On December 20, 2022, the winners of the World Investment Award “Investment Angel” 2022 were announced:
*In the nomination “Investment Angel in the field of investments in the development and implementation of innovations” For contribution to the achievement of SDG 9: Building a solid infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization and innovation, the winners are announced:
PJSC “AKRON” (Novgorod region);
CJSC “Plyterra” (Republic of Mordovia);
* In the nomination “Effective specialized institutions for the development of subjects of the states of the world in the field of investment development: “For contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals” the winner was announced:
NO “Guarantee Fund – Microcredit Company of the Republic of Khakassia”. 

The organizer of the award, the World Organization for Development, based on the candidates provided by the leadership of the Russian regions for competitive selection, as a result of data received from artificial intelligence for territorial entities (AITE) and the analytical service WOD-Research, announced the winners of the first stage of the Global Awards “Angel for Sustainable Development” in series of Awards: “Innovation Angel”, “Technology Angel”, “Investment Angel”, “Women Angels for SDGs”, “Business Angel for SDGs”. 

Presentation at the UN of the Global Awards “Angel for Sustainable Development”, October 2015

Corruption everywhere inhibits economic growth and hinders the development of the private sector. Research conducted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) shows that 67 of 144 states have named corruption as one of the three major obstacles to doing business in their countries. In developing economies, the level of corruption is generally higher than in developed countries, and this prevents the former from effectively implementing strategies to reduce poverty and leads to an increase in social inequality. In addition, corruption repels investors and reduces the investment attractiveness of the country, which generally has a negative impact on the economy. It is estimated that the cost of corruption (in other words, losses caused by the spread of corruption) amounts to more than 5% of world GDP (or $2.6 trillion, according to WEF data).

On June 27 the EU signed an Association Agreement with three post-Soviet states: Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia. Traditionally, the EU uses Association Agreements to strengthen economic ties with countries outside the Union. The EU simplifies trade and harmonizes certain standards, including technical and legal ones, by creating a more favorable environment for economic cooperation. But in the cases of Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia, the Agreement has obvious political significance.

The South Stream project is a very topical issue, as it determines Europe′s prospects for energy security. Not so long ago, the project was subjected to considerable criticism from the heads of some European countries, largely due to the political crisis in Ukraine and the role that Russia plays in it. WEJ tried to find out how the South Stream project impacts Europe and the reason why certain European leaders wish that it would fail.