The Ministry of sport of the Russian Federation
Dear friends!
On behalf of the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation and myself personally, I am pleased to welcome the guests of the 8th Eastern Economic Forum.
As per tradition, the pavilion of the Russian Ministry of Sport is devoted to the Sport is the Norm of Life federal project, which is a component of the Demography project. This pavilion serves as a platform for presenting sports initiatives and showcasing the achievements of sports federations and physical culture organizations. It acts as a hub where regional authorities, sports federations, and business representatives convene and engage in discussions. The pavilion receives nearly 20,000 visitors annually during the Forum.
In the year of the 100th anniversary of the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation as the state body dedicated to managing the field of physical culture and sport, a large-scale sports programme has been planned. This includes the 'GTO Games 2023' 2nd Open Cup of the Far East. For the first time, teams from the new regions will participate in this expansive sports project.
During the Forum, everyone will be able to take part in Ready for Labour and Defence and test their physical fitness level.
I am confident that the guests and participants of the Eastern Economic Forum will spend their time in the pavilion, benefiting from it, and becoming acquainted with the principles of a healthy lifestyle!
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Oleg MatytsinMinister of Sport of Russia |
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The Ministry of sport of the Russian Federation |
About pavilion
In 2023, at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, as is tradition, the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation will exhibit two pavilions. These are the ‘Sport – a vital norm’ business pavilion and the ‘Arena GTO’ pavilion. Guests of the pavilions will be able to spend their time at business sessions and enjoy interactive sports activities in an interesting and healthy way.
The ‘Sport – a vital norm’ pavilion is an accessible platform for business sessions and the signing of agreements in the field of physical culture and sport. As part of the EEF, the pavilion will discuss the issues of high-performance sport and international cooperation, as well as new formats of sports competitions.
This year's activities in the pavilion will be dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation as the state body dedicated to managing the field of physical culture and sport.
The ‘Arena GTO’ pavilion serves as the hub for sporting activities during EEF 2023. The 'GTO Games 2023' 2nd Open Cup of the Far East will take place there. Furthermore, attendees at the arena will have the opportunity to fulfill the criteria of the Ready for Labour and Defence All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Complex (GTO) and find out what grade their physical fitness corresponds to.
In front of the pavilions, sports federations will present activities for Forum participants and talk about the history and development of their sports.
Dear participants and guests of the 5th Eastern Economic Forum!
This year, as we celebrate the Forum’s 5th anniversary we have an opportunity to look back on everything that has been achieved since 2015. It was the first time when Vladivostok hosted the trendsetters from Russian and international business communities, government officials, foreign dignitaries, researchers, and experts – in other words, everyone who was prepared to cooperate with Russia and work in the Russian Far East; everyone, who was ready to launch new production facilities and develop those already in place; everyone, who aimed to create new jobs, construct roads, housing, and hospitals – namely improve the life of our Eastern territories.
The goals we set 5 years ago appeared unattainable back then. We discussed a broad range of topics: expectations and development prospects, creating new economic regimes and improving the investment climate, passing legislative initiatives and changing legal framework, putting new social infrastructure in place and helping regions reach their potential – in other words, we were talking about the future. Some were hopeful, some remained skeptical, yet there was only one thing that mattered: we were ready to act as one. And today, that future has become our present.
The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin designated the development of the Far East as a national priority of the entire 21st century. At the behest of the President, a whole new economy is being created in the region. Large companies as well as small and medium-sized businesses can count on tax breaks, administrative preferences, concessional loans, and support from the state development institutions.
A lot has been accomplished during the last 5 years: over 40 legislative initiatives that sustain investment activity and improve the social sphere have been passed; 20 advanced special economic zones and 5 free ports have been put in place. These measures resulted in over 1,780 new investment projects worth over RUB 3.8 trillion, and 230 new enterprises appeared. The government provides targeted infrastructural and financial support to the investors. Over 70 thousand people received free land and now are building houses and farms on their ‘Far Eastern hectares’.
17 different countries invest in the Far East: China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, to name a few. Since 2014, nearly 32% of all direct foreign investment came to our region.
The Far East itself has expanded: Zabaikalsky Krai and the Republic of Buryatia joined the Far Eastern Federal District, while the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East now oversees an additional region: the Russian Arctic Zone.
When it comes to the social sphere, the ‘Unified Subsidy’ mechanism has provided existing measures with additional stimulus. 57 centres of economic growth have received funding for the construction of schools and nurseries, hospitals as well as medical and obstetric stations, cultural centres and sports facilities. These centres are home to over 80% of Far Easterners.
A fair amount of good work has been done. Economic growth in the FEFD exceeds 4%, which is two times greater than the Russian national average. However, we are now faced with another objective: increasing economic growth in the Russian Far East to 6% per year. We also must figure out how to improve the quality of life in the Russian Far East and in the Arctic so that it exceeds the Russian national average. These objectives have been set by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
Our goal is to make the Russian Far East more accessible to investors and comfortable for the people that live here, providing them with the confidence that their dreams will become a reality in the nearest future.
Many topics that were brought up at previous Forums ended up serving as the foundation for the development and passing of legislation, the implementation of new business support measures, and the improvement of the Far East’s social welfare. I am confident that this Forum will continue contributing to the open dialogue between businesses and authorities, experts and researchers, sociologists and demographers.
I would like to wish Forum guests and participants all the best. The Russian Far East is open for cooperation: we value each partner, every opinion and every initiative that helps develop our country!
Yury Trutnev