VII GLOBAL STRATEGIC FORUM (GSF) 2007

The Global Strategic Forum is an international, integrated, module-based communication platform for managers and experts who are implementing or working on strategic solutions in state, corporate or public management. The forum’s mission is to develop and capitalize strategically orientated communication between participants in the international knowledge market. It also aims to overcome the barriers to mutual understanding and intellectual enrichment that arise from different sets of values, stemming from varying professional fields, religious and cultural backgrounds, or adherence to different scientific schools or traditions etc.

In 2007-08 the Forum is taking place in Russia, China, Germany, Italy, Austria, the UK and Kazakhstan. The Russian session of the Forum is being organized by the Russian branch of the International League of Strategic Management, Assessment and Accounting, and the International Academy of Future Research.

At the Chinese, Central Asian and European sessions of the Forum, authorities responsible for governance and strategic planning are involved in the work of the particular module hosted by their respective countries.

The Forum organizers aim to take the individual preferences of their guests into account as fully as possible. This is possible thanks to a module-based approach. The module concept can include:

• Scientific research projects
• Communication events (conferences, symposiums, seminars, round tables etc)
• Educational programmes
• PR events

A module of the Forum can be either a process or an event that is focussed on solving strategic problems at state, corporate or public level. The module-based structure increases the Forum’s ability to adapt to the latest trends in the theory and practice of strategic management.

The following bodies are involved in the events within the Russian session of the Forum:

• The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• The Russian Ministry of Finance
• The Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
• The Russian Ministry of Regional Development
• The Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development
• The Russian Ministry of Natural Resources
• The Russian  Ministry of Education and Science
• The Russian Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications
• The Russian Atomic Energy Agency
• The Russian Aviation and Space Agency
• The Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology

The Forum’s main partners for educational programmes are:

• The Russian Academy of State Service under the Russian President
• The Academy of National Economy under the Russian Government
• Moscow State University
• The Moscow Engineering and Physics Institute (State University)
• Other Russian educational centres

Expert partners at the Russian session of the Forum are:

• The Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Economic Strategies
• The “Independent Investment Strategic Centre” consortium
• The “Strategic Matrix” intellectual club
• The “Economist” international club
• The Nobel movement international association
• The Centre of Social Conservative Policy
• The Centre for Research of Problems of Scientific Development within the Russian Academy of Sciences
• Other expert organizations

In the first half of 2007, the VII Global Strategic Forum has successfully completed work on thematic modules including:

Globalization and the new world order:

• The experience of promoting scenario projects: the prospects of globalization
• International competition, the WTO and competitiveness
• Russo-Chinese relations: development scenarios
• Russia-Germany 2050: Strategy of innovative development and partnership
• Russia 2007: The view from 2017
• Kazakhstan’s strategic matrix: forecasts, scenarios and development risks
• Kyrgyzstan’s strategic matrix: forecasts, scenarios and development risks

Prospects in the international energy sector:

• The current state and future prospects of the international energy sector; development prospects of Russian fuel and energy companies
• The prospects of alternative energy: the international and Russian situation

General processes and solutions:

• The position of women on the Russian employment market: problems of adaptation and competitiveness faced by women on the labour market
• The direction of state support for women in small businesses

Issues in key sectors:

• The state of the pharmaceutical industry
• Problems of Russian shipbuilding
• Problems of the Russian space industry
• Problems in the small-scale aviation industry
• Issues in developing a system of business education
• Issues in developing the valuation business
• Issues in developing the insurance business

The agenda for the Russian session of the Forum in the second half of 2007 includes the following topics:

Global business standards:

• A rating of the strategic competitiveness and integral strength of the world’s 50 leading countries
• International investment and financial standards
• Standards and practice of corporate, administrative and social responsibility
• Innovative strategy and capitalization of non-material assets
• The latest techniques to optimize business processes
• International and national standards in business education

Globalization and the new world order:

• A forecast of the development of the world economy
• A scenario for the development of the Eurasian Economic Community (EvrAzES)
• An integrated forecast: Russia and the world in 2020, and scenarios for Russia’s development 2017 – 2050
• A strategic audit of the government’s development forecast up to 2020, and its realization
• Spatial development strategy, social standards for the development of Russian Federation territory, development of international programmes

Demographic policy

The future of key sectors:

