Experts

Political Analyst

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

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

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

Ph.D., Institute of International Relations and World History, N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod

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

Doctor of physics and mathematics, Expert in scientific research commercialization

MGIMO University

Independent Analysts, Energy consultant, eXelen srl

Ph.D. candidate in Slavic and Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University

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

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

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

Doctor of History, Head of the Political and Military Research Unit at the RAS Institute of USA and Canada Studies

Deputy Director for Research at the Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences (IE RAS), Head of the Country Studies Department, Head of the Center for German Studies at the Institute of European Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, RIAC Member

PhD in Economics, Academic Secretary of RAS Institute for Latin American Studies

PhD in Political Science, Director of the EU Political Integration Center at RAS Institute for European Studies

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

Senior Research Fellow at RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies

Program Manager at the Russian International Affairs Council

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

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

Doctor of Science, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club; Academic supervisor of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies, HSE University, RIAC Member

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

Expert, Ukrainian Institute of Politics

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

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

Research Fellow, Center for Social and Political Studies, IDIP RFTA

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

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

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

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

President of the International Foreign Policy Association, Chairman of the Global Council of Foreign Ministers of Foreign Affairs, President of the Alumni Association of MGIMO-University; Viktor Blazheev — Rector of the Kutafin Moscow State Law Academy, RIAC Member