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
13 June 2023
When the Night Comes Alive: A Local Approach to Enjoying the White Nights

The white nights season is the pride of St. Petersburg and an important symbol for the city. It is a theme that appears time and time again in both literature and film. The white nights are genuinely beguiling, and simply can not be missed. This is particularly true given that the St. Petersburg international economic forum is held at this time of year.


23 August 2021
SOUTHERN URALS. FROM THE HOMELAND OF RUSSIAN BULAT TO THE CLEANEST LAKES AND STONE RIVERS. PART 1.

The team of the «Regions of Russia» project went to the Chelyabinsk region in the South Urals, which is gradually transforming from a center of heavy industry into a center of folk crafts and tourism. There really is a lot of things to see. In the homeland of Russian damask steel, in the city of Zlatoust, you can see the longest sword made of damask steel in Russia (and maybe in the world) and admire the skillful work of the armourers.

28 May 2021
The extraordinary St. Petersburg

Once you check all the main boxes on the St. Petersburg to-do list — wait in line to visit the hermitage, take a ride along the rivers and canals, spend a night out in the bars on Rubenstein or Belinsky streets — it is time to head where the city of imperial grandeur presents itself in a totally different fashion.


12 March 2020
Evgeny Borisov
How to Foster Global Technology Champions

Development Director of the Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF) and Roscongress blog author Evgeny Borisov discusses necessary conditions for the creation of successful businesses and how regional approaches to entrepreneurship need to change to foster those conditions.

16 December 2019
Evgeny Borisov
The Digitalization of the Regions: If not by Stick, then by Carrot

The digital transformation of the economy is one of the key topics covered in the recently published programme for the Russian Investment Forum. In his article, Development Director of the Internet Initiatives Development Fund Evgeny Borisov looks at the current state of affairs regarding digitalization in the regions, and examines why it is needed at all.

Analytics
31 May 2019
One man’s trash

Russia’s only Muzei Musora (Art Museum of Garbage), or MU MU for short, is located in Kaluga Region, an hour’s drive from the capital. Here, fantasies become real objects and things take on new meaning.