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 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 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 180 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 81 countries worldwide, and 186 Russian public organizations, federal and legislative agencies, and federal subjects.

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.

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Tigran Sargsyan

Tigran Sargsyan

Deputy Chairman of the Board, Eurasian Development Bank
Quotes
16.06.2022
SPIEF 2022
Digital Transformation and Sovereign Interests
I consider the main challenge to be deciding how the government is going to manage the digital transformation process in such a way as to not hinder and restrict the development of its digital expertise, its companies
16.06.2022
SPIEF 2022
Digital Transformation and Sovereign Interests
At last year’s Forum in St. Petersburg we discussed issues related to the digital transformation. Speakers identified the main trend as being the increased role of international corporations. These companies have their own databases, which gives them immense influence across all areas of life in any country. Indeed, they are becoming quasi-states, as they perform many functions traditionally associated with governments. The question was raised as to what areas should come under the purview of the government, and what should come under the purview of these international corporations. <...> This year we are seeing a different global trend – governments are playing a bigger role in regulating the digital transformation. This is due to the fact that a new world order is taking shape. <...> In the past, we believed that the virtual space knew no borders; however, we are now faced with a situation whereby these borders exist. What’s more, bridges are being burned and new barriers are being put up
24.05.2018
SPIEF 2018
The Digital Agenda as a Factor in Increasing the Competitiveness of the EAEU
According to the World Bank, there is potential for 8 million new jobs. Plus, there is major potential to reduce costs for business—that’s about $50 billion. Thanks to digital technologies only, we can create a more favourable atmosphere for businesses
24.05.2018
SPIEF 2018
The Digital Agenda as a Factor in Increasing the Competitiveness of the EAEU
In 2016, we launched the digital agenda of the Eurasian Economic Union. <...> The four main areas of focus identified in our digital agenda are digital transformation of markets, sectoral and cross-sectoral digital transformation, management system and security issues
02.09.2021
EEF 2021
Digital Sovereignty
Europeans have forbidden American transnational corporations from exporting personal data and have started from the position that: databases must be secured, personal data must stay in the European Union, that is, that the concept of sovereignty has started appearing in real life. They have understood that those who lose digital sovereignty can also lose political sovereignty, because all of these processes will be managed by inscrutable corporations from abroad. Databases must remain within their territories, regulatory agencies must have tight control over the situation: how personal data is being used, how data is being collected, processed, secured – and this is considered an important element in regulating the virtual organization of society within a specific territory
02.09.2021
EEF 2021
Digital Sovereignty
Thanks to digital technologies, large databases, and artificial intelligence, old business processes have become redundant. This is a global challenge facing governments and states
23.10.2019
Russia- Africa Economic Forum 2019
The Eurasian Economic Union and Africa: Trends and Opportunities to Develop Integrated Processes and Collaborate
Many states believe that the existing economic system and international division of labour are not fair. Their national interests are not taken into account, and the principles identified by the World Trade Organization and in cooperation agreements between regional associations and countries do not fully correspond to their ideas of fairness
23.10.2019
Russia- Africa Economic Forum 2019
The Eurasian Economic Union and Africa: Trends and Opportunities to Develop Integrated Processes and Collaborate
Establishment of regional economic associations is an existing global trend of modern development of the humanity. At the moment Africa has eight regional economic associations that pursue the same objectives: to create favourable conditions for people and for business. The point of these economic associations is by jointly effacing boundaries for goods, workforce, capital and services to create more favourable conditions for implementing their national sovereignty and realizing their economic and social development potential
06.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Strategy for the Future of the Eurasian Economic Union
We need to take an overall look of digital transformation that is changing, among other things, the logic of our integration project. It is thanks to the EEU that our national governments have a unique chance to enjoy their national sovereignty in digital agenda. Otherwise, individual countries are unable to compete with transnational corporations and create ecosystems of their own
06.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Strategy for the Future of the Eurasian Economic Union
I think we are ready to entitle the Commission with decision making authority. I think that our countries are ready to put more trust in the Commission
06.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Strategy for the Future of the Eurasian Economic Union
The formal part of decision making takes, at least, a year, because everything in our union treaty is regulated, and we have to go through all those procedures. If we receive a comment from the expert level, we will waste, at least, two months, because we must stick to all formal procedures
07.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Integration vs. Protectionism: The Role of Development Institutions in the Creation of a Common Economic Space in Greater Eurasia
Today’s challenge, as we see from the experience of the EU, is building an effective management system, which, on the one hand, should make decisions efficiently and quickly. On the other hand, this management system should enjoy people’s trust, and build a dialogue with national governments
06.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Strategy for the Future of the Eurasian Economic Union
When governments protect national interests – it is protection of their manufacturers, their enterprises. We are not ready for free competition in our common market. National governments are always trying to help their manufacturers and introduce limitations that break the rules of forming our common market
06.06.2019
SPIEF 2019
Strategy for the Future of the Eurasian Economic Union
Insufficient integration is very bad, first and foremost, for our business. Business always emphasizes that building common markets is always associated with problems and limitations. This prevents us from feeling all the effects of integration