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.

Andrey Yatskin

Andrey Yatskin

First Deputy Speaker, Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Quotes
26.09.2024
Russian Energy Week 2024
The Dawn of the ‘Ash and Slag’ Century: Technological Sovereignty
We will be holding the Nevsky International Ecological Congress in St Petersburg next May. Here we are and here you are. You have implemented projects and you will be heard there by those who have so far been afraid and reluctant to use this procedure
26.09.2024
Russian Energy Week 2024
The Dawn of the ‘Ash and Slag’ Century: Technological Sovereignty
In 2022, when the bill ‘Use of secondary material resources’ was prepared, our era seemed to have dawned. Yet, this is not the case. Inertia is so strong and, judging by this audience today, we are still few but we are strong, we must overcome this inertia
26.09.2024
Russian Energy Week 2024
The Dawn of the ‘Ash and Slag’ Century: Technological Sovereignty
We understand that the mandatory share is not backed up by liability for failure to apply that mandatory share. We, on the Federation Council, are already concerned about this issue. Believe me, we have the resource. And we have discussed this matter with the Accounts Chamber. We understand what mechanism could be used to ensure that this government decision actually works
06.09.2022
EEF 2022
Russia – Vietnam
In just two months, we will have a visit [of Russian representatives to Vietnam]; their agenda is very diverse; all the regions of the Russian Federation will be represented. A number of regions already have signed agreements, and today we are fine-tuning these agreements and introducing a modern legal framework. We understand the problems, the difficulties. Our aspiration is to increase trade turnover, to build up the pace. I think that our old friendship will surely help us establish new business contacts