A socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, sporting, and cultural events. It was established in pursuance of a decision by the President of the Russian Federation.
The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, 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, and helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.
Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 208 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 5000 people working in Russia and abroad. In addition, it works in close cooperation with 133 economic partners; industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions; and financial, trade, and business associations from 70 countries worldwide.
Agenda
Analytics
Experts
Anton Vaino
Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office
Sergei Kiriyenko
First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office
Dmitry Peskov
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation, Presidential Press Secretary
Igor Komarov
Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Volga Federal District
Dmitry Medvedev
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation
Alexei Miller
Chairman of the Management Committee and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors, Gazprom
Igor Sechin
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors, PJSC Rosneft
Dmitry Rogozin
General Director of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities
Moon Jae-in
President of the Republic of Korea
Sauli Niinistö
President of the Republic of Finland
Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo
Secretary General, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Nikolay Shulginov
Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation
Yong Li
Director General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Biography
On June 24, 2013, Li Yong was elected by UNIDO’s Industrial Development Board to succeed Kandeh Yumkella as Director General of UNIDO.
Mr. Li has had an extensive career as a senior economic and financial policy-maker. He was involved in setting and harmonizing fiscal, monetary and industrial policies, and in supporting sound economic growth in China. Li Yong gave great importance to innovative programs in favor of agricultural development and SMEs, considering them as the cornerstones for creating economic opportunities, reducing poverty and promoting gender equality. He also played a key role in China’s cooperation with multilateral development organizations, such as the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank.
June 2013 ‑ now Director General of UNIDO
2003 ‑ 2013 Vice-Minister, Ministry of Finance (MOF), People’s Republic of China
2002 ‑ 2003 Assistant Minister, MOF
1999 ‑ 2002 Secretary General, Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants
1996 ‑ 1998 Executive Director for China, World Bank Group
1992 ‑ 1996 Deputy Director General and then Director General, World Bank Department, MOF
1990 ‑ 1992 Senior Advisor to Executive Director for China, World Bank Group
1989 ‑ 1990 Director, World Bank Department, MOF
1985 ‑ 1989 Second Secretary and then First Secretary, Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations
1984 Deputy Director, Foreign Fiscal Research Office, Research Institute for Fiscal Science, MOF
The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of international conventions; exhibitions; and business, public, 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, and helps foster social entrepreneurship and charitable initiatives.
Each year, the Foundation’s events draw participants from 208 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 5000 people working in Russia and abroad. In addition, it works in close cooperation with 133 economic partners; industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions; and financial, trade, and business associations from 70 countries worldwide.