HSE University Renames Annual Flagship Event as the April International Academic Conference named after Evgeny Yasin (April Conference)

The HSE University Academic Council has resolved to rename the University’s key annual conference. Going forward, it will be known as the April International Academic Conference named after Evgeny Yasin.

At a meeting of the HSE University Academic Council on June 30, 2025, Distinguished Professor Fuad T. Aleskerov, who chairs the Conference’s Programme Committee, discussed the results of the ХХV Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development. He noted in particular that the Conference has succeeded in preserving all of the event’s strong points as a key academic gathering. These include a robust, enduring brand name, a highly interdisciplinary programme, the active engagement of diverse theoretical schools and academic traditions, and the ability to attract the “best and brightest” young scholars, including from across Russia’s regions. Regarding international participation, the top 10 countries represented by number of reports delivered included China, India, Qatar, the United States, Belarus, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Great Britain, South Africa, and Kyrgyzstan.

The Academic Council formally adopted a decision to rename the Conference. Henceforth, it will be called the April International Academic Conference named after Evgeny Yasin. The short form will be simply: the April Conference.