Experts

Ph.D. in History, Research Fellow at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Valdai Discussion Club Expert

Doctor of Economics, Chief Research Fellow of IMEMO, RAS

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

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

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, Member of the Council of the Federation, RIAC Member

Foreign Policy Analyst, Assistant researcher, Forum on Geopolitics, University of Cambridge

McDonnell & Partners, Former BBC Moscow Correspondent

Senior Research Fellow at MGIMO University, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Observer, International Affairs monthly

PhD in Political Science, Associate Professor, Political Science Department, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

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

PhD in Economics, Leading Research Associate at the RAS Institute for Latin American Studies

Independent Analyst

Chief of Moldova Department, Institute of CIS Countries

Former senior Australian diplomat

Professor, Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University, RIAC member

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Saint-Petersburg State Mining University

PhD in History, Deputy Dean of the MGIMO University

Graduate Student at MGIMO Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Bachelor of Foreign Regional Studies (East Asia Regional Studies: Economy and Politics (China)), Institute of Business Studies, RANEPA under the President of the Russian Federation

Ph.D. in Technical Sciences, Deputy Director of the Energy Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy Director of the Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure Development Research, Institute of Economics and Utility Regulation, Higher School of Economics

Ph.D. in History, Associate Professor, School of International Regional Studies, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS), Research Fellow, International Laboratory on World Order Studies and the New Regionalism at the Higher School of Economics National Research University (HSE University)

Political Scientist, Coordinator of Kyrgyzstan Analytical Club

Editor-in Chief, Russkiy Mir Journal

Deputy General Director, Head of the Analytical Department Information Analysis Centre, Moscow State University

Ph.D. in History, Head of Section for New Challenges in South and Southeast Asia at the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO RAS)