Experts

Senior research fellow at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences

Ph.D. in History, Research Fellow at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Valdai Discussion Club Expert

PhD in Political Science, Head of the Theory of Politics Section IMEMO RAN

Doctor of Economics, Head of Department of Economic Research, RAS Institute for Oriental Studies

Ph.D in History, Assistant professor of the Chair of International Relations and Diplomacy at the Moscow Humanitarian University

Professor of the Chair of Modern East Department of History, Political Science and Law, Russian State University for the Humanities

President, Chairman of the Board of Sberbank of Russia

Ph.D. in History, Head of Section for New Challenges in South and Southeast Asia at the Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO RAS)

Master’s Student, MGIMO University, RIAC Intern

Ph.D. in Political Science, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council, RIAC member

MGIMO University

Commentator for International Affairs under the Editor-in-Chief of Nezavisimaya Gazeta

Major General, Strategic Advisor, Synergia Foundation

Diplomat, scholar in Asian Studies (at the Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University) and an expert on Thailand

Candidate of Political Sciences, European Integration Faculty, MGIMO-University

PhD in Philosophy, Senior Lecturer at the HSE University

Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, RIAC Member

Ph.D, heads the Eastern Europe and Eurasia Research Division at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin

PhD in Economics, Head of Department of Assessment and Coordination of International and Duel Master's Degree Programs, MGIMO-University, MFA of Russia

Head of International Projects Section, Postgraduate of World History Department of M.V. Lomonosov Northern (Arctic) Federal University

Academic Director, SKOLKOVO Institute for Emerging Market Studies

Chair of the Iran Section, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Associate Professor at the Department of World Economy, MGIMO University

Scientific Director of the RAS Miklukho-Maklai Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, RAS Full Member

Analyst in charge of Former Soviet Union and Balkans Desk at Ce.S.I. Centro Studi Internazionali

PhD in Political Science; Associate Professor of the Department of Integration Processes, Senior Researcher at IMI MGIMO; Senior Researcher at the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Third Secretary, Press-Attaché of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ankara

Representative, Resource Agribusiness Group

Ph.D., Senior Fellow of The Institute of U.S. and Canadian Studies at Russian Academy of Sciences

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Chairman of Board of Trustees of RIAC