SPIEF 2021 is the first large-scale convention since the start of the pandemic. The forum that brings together heads of government and business leaders, scientists and experts, marks the recovery of the economy and the restart of integration processes. The world has changed. What this ‘new normal’ will be depends on us.

This report details the findings of a study commissioned by the Events Industry Council (EIC) and conducted by Oxford Economics. This is the first-of-its-kind comprehensive analysis of the global economic impact of business events.

As part of the EEF 2022, the Roscongress Foundation and VTsIOM conducted a survey to determine the perception of the Forum by its participants.

This article published in Polar Geography magazine, addresses conferences as the central meeting and cooperation point for the international and interdisciplinary community interested in the Arctic development.