Experts

Doctor of physics and mathematics, Expert in scientific research commercialization

Chair of the Board, Africa Business Initiative

Research Analyst at the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat)

Doctor of Economics, Director of the Centre for Energy and Transport of the RAS Institute of Oriental Studies

Leading research worker with the Center for Global Problems at the Institute of International Studies, MGIMO University, professor of linguistic semantics at Moscow State Linguistic University

PhD in Political Studies, Associate Professor at European Studies Department, Saint Petersburg State University

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

PhD in politics, senior researcher at the Centre for British Studies at the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, expert at the RIAC

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

Ph.D. (Political Science), Director of the ASEAN Centre, Associate Professor at the Department of Oriental Studies, MGIMO-University

Dual Master in Governance and Global Affairs (MGIMO) and International Relations (LUISS)

Head of international contacts and press relations service of the Gorbachev Foundation. Foreign affairs expert and journalist

Ambassador, President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (1996-1998)

Director of IMEMO RAS, RIAC member

Ph.D. in History, Deputy Chair of the Post-Soviet Foreign Countries Department at the Russian State University for the Humanities

Research Analyst, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Programme The International Institute for Strategic Studies

Ph.D. in International Relations, Deputy Director of Institute for Iran & Eurasia Studies (IRAS), Lecturer at University of Tehran

Researcher at Ankara based think-tank International Strategic Research Organization (USAK)

Doctor of History, Professor, Comparative Political Studies Department of the MGIMO University

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Chairman of Board of Trustees of RIAC

Analyst, IDIP RFTA

Department of Strategic Management of Fuel and Energy Sector, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas

Ph.D. in Economics, Leading Research Fellow, Center for Korean Studies, Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Doctor of Economics, Head of Marketing and Advertising Chair at Russian State University for Humanities, Honorary Member of the Guild of Marketers

Andrei Kelin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, RIAC Member

Chief economist at the VEB.RF, RIAC member.