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IN THIS ISSUE: NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS NEW MEMBER SERVICES: Chairman Job Bank: post your job openings on our website LOU NAUMOVSKI Non Executive Director, Amur Minerals Corporation; Consultant, CERBA attracts a lot of job seekers who possess very specific Kinross Gold Corporation and Advisor on Russia to the World Gold Council OPINION Directors skills. Posting your opening on our website will enhance its visi BORIS ARYEV Stans Energy Corp. bility and outreach to potential candidates and will give you the CERBA Kazakhstan Chairman’s Address . . . . .4 GILLES BRETON International Affairs Consultant opportunity to target the desired audience. For CERBA members ERIN CHUTTER Global Energy Metals Corp. we are offering this service as a part of the membership package, HONOURABLE J. TREVOR EYTON Silver Bear but it is also available for non members for an extra fee. MARTHA HARRISON Dentons NATIONAL EVENTS NATHAN HUNT Ronald A. Chisholm International DANIEL KIESELBACH Deloitte TaxLaw Interested in Posting a Career Opportunity? BRENT KNIGHT R1 Airlines Career postings can be listed on our website for: CERBA Eurasia Construction and CHRIS WESTDAL Director, Silver Bear Resource Members free Infrastructure Conference 2016 ...... 5 NORMAN STORM General Director, Falcon Oil&Gas LLP Non members $200 + tax PIOTR DUTKIEWICZ Carleton University PIERRE SEIN PYUN Bombardier Canada, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia Career postings should be sent to CERBA Toronto Chapter come together at CERBA Eurasia Mining Observers Past Chairman electronically to [email protected]. Submissions are accepted Conference during PDAC 2017 ...... 6 MARGARET SKOK Carleton University NATHAN HUNT Ronald A. Chisholm in Word or PDF. Requests for job postings from non members WOLFGANG SPILLNER Logistics Consultant International should include billing information or a Visa, Mastercard or Amex Agreement signed between number. Positions are posted for 30 days or until resume closing MOSCOW BOARD OF DIRECTORS Observers date, whichever is earlier. For more information please contact Invest North Bay and the Republic Chairman Anis Ouanes Ministere de l'economie, CERBA Toronto Chapter via e mail: [email protected] of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia ...... 8 Nathan Hunt – Ronald A. Chisholm International de l'innovation et de l'exportation du Quebec Directors Alexander Skoblo Dentons Russia OTTAWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Resume Bank: Meeting of the Kazakhstan Canada Anatoly Andriash Norton Rose Fulbright Chairman Dear CERBA Members, we are happy to remind you of an Business Council Mining and Clark Bailey EuroChem Group Gilles Breton former Deputy Head of added value service included into your membership package: Kelly Allin Deloitte Russia Mission, Canadian Embassy to Russia Natural Resources Working Group ...... 9 Luc Jones Antal Russia Directors Resume Bank. Among our dedicated volunteers and interns Madina Assylbekova Gowling WLG Greg Shields Hyperline there are a lot of talented bilingual and multilingual profession Matt Wills John Deere Construction & Pierre Pyun Bombardier als who are searching for new career opportunities. If you are Forestry Division Alexandra Logvin Fasken Martineau looking to fill in a position with your company please feel free to ASSOCIATION NEWS Mikhail Romanov Ernst & Young DuMoulin LLP Neil Withers CFA Russia Christopher Westdal Silver Bear have a look at the resumes in the Member only section of our website and contact the potential candidates directly. New Members ...... 10 Pavel Zhelvis Koch Industries Nicolas Temnikov Consultant Ron Lewin TerraLink Technologies Jacques Pomerleau Canada Pork Stanislav Borodyuk Kinross Gold Corporation International Member News ...... 14 Svetlana Bobrovich Barrick Gold Philip Murphy MDA Observers Observers Annick Goulet Embassy of Canada in Moscow Ohannes Keuylian DFATD CERBA LINKED INspired Redouane Mekideche Embassy of Canada Stephen Wilhelm Export Development Would you like to be the first to know what is new in the CERBA LOOKING BACK in Moscow Canada community? Paul Godbout DFATD Please follow our company page on ALBERTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Cecilia Silundika AANDC LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/company/canada eurasia russia busi Events and Association Activities ...... 26 Chairman ness association. Brent Knight R1 Airlines VANCOUVER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Receive regular updates from us and feel free to like, share and comment! Directors Chairman Erkin Atakhanov Personal Finance Consulting Erin Chutter Chair of the Board, Global CERBA members, we would like to remind you that you are most wel Laurent Auger Alberta International Energy Metals Corp. come to start discussions, share your views and ask questions in our Intergovernmental Relations Directors exclusive member only LinkedIn group. Created specifically for the con Nick Bryanskiy Bennett Jones LLP John Kitchen Owner, Steveston Net and Gear venience of our members, this group is an excellent tool to start a new Erin Chutter Global Energy Metals John Sloan Ex Ambassador of Canada to Russia conversation, bring up a pertinent issue or just reconnect to someone (ex officio member) Joseph Bonvillain Partner, Manning Elliott LLP who shares the same values. John Kemp First Medics International Vladimir Scekic President, MIVA Engineering Pat Wories Enersul Daniel Kiselbach Partner, Deloitte Tax Law LLP Dominique Spragg VP Viking Air TORONTO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bryan Hughes Regional Director, EDC Chairman Brent Knight Director, Business development Martha Harrison – Dentons and Partnerships, R1 Airlines Vice Chairman Daniel Chowny Principal, Pattison High School Wolfgang Spillner Logistics Consultant Observers Directors Victoria Hayes Director, Ministry of International Boris Aryev Stans Energy Corp. trade (BC Provincial government) John Coll Bombardier Tulegen Kalau General Director (ENERTEK Mark Gilbert Bombardier Commercial Aircraft Kazakhstan) Wendy Harris CESO Robert C Kay Migao Corporation KAZAKHSTAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lou Naumovski Non Executive Director, Chairman Amur Minerals Corporation; Consultant, Norman Storm Falcon Oil&Gas Kinross Gold Corporation and Advisor on Vice Chairman Russia to the World Gold Council Alexey Chernov PetroKazakhstan Alina Pekarsky Sci Tech Ventures Directors Associates; Schulich Executive Education Kirill Afanasyev Schneider Group Kazakhstan Centre, York University Ksenia Babushkina Ernst&Young Alex Peshekhonov Global Performance Darryl Clark Cameco Kazakhstan Improvement Inc. Natalia Kurkchi Antal Kazakhstan Alex Shifrin LP/AD Elmar Khussainov ALmatyBus Service Bayrzhan Nugymanov AsiaCredit Bank CERBA NEWSLETTER Special Edition MONTREAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Saniya Perzadayeva Unicase Law Firm Chairman Kanat Skakov DENTONS SPOTLIGHT ON KAZAKHSTAN Gilles Breton former Deputy Head of Artem Yermilov Uranium One Design: Dmitry Radomsky Mission, Canadian Embassy to Russia Observers Directors Adam Barbolet Embassy of Canada in Ilya Kalnish BCF Kazakhstan Leo Knaapen Bombardier Rustem Ikramov CTP Equipment Alexandre Borduas BRP Alexandr Skorov ProTax&Accounting Rehan Wasti SNC Lavalin Inna Popova McGill University Nicolas Fresne Former Head of Quebec mission in Russia OPINION NATIONAL CONFERENCES
The similarities between Kazakhstan and Canada are nu CERBA KAZAKHSTAN merous everything from the extreme weather conditions to CERBA EURASIA CONSTRUCTION AND the importance of the resource and agriculture sectors to the economies of both countries. The large distances bet CHAIRMAN’S ween population centers and markets encourage enterpris INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE 2016 ing logistic, transportation and infrastructure solutions. Many TORONTO, NOVEMBER 29, 2016 ADDRESS of the learning experiences of Canadian companies can be directly applied to Kazakhstan and one of the goals of Norman Storm, CERBA CERBA is to promote the ideas and international business Kazakhstan Board of Directors acumen of its members to government bodies in order to Chairman, General Director make it easier for companies from Eurasia and Canada to "Falcon Oil&Gas" engage in commercial activities with one another. One of the primary objectives of CERBA vis a vis the KCBC Meeting is to use CERBA and its members, in conjunction with KazCIC and the Ministry of Investment and Develop ment of the Republic of Kazakhstan, to initiate a dialogue with the respective government bodies to determine what changes could be made to promote more foreign direct Dear CERBA Members, investment to flow into Kazakhstan to further develop the As the recently elected Chairman of the Kazakhstan Chap economies and expand bi lateral trade activities. ter of CERBA, I would like to whole heartedly greet all of the There have been many Canadian success stories written in members of CERBA in Canada, as well as in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan over the years, in mining, oil & gas and in agri and throughout Eurasia. culture, but given the opportunities that still exist in the coun I would especially like to thank Mr. Dan Bastien, the outgoing try for Canadian companies I believe that many more stories Chairman of CERBA Kazakhstan for his years of dedicated will be written in the coming years. service to the organization, as well as the CERBA National On June 10, 2017, Expo 2017 will open its doors in Astana and Chairman, Mr. Lou Naumovski, and all of the other Board Kazakhstan and its achievements will be showcased to a glob Members for their support in electing me to this position. al audience. More than 100 countries will take part in this event The timing of my appointment is very opportune since 2017 and CERBA is excited about the exposure that Expo will bring marks the 150th anniversary of Canada's independence and, to Kazakhstan, as well as to CERBA and KCBC. Expo 2017 Left to right: Daniyar Seidaliyev, Minister Counsellor, Economic Affairs, Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Canada; Yaroslava at the same time, is also the 25th year of bi lateral relations promises to be one of the highlight events for Kazakhstan Chapko, Business Development Director, City Development Solutions (Ukraine); Julia Stefanishina, Partner, KPMG; Bill Hutchison, between Canada and Kazakhstan. since it gained independence in 1991. Chair and CEO, Hutchison Management International Inc., Distinguished Research Fellow, Munk School, University of Toronto; Evgenij Several significant events have already taken place in As part of Canada's 150 year birthday celebrations, CERBA Shlemenkov, Chairman of the Board, OPORA Russia; Diana Petrova, Deputy General Director, JSC "Republican Investment Company" Kazakhstan during 2017 to commemorate these important and the Canadian Embassy will hold a joint reception and (Yakutiya, Russia), Ivan Dyakov, Ivan Dyakov, Member of the Board, National Union of Employers in Construction Industry (Russia). milestones: gala dinner at the Embassy in Astana on June 22nd during the • a visit to Kazakhstan by a Parliamentary delegation headed KCBC Meeting. In addition to taking a moment to reflect on On November 29, 2016 CERBA by the Honourable Robert Nault, MP for Kenora, and Chairman Canada's achievements as a country, the reception will also hosted its 12th annual Eurasia of the Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Deve provide a great networking opportunity for the Canadian and Construction and Infrastructure lopment of the House of Commons, as well as co chair of the Kazakhstan delegates who will attend the KCBC Meeting. Conference within the frames of Inter Parliamentary Cooperation Group "Kazakhstan Canada"; CERBA would like to offer thanks to Ambassador Steil, and the international program of Con • a charity hockey tournament organized by the Canadian the members of his team, for graciously accommodating struct Canada trade show. The th st Embassy in Astana on May 20 21 , which was co spon CERBA's timeline and for the many times he has assisted Conference provided an excel sored by several CERBA members, and which featured ex CERBA and its members over the years. lent opportunity to preserve and NHL players from both Russia and Canada led by the ven In addition to being heavily involved in the upcoming event, strengthen the existing ties bet erable Igor Larianov and the Honourable Ken Dryden. CERBA Kazakhstan has been very busy throughout the year ween Canada and Eurasia and to and has organized numerous events to keep its members up establish new ones to the eco Possibly the most significant upcoming event is the 2nd annual to speed on policy and legal changes initiated by the Kazakh nomic benefit of all the trading Kazakhstan Canada Business Council (KCBC) Meeting, which stan government. In addition, workshops have been offered countries in these regions in the will take place in Astana on June 22nd 23rd. This event will be to members on how to work more effectively in Kazakhstan. sphere of infrastructure and con Left to right: Roman Hul, Partner, and Evgenya Knopov, the highlight of CERBA Kazakhstan's 2017 event calendar, We would also like to take the time to thank the organizations struction. The markets in focus of Managing Partner, Knopov Design Group; Anatoliy Grazhdan, since many of the CERBA Regional Directors will travel to Project Manager, OpenAire; Peter Gabor, Principal, Peter A. who have jointly worked with CERBA to sponsor and hold the conferencing parties this year Kazakhstan to take part. We are also expecting a large turnout these events and to the people who invested their valuable Gabor, Architect; Paul Taylor, President and COO, Hopewell from our CERBA members. have been Kazakhstan, Russia, Residential time to make it happen there are too many to mention but Diana Petrova, Deputy and Ukraine. The KCBC Meeting is co chaired by Cameco and Kazatom we really appreciate your efforts and dedication. General Director, JSC prom and co organized by the Chamber of International Com I would also like to encourage all of the members of CERBA "Republican Investment The main themes of the event merce of Kazakhstan (KazCIC) and CERBA. to continue to do your best to support our organization in spite Company", Yakutiya, were covered by two panels of The two day event will feature work group sessions, as well as of the current financial crisis which is affecting many mem Russia distinguished speakers. The pan a plenary session and numerous important dignitaries will take bers. A lot of hard work and dedication has gone into building elists delivered a brief presentation of their views to cover the part including His Excellency Shawn Steil, Canadian Ambas CERBA to what it is today, an organization with more than 140 sador to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr. Yerlan Khairov, Vice members worldwide. We believe that by working together we main program points and participated in a heated discussion Minister of Investment and Development of the Republic of can continue to build on this already strong platform. led by Bill Hutchison of Hutchison Management International Kazakhstan and Mr. Fred Gorrell, Assistant Deputy Minister, In conclusion, I would like to thank everyone for their efforts Inc., Distinguished Research Fellow, Munk School, and Un Agriculture and Agri food Canada. throughout the years and I sincerely hope that new business iversity of Toronto. Julia Spefanishina, Partner, KPMG, spoke The sectors represented at the KCBC Forum, namely: mining & opportunities will continue to develop for all of our members. about the PPP projects in Russia and the technological and natural resources, agriculture & agrifood, oil & gas, transporta I hope that I will have the opportunity to welcome many of pricing audit of an investment project at each stage of devel tion & aerospace, construction & infrastructure and finance, you personally in June during the KCBC Meeting in Astana. opment. Yaroslava Chapko, Business Development Director, Left to right: Daniyar Seidaliyev, Minister Counsellor, Economic represent key business sectors in both Canada and Kazakh City Development Solutions (Ukraine), introduced the partic Affairs, Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Canada; Ivan stan and CERBA hopes that it will be able to play a role in help Sincerely, ipants to the opportunities in the Ukrainian real estate invest Dyakov, Member of the Board, National Union of Employers in ing to promote companies from both regions to expand their Norman Storm ment market. For example, in Kyiv development projects in Construction Industry (Russia); Aleksandr Purii, United dispatcher international footprints. system (Russia). 4 / Spring 2017 Spring 2017 / 5 NATIONAL CONFERENCES NATIONAL CONFERENCES
residential sector enjoy 23 30% IRR on average and require Montreal. The 6 day program included Construct Canada Subsoil Usage and Nature Management, Ministry of Natural low initial investments. Land plots suitable for residential or Trade Show floors tour, international attendees networking Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation, further mixed use development in Kyiv and even in Kyiv suburb are and B2B program at the Trade Show; a manufacturing facil spoke about the government's efforts to stimulate exploration in high demand. ity visit in Woodstock, Ontario; meetings with the wood and by softening regulations in the strategic block regime, devel construction associations in Ontario and Quebec; research oping economic stimuli for exploration, and simplifying licens Diana Petrova, Deputy General Director, JSC "Republican center tour at Laval University, and more. ing procedures. He continued Mr. Kopin's theme by confirm Investment Company" spoke about the opportunities in the ing the Russian government's focus on the Far East as one of infrastructure sector in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutiya), The event was supported by the Ontario Ministry of the economic zones of the top priority. shared their stories of hard work and commitment to sustain Russia: the region is offering attractive conditions for foreign Citizenship, Immigration and Trade Development. Ruslan Baimishev, Director of the Department of Subsoil Use able and responsible growth. investment and is undergoing economic growth. of the Ministry for Investments and Development of the Re We would also like to thank Construct Canada's team, inter public of Kazakhstan, underlined the key innovations intro The conference concluded with a series of B2B meetings of In the second session, led by the renowned architect Peter national division, for working closely with us along the duced by the government, including openness of geological the participants and a networking reception. The speakers Gabor, the speakers shared experiences and innovative solu months of preparation and contributing to the program of information and data on subsoil use right, stability of the sub and the guests were leaving encouraged and excited about tions in the construction sector. Thus, Evgenya Knopov, Ma the conference, as well as our information partners: Ontario surface conditions, licensing the right to use subsurface the opportunity to get together again in 2018. naging Partner of Knopov Design Group, and her Partner General Contractors Association, British Canadian Chamber resources in the mining sector (solid raw materials, common Roman Hul shared their innovative ideas in sustainable indus of Trade and Commerce, and Roscongress. useful minerals, underground structures, to prospect for gold) Thank you to the supporters of the Conference: trial design, adaptive re use of outdated structures, design instead of contract system, principle of "first application" in the strategies for industrial parks, and inner city infill housing. We are looking forward to seeing you at our conference on mining sector, and modular system in exploration to simplify November 28, 2017 registration is already open! www.cer the administration, monitoring and control. The formal part of the conference was concluded by a lively baconstruction.com For the first time in its 17th years of history CERBA Mining had networking reception, during which the guests could the honour to host a representative of Mongolia: Baatartsogt exchange business ideas and plans in a relaxed atmosphere. Thank you to our supporter: Baldorj, Head of Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia. Mr. Baldorj told the guests about the present sit Besides the informative conference program, the Eurasian uation of geological survey and exploration and the issuance delegates were offered a tailored program of business of new licenses. The conference on the 8th of March was a part of a con meetings and site visits organized by CERBA in Toronto and densed 5 day business program that included the participa tion of the Eurasian delegates in the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada International Convention, Trade Show & Investors Exchange the world's leading con CANADA, KAZAKHSTAN, RUSSIA, AND vention for people, companies and organizations in, or con nected with, mineral exploration and finance. This year PDAC MONGOLIA COME TOGETHER AT CERBA hosted over 1,000 exhibitors, 3,800 investors and 24,000 attendees from 130 countries. The delegates attended tech nical sessions, short courses and networking events. The EURASIA MINING CONFERENCE DURING annual convention has grown in size, stature and influence since it began in 1932 and today is the event of choice for the PDAC 2017 TORONTO, MARCH 8, 2017 world's mineral and finance industries.
