Economic Forum in Krynica sometimes referred to as the "Eastern Davos". According to the organisers, the mission of the Economic Forum is to create a favorable climate for development of political and economic cooperation in Europe. The opinions of the Forum's speakers are often quoted by the international media and discussed by leading analysts. The Forum engages political, business and third sector leaders, i.a.: presidents, prime ministers, ministers, EU commissioners, parliamentarians, presidents of large companies, experts, as well as representatives of cultural institutions and media. The 26th edition of the Economic Forum in 2016 was attended by over 3,000 visitors from 60 countries in
Yalta International Economic Forum Yalta International Economic Forum The Yalta International Economic Forum (shortened as YIEF) is an annual business event held in Yalta on the Crimea Peninsula since 2015. It is considered the fourth largest Russian economic forum, after the Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Eastern Economic Forum and the Sochi Investment Forum. The forum is sponsored by the local Government of the Republic of Crimea and the Yalta International Economic Forum Fund, all Russian sources. The YIEF sees itself as an international venue for discussing socio-economic development issues, for Russia and the world economy as a whole. According to the organizers, the