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.

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano

Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Quotes
09.04.2019
International Arctic Forum 2019
The Arctic – The ‘Weather Kitchen’
Regarding the Paris Agreement, we are in a situation where we would have more awareness about the need to really urgently implement it. <…> However, it also has to do with the fact that the effects <…> have really exponentially increased. So, the urgency is never more pressing than now
09.04.2019
International Arctic Forum 2019
The Arctic – The ‘Weather Kitchen’
Some of the efforts for international cooperation and multilateralism are losing enthusiasm, however I have to say that in the case of the Paris Agreement this has not been what we have registered. <…> But there is a lot to do in order to comply, in order to fulfil commitments
09.04.2019
International Arctic Forum 2019
The Arctic – The ‘Weather Kitchen’
I would like to stress out the important fundamental contribution that science has made in order to make this regime credible
09.04.2019
International Arctic Forum 2019
Future Arctic: Sustainable Solutions
We know the way forward: we have the Paris Agreement, that remains the world’s response to — and is the single most effective vehicle for — collectively addressing climate change. And with the Katowice climate package, now nations have the ability to unleash the power of the Paris Agreement. That is also why I welcome this Arctic Forum here today in St. Petersburg. We must commit to the Paris Agreement and significantly increase climate ambition by 2020
09.04.2019
International Arctic Forum 2019
Future Arctic: Sustainable Solutions
Warming leads to melting ice caps and Arctic glaciers. Climate change affects us all. In the past, what happened in one country would only affect that economy, that society. No longer. We must recognize that there is no other option than taking immediate and significant action to address climate change