On September 11, the Valdai Club’s Moscow site hosted a discussion titled “Expert Forecasting of International Relations.” The moderator, Oleg Barabanov, described foreign policy forecasting as a critical applied task for experts and for communication between the expert community and foreign policy agencies.| Analytics
On September 10, the Valdai Club hosted in Moscow an expert discussion titled “The UN’s Legacy: What Could the Organisation’s Reform Look Like 80 Years After Its Foundation?” The discussion was moderated by Andrey Sushentsov, Dean of the Faculty of International Relations, MGIMO University, who noted that now, 80 years later, the United Nations is once again facing pressure of internal and external circumstances and this bring us back to the question of relevance and viability of the ...| Valdai Club
On September 4, the Moscow venue of the Valdai Club hosted a discussion titled “Geopolitical Transformations of Latin America: Challenges and Prospects for Russia's Economic Relations with the Countries of the Region”. The discussion moderator, Ivan Timofeev, noted that many in Russia are somewhat pessimistic about economic ties with Latin America, because of long distances, complicated logistics, payment difficulties and sanctions risks that Latin American partners are often not ready to...| Analytics
On September 11 at 12:00 Moscow Time (GMT +3), the Valdai Club will host an expert discussion titled “Expert Forecasting of International Relations”.| Analytics
On July 28, in Pretoria, South Africa, the Valdai Discussion Club in partnership with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) will hold the 3rd Russian-African Conference titled: “Realpolitik in a Divided World: Rethinking Russia-South Africa Ties in a Global and African Context”.| Valdai Club
On July 18, the Moscow venue of the Valdai Club hosted a discussion titled “The Migration Crisis of Our Time: From A to Z”. Discussion moderator Oleg Barabanov called global migration one of the key trends for the development of the modern world, especially against the backdrop of climate change, adding that a mutually acceptable solution to issues related to it is of great importance both for the world as a whole and for specific regions and countries, including Russia.| Valdai Club
On July 4, the Valdai Club hosted a presentation of the Valdai Paper, titled “The Semiconductor Reindustrialisation of the United States: Implications for the World”. The moderator of the discussion, Ivan Timofeev, noted that the topic was highly relevant, since semiconductor technologies are of global importance and are currently being politicised. He pointed out that the United States, which was the architect of the globalisation model that emerged after the Cold War, is dismantling it,...| Valdai Club
On June 27, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion titled “NATO in The Hague: a crisis of development or the beginning of collapse?” Moderator Timofei Bordachev noted that the meeting of the leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in the Netherlands had generated a lot of information noise - opinions, statements and assessments, often ironic; he invited the participants to discuss what, despite this, could be extracted from its results as serious, interesting and important ...| Valdai Club
How effectively does the United Nations respond to new challenges? What is the political significance of the UN Charter today? How can we overcome the politicisation of the UN's work? Is the global majority capable of uniting to defend their shared interests? On June 26, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion dedicated to the place and role of the UN in the changing world order.| Valdai Club
Is strategy possible in a world where “black swans” fly in from all directions? In a sense, yes. After all, strategy is not only about choosing a direction and accumulating resources, but also about the ability to adapt and set priorities amid rapidly changing conditions. It is impossible to foresee everything; tactical reactions are a natural choice. The task is to ensure thattacticsare strategically verified.| Valdai Club
On June 17, the Valdai Club hosted a discussion on the outcomes of the 50th G7 Summit and its significance in terms of global politics. Andrey Sushentsov, moderator of the event, invited participants to consider how developments in international relations are likely to unfold over the months ahead. | Valdai Club