Organizers

Born in September 7, 1958 in Batumi. 1981 - graduated from the History Faculty of the Lomonosov Moscow State University with honors.   1985 - PhD.

1987-1989 - political science reviewer, assistant secretary at the Komsomol Central Committee, head of the section.

1989-1993 - organizer and director of the USSR Young Enterprise Managers Association (later - USSR Enterprise Managers Association, International Enterprise Managers Association).

Since 1991 - cooperation with Moscow leaders headed by Ju. M. Luzhkov. Counselor of the mayor of Moscow 1997 to 2010 (pro bono).

1993 - founder and head of the Predprinimateli za novuju Rossiju Union. Elected deputy in the 1st State Duma, where he assumed the position of the chairman of the Committee for the CIS and relations with Russian nationals abroad. Chairman of the Black Sea Fleet Commission (1995).

1996 to present - director of the Institute of the CIS Countries (Insitute of Diaspora and Integration) initiated by him.

1998 - co-founder of Fatherland Block. December 1, 2001 after Fatherland Block united with the Unity Party - founder and member of United Russia, member of its Central Political Council.

2003 - elected deputy in the 4th State Duma from Orekhovo-Borisovskiy Electoral District No.197 (Moscow). Member of United Russia parliamentary group and the Committee for the CIS and relations with Russian nationals abroad.

2007 - elected deputy in the 5th State Duma in which he coordinated Deputies Group for relations with Ukrainian Parliament. January 16, 2008 to April 5, 2011 - first deputy chairman of the Committee for the CIS and relations with Russian nationals abroad.

Since 2002 - author and host at TV-Tsentr Channel: "Materik", "Politicheskaya Kukhnya", "Delo Printsipa", "Russkiy Vopros" (2012 to present).

Descended Cossack. Since August 1, 2012 - member of the Russian President's Cossack Council.

Awarded orders and medals of the Russian Federation, foreign countries, Russian and Serbian Orthodox Church, Badge of Honor of Russian State Duma “for Merit in Parliamentarism Development” (2008), Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honor (2013), Citizen of Honor of the Republic of Abkhazia (since 2008).

Member of Honor in the Russian Community of Crimea (since 2006). April, 2014 - awarded the Medal of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "for Return of Crimea" as advised by commander of the Black Sea Fleet. Counselor of the Head of the Republic of Crimea (pro bono) since 2014.

July 21, 2014 - awarded the Order of Honor for services to insure safety of the Russian Federation, to improve piece, friendship, cooperation and understanding between nations by the Order of the President of the Russian Federation as the director of the Institute of CIS Countries.

Institute of CIS Counties (Institute of Diaspora and Integration) was founded in April 11, 1996 as an autonomous non-profit organization. The institute is the first research establishment fully intended for study of modern international issues and condition of our nationals abroad. The institute consists of the following departments: Ukraine; Central Asia and Kazakhstan; Belarus; Caucasus; Moldova and Transnistria; diaspora and migration; economical studies; comparative study of CIS countries legislation; relations with Russian Orthodox Church and orthodox community abroad; islamic studies. The institute has branches and affiliates in Kiev, Simferopol, Sevastopol, Yerevan, Tiraspol; offices in Bishkek, Minsk, Sukhumi.

AGEEV
Alexander Ivanovich

Born in July 12, 1962 in Klintsovka Community, Pugachyovsky District, Saratov Oblast

1984 - graduated from the Philosophy Faculty of the Lomonosov Moscow State University,   1987 - PhD, World Economy and International Relationship Institute, Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Researcher at the Economy Institute of the USSR AS; 1991-1993 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Economic Affairs (head of department, head of administration, member of board).

1994-1996 - adviser of the CEO, head of the strategic analysis service at the MiG Group; 1997-2000 - the first deputy CEO of the Energiya state enterprise, Ministry for Atomic Energy of Russia.

2001 - graduated from the Russian Governmental National Economy Academy and Kingston University (UK, MBA).

Graduated from Saint-Petersburg Theology and Philosophy Institute.

2003 - PhD, Professor.

Since 2000 - CEO of Economic Strategy Institute, Social Sciences Department, RAS (founded in 1990 with his involvement); president of the International Future Study Academy. At the same time - head of Business Project Management Department at MEPhI, editor-in-chief "Ekonomicheskiye Strategii" and "Partnership of Civilizations".

Specialist in the field of economic growth, world economy, integration processes, defense and power industry management, entrepreneurship, information systems, international standards related to investments, risk management, integrated reports, etc.

Author of more than 500 publications of which 28 are monographs. Over 30 publications are published in the USA, Germany, Portugal, Finland, Italy, China and other countries in English, German, Chinese and other languages.

1987-1991 - worked at the Economy Institute of the USSR AS. During the last five years A. I. Ageev coordinated successful research works for over 80 grants and contests.

Head of Business Project Management Department at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI and Professor of the Public Administration Faculty at the Lomonosov MSU. 

Editor-in-chief of the Ekonomicheskiye Strategii journal. Five-year Russian Science Citation Index - 0.353. Editor-in-chief of the international magazine "Partnership of Civilizations" published in Russian, English, Arabic and Chinese.

