As always, it will be attended by representatives of social, intellectual and economic elites from around the world. This year, the forum will hear the results of the activities of a number of NGOs, academic institutions and research centers studying the issues of the “dialogue of civilizations”. Among the speakers are the editor-in-chief of Expert magazine Valery Fadeev (Russia), MIT professor Seymour Papert (USA), and director of the International Institute of Islamic Thought Mohamed Mestiri (IRAN).