Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IAS) is Russia's leading academic research centre for African Studies and is considered to be among the most distinguished world institutions in this field.

Institute for US and Canadian Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISCRAN) firmly occupies a leading place among research institutes, becoming a kind of “think tank”, i.e. a community of renowned experts in the study of the United States of America and Canada.

Institute of Europe  of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IE RAS) is consistently involved in cross-disciplinary scientific research of political, economic, military, social and other problems of Europe.

Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IFES RAS) conducts research work on fundamental problems and development of economy, history, foreign policy, philosophy and culture of China, Japan, Korea as well as international policy issues and economic integration in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ILA RAS) is Russia's largest specialized center for the study of Latin-Caribbean America, it performs comprehensive research on the economic, socio-political, international and cultural problems of its states and peoples.

Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnology of the Peoples of the Far-East, Far-Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IHAE FEBRAS) is the unique and  single Research Establishment not only in Russia but also abroad where the researchers carry out comprehensive investigations of the past and present periods based on such sciences as  history, archaeology, ethnography, culture, policy and economy enabling them to forecast the future of the vast historical and cultural area called nowadays as the Russian Far–East or Pacific Russia, and also neighboring  China, Japan  and  Korea.

Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) is the only classical university in Eastern Russia. In incorporates Schools with generations-old traditions and areas of research that form the core of our intellectual base.

Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IOS RAS) is a world-scale leading scientific center working on widely various fields of oriental studies. The scope of interest includes countries from Northwestern Africa to the Pacific Islands and periods from ancient times to present days.

MGIMO University is an advanced university of a “new generation” where strategies are developed for enhancing the development of education, research, international relations and corporate governance.

Ural Federal University (UrFU) is one of the largest higher educational institutions in Russia bringing together fundamental education and innovative approach towards the challenges of modern times.

Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) is a non-profit academic and diplomatic think tank that. RIAC activities are aimed at strengthening peace, friendship and solidarity between peoples, preventing international conflicts and promoting conflict resolution and crisis settlement.

Gorchakov Fund holds activities  with the purpose of providing support to the public diplomacy, offering assistance to participation of the Russian non-governmental organizations in international cooperation and ensuring active and efficient involvement of institutions of the civil society in the foreign policy process.

National University of Oil and Gas "Gubkin University" (Gubkin University). Faculty of International Energy Business.

Expert Network for Identity Research is a community of researchers dealing with identity issues, interacting through the website and preparing joint publications, including thematic issues in scientific journals and collections of articles.

“Polis. Political Studies” Journal is the leading Russian scientific, cultural and educational journal in political science and political sociology

Academic Educational Forum on International Relations is a non-profit organization with the mission to promote education and research initiatives in the field of International Relations, Security and Political Science aimed at strengthening Russia’s community of IR scholars and professionals.

NOVATEK is the largest independent natural gas producer in Russia.

Eurasian Development Bank (the “EDB” or the “Bank”) is an international financial institution established to promote economic growth in its member states, extend trade and economic ties among them, and support integration in Eurasia through investment.

Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) plays a pivotal role in positioning itself as a global centre for business and finance, connecting the economies of the Central Asia, the Caucasus, EAEU, West China, Mongolia, Middle East and Europe.

China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) is a longstanding, extensive and multifunctional research and consultation complex focusing on international strategic and security studies. It covers all geographic areas and major strategic and comprehensive issues in the world. It opened up to the public in 1980 as China Institute of Contemporary International Relations and was renamed in 2003.

Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) is a national policy research institute established to conduct studies, research and analyses of global economic issues, guiding the nation toward effective international economic policies.

Observer Research Foundation – formed, and brought together, for the first time, leading Indian economists and policymakers to present the agenda for India’s economic reforms.

Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) is an internationally recognized, prestigious academic institution distinctive for its multidisciplinary and multicultural nature, committed to preparing innovative professionals and future global leaders for a wide range of international expertise to address the critical challenges of our times.

Institute of World Economics and Politics Shinese Academy of Social Sciences (IWEP) is engaged in policy-oriented and theoretical research, mainly covering global macroeconomy, international finance, international trade, international investment, international developmental, international politics, international strategy, international political economy, world political economy of Marxism, global governance, world energy and national security.