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.

Khethiwe Nkuna

Khethiwe Nkuna

Head of Corporate Citizenship and Inclusion and Diversity Lead, Accenture
Biography
Head of Corporate Citizenship and Inclusion and Diversity Lead at Accenture for Africa, Russia, the Middle East, and Turkey (overseeing 10 countries).



Khethiwe has over 13 years’ experience in Internal Communications, Media Relations, Reputation Management, Government Relations, Corporate Social Investment, Stakeholder Engagement, Events Management, and Brand Communications.



She has lead teams in the Design and Scale of Digital and Blended Learning Programs to Improve Employment and Entrepreneurship Outcomes.



Education

2001–2004 Diploma: Credit Management, Management Science, Tshwane University of Technology

2009–2014 Diploma in Marketing from the IMM Graduate School of Marketing

2012 Course in Management and Leadership Development at UCT Graduate School of Business

2012 Course in Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment at Unisa School of Business Leadership
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23.10.2019
Russia- Africa Economic Forum 2019
Contribution of Nuclear Technologies in the Development of Africa
Historically, Russia has been working very closely with the African continent in nuclear technologies. This relationship has existed for more than 55 years
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