ORGANISED AND SUPPORTED BY:
MOSCOW SCHOOL OF POLITICAL STUDIES
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE (BUDAPEST): HESP PROGRAMME
BRITISH — AMERICAN TOBACCO (RUSSIA)
BRITISH EMBASSY IN RUSSIA
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW-YORK
FRENCH EMBASSY IN RUSSIA
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF IRELAND — "DEVELOPMENT COOREPATION IRELAND", COUNCIL OF EUROPE
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY
THE CHARLES STEWARD MOTT FOUNDATION
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PARTICIPANTS OF THE SEMINAR OF THE MOSCOW SCHOOL OF POLITICAL STUDIES
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The Moscow School of Political Studies was established in 1992 as a non-governmental organisation with its mission to promote development of democratic institution and civil society in Russia. Sunday, 23 JULY
10.00 – 10.15 Opening ceremony: Elena Nemirovskaya, Founder and Director, Moscow School of Political Studies
10.15 – 12.00 Session: Politics Governor's reflection on politics and personal experience Sergei Morozov (Russia)
12.00 – 12.30 Coffee-break
12.30 – 14.00 Session: Politics Local self-government in Russia: modern conditions and basic trends Vladimir Mokriy (Russia)
14.00 – 15.00 Lunch
15.00 – 16.30 Session: Politics Party structuring and political development in Russia Andrei Vorobyev (Russia)
16.30 – 17.00 Coffee-break
17.00 – 19.00 Session: Economy and Politics Basic trends in budget reforms in Russia Tatiyana Nesterenko (Russia)
19.00 – 20.00 Dinner
20.00 – 20.30 Presentation of the book: Sum ergo cogito. Political mini-lexicon Irina Busygina (Russia) Andrei Zakharov (Russia)
20.30 – 22.00 Round table: To become a modern country – imperatives for Russia Alexander Sogomonov (Russia)
2 Monday, 24 JULY
9.30 – 11.00 Session: Politics Russia and EU during the Finnish presidency Harry Helenius (Finland)
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee-break
11.30 – 13.00 Session: Politics and Society Population and migration: problems, prospects and opportunities David Coleman (United Kingdom)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Session: Society and Politics The future of civil society Daniel Dettling (Germany)
15.30 – 16.00 Break
16.00 – 17.30 Session: Politics Dialog Konstantin Kosachev (Russia)
17.30 – 18.00 Coffee-break
18.00 – 19.30 Session: Politics Elections in Russia – new rules of the "game" Vladimir Ryzhkov (Russia)
19.30 – 20.30 Dinner
20.30 – 22.00 Round table: The strategy of Russia in the global world Alexander Sogomonov (Russia)
3 Tuesday 25 JULY
9.30 – 11.00 Session: Politics Party reform and ideology in contemporary politics Charles Kennedy (United Kingdom)
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee-break
11.30 – 13.00 Session: Politics and Economy Economic strategy of Russia after 2008 Igor Yurgens (Russia)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 Session: Law and Politics World law: common features of the legal systems of the various cultures of the world Harold Berman (USA)
16.00 – 16.30 Break
16.30 – 18.00 Session: Politics The making of US foreign policy: US relations with Iran - a case study William Luers (USA)
18.00 – 18.30 Coffee-break
18.30 – 20.00 Session: Economy Why private property matters, what makes a city successful? Stephen Barter (United Kingdom)
20.00 – 21.00 Dinner
21.00 – 22.30 Round table: Common and private: conflict of institutions and interests in modern Russia Alexander Sogomonov (Russia)
