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Five Challenges for Modern Public Diplomacy and How to Tackle Them

... crisis of trust, U.S.–Russia political differences, information wars, disruptive technologies, and the power of stereotypes. In fact, the author of the report Kateryna Smagliy creates a sort of a “blacklist”, which comprises not only Russia’s think tanks, universities and consultancy agencies (like the Russian International Affairs Council, Carnegie Moscow Center, Valdai Discussion Club or Moscow State Institute of International Relations), but also the Western ones. Among them are Kissinger ...

18.10.2018

Concepts of Uncertainty and the Collision with Reality

The Realities of the Technological Revolution in the Post-Truth Era Late 2017 was particularly rich in meetings, discussions and conferences, including such momentous occasions as the conference celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Institute of Europe of Russian Academy of Sciences, the 10th Eurasian Economic Forum in Verona, the annual London Conference at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, the 4th BRICS Legal Forum (held in Moscow) and the 7th Annual International Conference...

22.01.2018

On August 24-26, 2016, the Australian National University was the venue for international conference "Putin's Russia in the Wake of the Cold War"

On August 24-26, 2016, the Australian National University was the venue for international conference " Putin's Russia in the Wake of the Cold War " with participation of foreign policy experts from key Australian think tanks and universities, journalists and diplomats, the first major academic event on Russia during the past several years. RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov made a report "Russia in the World: in Search of a New Role" and later met ...

25.08.2016

Andrey Kortunov meets with Australian Ambassador to Russia

... Russia Peter Tesch to discuss the current relations between the two countries, the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as global security matters. Special attention was given to expanding cooperation between Russian and Australian independent think tanks and universities.

06.07.2016

Public Diplomacy in Action: RIAC at 9th Convention of Russian International Studies Association

On October 28, 2015, the 9th Convention of Russian International Studies Association gave floor to RIAC's Special Section "Public Diplomacy of Russia: Track Two" moderated by RIAC Program Director Ivan Timofeev. Stressing in deliberations that RIAC is an active Track 2 actor focused on protection of its unique communication methods and at the same time open to practices of its colleagues, in deliberations, Director of RAS Institute for Latin American Studies Vladimir Davydov and Head Disarmament...

29.10.2015

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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