Programme of the XVII International Economic Forum
«RUSSIA — ISLAMIC WORLD: KAZANFORUM» 2026
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A gala reception hosted by the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan on the occasion of the XVII International Economic Forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum"(Admission strictly by invitation)
14 May,
18:00-20:00
A tour of the ancient city of Bolgar. Festive events dedicated to the day of the adoption of Islam by Volga Bulgaria, "Izge Bolgar Zhyeny"
17 May,
09:00-12:00
A1. Federal Law No. 417-FZ: Interim results of the experiment (Sberbank)
14 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 1. Russian Islamic Economic Forum
A2. Islamic Finance for Business (Sberbank)
14 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 1. Russian Islamic Economic Forum
A3. Islamic Finance: Trends and Transformation (Sberbank)
14 May,
15:00–17:00
Hall 1. Russian Islamic Economic Forum
A4. Annual Conference on Islamic Banking and Finance (AAOIFI)
15 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 1. Annual Conference on Islamic Banking and Finance
A5. Annual Conference on Islamic Banking and Finance (AAOIFI)
15 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 1. Annual Conference on Islamic Banking and Finance
All-Russian Management Competition "Leaders of the Construction Industry"
14 May,
10:00-17:00
Cluster A, Pavilion 3, 1st floor
All-Russian Management Competition "Leaders of the Construction Industry"
15 May,
10:00-17:00
Cluster A, Pavilion 3, 1st floor
B1. Global Partnership in Education through Islamic Finance (Government of the Chechen Republic)
14 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 2
B2. Islamic Fintech: Modern Approaches and Prospects (RII)
14 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 2
B3. An Experiment in Partnership (Islamic) Financing: Is Everything Going According to Plan? (Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences)
14 May,
15:00–17:00
Hall 2
B4. The Role of the Capital Market in Financing the Economy: Challenges and Opportunities (Bank of Russia)
15 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 2. Congress of representatives of national banks of OIC countries
B5. Partnership financing as a driver of infrastructure development and sustainable growth (Bank of Russia)
15 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 2. Congress of representatives of national banks of OIC countries
Break
14 May,
14:30–15:00
Break
15 May,
14:30–15:00
Business breakfast for investors hosted by the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation
15 May,
10:00-11:00
Business negotiations in the boutique format "Halal Reception"
13 May,
C1. Meeting of the Russian-Pakistani Working Group on Trade and Investment (Ministry of Economic Development of Russia)
14 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 3
C2. Russian-Emirati Business Forum (REDS)
14 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 3
C3. Round table "Russia - Ghana"
14 May,
15:00–17:00
Hall 3
C4. Business Dialogue "Russia - Qatar" (Business Russia, Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs of Qatar)
15 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 3
C5. The first meeting of the Russian-Omani Working Group on Tourism (Ministry of Economic Development of Russia)
15 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 3
D1. Russia - Türkiye (Representative Office of the Republic of Tatarstan in Turkey)
14 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 4
D2. Russia - Thailand (Russian-Thai Business Council)
14 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 4
D3. The role of anti-corruption policy in the development of public administration and the economy (Office of the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan on Anti-Corruption Policy)
14 May,
15:00–17:00
Hall 4
D4. 3rd Meeting of the Russia-Malaysia Working Group (Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation)
15 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 4
D5. Round table "Russia - Ethiopia"
15 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 4
E1. Congress of Prosecutor General's Offices of the OIC Countries (Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation)
14 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 5
E2. Congress of Prosecutor General's Offices of the OIC countries (Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation)
14 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 5
E3. State Audit: A Strategic Partner in Performance Management for Sustainable Economic Growth (Accounts Chamber of Russia)
14 May,
15:00–17:00
Hall 5
E4. Industrial Dialogue: Sustainable Development and Innovation in the Context of Russian-Islamic Cooperation
15 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 5
E5. Cooperation of high-tech industries in the Innopolis Special Economic Zone: from joint projects to industrial clusters (Innopolis Special Economic Zone, Micronius Systems)
15 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 5
F1. Digital Transport of the Future: Intelligent Transportation and Autonomous Technologies (Russian Ministry of Transport)
14 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 6
F2. Investment cooperation with OIC member countries, the Caspian Basin and the Asia-Pacific region (Ministry of Transport of Russia)
14 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 6
F3. Caspian Cooperation: Russia's Role in Developing Islamic Initiatives (North-South Club)
14 May,
15:00–17:00
Hall 6
F4. Successes and Prospects of Youth Programs in Islamic Countries: Tourism, Leadership, and Higher Education (Ministry of Education and Science of Russia)
15 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 6
F5. Bioeconomy – a driver of regional development (Ministry of Education and Science of Russia)
15 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 6
G1. Media Cooperation: Russia - Islamic World
14 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 7
G2. Export Potential of Russian Halal Products. Accreditation and Certification in Russia and Abroad (Federal Accreditation Service)
14 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 7
G3. Export of Russian halal products: an impetus for developing new markets (Russian Ministry of Agriculture)
14 May,
15:00–17:00
Hall 7
G4. Conference on the Development of Equestrian Sports
15 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 7
G5. Cooperation in Sports: Sharing Experiences between Russia and the Islamic World
15 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 7
Gala dinner for participants of the XVII International Economic Forum "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum"(Admission strictly by invitation)
15 May,
18:00-20:00