4 Wednesday 26 JULY
9.30 – 11.00 Session: Politics Terrorism and the place of the military in society Lord Charles Guthrie (United Kingdom)
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee-break
11.30 – 13.00 Session: Politics Russia’s role in global security Rose Gottemoeller (USA)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Session: Politics Recent development in US-Russian relations Thomas Graham (USA)
15.30 – 16.00 Break
16.00 – 17.30 Session: Economy and Politics Have pension reforms its future in Russia? Pavel Teplukhin (Russia)
17.30 – 18.00 Coffee-break
18.00 – 19.30 Session: Law and Politics French administrative judge in protecting fundamental rights Marie Keirle (France)
19.30 – 20.30 Dinner
20.30 – 22.00 Round table: Modernization of Russia: history matters Alexander Sogomonov (Russia)
5 Thursday, 27 JULY
9.30 – 11.00 Session: Politics The European Union and Russia Jean-Dominique Giuliani (France)
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee-break
11.30 – 13.00 Session: Politics Medium-term perspectives of economy development in Russia Evgeny Gavrilenkov (Russia)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Session: Politics Place of China in the international community Lord Robert Skidelsky (United Kingdom)
15.30 – 16.00 Coffee-break
16.00 – 19.00 Session: Politics, Economy and Mass Media Economy of Russian higher education system Sergei Guriev (Russia)
Eliminating stimuli for independence Maxim Trudolyubov (Russia)
Energy policy of Russia Vladimir Milov (Russia)
19.00 – 20.00 Dinner
20.00 – 22.00 Round table: Country and people The State: between effectiveness and the rule of law Yury Senokossov (Russia) Alexander Sogomonov (Russia)
6 Friday, 28 JULY
9.30 – 11.00 Session: Politics and Society National security and human rights Sir Rodric Braithwaite (United Kingdom)
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee-break
11.30 – 13.00 Session: Economy Economic growth: theory and practice Michael Sohlman (Sweden)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Session: Politics and Economy Business and society: principles of social responsibility and corporate citizenship Robert Dudley (United Kingdom)
15.30 – 16.00 Break
16.00 – 17.30 Session: Politics The EU and Russia: strategic partners or squabbling neighbours Charles Grant (United Kingdom)
17.30 – 18.00 Coffee-break
18.00 – 20.00 Round table: Russian perspectives on the West and Western perspectives on Russia: what has gone wrong and can it be put right? Sir Roderic Lyne (United Kingdom)
20.00 – 21.00 Dinner
21.00 – 22.30 Round table: The system of democratic elections: how do we evaluate it? Alexander Sogomonov (Russia)
7 Saturday 29 JULY
9.30 – 11.00 Session: Politics and Society New challenges to democracy and human right in today’s Europe Vladimir Lukin (Russia)
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee-break
11.30 – 13.00 Session: Society and Politics What is the role of religion in a modern multi-ethnic state? Rushanara Ali (United Kingdom)
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.30 Session: Economy and Politics Development of bank system in Russia Michael Zadornov (Russia)
15.30 – 16.00 Break
16.00 – 17.30 Session: Politics The global world after G8 Toby Gati (USA)
17.30 – 18.00 Coffee-break
18.00 – 19.30 Session: Economy and Politics Islam, the West and Russia Christopher Coker (United Kingdom)
