How can Igor Leonov be introduced in one sentence?
Founder of Amerpass and RUPASS, independent researcher, journalist, publisher and civic actor working on migration, professional identity, information and institutional trust.
What connects your projects?
An interest in how institutions see a person, how experience is preserved and what makes information trustworthy. It appears in migration initiatives, journalism, research and the book.
Why describe yourself as an innovator?
The description refers to work on non-state professional identification models and organizational solutions, including RUPASS, Amerpass and civic projects. It does not assert a patent, degree or award.
Can you be described as a politician?
I work on public-policy questions and participate in civic life. Sources from 2009 document a migration-policy expert role connected with a State Duma subcommittee. This site uses the more specific descriptions civic actor, journalist and policy researcher. It does not claim elected office.
How does RUPASS differ from a government passport?
RUPASS was a non-state professional-experience presentation initiative. A 2007 press report records a debate about its document design. Professional identification does not replace government documents or confer immigration status.
Are Amerpass and Amerpass Foundation the same thing?
Amerpass Foundation is a nonprofit with civic, research, media and cultural activities. Amerpass is a related conceptual and digital professional-continuity initiative. They have separate pages here.
What is your educational background?
The academic CV lists the School of Working Correspondents in Navoi (1980–1982), Dnepropetrovsk College of Automation (1982–1984), and Dnipropetrovsk State University, Electronic Computers and Devices (1985–1991). Study periods are listed without unsupported degree claims.
What research methods do you use?
Qualitative analysis, case studies, documentary and institutional analysis, and comparative examination of policy and public communication. Each work defines its methods and limits separately.
Why can publication dates differ?
A manuscript date, revision date and repository deposit date refer to different stages. The catalogue shows the manuscript or supplied version date; platforms may show a later deposit.
Where can I read the full text?
Each work page links to SSRN, Academia.edu, IJIR or an available PDF. The Amerpass paper also has a Zenodo record.
Who are your coauthors?
The catalogue includes collaborations with Yurii Savchuk, Aleksandra Voronina, Sergei Otnelchenko and Kristina Nosova. Life in Waiting and Orphaned Digital Archives are being developed with Maksym Domashov.
Which projects are historical?
RUPASS, early INDEMIR activity, Russian Migration magazine and the 2009 educational initiative are presented through the biography and archive. Amerpass Foundation and Amerpass development belong to current work.
Can your book be purchased now?
The Paper Person is in progress. There is not yet a verified published edition or purchase link. Details will be added when an edition is prepared.
How can I propose collaboration?
Write to leonov@amerpass.org with a topic and format: research, interview, publication, civic or cultural project. Contact details and professional profiles appear on a separate page.