NADEZHDA ARBATOVA (Nadia Alexandrova-Arbatova) holds a PhD in Political Sciences and is currently Head of Department on European Political Studies at the Institute for World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO), Russian Academy of Sciences. She is also Director of the Discussion Forum “European Dialogues”, Vice-President of the Russian Pugwash Committee, a Member of Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, a Member of New-Med Network and author of numerous publications including four individual monographs and brochures on the EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s foreign policy. Her professional interests include: international relations, European integration, the EU-Russia relations, European security, Russian foreign policy, conflicts and conflict prevention.