Baatartsogt Baldorj, Head of Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia. Session 2 "Investor Experience in Eurasia" opened up the floor to industry leaders eager to share their success stories in min ing and exploration in Eurasia. Claude Schimper, Regional Vice President, Russia, Kinross Gold Corp, spoke about the recent developments at Kinross' Kupol and Dvoinoye satellite deposits and emphasized the importance of the company's contribution to social and economic development of the region where its deposits are located. Quentin Hauta, Ma Alexey Orel, Director of the Department of State Policy in the Ruslan Baimishev, Director of the Department of Subsoil Use nager, Corporate Development, Cameco, continued with a Field of Subsoil Usage and Nature Management, Ministry of of the Ministry for Investments and development of the story of a long standing commitment and success of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation. Republic of Kazakhstan. Cameco Corporation in Kazakhstan. Cameco has been the Working session of the Canada Russia Mining Working Group The Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA) on the new developments in Kazakhstan, among which he largest Canadian investor in Kazakhstan since 1992. Through held its 17th annual mining conference during PDAC, the named transfer to the Australian adopted model of subsoil its experience in Kazakhstan and elsewhere, Cameco lad Besides that, CERBA organized 2 country specific working world's leading mining convention, held in Toronto. The use, which would provide for a simplified procedure for all learned the importance of part groups on the mining sector: Canada Russia Mining Working CERBA event was a unique opportunity to bring together types of geological and mining activities; implementation of the nerships with the local stake Group and Kazakhstan Canada Business Council Mining and Canadian representatives of the mining industry with their Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards; and a holders, patience as the infra Natural Resources Working Group. The participants of these counterparts from Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia to dis new code on mineral resources being developed jointly with structure and legal system two meetings worked on the specific measures and steps for cuss business opportunities, regulatory issues, market analy the World Bank, EBRD, and OECD. were still evolving, open com ward to improve the bi lateral cooperation in these industries. sis and forecasts, and to share experience. Over a hundred Roman Kopin, the Governor of Chukotka, opened Session 1 munication, in country pres participants included government regulators, mining compa "Mining in Eurasia: Trends" by outlining the advantages of the ence, and maintaining a social Additional B2B meetings organized during the week included ny executives, investors and service providers. Chukotka Autonomous region (Russia) as an investment des license to operate. Mr. Hauta such CERBA members as Phoenix Geophysics, Schulich The conference was opened by welcome remarks by H.E. tination: the region is doing its best at creating a favourable confirmed Cameco's desire to Executive Education Centre, Direct Talk, SNC Lavalin and, others. Alexander Darchiev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to investment climate by offering simplified administrative pro remain a long term investor Canada, followed by a brief introduction by Daniyar Seidaliyev, cedures, customs free zones, and lower taxes. Alexey Orel, and partner in Kazakhstan. The The program of CERBA Mining week also included a high Minister Counselor at the Embassy of Kazakhstan to Canada Director of the Department of State Policy in the Field of representatives of Highland Mikhail Dyagilev, CEO, Gold, Krastsvetmet, N Mining Krastsvetmet level dinner meeting, organized by Russia Canada Business
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Baimishev, Director of the Department of Subsoil Use of the Ministry for Investments and development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Mr. Eldar Tagash, Deputy CEO, KazGeology National Company, along with representatives of Canadian mining companies interested to learn about thу new develop ment in the subsoil legislation in Kazakhstan.
Mining is a key economic sector for KZ generating 5% of GDP and 160,000 jobs and 17% of exports. Presentation by XPS at the Vladimir Makarov with a drone Glencore surface facility prototype at Clickmox There is a large amount of untapped resources in KZ; to devel In the afternoon the Executive op this potential, improvements have to be made in the invest Director of the Goodman ment attractiveness of the mining industry. This goes through Left to right: Dmitry Khorokhonov, Russian Trade Mission in School of Mines at the implementing a new subsoil use code, better access to geo Canada; Katherine Balabanova, Regional Director and National Laurentian University provided logical data and reducing bureaucratic hurdles in acquiring Working session of the Canada Russia Mining Working Group Coordinator, CERBA; Alexey Rudnev, Rosnedra; Yuliana an overview of the programs Diryakhova, Invest Yakutiya, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia; exploration permits. Mr. Baimishev told the participants that and international student and Al McDonald, Mayor, North Bay; Valery Maximov, Russian Trade the provisions of the new draft of the subsoil use code are academic exchanges opportu Mission in Canada; Lou Naumovski, CERBA Chair. based on Australian legislation and practices, with credit also nities of the School that was cre attributed to OECD, EBRD, and the World Bank. Some fiscal ated to help Canada meet the George Burton of Invest North Bay says, "Today marks an reforms for the mining sector are also under way with the goal impending employment shortfall important strategic milestone for Invest North Bay Deve to better align the industry with accepted international stan in the mining industry. lopment Corporation. Our mission is to promote North Bay as dards. The goal for these reforms is to increase investment in an attractive destination for business and investment to The Governor of Chukotka exploration and job creation. at the NORCAT’s Mining The exciting one day visit was stakeholders across Canada and around the world. The sign Equipment Simulation finalized by the tour of the ing of the MOU with Invest Yakutia will enhance our interna Mr. Baimishev also mentioned that Kazakhstan was moving Training Centre Northern Centre for Advanced tional footprint and create numerous new opportunities for towards a licensing system where revocation of licence can Technology (NORCAT), part of the Ontario Network of local businesses and organizations." only happen in the case of unpaid licence fees, failure to per Entrepreneurs. The training and development facilities and Yuliana Diryakhova of the Republic of Sakha says "The signing form work program agreed, and unauthorized transfer of innovation mill facilities as well as NORCAT Underground of the MOU between Invest North Bay and Invest Yakutia lays exploration rights. As for the claim staking, Kazakhstan the foundation for establishing and growing relationships Russian delegation with a drone prototype by Clickmox at Centre are stat of the art and contribute to the development already launched a pilot project on a first come first served between our organizations, companies and community part NORCAT: Larisa Zheltova, Arlan Investment Comapany; of the standards of the Canadian and global mining industry. basis with around 18,000 lots allocated within its frames. Katherine Balabanova, CERBA; Denis Nikishin, ners. It will provide a framework and set guidelines to provide According to the new code, no auctions will be required and Rosgeolexpertisa; Vladimir Makarov, the Siberian Federal for mutually beneficial business and economic growth oppor exploration fees will be progressive in the first 6 years, due to University; Dmitry Danilin, Rosgeolexpertisa; Alexey tunities. I am delighted and honoured to sign the Memo be paid once the mine is profitable. Peshekhonov, Global Performance Improvement AGREEMENT randum of Understanding between the North Bay Deve lopment Corporation and Yakutian Investment Development Council with the participation of the Russian Ambassador, SIGNED BETWEEN Agency. It's the first Memorandum of Understanding signed by Alexander Darchiev, the representatives of the Russian dele us with a North American development institution. My col gation from the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources, leagues and I share the same feeling of excitement and opti Rosnedra, RosGeolExpertisa, as well as the representatives INVEST NORTH BAY mism about future possibilities and opportunities that this part of the Ontario government, CERBA leadership and the lead nership between our cities, regions and countries will bring. ing businesses from both countries including Metalloinvest, AND THE REPUBLIC We look forward to work together on joint projects that will play Krastsvetmet, Kinross Gold, Barrick Gold, Bombardier, SNC an important role in promoting economic and social develop Lavalin and others. OF SAKHA ment, stability and mutual respect and understanding." One of the program highlights was also a meeting of the Russian delegation including the Governor of the Chukotka (YAKUTIA), RUSSIA MEETING OF THE Autonomies Region, Roman Kopin, and Alexey Orel, Director of the Department of State Policy in the Field of Subsoil Usage The agreement was signed and Nature Management, Ministry of Natural Resources and at the Prospectors and KAZAKHSTAN Eldar Tyagash, Deputy CEO, KazGeology, and Greg Gabruch, Ecology of the Russian Federation with the Deputy Minister of Developers Association of Director, Corporate Development, Cameco Corporation the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, Canada conference in To CANADA BUSINESS David de Launay. ronto on March 6, 2017. The agreement focuses on On March 9 CERBA also organized a visit of the Russian del developing and exploring MINING AND egation to the Sudbury mining cluster in Ontario. The visit business, educational, app kicked off with a Glencore surface facility tour led by XPS, a Left to right: George Burton, lied research and cultural NATURAL licensed metallurgical consulting, technology and test servic President, Invest North Bay, opportunities between the es to the mining industry. Yuliana Diryakhova, Invest city and the Republic of RESOURCES Yakutiya, Republic of Sakha Sakha, which is based in Later in the day, the delegates participated in the luncheon (Yakutia), Russia; Al McDonald, Yakutia, Russia. North Bay Mayor, North Bay. seminar, organized by the Ontario Ministry of Northern Mayor Al McDonald said COUNCIL WORKING Development and Mines with the participation of the Centre of "We are excited to formalize a working relationship with Excellence in Mining Innovation and the Sudbury Area Mining Invest Yakutia. The City of North Bay has much in common GROUP Supply and Service Association. The delegates were also well with the Yakutia region and