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.

Sebastien Leoncel

Sebastien Leoncel

Director for International Relations, Conservatoire National Des Arts et Métiers
Biography
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2016 — Today:

Director of European and International Development — CNAM

(Public Scientific, Educational and Cultural Institution)

Mains responsibilities:

• Participate in the definition of CNAM international development strategy and lead the

implementation of its action plan.

• Manage the Department for European and International Development (DDEI)

• Develop and supervise cooperation agreements of CNAM with European and

International partners (academic, institutional and economic).

• Coordinate European and International actions and ensure a synergy among various

components of CNAM.

• Accompany CNAM’s European project leaders Cnam in close relation with European

partners and European institutions.

• Supervise CNAM’s European projects according to institutional and financial

standards in close relation with Brussels.

2012-2016

Deputy Director of European and International Relations — CNAM

Mains responsibilities:

• Assist the Director of European and International Relations

• Supervise cooperation agreements of CNAM with European and International partners

(academic, institutional and economic).

• Accompany CNAM’s European project leaders Cnam in close relation with European

partners and European institutions.

• Supervise CNAM’s European projects according to institutional and financial

standards in close relation with Brussels.

2009-2012

International Relations Manager — School of Management (MS School) — CNAM

Mains responsibilities:

• Pilot and coordinate international relations of MS School and its departments.

• Develop and supervise school’s international partnerships (International Masters and

MBA, international mobility and co-diploma, ...)

2004-2009

Secretary General — International Institute of Management — CNAM

• Supervise administrative and financial activities of the institute

• Human Resources Management: recruitment, contracts, evaluation and motivation

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• Development of executive and lifelong training actions (professional seminars) for

partners (companies, universities, institutes) in France and abroad (China, Vietnam,

Russia)

2002-2004

International Development Manager — HBI (Maritime Transit and International

Logistics)

• Logistic in Ireland in pharmaceutical industry

• Customer development

1999-2002

FATTON — International Trade and Exploitation (International Multimodal Transit)

• Agency Manager — Hong Kong

• Creation of a subsidiary in Shanghai

1996-1999

FATTON (International Multimodal Transit)

1994-1996

HBI (Maritime Transit and International Logistics)

EDUCATION

2006: Professional Master in Financial Planning — Université Aix-Marseille 3

1993: International Commerce Bachelor (Lycée la Cadenelle)

1992: Training at French embassy in Kenya — Economic expansion service

Foreign languages: English (fluent); Spanish (professional)
Quotes
06.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Trianon Dialogue Providing Education of the Future
We need to form a link between the education process and business. We created teaching mechanisms, for instance, in engineering that allow us to validate and develop certain practical skills. I am also talking about the link between the educational centre, the enterprise and a student
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