St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and exhibitions, became the new SPIEF venue. The Forum was held on June 8–10, 2007. The Forum was a cooperation between two venues – the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and the World Economic Forum in Davos. It was commemorated by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and the Trade and the World Economic Forum. SPIEF was attended by more than 8,000 people and delegations from 76 countries, including 9 heads of state, 3 prime ministers, representatives of 340 foreign businesses from 65 countries, 37 representatives of the Federation Council of the
Swiss Iranian Investment Forum to provide guidance, comprehensive evaluation, analysis, and discussion of the global economic agenda. SIIF events will bring together global business leaders, experts, the media, and government officials to create favorable conditions for constructive dialogue, promotion of new ideas, and the creation of new, economically sustainable projects that support development of innovative social enterprises. Headquartered in Geneva, the forum also has offices in Tehran. Swiss-Iranian Investment Forum strives to be impartial and is not tied to any political or partisan interests. The association is "committed to recognize the global importance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - a global