A socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of international conventions; exhibitions; and sporting, public, and cultural events.
The Roscongress Foundation – a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of international conventions; exhibitions; and sporting, public, and cultural events.
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, and 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 2,500 people working in Russia and abroad. In addition, it works in close cooperation with 122 economic partners; industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions; and financial, trade, and business associations from 69 countries worldwide.
Agenda
Analytics
Experts
Moon Jae-in
President of the Republic of Korea
Igor Shchegolev
Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Central Federal District
Yevgeny Zinichev
Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief of the Russian Federation
Tigran Sargsyan
Chairman of the Board, Eurasian Economic Commission (until February 2020)
Bader Mohammad Al-saad
Managing Director, Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA)
Vladimir Medinsky
Aide to the President of the Russian Federation
Melita Vujnovic
Representative to the Russian Federation, Head of Country Office in the Russian Federation, World Health Organization
Igor Barinov
Russian Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs
Oksana Luth
Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation
Larisa Selyutina
Director, Securities Market and Commodity Market Department, Bank of Russia
Lyudmila Bokova
First Deputy Chair, Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building
Sergey Roginko
Head, Center for Ecology and Development, The Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences (IE RAS); Chairman, Climate Policy Subcommittee, Committee on Energy Strategy and Development of the Fuel and Energy Complex, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
News and previews
News
02.07.2020
The International Real Estate Investment Forum PROESTATE 2020 is to take place on 10–13 September as an interactive online event. It will offer a 3D exhibition, a busy business programme, and ample opportunities for networking. The Forum is organized by the Roscongress Foundation, the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation, the training centre of the Academy of Real Estate (ARE), and IMMERGITY.
News
30.06.2020
The Russian Culture Centre, the Centre for Film Festivals and International Programmes, and the Innosocium Foundation — the social platform of the Roscongress Foundation — launched a free public online course called ‘Management Skills in Creative Industries. From Idea to Implementation’ on 27 June. The educational programme is part of the Art Team National Project to Establish a Professional Community of Young People and Talent Pool in Creative Industries (organized with the support of the Presidential Grants Fund).
News
30.06.2020
The agreement on cooperation between the Yugra government, the Russian Cultural Centre and the Roscongress Foundation social platform — the Innosocium Foundation — was signed 29 June by video-conference.
News
29.06.2020
The Roscongress Foundation, together with its subsidiary RC-Investments Fund, are to attract around USD 200 million of direct investment to the economy of Kamchatka Territory by creating the first Russian world-class falcon centre. A detailed plan for this project will be presented in two weeks.
News
27.06.2020
President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) Arkady Dvorkovich and the 14th world chess champion Vladimir Kramrik will take part in a discussion on ‘Chess after COVID-19’, organized by the Roscongress Foundation and FIDE and set to take place at 11:00 on 29 June in an online format.
News
26.06.2020
On 26 June Russian President Vladimir Putin held a video conference with members of the “In this together” national initiative. Organizations which have supported the project include DOBRO.RU, the All-Russia People’s Front, the Roscongress Foundation, the Association of Volunteer Centres, the nationwide Medical Volunteers movement, Volunteers for the Constitution, and Rostelecom.
News
25.06.2020
The Roscongress Foundation and Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center (Italy) have signed a cooperation agreement centred on innovation and sustainable development. The agreement concerns the exchange of knowledge and information, organization of meetings, and interactions between leading international experts and representatives of Russia and Italy’s economic and industrial circles.
News
25.06.2020
The Council of the Eurasian Women’s Forum (Russian Federation Council), the Roscongress Foundation, the Innosocium Foundation — the social platform of the Roscongress Foundation, and the Donors Forum held an online session titled ‘Female Leaders on Corporate Social Responsibility Priorities after Coronavirus’.
News
23.06.2020
The Roscongress Foundation, The Russian Quantum Center, and State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom are proud to announce the fourth international online discussion within the framework of «Quantum of the Future».
«Quantum of the Future» is a series of open sessions dedicated to quantum computing, quantum communications and complete data security, as well as applications of quantum technologies in healthcare, banking and other sectors of economy.
News
19.06.2020
On 18 June Friends for Leadership (FFL) international network together with the Roscongress Foundation, TV BRICS and Ruspromo held the online event about next generation projects one year after the SPIEF with our special guests UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Advisor on UN-75 and Digital Cooperation Fabrizio Hochschild and Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department on External Economic and International Relations Sergey Cheremin. Organisers of the discussion have received a letter with the best wishes for the success of the event on behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
News
18.06.2020
An online meetup of regional initiatives in the creative industries called Creative Thursday will be held in Russia on 2 July. The meetup will take place in four time zones over a record period of 24 hours.
The Roscongress Foundation – a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of international conventions; exhibitions; and sporting, public, and cultural events.
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, and 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 2,500 people working in Russia and abroad. In addition, it works in close cooperation with 122 economic partners; industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions; and financial, trade, and business associations from 69 countries worldwide.