Experts

General Director, International Institute for the Development of Scientific Cooperation (MIRNaS)

Assistant researcher at the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat)

Ph.D. in Political Science, Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations, Diplomatic Academy of MFA, Russia

Senior Research Fellow of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Political observer

Director, HSE Institute for Educational Studies

Ph.D. in Political Science, Leading Research Fellow, Head of the Center for Italian Studies, Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Associate Professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics

Emeritus Professor, The University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra

Independent Expert

President of the Jordan-based Political Studies of the Middle East Center, Founder of the US-based Geostrategic and Media Center

Doctor of Philosophy, Head of the Center for British Studies at the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IE RAS)

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 the Center for International Security of IMEMO, RAS Full Member, RIAC member

Head of the ICRC Regional Delegation for the Russian Federation and Belarus

Ph.D. in Political Science, Research Associate at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO); Senior Lecturer at MGIMO University

Research Fellow at the Center for Trade and Economic Integration at the Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, former Philippine Ambassador to the WTO in Geneva

Research Analyst Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut

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

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Vice-president

Ph.D., Associate Professor, Deputy Head of the Department of Political Science at the Higher School of Economics National Research University Campus in St. Petersburg, Assistant at the Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University

PhD in Technical Sciences, CEO and Co-Founder of TSS Ltd

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

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation (RF) to the United States of America, RIAC Member.

Secretary-General of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies

Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia

Ambassador, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Mexican Sherpa to the G20

Postgraduate student, IMEMO RAS

Ph.D. in History, Senior Research Fellow at European Political Studies Department, IMEMO RAN

Associate Professor of International Relations, Koç University (Turkey)

PhD, Deputy Head, Institute of History and International Relations Saratov State University

Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to Russia

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

Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dr.Sc. (Econ.), Professor, Director of the RAS Institute for African Studies, RIAC Member

Political commentator, researcher and expert on Middle East affairs. President of the Moscow-based International Middle Eastern Studies Club (IMESClub)