Experts

PhD in Political Science, Head of the Theory of Politics Section IMEMO RAN

Lead researcher and head of the Peace and Conflict Studies Unit at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) in Moscow

Research Assistant, Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS) at the Higher School of Economics National Research University (HSE University)

Independent Analyst

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

Ph.D in Economics, Associate Professor at the Diplomacy Department of MGIMO under the MFA of Russia

Ph.D., Senior researcher at IMEMO, Russian Academy of sciences

Doctor of History, Professor, Head of the Black Sea-Mediterranean Research Center of the RAS Instute of Europe

PhD in History, Working Group Coordinator at the Central Eurasia Research Center, RAS Institute of Oriental Studies

Senior Researcher at the ‘Russia, China, World’ Centre of the Institute of China and Modern Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKSA RAS), Head of the Commission for the Creation and Activities of Regional Branches, Member of the Central Board of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Society (ORKD)

Director of the Baltic Studies Institute of I. Kant Baltic Federal University

President of World Russian Press Foundation (WARP Foundation), professor, RIAC member

PhD in Political Science, Independent expert

PhD in Political Science, research fellow at Centre for the Study of Middle East of Institute of Oriental Studies of RAS

Head of the Department "Public-Private Partnership", Faculty "Higher School of Management", Financial University, RIAC Member

Deputy Finance Minister of the Russian Federation, RIAC member

Ph.D., assistant professor of Russian history, Urals Federal University

PhD, Head of Center for Russian-African Relations Studies at RAS Institute for African Studies

Ph.D. in Economics, School of Management, St. Petersburg State University

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

PhD in History, Caucasus Problems and Regional Security Center at the MGIMO University

President of the The Piatigorsky Foundation, RIAC Member

PhD, Project Coordinator of “Greece, Cyprus, Egypt & Israel: Opportunities and Restrictions of a Mediterranean Coalition” Project at the International Relations Institute of Athens

Associate Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation

Honorary President of the Non-Governmental Organization "Association of Euro-Atlantic Cooperation", Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC member

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; RIAC expert

University of San-Francisco, Professor of International Relations

Academic Director of the RAS Institute of Scientific Information in Humanities, RAS Full Member

Dean of Social Sciences Department at Higher School of Economics, Professor, RIAC member.

Ph.D in Political Science, Expert on International Affairs and Russia–Turkey Relations, RIAC expert