Experts

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

Political observer

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

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

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

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

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

Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Shahid Beheshti University (Tehran)

Senior Research Fellow of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation

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

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 of the Republic of Yemen to Russia

PhD, Rector of the HSE University, RIAC Member

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

Ph.D. in Economic Sciences, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for International Economics and Finance, IDIP RFTA; Senior Research Fellow, Russian Center for APEC Studies, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)

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

Ph.D in History, Professor of MGIMO University, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

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

Leading Research Fellow at the Korean Studies Center, RAS Institute for Far Eastern Studies

Associate Professor of International Relations, Koç University (Turkey)

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

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

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

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

Professor, Doctor of Law; president of the Chair of International Law at the People’s Friendship University of Russia; member of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Ph.D. in Economics, RIAC Member

Research Analyst Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Holy See and RF Representative to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, RIAC member

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

Postgraduate student, IMEMO RAS

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

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

MA in Middle Eastern Studies