Member of the Russian Presidential Economic Council focused on international economic integration development, member of the Expert Council for the Chairman of the Defense Industry Board of the RF, Coordination Council of RAS for Forecasting, Expert Council of the EMERCOM of Russia. Member of the Union of Russian Writers, member of the Union of Russian Journalists. Member of Thesis Boards of Bauman MSTU   and Tsentr Research Institute. Member of several research communities of Russia, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

BYSTRITSKIY
Andrey Georgiyevich

Professor; dean of the Communications, Media and Design Faculty at the National Research University HSE; member of the Union of Russian Writers.

PhD in Pedagogy (1989).

Earlier: researcher at the Pedagogy Academy (1985–1991); since 1991 - worked in mass media: worked at VGTRK; author and host of several TV and radio shows; head of the society department of weekly news magazine Itogi (1996-1997); deputy CEO of the OJSC TV Tsentr (1997-1998); producer of BBC Russia (1998–1999); co-chairman of the organizing committee for the Neofitsialnaya Moskva festival; member of editorial board of Moskovskaya Alternativa newspaper (1999); chairman of the radio broadcasting company Radio Mayak (1999); CEO of VGTK Vesti (2000); deputy CEO of Russia Channel and head of the CIS Broadcasters Council (2000–2008); member of the board of directors and vice-president of the international broadcasting company Euronews (2000–2013); editor-in-chief of the monthly humanitarian magazine Apologiya (2005–2007); chairman of the Russian government's radio broadcasting service Voice of Russia (2008–2013).

Specialization: modernization of Russian society, current social and political situation, unofficial youth unions, psychology of personal development, etc.

Featured publications: author of two books about youth subcultures and Russian intelligentsia during the dissolution of the USSR (1991) as well as of many articles in magazines and newspapers.

Awarded the Order of Honor.

EVSEEV
Vladimir Valerievich

Education:

1986  Mozhaisky Military Engineering Institute, Geophysical Systems course.

2005 Higher Courses at the Asian-Pacific Security Studies Center of the Ministry of Defense of the USA.

PhD.

Positions:

Since 2010 Director of the Social and Political Studies Center.

International Security Center, World Economy and International Relationship Institute, RAS; senior researcher.

Since 2009 Academic Secretary of the Forecasting Coordination Council for RAS.

2007-2007 Assistant Deputy at the Defense Committee, State Duma of the RF.

2004-2006 Carnegie Moscow Center.

2004 RAS, research and organizing administration; chief specialist of the analytical department.

2002-2004 Russian Democratic Party "Yabloko", chief specialist, assistant deputy chairman of the party.

Reserve lieutenant colonel.

LUZIANIN
Sergey Gennadievich

Deputy Director of the Institute of the Far East, RAS, Head of the Russia-China Relationship Studies Center, RIC, BRICS and SCO, IFE, RAS, Professor at MGIMO (University), Russian MFA.

Born in 1956.

Education:

1977 Irkutsk State Pedagogical University.

PhD in History.

Positions:

2008 Institute of the Far East, RAS; deputy research director, head of NEA and SCO Strategic Studies Center.

2007 Director of International Center ASEAN at MGIMO.

2006 IFE, RAS; chief researcher.

2004-2007 Assistant deputy chairman of the International Affairs Committee, 4th State Duma.

2001 MGIMO (University), Russian MFA; director of master degree studies, professor.

1999-2001 IFE, RAS; leading researcher, deputy director of the Russia - China Center.

1996–1999 Institute of Oriental Studies, RAS; senior researcher.

LUKIN 
Alexander Vladimirovich

Graduated from International Relationship Faculty of the Moscow State International Relationship Institute, USSR MFA. Passed an internship at the Philosophy Faculty of Beijing University (PRC). Worked in the USSR MFA, USSR Embassy in PRC, Institute of Oriental Studies, USSR AS. 1990 - elected deputy of the Moscow Council, head of interregional affairs sub-commission. 1997 PhD in politics at the Oxford University (UK), 2007 - PhD in History at the Diplomatic Academy of Russian MFA.

Worked at the Harvard University and Brukings University (USA), 1997-2007 - docent of the Comparative Politology Department at MGIMO, 2000-2006 - associated researcher at the European, Russian and Eurasian Studies Institute of the George Washington University (USA).  Since the foundation in 2004 he has been the head of the Eastern Asia and SCO Studies Center at MGIMO (University), Russian MFA. A. V. Lukin is a member of the editorial board for the magazine International Problems (Belgrade, Yugoslavia), editor-in-chief of the magazine "Russia-China. XXI Century" 2005-2008, researcher of honor at the Social Sciences Academy of the Heilongjiang province (PRC), advisor to the governor of Moscow Oblast for foreign economic relationship.

Author of books "Three Trips around China" (co-authored by A. D. Dikariev, M., 1989), "Ignorance versus Injustice: Political Culture of Russian "Democrats" (2000 in English, 2005 in Russian), "The Bear Watches the Dragon: Appearance of Russia In China in XVII-XXI centuries. " (2003 in English, 2007 in Russian and Chinese) and many articles about political situation in Russia, countries of Eastern Asia and Russian foreign policy published in science magazines and periodic press in Russian, English and Chinese.

Tutor of the project for foundation and functioning of SCO University at MGIMO (University), Russian MFA. Member of the working group for foundation and functioning of SCO University (1)(2). 

2009 - Leader of the PRC Hu Jintao awarded him a medal for "Outstanding Contribution to Development of China-Russia Relationship". The medal was awarded to 60 Russians due to 60th anniversary of diplomatic relationship between the PRC and the USSR.

