Experts

Assistant Professor at the Odintsovo branch, MGIMO University

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

Doctor of History, Professor of the Oriental Studies Department of the MGIMO University

Expert on Development Assistace

Vice Admiral, United States Coast Guard (retired)

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Saint-Petersburg State Mining University

Ph.D. in International Relations, Deputy Director of Institute for Iran & Eurasia Studies (IRAS), Lecturer at University of Tehran

Academic librarian at the University of East London

Ph.D., Institute of International Relations and World History, N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod

Associate Professor, Senior researcher at the Сenter for civilizational and regional studies of the Institute of Africa of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Member of the Executive Committee of the World Federation of Scientists (WSWF)

PhD in Economics, Head of the Production Support Department at Gazpromneft-Sakhalin

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Member

Doctor of History, Professor, Dean of Foreign Relations Department at St. Petersburg State University

Doctor of Political Science, Professor of the Diplomacy Department of the MGIMO University

Ph.D. in History, Head of Section for New Challenges in South and Southeast Asia at the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO RAS)

President of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Visiting Lecturer at the HSE University, RANEPA University and MGIMO University

PhD in Political Science and Law, Associate Professor, Presidential Academy of National Economy (RANEPA)

Consultant at PIR-Center for Policy Studies

Doctor of History, Professor, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Eurasian Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Russian Foreign Ministry

Andrei Kelin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, RIAC Member

Research Fellow at the Center for the Middle East Studies, IMEMO RAS

Deputy director and senior fellow with the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

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

Researcher at the Center for Central Asian Studies of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lecturer in the School of International Affairs at the Higher School of Economics

Expert in the Foreign Policy and Security division at the Center for Strategic Research

Chief of Moldova Department, Institute of CIS Countries

Ph.D. in Economics, Head of the Sector of Economics and Politics of Japan

Ph.D. in Political Science, Research Fellow, IMEMO RAS

PhD in Pedagogy, Head of Methodic Department at Russian National Library, Board Member of Russian Library Association