Experts

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

Independent Expert

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

MA in Middle Eastern Studies

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

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 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

Political observer

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

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

Research Analyst Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut

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

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

Director of International and Geo-Political Studies at the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat), affiliated associate professor of economics at George Mason University, USA

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

Doctor of Economics, Head of Department of IMEМО RAS, Professor of MGIMO University, RAS Corresponding Member, RIAC Member

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Honorary President of the Non-Governmental Organization "Association of Euro-Atlantic Cooperation", Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC member

PhD, Rector of the HSE University, RIAC Member

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

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

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

Ph.D. in Economics, RIAC Member

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)

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

Director, HSE Institute for Educational Studies

Associate Professor of International Relations, Koç University (Turkey)

Senior Research Fellow of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation