The XV International Economic Forum "Russia – the Islamic World: KazanForum" will be held from May 14 to 19 at the Kazan Expo IEC.
"Russia – the Islamic World: KazanForum" is a platform for the development of cooperation in the field of trade relations, foreign direct investment, and discussion of issues of the Islamic financial system. The goals of the Forum are the growth of trade turnover, the implementation of projects, the development of partner banking, technological alliances in Russia and the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well as attracting investments.
For the first time, the International Economic Summit of Russia and the OIC member Countries was held in 2009, creating a leading international platform for discussing issues of cooperation and the implementation of joint projects. In May 2023, a record number of events were held within the framework of the summit – about 200. 16 thousand people from 80 countries of the world became their participants, over 130 agreements were concluded. Also in 2023, according to the decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, the summit was granted federal status.
The main topics of the KazanForum 2024 business program will be: international cooperation, Islamic finance and investment, halal industry, science and technology, doing business together, infrastructure development, personnel today and tomorrow, women's view, international forum of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Russia and Islamic countries, tourism and culture. The International Exhibition of Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation Russia Halal Expo, the International Trade Fair Kazan Halal Market and the festival of decent fashion Modest Fashion Day will also be organized within the framework of the summit.
Read more on the forum's website.