On June 20, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. He noted the importance of developing a fair and open platform for global growth among the key topics. He emphasised the special role of the Open Dialogue held at the National Centre “Russia.” This initiative brought together participants from more than 100 countries and became one of the essential steps toward creating a new model of international cooperation.
“Russia invites partners to contribute to forming a new global growth model. Together, we can ensure the prosperity of our countries and the stable development of the entire world for many years to come. This is exactly why we held the Open Dialogue in Moscow this year, which was attended by representatives from more than one hundred states. We intend to make this format regular and build an entire ecosystem around it for discussing, developing, and implementing breakthrough ideas. The global challenges facing the modern world require an unconditional and global response. Solving problems alone, especially at someone else’s expense, is impossible. This is an illusion,” stated Vladimir Putin.
The session “Shaping a New Platform for Global Growth,” based on the results of the Open Dialogue of the National Centre “Russia,” opened the SPIEF business program on June 18. Maxim Oreshkin, the deputy chief of staff of the presidential administration of the Russian Federation, moderated the session.
International experts from Russia, Cameroon, Spain, Azerbaijan, and Canada participated in the discussion, as well as authors of the best essays from the first Open Dialogue. Participants discussed new approaches to economic development, the potential of Global South countries, demographic trends, and the impact of future technologies.
Special attention was paid to the report prepared by the Centre for Cross-Industry Expertise “Third Rome” based on the Open Dialogue results. The session’s conclusions formed the foundation for the entire SPIEF-2025 business program.
The first Open Dialogue at the National Centre “Russia” became a platform for discussing the future in four areas: “Investment in People,” “Investment in Technologies,” “Investment in Environment,” and “Investment in Connectivity.” Experts from different countries wrote essays on these topics, and the authors of the best works were invited to Moscow to present their ideas. The Open Dialogue format will become annual.
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