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.

Sergey Glukhov

Sergey Glukhov

General Director, Leaders’ Club
Quotes
08.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Access Granted: Loyalty Rating of SMEs’ 50 Biggest Customers
The overall procurement market from SMEs today exceeds 3 trillion roubles. Today, this is one of the key drivers for SME growth, as well as pushing forward the development of innovation and technology
26.05.2018
SPIEF 2018
Major Russian and Foreign Corporations vs Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Building Trust between Customer and Supplier
Another point is the current mechanism for growing suppliers; it has emerged, but many entrepreneurs say it is partially window-dressing.
26.05.2018
SPIEF 2018
Major Russian and Foreign Corporations vs Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Building Trust between Customer and Supplier
Specs and technical assignments are geared toward a specific supplier – developed by suppliers themselves
26.05.2018
SPIEF 2018
Major Russian and Foreign Corporations vs Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Building Trust between Customer and Supplier
A very difficult topic is proxy companies that either make it impossible for suppliers to win a tender or, if they do win the tender, they are subcontracted, losing between 20% and 30% of the cost of the contract