On 11 – 12 October, Director Irina Alexeeva took part in III National Conference on Staffing Policies at Universities: Consolidating Human Capital  sponsored by the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. Director Alexeeva was a key speaker in the thematic debate on  Professional Standards as a Way to  Integrate Business, Education and Research Practitioners as a Community of Professionals. SCIT practices and achievements were analyzed as a case of innovative professional experience.