Experts

Analyst on Russia and its Middle East policy, MPhil International Relations, University of Cambridge

Senior Researcher, Institute for International Studies, MGIMO University; PIR Centre consultant

Chairman of PIR Center, Lieutenant-General (retired), RIAC Vice-president

Economics Expert at Discussion Society Liberal Cub, Belarus

Chief Research Fellow of the RAS Vavilov Institute of Natural History and Technology, RAS Corresponding Member, RIAC Member

Doctor of Science, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club; Academic supervisor of the Center for Comprehensive European and International Studies, HSE University, RIAC Member

Ph.D. in Political Science, Program Manager at the Russian International Affairs Council

Head of Research, Center for Situational Analysis at RAS, member of the Directorate of IMEMO RAS, RAS Full Member, RIAC Member

Research Fellow of the Department for European Political Studies at Institute of World Economy and International Relations

Ph.D. in Technical Science, Senior Research Fellow, Center for International Security, IMEMO RAS

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC member

International Security expert, MA in International Affairs, Sciences Po Paris/MGIMO

Former Ambassador for Oceans and Fisheries, U.S. Department of State

Political Scientist, Coordinator of Kyrgyzstan Analytical Club

Senior Analyst of the Centre for Crisis Society Studies, Expert of the Middle East Institute, RIAC

Doctor of Political Science; Professor at the Russian Academy of Sciences; Program Director of the Valdai International Discussion Club;Professor, MGIMO University

Vice Chair, Nuclear Threat Initiative; and former Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom

PhD in Political Science, EU and CE policy department of the Institute of European Studies at MGIMO University

Senior Fellow, Energy, Investment and Connectivity, Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations

Dr. of Science (Economics), Corresponding Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Deputy Director for scientific work, RAS Institute of Europe, RIAC Member

Ph.D. (History), Leading Research Fellow, Institute for Advanced Strategic Studies, HSE University

Graduate Student at MGIMO Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Bachelor of Foreign Regional Studies (East Asia Regional Studies: Economy and Politics (China)), Institute of Business Studies, RANEPA under the President of the Russian Federation

Institute of Oriental Studies

Doctor of Political Science, Director of the Centre for Comparative Governance Studies, Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences and Area Studies, HSE Campus in St. Petersburg

Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club

Research Assistant, Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS) at the Higher School of Economics National Research University (HSE University)

Mexico's Ambassador to the Russian Federation

Doctor of Political Science, Professor, Head of the World Politics Department of the Higher School of Economics

PhD in History, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, Professor at the HSE University, RIAC Member

Ph.D., Institute of International Relations and World History, N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod

Senior Fellow at East-West Institute, Brussels

PhD in Political Science, Director of the EU Political Integration Center at RAS Institute for European Studies

Doctor of History, Head of the Political and Military Research Unit at the RAS Institute of USA and Canada Studies