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.

Anastasia Tsvetkova

Anastasia Tsvetkova

Chief Executive Officer, The Lake Baikal Foundation for Environmental Applications and Research
Biography
CEO at The Lake Baikal Foundation for Environmental Applications and Research, member of the Global Shapers Community of the World Economic Forum, member of the Russian Public Relations Association. Implemented dozens of projects aimed at building a dialogue between state, business, NGOs, mass media at national and international levels. Holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in International Relations from St. Petersburg State University; accomplished training under the European student exchange program at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) and the Hague University (Holland).
Publications
Article
22.05.2018
Social Partnership: Creating a Space for Trust
In Russia and around the world there is now an understanding that sustainable economic development is attainable only in a steadily developing society. Achieving growth without tackling social problems is impossible. In order to create an ecosystem of socially-oriented projects in Russia, we need funding channels, up-to-date regulations, technological innovations, and an effective information environment. The Roscongress Foundation’s social platform was created in order to provide a working environment for this social ecosystem.
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Quotes
13.09.2018
EEF 2018
Opening and session. Women leaders and their role in socioeconomic development
We cannot disregard the fact that our perception of each other is based on gender; it really is
13.09.2018
EEF 2018
Opening and session. Women leaders and their role in socioeconomic development
There are certain advantages to being a woman. As a result of some particular personality traits, she’s good at choosing the right moment to stand up for certain ideas that she wants to get across. Each idea, however, will be based on clear criteria that are unrelated to the fact that she is a woman; they will be directly related to the profession
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