Member of the Russian National Committee at the Asian-Pacific Security Cooperation Council (APSCC)

LUKYANOV 
Fyodor Aleksandrovich

Russian international journalist, political scientist, editor-in-chief of the magazine Russia in Global Policy, chairman of the presidium for the non-governmental organization Foreign and Defense Policy Council, member of the presidium for non-profit organization Russian Foreign Affairs Council.

Graduated from Philology Faculty of the Moscow State University (1991) with degree in philology-German studies, translator, German language teacher. Speaks German, Swiss, English.

Early 1990 - worked in the Northern Europe broadcasting department of Voice of Russia - International Moscow Radio. As an employee of an American company together with Goskomimushchestvo of Russia he was involved in a privatization project in Russia.

Worked in international departments of newspapers Segodnya, Vremya MN. Was a deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper Vremya Novostey. 2002 manager of the magazine Russia in Global Policy.

Since December 2012 chairman of the presidium at the Foreign and Defense Policy Council (FDPC).

Editor-at-large of the online media Gazeta.ru and InoSMI.ru.

MEZENTSEV 
Dmitry Fyodorovich

After graduation in 1981 from the Leningrad Institute of Railway Engineers, he was a workshop master of the Leningrad-Baltic locomotive depot of the Oktyabrskaya railway road.

1983-1984 – Komsomol work in Leningrad.

1984-1990 – served as an officer in the Soviet Army, in army post.

1990-1991 – people’s deputy of the Leningrad Council of the People’s Deputies, head of Lensovet and City Administration Press Center.

1991-1996 – Chairman of the Saint Petersburg Press and Mass Media Committee, speaker for Regional Ministry of Information and Press of the Russian Federation.

1996-1999 – Deputy Chairman of the State Press Committee of the Russian Federation

Since November, 1999 – President of the Center for Strategic Research (Moscow).

Since January of 2002 till June of 2009 – member of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation – speaker for the Irkutsk Region Administration, in 2002-2006 – Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Information Policy.

2004-2009 – Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

In 2006, was appointed an Official for SCO Business Council Issues by Government Executive Order; in 2009, was elected to a second term.

2009-2012 – Governor-Chairman of the Irkutsk Region Government

At SCO summit in Beijing (the People’s Republic of China), on June 7, 2012, was appointed as SCO General Secretary for the period from January 1, 2013 till December 31, 2015.

Has a diplomatic rank of Extraordinary And Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation.

Professor, Head of Political Psychology Faculty of the Saint Petersburg State University since 2008, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Ph.D. candidate of MGIMO (U) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Member of the Union of Journalists of USSR, Russia since 1988.

Awards: Order for Merit to the Fatherland of IV degree, Order of Honor, medals, Officer of the State Legion of Honor (France), medal “For strengthening Russian-Chinese friendship”.

MIGRANYAN 
Andranik Movsesovich

Professor of MGIMO (U) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Political analyst, professor of MGIMO (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (since 1995);

Was born on February 10, 1949 in Erevan;

Candidate of Historical Sciences;

1976-1985 – Lecturer in the Moscow Institute of Road Traffic;

1985-1988 – Senior Researcher, since 1988 – leading researcher of the Institute of International Economic and Political Studies (IMEPI) of the RAS;

1990-1991 – Lecturer in the San-Diego University (USA);

1992-1993 – Head of the Center for Studying social and political issues and CIS interstate relations of the RAS, senior advisor of the Committee on International Relations of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation;

1993 – member of President’s Council;

1994 – senior expert on CIS affairs and relations with compatriots of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federations;

Since 1995 – Senior Editor of the weekly paper “Moia gazeta”

Member of International Russian Club. 

MEDVEDEV 
Alexander Ivanovich

Alexander Medvedev was born on August 14, 1955 in Shakhtersk, Sakhalin Oblast.

He graduated from Moscow Physics and Technology Institute majoring in Automated Control Systems.

He has a PhD in Economics.

Alexander Medvedev is a full member of the International Academy of Investment and Construction Economics.

MORGOLUV 
Igor Vladimirovich

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Born in 1961.

In 1983, graduated from the Institute of Asia and Africa countries of the Lomonosov’s Moscow State University. Speaks Chinese and English.

Has been in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs system since 1991. Held various diplomatic positions in the Central Executive Office of the Ministry and abroad (China, USA, Japan).

In 2006-2009 – Minister-Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in China.

In 2009-2011 – Director of the First Asia Department.

Since December of 2011 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Has a diplomatic rank of Extraordinary And Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation.

NAUMKIN 
Vitaliy Vyacheslavovich

Research Manager (President) of the Institute for Oriental Studies of the RAS

Born on May 21^st, 1945 in Ekaterinburg.

Graduated from Arab Department of Historical and Philological Faculty of the Institute of Eastern Languages (now Institute of Asia and Africa Countries) of the Lomonosov’s Moscow State University in 1968. In 1966-1967 was on training in the Cairo University and American University in Cairo.

1968-1970 – Officer of the Soviet Army, lecturer at the Military Institute of Foreign Languages of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR.

1970-1972 – Doctor’s candidate of the Institute of Asia and Africa Countries of the Moscow State University, since 1972 - Candidate of Historical Sciences, since 1981 - Doctor of Historical Sciences.

1972-1977 – worked in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen

1972-1984 – junior and then senior researcher of the Institute of Asia and Africa Countries of the Moscow State University.

