BCG and ROMIR research: the new reality of the Russian consumer market against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic and forecast

A research by experts of the World Economic Forum provides an analysis of changes in the labor market. The report examines changes in work processes in the context of the pandemic and its implications for the future, as well as trends related to technology adoption, job dynamics, and specialized skills over the next five years.

The Centre for Strategic Research publishes the report Development Trends and Key Challenges in Russian Agricultural Industry prepared in partnership with the Centre for Agrifood Policy at Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA). The purpose of the report is to demonstrate that the agricultural sector is developing rapidly but this development can be affected by underestimated new challenges.

The study by the Expert RA rating agency predicts that by the end of 2020, the decline in the Russian economy will amount to 3.8% of GDP, next year growth of 3.5% of GDP can be expected.

On 20–21 September 2018, the Second Eurasian Women’s Forum will take place in St. Petersburg, organized by the Russian Federation Council and the Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States, and operated by the Roscongress Foundation. Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko talks about the events being planned, women’s role in business, and gender equality.