The IISS Russia and Eurasia programme, run by IISS Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia Oksana Antonenko, is renowned internationally both for its range of research, and for its influence over policymakers in Russia and the West.
During 2001–04 the programme has focused on Russia’s regional perspectives on foreign and security policy issues with funding from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. A number of conferences and research activities have been held across Russia including in Veliky Novgorod, Kaliningrad, Rostov, Sakhalin and the Altai region of Siberia, looking at regional relations with neighbouring states. The issues range from migration and non-proliferation to economic integration, infrastructure development, and the strategic implications of energy exports.
Additionally, the Russia and Eurasia programme runs the Eurasia Strategy Seminar series in London where it provides a forum for discussions with senior policymakers from other Eurasian countries including Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova as well as the Central Asian states. The objectives of the series are to facilitate practical advice or action such as greater cooperation between Russia, Europe and the US in order to assure long-term security, stability and economic development in the Eurasian region.
Finally, the programme, in cooperation with Harvard University, organises an annual visit of senior Russian military officials to London and Northern Ireland. The objectives of the visit are to expand UK-Russian military-to-military dialogue and to develop civil-military relations, in particular with regard to formulating counter-terrorist policies.
If you have any queries regarding the Russia/Eurasia programme, please contact Oksana Antonenko.
