In this study, the Boston Consulting Group analyzes Moscow versus 11 megacities in different continents in order to identify strengths and areas for improvements in the urban environment.

The Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation presents the Report on the state of civil society in the Russian Federation for 2017. Civil society is the aggregate of caring and active citizens engaged in the shaping of their common future. No country can develop without a civil society. Even less so a country of Russia’s scale and complexity that spans so many diverse regions.

Russia has developed an entire system of significant international conventions and exhibitions attended by influential politicians, business people and opinion leaders from more than 190 countries. Forums are a great opportunity to get acquainted and establish business contacts, a good chance for young executives to prove themselves at their best. In turn, the regions that host the events get a boost to their economic development.