Prof. Alexander Nikitin, Director of the Center for Eurto-Atlantic Security, MGIMO University, MoscowDirector of the Center for Euro-Atlantic Security, Professor of the Political Sciences Department in
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University), Director of the Center for Political and International Studies, President Emeritus of the Russian Political Science Association (RPSA). Research work for 10 years (1979-1989) in the USA and Canada Studies Institute (Senior Research Fellow, Section Head). Since 2004 – Director of the Center for Euro-Atlantic Security at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Center specializes in research in the spheres of international security and international relations. Since 1989 till present time – Director of the Center for Political and International Studies – non-governmental research institution involved in analytical work, publishing, organization of conferences and research projects. Elected President of the Russian Political Science Association (2004-2008), since 2008 – elected President Emeritus of the Association. Elected member of the Russian Academy of Military Sciences. Since 2004 – member of the Scientific-Expert Council of the Organization for Collective Security Treaty. Since 2005 – official external expert of the United Nations, nominated by the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights. Dr.Nikitin initiated and authored Model Law on “Parliamentary Control over State Military Organization” which was adopted by the CIS Inter-parliamentary Assembly in 2001, Model law “On Participation of a State in Peace Support Operations”, adopted in 2004, and Model law “On Counter-Acting Mercenarism”, adopted in 2005. Dr.Nikitin organized more than 50 international scientific and academic conferences and workshops, in Russia as well as abroad. He is the author of four monographs, chief editor and principal author of 11 collective monographs and author of more than 100 articles and chapters in academic periodicals, journals and books published in Russian, English, French, Korean, Punjab, Spanish, German languages.
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University), Director of the Center for Political and International Studies, President Emeritus of the Russian Political Science Association (RPSA). Research work for 10 years (1979-1989) in the USA and Canada Studies Institute (Senior Research Fellow, Section Head). Since 2004 – Director of the Center for Euro-Atlantic Security at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Center specializes in research in the spheres of international security and international relations. Since 1989 till present time – Director of the Center for Political and International Studies – non-governmental research institution involved in analytical work, publishing, organization of conferences and research projects. Elected President of the Russian Political Science Association (2004-2008), since 2008 – elected President Emeritus of the Association. Elected member of the Russian Academy of Military Sciences. Since 2004 – member of the Scientific-Expert Council of the Organization for Collective Security Treaty. Since 2005 – official external expert of the United Nations, nominated by the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights. Dr.Nikitin initiated and authored Model Law on “Parliamentary Control over State Military Organization” which was adopted by the CIS Inter-parliamentary Assembly in 2001, Model law “On Participation of a State in Peace Support Operations”, adopted in 2004, and Model law “On Counter-Acting Mercenarism”, adopted in 2005. Dr.Nikitin organized more than 50 international scientific and academic conferences and workshops, in Russia as well as abroad. He is the author of four monographs, chief editor and principal author of 11 collective monographs and author of more than 100 articles and chapters in academic periodicals, journals and books published in Russian, English, French, Korean, Punjab, Spanish, German languages.
