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2021-06-04 12:39:51 A photo to remember! Not for long, though, because the coffee gets cold. At the Lukoil stand, you can get a drink with any picture on the foam. It's a nice way to cheer up. No one will be surprised by a heart or a flower from the barista.

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2021-06-04 09:56:39 Welcome to the SPIEF third day with its many interesting discussions.

As you know, Vladimir Putin will be speaking at the Plenary Session today. According to the Kremlin, he is going to touch upon the national economy and the main impacts on it, including the pandemic.
The Plenary Session with Russian President Vladimir Putin starts at 14:00 at the Congress Hall.

You can access the Congress Hall only (a) by invitation, and (b) with a Negative PCR test done yesterday.
A live broadcast of the Plenary Session will be available in English:
• In conference halls D1 and D4 at the Forum venue;
• On the SPIEF website
• On the Forum Facebook page.

Many experts are going to discuss topics related to the post-pandemic world, which probably will never be the same again. In particular:
How To Prepare For The Next Pandemic? Session starts at 10:00.
The cost of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been estimated at USD 12 trillion. Had this figure been applied to preventative measures, it would have been enough for the international community to adequately prepare to deal with the threat of infectious diseases for the next 300 years.New pandemics are inevitable. The global community must develop better approaches to circumvent future pandemic-related shocks and ensure sustainable development.

At 12:00, session Reset Or Overload? Rethinking Multilateralism Among The Ruins Of Globalization: A Business Perspective starts. The world will never be the same again, and the old world order is in the past. The business community is interested in clear and effective ways to coordinate multilateral political approaches, including on such pressing issues of the global agenda as climate, digitalization, and sustainable development.

You will find all the sessions and live broadcasts on the website.
Have a productive day!

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2021-06-04 09:33:13 Yesterday's statistics show that Digitalization was the most discussed topic. But what a sporty day it was, with an average 22000 steps taken by participants! No wonder: one has to walk a lot to catch at least some of the 90 sessions held yesterday.

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2021-06-03 20:26:34 Vladimir Putin took part, via videoconference, in the ceremony for signing investment agreements as part of the 2021 St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

President welcomed the participants, saying that he had already had discussions with some of those present in the morning and was now seeing them in the hall.

The international economic forum in St Petersburg kicked off yesterday. Today, its business meetings are in full swing, and a number of important agreements are being signed on the forum’s sidelines. One of Russia’s leading development institutions, VEB.RF, VTB Group and Russian Platinum company are planning to finance the development of the Chernogorsk platinum deposit in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

After the opening speech, Vladimir Putin moved on to the signing ceremony, before addressing the participants once again and wishing them all success.
The President's full speech from the videoconference is here.

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2021-06-03 19:14:36 Roscongress Foundation and UN Technology Bank Sign Cooperation Agreement

The Roscongress Foundation and the United Nations Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries (UN Technology Bank) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish effective collaboration between the relevant organizations and business communities in the Russian Federation and the world’s 46 least developed countries (LDCs) as part of the implementation of the UN Technology Bank’s programmes.

The document was signed by Roscongress Foundation CEO and Chairman of the Board Alexander Stuglev and United Nations Technology Bank Managing Director Joshua Phoho Setipa. SPIEF Director Alexei Valkov took part in the exchange of documents.
More details here.

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2021-06-03 17:28:30 Today, on June 3, Deputy FM Mikhail #Bogdanov takes part in the business dialogue #RussiaAfrica held as part of the @SPIEF from 17:00 to 18:15.

Topics for discussion:
Russia's business strategy in Africa;
Russia–Africa partnership mechanism.

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2021-06-03 17:03:27 Look at this wall that repeats everyone's movements. This is a Gazprom's neurostand that combines holograms and luminous installations and creates some kind of a passerby's digital twin. Very beautiful, isn't it? More details here.

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2021-06-03 14:48:55 Today at 17:00 in Conference Hall G1 (Pavilion G), a session organised by the Russian Ministry of Digital Economy, Open Source in Russia: To Be Or Not To Be? will take place. The best foreign experts, representatives of Russian IT companies and development institutes are going to discuss the strategy of Open Source development in Russia.

Participants include:
Maksim Parshin, Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation;
Arkady Dvorkovich, Head, Skolkovo Foundation;
Alexander Galitsky, Founder and Managing Partner of Almaz Capital
etc.
For full information and online broadcast please visit our website.

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2021-06-03 13:10:07 Guests are gathering at the opening. Hint: go around to the left, the line is smaller there.

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2021-06-03 12:46:37 Roscongress Direct pinned « ATTENTION If you are invited to attend the Plenary Session with President Putin, you must take an additional (free of charge) PCR test today until 18:00 The testing points are the same. The Plenary Session starts tomorrow, June 4, at 14:00. @RoscongressDirect…» Open / Comment