Opening of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club

Opening of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club and Presentation of the Report ‘Dr. Chaos or: How to Stop Worrying and Love the Disorder?’ Opening of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club Moderator: • Andrey Bystritskiy, Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club Dr. Chaos or: How to Stop Worrying and Love the Disorder? Presentation of the Valdai Discussion Club’s Annual Report Current global developments are nothing short of breathtaking, appearing to turn the established order upside down. While the scale and pace of these transformations are indeed remarkable, they raise fundamental questions: Is the international system undergoing qualitative change? Are we witnessing a revolution in world politics – and if so, what forces are driving it? Speakers: • Henry Wang Huiyao, Founder and President of Center for China and Globalization; • Yahia Zoubir, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Middle East Council on Global Affairs; • Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation; • Richard Sakwa, Professor Emeritus of Politics, University of Kent; • Mikatekiso Kubayi, Researcher, Institute for Global Dialogue, UNISA; Research Fellow, Institute for Pan African Thought and Conversation Moderator: • Timofei Bordachev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club; Professor, Academic Supervisor of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies, HSE University