A socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of international conventions; exhibitions; and sporting, public, and cultural events.
The Roscongress Foundation – a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of international conventions; exhibitions; and sporting, public, and cultural events.
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 126 economic partners; industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions; and financial, trade, and business associations from 69 countries worldwide.
Agenda
Analytics
Experts
Andrey Kostin
President and Chairman of the Management Board, VTB Bank
Valentina Matvienko
Chairwoman, Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Dmitry Patrushev
Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Yakushev
Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation
Oleg Belozerov
Chief Executive Officer – Chairman of the Executive Board, Russian Railways
Magomedsalam Magomedov
Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office
Yakov Urinson
Adviser to the Chairman of the Board, RUSNANO Corporation
Veronika Belotserkovskaya
Co-Founder, Publisher of Sobaka.ru Magazine
Anatoly Kim
General Director, Gazprom Gazenergoset Helium
Cees't Hart
President and CEO of Carlsberg Group
Ildar Shaikhutdinov
Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Financial Business Development
Valentina Rudсhenko
Member of the Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation on Regional Policy and Problems of North and Far East
Sandile Nogxina
Special Adviser to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy of the Republic of South Africa
Quotes
23.10.2019
Russia- Africa Economic Forum 2019
Russian–African Collaboration in the Diamond Industry
From the perspective of South Africa, an ideal state for Africa in relation to its mineral resources, including diamonds, is commitment to a legal framework that allows for exploration and mining with minimal human cost, protection of the environment, realization of the full value of these commodities, and far-reaching benefits to the people of the continent. That then forms the basis on which Russia and the African continent can form sustainable collaboration
The Roscongress Foundation – a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of international conventions; exhibitions; and sporting, public, and cultural events.
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 126 economic partners; industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions; and financial, trade, and business associations from 69 countries worldwide.