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On February 6, Mikhail Khromov, Leading Expert of the Structural Research Center of the Gaidar Institute took part in an on-line conference sponsored by the Argumenty i Fakty daily where he spoke about the scenario of possible developments on the currency market, whether appreciation of the ruble in the near future was possible, who benefited from the depreciation of the ruble and to what extent the euro and US dollar exchange rates would grow.

On February 6, Sergei Zhavoronkov, Senior Researcher of the Gaidar Institute gave an interview to the Segodnya. Glavnoe program on the RBK-TV. The program dealt with the prospects of a transfer of some federal agencies to the Far Eastern Federal District.

On February 6, Irina Tolmacheva, Head of the Legal Department took part in the 23^rd meeting of the Purpose Capital Club. The meeting was dedicated to the issue: Obstacles on the Way of Development of the Model of Purpose Capital Funds in Russia.

On February 3, Alexei Vedev, Director of the Structural Research Center took part in the round table -- The Dynamics of the Ruble Exchange Rate: What Awaits the Russian Economy? – sponsored by the RIA Novosti.

On February 3, Alexei Vedev, Director of the Structural Research Center took part in the Tamantsev. Results program on the RBK-TV where the issue of the ruble depreciation was discussed.

On January 17, Natalya Kornienko, Head of the Tax System Development Department took part in the Vittel. Observer program on the RBK-TV where the issue of higher tax compliance was discussed.

On January 16, Sergei Drobyshevsky, Director for Scientific Work of the Gaidar Institute gave an interview to the Voce of Russia radio station. In his interview, Sergei Drobyshevsky spoke about the prospects of the Russian economy this year, the exchange rate of the ruble and what foreign investors expect from the Russian economy.

On January 16, Alexei Vedev, Director of the Structural Research Center of the Gaidar Institute took part in the Tomantsev. Results program on RBK where the preliminary results of the Gaidar Forum 2014 were discussed.

Meetings moderated by Gaidar Institute’s specialists were held within the framework of the Gaidar Forum 2014, “Russia and the World: Sustainable Development”.

The 4th day of the Gaidar Forum 2014 included the "Russia and the World" youth forum.
The agenda included the presentation of the Russian version of the "Better life index" global index; a ceremony of rewarding the winners of the "Sustainable Future of Russia" contest and a competition for the Yegor Gaidar Scholarship; "The Post-Crisis World Profile" open discussion; "Leadership in the Modern World" master class with the participation of RANEPA's Professor Sam Potolicchio; "G8 Youth Meeting" round table.

It was the final day of the 5th Gaidar Forum.

The 3rd day of the Gaidar Forum 2014 was dedicated to the "Sustainable Social Development is a Source of Economic Growth" topic and included a plenary discussion on "Social Policy: Inputs or Investment?".

The second day of the Gaidar Forum 2014 dedicated to "Resources and Infrastructure of Sustainable Development" was opened by a plenary discussion on "The Future Industrial Structure".

The first day at the Gaidar Forum 2014 was dedicated to the “The Post-Crisis World Profile” topic and opened by a panel discussion on “Sustainable Growth in a Volatile Environment”

14 January, website Polit.ru released an interview given by Irina Starodubrovskaya director of the Center for Political Economy and Regional Development of the Gaidar Institute and Konstantin Kazenin senior researcher of the Gaidar Institute “Request for modernization in the North Caucasus society remains and even is getting momentum”  due to the publication of a report “North Caucasus: Quo Vadis?”

On 18 December Natalia Kornienko, Head of the Tax System Development Department, participated in the lineup “Прав?Да” on the channel “Public Television of Russia”, dedicated to the implementation of Presidential initiatives.