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.

Daria Bychkova

Daria Bychkova

Director, Bureau "Chekharda"
Biography
Architect, co-founder and director of Chekharda Bureau

- Specialist in Architecture, MARCHI (Moscow Architectural Institute)

- Master in Architecture, Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, Spain

- Member of the Union of Artists of Moscow

For more than 20 years, Daria has been engaged in large-scale design, urban and recreational projects.

2006-2008 Daria was part of the author's group for the implementation of the Terminal D project at Sheremetyevo Airport.

2008-2015 Head of the Design Department at WILLY MÜLLER ARCHITECTS studio in Barcelona. Daria participated in the renovation project of the port of Barcelona, as well as in recreational projects in the Dominican Republic and China.

2015-2017 Daria led children's projects in Bolshoe Zavidovo (Region of Tver), founded a children's camp.

In 2016, together with a partner, she founded Chekharda Bureau, which became number one in the creation of natural playgrounds and spaces. Innovator in the development of gaming tourism in Russia. Creator of a new format of educational spaces, kindergartens and children's centers for adults and children. It is the only full-cycle company in Russia that creates and implements unique turnkey landscape solutions for urban spaces with a focus on family leisure: from the idea, design to manufacturing, installation and further operation.