today's ceremony is another On March 8th CERBA hosted a meeting of the Kazakhstan received and had a discussion with the Mayor of the Greater important step in supporting our mining sector as they Ruslan Baimishev, Director, and Saken Shakirov, Deputy Director Canada Business Mining and Natural Resources Council Sudbury, Brian Bigger. develop new market opportunities." of the Department of Subsoil Use of the Ministry for Investments Working Group that featured participation of Mr. Ruslan and development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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Couriers collect Becker, etc., "DS Controls" entrusted us to represent its inter sia, and since then com al services to the international organizations and national and deliver documents upon request. OSG specialists are ests on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. An impor panies such as Nike, companies from different industries in Kazakhstan, cataloguing, indexing, archiving, destroying and scanning tant addition to our portfolio was the appointment of CJSC "DS Cisco, Indesit, Kimberly Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. There documents. Controls" in 2016 as the official partner of SETPOINT Vibration Clark, Novartis, and oth are about 500 local and expatriate employees at our offices Choosing the OSG brand means choosing quality, value company, which allowed us to offer a full range of SETPOINT ers have joined the ranks in Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Aktau, Bishkek, Dushanbe and and success for the company. technical solutions a new generation of vibration protection of clients of company cur Tashkent. and vibration diagnostics systems for monitoring and analyz rently consisting of more 105, Samal 2, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan ing the state of rotary equipment (turbines, compressors, than 800 organizations. One fifth of the companies in the Deloitte has been operating in the region for about 25 years. Phone: +7 727 271 84 73 engines, generators and etc). Fortune Global 500 list is one of clients, and Intercomp have Reflecting back, and looking forward to the future, we main Mobile: +7 701 712 76 78 been working with some of them for over 20 years. tain a long term perspective and seek to make an impact E mail: [email protected] OJSC "IC United Water Technologies" Moscow, Russia that matters for our people, clients and society. Website: www.osgrm.kz An engineering company specializing in water treatment for Today, Intercomp cooperate with companies from 20 coun power equipment of thermal power plants, chemical, metal tries employing from 1 to 14,000 people, and all 750 profes Contact Information lurgical, oil and gas processing facilities and many other sionals working at Intercomp in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ramada Almaty Hotel is in a industries. The company's activities are aimed at the intro Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Kiev, Almaty, Astana and Baku Chief Executive in Kazakhstan: league of its own among duction of modern water treatment technologies on the support clients' business in any time zones. Mark Smith, Managing Partner, Caspian Region other business hotels in the basis of its own patented developments, used both for new Employees are the most valuable asset of Intercomp. Deloitte official representative: city. The Hotel is an exclu construction and for the modernization of obsolete tech Company constantly devote time to developing and Aaron Crouch, Audit Partner sive affiliate of Wyndham nologies. enhancing their professionalism, creating a special atmos Address: Hotel Group in Kazakhstan, phere that will help unlock their potential. All together, we 36 Al Farabi Avenue Almaty 050059 Kazakhstan the largest worldwide hotel chain with over 8 000 hotels ANGA Uszczelnienia Mechaniczne Spolkazo Kosy, Poland aim to do an excellent job every day and surpass cus 7 (727) 258 13 40 / 41 worldwide. "ANGA Mechanical End Seals" Ltd is a manufacturer of tomer's expectations. [email protected] seals, in particular mechanical end seals, used in various www.deloitte.kz Our outstanding facilities are perfect for a business trip, cor types of equipment with rotating shaft, vane pumps, mixers, Services of Intercomp porate or private event as well as leisure activities. reactors and fans. Our customers are manufacturers and 1. Accounting and Tax Accounting OSG Records Manage operators of similar equipment, service companies from a 2. Review and restoration of the Accounting and ment LLC is a member Extensive hotel facilities include: wide variety of industries. Tax Accounting of OSG international 3. Inventory group of companies that " 64 spacious Rooms and Suites; Today we are happy to name among our respected customers 4. Payroll have over 30 years of " Elegant Nomad Ballroom (285 sq. m.) with high ceilings such giants as North Caspian Operating Company and TEN 5. HR Administration experience. OSG is the and daylight. Depending on the scope of your event there is GIZCHEVROIL, who are already actively using our services. 6. Review and restoration of the HR Administration leading provider of document and data management solu a possibility to convert the ballroom into two equal sections; Karachaganak Petroileum Operating and ZHAIKMUNAI added 7. Workplace Health & Safety tions for companies operating in the CIS and EU countries. " 7 Conference Rooms, "Eurekas" (from 45 sq. m. up to 84 our Company to databases of their suppliers and place their 8. Review and restoration of the Workplace Health & Safety sq. m.); requests for proposals with us. Now we are focused on compa 9. Recruitment OSG works practically with every business sector including: " Full service SPA and Fitness Centre; nies engaged in the extraction and transportation of oil and gas, 10. Outstaffing banking, retail, travel, law, finance, telecoms, production, " Wyndham Rewards the world's largest rewards program; refining, power generation, chemical industry and are convinced 11. Legal services service and oil. " Free parking for 80 cars; that we can be really useful and effective in their activities. 12. Work permit services " Concierge Service;
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" 24 hours Bar, Ambrosia Restaurant and "TERRA" Summer About Black Swan care providers, including physicians, paramedics, and nurs Intermark Relocation is a Terrace; Dexteritas es and equip them with the tools, medications, and over British relocation consultan " Free high speed Wi Fi (10 mb/s) and brand new LED TVs; sight needed to provide care. Beyond addressing acute and cy. We provide full range of " Business Centre. Black Swan Dexteritas Inc. chronic care patient needs, we also work with our clients to Immigration & Relocation is a registered Investment Fund Manager, Portfolio Manager, advance their health and wellness programs in the field. services to major international companies. Our key focus is Commodity Trading Manager and Exempt Market Dealer with Our knowledge of healthcare systems, our role as medical Russia (more than 50 cities), we also operate in Kazakhstan, the Ontario Securities Commission. The BSD Global Tech directors for first responders, and our rich history in educat Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus & Ukraine. nology mandate is available for accredited foreign investors, ing healthcare professionals and lay rescuer alike also With 25 years' experience of relocating families into Russia, via the Cayman offering, and to North American investors via empowers us to design medical services in response to we have developed sophisticated expertise and compre the Limited Partnership offering. The risk adjusted perform specifically identified needs. We've drawn upon this expert hensive services that allow foreign employees to smoothly Ramada Almaty hotel ance track record is attractive, and the growth in assets to over ise to help address issues as wide ranging as pandemic and easily adapt to a new environment, new reality and their 27/1 Baitursynov Street CAD $65 million across all platforms is a testament to the pop influenza, asthma treatment in hospital settings, and sudden new life on the assignment. Almaty, 050000, Kazakhstan ularity of BSD's expertise. cardiac arrest prevention initiatives. On average, we assist with the relocation of over 60 families Tel.: +7 727 344 9999; Fax: +7 727 345 0157 per month to Russia. [email protected] Why Invest With Black Swan Dexteritas For more information on our services, visit Awards: www.wyndhamhotels.com www.iridiamedial.com • Supplier Quality Innovation Award according to Cartus We bring unique, proven strengths Contact: Vern Biccum Global Network 2009 2010, 2013 Wyndham Garden Astana is a flagship hotel of this brand in • Principal with 30 years of portfolio management experience [email protected] • Commitment to Excellence according to Cartus Global Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Being a part of Wyndham Hotel • Dynamic stock selection methodology 1 604 685 4747 Network 2009 2011 Group the largest hotel group in the world, with a portfolio of • Disciplined risk management process • Circle of Excellence according to AIRes 2014 2015 8000 hotels in 77 countries, brand new Wyndham Garden Grey Owl Engineering is a • Excellence according to AIRes 2014 Astana hotel will open its doors on 10th of June, 2017. Our expertise in technology is unparalleled leading mid size Canadian • Relocation Service Provider of the Year according to Re: Situated in the prosperous district of Kazakhstan's capital with • Team consisting of seasoned entrepreneurs that have firm providing a comprehen locate Awards 2015 in walking distance to EXPO 2017 Exhibition Centre and MEGA co founded billion dollar companies (for example, Vkontakte) sive range of engineering, • Highly Commended Award Technological Innovation Silk Way Shopping Centre, Wyndham Garden Astana is also design, project management according to Re: locate Awards 2017 conveniently located to the new Astana International Airport. Strong alignment of interest and procurement services to The Hotel offer to its guests 186 brand new rooms and • 100% employee owned the Canadian and internation 7/1 Kropotkinsky Pereulok, suites equipped with everything needed for the most com • USD $48 million in AUM with over 75% principal capital al upstream oil and gas industry. Working with partners in 119034, Moscow, Russia fortable stay, a multifunctional conference area including Kazakhstan, Grey Owl are actively seeking opportunities with +7 495 502 95 53 Garden Hall a unique and exclusive ballroom with a square Significant out performance in risk adjusted returns a business model that works best for mid sized engineering [email protected] footage of 600 sq.m. and state of art equipment. Hotel's • The BSD Global Tech Hedge Fund returned 39.3% since companies. As a full service EPCM, our focus and experience www.intermarkrelocation.ru facilities include spacious and vibrant Green Fit SPA & inception (October 2013) versus our benchmark return of is in pipelines and upstream facilities. We demonstrate indus Fitness Center fully equipped with @Technogym. 