Президент

Нина Беляева, инициатор создания (1989), соучредитель и президент

NINA BELYAEVA - Co-founder, President, ‘Interlegal’ Foundation, Moscow, 1989 – now

Co-funder (1999)  and Chairperson of the Board of the All-Russian Civic Coalition “WE, the Citizens!” (since 2005 year work without rights of legal person) and a member in many international NGO’s and movements

Has a long-term commitment to and experience with the development of civil society in Russia and NIS. She has equally strong qualifications: in research and analysis of civil participation vis-à-vis authorities of all levels, legal expertise in ever-changing rules and procedures of Russian legislation in the field of civic actions as well as up-to-date knowledge of international regulations on securing the citizens rights and freedoms, that have to be respected by every national government, as well as a rare talent of visionary and social organizer, who is able to formulate inspiring goals for common civic action and motivate many people to follow.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Professor, Head of Public Policy Department, National Research Univerity Higher School of Economics, Academic Director of Master’s Programme ‘Political Analysis and Public Policy’, 2000 – now, Moscow

• Developing master’s program ‘Political Analysis and Public Policy’ and first-ever Russian master’s program in human rights ‘Human Rights and Democratic Governance’
• Developed double degree master’s program with the University of Bologna
• Teaching courses ‘Modern political science’, ‘Civil society and the State’, ‘Global Actors in Public Policy’, ‘Human Rights in Globalizing World’, ‘Conflict Resolution’ and others
• Expert Panel of OSCE/ODIHR “On the Freedom of Peaceful Assembly”, 2006 – now:

• Co-Author of the Guidelines on Freedom of Assembly adopted by OSCE and endorsed by the Venice Commission

Participated in drafting laws:

• Law of Russian Federation “On Public Associations”, Principal Author, (adopted 1995)
• Law RF: "On Non-Commercial Organizations" (adopted 1995)
• Law RF: "On Charitable Activities and Charitable Organizations" (adopted 1995)
• Law Moscow City Government: "On Charitable Activities" (adopted 1995)
• Law on Trade Unions in the USSR (adopted 1990)
• Law on voluntary public organizations of the USSR (adopted 1990)

Organising trainings and courses for civil society activists
Conducting research in civil society development
Visiting Professor:
Colorado College, 1990, 1992, 1994-1995, 1998
Moscow State University Law School, 1994, 1995
Georgetown University, 1993
Salzburg University Law School, 1993
Johns Hopkins University, 1992
Research Fellow:
Senior Research Fellow in Residence, United States Institute of Peace, 1993
Visiting Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1992
EDUCATION:

• Doctoral courses in Constitutional Law and Comparative Politics. Institute of State and Law Academy of Sciences of the USSR. S.J.D., Doctoral Dissertation Defended . Doctoral Thesis: ‘Political Activity of voluntary organisations in the USSR and enabling legal regime for it’.1983 - 1986
• Moscow State University, Law School (Theory and History of State and Law, Political Sistem, Constitutional Law, Comparative Legal Systems, Civil Law, Criminal Law, International Public Law), Moscow. J.D & LL.M 1976 – 1981

ADDITIONAL TRAINING:

• The Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna. 2009
• International Fellowship in Philanthropy, Institute for Policy Studies, Johns Hopkins University. 1991
• UNESCO Scholarship for young scholars, University of London School of Law. 1987
• LANGUAGES:
  Russian (native), English (fluent)