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.

Petr Ivanov

Petr Ivanov

President, FESCO
Quotes
07.06.2024
SPIEF 2024
Presentation of the National Standard Business Reputation Index (ECG-Rating)
We have created a mechanism that is not only applicable, but also understandable and transparent. Therefore, there will be no question as to why one company has a high rating and another has a low rating. The rating is open and based on objective data
07.06.2024
SPIEF 2024
Presentation of the National Standard Business Reputation Index (ECG-Rating)
In 2021, we already made the first attempt to introduce the business reputation rating into Federal Law No. 44 [Federal Law ‘On the Contract System in the Sphere of Procurement of Goods, Works, and Services for State and Municipal Needs’ dated 05 April 2013 No. 44-FZ, – Ed.]. At that time, we could not convince lawmakers that it could be transparent and understandable, that there would be no abuse of this rating, because similar practices had already been formed, money was taken for ratings, and there was no clear open procedure for it
03.09.2021
EEF 2021
Digital Monopolies and Cyber Threats: The Clash between Platforms and National Governments
The first thing is reasonable openness of digital platforms. We are not talking about disclosing all prioritization algorithms or internal operations. But each user must have a basic understand of how things work and what is the priority, for example, in the search results or in the selection of goods and services
03.09.2021
EEF 2021
Digital Monopolies and Cyber Threats: The Clash between Platforms and National Governments
Where is the line for the government to regulate the market for the digital ecosystems in order to prevent monopolization in certain areas? Where is the line between the freedom that should be given to digital platforms to establish national leaders in this area, on the one hand, and restrictions, on the other hand? These issues are now being actively discussed in many places
03.09.2021
EEF 2021
Digital Monopolies and Cyber Threats: The Clash between Platforms and National Governments
The situation is changing now: digital platforms are not asking what the consumer needs; instead, they are shaping the consumer’s opinion. They are framing the users’ consciousness, and often this framing becomes manipulation, which is, in fact, dangerous. Of course, this problem should be controlled and regulated by the government
03.09.2021
EEF 2021
Mass Youth Involvement in Entrepreneurship: Current Realities and Future Potential
Everything has largely already been done to create a good business environment. In the Ease of Doing Business ranking for 2020, Russia was in 28th place, so we are in the top 30 nations in terms of the business environment. We just need to learn to capitalize on the environment that has been created
06.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Key Principles for Establishing Tourist and Recreational Zones
The long-term development programme of Russian Railways implies a huge number of events that will ensure the increase of traveling speed in the long-distance railroad passenger service. First of all, these are the directions that connect the country with the maximum passenger traffic. <…> Now the Russian Railways can invest not only in the infrastructure, but also in the rolling stock
24.05.2018
SPIEF 2018
Tourism Cash Flows: Exporting Tourism
Over 4 years, the number of Chinese tourists taking a railway tour showed a 4-fold increase. Europe holds the first place today. We also focus on the Indian and Indonesian markets which show great interest in Russian tourism products
24.05.2018
SPIEF 2018
Tourism Cash Flows: Exporting Tourism
Truly high requirements are imposed on the cars, because comfort is the most important criterion for a railway travel