Andrey Kortunov Speaks at 33rd Session of MIT Seminar XXI

On May 1–3, 2020, the regular 33rd annual modular intensive training educational program Seminar XXI was held online.

The program has been conducted since 1986 by the Center for International Studies of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT Center for International Studies) for senior officials of the U.S. government agencies, private business leaders, and independent research centers dealing with foreign policy and national security.

On May 1–3, 2020, the regular 33rd annual modular intensive training educational program Seminar XXI was held online.

The program has been conducted since 1986 by the Center for International Studies of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT Center for International Studies) for senior officials of the U.S. government agencies, private business leaders, and independent research centers dealing with foreign policy and national security.

Every year 100-120 participants representing different sectors of the U.S. foreign policy elite are selected on a competitive basis to be part of the program. Participants in Seminar XXI together with leading international experts model possible regional and global crises, analyze current and potential threats to regional and global stability, and discuss alternative options for the U.S. foreign policy strategy.

Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, made a report on possible areas of development of Russia-the U.S. relations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the onset of global economic recession, and a sharp decline in world oil prices.