Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO)

IMEMO was established in 1956 and has developed as a center of excellence for fundamental and applied social-economic, political and strategic research, concentrating on the comprehensive analysis of major global and regional developments.

The mission of the Institute is to provide the basis for informed policy decision-making. For this purpose, IMEMO works together with federal and regional authorities of the Russian Federation, mass media, private sector, and engages in international cooperation.

Its core areas of expertise include:

  • producing a long-term global outlook of world economic dynamics and social- economic development
  • economic theory
  • theory of international relations
  • theory of social and political processes
  • world politics
  • regional, including European studies
  • energy policies
  • international security
  • defense and strategic studies
  • conflict resolution

In 2009 through 2011, IMEMO was the Russian institutional partner of the Euro-Atlantic Security Initiative (EASI) project.

Contact:
23, Profsoyuznaya Str.
V-71, GSP-7, Moscow, 117997
Russian Federation
Tel.: +7 (499) 120-5236
Fax: +7 (499) 120-6575
www.imemo.ru/en/

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Representative

Dr Andrei Zagorski
Head of the IMEMO Department of Arms Control and Conflict Resolution Studies, and Professor of International Relations at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University).

Contact: zagorskiandrei@gmail.com

Dr Andrei Zagorski is Head of the IMEMO Department of Arms Control and Conflict Resolution Studies, and Professor of International Relations at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University). In 1992—1999, he served as the Vice Rector of the MGIMO-University. In 1999—2001, he worked for the EastWest Institute as the Senior Vice President, Director of the International Security Program and Project Director. He was involved in the CSCE/OSCE studies at MGIMO since the early 1980s and, in 1987—1991, served as external advisor to a number of Soviet CSCE delegations. In 2005, he provided his expertise to the OSCE Panel of Eminent Persons. From 1995, he is co-editor of the OSCE Yearbook. He is also member of the editorial board of the Security and Human Rights Journal (former Helsinki Monitor). From the late 1990s, he is permanent participant to the annual Focus on the OSCE conference held in Geneva. Dr. Zagorski is co-author of the 2012 IDEAS Report.