A socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events.

The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of nationwide and international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, youth, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.

The Foundation was established in 2007 with the aim of facilitating the development of Russia’s economic potential, promoting its national interests, and strengthening the country’s image. One of the roles of the Foundation is to comprehensively evaluate, analyse, and cover issues on the Russian and global economic agendas. It also offers administrative services, provides promotional support for business projects and attracting investment, helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.

Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 209 countries and territories, with more than 15,000 media representatives working on-site at Roscongress’ various venues. The Foundation benefits from analytical and professional expertise provided by 5,000 people working in Russia and abroad.

The Foundation works alongside various UN departments and other international organizations, and is building multi-format cooperation with 212 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 86 countries worldwide, and 293 Russian public organizations, federal and regional executive and legislative bodies of the Russian Federation.

The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian t.me/Roscongress, English – t.me/RoscongressDirect, Spanish – t.me/RoscongressEsp and Arabic t.me/RosCongressArabic. Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation:roscongress.org.

Sakhamin Afanasyev

Sakhamin Afanasyev

Member of the Committee of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Federal Structure, Regional Policy, Local Government and Northern Affairs
Quotes
26.03.2025
International Arctic Forum 2025
Permafrost Thaw: Geotechnical Monitoring and Adaptive Measures
Background monitoring and the geotechnical monitoring we are talking about should be integrated. Geotechnical monitoring is more applicable for forecasting and management of national economy, facilities, with the responsibility being defined on regional, local and federal levels
26.03.2025
International Arctic Forum 2025
Permafrost Thaw: Geotechnical Monitoring and Adaptive Measures
Why has this situation occurred, and there are no further steps? The problem of disunity and interdepartmental relations. Because there is permafrost, but who is responsible for it, what federal executive body? There is no such body
26.03.2025
International Arctic Forum 2025
Permafrost Thaw: Geotechnical Monitoring and Adaptive Measures
A concept, a programme and a federal state information system must emerge. We have science excluded now. Both science and organizations that are professionally engaged in permafrost management should be included in this concept and system