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.

Anton Gopka

Anton Gopka

Dean of the Faculty of Technological Management and Innovation, National Research University ITMO
Quotes
04.09.2021
EEF 2021
The Future of Financial Markets: The Youth Outlook for 2030
Everything begins with education, and the education sector must provide a space for a pool of knowledge-intensive initiatives to compete. In order for this to happen, there needs to be an overhaul of the education sector. It needs to be primarily focused on initiatives, and on unlocking the potential that exists in universities
04.09.2021
EEF 2021
The Future of Financial Markets: The Youth Outlook for 2030
Universities are the optimal places for establishing such knowledge-intensive initiatives [startups – ed.]. <...> And since we have hundreds of universities, there is the potential for thousands and tens of thousands of initiatives to be created there. On the one hand, universities have substantial technological resources, and on the other, they are infused with the energy of youth. <...> Of course, in order to achieve this, the right infrastructure and specific financial tools should be put in place. <...> A great deal has already been done