A St Petersburg International Economic Forum session is to take place in the Ural Federal District. Part of the «Russia’s Regions: New Areas of Growth» series, it will be held in Chelyabinsk on 10 December. 
The event is being organized by the Roscongress Foundation in collaboration with the Russian Export Center (REC) and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI). It will be 2018’s final regional session in a series that aims to expand investment opportunities, develop the export potential of the regions, and promote specific areas.
The event in Chelyabinsk will focus on aspects related to the development of regional infrastructure, applying PPP mechanisms, and improving support for investors in the regions. The programme was drawn up in line with the agenda of the ROSINFRA Infrastructure Congress — a series of events focusing on the development of infrastructure and public-private partnership.
The main event of the day will be the plenary session, which will be dedicated to attracting investment to the real economy. Attendees will discuss ways in which national priorities can be transformed to regional ones. They will also examine how large-scale projects to develop transport infrastructure will impact regional economies, and identify infrastructure projects which should primarily lay claim to state support.