RUSSIA’S REGIONS: NEW AREAS FOR GROWTH

INVESTMENT IN THE REAL ECONOMY

Attracting investment into the real economy is a top priority for Russia’s regions. Developing high-tech manufacturing facilities, creating new jobs, and improving infrastructure all help to boost a region’s competitiveness.

In recent years, several institutions and measures have been introduced to support industrial development in Russia. Such initiatives aim to attract financing, identify and apply technological solutions, and offer assistance in finding new domestic and foreign markets.

How can we help businesses in Russia’s regions to understand global trends and integrate into the manufacturing chains of leading international companies? What opportunities is the state providing to encourage the creation of new enterprises? What more can be done to attract investment into the real economy?

Venue: House of Government of the Republic of Kalmykia,

18, Ulitsa Pushkina, Elista

24 April
10:25
12:25
13:00–14:00 / Departure from Vnukovo Airport, Moscow
Arrival at Elista Airport. Transfer to hotel
Lunch for speakers and foreign participants
14:00–15:50 / Plenary session
Moderator:
Irina Afonichkina, Moderator of the Press Centre, TASS Russian News Agency
Panellists (invited):
Aleksey Orlov, Head of the Republic of Kalmykia
Oleg Safonov, Head of the Federal Agency for Tourism
Oleg Fomichev, State Secretary, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Svetlana Chupsheva, Director General, Agency for Strategic Initiatives
Alexander Braverman, Member of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Management Board, SME Corporation
Dmitry Patrushev, Chairman of the Board, Russian Agricultural Bank
Alexander Stuglev, CEO, The Roscongress Foundation
Alexander Ivlev, Country Managing Partner for Russia, EY
Alexey Tyupanov, CEO, Russian Export Center
Alexey Komissarov, Vice Rector, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)
15:50–16:00 / Media briefing
16:00–16:50
17:00–18:30
19:00–20:30
08:00–10:00
12:00 / Presentation of investment projects in the Republic of Kalmykia
Opening of the Pre-University
The Pre-University aims to provide children and young students with exciting opportunities for all-round development. These include choosing future career paths, nurturing interest in creative technologies and scientific research, and opportunities for personal and moral development. The main focuses of the Pre-University initiative are robotics, electronics, 3D prototyping, and graphic design.
Visit to the Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni
The largest Buddhist temple in Russia and Europe was officially opened in Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, on 27 December 2005 following a visit to the city by the fourteenth Dalai Lama in late November 2004.
Reception hosted by the Head of the Republic of Kalmykia for speakers and foreign guests
25 April
Visits to regional businesses:
Buddha (a breeding facility for Kalmyk sheep and cattle)
Neptune (a sturgeon farm)
Visit to the Tulip Festival
Departure from Elista Airport or Volgograd Airport