33.9% try leadership through our development of pipeline leak detec AGT Systems specializes in the Exhibited 77% of the benchmark volatility as of April 2017 tion systems and innovative facility designs that reduce costs distribution and support of the National Atomic Company while improving operability. advanced technologies used in "Kazatomprom", JSC ME Elecmetal is a world the Mining and Petroleum Explo Kazatomprom is the national leader in production and British Columbia ration sector throughout Russia operator of Kazakhstan for import supply of mill liners, grin BRANCH OFFICE and CIS. Specifically, AGT is the and export of uranium, rare and ding media and crusher parts to mining companies that 12294 272 Street highly respected and reliable source of conventional land, rare earth metals and nuclear fuel extract and process copper, gold, ferrous and non ferrous Maple Ridge, British Columbia V2W 1C2 marine and airborne geophysical instruments and integrated components for power plants. ores. Along with high quality products the company offers Phone:1 604 376 4843 systems, as well as a wide selection of equipment, software Kazatomprom was founded in services for optimizati0n of grinding circuits within its ME FIT Toll Free:1 877 GREYOWL (473 9695) and services in all other geosciences including Geology, 1997 by the Decree of the President of Kazakhstan and is a system (Fully Integrated Technology). Production facilities of Geo engineering and Geochemistry. subsidiary of National Welfare Fund "Samruk Kazyna". Since the company are located on four continents. ME Elecmetal Alinga Consulting Group AGT is the official source of modern geophysical equipment 2010, Kazatomprom has been the world leader in natural has been supplying its product to the clients in Central Asia was established in 1999, and software packages used for processing, interpreting, pre uranium production. and the CIS countries since 2007. bringing together specialists senting, modeling and integrating geophysical, geochemical Natural uranium is extracted in an environmentally safe and ME Elecmetal has been working with companies in Kazakh with years of experience in and geological data by governments, institutes, universities, cost effective manner utilizing in situ leaching methods (ISL). stan closely, visiting the sites and negotiating with manage the most important areas of geoscience contractors and private industry in Central Asia Kazakhstani uranium concentrate covers more than 40% of ments of potential clients. We are planning to start supplying business support: audit & Republics: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. the world peaceful nuclear energy needs and is delivered to of liners, crusher parts and grinding media to Kazakhstan. taxation, accounting & payroll, and corporate compliance. all countries that utilize nuclear power. Other forms of cooperation are possible in the future should International team combines Western management with exten AGT Systems is a member of Prospector & Developer Kazatomprom, together with its group companies, operates market conditions justify them. sive experience working in Russia. Association of Canada (PDAC) since 1999. 22 uranium mines with a diverse workforce of more than Alinga accounting services team have the experience and AGT Systems LTD. (Moscow) 27,000 people. Andrei Makovetski capabilities in implementing projects for geographically dis 24A Smolnaya ul, Suite 1420, Moscow 125 445 Russia Business Development Manager, Eurasia persed companies covering Russia, the CIS and other Tel./Fax: 7 495 232 0786 Main areas of activities: E mail: [email protected] countries. e mail: [email protected]; http://www.agtsys.ru Geological exploration + 1 (778) 875 7525 cell primary Tax consultants, auditors and lawyers at Alinga Consulting Uranium mining + 1 (604) 376 7672 cell secondary have accumulated more than 18 years of experience in solv AGT Systems Vostok Ltd. (Almaty) Natural Uranium Concentrates + 1 (763) 201 1876 office ing tax problems, working with domestic Russian and inter Seifullin av., Kabanbay Batyra st, 563/103, office 201 Enrichment national companies in various business areas, including Almaty, 050000 Kazakhstan Production of nuclear fuel components Iridia Medical exists to trade, agriculture and food, construction and real estate, Tel./fax: +7 (727) 244 63 25, 317 51 30 Rare and rare earth metals enable peace of mind for finance and investment, manufacturing, health care and e mail: [email protected] those who respond to me pharmaceuticals, services, information technology, scientif dical emergencies. ic research and engineering. AGT Systems NA Inc. (Toronto) We specialize in delivering medical services to remote 15 Lake Shore Drive, Toronto, Ontario M8V 1Y9 Canada industrial worksites within the oil, gas, and mining sectors, as Tel: +1(416)255 7414; Mobile: +1(416)801 7055 well as to remote communities. We offer a full spectrum of [email protected]; [email protected]
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ASIACREDIT BANK OFFERS BID GUAR ANTEES AGAINST A
SINGLE DOCUMENT in order to obtain a guarantee, the process becomes faster and thus the bidder gains an indisputable advantage. To ONTHEWAY Travel Consulting LTD is a licensed travel have a guarantee issued by AsiaCredit Bank, bidders need agency in Vancouver, BC. For more than 7 years we have to provide one document only a resolution by the sole been bringing Russian speaking tourists from all over the member or minutes of a general meeting of shareholders to world to British Columbia and Alberta. Our strength is private obtain a bank guarantee. The only requirement is that the tours, fully customized by the wishes and needs of our Paired with the 80m long, 71 m deep and 21 m high hangar, bidder has no overdue debts. clients. We take care of all travel details. If you are looking a second section includes offices and workshops for the "AsiaCredit Bank issues guarantees at the lowest price, for a great getaway for you corporate group, we will help technicians on the first floor as well as office space on a sec starting from KZT 5,000, while the average fee collected by with everything from picking the perfect itinerary to getting ond stage. In the hangar, a ceiling crane with a lifting capac second tier banks is between 0.2% and 1.5% of the guar custom made promotional gear. ity of 3 tons and a lifeline system for the work in heights of antee amount. The special rates and conditions we offer help our clients to cut their bid preparation costs and focus British Columbia is “The Mecca” of the salmon and sturgeon on more important issues," Bolat Dosmukhametov added. fishing. The Chinook salmon has always been fishing's The Managing Director also said that documents could be crown jewel and can tip the scales at more than 30 kg. White submitted to any branch of the bank in Almaty, Astana, Sturgeon is the largest freshwater fish in North America. Aktau, Aktobe, Atyrau, Karaganda, Pavlodar, Petropavlovsk, These monsters grow longer than 3.5 m and weigh more Ust Kamenogorsk, or Shymkent. than half а ton. We get our clients into the best freshwater The Board of Directors of JSC "AsiaCredit Bank (Asia Credit and saltwater lodges in British Columbia and hook them up Bank)" has resolved preferment of the top managers of the with the best local guides. Bank. Nugymanov Bauyrzhan Tabyldievich, who previously held Another big part of our business is heli skiing. Heli skiing the position of Chairman of the Board of AsiaCredit Bank, means accessing untouched, remote alpine terrain via heli was entrusted with the issues of strategic development of the copter, sometimes it is also called High End skiing and snow Bank in the Board of Directors. boarding. Imagine a week in a 5 star remote Lodge with Formerly Deputy Chairman of the Management Board gourmet food and everyday skiing in the Big Mountains with Kopeshov Bulan Beisenbaevich is appointed as the nobody around besides your group. You do not need to be a Chairman of the Management Board of JSC "AsiaCredit pro and yep, nobody jumps from the helicopters. We offer Bank (Asia Credit Bank)" from April 14, 2017. To his main year round heli skiing tours in British Columbia, Alaska, achievements can be attributed, the Bank's leading position Kamchatka, Iceland, New Zealand and Chili with best Rus in issuing and maintaining of electronic money products in sian and Canadian Guides. the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, diversification of the staff were installed. The hangar has an 18 m high door, the Bank's deposit portfolio, development of retail lending, the opening of which can be up to 76 m wide, or open in and laid the foundation for the transformation of the Bank independent separate sections. Bolat Dosmukhametov, Managing Director, AsiaCredit Bank into a high tech financial institution. MEMBER NEWS On the office side, this part has been designed to facilitate High operational efficiency is key to success of any busi the rapid reconfiguration of the layout as required, by the ness, especially when it comes to bidding. The services and installation of light walls. products that facilitate or simplify bid preparation are in sig Honco Steel Buildings has This aviation technical center also has a garage with a work nificant demand. recently completed the delivery shop for the maintenance of ground machines. The garage "A bid guarantee is a bank's written commitment for a bidder and installation of the prefabri unit is equipped with a bridge crane with a load capacity of where the bank undertakes to pay to the tendering authority cated structure of a new han 2 tons. if the bidder fails to comply with the tender conditions," Bolat gar for Air Astana. Dosmukhametov, Managing Director of AsiaCredit Bank, explains. Mr. Dosmukhametov noted that unsecured guarantees are the most popular in the market as they can be issued within a very short period of time and offer attractive conditions. In addition, AsiaCredit Bank issues performance guarantees secured by money or other property. "We can provide a bid guarantee against a single document, even to a company that does not maintain an account with our bank. We also impose no restrictions as to the company's period of opera The Board of Directors is confident that due to new appoint tions. Our guarantees are accepted by local and internation ments the Bank will pace by new round of development and al tendering authorities," Mr Dosmukhametov says. further strengthening of its positions in the market. Small and medium sized enterprises watch public procure Having led the way in financial and HR outsourcing in Russia ment lists very carefully as this is the only way to survive during since it was founded in 1994, Intercomp today is a leader in an economic crisis. Competition is tough and the faster a com its field in terms of the volume and quality of the services that pany reacts, the sooner it can receive a public order. the company offers, assisting clients to ensure that their When a bidder does not need to provide many documents business processes are highly efficient.
