* RICS Rossia has currently 147 qualified members (MRICS and FRICS) and over 80 trainees and students.
 
* RICS Rossia has had its official Launch event on April 14, 2008 in Swissotel Krasnye Holmy, Moscow which has been attended by over 80 professionals, RICS staff, Chairman RICS Europe and RICS President. 

* A new Board has been appointed in 2009 and now includes 12 members + 1 representative from Ukraine (pls see CONTACTS section for more info)

* RICS Rossia has been holding local Final Assessments since November 2007 (pls see the schedule for Year 2009 in "FINAL ASSESSMENTS" section)

* Most popular specialisms: Valuation, Quantity Surveying & Construction, Project Management, Property Finance & Investment. 

* RICS Rossia history: 
   *  In view of the significant development potential in Russia, Luciano Capaldo MRICS, 
      Chairman RICS Europe and Liliane Van Cauwenbergh, Director RICS Europe, met 
      with the major employers in Moscow on 21 June 2007. Also, they visited the Finance
      Academy and met with the rector, the academic staff and the students on the RICS 
      accredited undergraduate course "Finance and Credit " with Specialisation on 
      Valuation of the Property. 

    * Together with the Board of RICS Rossia, Liliane Van Cauwenbergh has worked out 
       the plan to establish an active RICS presence in Russia, with the official opening of 
       an RICS office in Moscow and the recruitment of a Country Manager 

     * RICS Rossia Country Manager (Vera Rukina) has joined January 21, 2008 

     * An active student -> graduate ->member conversion plan has been created with the
       academic staff and the students on the RICS accredited course at Finance Academy
       in Moscow 

     * Close links has been established with all the key players in the market (employers,
        government agencies, press, etc.) 

     * The RICS Red Book has been translated into Russian and officially introduced at 
        RICS Rossia Launch event.

      * As of June 2008 RICS Rossia started to receive applications from Ukrainian candidates and from that time property professionals from Kiev, Odessa and Kharkiv started to sit their Final Assessment interviews in Moscow. Vera Rukina has started working on CIS regional level.

       * February 2009 was marked by the visit of Mr Louis Armstrong, RICS CEO, who met with four key Russian associations and award the new members of RICS with Diplomas

        * As of February 2009 RICS Rossia has 41 active licensed assessors and is able to fully support FA sessions locally.

        * On April 22, 2009 the new Board of the National Group  has been appointed (pls see Board members in CONTACTS section) and the National Group name has been updated to include CIS countries (now addressed as "RICS Rossia & CIS")

        * On June 25, 2009 - the first CPD event (professional seminar) was held in Moscow that had been attended by over 130 professionals from Russia and Ukraine (Pls read more on this in EVENTS section)