🗣 Tomorrow, November 4th, 2024, the opening of the 21st Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club “Lasting Peace on What Basis? Common Security and Equal Opportunities for Development in the 21st Century” will take place in Sochi.

📍 The event will be held on November 4–7, 2024 in Sochi, at the Polyana 1389 hotel complex.

The goal of the conference, which will bring together 140 participants from 50 countries, is to offer non-Western ideas for solving global problems, to make it clear that the leading developed countries do not have a monopoly on formulating the goals and methods of development.

Programme with a schedule of open sessions:

📆 November 4, Monday
 
09:25 – 09:30 — Opening of the 21st Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club (LIVE: Russian, English)

09:30 – 11:00 — The World From the Bottom Up or The Masterpieces of Eurasian Architecture. Presentation of the Valdai Discussion Club’s Annual Report (LIVE: Russian, English)

11:30 – 13:00 — Session 1. Conflict or Agreement? What Will Most Likely Resolve Differences in the Post-Globalization Era? (LIVE: Russian, English)


📆 November 5, Tuesday

09:30 – 11:00 — Session 5. Is There a World Majority? What Unites Countries Outside the “Collective West” (LIVE: Russian, English)


📆 November 6, Wednesday

09:30 – 11:00 — Session 10. Habitat: Shared by Everyone, Each Uniquely (LIVE: Russian, English)


📆 November 7, Thursday

09:30 – 11:00 — Open Discussion – The Valdai Conference Results (LIVE: Russian, English)

Plenary Session. Security for Each and Everyone. Together Into a New World (LIVE: Russian, English)

🗣 Full Programme of the 21st Annual Meeting

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🗣 Good morning! Today, November 4th, at 9:25 Moscow time (GMT+3), the opening of the 21st Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club “Lasting Peace on What Basis? Common Security and Equal Opportunities for Development in the 21st Century” will take place in Sochi.
 
📆 Programme for November 4, Monday
 
09:25 – 09:30 — Opening of the 21st Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club (LIVE: Russian, English)

09:30 – 11:00 — The World From the Bottom Up or The Masterpieces of Eurasian Architecture. Presentation of the Valdai Discussion Club’s Annual Report (LIVE: Russian, English)

11:30 – 13:00 — Session 1. Conflict or Agreement? What Will Most Likely Resolve Differences in the Post-Globalization Era? (LIVE: Russian, English)

Institutions and principles that were inherent in the international system during the second half of last century and the beginning of this century have been unable to fulfil their regulatory functions. Could conflict represent a painful but constructive way to achieve a new equilibrium? Or, are the costs of conflict so high in today’s interconnected world that agreement is the only path to an acceptable outcome? How can we achieve these agreements?

14:00 – 15:30 — Session 2. Eurasian Security: New Principles, New Opportunities

Today, Eurasia is not only the focus of the most significant international developments in politics and economics, but also the platform for the emergence of a new type of interaction. While this system is still taking shape, the future Eurasian comprehensive security system has the potential to demonstrate to the world novel principles that function in changed circumstances.

16:00 – 17:30 — Session 3. Understanding Civilization in the 21st Century? Symphony Instead of Collision

The concept of “civilization” has been known for a long time, but it has been interpreted in different, sometimes diametrically opposed, ways. Some have understood “civilization” as the level of cultural and political advancement achieved in the Western world, which should serve as a model for others. This has led to conflicts, ranging from socio-cultural to geopolitical disputes. Another interpretation is that “civilization” is a unique set of principles for organizing social and political existence within each cultural and historical context. This is not an easy path, but it may lay the groundwork for a qualitatively different international engagement. There are more and more signs that this approach holds promise for the future.

19:00 – 20:30 — Session 4. A Formula of War and an Equation of Peace. A Fair Solution to the Ukrainian Crisis Amid the General Changes

The Ukrainian conflict is the quintessence of contradictions and imbalances that have built up in international politics since the end of the Cold War. The path to peace lies through the development of new common foundations for coexistence and cooperation.

🗣 Full Programme of the 21st Annual Meeting

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🗣 Good morning! Today is the second day of the 21st Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club “Lasting Peace on What Basis? Common Security and Equal Opportunities for Development in the 21st Century”.

📆 Programme for November 5, Tuesday
 
09:30 – 11:00 — Session 5. Is There a World Majority? What Unites Countries Outside the “Collective West” (LIVE: Russian, English)

A new term, “world majority”, has been actively introduced into the Russian political vocabulary. What unites this diverse community? Is it capable of proposing new principles for addressing the major challenges facing humanity? Does it require consolidation?

11:30 – 13:00 — Session 6. Society of Equal Opportunities. What Does This Mean in the 21st Century?

The breeding ground for any conflict, both at the national and global levels, is the perception of inequality. Without new approaches, a harmonious structure of the world is impossible. And they must combine moving away from current imbalances and creating new mechanisms for democratic global regulation.

