Russian Science in Surmounting Sanctions

Abstract

In this article, building on the data of official Russian statistics, the author analyzes the development of the organization of scientific activity over the last decade, including compared to 2014 – the initial period of anti-Russia sanctions and compared to 2018 – the year before theCOVID-19 pandemic. The paper describes sanctions imposed by a number of unfriendly countries, namely, the refusal to cooperate inmany spheres, including the economy, science, and education. The article considers initial measures to neutralize sanctions. In particular, Russia proposed to create educational «hubs» in the Asia-Pacific region based on the association of the leading universities and scientific institutions for the training of a skilled workforce to implement priority directions of the development of the economy in Russia and the countries of South-East Asia, taking into account their relevance in the real economy sector. The paper analyses issues of integration of science, higher education, and industry, which contributes to the increase of efficiency and effectiveness of research, quality of education, and training of scientific and technical personnel, as well as the inflow of youth in the research and development sphere.

The author outlines the directions for the development of the global information/digital society concerning the demand for new digital technologies, which, year after year, are being revised, updated, and improved. High emphasis is placed on the processes of digital transformation, which have a widespread influence on scientific activities, so much so that 2022–2031 were proclaimed as the Decade of Science and Technology. For instance, by 2024, as part of this program, a series of works will be performed covering the transfer of all state information systems to a unified digital GosTech platform, which in the current complicated conditions will better the quality of public services provided to businesses and citizens.