19.30 – 19.45 Break
19.45 – 21.00 Round Table: The future of Russia: one or many visions? Alexander Sogomonov (Russia)
21.00 – 22.00 Closing ceremony: Elena Nemirovskaya, Founder and Director, Moscow School of Political Studies
22.00 Buffet
8 EXPERTS
ALI, Rushanara Associate Director (United Kingdom) of the Young Foundation
BARTER, Stephen Group Projects Director, The Grosve (United Kingdom) nor Office; Member, London-City Council
BERMAN, Harold Professor of Robert W. Woodruff Professor (USA) of Law Emory University School of Law
Sir Rodric BRAITHWAITE Chairman of the Advisory Board, Moscow (United Kingdom) School of Political Studies; Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the USSR and Russia (1988–1992)
COKER, Christopher Professor of International Relations, (United Kingdom) London School of Economics
COLEMAN, David Department of Social Policy and Social (United Kingdom) Work, Oxford Centre for Population Research
DUDLEY, Robert President and Chief Executive Director, (United Kingdom) JSC “TNK-BP Management”
DETTLING, Daniel Head of Berlinpolis (Germany)
EROSHOK, Zoya Observer, “Novaya gazeta” newspaper (Russia)
GATI, Toby Former Special Assistant on Russian (USA) Affairs to President Clinton
GAVRILENKOV, Evgeny Executive Director, Chief Economist (Russia) of “Troika Dialog” Investment Company
GIRENKO, Yury Director, Project “Stolypin Centre” (Russia)
9 GIULIANI, Jean-Dominique President of the Robert Schuman (France) Foundation
GOTTEMOELLER, Rose Director, Carnegie Moscow Center (USA)
GRAHAM, Thomas Special Assistant to the President George (USA) Bush, Senior Director for Russia, National Security Council
GRANT, Charles Director, Centre for European Reform (United Kingdom)
GURIEV, Sergei Human Capital Foundation Associate (Russia) Professor of Corporate Finance, Rector, New Economic School
Lord Charles GUTHRIE Chief of Defence Staff (1997–2003), (United Kingdom) Advisor to the Government on Security matters, Director of “NM Rothschild”
HAMPSON, Keith “Democracy International” Ltd. (United Kingdom)
HELENIUS, Harry Ambassador of Finland to the Russian (Finland) Federation
KEIRLE, Marie Administrative Judge (France)
KENNEDY, Charles MP, Party Leader, Liberal Democrats (United Kingdom) (1999–2006)
KOSACHEV, Konstantin Chairman of the Committee on (Russia) International Relations, Russian State Duma
LUERS, Williams President of the United Nations (USA) Association of the USA; Former American diplomat, Former Ambassador to Venezuela and Czechoslovakia
10 LUKIN, Vladimir Commissioner on Human Rights in (Russia) the Russian Federation
Sir Roderic LYNE Ambassador of the United Kingdom to (United Kingdom) the Russian Federation (2000–2004); Special Adviser to the BP Group
MILOV, Vladimir President, Institute of Energy Policy (Russia)
MOKRYI, Vladimir Chairman of the Committee on local (Russia) self-government, Russian State Duma
MOROZOV, Sergei Governor of Uliyanovsk region (Russia)
NEMIROVSKAYA, Elena Founder and Director, Moscow School (Russia) of Political Studies
NESTERENKO, Tatiyana Deputy Finance Minister, Head of Treasury (Russia) of the Russian Federation
RYZHKOV, Vladimir MP, Russian State Duma (Russia)
SENOKOSSOV, Yury Director of Publishing program, Moscow (Russia) School of Political Studies
Lord Robert SKIDELSKY House of Lords, British Parliament; (United Kingdom) Professor at Warwick University
SOGOMONOV, Alexander Academic Director, Centre for Sociological (Russia) Education, Institute of Sociology
