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Developing Culture of Equal Opportunities

Developing Culture of Equal Opportunities
According to experts, in the next decade the trend of a culture of equal opportunities based on the principle of an unbiased attitude towards people in different social environment will be greatly developed, even though at the moment there are a number of problems hindering this process. The development of a culture of equal opportunities is the main topic of the new issue of trendletters, produced as part of a joint project of the Human Capital Multidisciplinary Research Center and the UNESCO Futures Studies Chair (UNESCO Futures Literacy Chairs network).

Natural and Climatic Living Conditions for the Russian Population in the Early and Mid-21st Century

Natural and Climatic Living Conditions for the Russian Population in the Early and Mid-21st Century
The Human Capital Multidisciplinary Research Centre has published the thirtieth issue of the research digest. We present the study of the natural and climatic living conditions for the Russian population in the early to mid-21st century under different climate change scenarios, carried out by the Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technologies (HSE University).

Automation and Robotics Technologies for Labor Market

Automation and Robotics Technologies for Labor Market
The labor market is experiencing significant changes because of the development of automation and robotics technologies. The role of humans at a workplace is shifting as a result of the introduction of innovative technologies. Automation and robotics technologies for labor market is the main topic of the new issue of trendletters, produced as part of a joint project of the Human Capital Multidisciplinary Research Center and the UNESCO Futures Studies Chair (UNESCO Futures Literacy Chairs network).

Transition to participatory medicine

Transition to participatory medicine
From passive recipients of medical services individuals turn into active participants of  treatment process, making consious decisions and sharing responsibility with the doctor. Informed consent to receive health care allows the patient to understand all the risks and to follow consciously medical prescriptions in order to increase overall effectiveness of the therapy. Transition to participatory medicine is the main topic of the new issue of trendletters, produced as part of a joint project of the Human Capital Multidisciplinary Research Center and the UNESCO Futures Studies Chair (UNESCO Futures Literacy Chairs network).

Global Trends of Deglobalization

Global Trends of Deglobalization
The focus of development is shifting from the global to the regional level. The main trends of the foreseeable future –  the fragmentation of the world political order, the regionalization of economic relations and the international legal system, the emergence of new mechanisms of cooperation – are the main topic of the new issue of trendletters, produced as part of a joint project of the Human Capital Multidisciplinary Research Center and the UNESCO Futures Studies Chair (UNESCO Futures Literacy Chairs network).

Review: International Roundtable «Bridging the Gap between Technological Complexity and Cognitive Abilities When Dealing with the Future

Review: International Roundtable «Bridging the Gap between Technological Complexity and Cognitive Abilities When Dealing with the Future
On 10 November 2023 an international round table discussion was held at the Higher School of Economics on the topic of “Bridging the Gap Between Technological Complexity and Cognitive Ability in Working With the Future”. The event was hosted by the editorial board of the Foresight and STI Governance Journal. 

How Are Modern Technologies Changing the Approach to Patient Treatment?

How Are Modern Technologies Changing the Approach to Patient Treatment?
The progress in genomic and cellular technologies, medical bioinformatics, and the active use of information technologies (IT) in medicine allowed to move on towards a new model of medical care based on a personalized approach to the patient. Transformation of the modern healthcare system is the main topic of the new issue of trendletters, produced as part of a joint project of the Human Capital Multidisciplinary Research Center and the UNESCO Futures Studies Chair (UNESCO Futures Literacy Chairs network).

How Are Customer-Oriented Business Models Transforming the Global Economy?

How Are Customer-Oriented Business Models Transforming the Global Economy?
Modern business models are determined by customers’ desire to satisfy their needs as quickly as possible. In this regard, digital platforms are becoming the driving force of new business models, allowing them to quickly transform to meet the rapidly changing needs of customers. Transitions in the service economy is the main topic of the new issue of trendletters, produced as part of a joint project of the Human Capital Multidisciplinary Research Center and the UNESCO Futures Studies Chair (UNESCO Futures Literacy Chairs network).

How Does a Person Influence a Country's Economy, What Helps Researchers to Study Human Potential? Interview with Olga Voron

How Does a Person Influence a Country's Economy, What Helps Researchers to Study Human Potential? Interview with Olga Voron
Within the framework of the international forum of technological development Technoprom-2023, Olga Voron, Deputy Director of the Directorate of the Human Capital Multidisciplinary Research Center gave an interview to the project 3.14 The Future has Arrived*, implemented with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

We Are Launching a Series of Trendletters – Now in English

We Are Launching a Series of Trendletters – Now in English
Human Capital Multidisciplinary Research Centre and the UNESCO Futures Studies Chair (UNESCO Futures Literacy Chairs network) are starting to release a series of trendletters in English based on the results of a human capital development trends study.