The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will hold a visiting session in Doha, Qatar on 14–15 December. The session will take part as part of
preparations for the SPIEF 2020, where Qatar will participate with guest
country status. The visiting session will take place on the sidelines of the
Doha Forum, one of the biggest political and economic events in the Middle
East.
«The SPIEF visiting session will take place for the first time on the
sidelines of one of the largest congress events in the Middle East. This is an
important step in the development of cooperation between Russia and Qatar. Trust
should become the foundation of our partnership and joint development. This is
the only way we can work together not only for the benefit of our economies,
but also for the regions and the global economy as a whole. Collaboration at
key business platforms will deepen relations between our countries in all areas
of cooperation, attract investment to Russian companies, help search for and
implement joint projects», Adviser to the Russian President and Executive
Secretary of the SPIEF Organizing Committee Anton Kobyakov said.
The Doha Forum business programme includes a joint panel session of the
SPIEF and the Doha Forum and a SPIEF visiting session titled ‘Russia-Qatar:
Unlocking the Potential for Cooperation’, which will be held in the format of a
business lunch. The SPIEF session on the sidelines of the Doha Forum will be an
important step towards the development of Russian-Qatari relations and will
provide companies from both countries with a unique opportunity to present
their projects to potential partners and establish business contacts.
The Roscongress Foundation and the Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar
(IPAQ) will also hold an agreement signing ceremony on the sidelines of the
Forum. The agreement will focus on cooperation in priority investment and
business projects. As part of the agreement, the RK-Investment Foundation will
accept applications and select promising business projects in order to further promote
them, attract investments, and implement them.
During the Doha Forum, the Roscongress Foundation will present a new focus
area — the RK-Venture Fund, which is being created to invest in innovative Russian
projects. In addition, negotiations are planned with leading Qatari investors
on the creation of a joint venture fund that will help attract investment for innovative
Russian companies and promote their projects among major Qatari companies.
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.