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.

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 209 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 212 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 86 countries worldwide, and 293 Russian public organizations, federal and regional executive and legislative bodies of the Russian Federation.

The Roscongress Foundation has Telegram channels in Russian t.me/Roscongress, English – t.me/RoscongressDirect, Spanish – t.me/RoscongressEsp and Arabic t.me/RosCongressArabic. Official website and Information and Analytical System of the Roscongress Foundation:roscongress.org.

The Enchanting North: Prospects for Tourism Beyond the Arctic Circle

AZIMUT, 2-й этаж, conference hall 1
Moderator
Bogdan Bulychev
Traveler, Blogger, Author of the "About Travel" Channel
Speakers and experts
Rishat Bagautdinov
General Director, Vodokhod
Dmitry Vakhrukov
Deputy Minister Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Andrey Grachev
Vice President for Federal and Regional Programs, Norilsk Nickel; Member, Public Council under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation
Nikolay Zapryagaev
General Director, Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic
Mayya Lomidze
Executive Director, Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR)
Igor Muraev
Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Arkhangelsk Region
Svetlana Panfilova
Deputy Governor of the Murmansk Region; Minister of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region
German Simakov
General Director, Tirvas
Participants
Anna Zhigulskaya
Head of the Project Office for Internal Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility, Rosatom
Ksenia Titova
Executive Director of the Asset Management Unit, VEB.RF