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Organized by the Savings Bank «Russia Forum 2013» was attended by over 2200 delegates from more than 40 countries.
In the panel discussion was attended by about 80 influential speakers, including prominent politicians and economists, financiers and investors. Live broadcasts from the Forum were channels «Russia 24», Bloomberg TV, CNBC, as well as sites RIA «Novosti» Sberbank of Russia, «Russia Forum 2013». The coverage of the Forum was attended by 232 journalists.
The Forum Sberbank signed a cooperation agreement with MMC «Norilsk Nickel» and the company «M. Video».
The plenary session of the Forum covered a number of relevant topics, from general economic and socio-political issues to the challenges and prospects in certain sectors of the economy.
President, Chairman of the Management Board of Sberbank of Russia German Gref, moderated the plenary session, «The fault lines: Russia\’s response to the challenges of the XX century — communism. What to expect in the XXI century?», Attended by, in particular, the Prime Minister of Great Britain in the years 1997-2007 Tony Blair, former Czech President Vaclav Klaus, the former Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, U.S. Secretary of State from 2001-2005 Colin Powell.
In addition, German Gref spoke at the summit of the TV channel CNBC «bet for the future» — the final event of the Forum, which was attended by presidential aide Elvira Elvira, chairman of the National Bank of Poland in 2001-2007. Leszek Balcerowicz, the chairman of the Central Bank of Turkey, 1996-2001. Erchel Ghazi.
Summary of key sessions, photos and other information about the «Russia Forum 2013» is available on the official website of the event . In the near future on the website of the Forum will also be available recording sessions.