... Chairman of RIAC Board of Trustees, made a speech at the opening of the event. The video and text of the speech was published on the
MFA of Russia
and
RIAC
websites.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia underscored the fruitful cooperation with RIAC: “Today the role of qualitative analytical support for Russian foreign policy is tangibly increasing. I am pleased to note that the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), which has established itself as an effective instrument on the second track of Russian diplomacy, is making a large contribution to the ...
... issues and Russia's foreign policy. His address was followed by an open discussion.
RIAC is a noncommercial organization engaged in the development of practical recommendations for Russian ministries, agencies and other institutions participating in foreign policy activities.
RIAC members are leading representatives of Russian foreign policy community, among them diplomats, businesspersons, scholars, civil society leaders and journalists.
Along with analytics, RIAC is active in education aiming to shape an established circle ...
... which is why they follow him. A leader shapes the future even if it turns out to be somewhat different from what he originally wanted. Could you say a few words about your work? I work in a very delicate sphere of producing applied knowledge for Russian foreign policy, knowledge that in English is called usable or actionable. The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) is a unique organization functioning at the meeting point between of government, business and research. That’s what the modern world demands, since foreign policy is no longer confined solely to the realms of the state. Companies and corporations,...