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Bringing together more than 750 pro unwanted fugitive dust from unpaved roads constructed fessionals at our offices in Moscow, with any soil type. Dust Stop will not run off in the rain and is St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, KINROSS GOLD effective in long periods of dry weather. The use of the prod Ryazan, Kyiv, Almaty, Astana and uct will enhance the engineering properties of the road Baku, Intercomp guarantees a single SUPPORTS RUSSIA’S reducing maintenance requirements. Dust Stop can also be standard of high quality service used on tailings piles susceptible to wind and water erosion. throughout all the regions in which it “NORTHEAST: Dust Stop increases California Bearing Ratio values increa operates. sing CBR correlates to reduced rolling resistance and re According to an independent rating by Expert magazine, duced operational costs of a road. Intercomp is recognized as Russia's largest accounts out TERRITORY OF Super concentrated liquid form of products reduces ship sourcing company. Intercomp has consistently taken top ping costs. Where it can be applied: place since the ranking was first established in 2009. DEVELOPMENT” • Haul Roads assistance programme, the new building will provide an • Access/Secondary Roads exciting opportunity to expand the school's co curricular CONFERENCE FOR • Logging Roads programme which is so vital to the students' educational YOUR HOUSE IS IN • Construction Sites experience at Appleby. SECOND YEAR • Parking Lots THE BUSINESS • Back Lanes and Trails Designed to transform Appleby's capacity for indoor athletics • Tarmacs, Runways & Helipads and training programmes, the $32 million building will include: RUNNING • Tailings • Three gyms (a double gym and a single gym that HEART OF ASTANA • Erosion Control converts into a 1,000 seat auditorium for school The products can be applied using standard road building assemblies, guest speakers and full school events) "Green Garden" is the new residential estate in equipment and techniques: • New cardio, yoga, spinning, workout spaces and athletic the business heart of Astana but at the same Throughout Appleby College's 106 year history, the school's therapy clinic time, is a calm district with a few buildings. campus and facilities have evolved through innovation and • Six classrooms and additional study and group meeting Why "GreenGarden" is a high investment to enhance the educational experience of its stu spaces standard residential property? dents. • Campus room that will become a central gathering place Here there are no passers and cars, because • Alumni reception/boardroom celebrating the school's "GreenGarden" is one of the few residential history and heritage properties with a completely enclosed territo • College Shop ry, 24 hour security and video surveillance systems. During the frosts in Astana, you can leave your car For more information on Appleby's A.W.B. Alumni Centre in a heated parking lot and not worry about your car not start for Athletics and Student Life, please visit ing in the morning. www.appleby.on.ca/awbalumnicentre "GreenGarden" houses are built with waterproof and frost The major conference, hosted by Chukotka Governor resistant ceramic brick. Its 69cm thickness along with its Roman Kopin and Magadan Governor Vladimir Pecheny, SCHULICH units with custom triple glass in the extended space pre took place in Moscow on April 27. Kinross was a major serve the heat in the apartments and protect against the sponsor of the event. The purpose of the conference was to noise from outside. boost the investment climate in the northeast of Russia by EXECUTIVE You will never be bothered by the noise of your neighbours, sharing best practices, along with raising investors’ aware because the floor is made of hollow slabs, which inhibit the ness of the benefits of working in the region. EDUCATION sound. Silent Mitsubishi elevators operate in the house. APPLEBY COLLEGE All windows are equipped with electric shutters that protect Claude Schimper, Regional Vice President, Russia, Kinross CENTRE WORKS against the sunlight, noise and prying eyes. Calm and cozy Gold, speaking on the session “Realizing the Investment BREAKS GROUND plants like pines, birches, Lombard poplars and wild ashes, Potential of the Mining Industry in Russia’s Northeast”, bring you close to the park landscape. There are shelter emphasized Kinross major contribution to the development TO GROW FUTURE sheds for warm evenings, a private fountain and play of local communities in Chukotka and Magadan region as ON THE A.W.B. grounds for children. The house and the surrounding area well as the importance of the region in Kinross’ project port LEADERS AROUND are lighted at night. folio. Stanislav Borodyuk, Vice President and Head of the ALUMNI CENTRE Each flat is furnished and equipped with all the household Moscow Office, moderated the session. THE GLOBE appliances necessary. The apartments are equipped with FOR ATHLETICS warm floors. The house entrance is made of granite. Highly CanRos Grp Inc. brings to qualified operation services keep track of the propriety. your attention innovative products for soil stabiliza AND STUDENT LIFE tion, road construction and dust prevention EarthZyme This past year has been no exception as and Dust Stop. planning for Appleby's next major addi EarthZyme is a non toxic highly concentrated liquid soil sta tion a new, world class 80,000 square The Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) in the bilizer used on clay based soils that results in a reduction of foot athletics and student life space has Schulich School of Business at York University first posi road maintenance costs due to increased and lasting com been underway. tioned itself as a global business school in 1989, offering paction and strength values. The product is 100% biodegra Breaking ground in March 2017, con custom tailored programs for business executives and man dable. 1liter of EarthZyme treats 33m3 of soil, which means struction of the A.W.B. Alumni Centre agers from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other countries it is a cost effective product. Once applied, lasts for several for Athletics and Student Life, the of the former Soviet Union. years. Use of the product significantly reduces the cost to largest building project in the school's history, is now in Since that time, SEEC organized two major programs fund Astana, 19 Bayan Sulu Str. build the road surface as well as consecutive long term progress and is scheduled to open in late Fall 2018. ed by the Canadian government aimed at promoting East REFERENCE SERVICE maintenance cost. Named in honour of the A.W.B. Charitable Foundation which West enterprise exchanges and a Canada Russia Program 8 771 033 33 33 Dust Stop Liquid Concentrate (DSLC) is a polymer dust has pledged $7.5 million in support of the new athletics and in Corporate Governance. Other training programs have e mail: info@green garden astana.com control/stabilization product that effectively eliminates student life space as well as Appleby's student financial been funded by private or public sectors including courses 16 / Spring 2017 Spring 2017 / 17 ASSOCIATION NEWS ASSOCIATION NEWS
Chadbourne & Parke and Norton Rose Fulbright announced on The visa free travel is for: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, February 21, 2016 that they will combine in the second quarter IMPORTANT! FROM Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, of 2017. The combination significantly strengthens both firms' Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, client offerings and practice capabilities, particularly in the Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, areas of energy and infrastructure, banking and corporate JANUARY 1, 2017, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, finance, project finance, bankruptcy and financial restructuring, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Roma litigation, dispute resolution and regulatory law. CITIZENS OF nia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzer Following the combination, the firm will have more than land, Turkey, UAE and US. 1,000 lawyers in the US, including more than 300 lawyers in CANADA TO Last month, Kazakhstan's neighbor Uzbekistan also intro New York alone. The global firm will comprise more than duced visa free travel for citizens from 27 countries. 4,000 lawyers in 58 offices spanning 32 countries. TRAVEL VISA FREE Official opening of the Sino Canadian Centre for Teachers Following the combination, the global firm will be known as Professional Development in Beijing, April 12, 2017 Norton Rose Fulbright. TO KAZAKHSTAN AMBASSADOR in metallurgical and commercial innovation, management training and, most recently, the mining sector. UP TO 30 DAYS ZHIGALOV SPEAKS The Global Executive Program in Mining Leadership was ALINGA CONSULTING developed at the Schulich School of Business and has been DECEMBER 31, 2016 TO BUSINESS discussed extensively with business executives from Russia, GROUP MERGES Kazakhstan and Mongolia. SEEC adopts the most advan LEADERS IN ced approaches of this program in order to design and WITH AB SERVICES deliver high quality executive learning programs. SEEC's MONTREAL clients come from many sectors globally, including, govern MOSCOW, MAY 12, 2017 ment, finance, technology, mining and health care. Among FEBRUARY 16, 2017 the mining companies are Kinross Gold, Vale, Votorantim and Xstrata Nickel. Alinga Consulting Group is In accordance with the decision of the Government of the Kazakhstan's Ambassador participated in a In April 2017, SEEC's Asian Business Management Program pleased to announce the latest Republic of Kazakhstan, citizens of all member countries of business seminar in Montreal and the Beijing Institute of Education jointly launched the Sino addition to its group of compa the Organization of the Economic Cooperation and Deve Canadian Centre for Teachers Professional Development, nies. AB Services recently joined lopment (OECD), can travel to Kazakhstan visa free up to 30 where Chinese and Canadian education experts will work forces with Alinga Consulting to days, starting from January 1, 2017. Canada is a member of together to deliver highly specialized and practical training pro offer recruitment and executive the OECD. This applies only to Canadian passport holders. grams to Chinese primary and secondary teachers. The launch search services. Alinga Managing Partner Chet Bowling and ASTANA: Kazakhstan has introduced visa free travel for was attended by John McCallum, Canada's Ambassador to AB Services Managing Director Dan Hill formally combined all European Union (EU) and Organization for Economic China, and Alan Middleton, SEEC Executive Director. offices last week. The two companies are excited to present Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries for up to In collaboration with SEEC, the York Entrepreneurial Deve their joint package of services recruitment, audit & tax, 30 days. lopment Institute (YEDI) offers a rigorous start up incubator accounting &payroll and legal to both domestic and interna program that is being opened up to international entrepre tional companies in Russia. neurs. Participants receive practical training, high calibre edu Alinga and AB Services have formed a cooperative profes cation, mentorship and access to investor funding opportuni sional structure that will enable clients to benefit from the ties. YEDI offers this program as an intensive two week session diverse talents of its wider team. The combined management or a full semester program that include formal academic lec of the two groups offers extensive experience and steady tures by SEEC instructors, workshop based training in entre leadership. Mr Bowling founded Alinga in 1999. Originally from the South American country of Guyana, he received his high preneurship and mentorship by key industry leaders. On February 15, 2017 in Montreal, H.E. Konstantin Zhigalov, er education in Russia and an MBA from Kingston University in For more information, visit seec.schulich.yorku.ca Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Canada participated as a the UK and has since firmly established himself as a prominent keynote speaker in a business seminar that was organized figure in Moscow. Mr. Bowling manages a large team, and the by Export Quebec and dedicated to Kazakhstan. The main practice also includes a law firm Podolsky Vasiliev & Klein NORTON ROSE goal of the event was to introduce Canadian companies to led by American Daniel Klein. the country's current socio economic development and AB Services is managed by Dan Hill and Lorenz McDougall prospects of bilateral business partnership. The seminar FULBRIGHT (from the US and Britain, respectively), both former Big 4 was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Economy, accounting executives with over 20 years living and working Science and Innovation of Quebec, Export Development in Russia. Messrs Hill and McDougall founded AB Services MERGES WITH Canada, as well as more than 20 mining and engineering in 2011 in order to utilize their rich experience in serving the companies of Quebec. international business community. CHADBOURNE & Mr. Hill has high expectations for the joint venture: "Joining In his presentation, the Ambassador highlighted the key pri forces allows us to offer an expanded menu of services to orities of the President's State of the Nation Address "Third PARKE both Alinga's clients and AB Services' clients. We are look Modernization of Kazakhstan: Global Competitiveness", ing forward to working closely with Chet and his highly pro The Kazakh Foreign Ministry has also simplified visa rules for "100 concrete steps" Plan and the "Nurly Zhol Path to the fessional team at Alinga! Delivering exceptional service is a further 48 countries including Malaysia, Monaco, the Future" Program, which provide for the further transforma the key focus at both companies." United Arab Emirates, and Singapore The number of visa tion of Kazakhstan's economy, development of transporta The group is looking forward to serving the wider communi • Combination brings together two leading global law firms categories will be decreased from fourteen to three. tion and logistics, industrial, energy, housing and social ty and taking advantage of its combined talents to serve • US practice will have approximately 1,000 lawyers The move is designed to "promote a more favourable invest infrastructure in Kazakhstan. Guests and participants of the companies in Moscow and across the regions of Russia. "It • New York office will rank among the city's 25 largest with ment climate" for business and leisure travel. seminar were informed about preparations for "EXPO 2017" is a pleasure to work with a like minded company," said more than 300 lawyers Up until now, visitors had to pay 35 pounds for a single entry International Exhibition, plans on creation of an Astana Bowling. "Having an international approach to management • Washington, DC office will grow to more than 130 lawyers tourist visa, complete a visa application form, have hotel International Finance Center, "Western Europe Western that utilizes local talent is the ideal combination." • Global firm will have more than 4,000 lawyers in 58 offices booking confirmations, and a letter addressed to the con China" project and other large scale infrastructural projects. and 32 countries sular section of the Kazakhstan embassy.