• The alternative and traditional energy sectors
• Innovative strategy
• Reform and modernization of housing and utilities infrastructure

From the past to the future:

• The Nobel dynasty – science, business and the present

The work of the Forum is widely publicized in the media. Representatives from the following media have received accreditation for various Forum events:

News agencies:

• ITAR-TASS
• RIA Novosti
• RIA Rosbizneskonsalting
• Interfax

Television broadcasters

• Channel One
• RTR
• NTV
• TV Centre
• Russia Today
• Zvezda

Radio broadcasters

• Govorit Moskva radio station
• Golos Rossii radio station
• Mayak radio station

Publications

• Vedomosti newspaper
• Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper
• Yedinaya Rossiya newspaper
• Ekonomicheskiye Strategii magazine
• Prognozy i Strategii magazine
• Ekspert magazine
• Boss magazine

The Forum is entirely financed by participants in the modules. It is possible to take part in financing modules after receiving partner, participant, sponsor, general sponsor or co-organizer status. Those in the latter three categories have additional access to their preferences at the Forum’s various events.

Contacts: +7 (495) 234 46 97; E-mail: forum2007@russtrategy.ru.

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Moscow Session

The Moscow session of the 7th Global Strategic Forum was hosted by Savoy Hotel (Moscow, Rozhdestvenka st. 3/6 bld. 1) on October, 25. Arranged by International League of Strategic Management (ILSM), International Futures Research Academy (IFRA), Center for social and conservative policy (CSCP), Consortium “Independent Strategic-Investment Center” (IISC) in tight cooperation with Federal Assembly of Russia, Presidential Executive Office and Russian Academy of Science the event brought together a variety of renown speakers deliberating on future development scenarios for Russia and WTO countries.

The agenda encompassed presentations from the leading international scientists including G. Mensch (Germany), R. Mathews (UK), P. Gromball (Germany), A. Abbasov (Republic of Azerbaijan) who honored the Forum with their speech. Russia was represented by the member of Russian Academy of Sciences L.I. Abalkin, A.I. Ageev (IFRA), E.V. Popova (Administration of the President of Russia), V.V. Ovchinnikov (14-th Commission of the Center of global industries of European Management Forum in Davos), S.A. Mezensev (Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia), S.A. Modestov (Military Academy), I.V. Bestuzhev-Lada (IFRA), U.V. Yakovec (P. Sorokin - N. Kondratieff International Institute), V.V. Perskaya (Presidential Russian Academy of Public Service), V.K. Gorodkov (“National Investment Committee”), A.A. Boiko (“Economy Development Centre”), M.M. Musin (Corruption clean-up Expert team), representatives of Russian and foreign companies: KMPG – Russia and CIS, VTB-Bank, “Atlanta Capital” Investment Company, CPA “Balance” and others.

IFRA introduced its TOP 50 world powers - integral global rating analytical report suggesting a brand new methodology of evaluation of competitive position for certain countries including Russia. The Forum session was culminated by a panel discussion “WTO: bonuses and risks” chaired by a Channel One presenter Maxim Shevchenko. 

The Forum offered unique opportunity to obtain first-hand information on problems and future ways of global and Russian economies and valuable networking opportunities. The Forum was widely covered by the leading Russian media.

A number of social recognition awards such as The International Order of Transfiguration and The Medal of the International Order of Transfiguration were awarded at the Forum. These awards aim to appraise the best practices of corporate governance and public service.

The State Museum of History (A.I. Shkurko), The national state TV Channel “Kultura” (T.O. Pauhova), the President of the Republic of Ingushetia M.M. Zyazykov, the President of Russian Academy of cinematographic art “Nika”, national artist E.A. Ryazanov, the founder and art director of the Taganka theatre Y.P. Lyubimov, the Vice-chairman of the State Duma A.N. Chilingarov, the Senior Deputy of the Chairman of the civil, penal and remedial legislation Committee V.S. Gruzdev were among the prizewinners.

Several Russian top managers  - general director of  ZAO “Purgaz” E.P. Evko; general director of ZAO “Geoton” S.N. Vjushkov; the President of OOO “BaltNefteHimResurs” D.V. Zyablicev and other business leaders following the basic rule of Russian business:  “Money is above all, but Honor is above money”  also obtained the rewards.