
The potential of network analysis in inclusion research was discussed at the 'III' conference.
On August 5, as part of the VI International Scientific Conference "Interaction. Integration. Inclusion: At the Crossroads of Knowledge and Values," a section entitled "Social Inclusion, Community Boundaries, and Knowledge Circulation: The Possibilities of Network Analysis" was held, led by laboratory staff members Irina Pavlova, Natalia Matveeva, and Anton Sizov.

ANR-Lab member spoke at the Arctic Readings of NArFU
Irina Pavlova, Deputy Head of the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research, presented a paper titled "Economic Determinants of Healthy Aging" at a roundtable discussion on healthy longevity at a conference at Northern (Arctic) Federal University (Arkhangelsk). The event, supported by the Potanin Foundation, brought together universities, NGOs, and social centers to discuss the Arctic economy and human capital.

Laboratory mambers gave a lecture on network analysis at the School of Applied Data Analysis at RUDN University
From May 28 to 30, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) hosted an intensive course for the new season of the all-Russian project "School of Applied Data Analysis". Three team members from the International Laboratory of Applied Network Research participated in the event, delivering a lecture entitled "Network Analysis in Education" as part of the school.

The International Laboratory of Applied Network Research at the Gravity 2026 Congress
Irina Pavlova presented a paper on the use of multimodal network analysis to study the Russian labor market as part of the program of the Scientific Congress of the University Consortium of Big Data Researchers "Gravity."

ANR-Lab at the Conference on Computational Social Sciences in St. Petersburg
From May 14 to 16, the first Russian conference on computational social sciences, organized by the School of Computational Social Science, was held at the European University at St. Petersburg. Six researchers from the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research presented papers.

Guest Lecture on Social Network Analysis at a Brazilian University
On May 22 Irina Pavlova, Deputy Head of the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research (ANR-Lab) and Academic Director of master's programme 'Data Analytics and Social Statistics', delivered a guest lecture "Social Network Analysis: Theory, Methodology, Practical Application" for students and PhD candidates at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (Natal, Brazil).
The Russian Public Chamber held a discussion of a study on the development of the non-profit sector in BRICS countries.
The study was prepared by the team of the Laboratory of Applied Network Research at the initiative of the BRICS Civil Society Council and with the participation of experts from various countries.

Researchers from the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research presented their studies at NET-2026
On May 13–14, 2026, the XVI International Conference on Network Analysis (NET-2026) was held in a hybrid format in Nizhny Novgorod, where ANR-Lab's researchers Irina Pavlova and Natalia Matveeva presented their studies.

Laboratory members took part in the in-person module of the School of Applied Data Analysis at the Data Diving Academy.
Daria Maltseva and Irina Pavlova, members of the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research, served as experts in the in-person module of the All-Russian School of Applied Data Analysis, organized by the Data Diving Academy.

Networks all around us: how additional professional education course students improved their network analysis skills
Under the guidance of memners from the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research, the first graduating class of the advanced training program “Networks Around Us: How to Analyze Interaction and Influence Using Network Analysis Methods” was held.