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mon's Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Inter national Development, Canadian foreign service officials and leading experts.
In his annual address to the nation, Nazarbayev announced five main priorities as part of what he described as "Kazakhstan's third stage of modernisation". The priorities are aimed at ensuring economic growth and supporting the coun try to become one of the top 30 most developed countries in the world by 2050. The five priorities are: Accelerationof tech nological modernisation of the economy, improved business environment, macroeconomic stability, improved quality of human capital and institutional reforms, including improved security and more action to tackle corruption.
Ambassador Zhigalov stressed that the successful modern President Nazarbayev said in his annual address: "I am set ization of Kazakhstan's economy goes hand to hand with a ting the task of ensuring the implementation of the Third constitutional reform proposed by President Nazarbayev. Modernisation of Kazakhstan. It is necessary to create a The essence of the reform is to transfer a significant part of new model of economic growth that will ensure the country's the powers from the Head of the State to the Cabinet and global competitiveness." He added: "This modernisation is Parliament, whose role in the country's political life will be not a plan to combat current global challenges, but a reli extended largely. able bridge to the future, to meet the objectives of Kazakhstan 2050 Strategy. It will be carried out on the basis Canadian companies have been invited to participate in the of the 100 Concrete Steps Plan of the Nation." implementation of the objectives of Kazakhstan's new eco nomic policy in the form of investments, transfer to our coun The annual address followed a special announcement given try knowledge and new technologies. Their representatives by the President last week, in which he set out bold plans to welcomed the decision of Kazakhstan's Government to pre increase the powers of parliament. President Nazarbayev pare a new Code "On Subsoil and Subsoil Use", initiatives to stated that these constitutional reforms are aimed at further introduce new preferences for investors, including the lifting ing the democratic development of Kazakhstan, as the of the visa regime for the countries that are largest investors Government will be accountable to parliament. in Kazakhstan's economy. During his presentation, Ambassador Zhigalov briefed about the measures taken by Kazakhstan's Government during the KAZAKHSTAN'S first and second stage of modernization in 1990's and 2000's that made the country one of the 50th most competitive coun "THIRD tries in the world. He also touched upon major achievements in socio economic development and building a robust middle MODERNISATION" class economy, President Nazarabyev's international initia tives aimed at promoting global and regional security, peace DISCUSSED WITH ful dialogue and strategic stability across Eurasia. Canadian MPs acknowledged the importance of Kazakhstan's CANADIAN MPs ongoing institutional reforms and capacity building measures FEBRUARY 22, 2017 envisioned by the 100 Steps Plan and supported the Government's efforts in improving the investment climate and promoting small and medium sized enterprises.
Members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Inter national Development also discussed their visit to Astana in January 2017 and fruitful discussions with Prime Minister Bakhytzhan Sagintayev, Senate Chairman Kassym Jomart Tokayev, Mazhils Chairman Nurlan Nigmatulin, Minister of Religious and Civil Society Affairs Nurlan Yermekbayev, Chairman of the Mazhilis Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security Maulen Ashimbayev, and Deputy Foreign Minister Yerzhan Ashikbayev.
In this regard, the meeting participants reviewed recent developments in bilateral relations and agreed to continue close cooperation on a number of issues, including the upcoming celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Ka zakhstan Canada diplomatic relations in April 2017. On February 22 in Ottawa, Mr. Konstantin Zhigalov, Ambas sador of Kazakhstan to Canada, discussed President Nazar An official reception to mark the 25th Anniversary is sched bayev's Address to the Nation 2017 and proposed Con uled for April 7, 2017 in Ottawa. stitutional reforms with the members of the House of Com
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rently being developed in accordance with the Third active introduction of cutting edge technologies in the PDAC 2017, AGRICUL Modernization Program aimed at ensuring the global com commercial technology sector. The speaker noted that the petitiveness of the country. producer adheres to the policy of switching to the unmanned cars and expressed hope that Kazakh colleagues will be able TURAL COOPERA to follow suit," the press release read. Bernardeli also said the Government to launch additional 410 agricul range of Iveco cars manufactured in Kostanai was adapted TIVES TO ASSIST tural cooperatives to assist small farms for Kazakhstan to meet the needs of customers in this market, Astana Times, 13 March 2017 including climatic conditions and road conditions of the south SMALL FARMS, INTRO Four hundred and ten agricultural cooperatives will be esta ern and central regions of the country. blished in 2017 to support small and medium sized farms. DUCTION OF AUTONO The cooperatives will help farms buy equipment, store and "We are seeing a rapid development of production in transport products, provide veterinary services, organize the Kazakhstan and the desire of our innovative partner MOUS VEHICLES supply of fodder and agrochemical products and help with AllurGroup to test and implement innovations and technolo lending. Vice Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan Kairat gies; we think that models of futuristic cars will be available to with Mr. Charlie Clark, Mayor of the city of Saskatoon Aituganov said the program was launched last year and 157 the Kazakhstan market in the future," he said. Kostanai's plant IN KAZAKHSTAN. cooperatives are already cooperating with 15,000 farms. was the first plant to switch to the full cycle production On March 15 16, 2017, H.E. Konstantin Zhigalov, Ambas MARCH 14, 2017 The cooperatives created more than 100 milk collecting cen of cars and became a springboard for the formation in the sador of Kazakhstan to Canada paid an official visit to the tres and 7,000 forage bases. In general, the indicative plans country of adjacent production of auto components and spare province of Saskatchewan. Delegation from Kazakhstan participated in are executed in all regions, according to Kazinform. parts, such as batteries, tires, glasses, electrical engi neering, among other technological products while the plant In Regina, Ambassador Zhigalov was introduced to the PDAC 2017 Aituganov reported that as of March 9, all tasks have been is also developing commercial transport. The production site is Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan and was warmly wel A delegation from Kazakhstan headed by Mr. Timur achieved in all regions of the country. The Ministry of working on the localisation of processes and today, in addition comed by both The Honourable Don Morgan, Deputy Toktabayev, Vice Minister of Investments and Development Agriculture developed approaches to involve small and to assembling, is carrying out welding and painting of parts in Premier (Saskatchewan Party) and Mr. Trent Wotherspoon, visited Toronto and Ottawa on March 6 10, 2017. Among the medium sized farms in agricultural cooperation under the some models of commercial vehicles. Commercial vehicles Leader of the Opposition (New Democratic Party). The delegates were Director of the Subsoil Use Department Mr. State Program for the Development of the Agricultural and meet all European standards and regulations of the Euro 5 Ambassador was received by Her Honour the Honourable Ruslan Baimishev, deputy CEO of KazGeology National Industrial Complex for 2017 2021, an initiative of Kazakh type of fuel, and they also have a number of improved techni Vaughn Solomon Schofield, Lieutenant Governor of Sas Company Mr. Eldar Tagash and others. In Toronto, the dele President Nursultan Nazarbayev. cal qualities. The share of localisation of technology is some 33 katchewan. He also had talks with the Honourable Jeremy gation participated in the annual Prospectors & Developers percent and in specialised assemblies is up to 50 percent. Harrison, Minister of the Economy, Ms. Cammy Colpitts, Association of Canada (PDAC) International Convention, Trade The vice minister reported that financing of the cooper With the use of new technologies, it was possible to reduce the Assistant Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Chris Dekker, Show & Investors Exchange, which includes over 900 atives by the fund of financial support became the top pri operational cost of equipment by 4 percent. To ensure the President & CEO of the Saskatchewan Trade and Export exhibitors and 22,000 attendees from 125 countries. ority of the fund. He emphasized that the initial payment is maximum productivity Iveco has done considerable work to Partnership (STEP) and other representatives of the province. made at the expense of investment subsidies. The fund imple create the best braking system for all types of car parts. These Furthermore, the Ambassador visited the Global Institute for As in previous year, a national booth of Kazakhstan was organ mented new directions of subsidizing farmers: milk produc innovative solutions are also applied in models that are being Food Security based at the University of Saskatchewan and ized in order to provide the visitors and guests with the latest tion cheapening, fattening of bulls and lambs, cheapening assembled in Kostanai today. met its representatives and professors. information on the country's mining sector and its potential, of the cost of equipment and machinery up to 50 per reforms in the area of subsoil use and mining industry. On the cent and subsidies to cooperatives for reimbursement of VAT. In Saskatoon, Ambassador Zhigalov met with Mr. Charlie Clark, margins of the Convention, the delegates held a series of AMBASSADOR OF Tripartite plans have been concluded between the min Mayor of the city of Saskatoon and had very productive talks meetings, including with Mr. Al MacDonald, Mayor of North istries of agriculture, labour and social protection of the with Mr. Tim Gitzel, President & CEO of Cameco Corporation Bay and Mr. George Burton, president of Invest North Bay population and city and regional administrations. A single KAZAKHSTAN VISITED and other top managers of the company. The parties expres Development Corporation, representatives of Quebec's Mi call centre for consultations on cooperation and a website sed satisfaction with the results of long term, mutually beneficial nistry of Energy and Natural Resources, Ontario's Ministry of have been created. A group of experts has been trained on SASKATCHEWAN Northern Development and Mines, Laurentian University, and the basis of Atameken scientific and production enterprise to many companies, including Cameco Corporation, RioTinto, implement the new program. Special information materials, MARCH 20, 2017 Kinross Gold Corp., GeoTech, Phoenix Geophysics and including booklets and videos for training in the regions are others. The delegation also participated in the Eurasia Mining used as well. Conference organized by the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA), which takes the role of a According to the vice minister, training seminars were secretariat of a Kazakhstan Canada Business Council organised in all 165 districts and cities of the state from Feb. (KCBC). One of the main topics of the KCBC Mining and 1 to 22 this year. As of March 9, 75 farms have purchased Natural Resources Working Group was discussion of the cur equipment using the state program. The ministry plans to rent preparations to the Kazakhstan Canada Business Coun allocate 50 billion tenge ($157.9 million) this year to sup cil's 2nd meeting that will be organized in Astana in June on the port small and medium sized farms. margins of EXPO 2017.
