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The Federation Council - is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia (the parliament of the Russian Federation.

2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Local Organising Committee was founded by the Government of the Russian Federation and the Football Union of Russia in January 2011.The Local Organising Committee (LOC) is the body responsible for preparation and staging of the FIFA World Cup in Russia in 2018.Vitaly Mutko is Chairman of the LOC.Alexey Sorokin is the CEO of the LOC.

The Football Union of Russia is an all-Russian public sports organization.

FUR activity is mainly aimed at football development and promotion in the Russian Federation.

FUR is the sole organization monitoring football development in Russia which is recognized by FIFA and UEFA.

FUR main objectives are:

• developing and popularizing (promoting) football in the Russian Federation (including professional, grassroots, women’s, mini-football (futsal), beachsoccer, veterans’, youth football and all other forms of football);
• organising and staging sportive football events;
• selecting and training national football teams of the Russian Federation;
• increasing the role of football in comprehensive and harmonized development of an individual, national health enhancing, encouraging a healthy way of life.

Federal Agency of Communications (Rossvyaz) is a Federal Executive Body, executing functions of state property administration and telecommunication and postal state services rendering, including construction, development and utilization of communication networks, satellite systems, TV and radio broadcasting systems.
Rossvyaz is under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation

Rostec Corporation is a Russian corporation that was established in 2007 to facilitate the development, production and export of high-tech industrial products designed for civilian and military applications. The corporation comprises over 700 organizations that are currently part of eleven holding companies operating in the military-industrial complex and three holding companies working in civilian sectors. The group also includes more than 80 direct management companies. Rostec's portfolio includes such well-known brands as AVTOVAZ, KAMAZ, Kalashnikov Concern, Russian Helicopters, VSMPO AVISMA, etc. Rostec companies are headquartered in 60 entities of the Russian Federation and supply products to more than 70 countries. In 2015, the consolidated revenue of Rostec reached RUB 1.14 trillion. According to its new strategy, the main objective of the corporation is to ensure that Russia has a technological advantage in highly competitive markets. The corporation plans to invest a total of RUB 4.3 trillion in development through 2025.

National  IT Center (NCIT) Ltd., the Rostec’s Corporation subsidiary

National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters (NAT) is the largest professional union of broadcasting companies in Russia. NAT members include national, federal and regional companies, content producers and integrators, research and academic establishments, media measurement providers and other organizations.
NAT has its own information resource – an interactive TV and Radio Atlas of Russia, which works in all regions of the Russian Federation and is open to the wide public.
NAT defends its members’ rights and interest on the federal and regional levels, takes part in the development of legislative framework for the e-media and migration of TV and radio to new digital technologies.

NAT representatives participate in task teams with the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media, Roskomnadzor, Russian TV and Radiobroadcasting Network, issue expert judgment on draft laws and administrative regulations of Rospechat and Roskomnadzor, collaborate with Federal Antimonopoly Service, Federal Customs Service, Russian Copyright Society, Russian Organization for Intellectual Property, and other organizations.
NAT President E.Sagalaev and Board members K.Ernst and O.Dobrodeev are also members of the Governmental Commission for TV and Radio Broadcasting.
NAT specifically focuses on regional and thematic non-terrestrial channels and pursues development of new business models for them in the digital environment.
Key projects and events of the Association: International Exhibition of Professional Equipment and Technologies for Television, Radio and Internet broadcasting NATEXPO, International Broadcast Content Market Moscow TeleShow, children’s TV festival “Tune in!” and the festival of socially important TV programs “A Hero Of Our Time”, national awards in satellite, cable and online television “Golden Beam”, and TV technologies awards named after Zvorykin.  

International Telecommunications  Academy (MAC) is an international organization. It is a voluntary public association of academics, outstanding managers and highly skilled professionals. Co-operation is based on common professional interests, theoretical and practical issues in infocommunication development (Infocommunication = information + telecommunications (communication).

The Russian Association for Electronic Communications (RAEC)was established in 2006.The Association's objective is to create a civilized information society, which will have its own legal system and the codes of professional activities that are to be accepted by both the users and the companies operating on the Internet.One of the key goals of the Association is to set up a dialogue between the state and the IT-companies.RAEC is actively involved in the solutions of socially important objectives aimed at the development of the information society in Russia and enhancing the image of Russia as of the responsible member of the global information community.

RASF was established as the assisting organization in the development of a strategy for developing of sports facilities in Russia and implementing programs for the development of physical activity and sports. RASF brings together professionals in the field of design, construction, equipping and management of sports and wellness facilities. RASF is the coordinating information and consulting center which provides methodical, informational, scientific, legal assistance to the members of the Association and its partners.