Experts

Independent Analysts, Energy consultant, eXelen srl

Ph.D in Economics, Deputy Director of the RAS Institute for Europe, Head of the Country and Regional Researches Department, Head of the German Research Center

Director of Foreign Policy at the Centre for European Reform

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

Deputy Director, TV Channel "Rossiya" (RTR), Manager and Presenter of “News on Saturday with Sergey Brilev”

Doctor of Philosophy, MGIMO Professor

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

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

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

RIAC Expert

Senior Fellow at East-West Institute, Brussels

Lecturer in Law at University of Aberdeen, Legal Adviser to the IFC Russia Renewable Energy Program

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

Doctor of History, RAS Institute for Far Eastern Studies, member of the Governing Board of the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning

Political Scientist, Coordinator of Kyrgyzstan Analytical Club

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

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation

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

Research Assistant, Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS) at the Higher School of Economics National Research University (HSE University)

Program Coordinator at the Russian International Affairs Council

RIAC Expert

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

Gateway House Fellow for Energy & Environment

MGIMO University

Ph.D. candidate in Slavic and Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University

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

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

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC member

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

Mexico's Ambassador to the Russian Federation

Head of Research, Center for Situational Analysis at RAS, member of the Directorate of IMEMO RAS, RAS Full Member, RIAC Member

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

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

Doctor of physics and mathematics, Expert in scientific research commercialization

MGIMO University, Professor; Program Director of the Valdai International Discussion Club