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| Confederation of Students of Russia | |
|---|---|
| Name | Confederation of Students of Russia |
| Native name | Конфедерация студентов России |
| Formation | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Moscow |
| Leader title | President |
| Region served | Russian Federation |
Confederation of Students of Russia is a national student association founded in the early 1990s that purports to represent university and vocational students across the Russian Federation. The organization interacts with institutions such as Moscow State University, Saint Petersburg State University, Higher School of Economics, Russian Academy of Sciences, and regional authorities including Republic of Tatarstan, Novosibirsk Oblast, and Krasnodar Krai while engaging in dialogues connected to laws like the Federal Law on Education in the Russian Federation and bodies such as the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
The Confederation emerged after the dissolution of the Soviet Union amid reforms linked to figures and institutions like Boris Yeltsin, Mikhail Gorbachev, Grazhdanskaya Partiya Rossii, State Duma, and student movements influenced by events such as the August Coup (1991), the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis, and protests referencing the legacy of Perestroika. Early alliances included contacts with student unions at Tomsk State University, Kazan Federal University, Ural Federal University, and foreign partners like Student Union of Latvia, Polish Students' Parliament, European Students' Union, and delegations from Harvard University and University of Oxford during academic exchanges. Through the 2000s the Confederation navigated institutional changes tied to agencies such as the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh), court decisions in the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, and policy shifts during the administrations of Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev.
The Confederation's governance claims to mirror models used by organizations such as European Students' Union, International Union of Students, UNESCO, Council of Europe, and national bodies like Russian Student Teams (RST), with a congress, presidium, and regional branches in cities including Yekaterinburg, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok, Samara, and Rostov-on-Don. Leadership roles reference positions analogous to those in All-Russian People's Front affiliates and coordination with committees resembling those of State Duma Committee on Science and Education or advisory panels similar to the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights. Administrative practices cite interactions with registrars at offices in Tverskoy District, Moscow, tax authorities like the Federal Tax Service (Russia), and compliance considerations found in Russian Civil Code filings.
Membership purports to encompass students from institutions such as Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Sechenov University, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, and vocational colleges across oblasts like Sverdlovsk Oblast and Primorsky Krai. Affiliates and partner organizations include youth wings of parties like United Russia, Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, as well as non-party entities such as Russian Union of Youth, Young Guard of United Russia, Russian Student Parliament chapters, and cultural organizations tied to Russian Red Cross initiatives and international NGOs formerly associated with Open Society Foundations or the British Council.
The Confederation organizes programs modeled on exchanges and events hosted by Erasmus Mundus, Fulbright Program, TEMPUS, and university career fairs akin to those at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. Activities include conferences, seminars, career guidance in collaboration with corporations like Gazprom, Rosneft, Sberbank, internships with institutions such as Zyuzin Research Center and public lectures at venues like Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure and Manege Central Exhibition Hall. It claims to run volunteer initiatives similar to Volunteers of Victory projects, student competitions resonant with All-Russian Student Olympiad, and publications echoing journals from Higher School of Economics Publishing House.
The Confederation has issued statements on policies comparable to positions debated in forums like the State Duma, appeals to authorities including the President of Russia, and campaigns referencing legislation such as amendments to the Federal Law on Education in the Russian Federation. Public stances have intersected with debates involving actors like Rosobrnadzor, university rectors affiliated with Rectors' Union of Russia, and civic groups that have coordinated protests similar to demonstrations seen in Bolotnaya Square. Its advocacy work overlaps with issues championed by organizations like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International concerning student rights, yet it also engages with official initiatives promoted by Ministry of Education and Science (Russia) predecessors and sometimes aligns with messaging from State-owned media of Russia outlets.
Reported funding sources include membership dues from student councils at institutions such as Moscow State Linguistic University and Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, grants from foundations modeled on Presidential Grants Fund and regional budgets of entities like Moscow City Duma, sponsorship from corporations like Rostec and LUKOIL, and partnerships involving organizations such as Russian Venture Company and local administrations in regions including Kaluga Oblast and Sakhalin Oblast. Administrative expenditures reflect registration and compliance with agencies like the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation and accounting standards tied to Federal Tax Service (Russia) filings.
The Confederation has been associated with disputed events reminiscent of controversies involving Student Strike of 2005-type mobilizations, campus altercations reported in university towns like Irkutsk, and allegations comparable to those leveled against other youth organizations concerning transparency and political influence involving figures from United Russia and critics citing parallels to tactics scrutinized during the 2011–2013 Russian protests. Incidents include contested conferences with attendees from State Duma committees, disputes with university administrations at Voronezh State University and Kemerovo State University, and accusations in media outlets such as Kommersant, Novaya Gazeta, and Izvestia about funding origins and organizational independence.
Category:Student organisations in Russia