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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Margarita Simonyan

Margarita Simonyan

Editor-in-Chief, RT TV Channel; Editor-in-Chief, Media Group "Rossiya Segodnya"
Biography
In 2005, Margarita Simonyan was named Editor-in-Chief of Russia Today, Russia’s first 24/7 English-language news channel. After the launch of RT Arabic in 2007 and RT Spanish in 2009, she became Editor-in-Chief of the global, multilingual television network RT. In December 2017, RT launched its newest channel — RT France. Today, RT consists of eight TV channels, digital platforms in six languages, and a global multimedia news agency RUPTLY. Under Ms. Simonyan’s helm, RT grew its TV audience to 100 million weekly viewers, established itself as the undisputed leader among TV news networks on YouTube with more than 5.5 billion views and became a five-time Emmy finalist for news coverage and commentary – in addition to dozens of other international media accolades. Prior to heading up RT, Ms. Simonyan had reported from Chechnya during the Second Chechen War, from Abkhazia, and from the Beslan School Siege, which earned her several journalism awards. In December 2013, Ms. Simonyan was appointed Editor-in-Chief of Rossiya Segodnya, an international news agency and radio service.