The first international economic forum “Samara Enterprise – cluster policy as the basis of innovational development of national economy” has become one of the significant events of 2007 in the country’s economical life. It has drawn close attention from Russian community and mass media, and it was the first time they referred to this economic issue. Federal Ministry management, the representatives of authorities from 34 regions of the country, business elite, leading experts and scientists in the area of cluster policy and management of foreign clusters have taken part in work of the representative assembly.

Today, a cluster – is the most effective tool to manage economics in the global competitive environment. It acts to raise competitive ability and efficiency of companies as well as is a basis for innovative development of economy. The second interregional economic forum “Samara Enterprise – cluster policy as the basis of innovational development of national economy” will take place 3-rd to 5-th of July 2008.