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.

Aleksandr Kogan

Aleksandr Kogan

Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Ecology, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
Quotes
16.06.2022
SPIEF 2022
The Circular Economy and the Environment
By 2030 [...], it’s in the bill, a ban will be placed on dumping secondary resources. [...] Another measure will encourage the reuse of the products. Beginning in March 2024, the government and the Ministry of Industry and Trade will define specific activities, a list of products that will be obliged to use secondary raw materials in production and a list of products that are difficult to recycle that will no longer be produced
16.06.2022
SPIEF 2022
The Circular Economy and the Environment
Approximately 20 modern facilities have already been built. Under the first scenario, if we’re talking about large plants, there should be 250 across the Russian Federation, and as for waste management, there should be about 800 facilities. [...] We see great potential in composting and fuel production,