On 21-22 October, 2019 MGIMO-University hosted the 12th Russian International Studies Association (RISA) Convention “The World of the Regions vs. the Regions of the World”.

The Programme of the Convention included ASEAN — Russia Forum on Education; the Conference of the French-Russian Trianon Dialogue and the Association of the Leading Universities entitled «Academic Diplomacy. The Role of Leading Russian Universities»; a plenary session «World of Regions VS Regions of the World»; a plenary session «Diplomacy: Experience and Heritage of the Era» devoted to great Russian diplomats such as Anatoly Dobrynin, Oleg Troyanovsky, Yuri Vorontsov, Evgeni Primakov; a special session of MIKTA and others.

The Convention was held with the support of MGIMO Endowment, MGIMO Alumni Association, PAO Severstal, the Center for Russian-Polish Dialogue and Understanding, the Russian-French Civil Society Forum Trianon Dialogue, the Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund.

Plenary session “The World of the Regions vs. the Regions of the World”
21 October, 2019

1. Anatoly Torkunov, Rector, MGIMO-University, Academician of the RAS
2. Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, the Kingdom of Cambodia
3. María Fernanda Espinosa, President of the United Nations General Assembly for the 73rd session
4. Alexandre Yakovenko, Rector, the Diplomatic Academy of MFA of the Russian Federation
5. Andrei Melville, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Higher School of Economics
6. Caroline Janvier, Chairperson of the French-Russian Friendship Group at the French National Assembly

Plenary session “Diplomacy: Experience and Legacy”
21 October, 2019

1. Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Russian Federation
2. Leonid Slutsky, Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs of the State Duma of the Russian Federation
3. Anatoly Torkunov, Rector, MGIMO-University, Academician of the RAS
4. Suzanne Massie, Special Advisor to the USA President (1984-1988)
5. Alexey Gromyko,  Director of the Institute of Europe, corresponding member, RAS
6. Sergey Krylov, Professor, MGIMO-University, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
7. Alexander Panov, Head of the Department of Diplomacy, MGIMO-University, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiar
8. Alexander Bessmertnykh, President of the MGIMO Alumni Association, President of the International Foreign Policy Association, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
9. Constantine Mosel,  Professor of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary