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.

Alexander Vilesov

Alexander Vilesov

General Director, T Plus
Quotes
15.06.2023
SPIEF 2023
Investing in Cities: Measuring Effectiveness
The long-term return on investment is important. And not only for private investors but for the state too. [...] Where the roles are clearly defined, where the operator organizes the processes, and the municipality strictly controls, everything works well. Where the roles get mixed up, it leads to problems and conflicts of interest
12.10.2022
Russian Energy Week 2022
Modernization of the Housing and Utilities Sector as a Means to Reduce the Energy and Carbon Intensity of the Russian Economy
Another area that we have completely forgotten is the area related to buildings. I am not talking about in-house systems. I am talking about building entrances and the energy that goes through the central heating system – we need to work it out and make it so that the residents could get both heat and hot water supply comfortably. We believe that substantially more funds are required [for the modernization of heating supply]. The Housing and Utilities Fund has announced the money for the coming years [RUB 0.75 trillion, – Ed.] This figure should be equal to 7 trillion, in my opinion
12.10.2022
Russian Energy Week 2022
Modernization of the Housing and Utilities Sector as a Means to Reduce the Energy and Carbon Intensity of the Russian Economy
The role of public funding will in any case prevail. Because as far as small non-metropolitan cities are concerned, the financial model does not stand up to these conditions. There simply will be no opportunity for any of the private operators to go with more than 15% of their funding. The role of private operators needs to increase because public money has to be managed wisely
04.10.2018
Russian Energy Week 2018
The Future of Russia’s Heat Supply
It would seem that the first thing to do in the housing sector would be to switch to the closed system (of heat supply — Ed.) and install individual heating units ubiquitously, at the same time solving all of the problems in the housing facilities <...> Closing the system of heat supply is in our legislation, and that should happen in 2022 <...> Where can we get money to close all the heating systems? On the other hand, compared to our counterparts, the specific energy consumption is significantly higher than, say, in Finland
04.10.2018
Russian Energy Week 2018
The Future of Russia’s Heat Supply
About 30% of Russia’s electricity today is generated in cogeneration; for us it means that heat provides for rather low prices on electricity generation. Therefore, what happens on the electric market will largely depend on what happens in the heat supply market