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
COVID-19DemographicsComprehensive Plan for Upgrading and Expanding Core InfrastructureThe National Program “Digital Economy”The National Project “Housing and Urban Environment”The National Project "Healthcare”The National Project “International Cooperation and Exports”The National Project “Research”The National Project “Labor Productivity and Employment Support”The National Project “Ecology”StayHomeEconomy
Dmitry Kozak
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office
Alexander Konovalov
Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Constitutional Court
Igor Komarov
Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Volga Federal District
Tatyana Golikova
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
Maksim Reshetnikov
Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Herman Gref
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Sberbank
Mikhail Oseevskiy
President, Chairman of the Management Board, Rostelecom
Pekka Lundmark
President, CEO, Fortum Corporation
Vitaly Mutko
General Director DOM.RF
Faustin-Archange Touadéra
President of the Central African Republic
Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson
President of the Republic of Iceland
Jean-Marie Dauger
Chairman, World Energy Council
Institute of Independent Directors: Best Practices in Corporate Management
4 September 2019
10:00—11:30
For over ten years, Russia has had a functioning institute of independent directors. The first wave of appointing independent directors in publicly owned companies took place in 2008. This discussion will focus on the results achieved by large and medium-sized companies under independent directors. There will be a review of best practices and shortcomings in the work of independent directors, while the main problems which shareholders face when selecting appropriate candidates will be examined. Issues on establishing a market of independent directors in Russia will also be considered. How can your business trust an outsider? Is an independent director your friend or a unknown quantity? What characteristics should the ideal independent director have?
Date
04.09.2019
Forum
EEF
Started at
10:00—11:30
Conference hall
Building D, level 5, Conference hall 15
Sessions on the topic
Analytics on the topic
Research
04.07.2019
On the performance of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia in 2018 and its key objectives for 2019
The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation has published a report summing up the results of the Ministry’s work in 2018 and its main achievements and presented an action plan aimed at taking Russia’s economy to a new level.
Research
07.08.2020
Thirteen Theses on Economy: June 2020
Experts from the Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting present the 12th edition of Theses on Economics. The next article examines issues related to inflationary processes after the lifting of restrictions, the state of the Russian budget and the stabilization of industry after a deep recession.
Article
24.09.2020
The role of conferences within Arctic governance
This article published in Polar Geography magazine, addresses conferences as the central meeting and cooperation point for the international and interdisciplinary community interested in the Arctic 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.