8 June 2018
The training consisted of three blocks: an introductory lecture, a general lecture on theory and a lecture on business etiquette. This year Oleg Davtyan, diplomat, Editor-in-Chief of the Consul magazine and author of business etiquette books, who annually conducts similar lectures for the volunteer corps of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, delivered a lecture on business etiquette for applicants. At the end of the training, which lasted from 30 May to 5 June, applicants took examinations, where they answered questions on the history of the Forum, services provided for the participants, and also had to demonstrate their level of proficiency in foreign languages. A command of English is a mandatory requirement for volunteers, while knowledge of asian languages is considered an advantage.
Volunteers of the Forum will contribute to the following sectors: Accreditation, Arrival and Departure Services, Congress, Information, Media Relations, Transport, Catering and Access Control.
Training for the second group of volunteers will take place on 25–29 August. In total, about 530 volunteers from Primorsky Krai and other regions of the Far East will qualify to contribute to the Eastern Economic Forum 2018. In addition, 35 best SPIEF 2018 volunteers will be selected for the EEF volunteer corps.
The EEF 2018 volunteers will receive hot meals, transfer to the assignment location, free accommodation on the campus of the Far Eastern Federal University on Russky Island, as well as sweets sets, as well as other incentives during the event. They will also get an invaluable experience of working at a major international event, communicating with Forum participants and the opportunity to practice their foreign language skills.
In 2017 about 500 volunteers contributed to the Eastern Economic Forum.
18 January 2024
Bahrain Joins Framework Declaration on Conservation of Gyrfalcons
The Kingdom of Bahrain has become the seventh country to join the Declaration of Intent for the Conservation of the Gyrfalcon Population. The document was adopted by Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and the UAE as part the Falcon Day International Forum, which was first held in Vladivostok during the 8th Eastern Economic Forum. The event was managed by the Roscongress Foundation.
28 March 2024
Great Bustard Exploring Kalmykia’s Steppe
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation, VNII Ecologia, the Government of the Republic of Kalmykia, the Roscongress Foundation and Kamchatka Falcon Centre, with the participation of experts and foundations from the Gulf countries, continue to work on the implementation of the order of the President of the Russian Federation and the comprehensive action plan for the establishment of Russian centres for the reintroduction and conservation of falconiform birds in Kamchatka Territory and bustards in the Republic of Kalmykia.
17 April 2024
Amur Region Government Discusses Preparations for AmurExpo 2024
Members of the Amur Region government discussed preparations for the Russian-Chinese AmurExpoForum 2024, which will take place on 24–26 May on both banks of the Amur River. For the second year in a row, based on instructions from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Forum will serve as an offsite platform of the Eastern Economic Forum. The Forum will be organized with the support of the Roscongress Foundation.
