Risks and restrictions limiting Russia’s participation in international scientific/technical cooperation: A study of characteristics

This paper provides an analysis of some of the risks and restrictions that are limiting the participation of Russian scientific organizations, universities, and individual scientists in international scientific/technical cooperation (ISTC). The Strategy for Scientific/Technological Development in the Russian Federation envisions ISTC as one of the chief instruments of Russia’s scientific/technical and foreign policy that could help boost the effectiveness and protect the identity of Russian science. In this regard, the authors propose implementing a set of ISTC mechanisms designed to help minimize the risks and restrictions limiting Russia’s participation in international research projects. Special attention is devoted to social/cultural and social/political risks. © IAEME Publication.