Membership in community organizations
Science, education, books and magazines
2021 – present
Chairman of the Fundraising and Alumni Committee of the Board of Directors of Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO.
2019 – present
Member of the judging panel of the Yidan Prize – 2019 (HKSAR), the world’s largest education prize which recognizes contributions to the development of education.
2018 – present
Chairman of the Board’s Strategy and Development Committee of Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO Development Association; member of the Board of Directors since 2017.
2016 – present
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST, Armenia).
2016 – present
Chairman of the judging panel of the PwC Business Book of the Year in Russia Award, the only specialized award in Russia for business literature.
2016 – 2021
Member of the Supervisory Board of the Research Institute Dialogue of Civilizations (previously – the World Public Forum Dialogue of Civilizations, Germany).
2014 – present
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA).
2014 – present
Chairman of the Expert Council of the SKOLKOVO Wealth Transformation Center.
2014 – 2017
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Faculty of Economics of Lomonosov Moscow State University; member of the task force for the formation of educational programs.
2014 – 2015, 2008 – 2011
Member of the Board of Dmitry Zimin’s Dynasty Foundation which seeks out talented scientists, scholars and educators and supports their ideas and projects in the natural and social sciences.
2013 – present
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the SKOLKOVO Institute for Emerging Market Studies.
2013 – 2022
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Scholae Mundi Foundation CIO (the United Kingdom).
2013 – 2022
Deputy chairman of the International Advisory Board of Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO.
2013 – 2017
Chairman of the Board's Committee for International Activities, Brand and Fundraising of Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO.
2012 – present
Chairman of the Editorial Board of BRICS Business Magazine.
2011 – present
Chairman of the Board of Founders, member of the Board of Governors of Dilijan International School of Armenia Foundation (its key project is UWC Dilijan College).
2011 – 2016
Member of the International Advisory Council for Global Leadership Studies at International Christian University (Japan).
2009 – present
Member of the Board of Charity Foundation Scholae Mundi Russia.
2009 – present
Member of the International Advisory Council for Fundação Dom Cabral business school, Brazil.
2008 – 2013
Member of the International Advisory Council for GuangHua School of Management (China).
2008 – 2009
Member of the Advisory Council for the Endowment Fund of the New Economic School.
2006 – present
Member of the Board of Directors of Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO.
2006 – 2011
President of Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO.
2006 – 2008
Member of the Advisory Council on Education under the President of South Korea.
2005 – 2008
Member of the Board of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (Switzerland).
2003 – 2013
Member of the Board of Trustees of Russia in Global Affairs magazine.
2000 – 2016
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund of the New Economic School.
Health and longevity initiatives
2018 – 2020
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Applied Research Centre for Interventional Cardioangiology (Moscow).
2015 – 2020
Member of the Public Council of the Moscow Healthcare Department State Budgetary Healthcare Institution of the Health Center of Science and Practice of Cardiovascular Intervention.
Preservation of spiritual and cultural heritage
2014 – present
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Revival of Oriental Historical Heritage Charity Foundation (Armenia).
2008 – present
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Tatev Revival Foundation (Armenia).
Humanitarian work and sustainable development
2020 ؘ– present
Member of the Advisory Board of Brazzaville Foundation (the United Kingdom), an independent, non-profit organization that develops initiatives to address key economic and environmental problems and to promote sustainable development and peaceful cooperation. The Royal Patron of the foundation is HRH Michael of Kent.
2018 – present
Member of the Advisory Board of Impact46, an international social impact accelerator based in Thailand.
2018 – present
Member of the Advisory Board of Global Perspectives Initiative, Non-profit Entrepreneurial Company (GPI, Germany) which brings together stakeholders from politics, business, media and civil society to discuss and jointly develop new approaches to a sustainable and balanced global development.
2018 – 2020
Member of the Co-Impact Community (the United Kingdom) which connects philanthropists and social change leaders from around the world who share a vision of driving change at scale.
2017 – 2022
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of IDeA Europe Foundation (Belgium).
2015 – present
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Foundation (Switzerland) which represents the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative.
2015 – 2022
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Foundation, Inc. (USA).
2015 – 2021
Member of the Foundation Council for the Endowment of the World Public Forum Dialogue of Civilizations.
2015 – 2017
Strategic Advisor, member of the Advisory Board of Not On Our Watch (USA), a nongovernmental, international relief and humanitarian aid organization established by Don Cheadle, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, et al.
Patronage
2018 – present
Member of the Board of the Specialized Endowment Foundation “Expanding Space”. Working with local communities, the Foundation promotes its exhibition, publishing, performative and learning programs. One of its projects is GES-2, a historic power station which is being transformed into a new major art complex.
2017 – 2019
Advisor to the Founder of Valery Gergiev Charitable Foundation established on the initiative of Maestro Gergiev for charitable projects in the arts, culture, and education.
2014 – present
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of “To Armenia with Arts” Charity Foundation (Armenia).
2006 – present
Member of the Foundation Council for “Bosco di Ciliegi” Foundation which supports creative and innovative projects.
2006 – 2012
Member of the Foundation Council for the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts.
2001 – 2003
Member of the Board of Trustees of the American Russian Youth Orchestra.
1996 – 2006
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Russian National Orchestra.
Development of Armenia
2020 – present
Member of the Board of Trustees of Armenia 2041 Charity Foundation, a non-profit organization aiming to make a long-term impact for the prosperity of Armenia.
2016 – present
Member of the Board of Trustees of Aznavour Foundation.
2016 – 2018
Member of the Central Board of Directors of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU).
2015 – present
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dilijan Development Foundation (Armenia).
2014 – present
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Tourism and Urbanism Charitable Foundation (TUF, Armenia; previously – Charitable Foundation Initiatives for Development of Armenia, IDeA).
2008 – 2017
Member of the Supreme Spiritual Council of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
2008 – 2013
Partner at ARGA Foundation, whose projects include restoration of the monument to David of Sassoun in Yerevan, holding music festivals and concerts, publishing books and the magazine “Yerevan”, supporting talented students, etc.
2007 – 2014
Member of the Board of Trustees of the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia.