Prof. Dr. Dmitry Polikanov
2001 Fellow, Russia
Dmitry is Deputy Head of the Central Executive Committee of United Russia Party. Dmitry deals with the organisation of various party events including congresses and conferences. In addition, he is a consultant to the Human Resources Reserve project. Initiated by the United Russia Party in 2008, the project aims to find young talented Russians (aged 25-45) from across the country to promote their career development mainly in politics and the civil service.
Prior to this Dmitry worked for the PBN Company as Director of Marketing and Opinion Research and as Senior Account Manager, and for the All-Russia Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) as Director for International and Public Relations.
At the time of the 2001 Fellowship Dmitry was Deputy Director and Editor of the PIR Centre for Policy Studies. Dmitry produced the Digest of Yaderny Kontrol Journal (currently – Security Index Journal), a leading English-language publication in Russia concerned with nuclear-related and international security issues. He now continues his collaboration with the PIR Center as Vice President of the think tank and Chairman of the Trialogue Club International (a community of diplomats, experts, and businesses in Moscow). He is a guest lecturer at the NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany.
He graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) in 1998. He is the author of over 100 publications in Russian and foreign languages on Russian domestic and foreign policy and international security.
Contact
If you would like to contact Dmitry please write to dp122875@yahoo.com