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
Dmitry Kozak
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office
Ruslan Edelgeriyev
Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation; Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues
Alexey Overchuk
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
Alexander Kozlov
Minister of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation
Mikhail Murashko
Minister of Health of the Russian Federation
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
Benedict Okey Oramah
President, Chairman of the Board of Directors, African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank)
Vitaly Mutko
General Director DOM.RF
Alpha Conde
President of the Republic of Guinea
Erna Solberg
Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway
News
29.08.2019
State Council Vice Premier Hu Chunhua to Lead PRC Delegation at the Eastern Economic Forum 2019
Adviser to the
President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov and Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the PRC to the Russian Federation Zhang Hanhui met in
Moscow. The parties discussed the participation of the Chinese delegation in
the 5th Eastern Economic Forum, which will be held on 4–6 September in Vladivostok.
The meeting
participants noted that the year 2019 marks 70 years of diplomatic relations
between our countries, emphasizing that the parties took Russian-Chinese
relations to an all-time high level. In turn, this attests to neighbourly
coexistence and mutually beneficial cooperation.
«In June this year, during
the visit of President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping to Russia,
the countries announced the start of a new era of affairs. Our trade and
economic relations hold vast potential, especially considering the development
of the Eurasian Economic Community and the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative.
China traditionally takes an active part in the Roscongress Foundation events
such as the Eastern Economic Forum, the St. Petersburg International Economic
Forum, the International Arctic Forum and many others. I am confident that the
upcoming visit of the Chinese delegation to Vladivostok will be a success and
contribute to the further development of cooperation between Russia and China,»
said Anton Kobyakov.
Zhang Hanhui emphasized
that in 2018, trade between Russia and China reached USD 107 billion. Russian President
Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping set a goal to double trade
between our countries by 2024.
The ambassador also spoke
about the members of the Chinese delegation to participate in the 5th Eastern
Economic Forum.
«An official representative
of the PRC will attend the Forum in Vladivostok. State Council Vice Premier Hu
Chunhua is to lead the delegation,» stated Zhang Hanhui.
The delegation will include
representatives of the major Chinese companies, such as Alibaba, Asia Fortune
Forum, Bank of China, COFCO, CAMC Engineering, State Grid Corporation, China
Railway International Group, etc.
Moreover, the China Council
for the Promotion of International Trade, China Overseas Development
Association, the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation
Organization, the Union of Chinese Entrepreneurs in Russia intend to send their
representatives to join the delegation.
The meeting discussed
the EEF 2019 business programme in connection with the Chinese delegation
participation formats, in particular, the Russia—China business dialogue. Here
the leading entrepreneurs of the two countries are to discuss joint projects in
the Far East.
The 5th China—Russia Media Forum will be held on the
start day of the EEF. The event will bring together representatives of leading
media, media companies, Internet platforms and other industry organizations of
the two countries. The forum is expected to host a ceremony to sign a series of
agreements between Chinese and Russian media, as well as the Roscongress
Foundation.
Sessions on the topic
Analytics on the topic
Analytical digest
06.02.2019
Outcomes of EEF 2018
The slogan for the 4th Eastern Economic Forum in 2018 was ‘The Far East: Expanding the Range of Possibilities’.
Analytical digest
23.11.2018
East Russia Economic Agenda (September 2018)
The September issue of the monthly official bulletin of the Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East was published on the threshold of the Eastern Economic Forum 2018 (EEF 2018) and gives a digest of news relating to the life and economic development of the Russian Far East for the period from EEF 2017 to EEF 2018.
Research
07.11.2019
Structural Change for Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development
This report from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) studies development paths of the manufacturing sector in the context of transition to inclusive and sustainable economic development.
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.