SPbU and CSAI IOS RAS agreed to hold joint scientific events

On January 24, Dr. of Political Science Nikolai Plotnikov, Head of CSAI IOS RAS, met with Dr. Karin Kneissl, Head of the G.O.R.K.I. Center of St Petersburg University, former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Austria (2017 — 2019). The heads of research organizations discussed a wide range of issues related to world politics, with special attention paid to the political processes in the Arab countries. The discussion revealed the convergence of assessments and opinions on many current international issues. 

The parties also discussed possible practical interaction between the two centers, in particular, agreed to work on holding in 2025 a joint international scientific and practical conference on current international issues, to be hosted by the SPbU G.O.R.K.I. Center in the Kelch Mansion in St Petersburg and attended by foreign partners of CSAI IOS RAS. The heads also discussed the participation of the representatives of the SPbU G.O.R.K.I. Center in the scientific events of the CSAI IOS RAS in Moscow, as well as the conduct of joint exploratory and applied research and the preparation of scientific and analytical materials based on the results for possible practical use by federal authorities. 

The meeting was also attended by Alexei Marinin, Leading Specialist of CSAI IOS RAS, and Viktor Titov, Vice-Rector of SPbU, who proposed to develop a cooperation agreement that would synergize the two structures for joint projects and scientific events.