February 14, 2007

Presentation: Evolution of Developed Countries: What’s Next? – Dr. A. Veber, Principal researcher, Institute of Social Science, Russian Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Veber dwelt on the major trends in and prospects for the development of that group of countries in the 21st century.

April 18, 2007

Presentation: Iranian Model of Modernization. – Dr. N. Mamedova, Head of Section of Iranian Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences.
In this paper particular emphasis was placed on the combination of Islamic socio-economic and political values with the theories and catch-up models worked out by the West.