Experts

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

Diplomat, scholar in Asian Studies (at the Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University) and an expert on Thailand

Political Scientist, Coordinator of Kyrgyzstan Analytical Club

MGIMO University

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

Director of Foreign Policy at the Centre for European Reform

PhD in Economics, Academic Secretary of RAS Institute for Latin American Studies

President of the International Foreign Policy Association, Chairman of the Global Council of Foreign Ministers of Foreign Affairs, President of the Alumni Association of MGIMO-University; Viktor Blazheev — Rector of the Kutafin Moscow State Law Academy, RIAC Member

Independent Analyst

Ph.D. in Economics, School of Management, St. Petersburg State University

PhD in History, Post-Soviet Studies Center at the MGIMO University

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

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC member

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

PhD in Pedagogy, Head of Methodic Department at Russian National Library, Board Member of Russian Library Association

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

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

Expert, Ukrainian Institute of Politics

Senior Research Fellow at RAS Institute of Far Eastern Studies

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

Ph.D. in Law, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation

Doctor of Philosophy, MGIMO Professor

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

Political Analyst

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

Program Coordinator at the Russian International Affairs Council

Gateway House Fellow for Energy & Environment

Ph.D., Senior Researcher, Institute of Current International Affairs, Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry

Mexico's Ambassador to the Russian Federation

Deputy Director-General, Institute of Energy Strategy

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

Institute of Oriental Studies

Vice Chair, Nuclear Threat Initiative; Chair of the Board of Trustees and Directors of the European Leadership Network; and former Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom

Doctor of Philological Sciences, Director of the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor at the Financial University, RIAC Member