This well-attended event, organised in conjunction with the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce, was held on Friday 23rd April. Over 40 participants from 17 different organisations were welcomed to UCL SSEES for an insightful and informative roundtable discussion. Following an introduction by RBCC Executive Director Stephen Dalziel, keynote speeches were presented by Professor Alena Ledeneva (SSEES Professor of Politics and Society and CEELBAS Co-Director) and Dr Stanislav Shekshnia (Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD and Program Director at INSEAD Global Leadership Center at Fontainebleau).

Event Materials:

Event Programme and Biographies of Speakers

Alena Ledeneva, 'Corruption in Postcommunist Societies in Europe: A Re-examination', Perspectives on European Politics and Society, Vol. 10, No. 1, 69–86, April 2009.

Additional Materials:

Speech by Vadim Kleiner (Hermitage Capital Management)