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 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
Vladimir Medinsky
Aide to the President of the Russian Federation
Yury Trutnev
Acting Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District
Sergei Lavrov
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Yakushev
Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Russia in the Urals Federal District
Habib Nurmagamedov
Martial Arts Specialist
Kirill Dmitriev
Chief Executive Officer, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)
Kirill Varlamov
Head, Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF)
Vagit Alekperov
President, Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Management Committee, LUKOIL
Sauli Niinistö
President of the Republic of Finland
Erna Solberg
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway
António Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Nikolay Shulginov
Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
News
25.09.2018
Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Meets with Hong Kong Delegation of Investors
Minister of
Economic Development of the Russian Federation Maksim Oreshkin held a meeting
with a delegation from The Better Hong Kong Foundation that included
representatives of major Hong Kong companies who are interested in creating
business opportunities in Russia. The delegation was headed by Ronnie Chan,
Chairman of Hang Lung Properties Ltd. The visit is supported by the Roscongress
Foundation.
Maksim Oreshkin
told the potential investors about the economic situation in Russia and the
conditions for doing business. The minister described Russia’s current
macroeconomic indicators as among the most stable in the world. He noted that
the Russian economy is stable and resilient to external factors.
In addition, the
minister spoke about work that is being conducted to improve the business
environment, including the removal of administrative barriers and special
preferential treatment. He stressed that together these measures make it
possible to create attractive conditions for both Russian and foreign
investors.
The members of the
Hong Kong delegation said that they were interested in implementing projects in
Russia in various sectors, including the travel industry.
Sessions on the topic
Analytics on the topic
Expert opinion
22.05.2018
“Investments for accelerated growth”
Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of Russian Direct Investments Fund, tells why it is worth investing in Russia now.
Research
30.12.2019
Russia Green Finance: Unlocking Opportunities for Green Investments (Russian)
The policy note prepared by the World Bank Group experts explores opportunities for creating a market for green investments in Russia. The document describes global market trends, universally accepted criteria for green projects, and various approaches to developing and regulating green financing.
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.