Experts

PhD in Economics, Independent expert

Dual Master in Governance and Global Affairs (MGIMO) and International Relations (LUISS)

Doctor of Economics, Ph.D. in History, School of International Relations, Saint Petersburg State University

PhD in History, Caucasus Problems and Regional Security Center at the MGIMO University

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

Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club

PhD in Political Science, Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Department of Strategic Management of Fuel and Energy Sector, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas

RIEAS Senior advisor based in Athens, Greece and Associate at the Centre for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan

PhD in History, Associate Professor, Department of Post-Soviet Countries, Russian State University for the Humanities, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Post-Soviet and Interregional Studies

Consultant at PIR-Center for Policy Studies

International Information Security and Global Internet Governance Program Coordinator, PIR Center

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

Head of the Department of Science and Innovation at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Senior Fellow at the Laboratory of International Process Analysis at MGIMO under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Ph.D. in History

Ph.D., Senior Fellow of The Institute of U.S. and Canadian Studies at Russian Academy of Sciences

Freelance reporter based in Kolkata

Doctor of History, Assistant Professor at St. Petersburg State University

PhD in Economics, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Applied Economic Studies, Presidential Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

PhD University of Cambridge, Researcher, Centre for Energy, Climate and Environmental Law, University of Eastern Finland; consultant at the International Institute for Sustainable Development

Ph.D. in Political studies, Middle East expert and Russian foreign policy analyst, MA Global Public Policy, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

Doctor of Political Science; Professor and Senior Research Fellow, Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Professor, Department of International Relations of the HSE University; Professor, World Economy Department, MGIMO University

Expert on Development Assistace

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

PhD in History, Theology Department, Urals State Mining University

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

Doctor of Science (History), professor, Acting Director, Institute for US and Canada Studies, Russian Academy of Science, RIAC Member

Senior Research Fellow at the Center for the Study of Vietnam and ASEAN, Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of RAS

Leading analyst, Center for Energy and Digital Economy Stretegic Research, MGIMO University. Founder, President of Honour, MGIMO Arctic Student Research Club

Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia, Press Secretary of the President

Senior Research Associate at the Strategic Vision Institute (Pakistan)

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