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 195 economic partners, including industrialists’ and entrepreneurs’ unions, financial, trade, and business associations from 83 countries worldwide, and 280 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.

Roscongress Blog
20 November 2019
Andrei Ivanov
The Arctic: Source of Pride, Area of Interest, and Field for Cooperation

The Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic will present a draft development strategy for the Arctic zone to 2035 by 1 December 2019. Expert at the Project Office for the Development of the Arctic (PORA), member of the Association of Polar Explorers, and Roscongress Foundation blog author Andrei Ivanov looks at why the government is prioritizing the region, and what needs to be done to ensure that the Arctic realizes its potential.

31 July 2019
Andrei Ivanov
The Second Wave of Arctic Exploration: Need for a New Economic Model

Russia in the Arctic is entering a new era, which can be called the second wave of exploration. The romantics’ era task was to establish an extractive industry. The modern times are calling for the development of the resource and transport potential of the macro region.