programme of wassily leontief’s centenary celebration in progress

The Russian-American Symposium, devoted to Leontief’s centenary and his Scientific Heritage

October 4,  2006 in Moscow the XX Interdisciplinary Discussion "Macro Models of Wassily Leontief and Long-Term Forecasting of the World's and Russian Economic Development" was held.

Discussion, devoted to 100 anniversary of the Noble Prize winner in economy, foreign member of RANS Wassily Leontief was held by the  Russian Academy of State Service at the RF President, Institute for Economic Strategies, International Institute of Pitirim Sorokin-Nikolay Kondratieff, Computing Centre of RAS, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Academy of Forecasting, Association “Forecasts and Cycles”.   

In the programme:

• Welcoming note of the Russian Academy of State Service at the RF President Rector V.Egorov  

• Scientific Heritage of Wassily Leontief – the Top of World Economic Thought of the 20^th century. A. Granberg, RAS Academician

• Future of the World and Russia: manifest of integral forecasting. B.Kuzyk, corresponding member of RAS, Yu.Yakovets, RANS Academician  

• Implementation of Input-output Model in Long-Term Macro Forecasting. A.Petrov, RAS Academician

• Discussion. Speeches of L.Abalkin, RAS Academician, O.Bogomolov, D.L’vov, V.Maevsky, corresponding member of RAS, Pimashevskaya, Academician of Russian Academy of Agro Industrial Science, Academicians of Russian Academy of Natural Science A.Ageev, S.Vasiliev, V.Kushlin, V.Senchagov, A.Folomiev, Yu.Shvyrkoi and others.

Presentation of books:

• Wassily Leontief. Selected works in 3 volumes. Volume 1.

• Wassily Leontief. Documents. Memories. Articles.  

• B.Kuzyk, Yu.Yakovets. Integral Marco-Forecasting of Innovative-Dynamical and Structural Dynamics of Russian Economy for the period to 2030.

• B.Kuzyk, Yu.Yakovets. Civilization: theory, history, dialog, future (in two volumes)

• B.Kuzyk, V.Kushlin, Yu.Yakovets. Forecasting and Strategic Planning of Socio-Economic Development. (Course book)

Ceremony of Awarding with the medal of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences in the name of Wassily Leontief “For Achievements in Economy” was held.

Academicians O. Bogomolov, D. L’vov, A. Petrov, A. Granberg and representatives of RF President’s Administration E. Popova and professor N. Abrosimov took part in the discussion.

October 10, 2006 in New York a Round Table "Macro Models of Wassily Leontief and Long-Term Forecasting of the World's and Russian Economics Development" was held.

October 10, 2006 in Washington a Round Table "Macro Models of Wassily Leontief and Long-Term Forecasting of the World's and Russian Economics Development" was held.