RASSOHLMAN, Michael Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation (Sweden)
TEPLUKHIN, Pavel President, “Trioka Dialog” Management (Russia) Company
11 TRUDOLYUBOV, Maxim Editor, Editorial Page “Vedomosti” (Russia) newspaper
VOROBIEV, Andrei Head of Central Executive Committee of (Russia) the “United Russia” political party
YURGENS, Igor First Vice-President of the “Renaissance (Russia) Capital” Investment Company
ZADORNOV, Michael President – Chairman of the Board, (Russia) “Vneshtorgbank 24”
ZAKHAROV, Andrei Deputy Director, Moscow School (Russia) of Political Studies
12 PARTICIPANTS
AGMALOV, Dmitry Press-Secretary, “Novoe kavkazskoe (Republic of Dagestan, vremia” South Russia)
ALEKHIN, Igor Head of the Administration, Bryansk (Bryansk region, Central Russia)
ALKHASOV, Zapir Deputy, Makhachkala City Council (Republic of Dagestan, South Russia)
ANTONOV, Valery Deputy, Cheboksary City Council (Republic of Chuvashia, Volga basin)
ARISTOVA, Maria Deputy, Kudymkar Youth Duma (Perm region, the Urals)
BARANOV, Vladimir Director general, Central Migration Service (Tambov region, Central Russia)
BARINOVA, Olga Head of Public Affairs Department, (Nizhny Novgorod region, Regional Government Volga basin)
BEBEKH, Vladimir Deputy director, Department for special (Stavropol region, projects, “PR-Corpus” company, chief South Russia) of the Surgut branch
BESPALOVA, Marina Deputy, Ulyanovsk City Council (Ulyanovsk region, Volga basin)
BILEVSKAIA, Elina Correspondent, (Murmansk region, “Moskovskiy Komsomoletz - Zapoliarie” North West) 13 BLOKHIN, Igor Deputy, Yaroslavl Municipal Council (Yaroslavl region, Central Russia)
BOGDANOV, Yuriy Executive Director, “Konsultantplus” (Lipetsk region, Central Russia)
BOGDANOVA, Anna Editor-in-Chief, News Agency (Yaroslavl region, Central Russia)
BOLOTOV, Alexander Deputy, Vologda City Council (Vologda region, North West)
BRYANTSEV, Pavel Chair, Presidential Program Association (Lipetsk region, Central Russia)
BUZANOVA, Alexandra Head of the Public Relations Department, (Republic of Udmurtiya, City Administration Volga basin)
BYKODOROVA, Liubov Judge (Stavropol region, South Russia)
CHEREDNICHENKO, Coordinator, Kuban civil education club Nadejda (Krasnodar region, South Russia)
CHERKASOV, Evgeniy Deputy of the Regional State Duma (Republic of Chuvashia, Volga basin)
CHERNYSHEV, Andrey Deputy, Regional Legislative Assembly (Irkutsk region, Siberia)
14 CHILIKOVA, Liubov Correspondent, “RIA-Novosty” (Ulyanovsk region, Volga basin)
DANILOV, Alexander Deputy Chair, Ulyanovsk City Duma (Ulyanovsk region, Volga basin)
DEMCHUK, Egor Chair, “Youth Parliament”, Tcherepovetz (Vologda region, North West)
DEMENKOVA, Anastasiya Advisor to the Chairman on legal affairs, (Taimyr autonomous region) Accounting Chamber
DEMINA, Svetlana Deputy, Barnaul Youth Parliament (Altai region, Siberia)
DIMITROVA, Evgeniy Deputy Director, Regional Center (Krasnoyarsk region, Siberia) for Self-Government
DOKUCHAEVA, Larissa Correspondent, “RIA-Novosty” News (Khabarovsk region, Far East) Agency
DOROKHIN, Vladimir Deputy, Lipetsk region Duma (Lipetsk region, Central Russia)
DOROZHKIN, Dmitry Deputy, Chairman of the Committee (Irkutsk region, Siberia) for social development, Svirsk Municipal Council
DUDUKINA, Elena Coordinator, Youth organization “Human (Vladimir region, Rights” Protection Group Central Russia)
DUGELNAYA, Elena Head of regional branch, Business Russia (Novosibirsk region, Siberia) public organization
