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
09.04.2020

Thomas Bach’s rallying cry, a private island for the UFC, and an online chess tournament with a USD 250,000 prize fund

The Roscongress Foundation is pleased to present its World Sport during the COVID-19 Pandemic news digest for 6–8 April. Topics which are covered in this issue include the following:

— «Stay active, stay strong, stay healthy, and come on,» urges International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

— UFC to hold tournaments every week on a private island

— US Olympic Committee deprived of hundreds of millions of dollars

— Serie A lobbies for the reintroduction of betting firm advertising for a year to prevent clubs from going bust. Italian National Olympic Committee supports footballers

— World chess champion Magnus Carlsen launches online tournament with USD 250,000 prize fund

— Novosibirsk Governor on preparations for 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships: «Construction work on all facilities has been resumed»

— Caster Semenya beats Cristiano Ronaldo at his own challenge

— Sportmaster: the retail company’s transition to online orders, and secondary employment assistance for staff

— Eleven countries buy Belarusian Premier League broadcasting rights

Release date
09.04.2020
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