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 Kiknadze

Alexander Kiknadze

Deputy General Director, Russian Hockey Federation; Managing Director, All-Russian Hockey League
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11.05.2023
St. Petersburg International Legal Forum 2023
The Universal Right to Sport: Contemporary Challenges in International Sports Events
The task of lawyers is to create the kind of regulation, the kind of conditions which would encourage people to take up sports and stay in it, encourage the development of new technologies, and encourage the construction of sports facilities. <...> It is necessary to carefully analyze <...> the legal regulations which have led to the situation in which our athletes are subjected to incredible pressure, when discriminatory decisions are taken against them. We need to join forces with other countries which are friendly to us and change this regulation. <...> Or, if <...> we build our own system, develop regulations that guarantee equal rights and opportunities for all participants