and resolution of international conflicts, prevention of international terrorism; long- and short-term forecasts of global development. IMEMO also takes an active part in: expert consulting on legislation, government policies, entrepreneurial strategies; world market research; consulting of Russian administrative and executive bodies; organizing and holding conferences and workshops, carrying out international study projects, maintaining links with international and foreign research institutions. Primakov Readings "Primakov Readings" – is the international summit aimed at promoting dialogue on current global trends in the world economy, international politics and security among high-ranking experts, diplomats and decision-makers from around the Globe named in honor of the academician Yevgeny Primakov. The summit takes place annually in Moscow and is organized by IMEMO. Divisions Department of Science and Innovation Department of Global Economic Problems and Foreign Economic Policy Department of Economic Theory World Economy Forecasting Section Department of International Capital Markets Center for Industrial and Investment Studies Center for Energy Research Center for Research in Transitional Economies Agribusiness Center Group for Analysis of Price formation, Inflation and Taxation Section of Economic Modeling Department of International Politics Section for Political Theory Center for International Security Center for North American Studies Center for European Studies Department for European Political Studies Center for Asia Pacific Studies Center for Development and Modernization Studies Center for Comparative Socio-Economic and Socio-Political Studies Direction Directors of the Institute 1956–1965: 1965–1966: (acting) 1966–1982: Nikolai N. Inozemtsev 1983–1985: Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev 1985–1989: Yevgeny Primakov 1989–2000: 2000–2006: 2006-2017: Alexander Dynkin (since 2016 - President) Since 2017: External links Further reading Educational institutions established in 1956 Research institutes in the Soviet Union Research institutes in Russia Economic research institutes Institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences 1956 establishments in the Soviet Union Economics schools