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XXX Assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy




Location: Moscow region, Russia


Date: May 19-21, 2023


Working language: Russian


Last Date of Application: May 4, 2023


Application link:


The event will be held on the basis of the Lesnye Daly boarding house near Moscow.


The key theme of this year is "Self—determination in the epicenter of the storm. Russia and the world on the turn of history". The issues of Russia's prospects and opportunities in a qualitatively changed international environment will be discussed.


The program of the event includes four thematic blocks.

Preliminary session – "The Future of Ukraine: scenarios".


Session I: "Will we go our own way? Russian society facing the challenges of irreversible changes."


Session II: "State-civilization" or "Anti-West"? Choosing a foreign policy strategy".


Session III: "Can you only believe? Russian Utopia-2043". To the anniversary of the magazine "Russia in Global Politics": a look twenty years ahead.

Leading representatives of the academic and expert community, diplomats, military, entrepreneurs, and journalists are invited to participate in the Assembly.


Applications are accepted from:

  • students, undergraduates and postgraduates with specialization in international relations, political science, journalism, economics and law;

  • representatives of public organizations, student unions and youth movements;

  • young scientists;

  • international journalists dealing with issues of foreign policy positioning.

  • The age of the participants is from 20 to 35 years.


Citizens of the Russian Federation-graduates of one of the programs of the Gorchakov Foundation, held in 2021-2023, can participate in the competitive selection. Following the results of the competition, 5 winners will be invited to the CFDP Assembly.


How to participate?

  1. fill out the questionnaire using the form;

  2. attach a motivation letter to the questionnaire (the volume is no more than 4,000 characters with spaces).


Terms of participation:


-accommodation, meals and transfer from the center of Moscow to the "Forest Distances" are paid by the organizers of the event;

-travel from the place of residence to Moscow and back is provided by the participants themselves.


The Gorchakov Foundation will cover the travel expenses to Moscow and back for the two candidates whose motivation letters will be the best according to the organizers.


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