The main objective of CRON is to adopt and implement a comprehensive national development strategy for the advancement of the country's human potential.
As of September 2018, Congress sets the following tasks:
- promoting the participation of professionals in the development of concepts, strategies, practical proposals that will ensure the achievement of the above-mentioned development priorities of Russian society and the state;
- scientific and public examination of draft decisions of the authorities in the field of education, science, technology and culture;
- systematic pressure on the authorities to achieve the goals of the Congress through civil society mechanisms;
- the formation of wide public networks to consolidate the efforts of scientific, educational, engineering communities, cultural workers and other public forces;
- carrying out organizational, educational, research activities that ensure the implementation of the goal.