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.

Sergei Borisov

Sergei Borisov

Chairman of the Board of Trustees, All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA
Biography
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of All-Russian Non-governmental Organization of Small and Medium Business “OPORA RUSSIA”. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Government Commission on Competition and Development of Small and Medium Business. Born on 26 December 1953 in the Serpukhov city, Moscow region. Education: graduate of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU), graduate of the Foreign Trade Academy, PhD in economics. UNIDO consultant (1992). President of “Hermes-Moscow”, President of “Genova” (1993 — 2006). President of All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium Business “OPORA RUSSIA” (2002 — 2012). Chairman of the Board of Trustees of All-Russian Non-governmental Organization of Small and Medium Business “OPORA RUSSIA” (2012 — until present).

Deputy Chairman of the Public Council at the central office of the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation. Co-chairman of the Public Advisory Council at Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia. Director of the School of Technological Entrepreneurship of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University
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17.06.2022
SPIEF 2022
Conscious Consumer Choice: From Risk Modification to Risk-Based Regulation
The more counterfeit products you have, the more smoking you have, and counterfeit goods are a huge problem. So, what can be done? Our position is that we must allow for small forms of trade [in tobacco products – ed.], but with one condition. They must agree to not engage in defamation and to follow all the rules to the letter, including with regards to labels and excise stamps. And this should be signed in blood, figuratively speaking
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