IIS engaged in such spheres
of expertise as scientific and research activities, analysis and consulting,
lawmaking, publishing and educational activities in a vast range of topics
related to development of the information society and knowledge economy, as
well as research and development works, and system integration for development
modern information technologies including engineering and implementation of ICT
solutions from the basics of infrastructure up to the application expert
systems level.
For the years of operation
IIS was engaged in performing orders of federal and regional powers of
authority, federal science foundations. Besides, among partners and clients of
IIS are big for-profit companies, state unitary enterprises, government
institutions, universities, research institutions (including Russian Academy of
Sciences), non-for-profit organizations and international organizations.
IIS has implemented a
number of major conceptual and methodical designs being of national and
international importance; among them first of all shall be noted concept of
contest “The Best Region in the field of ICT” (2003, 2005); Model Program for Development
and Implementation of Information and Communication Technologies in the Regions
of Russian Federation (approved by the government of the RF in 2007); Addenda
to the E-Development Indicators System for the CIS Countries (2006). The
Institute also possesses extensive practice of development, implementation and
expertise of “e-development” projects for Russian regions. Among such
initiatives are The Concept of Moscow Move to the Information Society (adopted
in 2001); the City Target Program “Electronic Moscow” for 2002-2007 (Stage I)
and for 2008-2010 (Stage II); the Concept and Workplan of the E-Government
Platform in the Republic of Mordovia (2006); development of the e-government
architecture and a set of technical standards for ICT use in public management
of the Republic of Tatarstan (2006); the Regional Target Program “Development
and Use of Information and Communication Technologies in the Republic of
Tatarstan (“Electronic Tatarstan” 2008-2010) “ (2007-2008), etc.
Alongside with that, IIS
possesses great experience in analysis and drafting legislative, normative
legal and normative technological instruments, as well as development and
implementation expertise and analysis and information systems.
Among the significant
outcomes of the IIS activities should also be mentioned analytical reports of
the information society readiness of the Russian regions, which have being
prepared since 2001.
In sum IIS has conducted
around 90 events of regional, national and international levels, issued over 30
books on the range of issues relating to the information society.
IIS jointly with Russian
Engineering Academy since 1999 is a founder and publisher of a scientific and
analytical magazine “The Information Society” to have been unique in Russia in
multifariously and systematically covering challenges of the information
society formation. Within 1999-2006 IIS published online scientific magazine
“Electronic Libraries”. Its work history also includes series of publications
“Moscow and the Information Society” and “Publications of the Europe and
Central Asia Regional Network of the United Nations ICT Task Force (UN ICT TF
EuCAs)”. Decision of Presidium of State Commission for Academic Degrees and
Titles of the Ministry of Education and Science of the RF dated February 19,
2010 ¹ 6/6 approved new edition of the Index of leading refereed scientific
journals and publications which now includes the
journal.
IIS actively cooperates
with international organizations and is involved in a range of international initiatives
facilitating application of ICT for comprehensive development, including
Stockholm Challenge, Global Junior Challenge, DELOS Network of Excellence for
Digital Libraries, Development Gateway, and Global Alliance for Information and
Communication Technologies and Development (GAID).
Nowadays the IIS team is
comprised by people of different occupations and ages. They build a
high-capacity intellectual and creative team of like-minded people, owing to
which IIS coped to overcome all adversities and has become an independent
leader in Russia in the field of the information society development.
Greetings to all IIS team
members with the anniversary of the company and wishing all good health,
positive mood and undying believe in success! |