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
Sergei Kiriyenko
First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office
Andrei Belousov
First Deputy Prime Minister
Sergei Lavrov
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Valentina Matvienko
Chairwoman, Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Patrick Pouyanne
Chairman & CEO, Total
Andrey Kostin
President and Chairman of the Management Board, VTB Bank
Vagit Alekperov
President, Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Management Committee, LUKOIL
Rainer Seele
Chairman of the Executive Board, Chief Executive Officer, OMV AG; President, Russian-German Chamber of Foreign Trade
Alpha Conde
President of the Republic of Guinea
Faustin-Archange Touadéra
President of the Central African Republic
Jean-Marie Dauger
Chairman, World Energy Council
Nikolay Shulginov
Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Konstantin Chuychenko
Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation
Quotes
07.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
‘Regulatory Guillotine’: A New Look at Old Requirements
I think, the term ‘regulatory guillotine’ does not fully and accurately describe what we do. Our goal is not to destroy the bad old, but to create the good new. And this good new should be of use for people, for those inspected. Our goal is to find balance between serving interests of society through respecting guarantees, rights, and legal interests of people and common sensible, optimal, reasonable monitoring and supervision activities, because we do not want to kill business and want to provide normal conditions not only for business, but for all those inspected
06.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Discovering Harmony With the Planet and Understanding Global Trends in Ecotourism
In all honesty, there is a great deal of doubt in my mind that these projects are of interest to business. That is because again, the challenge is twofold: on the one hand, it is about preservation, on the other hand, it is about bringing in the crowds. It can often be the case that one task precludes the other. Either that, or visitor restrictions need to be applied. Naturally, business cannot be run by such approaches. If a loan is taken out, then there is the question of breaking even, of a company fulfilling its obligations to the bank
14.02.2019
Russian Investment Forum 2019
Reform of Regulation and Oversight: New Directions
The improvement of regulation and oversight must take place in two ways: in substantive and procedural legal respects. All the issues that regulate the substantive aspect must be taken from the law ‘On Regulation and Oversight’, thus introducing a clear separation of substantive and procedural law
14.02.2019
Russian Investment Forum 2019
Reform of Regulation and Oversight: New Directions
Only those requirements that are really aimed at eliminating and neutralizing risks affecting the public interest should be the object of verification
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.