15 DULENKOV, Alexey Deputy, Golitsyno City Council (Moscow region)
DULTSEV, Viktor Director General, “SoyuzTekhProm” (Republic of Bashkortostan, Company Volga basin)
EGOROV, Alexey Deputy, Irkutsk City Council (Irkutsk region, Siberia)
ELISEEV, Mikhail Observer, “Vpered” newspaper (Moscow region)
ELISEEVA, Natalya Chief specialist, City Administration (Penza region, Volga basin)
ELMURZAEVA, Rumaniat Editor-in-chief, “Novoe delo” weekly (Republic of Dagestan, magazine South Russia)
EPANCHINTSEV, Vladimir Director General, “SOFT UNION” (Belgorod region, Company Central Russia)
EVDOKIMOV, Oleg Deputy, Cheboksary City Council (Republic of Chuvashia, Volga basin)
FEDULOVA, Olga Deputy Director, City Administration (Republic of Komi, North West)
FILATOV, Vladimir Deputy, Tobolsk City Council (Tyumen region, the Urals)
GAVRILOV, Andrey Head of the Public Relations Department, (Pskov region, North West) Regional Administration
16 GERGERT, Alexander Chair, Pionersk City Council (Kaliningrad region, North West)
GOLOVIN, Dmitry “Opora Rossiyi”, member of the regional (Sverdlovsk region, council the Urals)
GONCHAROV, Vladimir Deputy, Yaroslavl Regional State Duma (Yaroslavl region, Central Russia)
GOROKHOV, Anton Chair of the Board, “Karavay” company (Saratov region, Volga basin)
GREBENSCHIKOV, Sergey Deputy, Tula City Council (Tula region, Central Russia)
GRECHENKO, Galina Deputy Minister of Education, Regional (Kaliningrad region, Government North West)
IGNATOV, Alexey Deputy, Tula City Council (Tula region, Central Russia)
IOGMAN, Maria Head of Advertising Group “Idea” (Vologda region, North West)
IOGMAN, Maria Ñhief of a department of advertising, (Vologda region, North West) “White night” magazine
IRSHINSKAYA, Larissa Adviser, Federal Energy Agency (Moscow region)
IVAGIN, Dmitry Director, “Insider” agency (Nizhny Novgorod region, Volga basin)
17 IVANOV, Vladimir Consultant, Committee on public-political (Novosibirsk region, Siberia) affairs, Regional Administration
IVANOV, Vladimir Deputy, Cheboksary City Council (Republic of Chuvashia, Volga basin)
IVKOVICH, Marina Lawyer (Voronezh region, Central Russia)
KACHAEV, Elgiz Director general, “Polymer-techremont” (St. Petersburg) company
KAGERMAZOV, Eldar Director, School of Law and Politics (Republic of Kabardino- Balkaria, South Russia)
KAMINSKAYA, Tatiana Head of the Department, Novgorod State (Novgorod region, University Central Russia)
KANUKHIN, Evgeniy Head of the city, Angarsk (Irkutsk region, Siberia)
KAPLIN, Alexander Deputy, Ulyanovsk city Duma (Ulyanovsk region, Volga basin)
KAREISHA, Dmitry Deputy, Mikhailovsk City Council (Stavropol region, South Russia)
KARIMOV, Vladislav Deputy, “Gorod Oktyaborsky” Municipal (Republic of Bashkortostan, Council Volga basin)
KASIUTIN, Vladimir Press-Secretary, Regional Administration (Krasnodar region, South Russia)
18 KASTORNOVA, Elena Executive Director, non-commercial (Orel region, Central Russia) organization Public Development Foundation of “Civic resource”
KHADJIEVA, Mariam “Investkavkazgroup”, vice-president (Republic of Chechnya, South Russia)
KHAIBULLAEV, Rasul Editor-in-chief, “Chernovik” weekly (Republic of Dagestan, magazine South Russia)
KHAUTIEV, Ruslan President, Centre of social studies (Republic of Ingushetia, South Russia)
KHAUTIEVA, Tamara Deputy Director, National Assembly (Republic of Ingushetia, of Republic South Russia)
