The slogan of this year’s event is Build Trust, as the main problem to be discussed by the Forum’s participants is the lack of trust in state and private institutions and public values.

Leaders of governments of 20 countries have stated their desire to take part in the Forum. Russia will be represented by German Greff, Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Igor Kostikov, Chairman of the Commission on the Stock Market, Andrei Illarionov, Advisor to President on Economic Issues, Parliament members, managers of a number of Russian companies. Top managers of the Unite Nations Organization, the WTO, the European Union and NATO, OPEC, Interpol and other influential organization will take part in the event.

Alexei Mordashov, general director of Severstal-group, will take part in the session Europe and Russia - New Aspects of Cooperation, which will be devoted to Russia’s succession into the WTO.

24 January 2003