Russia-Africa: A Strategy for Developing Cooperation Networks
On March 27, MGIMO hosted the Second Interuniversity Championship on Russian International Transport Corridors, "Russia-Africa Hub: Assembly Point," which was attended by representatives of the Interuniversity Laboratory of Applied Network Analysis and the Master's Program in Data Analytics and Social Statistics.
As part of the project, participants developed a concept for creating a transport and infrastructure hub in Africa and proposed solutions for review by a jury consisting of senior management from Sberbank, VEB.RF, the Russian Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Energy, Sk Capital, and others.
A team from HSE University, led by Alexander Zabolotsky, an analyst at the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research, brought together members from the Faculty of World Politics and students from the Master's program "Data Analytics and Social Statistics," was named among the laureates of the Championship. The team will present its project at a Strategic Session with African experts on April 24, which will be held with the support of the Russian Ministry of Transport.
We'd like to strengthen our solution and are looking for team members interested in Africa, willing to learn how to work with large businesses and government, and willing to offer innovative solutions not only in economics and data analysis, but also in the humanities (for example, media and branding, which are also part of the project solution).
We'd be especially interested if you have experience or are interested in developing digital twins (FlexSim software) and are interested in network analysis of international trade – even if you have little experience, the team can help!
We've also found a student from Tanzania to join our team (our team nominated this country), but we'd be delighted to find a student from China interested in international transport corridors and focused on exploring ways for China and Russia to interact and collaborate in Africa!
Please send your resume to azabolotskii@hse.ru
We would be grateful for the assistance of faculty and academic supervisors!