14:00 – 15:30 — Session 7. Fire in the Middle East and Prospects for World Peace

The Middle East is going through one of the darkest and most dramatic periods in decades. What remains of the plans for a settlement and reorganization in the region? Is this even feasible in principle? And how does all this impact the international situation overall?

16:00 – 17:30 — Session 8. Transparency. Surveillance. Manipulation. The Role of Information in the Era of Global Shifts

Information technology has the potential to bring both utopian and dystopian visions to life simultaneously. Is humanity capable of preventing information from being used as a weapon of mass destruction, and instead, using the opportunities that arise for good?

19:00 – 20:30 — Session 9. Artificial Intelligence – A Revolution or a Fashion Trend?

The technological, social, and economic revolution brought about by AI is fundamentally transforming our lives. Or does it? How can we separate the enthusiasm for new opportunities and high expectations from a sober evaluation of the impact of this technology, both its positive and negative effects, on society and politics?

🗣 Full Programme of the 21st Annual Meeting

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🗣 Good morning! Today the 21st Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club “Lasting Peace on What Basis? Common Security and Equal Opportunities for Development in the 21st Century” continues.

📆 Programme for November 6, Wednesday
 
09:30 – 11:00 — Session 10. Habitat: Shared by Everyone, Each Uniquely (LIVE: Russian, English)

The conditions of human life are undergoing significant changes. Natural disasters, the uneven distribution of resources, and fluctuations in the climate present challenges to the development of nations and people. While everyone’s focus has long been on the issue of environmental degradation, effective solutions have yet to be found. International initiatives, which have been underway since the late 20th century, have had, at best, limited impact. We require new ideas that take into account the needs of not only advanced, but also emerging economies, and that are free from the preconceptions that have arisen in this field.

11:30 – 13:00 — Meeting with Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

14:00 – 15:30 — Meeting with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

16:00 – 17:30 — Meeting with Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office

19:00 – 20:30 — Special session. US Elections: What Can the World Expect From America? Discussion of the preliminary results of the US presidential election

🗣 Full Programme of the 21st Annual Meeting

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🗣 Good morning! Today is the fourth day of Valdai Club’s 21st Annual Meeting “Lasting Peace on What Basis? Common Security and Equal Opportunities for Development in the 21st Century”.

📆 Programme for November 7, Thursday
 
09:30 – 11:00 — Open Discussion – The Valdai Conference Results (LIVE: Russian, English)

Plenary Session. Security for Each and Everyone. Together Into a New World (LIVE: Russian, English)

Links to the live broadcast of the sessions will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VK, Telegram and Dzen. 

🗣 Full Programme of the 21st Annual Meeting

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🗣 #AsianValdai: Programme of the 15th Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club “Malaysia, Russia and ASEAN: Navigating Emerging Multipolarity”

📍 Kuala Lumpur, December 9–10, 2024

Attention! The time specified in the programme is local (GMT+8)
 
 
📆 December 9, Monday
 
09:30 – 09:45 — Welcoming addresses (live: Russian, English)

09:45 – 11:15 — Session 1: Southeast Asia’s Interest in BRICS: Challenges & Opportunities (live: Russian, English)

12:00 – 12:20 — Keynote address: Russia’s Vision for the Asia-Pacific: Strategic Partnerships and Future Prospects (live: Russian, English)

12:20 – 12:40 — Keynote address: ASEAN as the Cornerstone in an Era of Geopolitical Shifts (live: Russian, English)

14:00 – 15:30 — Session 2: De-dollarization and Financial Diversification Towards Greater Economic Sovereignty (live: Russian, English)

16:00 – 17:30 — Session 3: The Future of ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership (live: Russian, English)

17:30 – 17:40 — Closing address for Day 1 (live: Russian, English)

 
📆 December 10, Tuesday
 
09:00 – 10:30 — Session 4: ASEAN Centrality and the Minilateral Arrangement: Upholding Regional Security

11:00 – 12:30 — Session 5: Russia’s Pivot to Asia: Balancing Major Power Influence and Aligning With Regional Powers

12:30 – 12:40 — Closing addresse (live: Russian, English)

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🗣 TOMORROW, December 9, the 15th Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club will start in Kuala Lumpur, titled “Malaysia, Russia and ASEAN: Navigating Emerging Multipolarity”, organized in partnership with the Bait Al Amanah Foundation (Malaysia), the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (Japan), and the Institute for Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP, Malaysia).

