Experts

Rector of the National Research University-Higher School of Economics

Ph.D. in Law, Associate Professor at the Department of State and Law Theory, International Law and Comparative Legal Studies, Voronezh State University; Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Administration Technologies at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

PhD in Political Sciences, Dean of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, National Research University Higher School of Economics

Leading analyst, Center for Energy and Digital Economy Stretegic Research, MGIMO University. Founder, President of Honour, MGIMO Arctic Student Research Club

Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka

PhD in Political Science, Andrew Derbenev is a Researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, and an Associate Professor in Moscow State Pedagogical University

Member of the Scientific Council, Chairman of the Religion, Society, and Security Program at the Carnegie Moscow Center

Ph.D, researcher Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise

Deputy Director-General, Institute of Energy Strategy

Doctor of Philosophy, Professor at the Higher School of Economics

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

Doctor of Economics, Senior Research Fellow and Professor in the Department of World Economy and World Finance of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, RIAC expert

Doctor of History, Professor, Head of the Black Sea-Mediterranean Research Center of the RAS Instute of Europe

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, Member of the Council of the Federation, RIAC Member

Independent Expert

M.A. Candidate, International Economics and Energy, Resources & Environment, Johns Hopkins University

Program Coordinator and Website Editor at the Russian International Affairs Council

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

MA in Middle Eastern Studies, RIAC Expert

Research Fellow & Coordinator West Asia Centre, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

MA in International Studies and Diplomacy, Political Risk Analyst

Analyst, IDIP RFTA

Ambassador, Senior fellow and distinguished chair in Diplomacy and Security at the RAND Corporation

First Deputy Head of the Russian Federal Migration Service

PhD in Economics, Leading Research Associate at the RAS Institute for Latin American Studies

Dr. of Political Science, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Problems of Transformation of Political Systems and Cultures, World Politics Department at Lomonosov Moscow State University

Doctor of History, Professor, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Eurasian Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Russian Foreign Ministry

RIAC Expert

Doctor of History, Professor, Chief Research Associate at the Institute for International Studies (IIS) of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)

President of Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, RIAC member