KHAZIEVA, Elena Chair, Democratic Youth Movement (Republic of Bashkortostan, Volga basin)
KHBLIKYAN, Ashot Deputy, Rostov-on-Don City Council (Rostov region, South Russia)
KHOLOPTSEVA, Elena Director of branch, “Norilskiy nikel” (Republic of Chuvashia, non-government pensionary fund Volga basin)
KHORUZHENKO, Yaroslav Regional Legislative Assembly (Orenburg region, Volga basin)
KHROMINA, Lidiya Deputy Director general, “PR-Corpus” (Moscow region) company
KHROOSTALEV, Alexander Advisor Director general, “Lenoblgaz” (St. Petersburg) company
19 KISLOV, Stanislav Deputy, Kaluga city Duma (Kaluga region, Central Russia)
KODZOEV, Zaurbek Coordinator, Association of victims (Republic of Kabardino- of political repressions Balkaria, South Russia)
KOJAEVA, Elmira Deputy, National Assembly (Republic of Dagestan, South Russia)
KOLBASIN, Dmitry Interregional human rights organization, (Republic of Tatarstan, Head of the department Volga basin)
KOLESNIKOV, Andrey Director general, “Biokomfort-climat” (Moscow) company
KOLOMEITSEV, Sergey Deputy, Svetlogorsk Municipal Council (Kaliningrad region, North West)
KOMAROVA, Irina Editor-in-Chief, “Sibirskaya Information (Republic of Khakasiya, Company” Siberia)
KOPYLOV, Mikhail Chairman of Svirsk City Duma (Irkutsk region, Siberia)
KOSHELEV, Alexander Head of Department for interregional (Ulyanovsk region, affairs, Government of Ulyanovsk region Volga basin)
KOSTERINA, Irina Chief specialist, Research centre “Region” (Ulyanovsk region, Volga basin)
KOVYRSHIN, Yuriy Consultant to Commissioner for human (Lipetsk region, rights in Lipetsk region Central Russia)
20 KOZLOV, Andrey Vice-Mayor of Angarsk City (Irkutsk region, Siberia)
KRAVCHENKO, Julia Siberia)Political marketing specialist, (Krasnoyarsk region, regional branch of “Republican party Siberia) of Russia ”
KUDRAVTSEVA, Anastasia Marketing Department, “Belyi nochi” (Vologda region, North West) magazine, Head
KURAKINA, Olga Chair, Youth committee, the Regional (Ulyanovsk region, Government Volga basin)
KUROVSKAYA, Oksana Deputy Director, Institute for regional (Stavropol region, problems of Russian state system on South Russia) the North Caucasus
KUZMIN, Dmitry Vice-mayor of Berezovsky city (Kemerovo region, Siberia)
KUZNETSOV, Anatoly Chairman, Regional Accounting Chamber (Taimyr autonomous region, Siberia)
LEVKINA, Lilia Expert Cooperation Program, EU-Russia (Nizhny Novgorod region, Volga basin)
LITVINOVA, Tatiana Director general, Centre of Personnel (Rostov region, Technologies South Russia)
MAGOMEDOV, Khabib Journalist ( Rostov region, South Russia)
MAGOMEDOVA, Sapiyat Manager, “Information for War and (Republic of Dagestan, Peace relation” South Russia)
21 MAKAROV, Dmitry Chairman, “Youth human rights protection (Orlov region, group – Orel” public organization Central Russia)
MALASCHUK, Natalia PR department of city administration, Head (Krasnoyarsk region, Siberia)
MASHENTCEV, Vladimir Advisor to the Chairman Volgograd City (Volgograd region, Duma South Russia)
MEIN, Evgeniy Deputy, Yaroslavl Regional State Duma (Yaroslavl region, Central Russia)
MENSHUTKIN, Vladimir Head of Administration of Pinegsky (Arkhangelsk region, Municipal district North West)
MOLCHANENKO, Stanislav Students union, Regional Chair (Stavropol region, South Russia)
MOROZOV, Ilarion Deputy Director, Department for special (Moscow region) projects and strategic consultation of “Region-Inform” Company
MYAKSHIN, Nikolay Chair, Association of invalids (Archangelsk region, North West)
