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.

Igor Maksimtsev

Igor Maksimtsev

Rector, Saint Petersburg State University of Economics
Publications
Article
28.02.2023
Transformation of the Mineral Resources Production Chains in Modern Conditions
The article is devoted to the issue of modern transformation of the production chains of mineral resources, primarily providing opportunities for technological sovereignty and development of national economies in the conditions of diversification of energy and raw materials industries and markets. The key directions of ensuring the sustainability of the use of natural capital by energy and raw materials companies (cartelization, transition to the recycling, diversification of activities through venture investments in related industries) have been identified. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the strategies of the world’s leading economies to ensure their own production chains of critically important mineral resources.
Article
31.01.2023
On the Way to the XXV St.-Petersburg International Economic Forum: Key Directions for the Russian Economy Development in the Context of Global Transformation
The article is devoted to the identification and brief analysis of the key vectors of Russia’s eco-nomic development in the context of the emerging new architecture of the global economy, which will contribute to bringing Russia to a new level of internal economic development and external positive influence. The key directions of Russia’s external economic cooperation and the necessary prerequisites for domestic economic development have been identified, which will strengthen Russia’s position as a pole of growth not only on the regional level, but also on the global scale.
Article
31.10.2019
Cooperation of St. Petersburg State University of Economics with the Roscongress Foundation At The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum: Results and Prospects
The article provides an overview of the events of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum from the point of view of experts working at the Forum from St. Petersburg State University of Economics. Particularly important and interesting venues of the Forum were highlighted, an expert opinion on the most pressing problems of the modern economy was presented, and ways of cooperation between the university and the Roscongress Foundation were outlined.
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Quotes
25.05.2023
Eurasian Economic Forum 2023
Cooperation in Science and Technology, and Vocational Education: Priorities for the Eurasian Economic Union
We need to create foundations which, within our Union, should facilitate the mobility of students and researchers. Universities are the engine of development for the future. Without specialists, there will be no labour market development, no future
06.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Trianon Dialogue Providing Education of the Future
Since 1991, we work a lot with French universities, and we have nearly 20 partnering universities in France. We have four double diploma programmes. We have seen better times and I hope they are coming back
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