Prof. Dr. Dragan Petrović, Principal Research Fellow at the Institute of International Politics and Economics (IIPE), Belgrade, participated in the X International Nevsky Forum, held in Saint Petersburg on 25–26 June 2026, organized by the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) – North-West Institute of Management (NWIM).

The central theme of this year’s Forum was “Public Administration: Unity in Diversity as a Key Factor in Russia’s Stability and Effective Development,” while Prof. Dr. Petrović presented his paper devoted to the position and role of science in the contemporary multipolar world.

The Forum brought together distinguished researchers and experts from various countries with the aim of creating an international platform for discussion on issues of the stable development of Russia and the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

In the context of new global challenges and the formation of a multipolar world, current topics in the fields of public administration and international relations were discussed, along with the development of practice-oriented proposals for further development.