NAGORNYKH, Anna Director of Department, Regional (Kaluga region, Ombudsman Central Russia)
NAZAROV, Andrey Deputy, State Assembly - Kurultai (Republic of Bashkortostan, Volga basin)
22 NIZNHIK, Evgeniy Director, “Open Region” (Krasnodar region, South Russia)
OBIEZHDCHIKOVA, Alena Chairman of management council, Human (Voronezh region, rights protection youth movement Central Russia)
OPOLONSKAYA, Olga Chairman of executive committee, (Vladimir region, “Republican party of Russia” regional Central Russia) branch
ORLOV, Aleksey Deputy Head, Administration of Tobolsk (Tyumen region, City the Urals)
OSMAEVA, Zareta Editor-in-Chief, “Obiedinenaya gazeta” (Republic of Chechnya, South Russia)
PANOV, Vladimir Deputy, Kstovo Municipal Council (Nizhny Novgorod region, Volga basin)
PASHTOV, Boris Deputy, the republican parliament (Republic of Kabardino- Balkaria, South Russia)
PASICHNIK, Evgeniy Deputy, Bratsk City Duma (Irkutsk region, Siberia)
PETRAKOVA, Svetlana Expert, Russian State Duma (Moscow)
PETROVA, Olga Leningrad atomic Station, Head of the PR (St. Petersburg) Department
PETRUKHIN, Roman Deputy Chair, Penza City Duma (Penza region, Volga basin)
23 PLEKHANOV, Andrey Director general, “Medopt” company (Stavropol region, South Russia)
PLESHKOV, Vladimir Chair, Youth Department, Regional (Lipetsk region, Administration Central Russia)
PLETNEV, Oleg Vice-president, “Vybor Chuvashii” (Republic of Chuvashia, Endowment Volga basin)
PLUTA, Roman Deputy, Tuapse Municipal Council (Krasnodar region, South Russia)
POBOIKIN, Viktor Chair of the Cheremkhovo Municipal (Irkutsk region, Siberia) Duma
PONOMAREV, Sergey Expert, Perm Civic Chamber (Perm region, the Urals)
POS’MASHNY, Peter Deputy Head, Administration (Krasnodar region, of Tikhoretsky region South Russia)
POTAPOV, Dmitry Adviser to the Chair, Regional Government (Astrakhan region, South Russia)
PROKOP’EVA, Svetlana Observer, “Pskovskaya guberniya” (Pskov region, North West) newspaper
SADAEV, Musa Leader of coalition “United Democrats (Republic of Chechnya, of Chechnya Republic” South Russia)
SADIKOV, Anatoliy Ombudsman, Regional Government (Astrakhan region, South Russia)
24 SAGAIDAK, Alexey Deputy, Kaliningrad City Council (Kaliningrad region, North West)
SAVCHENKO, Tatiana Deputy Director, “Republican party (Ryazan region, of Russia” regional branch Central Russia)
SEDAKOV, Aleksander City Consumers Association, Head (Altai territory, Siberia)
SERDUK, Alena Director, “Ofisnaya tekhnika” (Khabarovsk territory, Far East)
SHAMANIN, Viktor News Director, “Voronezh”TV Company (Voronezh region, Central Russia)
SHELEMENTIEV, Sergey Deputy Director, Committee on economy, (Penza region, Administration of Penza city Central Russia)
SHIBROVA, Angela Press-Secretary, Ministry of Development, (Republic of Chuvashia, Regional Government Volga basin)
SHIBZUKHOV, Zalim Director, “Aleksander and K” TV Company (Republic of Kabardino- Balkaria, South Russia)
SHOSHEVA, Olga Deputy, Republican State Parliament (Republic of Tatarstan, Volga basin)
SIDELNIKOV, Andrey Leader, Russian youth movement “Pora!” (Moscow region)
SIDORINA, Irina Deputy, Regional Duma (Ivanovo region, North West)
25 SKRYPNICHENKO, Inna Correspondent, “Noviy companion” (Perm region, the Urals) newspaper
SLEPOVA, Natalia Chair, “Free Democrats” (Republic of Tatarstan, Volga basin)
SMIRNOV, Pavel Deputy, Yaroslavl Regional State Duma (Yaroslavl region, Central Russia)