1984-2015 – Head of Department of Arabian Countries, Deputy Director, Head of Arabian and Islamic Studies, since 2009 – Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies, RAS

In 1991 – visiting Professor of the American University in Cairo.

Chief Editor in the RAS magazine “Vostok – ORIENS” since 1998.

President of Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization “Center for Strategical and Political Studies” since 2001.

In 2003 – visiting Professor in the California University in Berkley, USA.

Head of Department of Regional Studies of the Faculty of World Politics of the Lomonosov’s Moscow State University since 2003.

Member of Scientific Council at the Security Council of the Russian Federation. Member of Scientific Council of the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Organization on Alliance of Civilizations

President of the Russia Association of Orientalists.

Is awarded with the Russian Order of Friendship, and also with the Order of Friendship of the Republic of Tajikistan (for contribution into intertajic reconciliation), medals and social awards including the Order of Honor of the Russia Council of Muftis, Certificate of Merit of the Russia State Duma.

Author of over 500 papers published in Russia, USA, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Arabian Countries.

NIKONOV 
Vyachelsav Alekseevich

Chairman of the State Duma Committee of the Russian Federation for Education, Dean of State Management Faculty of the Lomonosov’s Moscow State University

Born on June 5^th, 1956 in Moscow. Grandchild of V.M. Molotov. In 1973, entered Historical Faculty of the Lomonosov’s Moscow State University. Specialized in modern and contemporary history. After graduation in 1978, worked at Modern And Contemporary History Department, was a Secretary of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Historical Faculty. In 1989, became the youngest Doctor of Historical Sciences in USSR. In the same year, was appointed as a trainer to Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR, and then Head of a sector of the Ideological Department.

Since 1991 – Assistant to the Head of USSR President Executive Office. Since August of 1991 – Assistant to USSR KGB Chairman.

Since 1992 – advisor of the Department of Political and International Problems of the International Fund of Economic and Social Reforms (Fund “Reforma”), was a lecturer at the California Technological Institute (USA).

In April of 1993, jointly with a group of political consultants (G. Satarov, A. Mogranyan, A. Salmin) organized and headed the Fund “Politics” (“Politica”). In May of 1993 was an initiator for establishing Club-93.

In 1993, was elected to the State Duma of the Russian Federation according to the federal list of the Party of Russian Solidarity and Concord (PRES). Held a post of Chairman of Subcommittee on International Security and Arms Control of the International Affairs Committee of the Russia State Duma. Since January of 1995 – Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Investigation of reasons and circumstances of the crisis in the Chechen Republic.

In 1996 – Deputy Chairman of the Coordination Committee of the All-Russian Movement of Social Support of B.N. Eltsin at the elections for presidency of the Russian Federation.

In 1997-2001 – was a member of political consultative Russia President’s Council, Russia President’s Committee on Human Rights, Export Council of the Russia President’s Committee on actions against political extremism.

Since 1993 till the present time – President of the Fund “Politics”

Since 2003 till the present time – President of the Fund “Solidarity in the name of Russia”

2006-2009 – Member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, head of the Committee for International Cooperation and Public Diplomacy.

2007-2012 – Executive Managing Director of the Fund “Russian World”.

Since 2007 till the present time – Chairman of the Russian National Committee of the Asia-Pacific Cooperation Council for Security.

Since 2001 – Dean of the Faculty of State Management of the Moscow State University.

Since 2012 – Managing Chairman of the Fund “Russian World”.

Since 2012 – Managing Chairman of National Committee for BRICS Studies.

Member of Public Council of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, member of the Public Council of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, member of the Scientific Council of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Chief Editor of magazine “Strategy of Russia”, Deputy Chairman of editorial board of “Russia in global politics”, President of Club-93, member of presidium of the Council on Foreign and defense policy, board member of the Russian Public and Political Center.

Author of over 1000 research papers and articles, among them there are the following books: “From Eisenhower to Nixon. From the history of the USA Republican Party”, “Republicans: from Nixon to Reagan”, “Iran-Contra affair”, “US-Russia Relations: how to achieve more”, “Changing times: Russia of 90s”, “Molotov. Youth”, “Russia’s Downfall: 1917”, “The Russian Matrix”.

ORDZHONIKIDZE
Sergey Alexandrovich

Deputy Secretary of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation

Born on March 14^th, 1946 in Moscow. Graduated from Moscow Suvorov Military School in 1964, Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1969.

Since 1969 held various diplomatic positions in the central office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and abroad. Since 1983 until 1991 – Deputy Director of International Legal Department of the USSR MIA. Since 1991 till 1996 – Deputy Permanent Speaker of USSR, Russian Federation in UNO in New-York. Since 1996 until 1999 – Director of the Department of International Organizations, member of MIA Collegium.

1999-2002 – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia.

2002-2011 – Deputy General Secretary of UNO, General Director of UNO Department in Geneva, General Secretary of the Conference of Disarmament.

Often participated in sessions of the General Assembly and other UNO bodies, headed delegations in various international forums.

Has a number of papers on international law issues, international relations and disarmament issues. Has a diplomatic rank of Extraordinary And Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation.

Honored with a number of state awards, including foreign ones.

Russian public council on international cooperation and public diplomacy at the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, established in 2012 for consolidation of forces of non-commercial organizations and other institutes of civil society on assistance for realization of foreign policy initiatives of Russia, realization of joint international projects and activities, development of recommendations to the state authorities on pressing issues of the Russia foreign policy. The Council meetings are held on a regular basis where most pressing subjects of the Russia foreign policy are discussed.

