russian students and young researchers in foreign laboratories under the guidance of scientists - compatriots. Program is formed on the basis of existing laboratories in Europe and the USA. Training in small innovative start-up companies is also possible. At present time 15 students who obtained the scholarships of the President of the Russian Federation follow the training courses in Europe and US Universities and research centers under the guidance of RASA members.
http://icas.su/ Today 30 research groups from Europe, USA, Hong-Kong, Syngapore support the project
RESEARCH PROJECTS: Essentially on the individual level in the framework of Programs Kadry 1.5 and Mega Grant. Some comments on the Program Kadry 1.5: Program Kadry1.5. We all know pluses and minuses, but it worked in aspects of involving some of motivated phd students to world leading research and getting them published in really good journals. Considering rather little money one could say that the program was value for money. The idea of Kadry 1.5 grants is a good one. However, the format of the grant would benefit from more structured budget. Part of the budget should be awarded directly to the foreign collaborator. Otherwise, the expectations are not easily conveyed between the parties. There is a 30% Russian government tax on the payments, and huge commissions (up to 200%) associated with the purchase of equipment, because one has to involve a middleman (Russian company reselling Western scientific equipment).
Innovation: The Russian Diaspora is also very active in innovation area, including the creation of start-up companies.. It is of interest to encourage them to develop their innovative business in Russia. Benefits for Russia: Attract good innovative projects Reduced risk for investment : these start-companies have already obtained important supports in their countries, participated in European and National projects. Benefits for start-up companies: Access to a new invest market Collaboration with good academic research centers Easier access to a big Russian and ex- Soviet Republics markets It needs to set out some ground rules, acceptable for both parties (intellectual property ). Organization of Invest Seminar : Russian Investors - Western start-up s. Russian innovative commpanies are also looking to penetrate into the Western Market. RASA plan to create a Technopark, accessible to Russian technological company. It could provide them a technical support needed for upgrading their products to European standarts
SuggestiOns and Conclusions Suggest the Russian organizations (Ministries, Corporations, Foundations) to coordonate their efforts and organize only ONE Annual Meeting on interactions with Russian Scientific Daspora. Consolidation of Diaspora: MOST Conference Set-up a web-journal «Russian Scientist abroad» for exchange of idea, informations, debates and polemics. Suggest the Ministry R&E to launch new Programs type Kadry 1.5. New programs should be supported, but they need to be discussed with both parties Russian and Western collaborators. Expand the ICAS Program: more students, more divers training courses, include human sciences Encourage the Diaspora inventors to develop their innovative business in Russia. Organize an invest Seminar on Problems and Opportunities in Russia Support the installation of a Technopark in Europe accessible to Russian innovative companies