On January 16, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will take part in the international conference hosted by the Gaidar Forum, “Russia and the World: Challenges of Integration,” where he will speak at a plenary discussion, “Global Challenges of Integration.”
This year’s forum will focus on Russia’s integration in global trade, development of global financial and monetary systems, energy cooperation, global competition and economic integration.
The conference will also be attended by First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, Economic Development Minister Andrei Belousov, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, heads of other interested ministries and agencies, WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy, leading Russian and international experts, and business executives.
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The Gaidar Forum is a permanent discussion venue for experts who can influence economic and political development. During the Forum events, participants discuss ideas and approaches to understanding the global processes taking place in Russia and around the world.
The Forum includes an annual international conference, Russia and the World, which features plenary discussions and expert roundtables, the Gaidar readings, seminars on specific issues, and other events.
The goals of the Gaidar Forum are:
- Promoting Russia as a centre of economic discussion;
- Engaging leading international academics and economists in the discussion of economic and political issues;
- Maintaining an ongoing expert dialogue on key political and economic issues;
- Identifying the key trends and events in the Russian and global economy and politics; and
- Developing strategic proposals and recommendations to boost Russia’s economic development.
Forum organizers: The Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy, the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, and the Yegor Gaidar Foundation.