Experts

Diplomat, scholar in Asian Studies (at the Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University) and an expert on Thailand

Ph.D. (History), Leading Research Fellow, Institute for Advanced Strategic Studies, HSE University

Doctor of Philosophy, Professor of the Philosophy Department of the Pacific State University

Head of Research, Center for Situational Analysis at RAS, member of the Directorate of IMEMO RAS, RAS Full Member, RIAC Member

Doctor of History, Head of the Political and Military Research Unit at the RAS Institute of USA and Canada Studies

MGIMO University

Senior Research Fellow at RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies

Former Ambassador for Oceans and Fisheries, U.S. Department of State

PhD in Political Science, Director of the EU Political Integration Center at RAS Institute for European Studies

Doctor of History, RAS Institute for Far Eastern Studies, member of the Governing Board of the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning

Senior Researcher, Institute for International Studies, MGIMO University; PIR Centre consultant

MGIMO University, Professor; Program Director of the Valdai International Discussion Club

Gateway House Fellow for Energy & Environment

Institute of Oriental Studies

Economics Expert at Discussion Society Liberal Cub, Belarus

Dr. of Science (Economics), Corresponding Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Deputy Director for scientific work, RAS Institute of Europe, RIAC Member

Ph.D. in Economics, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Economic Research at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Foreign Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at the National Research University Higher School of Economics

Analyst on Russia and its Middle East policy, MPhil International Relations, University of Cambridge

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

Doctor of History, Deputy Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences

Director of Foreign Policy at the Centre for European Reform

Deputy Director-General, Institute of Energy Strategy

Doctor of physics and mathematics, Expert in scientific research commercialization

Vice Chair, Nuclear Threat Initiative; and former Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation

Program Manager at the Russian International Affairs Council

Editor-in Chief, Russkiy Mir Journal

Junior Research Fellow, Center for Post-Soviet Studies, Institute of Economics, Russian Academy of Sciences

Research Assistant, Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS) at the Higher School of Economics National Research University (HSE University)

Ph.D. in Economics, School of Management, St. Petersburg State University

Chairman of PIR Center, Lieutenant-General (retired), RIAC Vice-president

Senior Analyst of the Centre for Crisis Society Studies, Expert of the Middle East Institute, RIAC