School of Digital Law and Bio-Law

On 28 October 2026, the Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology (GPNTB) hosted the 4th International Research and Practice Conference "Interstate System of Scientific and Technical Information: Facets of Cooperation". Natalia Kovaleva, Head of the HSE School of Digital Technology Law and Biolaw, presented a paper on how de-identified research data can be registered and used without creating risks for the people the data describe.

The final of the ninth season of Science Battles, themed ‘Beyond the Realm of Possibility,’ took place at the HSE Cultural Centre in late September. Researchers presented four projects. Each speaker had ten minutes to deliver their presentation, after which they answered questions from the jury and the audience. The speakers explored the boundaries between humans and artificial intelligence, digital platforms and their users, the state and social infrastructure, as well as the distinction between how society defines an individual and how that individual defines themselves.

The second annual Global Digital Forum took place in Moscow from 8 to 10 October 2026. Kiril Nejkov, Senior Lecturer at the School of Digital Law and Bio-Law at the Faculty of Law of HSE University, took part in the event.

On 6 October 2026, the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) hosted the research seminar “Quality of Public Administration: Analysis, Assessments and Prospects”. Natalia Kovaleva, Head of the School of Digital Technology Law and Biolaw at HSE University, analysed changes to critical information infrastructure legislation and the unresolved legal issues of using cloud technologies.

On 22–24 September 2026, the Diplomatic Academy of MGIMO University hosted the 20th International Forum “Partnership of State, Business and Civil Society in Ensuring International Information Security”. Natalia Kovaleva, Head of the School of Digital Technology Law and Biolaw at HSE University, presented a report on the legal foundations of careful and sustainable data flows at the international level.

On 23–24 September 2026, Belgorod hosted the Second Belgorod Legal Forum, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Belgorod State National Research University. Natalia Kovaleva, Head of the School of Digital Technology Law and Biolaw at HSE University, spoke on careful data handling as a new cybersecurity doctrine.

On September 17, 2026, a roundtable titled "BRICS 2026 Civil Track: Analyzing Outcomes and Defining Priorities" was held under the auspices of the BRICS-Russia Expert Council.

On 24 August 2026, the Working Group on Artificial Intelligence of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation for IT and Digital Economy met to discuss the use of AI in education. Natalia Kovaleva, Head of the School of Digital Technology Law and Biolaw at HSE University, presented the university’s rules for AI use by students and teachers and proposed measures to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

From 27 July to 1 August, the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil) hosted the BRICS Legal Studies School. Mikhail Zhuravlev, Associate Professor at the School of Digital Law and Bio-Law, took part in the school as an expert representing the HSE University Faculty of Law.

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