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The XV International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum” was held on 14-19 May at the Kazan Expo IEC.
About the Forum
“Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum” is a platform for the development of cooperation in the field of trade relations, foreign direct investments, discussion of issues of the Islamic financial system. The goals of the Forum comprise the growth of trade turnover, implementation of projects, development of partner banking, technological alliances in Russia and the countries of the Organisation 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, having created a leading international platform for address the issues of cooperation and implementation of joint projects. In May 2023, a record number of events were held within the framework of the Forum – 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 Forum was granted a federal status.
The main topics of the KazanForum 2024 business programme were: international cooperation, Islamic finance and investment, halal industry, science and technology, doing business together, infrastructural development, human resource today and tomorrow, female perspective, international forum of the 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, International Trade Fair Kazan Halal Market and the festival of decent fashion Modest Fashion Day will also be organised within the framework of the Forum.