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International cooperation at youth track to grow strong
Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov chaired an interagency meeting in Moscow that focused on promoting the Russian youth agenda at large conventions, exhibitions, and international agencies. The meeting involved repre-sentatives of Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Federal Agency for Youth Af-fairs, Rossotrudnichestvo, the Centre for Support of Youth Creative Initiatives (Roskulttsentr), the Centre for Support of Young Specialists, the Presidential Direc-torate for Interregional Relations and Cultural Contacts with Foreign Countries, and the Roscongress Foundation.
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FFL Online Meetup: From SPIEF to UN75
On 18 June Friends for Leadership (FFL) international network together with the Roscongress Foundation, TV BRICS and Ruspromo held the online event about next generation projects one year after the SPIEF with our special guests UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Advisor on UN-75 and Digital Cooperation Fabrizio Hochschild and Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department on External Economic and International Relations Sergey Cheremin. Organisers of the discussion have received a letter with the best wishes for the success of the event on behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
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FFL Online Meetup: From SPIEF to UN75
On 18 June at 6pm Moscow time Friends for Leadership (FFL) international network together with the Roscongress Foundation, TV BRICS and Ruspromo hold the online event about new generation projects, one year after the SPIEF with our special guests UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Advisor on UN75 and Digital Cooperation Fabrizio Hochschild and Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department on External Economic and International Relations Sergey Cheremin. Organisers of the discussion have received a letter with the best wishes for the success of the event on behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
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SPIEF Organizing Committee Renewed
The Organizing Committee of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which is responsible for arranging and running the event, has been appointed. The Committee will be made up of representatives from Government, the Presidential Administration of Russia and St. Petersburg City Administration, top managers of major state corporations, representatives from the business community and public organizations.
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Government and Business Representatives Discuss the Future of the Russian Pharmaceutical Industry
Online business breakfast ‘Challenges the State and the Pharmaceutical Industry Face Today’ took place on 2 June 2020 at 10:00. The Roscongress Foundation and The Content Foundation for the Development of Expert and Analytical Activity organized the event.
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‘People-less’ Scenarios and Industry: How the Internet of Things Will Develop in Russia After the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Roscongress Foundation, the Innovation Space project, and Data Economy held an online breakfast dedicated to the topic ‘The Internet of Things During the Pandemic.’ Meeting over a morning cup of coffee, experts and market leaders discussed the current nature of the Internet of Things (IoT), potential applications for the technology in various industries, and the IoT's usefulness as a ‘cure’ for the economic effects of the coronavirus.
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Russia and Finland: new dimensions of cooperation
Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov and Ambassador of Finland to the Russian Federation Mikko Hautala met in Moscow. The parties discussed the main areas to expand cooperation between the two countries: developing the Russia–Finland business dialogue, and the global Arctic agenda. Mr. Kobyakov and Mr. Hautala also addressed the global situation caused by the spread of coronavirus and effective measures taken by various countries.
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Qatar to participate in SPIEF 2021 as a guest country
Anton Kobyakov, Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation, met with Ambassador of Qatar to the Russian Federation Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah in Moscow. They discussed improving the partnership strategy and implementing promising business projects and initiatives.
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Mexico expresses interest in strengthening cooperation with Russia
A meeting recently took place in Moscow between Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Mexican States to the Russian Federation Norma Pensado Moreno.
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24th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2021
The 24th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place in 2021.
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Kazakhstan’s participation in Russian business events discussed in Moscow
A meeting between Adviser to the Russian President, Anton Kobyakov, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation, Yermek Kosherbayev, was held in Moscow. The parties had a substantive discussion on the topical aspects of bilateral trade and economic relations. Russia is Kazakhstan’s key partner in trade, being the number one importer in Kazakhstan and the 4th largest exporter of Kazakhstani products. In addition, the meeting participants discussed the creation of a joint project office between the countries and the participation of Kazakhstan’s delegation in multilateral international events, as well as the SCO and BRICS summits.
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Healthy Life Forum to Be Held on Opening Day of SPIEF 2020
The Healthy Life Forum will be held on 3 June 2020, the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The Forum is one of the leading discussion platforms concerning the development of healthcare, creating a healthy lifestyle, and boosting Russians’ healthy life expectancy.
