FUTURE OF MULTIPOLAR WORLD

Mo, 4 November
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10:00 - 11:30
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Congress Hall
(Pavilion 7)
Future of Multipolar World
Panel Discussion
Future Diplomacy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

In the rapidly changing global political landscape, a multipolar world has become a reality. What will the new world order look like? What roles will Russia and the leading nations play in it? What will the new poles and centers of influence be? These and other questions will be central to the session “Future of Multipolar World,” which will feature participation from politicians, scholars, and public figures. During the discussion, representatives of the Russian and international expert communities will share their perspectives on the trends and challenges that have emerged in international relations today. The focus will also be on the role of international organizations, their importance, and the prospects for reforms in light of changing conditions. 

Questions for discussion

  • Challenges of the global political space.
  • Multipolar world and its formation stages.
  • A New Eurasian Security Architecture.
  • Public diplomacy and its role in modern conditions.

Moderators

Dmitry SImes
Political Scientist, Host on Channel One, Professor at MGIMO University

Speakers

Maxim Oreshkin
Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation
Sergey Lavrov
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Karin Kneissl
Head of the Geopolitical Observatory on Russia’s Key Issues (“G.O.R.K.I.” Center) of St. Petersburg State University, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Austria (2017-2019), Austria
John Durrant
Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in St. John’s, Canada
Valentina Komleva
Director of the Center for International Strategic Studies, the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry