INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ECONOMISTS (IUE)

The International Union of Economists is an independent international non-government public organization.
The International Union of Economists was founded by economists-scientists and practitioners, public figures, bankers and entrepreneurs from different countries in Bulgaria (Sandansk) in 1991.

Aims and goals of the International Union of Economists:

• promoting economic reforms as the main mean of the world community development;
• participation in development and realization of national and international projects and programs aimed at acceleration of economic growth and stabilization of the economic situation in different countries, and development of the integration processes in different regions of the world;
• ensuring the broad international exchange of information in various fields of economy, science, technology and other fields of activity;
• rendering practical assistance in development of small and medium business;
• search and implementation of new forms of international collaboration;
• expansion of collaboration with national and international organizations, unions, associations in the field of socio-economic, scientific and technical ideas.

Nowadays the International Union of Economists unites the representatives from 48 countries of the world. It has representative and branch offices in 21 countries.

Main headquarters are in Moscow (House of economists) and in New York (in the UN Building).
The International Union of Economists is in General Consultative status with the economic and social council of the United Nations. The IUE is a member of the International Union of Technical and Engineering Associations and United Nations' Department of Public Information, Non-government Organizations (DPI NGO UN).

Members of the IUE are national and regional unions and associations of economists, outstanding economist-scientists and practitioners, public figures, public agents, representatives of business circles of different countries of the world. The Union is opened to everyone who shares its aims and principles of its activity.

In its activity the International Union of Economists follows the Charter goals and «Main trends» that are approved by the IUE members every five years.

Within the scope of its Publishing Program, the International Union of Economists is publishing newspapers, magazines, bulletins and other literature, amounting to 11 million copies annually. These include «The Proceedings of the International Union of Economists and Free Economic Society of Russia», newspaper «Economic News of Russia and Commonwealth», «The Customs Reporter», collection of normative acts «Documents», and News letter «Econom» which is the «Information Bulletin of the International Union of Economists».

The International Union of Economists holds international forums, conferences, round tables, seminars, symposiums, meetings, international congresses on regional development, enormous exhibitions. The International Union of Economists implements a number of programs: «Problems of the international economic security», «Energy development: questions of security», «World experience of crisis management measures», «Problems of climate changes», «Sustainable economic development», «Globalizatio processes in the world» and other theme and educational programs, conducts extensive publishing activity.

The International Union of Economists cooperates with the UN, European Union, UNESCO units and other international organizations, holds the events under the patronage of these organizations.
The International Union of Economists is a constantly developing system. Some programs and projects are being held for 20 years, others are constantly reorganized, merge or come to an end, make way for new ones. A number of programs are held jointly with the Free Economic Society of Russia, Russian Academy of Sciences, International Academy of Management, authoritative Russian and Foreign social organizations. Statesmen, entrepreneurs, businessmen and bankers, eminent Russian and foreign economists participate in the programs' implementation.

Gavriil Kharitonovich POPOV, who is the President of the Free Economic Society of Russia, President of the International University, President and honorary full member of the International Academy of Management, academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Doctor of Economics, professor, is the IUE President since 1991.

In its activity the International Union of Economists follows the Charter goals and “Main trends” that are approved by the IUE members every five years.
 

The International Union of Economists holds annual Meetings of its members on urgent questions dedicated to the development of the economy:

• 1992 — «Promotion of Economic and Social Progress of the World Community» (Warsaw, Poland);
• 1993 — «Key Aspects of Global Economy Development» (San-Francisco, USA);
• 1994 — «Regional Economy» (Barcelona, Spain);
• 1995 — «Non-Governmental Forms of International Economic Cooperation» (Sidney, Australia);
• 1996 — «IUE Goals Related to Global Development Trends» (Paris, France);
• 1997 — «A Human in Business and Economy» (Jerusalem, Israel);
• 1998 — «Financial Market. Capital Market. Present and Future of Investments» (Miami, USA, Mexico);
• 1999 — «Economics of Non-Productive Sphere: Aspects of International Cooperation» (Limassol, Cyprus);
• 2000 — «Strategy of Economic Development of Russia in XXI Century» (Moscow, Russia);
• 2001 — «Global Economy and International Economic Relations» (Dubrovnik, Croatia);
• 2002 — «Industrial and Social Policy in the Countries with Transition Economy» (Cape Town, Republic of South Africa);
• 2003 — «Role and Place of the European Cooperation in the Development of the World Economy» (Regensbourg, Germany; Vienna, Austria; Bratislava, Slovakia; Budapest, Hungary);
• 2004 — «Globalization and Economic Development» (Varadero, Cuba);
• 2005 — «Questions of Financing of Human Settlements and Urban Development» (Nairobi, Kenya);
• 2006 — «Strategy of Social and Economic Development of the Countries with Transitional Economy in Correspondence with Millennium Declaration» (New-York, USA);
• 2007 — «Special Economic Zones — World Experience» (Shanghai, Sanya, China);
• 2008 — «Energetics of Future: Economies Problems» (Aqaba, Jordan);
• 2009 — «The World Economy until 2020: Forecast and Reality» (Miami, USA);
• 2010 — «The World Experience of Anti-Crisis Measures. Peculiarities of Economy Globalization» (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil);
• 2011 — «Economic Problems of the States' Capitals» (Vienna, Austria).
• 2012 — «World Community Social and Economic Development: Modern Trends, Problems, Prospects» (Republic of Seychelles, Mahe island).

