INSOR
INSOR (abbreviated
History
RIO Center, established in 2003, initially focused on the ways of modernizing Russia into an information society, moving into National Priority Projects area when these projects emerged in 2005. INSOR was officially launched by Medvedev March 18, 2008 – after the election but prior to his inauguration.[4] The organization declares a long-term goal of modernizing national social services within the framework of four National Priority Projects: Modern Healthcare, Affordable Housing, Quality Education and Agricultural Development - as well as the Demographic Sustainability program.[5] Medvedev declared that "civil society should have means to influence the implementation of social policy. And expert discussions of this kind are one of the forms of such influence".[6] Yurgens described the organization "as an open center, where various points of view may collide, but, on the other hand, part of the discussion may be held behind closed doors, yet the final recommendations will always be available to the public".[7]
In July 2008 INSOR made headlines by promoting an unpopular decision to replace
Earlier in 2008 INSOR launched an
Personnel
INSOR's board of 12 includes, along with Medvedev, state servants (
See also
- Independent Institute for Social Policy (IISP)
- Institute for US and Canadian Studies (ISKRAN)
- Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO)
References
- ^ The organization itself translates its name as the Institute of Contemporary Development. It also appears in the news as the Institute of Modern Development
- ^ a b c "Presidential experts begin shipping". Kommersant (in Russian). July 31, 2008.
- ^ "Board of trustees". www.insor-russia.ru.
- ^ Schedrov, Oleg (March 18, 2008). "Russia's Medvedev urges social, economic debate". Reuters.
- ^ "Objectives". www.insor-russia.ru.
- ^ "Statement by Medvedev". www.insor-russia.ru.
- ^ Medvedev ITAR-TASS (March 18, 2008). "Govt needs open discussion of existing processes".
- ^ "Что это для тебя?" [What is it for you?].
- ^ "Перед МИРом все равны" [All are equal in MIR]. Kommersant (in Russian). Jun 16, 2008. Retrieved Jan 26, 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Russian) (in English)
- Official site of RIO Center (Russian only) Archived 2007-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
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