“Analysts see many international processes as a travel from Point A to Point B. However, the problem may have a solution only if there is a clear understanding of what we have in Point A and what exactly we would like to obtain in Point B. Frequently, stating a problem is a much more difficult task than finding its solution. This is the major challenge both pundits and foreign policy scholars are facing.”
These were the words of RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov to define one of the goals of the “Russia and the World” conference, co-organized by RIAC, at its opening in the Aleksanteri Institute, Helsinki, on October 23.
“Analysts see many international processes as a travel from Point A to Point B. However, the problem may have a solution only if there is a clear understanding of what we have in Point A and what exactly we would like to obtain in Point B. Frequently, stating a problem is a much more difficult task than finding its solution. This is the major challenge both pundits and foreign policy scholars are facing.”
These were the words of RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov to define one of the goals of the “Russia and the World” conference, co-organized by RIAC, at its opening in the Aleksanteri Institute, Helsinki, on October 23. Opening remarks were also made by Markku Kivinen, Hanna Smith (both Aleksanteri Institute), and Aart de Geus (Bertelsmann Foundation).
Dr. Kortunov addressed the first plenary session of the Conference “the Place of Russia in the World” and touched upon the whole range of current international problems such as the balance of forces in the international arena, adjustment of national interests to changing international environment and global governance. He also suggested the possible ways of solving them and talked about the role Russia might play in these processes.
Among other speakers were well-known Russian and foreign scholars Sergey Karaganov, Jeffrey Mankoff, Richard Sakwa, Marie Mendras and Tuomas Forsberg.
