W3C, the international consortium developing web standards, announced today the launch of its Russia Office in Moscow.
The office is hosted by the Higher School of Economics (HSE), which will help W3C strengthen ties to both industry and research in Russia and abroad.
“I am happy to welcome W3C in Russia,” said Victor Klintsov, Deputy Director of Institute of Information Technology at HSE and the head of the new Office. “It is very positive to see growing demand for Russian talent not only to be included in one of the most dynamic industries, but also to shape it. Second, it is quite important for Russian specialists to contribute to the most prominent area of Internet development: the World Wide Web.”
“Russia is one of the world’s largest economies,” said Jeff Jaffe, W3C CEO, “and within Russia, the IT sector is one of the fastest growing parts of the economy. HSE plays an important role in connecting W3C to this vibrant market. Today we welcome the dynamic developers and Web firms of Russia to the W3C Community.”
The W3C Offices assist with promotion efforts in local languages, help broaden W3C’s geographical base, and encourage and recruit international participation in W3C activities. So far, W3C had offices in Australia, the Benelux countries, Brazil, China, Finland, France, Germany and Austria, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Korea, Morocco, Senegal, Southern Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Founded in 1992, HSE is Russia’s leading university in economics, management, other social sciences and IT/computer sciences. HSE is actively developing business innovation and entrepreneurship programs in different Russian cities including Moscow, Nizhny-Novgorod, Perm and Saint Petersburg. It is a founding partner of East-West Digital News.