🗣 Programme of the 15th Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club “Malaysia, Russia and ASEAN: Navigating Emerging Multipolarity”

Attention! The time specified in the programme is local (GMT+8)
 
 
📆 December 9, Monday
 
09:30 – 09:45 — Welcoming addresses (live: Russian, English)

09:45 – 11:15 — Session 1: Southeast Asia’s Interest in BRICS: Challenges & Opportunities (live: Russian, English)

12:00 – 12:20 — Keynote address: Russia’s Vision for the Asia-Pacific: Strategic Partnerships and Future Prospects (live: Russian, English)

12:20 – 12:40 — Keynote address: ASEAN as the Cornerstone in an Era of Geopolitical Shifts (live: Russian, English)

14:00 – 15:30 — Session 2: De-dollarization and Financial Diversification Towards Greater Economic Sovereignty (live: Russian, English)

16:00 – 17:30 — Session 3: The Future of ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership (live: Russian, English)

17:30 – 17:40 — Closing address for Day 1 (live: Russian, English)

 
📆 December 10, Tuesday
 
09:00 – 10:30 — Session 4: ASEAN Centrality and the Minilateral Arrangement: Upholding Regional Security

11:00 – 12:30 — Session 5: Russia’s Pivot to Asia: Balancing Major Power Influence and Aligning With Regional Powers

12:30 – 12:40 — Closing addresses (live: Russian, English)

Working languages: Russian, English.

Links to the live broadcast of open sessions will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VK, Telegram and Dzen. 

#AsianValdai #valdai_programme

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🗣 Good morning! Today at 09:30 (UTC+8), the 15th Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club will start in Kuala Lumpur, titled “Malaysia, Russia and ASEAN: Navigating Emerging Multipolarity”, organized in partnership with the Bait Al Amanah Foundation (Malaysia), the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (Japan), and the Institute for Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (INSAP, Malaysia).

 
📆 Programme for December 9, Monday

Attention! The time specified in the programme is local (GMT+8)

 
09:30 – 09:45 — Welcoming addresses (live: Russian, English)

09:45 – 11:15 — Session 1: Southeast Asia’s Interest in BRICS: Challenges & Opportunities (live: Russian, English)

12:00 – 12:20 — Keynote address: Russia’s Vision for the Asia-Pacific: Strategic Partnerships and Future Prospects (live: Russian, English)

12:20 – 12:40 — Keynote address: ASEAN as the Cornerstone in an Era of Geopolitical Shifts (live: Russian, English)

14:00 – 15:30 — Session 2: De-dollarization and Financial Diversification Towards Greater Economic Sovereignty (live: Russian, English)

16:00 – 17:30 — Session 3: The Future of ASEAN-Russia Strategic Partnership (live: Russian, English)

17:30 – 17:40 — Closing address for Day 1 (live: Russian, English)

https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/programme-of-the-15th-asian-conference/

Working languages: Russian, English.

Links to the live broadcast of open sessions will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VK, Telegram and Dzen. 

#AsianValdai #valdai_programme

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🗣 Good morning! Today is the second day of the Valdai Club’s 15th Asian Conference “Malaysia, Russia and ASEAN: Navigating Emerging Multipolarity”.
 
📆 Programme for December 10, Tuesday

Attention! The time specified in the programme is local (GMT+8)
 
09:00 – 10:30 — Session 4: ASEAN Centrality and the Minilateral Arrangement: Upholding Regional Security

11:00 – 12:30 — Session 5: Russia’s Pivot to Asia: Balancing Major Power Influence and Aligning With Regional Powers

12:30 – 12:40 — Closing addresses (live: English)

https://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/programme-of-the-15th-asian-conference/

Working languages: Russian, English.

Links to the live broadcast of open sessions will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VK, Telegram and Dzen. 

#AsianValdai #valdai_programme

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🗣 #MiddleEastValdai: Programme of the 14th Middle East Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences “The Middle East – 2025: Learning Lessons from the Past, Surviving the Present, and Designing the Future”

📍 Moscow, February 4 – 5, 2025

📆 February 4, Tuesday

09:55 – 10:00 — Opening of the conference (live: Russian, Arabic, English)

10:00 – 11:30 — Session 1. Middle East: Back to the Unity That Never Existed? (live: Russian, Arabic, English)

12:00 – 13:30 — Meeting with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (live: Russian, Arabic, English)

14:30 – 16:00 — Session 2. Russia in the Middle East: New Challenges

16:30 – 18:30 — Session 3. Syria: What's Next?


📆 February 5, Wednesday

10:30 – 12:00 — Session 4. The New Role of Mediators in Conflict Resolution: the Case of Palestine

12:30 – 14:00 — Session 5. Transport Corridors and the Future of Security on Land and Sea (live: Russian, Arabic, English)

15:00 – 16:30 — Session 6. The Future of the Middle East Politically and in the Context of Modern Scientific and Technological Development (live: Russian, Arabic, English)

🗣 Programme of the 14th Middle East Conference

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🗣 Good morning! Today, February 4, the opening of the XIV Middle East Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences “The Middle East – 2025: Learning Lessons from the Past, Surviving the Present, and Designing the Future” will take place in Moscow.

