The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), which will take
place on 5–8 September in Vladivostok, has posted the
event’s expanded
business programme on its official website. The main theme of the Forum
this year is ‘The Path to a Multipolar World’.
“The
Eastern Economic Forum has become one of the key tools for the development of
the Russian Far East, a “calling card” of the macro-region. Each year at the
Forum, decisions are taken that are of great significance both for Russia and
for the Asia-Pacific countries, new development tools are formulated and
landmark investment contracts are concluded. I’m confident that the 7th
Eastern Economic Forum will become a high spot in the history of the
development of the Far Eastern territories and contribute to their all-round
development,” said Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian
Federation, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal
District and Chairman of the EEF Organizing Committee.
“The business programme of the
Eastern Economic Forum was put together taking into account the changes in the
global economic arena. This year, much attention will be devoted to new
economic models, supply chains, the future of various sectors of the economy,
and financial models. All of this, of course, attracts both those who have been
doing business in the Far East for a long time as well as potential investors
in the region. I am certain that the discussions held at the Forum will
contribute to the development of the Far Eastern Federal District and will mark
the start of some new promising projects,” said Anton Kobyakov, Adviser to the
Russian President and Executive Secretary of the EEF 2022 Organizing Committee.
The EEF 2022 business programme is
divided into six thematic pillars: ‘Russia’s Place in the World: Diamonds Are
Made Under Pressure’, ‘The Global Division of Labour: From Old Connections to
New’, ‘Financial Markets: What Holds Value When There Is a Loss of Confidence’,
‘Everyone Has Their Own Route: The Logistics of a Changed World’, ‘Creating a
New Quality of Life for People’, and ‘Patriotism over Tolerance’. The plenary
session will be the cornerstone event of the Forum programme.
As part of the pillar ‘Russia’s Place in the World:
Diamonds Are Made Under Pressure’, sessions will be held on the future of international relations, the economy,
investment, industry, and other areas. Special attention will be paid to import
substitution and its prospects. The programme includes the business dialogues
Russia–India, Russia–Vietnam, and Russia–ASEAN, as well as a meeting
of the Business Council for the Development of the Far East of the Russian
Federation and the North-Eastern Provinces of the People’s Republic of China
and a meeting of the Arctic Economic Council. A session of the Valdai
International Discussion Club will also take place as part of this pillar.
The events within the pillar
‘The Global Division of
Labour: From Old Connections to New’ will include discussions about the future of individual
sectors of the economy: aircraft and ship building, oil and gas processing,
construction, the automotive industry, agriculture, fisheries, mariculture, the
pharmaceutical industry, and more. In addition, there will be sessions devoted
to the development of efficient energy, the environment, food diplomacy, the
climate agenda, and other issues. The Forum participants will also discuss one
of the strategic focuses of state policy: the development of domestic and
inbound tourism.
Discussions in the business
programme pillar ‘Financial
Markets: What Holds Value When There Is a Loss of Confidence’ will be dedicated to the banking
sector, digital finance, and the balance of global currencies in the new
conditions where contradictions around the world are intensifying. Special attention will be
paid to the initial results and prospects of the Far Eastern Concession. The
participants will also discuss regional anti-crisis measures to stabilize the
socioeconomic situation in Russia’s regions.
The ‘Everyone Has Their Own Route:
The Logistics of a Changed World’ pillar will feature discussions about the Baikal-Amur Mainline and the
Trans-Siberian Railway, the new supply system, the Northern Sea Route, airport
infrastructure in the Far East and the Arctic, and the struggle for aviation
accessibility. A discussion about the seamless transport and logistics space of
Greater Eurasia will also be a special focus of this section.
The sessions in the pillar ‘Creating
a New Quality of Life for People’ will focus on issues concerning education, healthcare, sports, and culture. The
participants in this pillar’s sessions will discuss the integrated development
of Far Eastern cities, the construction sector, as well as the life of
Indigenous peoples who inhabit the regions of the Far East and how to return
Russian authors to the bookshelves. The programme will also include a
discussion about the results of the first five years of the Far Eastern Hectare
programme.
In addition, a meeting of the
Supreme Mining Council will be held on the sidelines of the EEF, during which
it will consider challenges facing the mining industry in terms of strategic
focuses for the socioeconomic development of the Far East and the Arctic, ways
to ensure rapid staffing in the region, the development of the offshore mining
industry, and prospects for mineral resource cluster enterprises of the Far East
region in the current conditions.
Finally, the ‘Patriotism over
Tolerance’ pillar of the EEF 2022 business programme will bring together talented young people, including university
students and even schoolchildren. The participants in this pillar’s sessions
will discuss the future of Russia, the development of youth
environmental initiatives, and the mass training of personnel to master new
skills for the development of the country’s future economy.
The 2nd International
Tiger Forum will be held on 5 September, the first day of the EEF 2022. The
main goal of the Forum is to draw the international community’s attention to
the problem of tiger conservation and to help search for ideas and solutions to
financial and technical issues related to solving this problem.
In addition to the business
programme, EEF 2022 guests will experience the traditional extensive and
entertaining cultural and sports programme. For the first time, the Forum will
host the Vladivostok Seasons Festival of Culture. The cultural marathon will include
dozens of events and remind the world of the humanitarian role that art and
culture play. The Vladivostok Seasons Festival of
Culture will feature
leading Russian cultural institutions, performers, and creative teams.
The Far East Street exhibition will also be open throughout the Forum on the embankment of Ajax Bay on Russky Island. Visitors will have a chance to view 11 pavilions that symbolize the distinctive regions of the Far Eastern Federal District.
For EEF 2022 updates and
news, go to the official Forum social network pages
Telegram: t.me/roscongress
VKontakte: Eastern Economic Forum (vk.com)
