Experts

PhD in History, Post-Soviet Studies Center at the MGIMO University

Ph.D. in Economics, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Economic Research at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Foreign Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at the National Research University Higher School of Economics

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

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

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

Mexico's Ambassador to the Russian Federation

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

Expert, Ukrainian Institute of Politics

Program Manager at the Russian International Affairs Council

Chief Research Fellow of the RAS Vavilov Institute of Natural History and Technology, RAS Corresponding Member, RIAC Member

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

Editor-in Chief, Russkiy Mir Journal

Deputy Director-General, Institute of Energy Strategy

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

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

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

Independent Analysts, Energy consultant, eXelen srl

Doctor of Philosophy, MGIMO Professor

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

Gateway House Fellow for Energy & Environment

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

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

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

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

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation

Economics Expert at Discussion Society Liberal Cub, Belarus

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

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

Director of Foreign Policy at the Centre for European Reform

Research Assistant, Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS) at the Higher School of Economics National Research University (HSE University)

MGIMO University

Analyst on Russia and its Middle East policy, MPhil International Relations, University of Cambridge

Senior Fellow at East-West Institute, Brussels

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