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Vasily Kuznetsov became a Doctor of Sciences (Doctor habilitatus) in Political SciencesOn February 15, 2024, Deputy Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Head of CAIS Prof. Vasily Kuznetsov successfully defended his DSc (Political Sciences) thesis “Problems of Political Development of the Arab World, 2010-2020s” at MGIMO University. |
The 13th Middle East Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club “Time for Decisive Action: A Comprehensive Settlement for the Sake of Stability in the Region”On February 13–14, 2024, the Valdai Discussion Club, with the support of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, hosted its thirteenth annual Middle East Conference, titled “Time for Decisive Action: A Comprehensive Settlement for the Sake of Stability in the Region”. About 50 experts and politicians from 16 countries took part in the Conference. |
IOS RAS Researchers at the Valdai Club and Vivekananda Foundation Conference in IndiaOn January 8, 2024, the First Valdai Club Russia-India conference, organized jointly with the Club’s partner, the Vivekananda Foundation, was held in New Delhi. The Russian delegation included two scholars from the Institute of Oriental Studies – Dr. Ruslan Mamedov, senior research fellow at the Center of Arab and Islamic Studies, and Dr. Lydia Kulik, senior research fellow at the Center for Indian Studies. |
Lecture by Full Member of RAS, Professor Vitaly Naumkin in the UAE EmbassyOn December 28, 2023, The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Russia held a lecture by Professor Vitaly Naumkin, President of the Institute of Oriental Studies. |
International Conference “Understanding Each Other: Arabic-Russian and Russian-Arabic Literary Translations”On December 21, 2023, the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center, the Institute of Oriental Studies RAS, the Higher School of Economics (HSE) University and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in the Russian Federation held an international conference “On the Path of Mutual Understanding: Arabic-Russian and Russian-Arabic Literary Translations” within the framework of the “Arabian Days” Festival in Moscow. |
CAIS Researchers took part in the International Academic and Educational Conference “20th Faizkhanov Readings”On December 10-13, 2023, the International Academic and Educational Conference “20th Faizkhanov Readings” was held in Moscow. The event was organized by the Muslim Spiritual Administration of the Russian Federation, Moscow Islamic Institute, Center of Islamic Studies at the Saint Petersburg State University and Institute of Oriental Studies RAS. |
Dialogue for the Future – 2023On 8 December, the Fund’s main educational programme saw its final working day, which featured two discussions on cooperation between Russia and countries of the Arab East held in partnership with the Primakov Center. |
5th International Conference “The World Majority in New Realities: the Regional Dimension”On November 30 – December 1, 2023, the 5th International Conference “The World Majority in New Realities: the Regional Dimension”, organized by the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, HSE University, was held in Moscow. |
School of Oriental Studies for Young Scholars (MGIMO – IOS RAS). Day 2On Saturday, October 28, the "School of Oriental Studies for Young Scholars", organized by the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the MGIMO-University as part of the Priority 2030 Strategic Academic Leadership Program consortium, continued its work. |
Scientific seminar "The Houthi Movement and Long-Term Factors of Yemeni History"On October 27, 2023, the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences held a scientific seminar on "The Houthi Movement and Long-Term Factors of Yemeni History". The keynote speaker was Timofey Aleksandrovich Bokov, PhD candidate in History at the Center, senior lecturer at the Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies of the National Research University Higher School of Economics. |