Coronavirus revealed the structural problems of international institutions that had been accumulating for decades. The response to this challenge should be the ability of world leaders to be open for interstate cooperation in vital areas. One of the main spheres of such cooperation remains the economic space of the Asia-Pacific region. Many countries were the first to take the hit of coronavirus infection.
   Effective multilateral platforms, where participants can generate and implement specific initiatives, are the key frameworks and moreover – symbolic steps towards the change of transnational consciousness. One of such formats is the annual Eastern Economic Forum, which will be held from 2 to 4 September 2021 in Vladivostok.
    More than 50 business events, panel discussions, and round tables, discussing the main trends and problems of the world’s economic development, are planned at the forum sites. In particular, one of the main topics will be the formation of the Greater Eurasian Partnership. This format implies inclusion in integration processes, the creation of new free trade zones, logistics hubs, and widespread digitalization, and moreover concentrates on the idea that partnership is the key to the early recovery of economies and overcoming the consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic.
     Many countries are interested in achieving an early economic recovery, creating the trajectory for sustainable development, reviving disrupted and establishing new value chains. That is why a significant part of the ЕEF program covers the international communication of key continental players: Russia, Korea, China, India, and the EU countries.
     The ЕEF business program will raise such issues as transnational cooperation of the countries in the fields of carbon-free energy, healthcare, labor markets, logistics,  IT industry, as well as the global challenges the world faced in 2020.