Experts

Rector of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the RF MFA, RAS Full Member, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation

Ph.D. in Political Science, Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations, Diplomatic Academy of MFA, Russia

Former Deputy National Security Advisor and Former Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Russian Federation

Junior Research Fellow, Center for Strategic Planning Studies, IMEMO

Program Coordinator and Website Editor at the Russian International Affairs Council

PhD in Political Science, Associate Professor at World Politics Department, MGIMO University, RIAC expert

Director of the Moscow School of Economics at the Lomonosov Moscow State University, RAS Full Member

Aide to the President of the Russian Federation

Ph.D. in History, Academic Director of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC Member

Ph.D. in History, Senior Researcher at the Center for Middle East Studies of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the RAS; Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Economic Geography of Asian and African countries, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Freelance reporter based in Kolkata, RIAC expert

Correspondent, Expert magazine, Research fellow of the RAS U.S. and Canadian Studies Institute

PhD in Philology, Leading Researcher at the German Studies Center of the RAS Institute for European Studies

Doctor of Science, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club; Academic supervisor of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies, HSE University, RIAC Member

BA in International Relations, Higher School of Economics

Chief of Moldova Department, Institute of CIS Countries

Ph.D. (Hist.), Senior Research Fellow, Research Fellow of the Center for Development and Security Studies, Faculty of World Politics, Moscow State University

Doctor of History, Professor at MGIMO-University

Commodore, Former Strategy Director in the British Embassy in Afghanistan, author of Strategy for Action: Using Force Wisely in the 21st Century

Director of the MGIMO Centre for Sustainable Development, RIAC Member

Dr. of History, Chief Researcher at the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the RAS

Doctor of Political Science, Director of the Centre for Comparative Governance Studies, Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies, HSE Campus in St. Petersburg

Vice Admiral, United States Coast Guard (retired)

Director of the Department for Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, RIAC Member

PhD, Project Coordinator of “Greece, Cyprus, Egypt & Israel: Opportunities and Restrictions of a Mediterranean Coalition” Project at the International Relations Institute of Athens

Editor in chief, PIRC

Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies

Vice Chairman - Foreign Relations, Karachi Council on Foreign Relations