TORKUNOV 
Anatoliy Vasilyevich

Principal of MGIMO (University), Russian MFA

Born on August 26^th, 1950 in Moscow.

In 1972 graduated from MGIMO, Faculty of International Relations.

Since 1972 – postgraduate student in MGIMO in the History and Culture of Asia and Africa Countries Department.

In 1974 appointed as a MGIMO principal assistant.

In 1977 defended a dissertation for a candidate of historical sciences.

In 1977-1983 – held a position of senior lecturer, assistant professor of the Department of History and Culture of Asia and Africa Countries, dean for work with foreign students, deputy principal on international relations.

In 1979 A.V. Torkunov was awarded an academic status of assistant professor.

In 1983-1986 was on a diplomatic job – the second, the first Secretary of the USSR Embassy in Washington.

In 1986 was elected to be a dean of the MGIMO Faculty of International Relations.

In 1989 appointed as the First Assistant Principal of MGIMO.

In 1991 awards an academic status of Professor.

In 1992, at the general meeting of the Institute staff, Torkunov was elected as a MGIMO Principal. Was reelected for this position in 1997, 2002, 2007 and 2012.

In 1993, Torkunov was given a diplomatic rank of Extraordinary And Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation.

Since 1994, is a Chairman of Academic Methodological Association (AMA) of the Russia Higher Educational Institutions on education in the area of international relations.

In 1995, defended a dissertation for an academic degree of doctor of political sciences.

Since 1997 is a member of MIA Collegium of Russia.

Since 1999 – President of the Russian Association of International Studies (RAMI).

In 2003 was elected as a correspondent member of the RAS.

Since 2006 – member of the Presidium of the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation for Science, Technology and Education.

Since 2007 – co-chairman of the Russia-Poland Group on Complicated Issues.

In May of 2008 was elected as a member of the RAS.

Since 2008 – Chief Editor of the scientific magazine “MGIMO-University Newsletter”

Since October of 2010 – Deputy Secretary of the Department of Global Problems and International Relations of the RAS.

A.V. Torkunov is also a chairman of the UN Association of the Russian Federation, chairman of the Board of Directors of the First Channel LLC, member of the Research Council of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, member of Public Council of the Russian Federal Security Service, co-chairman of the Russian Historical Association, member of the Supervisory Board of the Russian Council on International Affairs, members of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Research Council of the Fund to support public diplomacy named after A.M. Gorchakov, chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Russia-Poland Center for dialog and concord.

KHAKIMOV 
Bakhtier Marufovich

Special Representative of the Russian President for Shanghai Cooperation Organization Issues, Ambassador at large of the MIA of the RF.

Born in 1950.

Higher education: in 1974, graduated from MGIMO of the USSR MIA. Speaks Persian, Pashtu and English. Has a diplomatic rank of Extraordinary And Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation (award on July 27^th, 1998).

In the MIA system – since 1974. In 1974-1976 – appointed to a consulate in the USSR Embassy in Reshteb, Iran. In 1976-1979 – Secretary of the Consular Department, USSR Embassy attaché in Afghanistan, in 1982-1987 – the second secretary, the first secretary of the USSR Embassy in Afghanistan, in 1994-1998 – Russian Ambassador in Namibia, in 2002-2006 – Russian Ambassador in Portugal. Since August of 2006 until December of 2007 – Director of the  Department of ASEAN countries (Association of South East Asian Nations) and  Asian Issues, since January of 2008 – Director of Department for Asian Issues.

Member of the Committee for Development of the Social and Housing and Utilities Infrastructure

1983-1987 – Yansk geological exploration expedition, surveyor.

1986-1989 – Deputy of the Regional Council.

1987-1989 – Verkhoyansky Management Committee of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League, the Second Secretary.

1989 -1991 – Verkhoyansky District Executive Committee, head of General Department, Head of Regional Department of Civil Registry Office.

Since 1993 – business-woman, Director of Master-Region LLC.

Since 1996 – member of Association of Business-Women.

Since 2005 – Chairman of non-commercial organization “Zolotoye secheniye”, member of Delovaya Rossia LLC (since 2011).

Since 2011 – Deputy Chairman of the Civic Chamber of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

Since 2013 – member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

Member of the working group for Housing and Utilities Control of the Committee for Local Management and Housing and Utilities policy of the Civic Chamber of the RF. Member of the Public Council of the Prosecutor Office of the Republic of Sakha. Member of the Public Council of the Ministry of Property and Land Regulations of the Republic of Sakha. Board Member of the Republican Endowment Fund for children with disabilities “Kharyskal”.

Member of the Committee for Investment Climate Issues

Born on April 2^nd, 1952 in Kosmynino village in the Kostroma Region. Graduated from Military Academy of Chemical Defense. In 1971-2002 – Service in the Armed Forces.

1986 – participant in the rectification of the consequences of the accident at the Chernobyl Atomic Electric Power Station

Since 2002 – Director of the Federal Budgetary Organization “State Regional Center of Standardization, Metrology and Testing in the Kostroma Region”.

Chairman of the Kostroma Regional Public Organization “Officer Union”.

The Regional Public Organization “Officer Union” was established to protect legal rights and interests of reserve officers, to support and strengthen the best officers’ traditions – friendship, good-fellowship, mutual help; and for patriotic education of young people. 

