The topic of the Forum is “The global economic corona crisis - political and social consequences”.  International discussion platform aims at exchange of views and developing contacts between experts from European countries and Russia, supporting the geopolitical research and the cooperation in the fields of science, history, education. Speakers will include representatives of leading European and Russian think tanks, analytical centres, universities and key research institutions.

The Forum is planned to be held with two panel sessions: 

• “Post-pandemic. The digitalisation of social relations and international social initiatives”

The pandemic has also made great strides in the digitalisation of social and political life. On the eve of and especially at the height of the sanitary crisis, communication has become a powerful socio-political factor, and those who control it and have the ability to gather information have gained enormous power. The technological giants are the operators of this space. Information space keeps humanity in a common communication field and ensures the global interconnection of the ;

What line will the EU and Russia seek to take in the face of global communication challenges?

•  “Exiting the pandemic: further scenarios for the development of relations between Russia and the European Union”

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called the global pandemic crisis the worst in a century. According to the UN, the global economy shrinked by in 2020. The pandemic has hit developed countries hardest, exacerbating political and economic divisions. Globalisation processes have slowed down, while the role of nation states has returned to the ; 

How will Russia and Europe cope with the new challenges and overcome the global economic crisis? What will be offered as solutions, what is in store for the relations between Russia and the EU? How will the pandemic affect them, what alternative scenarios exist?