Plutenko Andrey Dolievich – Doctor of Engineering Science, Professor, President of the Amur State University (Blagoveshchensk), chairman of the steering committee;
Zabiyako Andrey Pavlovich – Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Head of the Department of Religious Studies of the Amur State University, leading researcher of the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, editor-in-chief of the journal “Religiovedenie” (“Study of Religion”, Blagoveshchensk), co-chairman and secretary of the steering committee;
Arinin Evgeniy Igorevich – Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Head of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies of the Vladimir State University (Vladimir);
Dashkovskiy Pyotr Konstantinovich – Doctor of History, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Political History, National, State, and Confessional Relations, Head of the Laboratory of Ethnocultural and Religious Studies of the Faculty of Mass Communications, Philology and Political Science of The Altai State University (Barnaul);
Muravyov Aleksei Vladimirovich – PhD (World History), Head of the Near Eastern Department of School of Asian Studies, Higher School of Economics (Moscow);
Teryukova Ekaterina Aleksandrovna – PhD (Philosophy), Associate Professor, Deputy Director of the State Museum of the History of Religion (St. Petersburg);
Stepanova Elena Alekseevna – Doctor of Philosophy, leading researcher of the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Science (Ekaterinburg);
Shaburov Nikolai Vitalievich – PhD (Cultural Studies), Professor, Head of Educational and Scientific Center for Studying of Religions of the Russian State University for the Humanities (Moscow);
Shakhnovich Marianna Mikhaylovna – Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Head of the Department of Philosophy of Religion and Religious Studies, St. Petersburg State University (St. Petersburg);
Schmidt William Vladimirovich – Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Deputy Head of the Department of National and Federative Relations, Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation (Moscow);
Elbakyan Ekaterina Sergeevna – Doctor of Philosophy, director of the Center for religious researches «ReligioPolis», assistant editor of the journal “Religiovedenie” (“Study of Religion”), (Moscow);
Yablokov Igor Nikolaevich – Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Head of the Department of Philosophy of Religion and Religious Studies of Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow).
Program Committee
Pelevina Olga Viktorovna – Chairman, PhD ( Philosophy ), Associate Professor at the Department of Religious Studies and History of the Amur State University.
Chumakova Tatiana Vitautasovna – Vice-Chairman, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies of St. Petersburg State University.
Pishun Sergei Viktorovich – Doctor of Philosophy, Full Professor, Head of Education of the Far Eastern Federal University.
Lapin Andrei Valerievich – PhD (Philosophy), Associate Professor at the Department of Religious Studies and History of the Amur State University.
Barashkov Viktor Vladimirovich – PhD (Philosophy), Associate Professor at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies of Vladimir State University n.a. A. and L. Stoletovs.