Analytical Center for the Government of the Russian Federation is a Moscow-based think-tank providing real-time information and analytical support to the Government, dealing with independent analysis and forecast studies of the social and economic situation in Russia and the world, giving recommendations and proposals on priority issues of policies and reforms to the senior decision-makers. An essential part of Analytical Center’s activities is international expert networking which serves to attracting high-profile experts to independent policy-relevant research, analysis and discussion, and providing time-sensitive expert opinion on actual issues.