A socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of international conventions, congress, exhibitions, business, social and sporting, public, and cultural events.
The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, 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, 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 5000 people working in Russia and abroad. In addition, it works in close cooperation with 133 economic partners; industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions; and financial, trade, and business associations from 70 countries worldwide.
Agenda
Analytics
Experts
Alexandra Levitskaya
Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation
Igor Shchegolev
Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Central Federal District
Alexey Overchuk
Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation
Denis Manturov
Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Mikhail Murashko
Minister of Health of the Russian Federation
Marwan Aqar
General Director, MSD Pharmaceuticals; Managing Director, MSD Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
Vladimir Potanin
President, Chairman of the Board, MMC Norilsk Nickel
Kirill Varlamov
Head, Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF)
Andrey Kostin
President and Chairman of the Management Board, VTB Bank
Mikhail Oseevskiy
President, Chairman of the Management Board, Rostelecom
Rainer Seele
Chairman of the Executive Board, Chief Executive Officer, OMV AG; President, Russian-German Chamber of Foreign Trade
Faustin-Archange Touadéra
President of the Central African Republic
News and previews
News
11.06.2021
The SPIEF Junior youth section was held for the first time at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
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11.06.2021
The Healthy Life Area operated on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The business programme sessions of the Healthy Life Area encompassed a wide range of issues, such as the fight against infectious and non-infectious diseases, the development of high technologies in medical care, the creation of medical ecosystems as well as the development of Russian medical science.
News
10.06.2021
The expert discussion ‘The 78+ Target: Responding to the Challenges of the Pandemic’ was held as part of the business programme of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The session is part of the ‘Delivering on National Development Targets’ and was organized by the Roscongress Foundation’s Healthy Life project.
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10.06.2021
The Roscongress Foundation used the Russian video conferencing platform (VCS) Vinteo to connect speakers online as part of the 24-th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) business program. The distinctive feature of the VCS system on the forum was use of a function of simultaneous translations, integrated into the software Vinteo server, for organizing simultaneous interpretation in 12 languages during video conferences.
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09.06.2021
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum opened its doors for the international network of the next generation leaders and entrepreneurs Friends for Leadership with the support of the Roscongress Foundation,
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09.06.2021
SPIEF 2021 was the first business event of such magnitude to be held offline since the unavoidable break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Forum closely resembled previous editions of the event, with a range of cutting-edge digital technologies employed. Among those to attend were President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin; a host of global leaders; senior executives from major Russian and international companies and banks; and prominent scientists, journalists, and members of the business community.
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09.06.2021
The session ‘Healthcare of the Future: Gene Technologies and Personalized Medicine as an Industry Growth Driver’ was held as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum’s business programme. The expert discussion part of the ‘New Technology Frontiers’ track.
News
08.06.2021
On June 2-5, 2021, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2021) was held, in which the State of Qatar took part as a guest country. Main results: the Qatari delegation, which brought together 51 organizations and 400 delegates, prepared 20 discussions, signed over 60 agreements, and held almost 250 business meetings in the field of cooperation in trade and investment, education, science and technology, culture and sports.
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08.06.2021
Pitch sessions were made for projects posted on the Investment Portal of Russian Regions Investinregions.ru at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The founders and heads of companies presented 11 standout initiatives to banks, investors, and major industry companies – from a surf park with artificial waves in the Krasnodar Region and tourist clusters in Kuzbass to a leather processing plant in Kalmykia.
News
07.06.2021
The key theme of RCB’s participation at SPIEF’21, presented in various formats was, «Convention and Exhibition Industry. A secure channel of communication and an effective tool for economic development.»
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06.06.2021
On June 5, 2021, the Qatar Legacy Handover Ceremony was held during the SPEIF 2021. The ceremony was attended by His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser Al Thani, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Russian Federation, Mr. Rashid bin Majid Awad Al Suwaidi, First Secretary Counselor of the Em-bassy of the State of Qatar in the Russian Federation, Alexander Stuglev, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Roscongress Foundation, Diana Charmadova, General, Director of the Qatari-Russian Center for Cooperation (QRCC).
The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, 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, 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 5000 people working in Russia and abroad. In addition, it works in close cooperation with 133 economic partners; industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions; and financial, trade, and business associations from 70 countries worldwide.