Experts

Graduated in Political Science to the Catholic University of the Sacread Heart (Milan)

Journalist, Sinologist

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

Senior Research Fellow at MGIMO University, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Editor-in-Chief of the Nuclear Physics and Engineering Journal, RIAC Member

PhD in History, Professor at Chair of Theory and History of International Relations, Boris Yeltsin Urals Federal University

Research Fellow

Doctor of Sciences, Professor, Faculty of Law, HSE University, RIAC Member

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

Ph.D. candidate in Slavic and Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University

Ph.D. in History, Research Fellow at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Valdai Discussion Club Expert

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

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

Doctor of physics and mathematics, Expert in scientific research commercialization

Head of the Department for Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Studies at the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor of MGIMO-University, RIAC Member

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

Brazilian columnist and RIAC blogger

Ph.D. in Political Science, Founder, The Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies (IRAS), Associate Professor at University of Tehran; Iranian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Doctor of Political Science, professor at Saint Petersburg state university

Academician, Doctor of Economic Sciences, First Deputy Director, IMEMO RAN

Doctor of War Science, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of War Sciences

Ph.D. researcher, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade

PhD in Philosophy, Film critic

CEO & President of The EastWest Institute

PhD in Political Science, Research Fellow at the Center for Political Studies, RAS Institute of Latin America

MA, MGIMO University

Doctor of Economics, Head of Department of IMEМО RAS, Professor of MGIMO University, RAS Corresponding Member, RIAC Member

Ph.D. in History, Associate Professor, School of International Regional Studies, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS), Research Fellow, International Laboratory on World Order Studies and the New Regionalism at the Higher School of Economics National Research University (HSE University)