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 208 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 180 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 81 countries worldwide, and 186 Russian public organizations, federal and legislative agencies, and federal subjects.

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.

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Analytical digest
30.04.2020

Head of IOC: sport can help the world recover after the crisis

The Roscongress Foundation presents the ‘World Sport Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic’ news digest for 27–30 April. This issue covers the following topics:

— Head of IOC: sometimes sport is the only activity that unites people;

— News from the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee;

— Minister of Sport on continuing the training of Russian national teams;

— Ministry of Sport to cut a part of the budget by 7 billion roubles;

— Nine sports organizations were included in the list of Russian systemic companies;

— CSKA basketball team cannot rely on Aeroflot’s support;

— Rugby season in Russia is expected to begin on 13 June 2020;

— Polish athletes are starting to prepare for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, despite the epidemic;

— UEFA allocated 236.5 million euros for national associations;

— French prime minister announced the cancellation of the national football league;

— Head of FIFA Medical Committee urged to suspend football matches until the end of August: «This is not a matter of money but of life and death»;

— World Athletics established a foundation to support athletes during the pandemic;

— Head of IOC called for strengthening ties between international federations and cybersport;

— Debut Bellator show in Russia was postponed until next year. Fedor Emelianenko was to participate;

— UFC released a men’s wear collection together with Russian brand TVOE;

— National Football League Draft 2020 held in the online format was viewed by over 55 million people.

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