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.

Eduard Klimov

Eduard Klimov

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Fishnews
Biography
Eduard Klimov was born on 16 December, 1967 in Arsenjev, Primorye Territory, Russia.

After graduating high school worked as milling-machine operator at the Progress aviation plant.

In 1986–1988 served in the Soviet Army.

In 1988 began his studies at the Faculty of Journalism of Far Eastern State University.

In 1991 started his editorial and publishing career.

1991–1992 — leading specialist, scientific production association «Dalrybsistemotechnika».

1997–2005 — general director, International Communicatiom Group (ICG), LLC.

2002–2003 — president, Publishing Group «Novosti», LLC.

In 2005, Klimov established the Russian information agency FISHNEWS.RU

In 2006, he became chief editor of the professional information and analytical magazine Fishnews — news of the fishery industry.

Since 2007 he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fishnews media holding.

Eduard Klimov is a member of the Public Council within the Federal Agency for Fisheries.