Experts

PhD Candidate in International Relations, specialist in Russian and Eurasian Affairs, Turkey

Academic Director of the RAS Institute of General History, RAS Full Member, RIAC Member

Research Fellow, Russian Institute of Strategic Studies (RISS)

Doctor of Political Science, Expert at the Institute of Oriental studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, and a Professor in the Department of Oriental Studies in the Russian State University for Humanities

PhD in History, Leading Researcher at RAS Institute for African Studies

Associate Professor of International Relations (ret.), University of Cyprus

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

Doctor of History, Professor of the Comparative Political Studies Department at MGIMO-University

Ph.D. in Historical Sciences, Research Fellow at the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, IMEMO RAS

Doctor of Political Science, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for the Middle East Studies, Institute of World Economy and International Relations under the Russian Academy of Sciences

Founder of the SIKHA Foundation, lecturer at the Tbilisi State University

Correspondent, Expert magazine, Research fellow of the RAS U.S. and Canadian Studies Institute

Chair of the Board, Africa Business Initiative

PhD in Philosophy, Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Russian Academy of Science

PhD in History, Vice Rector, HSE University, RIAC Member

Member of the Council of the Federation, RIAC member

Associate Professor of Sociology & Social Policy, the University of Sydney

Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club

Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs magazine, Chairman of the Presidium of the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy, RIAC Member.

Political Science PhD, associate professor, head of department of European integration at MGIMO-University, leading research fellow at the RAS Institute of Europe

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

Leading Specialist, Marketing Department, Rosatom Energy Projects

Research assistant at ISPI for the Migration Programme

Senior Research Fellow, Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences

Editor-in Chief, Russkiy Mir Journal

PhD in Political Science, Senior Teacher at the Department of European Studies, Saint Petersburg State University

Commodore, Former Strategy Director in the British Embassy in Afghanistan, author of Strategy for Action: Using Force Wisely in the 21st Century