Born on October 25^th, 1960 in Kalinin. In 1983 graduated from the Lomonosov’s Moscow State University with the specialty in zoology and botany. Candidate of Biological Sciences.

Now - Director of Tver Branch of Moscow Institute of Humanities and Economics

Chairman of the Tver regional department of “Pedagogical Organization of Russia”; Chairman of Public Education Council of the Tver Region Ministry of Education;

Awards: Lapel pin “Honored Worker of the Higher Professional Education of the RF”, Acknowledgement of the Tver Region Governor.

Member of the Committee for Culture

Born on July 16^th, 1956 in Beshpeltir Shebalinskiy Region, the Altai Territory. Graduated from the Omsk Polytechnic Institute.

In 1978-1983 – Master of the printing shop of the Gorno-Altai Printing House.

Since 1983 – General Director of the Gorno-Altai Printing House OJSC.

Since 2005 – Head of local public organization “Mundustar”.

Since 2010 – Head of the Civic Chamber of the Republic of Altai.

Member of the Council of the Russia Civic Chambers.

Awarded with the Order of People’s Friendship, has titles “Honored Worker of the Culture of the Republic of Altai”, “Honored Worker of the Culture of the Russian Federation”.

Member of the Committee for Security and Cooperation with the Public monitoring commission

Born on May 9^th, 1949 in Samarkand, Uzbek SSR. Graduated from the Sverdlovsk Law Institute with the diploma in Law (1972).

Chairman of the Presidium of the Sverdlovsk Regional Economic Bar.

Deputy Chairman of the Civic Chamber of the Sverdlovsk Region, Chairman of the Committee for Security and Cooperation with the Legal System Issues.

Vice-President of the Union of Small and Medium Business of the Sverdlovsk Region.

Member of Advisory Council of the Russian Government, member of the Council for Small and Medium Business Development of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the Russian President in the Uralsk Federal Disctrict; member of the Council for Corruption Control of the Sverdlovsk Region Governor; member of the Public Council of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Sverdlovsk Region; member of the Public Council of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in the Sverdlovsk Region; member of the Social Advisory Council of the Administration of the Federal Antimonopoly Service in the Sverdlovsk Region; member of the Coordination Council at the Chief Federal Inspector in the Sverdlovsk Region for Small and Medium Business Development; member of the Council of the Civil Forum of the Urals Federal District; member of the Expert working group for considering public initiatives at the Sverdlovsk Region Governor; member of the Council for Small and Medium Business Development of the Sverdlovsk Region  Government.

Awards: Certificate of Merit of the Russian President “In recognition of strengthening law, protection of rights and interests of citizens, for many years of good work”, 1^st degree Medal “In recognition of protection of citizen’s rights and freedoms”, “Veteran of Ural Advocacy”. Prize winner for “Year’s results of Ural and Siberia” (2009), multiple certificates and acknowledgements from Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Sverdlovsk Region, Civic Chamber of the RF, Legal Association of the RF, Legal Association of the Sverdlovsk Region, other authorities and institutes of the civil society.

Boron on January 19^th, 1951, in Ufa, the Republic of Bashkortostan. In 1974, graduated from the Bashkir State Medical Institute, Doctor of Medical Sciences (1989), professor, correspondent member of the Academy of Science of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Honored researcher of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Bashkortostan.

Since 1988, Head of Oncology Department of the Bashkir Medical Institute of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (since 1995 – Bashkir State Medical University), Chairman of the Civic Scientific and Technical Council of the Skolkovo Technopark, Director of the Oncology Clinics of the Republic’s regional clinical oncologic dispensary of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bashkortostan.

Board Member of the Association of oncologists of the RF, Honored President of the Society of Oncologists Health of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Vice-President of the Sambo Federation of the Republic of Bashkortostan.

Chief Editor of the magazine “Creative Surgery and Oncology”. Member of the editorial board of domestic and foreign (Cancer Research Updates, Canada; Oncology Research, USA; Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,France; Eurasian Journal Angiosurgery and Interventional Radiology, Kazakhstan) scientific magazines.

Stockholder of Anticancer Fund, member of the Committee for State Grants of the Republic of Bashkortostan, member of the Supervisory Council of the Research Fund of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Deputy Chairman of the Civic Chamber of the Republic of Bashkortostan, leader and co-initiator of the Federal project for the Professional Association Practices “Preventive Medicine”.

Awards – Order of Honor, winner of the State Award of the Republic of Bashkortostan in the field of science and engineering. Honored with the Diploma of the Russian Fund of Palliative Care “For Establishing Scientific School”, medals “Professional of Russia”, “In recognition of medicine and health care development”, “For Courage and Humanism”.

Born on February 16^th, 1957. In 1979, graduated with distinction the Institute of Asia and Africa countries of the M.V. Lomonosov’s Moscow State University.

Since 1984 until 1999 worked for International Department of Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR, in 1990-1991 worked in the USSR Administration Office.

1999-2000 worked as an advisor to the Federal State Unitary Enterprise All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company on political issues.

In 2001 was appointed as an advisor and Secretariat Manager of the Head of the Department of Presidential Affairs, then a Vice-President/Manager of the President’s Administrative Office of the National Reserve Bank, until 2007 – Deputy General Director of the National Reserve Corporation.

Since March of 2007 – Deputy General Director of Siberian Coal Energy Company (SIBCEC) on public relations, international economic activities, social and regional issues.