📆 Programme for February 4, Tuesday

09:55 – 10:00 — Opening of the conference (live: Russian, Arabic, English)

10:00 – 11:30 — Session 1. Middle East: Back to the Unity That Never Existed? (live: Russian, Arabic, English)

The Middle East represents a functioning model of the modern world. The main feature of the region in particular and the world as a whole is a dialectical confluence of high potential for conflict and inextricable interconnectedness. Problems cannot be solved individually, but neither do they have a general solution. How can stability be preserved and development prospects consolidated? What role can BRICS take in this regard?

12:00 – 13:30 — Meeting with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (live: Russian, Arabic, English)

14:30 – 16:00 — Session 2. Russia in the Middle East: New Challenges

Since the early 21st century, Russia has been steadily expanding its reach in the Middle East region, restoring its traditional position. The situation in this part of the world is changing rapidly, sometimes dramatically, which constantly poses new challenges for Russia. What are these challenges today?

16:30 – 18:30 — Session 3. Syria: What's Next?

Although the Baath Party's rule had faced critical challenges for a long time, the swiftness of the regime's fall and the absence of any resistance surprised almost everyone. The rise of new political forces in Damascus has brought about a qualitatively different situation not only for Syria, but also for the entire region. However, the Syrian crisis is not over, and the country's future is not yet certain. The internal political system and foreign policy priorities have yet to be determined.

🗣 Programme of the 14th Middle East Conference

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🗣 Good morning! Today is the second day of the XIV Middle East Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences “The Middle East – 2025: Learning Lessons from the Past, Surviving the Present, and Designing the Future.”

📆 Programme for February 5, Wednesday

10:30 – 12:00 — Session 4. The New Role of Mediators in Conflict Resolution: the Case of Palestine

The Palestinian issue remains the cornerstone of all conflicts in the Middle East. After almost a year and a half of Israel's ruthless operation in Gaza and its outskirts, the prospects for a settlement hardly exist. Previous solutions are unrealistic, and no new proposals have been put forward. Is the problem solvable in principle?

12:30 – 14:00 — Session 5. Transport Corridors and the Future of Security on Land and Sea (live: Russian, Arabic, English)

The series of crises in the Middle East has transcended the region, affecting transit corridors of global importance. Who is responsible for security: regional players, external powers or international institutions? How do crises affect the search for alternatives?

15:00 – 16:30 — Session 6. The Future of the Middle East Politically and in the Context of Modern Scientific and Technological Development (live: Russian, Arabic, English)

Amid the turbulence in the region, formulating long-term development strategies seems almost impossible. The Gulf Cooperation Council  countries are showing intellectual courage by formulating long-range development plans, including those of scientific, technological and social nature. Are these plans feasible in the context of general uncertainty? Can they become a driving force for the entire region?

🗣 Programme of the 14th Middle East Conference

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🗣 #CentralAsianValdai: Programme of the 5th Central Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club “Russia and the Central Asia: Cooperation in the Multipolar World”

Irkutsk, March 4 – 5, 2025

Attention! The time specified in the programme is local


📆 March 4, Tuesday

09:30 – 9:50 — Opening of the conference (live: Russian, English)

10:00 – 11:30 — Session I. True Multipolarity: Opportunities and Challenges (live: Russian, English)

Fundamental changes in the international environment pose similar challenges and opportunities for both Russia and the Central Asian countries. The aim of this session is to discuss the main opportunities and challenges for Russia and Central Asian countries in the context of the emerging new international order.

12:00 – 13:30 — Session II. Eurasian Security and State Sovereignty

Russia and Central Asia are aiming to create a space for constructive interstate cooperation in Eurasia and to solve acute problems of development and security without jeopardizing state sovereignty. Possible methods and directions of such cooperation are the main subject of discussion in this session.

14:30 – 16:00 — Session III. Adequate Solutions to Common Challenges: Climate, Water, Demography

The consequences of climate change, water supply and demography are the main issues directly related to cooperation between Russia and Central Asian countries. The objective of the session is to discuss the dynamics of common challenges and the joint actions needed to tackle them.

16:30 – 18:00 — Session IV. Russia and Central Asia in Greater Eurasia: International Trade and Transportation

International trade and transportation are the most essential areas of economic activity that shape the common space of Russia and Central Asia and ensure their engagement in the Eurasian and global economy. The main objective of the session is to identify the main trends of cooperation, discuss prospects and problems in these areas.


📆 March 5, Wednesday

10:00 – 11:30 — Open discussion (live: Russian, English)

The Valdai Club’s Central Asian conference traditionally features an open discussion format. The aim of this discussion is to bring attention to issues which have not been sufficiently covered in the main conference programme. 

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