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24-25 April 2014, Moscow
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Sergey Lavrov

Sergey Lavrov, born 21 March 1950, is a Russian diplomat, who has been the Foreign Minister of Russia since 2004.
His nomination to the Foreign Minister's office was approved by two Russian presidents, in 2008 by Dmitry Medvedev and in 2012 by Vladimir Putin.
Prior to that, Lavrov was a Soviet diplomat and Russia's ambassador to the United Nations from 1994 to 2004.
Besides his native Russian, Lavrov speaks English, French, and Sinhala.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Louise Richardson

Is a political scientist whose specialist field is the study of terrorism.
Currently the Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of St Andrews.
Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of St Andrews
Dmitry Livanov

Dmitry Livanov is a Russian Doctor of Physics, professor, former rector of Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, and the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation since May 2012.
In 2004-2005, he became director of the scientific-technical and innovation department of the Ministry of Education and Science.
In 2005-2007, he was promoted to Deputy Minister of Education and Science. In 2007, he became rector of the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys.
He held this position till 21 May 2012, when he was appointed to the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation in Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet.
Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation
Alois Zimmermann

Chancellor of University of Augsburg
Chancellor of University of Augsburg
Alevtina Chernikova

Ms Chernikova has been serving as the NUST MISiS’s Rector since the 21st of May 2012.
She assumed this position after the University’s previous Rector, Mr Dmitry Livanov, was designated the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
In 2008 Ms Chernikova received an advanced academic degree in Economics and was designated the Director of Stary Oskol University MISiS - a position that she held until her current designation. Ms Chernikova is an author of over 60 scientific publications.
MISiS's Rector
Bernd Meyer

Rector of TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Rector of TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Victor Sadovnichy

Rector of Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Full member of the Russian Academy of Science Mathematics Department, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Section (1997, corresponding member since 1994).
Bureau member of the Russian Academy of Science Mathematics Department (1996).
Member of the Russian Academy of Science Presidium (1996).
Rector of Lomonosov Moscow State University
Umberto Vattani

President of Venice International University, Ambassador
President of Venice International University, Ambassador
Anatoly Torkunov

Anatoly Torkunov, born 26 August 1950, is a Soviet and Russian diplomat and international relations scholar.
The rector of Moscow's State Institute of International Relations, Torkunov is a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Collegium of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
He serves chairman of the United Nations Association of Russia.
Rector of Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Guibert Jose Maria

Guibert Jose Maria - rector of The University of Deusto
rector of The University of Deusto
Vladimir Filippov

Vladimir Filippov, born 15 April 1951 is the Rector of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.
Minister of Education of the Russian Federation in 1998–2004.
Doctor in physical and mathematical sciences, professor and academician of the Russian Academy of Education
Rector of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
Luigi Lacche

Luigi Lacche - Rector of the University of Macerata
Rector of the University of Macerata
Mikhail Eskindarov

Mikhail Eskindarov, Rector, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Doctor of Science, E​conomics, Professor, Honored Scholar of the Russian Federation
Rector, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Michalis Attalides

Rector at the University of Nicosia
Rector at the University of Nicosia
Andrei Fursenko

Andrei Fursenko, born 17 July 1949 in Leningrad, is a Russian politician, scientist and businessman.
He was the Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation from 2004 to 2012.
Aid to the President of Russia
Aid to the President of Russia
Hirotaka Tateishi

Hirotaka Tateishi - President of Tokyo university of foreign studies
President of Tokyo university of foreign studies
Vladimir Orlov

Dr. Vladimir A. Orlov has a PhD in Political Science.
Dr. Orlov’s expertise is in the area of international security and Russia’s foreign policy.
He focuses his research on major threats and challenges to international security.
Dr. Orlov founded PIR Center in 1994 and since then he has been heading the organization’s work in Moscow, currently as PIR Center’s President. Since 2006 he also heads the Center's European branch based in Geneva.
He is Editor-in-Chief of the Security Index journal since 1994
PIR Center President, "Security Index" Journal Editor-in-Chief
Robert Legvold

Professor Emeritus at Columbia University
Professor Emeritus at Columbia University
Nabil Ayad

a professor at the University of East Anglia London.
He is the founder and director of the Diplomatic Academy of London, which is composed of student diplomats from more than 84 countries.
He is also a Professor of Diplomatic Studies at Nyenrode Business University in the Netherlands
Founder and director of the Diplomatic Academy of London