The St. Petersburg International
Economic Forum (SPIEF) on 2-5 June will open its doors to the international network
of next generation leaders and entrepreneurs Friends for Leadership (FFL).
The new realities of the post-crisis
world order will be discussed by young opinion leaders from more than 100
countries, selected by the FFL on the basis of the UN75 Friends
for SDGs Online Contest together with such partners as the
Roscongress Foundation, the UN Information Center in Moscow, UN 75 Office,
TV-BRICS and the Center for International Promotion Fund.
«In accordance with the instructions
of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, a youth platform
operates on the basis of SPIEF and other major Russian business fora. Participation
of the young leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists and volunteers in the
discussions around the most important topics of the Russian and international
agenda ensures continuity in solving global problems and allows the new
generation to exchange fresh views on common human problems and discuss
innovative ways to solve them,» noted Anton Kobyakov, Advisor to the President of the
Russian Federation.
Participants of the SPIEF
International Youth Program will continue their work on promoting multilateral
economic and humanitarian projects, which has been developed at the Roscongress
Foundation venues since 2018. Many projects will help attract new, demanded
ideas and technologies to Russia and other countries. In addition, in
preparation for the Forum, it is also planned to hold a series of events with international
partners at foreign venues using the resources and capabilities of the FFL, as
well as the Roscongress and Rossotrudnichestvo, which acts as a partner in
FFLs participation in the SPIEF as a part of the New Generation program.
«SPIEF will traditionally be a point
of attraction for the new projects and ideas shaping development trends in the
new realities. Many projects that joined us in 2020 represent their unique
solutions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic at the local level: from mobilizing
volunteers and supporting communities on the ground, to professional medical
associations, modern medical equipment and projects for accelerated post-crisis
recovery,» said Roman Chukov, Founding Member of Friends for Leadership, Adviser
to the CEO of the Roscongress Foundation on Youth Policy.
The Friends for Leadership network for
next generation leaders and entrepreneurs from over 60 countries was launched
in 2018 by the joint efforts of the Center for International Promotion Fund and
the Roscongress Foundation at the SPIEF. Now it brings together project teams
from over 100 countries working to scale up their solutions across 22 thematic
areas, including 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
More information about SPIEF 2021,
its participants and events can be found on the official website https://forumspb.com/en, in the
Forums social media accounts and in the Roscongress Foundations Telegram channel
https://t.me/RoscongressDirect.