Since June of 2007 – President of Non-Commercial Organization “Fund for Social and Economic Support of Regions “SIBCEC-Regionam”.

2009-2011 – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuzbassenergo OJSC.

Since 2005 – Vice-President of the Russian-American Council for Business Cooperation (RASDS), member of the Supervisory Council of the Fund for Cooperation Development with China.

1984-1991 – the First Secretary of All-Union Leninist Young Communist League Management Committee, the First Secretary of the Volgograd Regional Committee of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League of RSFSR. Was in charge of development of scientific and technical creativity of young people.

1991-1993 – State Committee of the RF for antimonopoly policy and support of new economic structures, Deputy Chairman. Management of forming state policy for development of small and medium business in Russia, supervision of regions on antimonopoly policy issues.

Since 1993 – Russian Agency for Supporting Small and Medium Business, General Director.

Since 1997 – Chairman of the Board of the Association of Agency for Supporting Small and Medium Business “RAZVITIYE”. The result of this activity is establishment of a network of agencies for supporting small and medium business in 50 regions.

Since 2012 – Public’s Authorized Representative (ombudsman) of the RF for protection of rights of small and medium companies.

Member of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Council for developing young, innovative and small business. Member of the Advisory Council of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives. Member of the Presidential Medvedev-Obama Committee for development of entrepreneurship, head the Working Group for Export within this Committee. Member of the Council for development of local management of the Federation Council Chairman of the Federal Association of the Russian Federation. Member of the working group on small and medium business support and development issues at the Federation Council. Member of the Presidium of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. Member of the Public Council of the Federal State Statistics Service. Member of the Small and Medium Business Council of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the National Partnership of the Microfinancial Market Participants (NAUMIR). Member of the Presidium of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Member of the Advisory Council on entrepreneurship, infrastructure of small and medium business development and development institutions issues.

Vice-President of the Logistics Union of Russia.

Is in charge of legal and regulatory support issues, cooperation with federal legislative and executive authorities, branch associations of trade unions, with union and association of transport and traffic complex of Russia, entrepreneurial and financial structures.

Deputy Chairman of the Coordination Council for Transport Policy of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, member of the Coordination Council for legislative activities of the Ministry of Transport of Russia, assistant deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Energy, Transport and Communication (on a voluntary basis).

Awarded by the Certificate of Merit of the Russian Government, orders of People’s Friendship, “Honor Badge”, five medals “Honored Worker” of five transport branches, “Honored Worker of the Transport of Russia”, medals “In recognition of development of the transport complex of Russia”, “Honored Worker of the Transport of Russia”.

Director of non-commercial organization “Fund for development of pipe industry”

At the present time is a doctorant and professor of Department of Applied Economics of the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys (Technological University).

Author of 4 books, 3 monographs and over 75 research articles and published papers.

2003-2004 – Head of the Department of Strategic Development and Energy and Resources Savings in the Department of Industrial and Innovative Policy in Metallurgy of the Ministry of Industry, Science and Technology of the RF.

2005-2006 – Deputy General Director of Gazmetalproject LLC Managing Company, advisor to managing director of Oskolsky Electrometallurgical Combinate Works.

Since October of 2006 until April of 2008 -  The PBN Company, Vice- President

Since April of 2008 until December of 2010 – Director on Corporative Policy, vice-president for corporate relations “Alkoa Russia”.

Since August of 2008 until June of 2009 – Chairman of the Board of Directors “Alkoa Metallurg Rus”.

Since April of 2011 until July of 2013 – Director, then division manager for business development and marketing “Ernst and Young” in CIS.

Since 2013 – Head of non-commercial organization “Fund for the Development of the Pipe Industry of Russia”

Board member of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (2009-2010).

Took part in activities of the work groups for improvement of investment climate in Russia within the National Entrepreneurial Initiative of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives for promoting new projects (2011-2012).

Member of the Public Council of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the RF (2010-2011) and Advisory Council for Competition Development in the metallurgical area of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the RF (2009-2011).

In 2010 was in the list of the most successful men in the age under 33 by Finance magazine. Twice was in the Professional Team of the Country” (2007 and 2008).

Vice-President of the All-Russian Social Organization “Youth Law Society of the Russian Federation”, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the All-Russian Social Organization “Russian Tax-Payer Union”.

Started social-political activities in 1997 in the youth organization of the All-Russian social-political movement “Our home is Russia”. For the period from 1999 to 2066, worked in the State Duma and the Federation Council of the Federal Association of the RF. Author of over 1oo scientific papers including a number of educational, scientific and research and methodology guides.

2005-2011 – Executive Director of Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization “Center for Development of Local Government”

2011-2012 – Executive Director of the Fund for Supporting Innovative Projects “Development Strategies”.

2009-2013 – Deputy Chairman of the Public Council of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Moscow Region.

Since 2009 – Vice-President of the All-Russian Public Organization “Youth Law Society of the Russian Federation”.

Member of the Public Council at the Russian Federal Tax Service, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for anticorruption and assessment of regulatory impact assessment of the Public Council of the Russian Tax Service, member of the Working Group for improvement of tax knowledge at the Federal Tax Service of Russia. Deputy Chairman of the Advisory Board at the Federal state institution “Russian Assay Chamber” of the Ministry of Finance of the RF; Member of the Advisory Board for Development of the Tax Law at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. Co-chairman of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Excise Policy issues.

