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Elizaveta Osetinskaya is Editor-in-Chief of RBC holding, considered by many to be the largest media holding in the Russian Federation. Osetinskaya began her career at RosBuisenessConsulting and then at the Segodnya newspaper as a correspondent specializing in energy. She then worked at Vedomosti, a joint venture between the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal, starting as a correspondent, then as the Energy and Industry Editor and culminating as Editor-in-Chief. In 2010 , she digitalized Vedomosti's content and was named Editor-in-Chief of Vedomosti online edition. Osetinskaya studied Economics at Moscow University.

2016 – present Rector — New Economic School, Moscow, Russia, 2013 - present — Academic Director, Center for Study of Diversity and Social Interactions, New Economic School, Moscow, Russia, 1997 – 2016— Robert H. and Nancy Dedman Trustee Professor of Economics Department of Economics, Southern Methodist University.Some of Professional And Other Positions:Chair of Finance and Audit Committee, Global Development Network (GDN); Member of the Executive Committee, Global Development Network (GDN); Member of the Board of Directors, Global Development Network (GDN); Member of the International Academic Council, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg; Member of the International Advisory Board, Economic Education Research Consortium (EERC).Some of recent Academic Awards:2013 – Winner of the National Megagrant Competition,3rd wave, The Ministry of Education and Science, Russian Federation; 2010 –Fernand Braudel Fellowship, European University Institute, Florence; 2004 – E.H.E.S.S. Professorship, University of Toulouse, France; 2002 – The Humboldt Research Prize for Outstanding Foreign Scientists; 2000 – Japanese Society for Promotion of Science Fellowship, Tokyo, Japan.Some of the administrative duties:Academic Director, International School of Economics, Tbilisi, Georgia, Research Director, CORE, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Chairman, Department of Economics, SMU.

Mr. Zigic was born on October 23, 1968 in Split, Croatia. In 1996 received Master Degree at Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Mr. Zigic for more than 20 years has been working in IOM. 1993 – 1995 - Operations Assistant, IOM Zagreb, Croatia. 1995 – 1997 - Head of Sub-Office, IOM Split, Croatia. 1997 – 2000 - Chief of Mission, IOM Ashgabat, Turkmenistan with concurrent functions as Chief of Mission for IOM Tajikistan. 2000 – 2005 - Regional Administrative and Project Development Officer and concurrent Regional Resources Manager, East Asia and Pacific Region, IOM Manila, Philippines. 2005 – 2009 - Chief of Mission, IOM Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, and IOM Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. 2009 – 2012 - Sub Regional Coordinator for Central Asia, Chief of Mission in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Representative for Uzbekistan, IOM Astana/Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. Since 2012 - Chief of Mission in IOM Moscow, Russian Federation.

Diploma in Economics, Moscow State University named after M. Lomonosov. In 1992 Yaroslav Kuzminov and Evgeny Yasin came forward with the project of a new type of university specializing in Economics. In 2011 Y. Kuzminov headed the Expert Group “Labor market, Professional Education, and Migration Policy” in the framework of the development of the Russian Federation “Strategy 2020”. Yaroslav Kuzminov is Deputy Head of the National Coordination Council for Supporting Young Gifted People; member of presidium of Presidential Economic Council; member the Presidential Commission on for Civil Service and Management Personnel Pool established; member of the Government Commission for the Coordination of the Open Government; member of the Government Commission on Economic Development and Integration et etc. Professor Kuzminov is an author of more than 100 academic works published in Russia and abroad, and a co-author of over 10 monographs and textbooks. He has been also regularly writing for leading Russian and foreign periodicals. By decrees of the President of the Russian Federation Y. Kuzminov has been awarded the Order For Merit to the Fatherland (2012) of the IV class and the Order of Honour (2002).

Born in 1976. In 1998, he graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University and he completed graduate studies at the Psychology Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University in 2002 as a candidate of psychological sciences. 2002-2013 – Various positions at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, where he was in charge of administrative reform, e-government, the quality of government and municipal services and the improved efficiency of work by the government authorities. 2013 – Deputy General Director of FSUE Russian Post. February 2014 – Deputy Head of the Federal Service for Labour and Employment.

Philippe Pegorier has been President and General Director of Alstom Russia since January 2011. Alstom is a global leader in power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure equipment and services. Mr. Pegorier started his career 30 years ago in Moscow after graduating from KEDGE Business School in Bordeaux. He subsequently held positions in the Ministry for the Economy and Finance of France in Paris, Teheran, Kiev and Moscow. He also served as diplomatic advisor to Christine Lagarde during her term as Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade of France. Philippe Pegorier holds the title of Knight of the Legion of Honour.

First-class Active State Advisor of the Russian Federation Mr. Romodanovsky was born to a family of doctors on October 31, 1956 in Moscow. In 1980, he graduated from the First Medical Institute with a major in general medicine. He worked at Forensic Medicine Research Institute for two years. In 1983, he completed higher courses of the USSR KGB in Minsk. He worked at the Fifth Directorate of the USSR KGB. In 1988-1989, he was involved in fighting organised crime. In 1992, he worked at the Internal Security Directorate of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. In 2000, he was appointed First Deputy Head of the Internal Security Directorate of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). In May 2001, he became Head of the Main Directorate and then the Internal Security Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. In 2004, he defended his thesis. In 2005, he was appointed Director of the Federal Migration Service. In accordance with Order No. 1404-r of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 2 August 2012, he was appointed Head of the Federal Migration Service. He is a candidate of legal sciences and has been awarded the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland (fourth-class)”, the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland (third-class)”, the Order of Courage, the Order of Honour and the medal Order “For Merit to the Fatherland (second-class)”. He is married and has three sons.

DATE of BIRTH : February 11, 1947 1969 BSc. in Engineering, Tokyo University; 1976 Ph.D. in Engineering, Stanford University EDUCATION: 1981 Assistant Professor, Senshyu University; 1983 Private Secretary to Iichiro Hatoyama, Member of the House of Councillors; 1986 Elected Member of the House of Representatives; 1990 Parliamentary Vice Minister, Hokkaido Development Agency; Jun. 1993 Member, New Party SAKIGAKE (defected from LDP); Aug. 1993 Vice Chief Cabinet Secretary of Hosokawa Cabinet; Sept. 1996 Co-Leader, the Democratic Party of Japan; Sept. 1997 Secretary General, the Democratic Party of Japan (under the leadership of President Kan); April. 1998 Deputy Secretary General, the “new” Democratic Party of Japan (under the leadership of President Kan); Sept. 1999 - Dec. 2002 President of the Democratic Party of Japan; Dec. 2002 - Sep. 2004 Member of the Standing Officers Council; Oct. 2004 - Sep. 2005 Next Minister of Foreign Affairs (DPJ Next (Shadow) Cabinet); Oct. 2005 - May. 2009 Secretary General, the Democratic Party of Japan; May. 2009 - June. 2010 President, the Democratic Party of Japan; Sep. 2009 - June. 2010 The 93rd Prime Minister of Japan; 1986-2012 Member of the House of Representatives (8th Terms); March. 2013- President, East Asian Community Institute.

Chairman of the Association of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia (since 2006), Vice-President of the Chinese state corporation Chengtong (since 2010), President of the International Trade and Exhibition Complex Greenwood (since 2010). Since 1995: Deputy Head of the General Planning Department of China’s Ministry of Commerce. 1997–1999: A shopping mall supported by the Governments of Russia and China was founded under the leadership of Cai Guiru. Since 1998: Director of European Business Development and Investment Management Centre.