HR: 11:50h
AN: ED42A-07    [Abstracts]
TI: Silicon Taiga: SEZ in Russia, Problems and Perspectives
AU: * Rakhmenkulova, I
EM: iraida0205@yahoo.com
AF: Novosibirsk State University, 2 Pyrogova Street, Novosibirsk, 630090 Russian Federation
AU: Zhitov, E
EM: vzhicki@mail.ru
AF: Novosibirsk State University, 2 Pyrogova Street, Novosibirsk, 630090 Russian Federation
AB: Russian economy is known to be oil and gas dependent nowadays. Good educational system and high-quality diplomas of some schools together with bad living conditions and poor social security cause brain-drain and therefore make the country economy less competitive and even more resource dependent. To change the situation and to use intellectual resources properly Russian Government approved the law concerning setting up of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in about 10 regions. SEZ can be defined as a territory of Russian Federation, an attractive for business offshore zone, having tax privileges and open to investments. Both residents and non-residents can do business there. The choice of the zone location is based on free competition. Such regions as Novosibirsk, Moscow, Sanct Petersburg, Tomsk and some Far East regions approved their intention to participate in the Project. 10 SEZ are expected to appear in 2006. Russian Government decided to create an IT center in Novosibirsk Scientific Center (Academgorodok), a place where more than 30 scientific institutions and Novosibirsk State University are located. Academgorodok is known by its intellectual potential not only in Russia but all over the world. The IT center Project includes the construction of a business center and several university buildings. This zone will be very attractive for investments and business. The concept of `continuous education' is used in Academgorodok. This means that young `geostars' are `nourished' from the middle school age, then continue their education at Novosibirsk State University (NSU). The NSU graduates work not only in Russian companies, but in such companies as Schlumberger, Shell, Halliburton, and others. Thus Novosibirsk Scientific Center (Academgorodok) can be very attractive for domestic and foreign investments because of its intellectual resources and educational policy, as well as a future SEZ. Several international geo-companies have already opened their offices there.
DE: 0800 EDUCATION
DE: 0855 Diversity
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: Fall Meeting 2005