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.

Evgeny Shvarts

Evgeny Shvarts

Head, Center for Responsible Nature Management of the Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Doctor of Geographical Sciences, Distinguished Ecologist of the Russian Federation
Biography
Graduated from the Moscow State University, Biological faculty (1982). In 1987 has defended a PhD thesis in geography. Author of three books and more than 120 articles, mainly published in the leading scientific journals in Russia. Dr. Evgeny Shvarts is Co-Chairman and founder of Public Forestry Council, Russian Federal Forestry Agency, since 2003; Member of Scientific-Technical Council, Ministry of Natural Resources of Russian Federation, since 2005 and member of Public Environmental Council, Ministry of Natural Resources of Russian Federation, since 2004; Member of Expert Council of State Duma (low chamber of Russian Parliament) Committee on Nature Resources and Nature Resources Management, since 2004; Member of Environmental and Social advisory council of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Quotes
13.10.2021
Russian Energy Week 2021
Net Zero by 2050: New Opportunities for International Cooperation
It is vital for the Russian business community to think globally, and not just in terms of bilateral relations along the lines of ‘European Union–Russia’ or ‘Russia–China’. China is very rapidly moving towards international standards. Political decisions related to the development of the green economy are being implemented. This should largely make us view the planet as a whole, and not focus on a political tug of war between China and the European Union
More