Since 2013 – Chairman of the Executive Committee, All-Russian Public Organization “Russian Tax Payer Union”.

Member of the Civic Chamber of the Vladimirsky Region, Director of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization “Research And Development Centre “Osoboye Mneniye”.

2012-2014 – Executive Director of Non-Commercial Fund “Institute for Social-Economic and Political Studies” (Fund ISEPI)

2014-2014 – Deputy Director of the Advisory Council of the Fund ISEPI.

2015 till present – Board Chairman, since June of 2015 – Director of the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization “Research And Development Centre “Osoboye Mneniye”.

Since March of 2015 till present - Board Chairman of the Vladimirsky Fund of the Advanced Projects.

Member of the Moscow Civic Chamber, National Lermontov’s Center in Serednikovo LLC”, Director.

Since 1991 – President of the Public Association “Lermontov’s Heritage”, since 2005 – Advisor to the Minister of Culture of the RF on a voluntary basis, since 2007 – Member of the Presidium of the Research And Methodology Council Of the Ministry of Culture of the RF, since 2013 – member of the Advisory Council of the Ministry of Culture of the RF, since 2014 – member of the Public Council of the Ministry of Culture of the RF, since 2010 – board member of the National Fund “Revival of the Russian Mansion”, since 2010 – member of the Academic Council of the Russian International Tourism Academy, since 2013 – member of the Presidium of the Russian Congress of the Caucasus Peoples, since 2008 until 2013 – Chairman of the Committee on Cultural Informational and City-Planning Policy of the Moscow Public Council.

Awards: “Man of 2012” according to the Russian Biographical Magazine, RF Government Award in Culture, 2013

Member of the Committee on Development of Science and Education

Member of the Saint Petersburg Civic Chamber, General Director of the Federal Budgetary Institution “State Regional Standardization, Metrology and Testing Center” in Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad Region, member of the Russian Academy of Science.

Since 2000 – Deputy Chairman of the Research Technical Council at the Saint-Petersburg Government. Since 2009 – Member of the Saint-Petersburg Industrial Council. Since 2013 – co-chairman of the Economics Council at the Saint-Petersburg Governor.

2010-2013 – Member of the Consultation Council of non-commercial organization “Foundation for Development of Innovation and Commercialization Center” (innovation center “Skolkovo”), since 2010 – member of the Grant Committee.

Member of the Public Council at the Federal Service for Accreditation, Chairman of the Public Council of the Saint Petersburg’s Admiralteysky District. Member of the committee for Strategical Development of the All-Russian Public Organization “Russian Association for the Advancement of Science”.

Russian State Award and Russian Government Award winner in the field of science and engineering; winner of Russian Presidential awards, Russian Government awards and Saint Petersburg awards in the field of education.

Honored General Consul of the Republic of Belarus in Tyumen.

Since 1990 – President of Holding Company “Trading Company “Mangazeya” (Tyumen).

Deputy of the Tyumen Regional and Tyumen City Councils, Chairman of the Tyumen City national-cultural independence of Belorussians, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tyumen Regional Social Organization “National-Cultural Society “Belarus”. Member of the city social Council of Tyumen Administration; Chairman of the Tyumen Regional Department of the All-Russian Social Patriotic Movement “Dukhovnoye Naslediye”; Vice-President of the Ural, Siberia and Far East Trade Organizations Association.

Awards: “Honored Worker of the Trade of the Russian Federation” (1983). Medal “Veteran of Work” (1988). Medal of International Academy of Informational Technologies for high achievements in science. Medal “Franciscus Scorina” of the Republic of Belarus (2005). Certificate of Merit of the Council of Belarus Ministers for personal contribution into national cultural development of Belarus society, strengthening of Belarus prestige abroad and expansion of friendly relations between peoples of Belarus and Russia (2002). Good Conduct Medal of Union Country (2010). Franciscus Scorina Order of the Republic of Belarus (2011).

Member of Executive Committee of the Civic Chamber of the Tyumen Region, Chairman of the Committee for International Relations and Freedom of Conscience; Chairman of the Tyumen Regional Public Organization “Union for integration of the fraternal peoples”; Chairman of the Council of the Tyumen Regional Department of the International Union of Social Associations “Union Civic Chamber”; member of the public council of the Main Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the Tyumen Region; member of the public council of the Department of Agricultural Complex of the Tyumen Region; member of the advisory board on abroad Belarusians issues of the Republic of Belarus; member of Saint Petersburg Department of the Russian Union of Writers, member of the Russian and Belarusn Union State Union of Writers, member of the Union of Writer of the Republic of Belarus.

Member of the Civic Chamber of the Chelyabinsk Region, member of the regional Council of the Regional Movement “For Ural Revival”, member of the regional Union of Women, member of the Union of Journalists

Born on May 8^th, 1961 in Zlatoust of the Chelyabinsk Region, Graduated from the Kiev State Theater Institute with the specialty in film studies (1987), Open University of Great Britain with the specialty in management (2005).

1996-2001 – Chief Editor in the Zlatoust Television and Radio Broadcasting Company

2001-2003 – Director of OJSC Television and Radio Company “Miass”

2003-2005 –Director of State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company “Magnitogorsk”

Since 2005 – Director of the State Company of the Chelyabinsk Region “Regional Television”.

Member of the Regional Council of the Regional Movement “For Ural Revival”, member of the Union of Women, member of the Union of Journalists.