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The IDEAS was invited to participate in the 2024 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

The IDEAS was invited to participate in the 2024 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

2024 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) was held from June 5th to 8th. Yu Xiao, Head of IDEAS, and Mekhri, Executive Director of the Russian side of IDEAS, Vlad, Head of the Department of Transformation of Achievements, Inja, Head of the Department of Talent Cultivation, and Mirko Farina, Head of the Laboratory of Human-Computer Interaction were invited to participate in the forum, and the Policy Specialist, Yang Huiling, participated in the forum online.
IDEAS participated in a number of meetings and had in-depth exchanges with experts and scholars from various countries on topics such as the prospects for cooperation in the field of digital economy in BRICS countries, the development of economic and trade cooperation between China and Russia, how foundation cooperation can help the potential growth of BRICS countries, and the characteristics of transformation financing in BRICS countries.
IDEAS also negotiated with Russian and other technology companies to explore joint scientific research, realize the transformation of international scientific research results and expand the international trade market.

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