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.

Forum Opening Ceremony

Congress Centre, Congress Hall
Welcoming address
Alexander Beglov, Acting Governor of St. Petersburg

Panellists:
Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Tigran Sargsyan, Chairman of the Board, Eurasian Economic Commission
Igor Dodon, President of the Republic of Moldova
Anton Siluanov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation — Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation
Nguyen Van Binh, Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Central Committee, Chairman of the Economic Commission of the Vietnam Communist Party
Ulziisaikhan Enkhtuvshin, Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia

Moderator:
Keir Simmons, Correspondent, NBC News
Date
Forum
SPIEF
Started at
13:00—14:00
Conference hall
Congress Centre, Congress Hall
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