1 Rules of engagement: How experiential learning facilitates the formation of a publicprivate partnership in Russia © Nikolai Mouraviev Assistant Professor Department of Public Administration KIMEP University 4 Abay Avenue, #306, Almaty, 050010, Republic of Kazakhstan and © Dr Nada K. Kakabadse Professor of Policy, Governance and Ethics Henley Business School University of Reading Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire RG9 3AU, United Kingdom