H1. Industrial tourism as a new trend: opportunities for development (Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation)
14 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 8
H2. Industrial cooperation between Russia and the Islamic world (Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation)
14 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 8
H3. Creation and Development of Industrial Parks: Best Practices and Innovations (Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation)
14 May,
15:00–17:00
Hall 8
H4. Round table: "Russia - MENA. Innovative Development of the Creative Economy" (ASI)
15 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 8
H5. Nature is the basis for the formation of technological alliances between Russia and the Islamic world (ASI)
15 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 8
Horse racing
16 May,
Kazan Hippodrome
I International Congress "Energy Security of Eurasia"
13 May,
I1. Forum of Young Diplomats of the OIC Countries (Council of Young Diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan)
14 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 9
I2. Forum of Young Diplomats of OIC Countries (Council of Young Diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan)
14 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 9
I3. Forum of Young Diplomats of the OIC Countries (Council of Young Diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan)
14 May,
15:00–17:00
Hall 9
I4. AI as Infrastructure: International Cooperation in Medicine (Innopolis Special Economic Zone)
15 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 9
I5. Export of medical services (Russian Ministry of Health)
15 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 9
J1. New cultural communication in the social media sphere
14 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 10
J2. Cinema of Islamic countries in a multicultural paradigm (Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan)
14 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 10
J3. The Heritage of Islam in the Context of Intercultural Interaction: The Role of Museums in the Modern World (Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan)
14 May,
15:00–17:00
Hall 10
J4. Living Heritage: Dialogue of Cultures in the Age of Globalization – From Identification to International Recognition (Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan)
15 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 10
J5. Cultural Heritage of Russia and OIC Countries: Preservation and Development
15 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 10
K1. Opening ceremony of the conference
14 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 11
K2. Business Opportunities in Malaysia with a Focus on Tatarstan
14 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 11
K3. Halal Certification System and Standards in Malaysia
14 May,
15:00–17:00
Hall 11
K4. Incentives in the Halal Industry
15 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 11
K5. Education and training to develop talent in the halal industry
15 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 11
L1. Grand opening of the "Female Perspective" track
14 May,
10:00-11:30
1st floor
L1.1. Women of the Islamic World: Entrepreneurship and Economy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
14 May,
10:00-11:30
1st floor
L2. Women's Career Paths: Opportunities, Challenges, and Development Prospects
14 May,
13:00–14:30
1st floor
L3. Women's entrepreneurship as a driver of halal economy development
14 May,
15:00–17:00
1st floor
L4. Women in Health Care and Medicine Economics: Leadership and Innovation
15 May,
10:00-11:30
1st floor
L5. I'm Making the World a Better Place: A Female Halal Food Producer
15 May,
13:00–14:30
1st floor
Lunch in the format of bilateral meetings
14 May,
11:30–13:00
Lunch in the format of bilateral meetings/Jumu'a prayer
15 May,
11:30–13:00
M1. Master class in Arabic and Persian calligraphy
14 May,
10:00-11:30
1st floor
M2. Master class "Palestinian Embroidery"
14 May,
13:00–14:30
1st floor
M3. Master class "Oriental henna patterns"
14 May,
15:00–17:00
1st floor
M4. Master class on oriental headdress
15 May,
10:00-11:30
1st floor
M5. Master class in Arabic and Persian calligraphy
15 May,
13:00–14:30
1st floor
Meeting of Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Foreign States in Russia
14 May,
IEC "Kazan Expo"
Meeting of the Intergovernmental Russian-Emirati Commission on Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation
14 May,
Meeting of the Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group
15 May,
09:00-12:00
Kazan Town Hall
Modest Fashion Day
13 May,
18:30-20:00
N1. Development of yacht marinas in the water transport infrastructure system (Ministry of Construction of Russia)
14 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 12
N2. New approaches to urban development in the 21st century (Ministry of Construction of Russia)
14 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 12
N3. Integrated Territorial Development: Implementation Experience in Islamic Countries (Ministry of Construction of Russia)
14 May,
15:00–17:00
Hall 12
N4. Identity of the historical environment of modern cities: problems and prospects (Ministry of Construction of Russia)
15 May,
10:00-11:30
Hall 12
N5. Trends in the Non-Residential Construction Sector (Ministry of Construction of Russia)
15 May,
13:00–14:30
Hall 12
O1. Engineering and seismometric monitoring of residential development to reduce seismic risks and ensure urban development safety in urbanized (residential) areas (Ministry of Construction of Russia)
14 May,
10:00-11:30
1st floor
O2. High-rise construction in Russian and Turkish megacities: global requirements and national priorities (Ministry of Construction of Russia)
14 May,
13:00–14:30
1st floor
O3. Digital architecture and artificial intelligence in the architectural and urban planning environment (Ministry of Construction of Russia)
14 May,
15:00–17:00
1st floor
O4. Developers' presentation
15 May,
10:00-11:30
1st floor
O5. Developers' presentation
15 May,
13:00–14:30
1st floor
Official opening of the Kazan Halal Market International Halal Trade Fair
12 May,
11:00-12:00
Agro-industrial park "Kazan"
OIC Young Entrepreneurs Forum (Council of Young Diplomats of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
13 May,
10:00-17:00
Academy of Youth Diplomacy
PLENARY SESSION "FROM POINTS ON THE MAP TO POINTS OF GROWTH: UNITING TECHNOLOGICAL AND FINANCIAL INITIATIVES"
15 May,
15:30–17:00
Plenary session "Kazan - the cultural capital of the Islamic world"
14 May,
TASS Business Breakfast
14 May,
09:00-10:00
The 16th All-Russian Forum of Tatar Religious Figures "National Identity and Religion"
16 May,
09:30-11:30
UNESCO World Heritage Site Tours: Kazan City Tour with a Visit to the Kazan Kremlin and the Island City of Sviyazhsk
16 May,
06:00-18:00
