Experts

International Security expert, MA in International Affairs, Sciences Po Paris/MGIMO

Doctor of Philosophy, Professor of the Philosophy Department of the Pacific State University

PhD in Political Science, EU and CE policy department of the Institute of European Studies at MGIMO University

PhD in History, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, Professor at the HSE University, RIAC Member

Doctor of Political Science, Director of the Centre for Comparative Governance Studies, Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies, HSE Campus in St. Petersburg

Senior Researcher, Institute for International Studies, MGIMO University; PIR Centre consultant

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC member

Chairman of PIR Center, Lieutenant-General (retired), RIAC Vice-president

Ph.D., Senior Researcher, Institute of Current International Affairs, Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry

Political Analyst

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

Mexico's Ambassador to the Russian Federation

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

Former Ambassador for Oceans and Fisheries, U.S. Department of State

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

Political Scientist, Coordinator of Kyrgyzstan Analytical Club

Editor-in Chief, Russkiy Mir Journal

Ph.D. in Law, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation

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

Doctor of History, RAS Institute for Far Eastern Studies, member of the Governing Board of the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning

Head of Research, Center for Situational Analysis at RAS, member of the Directorate of IMEMO RAS, RAS Full Member, RIAC Member

PhD in Pedagogy, Head of Methodic Department at Russian National Library, Board Member of Russian Library Association

PhD Candidate and Senior Lecturer at Novosibirsk State University (Russia) and Research Fellow at the Stanford US-Russia Forum (USA)

Lecturer in Law at University of Aberdeen, Legal Adviser to the IFC Russia Renewable Energy Program

Ph.D. (History), Leading Research Fellow, Institute for Advanced Strategic Studies, HSE University

Vice Chair, Nuclear Threat Initiative; and former Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom

Dr. of Science (Economics), Corresponding Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Deputy Director for scientific work, RAS Institute of Europe, RIAC Member

Research Fellow of the Department for European Political Studies at Institute of World Economy and International Relations

Expert, Ukrainian Institute of Politics

Gateway House Fellow for Energy & Environment

Senior Research Fellow at RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies