Experts
President, Global Migration Policy Associates
PhD (History), Research Fellow at School of International Affairs, Higher School of Economics, Moscow
PhD in History, Deputy Dean of the MGIMO University
Ambassador, Senior fellow and distinguished chair in Diplomacy and Security at the RAND Corporation
Ph.D, heads the Eastern Europe and Eurasia Research Division at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin
Doctor of Economics, Head of Department of Economic Research, RAS Institute for Oriental Studies
Member of the Scientific Council, Chairman of the Religion, Society, and Security Program at the Carnegie Moscow Center
Research Fellow, Russian Institute of Strategic Studies (RISS), RIAC expert
Commodore, Former Strategy Director in the British Embassy in Afghanistan, author of Strategy for Action: Using Force Wisely in the 21st Century
Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
Doctor of History, Assistant Professor at St. Petersburg State University
Program Coordinator and Website Content Manager at the Russian International Affairs Council
Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Union
Director of Research and Information Centre, Intergovernmental Water Management Coordination Commission for Central Asia, Member of the World Water Council
Director of the Institute of Asia and Africa of MSU , RIAC Member
Correspondent, Expert magazine, Research fellow of the RAS U.S. and Canadian Studies Institute
Ph.D. in Economics, Leading Research Fellow, Center for Korean Studies, Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, RIAC Expert
Ph.D in History, Senior Research Fellow, IMEMO RAN, RIAC Expert
MGIMO University
Doctor of History, Professor, Comparative Political Studies Department of the MGIMO University, RIAC Expert
Ph.D. (History), Head of the Department of Ethno-Political Conflict at the Institute of Europe under the Russian Academy of Sciences, RIAC expert
MENA Program Director, International Crisis Group (ICG)
PhD in Political Science, RIAC Director of Programs, RIAC Member, Head of "Contemporary State" program at Valdai Discussion Club
PhD in Political Science, Program Manager and Website Editor at the Russian International Affairs Council
PhD in History, expert at the Institute of Strategic Estimates and Analysis, Assistant Professor at the Higher School of Economics, RIAC expert
Senior research fellow, RAS Institute of Economic Forecasting
Researcher at Ankara based think-tank International Strategic Research Organization (USAK)
Doctor of Economics, Head of Marketing and Advertising Chair at Russian State University for Humanities, Honorary Member of the Guild of Marketers
Dr. of Philosophy, Senior Research Fellow RAS INION, Professor, MGIMO University, Professor, Higher School of Economics, Honorary President, Russian Political Science Association
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the People's Republic of China, RIAC Member
PhD in History, Arab and Islamic Studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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