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Public Policy Is Currently Winning Over the World, This Trend Is Evident Both in Its Application As an Analytical Tool and in Practices of Good Governance MASTER’S PROGRAM POLITICAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC POLICY LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: DURATION: 2 YEARS ECTS CREDITS: 120 ENGLISH ABOUT THE PROGRAM: TWO STUDY TRACKS Public Policy Analysis focuses on political analysis and its application in preparing policy recommendations for decision makers in diverse policy fields Human Rights and Democratic Governance focuses on practical implications of policy making in human rights field and advocacy work for public interest “Public Policy is currently winning over the World, this trend is evident both in its application as an analytical tool and in practices of good governance. Russia is an important part of the World, thus, we are sure that the future of Russia will be defined by transparent and reliable Public Policy - the policy of dialogue between different social and political groups, open to citizen participation through civic initiatives and public debates, and with government structures and political leaders being more accountable to the public. Nina Belyaeva, Professor, Head of the Master’s Program, Chair of Public Join us in making this possible! Become our Policy Department Master’s students, research partners, and clients!” DEGREES Master of Arts in Public Policy specializing in Public Policy Analysis or in Human Rights and Democratic Governance (plus European Diploma Supplement) DOUBLE DEGREE POSSIBILITIES PARTNER UNIVERSITIES MA in Democracy and Human Rights in South- George Mason University, USA Eastern Europe (from the University of Sarajevo University of Bologna, Italy and the University of Bologna) or International University College of MA in International Relations and Diplomatic Turin, Italy Affairs (from the University of Bologna) University of Sarajevo, Bosnia & Double PhD Program. Successful graduates may Herzegovina. be recommended to enroll in our Double PhD Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania Program with the University of Bologna (UniBo), Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at Institute of EU Law. It will allow them to complete the University of Erfurt, Germany two PhD dissertations on the basis of co-tutorship University of Twente, the Netherlands by two academic supervisors - one from our department, another from UniBo. SYLLABUS For further information, please, follow the link http://www.hse.ru/en/org/hse/ouk/politanaliz/studyE INTERNSHIPS & CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Our graduates build careers in: National, regional and global think tanks (Centre for Political Technologies, Foundation for the Development of Information Policy, Interlegal Foundation, ZIRCON Research Group, Levada Centre, Public Opinion Foundation - FOM, Russian Public Opinion Research Center – WCIOM, Russian Center for Policy Studies (PIR Center), Medialogia, Heinrich Böll Foundation, Gorbachev Foundation, Carnegie Foundation) International human rights organizations and other NGOs (Transparency International, Moscow Helsinki Group, Memorial Centre, International Protection Centre, Centre for Democracy Development and Human Rights, Sova Centre, Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North (RAIPON), Public Verdict, Centre for Social and Labor Rights, Greenpeace etc.) Business Associations and large corporations (Moscow Chamber of Trade and Commerce, Business Russia, ROSATOM, Russian Railways Company, GAZPROM, Yandex, Norilsk Nickel Group, LUKOIL, Skolkovo Foundation) National, regional and international governmental agencies (Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation, Ministry of information technologies and communications of the Russian Federation, Sberbank Rossii, Embassy of the United States (Moscow, Russia), International Organization for Migration, Delegation of the European Union to Russia, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International Atomic Energy Agency) Universities and academic institutions of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Institute of World Politics and International Relations (IMEMO), Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences (INION), Institute of Sociology, Institute of World History, Institute of Eastern Studies, Higher School of Economics) CORE PROFESSORS Our professors provide expertise, consultative and analytical services to the legislative and executive bodies of the Russian Federation and CIS countries, as well as to the international organizations, such as: the World Bank Group, OSCE, ECHR, USAID. We provide our students with opportunities to engage in those activities. Nina Belyaeva Edgar Tovar-García PhD in Law& Public Policy PhD in Econimics Professor Associate Professor Core Course: Core Course: “Economic “Global Actors in Public Institutions and Public Policy“ Policy“ Irina Semenenko Anna Potsar PhD in Political Science PhD in Philology Professor, Core Course: Associate Professor “Large Corporation as Core Course: Policy Actor. Corporate “Public Dialogue in Citizenship” Public Sphere” Yury Fogelson Dmitry Zaytsev PhD in Law PhD in Political Science Professor, Core Course: Associate Professor, “Soft Law and Regulatory Core Course: “Think Governance“ Tanks as Policy Actors” AFFILIATE PROFESSORS AND FOREIGN PARTNERS ROBERT HOPPE Gerhard Ermischer Professor of Professor of History, Knowledge and University of Policy, University of Würzburg, Germany Twente, the Core Course: Netherlands “Lobbying and Core Course: Advocacy“ “Contemporary Political Science“ Giliberto Capano Philippe Zittoun Professor of Political Professor of Political Science, University of Science, University of Bologna, Italy Lyon, Science Po Core Course: Grenoble, France Research Seminar Core Course: Research “Public Policy Seminar “Public Analysis” Policy Analysis” KSENIA GERASIMOVA Giuseppe Mastruzzo Research Associate, Professor of Centre for Economics, Director of Development Studies, the International University of University College of Cambridge, UK Turin, Italy Core Course: Core Course: “Ethics, “Environmental Economics and Policy: Comparative Politics” Analysis Jack Goldstone Frank Fischer Professor of Public Professor of Politics Policy at George and Global Affairs, Mason University, Rutgers University, USA USA Core Course: Research Core Course: Seminar “Public “Environmental Policy Analysis” Policy: Comparative Analysis” PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: Public Policy department and its professors are members of several international professional organizations: International Political Science Association (IPSA) European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) International Comparative Policy Analysis Forum (ICPA-Forum) HOW TO APPLY Admissions criteria Portfolio: the applicants need to submit the documents specified by the Admissions Rules (http://ma.hse.ru/en/), a motivation letter, a writing sample (preferably thesis or their final work for previous degree), diplomas and certificates, if applicable. English language exam or an international English language certificate (IELTS > 5.0, TOEFL IBT > 60, CAE, CPE, BEC) Tuition Fee: 220 000 rubles (6285 USD OR 4680 EURO a year). Starting from 2012/13, all foreign nationals can be considered for state-funded places within the Quota Scheme. More information available at http://www.hse.ru/international/quota. Russian citizens can apply to state-funded places. CONTACTS To apply please contact manager for For more information visit: Program “Political Analysis and Public Policy” http://www.hse.ru/international Maria SHABANOVA http://www.hse.ru/publicpolicy/ Tel.: +7 (495) 772-9590*22303 e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Join Public Policy Team! [email protected] www.hse.ru/publicpolicy .
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