The
Roscongress Foundation, in cooperation with the Russian regions, is continuing
their work in gathering and scaling best practices, organising meetings between
representatives of Russian federal subjects and leading businessmen,
representatives of government agencies, and experts. On 22 April, an online
meeting was with the Russian economist and member of the
Government Commission on Administrative Reform Alexander Auzan.
Macroeconomic
and institutional measures can be taken to support entrepreneurs and help
mitigate any crises during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sharing
information, conducting expert evaluations, sharing support practices for
entrepreneurship, while discussing both the Russian and global economies at
large with Russia’s best economists are all among the measures to advance the
search for effective business solutions.
According
to Alexander Auzan, the COVID-19 pandemic is a direct result of globalization
and has provoked an ‘external shock crisis.’ Such a crisis is characterized by
changes in the relative prices of assets, the application of authoritarian
methods and competition crises, growing demand for new technologies, and a
restructuring of global economic relations. Dr. Auzan analysed the Russian
approach to finding balance in this difficult situation, including regional
quarantine management and economic activity.
Alexander
Auzan is a Doctor of Economic Sciences, Dean of the Faculty of Economics at
Lomonosov Moscow State University, a
professor, a commentator, Head of the Department of Applied Institutional
Economics, a public figure, President of the Social Contract National Project
Institute, and a member of various collegial management bodies.
The recorded version of
the online meeting can be found on the Roscongress Foundation YouTube channel. The Roscongress Foundation’s Best Practices website (link in
Russian) features a variety of regional best practices for attracting
investment, increasing labour productivity, and implementing national projects.
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 173 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 78 countries worldwide, and 179 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, and Spanish t.me/RoscongressEsp. Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation: roscongress.org.