Experts

Head of the Scientific and Organizational Department at the Russian Academy of Missile and Artillery Sciences, Doctor of Engineering, Associate Professor

PhD in History, Leading Researcher at RAS Institute for African Studies

PhD in History, Post-Soviet Studies Center at the MGIMO University

PhD in History, Senior Researcher in the RAS Institute of African Studies

PhD in Political Science, Political Theory Department of the MGIMO University

PhD in Philosophy, Senior Lecturer at the HSE University

Senior Research Fellow, Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences

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

PhD in History, senior research fellow, Center for Post-Soviet Studies, Institute of Economics, RAS; associate professor, Department of Regional Issues in Global Politics, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Expert at the Institute of the Middle East, graduate of International Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy at MGIMO

Ph. D., Special Research Fellow of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies of Peking University

PhD in Economics, Head of Department of Assessment and Coordination of International and Duel Master's Degree Programs, MGIMO-University, MFA of Russia

Ph.D. of Economics, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

Senior researcher at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, the Institute of Oriental Studies, RAS, associate professor at People’s Friendship University of Russia

PhD in History, Vice Rector, HSE University, RIAC Member

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC member

RIAC member

President of the Russian-American Council of Business Cooperation

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Russian Federation, RIAC Member

Independent Expert

Expert on Afghanistan and Central Asian Countries

PhD in Political Science, Andrew Derbenev is a Researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, and an Associate Professor in Moscow State Pedagogical University

Former senior Australian diplomat

Doctor of Law, Professor, Head of the Department of International Law, MGIMO University, RIAC Member

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Member