Experts

A.B. Political Science, University of Chicago, MA candidate at the University of Western Australia

President of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (1998–2004)

Dr. of Geography, Professor of Economics, Head of the Center for Northern and Arctic Economies

Ph.D. in Technical Sciences, Deputy Director of the Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy Director of the Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure Development Research, Institute of Economics and Utility Regulation, Higher School of Economics

Ph.D. in History, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Faculty of Humanities, Novosibirsk State Technical University; Associate Professor, Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Tyumen

Head of Digital and Innovations Research, Associate Professor of Business Practice, Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO

Professor of Foreign Regions Chair at Russian State University for Humanities, Expert on history of CEE countries

PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of the World Economy Department, Academic Head of the World Economy Undergraduate Program at HSE- University

Deputy Head, CCEIS Asia-Pacific Department, National Research University Higher School of Economics

Research Analyst Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut

Director of Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industry Division at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, Professor

Head of Program Education and Science, Deaf-blind Support Fund So-edinenie (Connection)

Research fellow at Insitute of Latin Anerica of RAS

Subject Matter Expert on Islamic Extremism, and cultures, tribes, and sects of the Middle East and Central Asia, Cultural Intelligence Consultant for a private U.S. firm

Ph.D. in History, Research affiliate at the Ukrainian Research Institute (Harvard University) and the Center for International and European Studies, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Deputy Director, Analytical Center Observo, French-Russian Chamber of Commerce

Research Fellow, MSU Institute of Information Security Issues

Independent Analyst

Senior Research Fellow of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation

D.Sc. (Philosophy), professor, Head of the Chair of Political Governance, Political Science Department, St. Petersburg State University

Ph.D. in History, Research Associate, Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences

Ph.D. in Law, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation

Chair of the Iran Section, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Associate Professor at the Department of World Economy, MGIMO University

PhD in History, Leading Researcher, Department of Korea and Mongolia, RAS Institute of Oriental Studies

Geopolitical Analyst and Commentator

President of the Urals Federal University named after the First Russian President B.N. Yeltsyn