Alexander Epstein

Director of the Institute for Regional Studies and Urban Planning at the National Research University, Higher School of Economics

Participation in the activities of the Perm Forum

April 19, 13:15-16:15	“Regional policy and decentralization of power”
April 20, 12:30-14:30	Urban planning discussion group
April 21, 14:45-16:30	Strategic master plan and the transformation of the city

Biography

Education and degrees

PhD: year of thesis 1990
Specialist Degree: M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (graduation year: 1981, major: geography)

Areas of professional interest

Land-use planning;
regional economics;
territory planning;
project management;
developing plans and projects for territory development.

Participation in academic conferences, reports

January 18–21, 2012: Participated in the 2012 Gaidar’s Forum
November, 2011: Seminar/Conference Moderator, “Mono-profile Cities: the Modernization of Socio-economic Development” (V Interregional Economic Forum for the “Samara Initiative: Cluster Policy as the Basis of Innovation Development for the National Economy”)

Achievements and awards

2003: Awarded the XI International Festival Gold Diploma, Architecture of 2003.
2006: Appreciation Award from the Governor of the Moscow Region.
2007: Laureate Award from the Governor of the Moscow Region in the fields of Architecture and City Planning.
2009: Honorary Pin Badge from the Governor of the Moscow Region “For Hard Work and Diligence”, as well as the medal “850 Years of Moscow”, and diplomas from the Russian Federation Union of Architects.

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