Experts

Ph.D. in Political Science, Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations, Diplomatic Academy of MFA, Russia

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the Italian Republic and in the Republic of San Marino

Chair of the Board, Africa Business Initiative, RIAC Expert

Independent journalist

Doctor in Political Science, PhD in History, Professor at School of world politics of MSU, RIAC expert

Doctor of History, Leading Expert in the MGIMO ASEAN Centre

Independent Analyst

President of the The Piatigorsky Foundation, RIAC Member

Doctor of Political Science, Director, Head of the Center for Political Studies, RAS Institute of Latin America, RIAC Expert

Rector of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the RF MFA, RAS Full Member, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation

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

Dual Master in International Public Management (Sciences Po Paris) and International Security (MGIMO), RIAC Expert

President of the Jordan-based Political Studies of the Middle East Center, Founder of the US-based Geostrategic and Media Center

Member of the Committee on defense and security of The Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, RIAC member.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation

Research fellow at TU Dortmund University, specialist in autonomous decision-making systems, RIAC Expert

Academic Director, SKOLKOVO Institute for Emerging Market Studies

PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Deputy Director of the Institute of Demography, HSE

Middle East expert and Russian foreign policy analyst, MSc Global Public Policy, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. PhD candidate, RIAC expert.

Ph.D. in Economics, Senior Researcher at the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

International Information Security and Global Internet Governance Program Coordinator, PIR Center

Ph.D., senior researcher, Russia – China Centre, RAS Far East Institute

Junior Research Fellow, Center for Post-Soviet Studies, Institute of Economics, Russian Academy of Sciences

Doctor of History, Professor, Chief Research Associate at the Institute for International Studies (IIS) of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)

Senior Research Associate with The Jindal Schoolof International Affairs, Sonepat

President and CEO of Vegarus Group Africa Business Initiative, Eurasian Economic Cooperation organization, CEO of the International Coordination Council of Alumni (INCORVUZ) FISU Executive Committee Member

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

Doctor of Science, Professor, Head of the Department of European law, MGIMO-University, RIAC Expert