Experts

PhD in Political Science, head of the post-Soviet countries’ economic development section at the Institute of Economics, RAS

Ph.D in Political Science, Expert on International Affairs and Russia–Turkey Relations

Analyst, IDIP RFTA

A.B. Political Science, University of Chicago, MA candidate at the University of Western Australia

PhD in History, expert at the Institute of Strategic Estimates and Analysis, Assistant Professor at the Higher School of Economics

Ph.D. in Political Science, Senior Fellow, Middle East and Africa Division, German Institute for International and Security Affairs / Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)

PhD in Political Science, Senior Teacher at the Department of European Studies, Saint Petersburg State University

PhD in Political Science, Academic Secretary at the Institute of Latin American Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences

Deputy Dean of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, Higher School of Economics

Dr., Head of the Center for Comparative Eurasia Studies and Surveys, CEASS-Vienna

PhD in Law, MGIMO University

Deputy Head, Center for Economic Integration, IDIP RFTA

MGIMO University, Professor; Program Director of the Valdai International Discussion Club

Doctor of Political Science, Expert at the Institute of Oriental studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, and a Professor in the Department of Oriental Studies in the Russian State University for Humanities

PhD in Economics, Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Regional Economic Studies, Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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

PhD, Adjunct Lecturer, American University of Armenia

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of International Research, MGIMO University, RIAC Member

Doctor of Economy, Professor of MGIMO, Chief Scientific Fellow of the Far East Institute of RAS

PhD. in History, Research Fellow, Center for Middle East Studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)

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

Researcher, Junior Research Fellow at the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Senior Lecturer at Asian and African Studies from Moscow State University

PhD in international relations, contributor to the German Caucasus Watch

Independent Analyst

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

Deputy Head, CCEIS Asia-Pacific Department, National Research University Higher School of Economics

PhD, Senior Lecturer in Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics, Deputy Director of the Princess Dashkova Russia Center, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Doctor of Political Sciences, Head of Center of Socio-Political Studies ISKRAN

RIAC Vice-President, President of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

PhD in Political Science, Director of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies,HSE University, RIAC Member