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.

Nobuhiko Sasaki

Nobuhiko Sasaki

Chief Executive Officer, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
Biography
Birth: January 28, 1955

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Law, The University of Tokyo (March, 1979)

Master of Arts, Graduate School of Political Science,

University of California, Berkeley (June, 1986)

Present Position: Chairman and CEO, Japan External Trade Organization

Professional Career:

Apr. 1979 -Joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI-currently METI)

Sep. 2005 - Deputy Director-General, Trade Policy Bureau

Jul. 2008 - Executive Director, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO), Beijing

Jul. 2010 - Director-General, Trade Policy Bureau

Sep. 2012 - Vice-Minister for International Affairs

Jun. 2013 - Special Advisor to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Sep. 2013 - Retired from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Oct. 2013 - Advisor, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Sep. 2015 - Retired from Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Sep. 2015 - Advisor, Fujitsu Limited

Apr. 2016 - Corporate Executive Officer

EVP, Head of Corporate Communication

Executive Advisor to President

Apr. 2017 - Corporate Executive Officer

SEVP, CSO & Head of Global Strategy, Global Marketing and Corporate Communication

Jun. 2017 - Corporate Executive Officer

SEVP, CSO & Head of Global Strategy, Global Marketing, Corporate Communication, Corporate Environmental and CSR Strategy

Apr. 2018 - Corporate Executive Vice Chairman

SEVP, Public Policy and Business Development & Responsible Business Unit

Apr. 2019 - Chairman and CEO, Japan External Trade Organization
Quotes
05.09.2019
EEF 2019
Russia–Japan
The Russian Far East, as the gateway that gives access to the vast Russian market, as well as for exports to Asian countries, is becoming increasingly important
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