The Open Dialogue "The Future of the World. New Platform for Global Growth" has started at the National Centre RUSSIA

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More than one hundred representatives from 48 countries gathered in Moscow, at the National Centre RUSSIA, for the Open Dialogue "The Future of the World. New Platform for Global Growth."

The event is being held for the first time and aims to create a platform for discussing the future of the global economy. The Open Dialogue will run for three days, from 28 to 30 April.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation Maxim Oreshkin took part in the opening ceremony. He emphasized that this kind of open international event is being held for the first time and noted the importance of shaping a new global economy.

"I would like to welcome you here today in Moscow, at the National Centre RUSSIA. Indeed, this is the first time we are holding such an open international event. Together with you, we will discuss new ideas, create new projects, and then implement them for the benefit of our countries, for the benefit of humanity, and for the benefit of our people. Thank you very much. Welcome to Moscow," said Maxim Oreshkin.

As part of the Open Dialogue, 696 works from 102 countries were collected, written in 18 languages, including Pashto, Malagasy, Serbian, Greek, and others. The topic that attracted the greatest interest from the authors was "Investments in Human Capital" (41%), followed by "Investment in Connectivity" (24%), "Investment in Technology" (22%), and "Investment in Environment" (13%). Expert pitch sessions will be held on each of these topics.

"We have launched a truly Open Dialogue, within which we received about 700 essays from more than 100 countries around the world. People from all corners, from all continents, shared their ideas about what needs to be done, what interesting projects should be implemented in order to move the world forward," added Maxim Oreshkin.

The participants of the Open Dialogue represent 48 countries from all continents of the Earth. More than 200 online interviews made it possible to select 101 authors who were invited to Moscow to participate in person. Alongside them, 24 world-class experts are taking part in the dialogue — scientists, economists, students, young professionals, journalists, and representatives of the business community.

The format of the Open Dialogue is unique: amid the formation of a new economic reality, participants are invited to present their hypotheses, ideas, and scientific developments on the basis of equality, mutual respect, and cooperation for the benefit of humanity. Over the course of three days, the participants will seek solutions to key challenges of the present and shape guidelines for the development of the future world.