HOME ABOUT THE SCHOOL Founder and Director Board of Directors International Advisory Council Sponsors Audit Annual reports Awards Quotes The School in the Press SEMINARS EXPERTS ALUMNI PUBLISHING CONTACTS

  EXPERTS FOR
  THE CIVIL SOCIETY

  CIVIC ENCYCLOPEDIA

L'ORDRE NATIONAL DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR

On May 20th, 2009 the School’s Founder and Director, Dr. Elena Nemirovskaya, was awarded the Ordre national de la Légion d’Honneur by the French Republic. This order, founded by Charles de Gaulle, is awarded to foreigners only in extraordinary cases: for a special contribution to the prosperity of France and for a dissemination of French culture. 

HIROSHIMA FOUNDATION FOR PEACE AND CULTURE AWARD

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION VLADIMIR PUTIN

To the Staff and Alumni of the Moscow School of Political Studies

Dear Friends,

I congratulate you all on the 10th anniversary of the Moscow School  of Political Studies.
The School is well known in Russia and abroad for its active work in promoting  civil  society, 
and  as  a  forum  which  brings  together  young  politicians, journalists and businessmen from
the very varied regions of Russia.

Here  in  the  School  these  young  people  have  the  opportunity  to  listen  to world class
experts, and to engage in free-ranging discussion with them about the most pressing problems of
political and economic life.

All who participate in the School's programmes acquire not only knowledge, but new and reliable
friends as well. Today, the School is a centre for mutual enlightenment, for strengthening the
values of democracy and public service, for nourishing respect for the law, and for developing new
ideas.

I wish the staff and alumni of the School the best of health and prosperity,
and I look forward to the further successful development of the School itself.

President of the Russian Federation

Vladimir Putin
October 31st, 2003

ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

On June 2nd, 2003, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire was given to Elena Nemirovskaya, founder and director of Moscow School for Political Studies, in recognition of her distinguished public service in building civil society in Russia.

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith and Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Yelena Mikhailovna Nemirovskaya

Greeting

Whereas We have thought fit to nominate and appoint you to be an Honorary Officer of the Civil Division of Our said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

We do by these presents grant unto you the Dignity of an Honorary Officer of Our said Order and hereby authorise you to have hold and enjoy the said Dignity and Rank of an Honorary Officer of Our aforesaid Order together with all and singular the privileges thereunto belonging or appertaining.

Given at Our Court at Saint James's under Our Sign Manual and the Seal of Our said Order this Second day of June 2003 in the Fifty-second year of our Reign.