Organizations established with the assistance of the international union of economists

International university
International University (in Moscow) was founded in 1991 as the first non-government accredited higher education institution. The International Union of Economists is the co-founder of the International University.
The University prepares specialists in economics, finance, management, public Administration, jurisprudence, journalism, linguistics, psychology, entrepreneurship in the Arts, advertising and public relations.

International Academy of management
The International Union of Economists and Academy of Industrial Management established the International Academy of Management in 1996. The Academy brings together representatives from over twenty countries all around the world. The Academy is a community, which has a powerful, unique scientific and intellectual potential, bringing together scientists and economists as well as the leaders of all sectors of national economy.
At the present time, the Academy has more than 300 individual members. They are: the leading scholars, the heads of organizations and enterprises, as well as groups of enterprises, banks, community organizations, educational institutions, etc.

International consultating and legal center on taxation
The International Consulting and Legal Center on taxation of income of companies and personal income works successfully and continuously expands its infrastructure.
ICLC (International Consulting and Legal Center) was founded in December 1992 by combining the human resources and the client base of several audit companies. Since that time, ICLC is an integral part of audit and consulting market.
At present time, ICLC is a dynamically developing audit and consulting group, which includes a number of specialized firms, focused on providing a broad range of consulting services.
ICLC is a member of Audit Chamber of Russia, National Federation of Consultants and Auditors, National League of Subjects of Valuation Activities, the Valuation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation; accredited appraiser of the Moscow City Government and the Ministry of Property Relations of the Moscow Region.

Russian-american joint venture «amscort international»
The International Union of Economists jointly with All-Russian Exhibition Centre and Corporation «Menlo Group» (San-Francisco, the USA) founded Russian-American joint venture «Amscort International».
The basic directions of its activities: investment projects, organizing and holding exhibitions and fairs, international symposiums, seminars and conferences, foreign economic activity, international business tourism, researching and realization of different Internet-projects.

International club of managers
The International Academy of Management jointly with the International Union of Economists founded the International Club Managers. Its first meeting took place in Cognac (France) in October 2006.
The purposes of the International Club Managers:
to provide assistance to the effective application of modern techniques, technologies and practical business solutions:
to provide opportunities for the free exchange of experience, information and ideas, acquiring new business contacts and informal communication between managers all around the world.
The members of the Club are the leading managers of Russian and foreign companies, eminent scientists and economists.
The president of the International Club Managers is Krasilnikov V. N., the first Vice-president of the International Academy of Management, the first Vice-president of Free Economic Society of Russia, the first Vice-president, director general of the International Union of Economists.

«Eurasian economic club of scientists» association (EECS)
At the suggestion of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, N.A. Nazarbayev, «Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists» Association (EECS) (Astana, Kazakhstan) jointly with the IUE was created in 2008.The main purpose of «Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists» Association is to merge scientists, economists and practitioners, public members for solving problems of economic development as well as promoting economic and social progress of the world community, creating the conditions for a full exchange of ideas, experience, knowledge in the organization and management at the macro and micro levels. One of the main events of «Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists» Association is the holding of Astana Economic Forum.
IUE Presidium established offices in various countries around the world for the most effective implementation of statutory objects of the IUE, the geographic expansion of the IUE, the development of international relations between members of the Union.

The International Union of Economists is open to everybody who shares its goals and principles. It is ready for mutually beneficial cooperation with all progressive forces aimed at economic and social development of the Russian Federation, other regions, and other countries!

For those who want to become a member of the IUE, our contact telephones are: 8 (495) 609-07-66, 699-69-61, 609-07-60. Fax: 8 (495) 694-02-83, 699-02-28, e-mail: iue@iuecon.org