Experts

General Director, International Institute for the Development of Scientific Cooperation (MIRNaS)

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation

Ph.D. in Political Science, Leading Research Fellow, Head of the Center for Italian Studies, Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Associate Professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics

Deputy Head, CCEIS Asia-Pacific Department, National Research University Higher School of Economics

PhD in Law, MGIMO University

CEO and co-founder of Hozint - Horizon Intelligence, founder and director of the International Security Observer

Chair of the Board, Africa Business Initiative

PhD, Chief of the Executive Committee CIS Electric Power Council

Research Analyst, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Programme The International Institute for Strategic Studies

Dual Master in Governance and Global Affairs (MGIMO) and International Relations (LUISS)

PhD in Political Science, Program Manager at the Russian International Affairs Council

PhD, Institute of Asian and African Studies

Dr. of Economics, Head of the Sector of Economics of Science and Innovative Processes RAS Institute of World Economy and International Relations

PhD in History, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Science

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the People's Republic of China, RIAC Member

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation

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

Deputy Finance Minister of the Russian Federation, RIAC member

PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of the World Economy Department, Academic Head of the World Economy Undergraduate Program at HSE- University

MGIMO University, Professor; Program Director of the Valdai International Discussion Club

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

Ph.D in Economics, Deputy Director of the RAS Institute for Europe, Head of the Country and Regional Researches Department, Head of the German Research Center

Coordinator at the Reanimation Package of Reforms initiative, Ukraine

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

PhD in Political Science, Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Doctor of History, Chief Researcher of the RAS Institute for European Studies