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Valdai Club holds seminar on the results of the plenary session of the 2019 St. Petersburg Economic Forum
The Valdai Club conference hall hosted a seminar to review the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which featured Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time in the history of the annual event.
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Rosseti Group Engineers Prevent Technical Failures in SPIEF 2019 Power Supply
Rosseti Group specialists ensured an uninterrupted supply of power to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which was held in St. Petersburg from 6 to 8 June 2019. The forum was attended by more than 19,000 people from 145 countries, 6 heads of state, and the UN Secretary General. President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin also participated in the Forum.
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Outcomes of SPIEF 2019
The SPIEF 2019 key topic was ‘Creating a Sustainable Development Agenda’.
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Universa to launch promising digital economy projects in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum OOO Universa and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra Development Fund signed an agreement on technological partnership. The agreement, which was signed on the Territory of Innovations platform, is for launching promising projects in the region as part of the Digital Economy Programme.
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Roscongress and the Association of Volunteer Centers Partner for the Volunteer Mobility Programme
The Roscongress Foundation and the Association of Volunteer Centers (AVC) signed a cooperation agreement on 8 June at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. As part of the Volunteer Mobility Programme, approximately 200 volunteers will take part in preparing and holding major 2019–2020 Foundation events.
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Building Big Asia: from trust in people to trust in economies
An Assembly of the Peoples of Eurasia panel session was held on 8 June 2019, the final day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, in the SPIEF Presentation Area supported by EY and FIAC. The theme of the session was ‘Building Big Asia: from trust in people to trust in economies’.
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The Russian Convention Bureau, with support of the Roscongress Foundation, took part in SPIEF
The key theme of RCB's participation at SPIEF'2109, presented in various formats was "Politics and Business: Effective Interaction for Development of the Event Industry."
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Friends for Leadership Takes Part in SPIEF
With the support of the Roscongress Foundation, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum opened its doors to 80 young leaders and entrepreneurs as part of the special Friends for Leadership programme. The programme participants formed a permanent international pool of young people from different countries who are involved in promoting multilateral economic and humanitarian projects in four areas: social entrepreneurship, technology, education, smart and sustainable cities, goals of sustainable development. The Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo) acted as a partner in inviting half of the programme participants to the SPIEF as part of the New Generation programme.
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Gala Concert in Palace Square Closes SPIEF 2019
The four-day SPIEF Festival of Culture, organized by the Roscongress Foundation and the government of St. Petersburg included more than 100 events over the span of 4 days. Museums, theatres, concert venues, exhibition centres, parks, and estates offered their programmes. Two fund-raising events, official receptions, and ceremonies were held.
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Roscongress Foundation and MKR Media LLC Sign Cooperation Agreement
During the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Roscongress Foundation and MKR Media LLC signed an agreement of media cooperation. As part of the agreement, MKR Media LLC is granted the status of Roscongress Foundation media partner; it also presupposes the exchange of media content and the creation of custom segments, columns, interviews, and other video materials at the events hosted by the Roscongress Foundation.
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Roscongress Foundation forges new international partnerships
The number of bilateral cooperation agreements between the Roscongress Foundation and international partners were signed at SPIEF. Among the organizations involved were the Belarus National Agency of Investment and Privatization, the Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce, Genova Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kazakh Invest, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire.
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SPIEF 2019 Sporting Programme Summary
Sports federations and leading companies with the support of the Roscongress Foundation presented their projects at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
