This issue of Open to the World, a special edition produced by the Russian Convention Bureau (RCB), describes recent trends in sustainable territorial development, enumerates actions to be done in order to preserve the environment, and tells the readers about ecological projects and green technologies in Russia. Also, in this publication the Russian Convention Bureau introduces regional passports, a new product that it has developed, and presents a summary of the passport of Kamchatka Territory as an example.

The February issue of Open to the World, a special edition (digest) of the Russian Convention Bureau, tells the readers about main features of event industry development in Russian regions. The authors of the digest note that Russian regions have made great progress which is helpful in attracting major international business events to the country.

The aim of this report prepared by UNIDO is to define a theoretical framework to support an ‘integrated cluster’ approach involving agri-food, tourism and the creative industries, which could be replicated in different geographical contexts.

This publication is focused on the process of organizing events viewed through the lens of project management and will be particularly useful for event industry professionals.