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.

Alexander Khloponin

Alexander Khloponin

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
Biography
Born March 6, 1965 in Colombo, Ceylon.
Graduated from the Department of International Economics of Moscow Financial Institute.
After serving in the Soviet Army and graduating, worked for Vnesheconombank of the USSR.
1992–1996: Deputy CEO, CEO, President of Mezhdunarodnaya Finansovaya Kompaniya commercial bank.
1996–2001: Executive Director and CEO of Norilsk Nickel MMC.
2001–2002: Governor of Taymyr Autonomous District.
2002–2010: Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Region.
2010-2014: Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District.
Since 2010: Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
Married with a daughter.
Awarded Order of Merit to the Motherland, 4th Degree and Order of Honor.