STARKOV, Andrey Director, “Magnitogorskiy dom kino” (Chelyabinsk region, the Urals)
STEPANOV, Vladimir Deputy, Zhigulevsk City Council (Samara region, Volga basin)
SULTABAEV, Ramzan Analyst, Regional Parliament (Republic of Chechnya, South Russia)
SUSLOV, Evgeniy Head of the Journalist Department, (Republic of Mari El, Mari El University Volga basin)
SYSOEV, Aleksander Director, Architecture Municipal Enterprise (Voronezh region, Central Russia)
TARASOV, Vadim Deputy, Kursk City Council (Kursk region, Central Russia)
TERLIAEV, Maxim Director, “Ulyanovsk club of civil (Yaroslavl region, education” Central Russia)
26 TIKHONOV, Jdan Director general, “Krasnodar” TV Company (Krasnoyarsk region, Siberia)
TOKASHEVA, Lisa Chechnya State University (Republic of Chechnya, South Russia)
USCHENKO, Andrey Deputy, Novocheboksarsk City Council (Republic of Chuvashia, Volga basin)
UZHAKOV, Vladislav Observer, “Uezdny telegraf” newspaper (St. Petersburg)
VAFINA, Tatiana Editor-in-Chief, “Vostochnyi express” city (Republic of Tatarstan, newspaper Volga basin)
VOLKOV, Alexey Project manager on “Anti-corruption” (St. Petersburg)
VOROBIEVA, Irina Chief Specialist, Department for foreign (Yaroslavl region, economy and interregional relations, Central Russia) enterprise and tourism support, City Administration
YAKUTOVA, Marina Director, “Centre for legal support of local (Moscow region) self-government”; Deputy Director General, Union of Russian Cities
YANTSEN, Konstantin Senior specialist, Department of PR and (Tomsk region, Siberia) information policy, Tomsk Regional Administration
ZABORSKY, Igor Head of Administration of Menzensky (Arkhangelsk region, district North West)
27 ZALKIND, Liudmila Expert, Regional Institute for economic (Murmansk region, development North West)
ZDANUKHIN, Dmitry Development Director, “INTELLEKT-C” (Sverdlovsk region, Company the Urals)
ZHAMBALOV, Bair Head of “Khorinsky raion” Municipal (Republic of Buryatia, Council Siberia)
ZHUCHKOVA, Maria PR-manager, “Delovaya Rossiya” Public (Moscow region) organization
ZHUK, Igor First Vice-Mayor of Svirsk City (Irkutsk region, Siberia)
ZINOVIEV, Dmitry PR-specialist, “LEO” (Archangelsk region, North West)
ZUBAIRUEV, Zubairu Journalist (Republic of Dagestan, South Russia)
28 PARTICIPANTS FROM ARMENIA
GRIGORYAN, Artak Deputy Director, Social Investment Endowment
KHARATYAN, Armine Member, Central Election Committee
SAAKYAN, Oganes Deputy Director, Youth moment, Republican Party
SHARMAZANOV, Eduard Adviser to the Prime-Minister
PARTICIPANTS FROM BULGARIA
BALABANOV, Mikhail State Agency of Youth and Sports
SPAHIYSKI, Emil Correspondent, “Sega”
PARTICIPANTS FROM GEORGIA
KHALILOVA, Emiliya Member of the Board, “Caucasus Institute for Peace”
IOSAVA Hatuna Editor of News Programs, “Imedi” Independent TV Company
KILADZE, Lasha Head of the Department, Georgian Ministry of Health and Social Security
PARTICIPANTS FROM KAZAKHSTAN
AIMAGAMBETOV, Askhat Karaganda State University
29 PARTICIPANTS FROM KIRGYSTAN
TURDUKULOV, Adil Chair, Social-Democratic Party
PARTICIPANTS FROM LATVIA
KARELSON, Olav Liepaia economic zone
KUZMIN, Aleksander Deputy, Riga City Council
VASILIEV, Konstantin Co-Chairman, “Union of Russians in Latvia”
PARTICIPANTS FROM LITHUANIA
KHOMUTOV, Andrey Director, “Gloria enterprise” company
PARTICIPANTS FROM UKRAINE
TOLKACHEV, Aleksey Head, Public committee for National Security
YURKINA, Elena Director, “Zodiak TV”
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