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Saint Petersburg to host 17th International Economic Forum
Baku, June 19 (AZERTAC). The Annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on the motto “Prospects of global economy: The time for a decisive action” will pass in Saint Petersburg from June 20 to June 22, with the participation of more than 5,400 economic figures, 89 countries and 77 Heads of State.
The Forum will discuss issues related to the political challenges, the economic and social impacts of crises, reviving global economy, change of powers on the international arena and the new technical potentials.
The Forum will also discuss motivation to investment in order to speed up the process of global economic growth, and the participants will also discuss ways to mitigate the effects of the global financial crisis, and mechanisms to stimulate international trade, global investment and economic diversification.
The sessions united by the subject “New Catalysts of Changes”, will be devoted to discussion of opportunities of use of advanced technologies and innovative approaches in the solution of problems of economy and society.
Within the Forum will pass a traditional “The conversations changing the world” where leading experts of a planet in the sphere of business, finance, technologies and policy will offer the view of a situation in the world.
During the recent years, the Forum has become one of the most prominent international activities, and a place to discuss the growing role of the developing countries in the economy and international policy. During the forum`s years of activity, hundreds of conventions have been held, and transactions were carried out with billions of Dollars, and more than thousand projects were presented.