KarRC RAS will take part in the project activities for the development of guidelines on creating an inclusive environment for business in social services, and for updating the SEMPRE Empowerment Handbook and Guidebook for Empowerment Training. Our centre will organize public workshops and training sessions both in Karelia and the Kaliningrad Region (in collaboration with the Regional Economic Development Agency, Kaliningrad). KarRC RAS will also facilitate the trials of the project’s methodology for promoting social services collaboratively with other organizations in the Republic.
KarRC RAS is represented in the project by staff of the Department for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (DISR), Institute of Economics (IE), and Department for International Cooperation.
Previously, on October 7–10, Researcher from the Laboratory for Digital Technology in Regional Development DISR E.N. Konovalchikova, Junior Researcher from the Department for Regional Institutional Development IE KarRC RAS A.N. Bykova, and Leading Specialist of the International Cooperation Department A.A. Smirnova took part in a training workshop and meeting of project partners in Esbjerg (Denmark) at the University College South Denmark.
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The project Ïðîåêò “SEMPRE – Accelerators” of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2014–2020 is financed by the European Regional Development Fund with financial support from the Russian Federation.
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November 6, 2019
KarRC RAS started working within the international project “SEMPRE – Accelerators for Service Co-creation”.
The project is implemented within the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme. KarRC RAS joined the consortium of partners from Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia in the fall of 2019.
The project is implemented within the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme. KarRC RAS joined the consortium of partners from Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia in the fall of 2019.
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March 30, 2026
Young CIS scientists networked on common water problems at a school and workshop organized by the KarRC RAS
The international school and workshop “Under the Pressure of Global Climate Change: a Youth Network for Water Ecosystem Research” in Petrozavodsk has come to an end. During four days, young researchers from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan listened to lectures and mastered scientific techniques in practice, under the guidance of seasoned experts. In conclusion, the participants agreed to maintain the network and keep looking for opportunities to jointly study common environmental problems.
The international school and workshop “Under the Pressure of Global Climate Change: a Youth Network for Water Ecosystem Research” in Petrozavodsk has come to an end. During four days, young researchers from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan listened to lectures and mastered scientific techniques in practice, under the guidance of seasoned experts. In conclusion, the participants agreed to maintain the network and keep looking for opportunities to jointly study common environmental problems.
March 27, 2026
RAS Corr. Fellow Olga Bakhmet: Arctic biodiversity conservation is impossible without science as its foundation
The International Forum "Polar Bear Universe", organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia and the Government of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, is taking place in St. Petersburg. At the forum’s Bio-ecological Arctic Cluster, KarRC RAS leader, RAS Corr. Fellow Olga Bakhmet spoke about the scientific foundations for conserving Arctic biodiversity and presented the expertise of Karelian scientists in this field.
The International Forum "Polar Bear Universe", organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia and the Government of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, is taking place in St. Petersburg. At the forum’s Bio-ecological Arctic Cluster, KarRC RAS leader, RAS Corr. Fellow Olga Bakhmet spoke about the scientific foundations for conserving Arctic biodiversity and presented the expertise of Karelian scientists in this field.
March 26, 2026
Olga Bakhmet presented KarRC’s proposals for the federal Clean Ladoga project in St. Petersburg
Experts of the Karelian Research Centre RAS have prepared proposals for the federal project Clean Ladoga. The Centre’s CEO, Olga Bakhmet, presented them at a joint meeting of the Environmental Council under the Governor of St. Petersburg and the Public Environmental Council under the Governor of the Leningrad Region. The main point of her presentation was that the integrated program for the environmental rehabilitation of Lake Ladoga must encompass also the water bodies located throughout the lake’s catchment area.
Experts of the Karelian Research Centre RAS have prepared proposals for the federal project Clean Ladoga. The Centre’s CEO, Olga Bakhmet, presented them at a joint meeting of the Environmental Council under the Governor of St. Petersburg and the Public Environmental Council under the Governor of the Leningrad Region. The main point of her presentation was that the integrated program for the environmental rehabilitation of Lake Ladoga must encompass also the water bodies located throughout the lake’s catchment area.
March 24, 2026
A youth school and workshop on aquatic ecosystem studies gathers learners and lecturers from CIS countries at the KarRC RAS
The international school and workshop "Under the Pressure of Global Climate Change: a Youth Network for Aquatic Ecosystem Research" was launched in Petrozavodsk on March 24. Over four days, young researchers from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan will engage in theoretical and practical training under the guidance of experts from the KarRC RAS and researchers from CIS countries, India, and China.
The international school and workshop "Under the Pressure of Global Climate Change: a Youth Network for Aquatic Ecosystem Research" was launched in Petrozavodsk on March 24. Over four days, young researchers from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan will engage in theoretical and practical training under the guidance of experts from the KarRC RAS and researchers from CIS countries, India, and China.
March 16, 2026
Karelian entomologist, Andrei Humala, discovered six new species of parasitoid wasps last year
In 2025, entomologist from Karelia, Andrei Humala, described four new parasitoid wasp species from Africa. They all belong to a genus relatively rare in that region, Eusterinx. One more finding was made in each of samples from Mexico and Russian Far East. The scientist has specialized in the study of parasitoid wasps for over 30 years, during which time he has described 3 genera and 149 species new to science.
In 2025, entomologist from Karelia, Andrei Humala, described four new parasitoid wasp species from Africa. They all belong to a genus relatively rare in that region, Eusterinx. One more finding was made in each of samples from Mexico and Russian Far East. The scientist has specialized in the study of parasitoid wasps for over 30 years, during which time he has described 3 genera and 149 species new to science.