On November 13, a memorandum of cooperation between the Foundation for Development and Support of the Valdai Discussion Club and the Emirates Policy Center was signed on the margins of the 9th Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate (ADSD). Andrey Bystritskiy, the Valdai Club Chairman, represented the Valdai Discussion Club and Ebtesam Al Ketbi, President of the Emirates Policy Center, represented the EPC.