In Ottawa, Kazakhstan's delegates met with Ms. Stefania Industry experts optimistic about introduction Trombetti, Director General, Policy and Economics Branch, of autonomous vehicles in Kazakhstan Lands and Minerals Sector, Natural Resources Canada and held the detailed exchange of information with Canadian col Astana Times, 13 March 2017 leagues regarding Canada's regulatory environment for min Iveco representative in Kazakhstan Lorenzo Bernardeli said ing, tax incentives for exploration, and research & develop he was optimistic about the future of autonomous vehicles in ment and other issues. Kazakhstan during an international forum in Astana, according to the press services of Agromashholding and SaryarkaAvtoProm. In general, the visit of Kazakhstan's delegation to Canada Its partner in Kazakhstan will most likely be the AllurGroup allowed to establish new business connections and expand assembly plant in Kostanai. "During the forum, the represen the existing partnerships, as well as to introduce the Ca tative of Iveco, Lorenzo Bernardeli, presented futuristic con With the Hon Vaughn Solomon Schofield, Lieutenant Governor of nadian and international business community with the main cepts of the cars with innovative solutions. Iveco is part with the Honourable Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan Minister of Saskatchewan aspects of Kazakhstan's new Subsoil Code, which is cur of the CNH Industrial Corporation and is demonstrating an the Economy
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partnership between Cameco Corporation and Kazatomprom "Today, we are ready to present our vision of the solution to prime minister also includes heads of ministries and top level National Company. It was agreed to continue the joint efforts the task set by the President. Kazakh Invest has been formed foreign consultants. "To date, nineteen sectors have been cre aimed at preparing and conducting the 2nd meeting of a on the basis of the old KAZNEX Invest with its complete ated in the regions to provide services to investors. In the Kazakhstan Canada Business Council (KCBC) in June in restructuring. I was appointed the chairperson of the Board regions, representatives of Kazakh Invest will be given Astana, given that Mr. Tim Gitzel is a Co Chair of the KCBC of Directors of the company. We deliberately raised its status the status of external advisors to akims (governors and (from Kazakhstan side, Co Chair is Mr. Askar Zhumagaliyev, to the level of a prime minister in order to stress the impor mayors) of the regions and cities of Astana and Almaty," CEO of Kazatomprom). tance of our priorities in investment policy," Sagintayev said Kassymbek added. Kassymbek said a monitoring system will during an April 27 briefing for the diplomatic corps at also be introduced allowing investors to monitor online the Representatives of Saskatchewan were briefed about the main the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the strategy and company, progress of the services they receive. aspects of the Third Modernization Program of Kazakhstan, five noting both are still under development. institutional and constitutional reforms, national plan "100 Con Kassymbek also updated the diplomatic corps on mea crete Steps", the upcoming Astana EXPO 2017 and other ini Sagintayev told the gathering, which included ambassadors sures that have already been carried out, including sim tiatives proposed by the leadership of the country. and top diplomats from around 60 countries as well as inter plification of licensing procedures reducing required per Two Canadian dignitaries Ms. Pamela Goldsmith Jones, national organisations, the strategy and company are an mits, encouraging public private partnerships, establishing Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International The visit confirmed the potential of deepening cooperation attempt to reload Kazakhstan's approach to attracting foreign free economic zones, adopting a new law on arbitration Trade, and The Honorable Mr. Robert Nault, Chair of the between Kazakhstan and Canadian provinces, which play an investment to maintain the lead in this sphere and increase and appointing an investment ombudsman. Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International important role in developing Canada's global trade, econom non oil investment. He said the new strategy and compa Development, delivered their welcoming remarks, where ic and people to people ties. Both parties noted the need to ny would also assist investors operating in the regions. These measures have resulted in foreign investment in 2016 they highlighted the strong and deepening bilateral ties further promote bilateral engagement in the areas of mining, of $20.6 billion, which is a 40 percent increase over 2015. between our countries, praised Kazakhstan's achievements especially the uranium industry, agriculture (machinery and Head of the Vienna Office of the Investment Climate Practice Kazakhstan currently ranks 35th on the World Bank's (WB) within 25 years of its independence, emphasized its leader livestock breeding), education and establish new mutually be Group of the World Bank Group's Trade and Competiti Doing Business Index. ship in global issues, expressed their readiness to further neficial ties at the level of small and medium business. veness Global Practice Ivan Nimac presented the draft of expand the relations. the National Investment Attraction and Retention Strategy. Kassymbek also praised the activities of organisations such H.E. Konstantin Zhigalov, as the Council of Foreign Investors under the President, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan RECEPTION AND The strategy is a roadmap to diversify the share of investments Council for Improving the Investment Climate under the to Canada, briefly described with high added value focused on increasing efficiency, he said. Government, the Kazakhstan Foreign Investors Council Asso the key achievements of a "The types of investments must be changed to facilitate the ciation, the European Business Association of Kazakhstan CONCERT AT quarter century relations process of economic diversification. They should be focused and the Investment Ombudsman Institute. and emphasized Kazakh not only on raw materials or natural resources, they should move GLOBAL AFFAIRS stan's desire to promoting towards other types of investments: qualitative and quantita even strong and friendly ties tive. We are looking for more effective investments to ensure with Canada. PARTNERS' NEWS: CANADA, DEDICATED economic growth and modernisation," Nimac said. Nimac said the strategy's goals would be achieved by attracting new Ms. Mussakhajayeva brilliantly performed the masterpieces of TO THE 25th types of investments, increasing the benefits of existing foreign the great classical music composers such as Tchaikovsky's UNIVERSITY LEVEL direct investments, conducting strategic privatisation and using "Melody", Brahm's "Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in Re more widely public private partnerships (PPPs). ANNIVERSARY OF minor", Manuel de Falla's "Spanish dance" etc. The perform MANUAL ON ance of Kazakh violin virtuoso was very well received and the Kazakh Minister for Investments and Development Zhenis THE DIPLOMATIC guest gave her a standing ovation. Kassymbek said the new strategy will be developed by the CANADIAN STUDIES end of June and focus on defining priority investment indus See more at: http://mfa.greengo.kz/kz/ottawa/content RELATIONS BETWEEN tries and developing an Investment Project Map, identify view/reception and concert to mark 25th anniversary of ing target companies and international investment funds LAUNCHED AT diplomatic relations#sthash.GxyfUih6.dpuf KAZAKHSTAN AND and improving the investment environment, investment MOSCOW STATE CANADA GOVERNMENT attracting mechanisms and financial instruments. The strategy was developed with the help of World Bank UNIVERSITY APRIL 7, 2017 experts and incorporates recommendations from the EXPLAINS NEW Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, On March 24, 2017 Konstantin Romanov, an Associate Pro On April 7, The Embassy hosted a reception and concert by said Sagintayev. Chairperson of the Board of Kazakh Invest fessor of the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies of renowned Kazakh violin virtuoso Ms. Aiman Mussakhajayeva, FOREIGN INVEST Maksat Kabashev and Kassymbek briefed the diplomats on Lomonosov Moscow State University, presented his new man who traveled approximately 19.000 kilometers from Astana to the company's goals, tasks and interaction with state bodies ual "Introduction to Canadian Studies for Russian Students". Ottawa and back, to perform at Global Affairs Canada. MENT STRATEGY, and investors. "Kazakh Invest is not only a new name; it is The manual was published by "International Relations" Pub the emergence of a whole new paradigm. Our focus is on lishing House. It is a book on Canada written in English and investors. We find new investors, but we don't forget about published in Russia. It is aimed at students of international rela CREATION OF the existing ones. We know what they want and we want tions, North American Studies, Culture Studies and other them to work in Kazakhstan. The main principle of Kazakh humanities. Most of the source materials for this book were col KAZAKH INVEST Invest is to help, without hindering," Kabashev said. "This lected during the author's Post Doctoral Research Fellowship means moving to a more efficient, rational and business ori at the School of Canadian Studies of Carleton University in NATIONAL COMPANY ented form of attracting investment to the country." Ottawa in 2012 2013, sponsored by Government of Canada Post Doctoral Research Fellowship (PDRF). APRIL 28, 2017 Kazakh Invest will operate on a "one stop shop" and will accompany investors through the entirety of their projects, The book launch took place at Moscow State University and it Kazakh Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev and other top from pitching them opportunities, to preparing investment was attended by faculty members of the Faculty of Foreign officials presented April 27 the outlines of the draft National proposals to the implementation and functioning of the busi Languages and Area Studies, students and alumni, as well as Investment Attraction and Retention Strategy and the ness, Kassymbek said. The company has offices abroad and by colleagues from other institutions. A welcoming address by recently created Kazakh Invest national company as part of in all Kazakh regions. The board of directors headed by the Igor Bochkov, the Deputy Dean for International Collaboration, efforts to further attract foreign capital.
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Mr. Alexey Chernov, Senior Manager, Human Resources PetroKazakhstan company, CERBA Kazakhstan Vice Chairman
Unicase Team The main speakers were Alexey Chernov, Senior Manager, Human Resources PetroKazakhstan company, CERBA Kazakhstan Vice Chairman who discussed recent changes to the work permit legislation and Olga Nezgovorova, Head opened the event. Several other of HR Schneider Group Kazakhstan projects, who shared speakers contributed to the discus information on recent changes in legislation and registration sion of the book: Natalia V. Karta of foreigners. sheva, the Acting Head of the De partment of Comparative Studies in Literatures and Cultures, Tatyana R. Kuzmina, the President of Russian Association for Canadian Studies, DENTONS Team Nancy Clark, the Second Secretary Approaching the end of the year, CERBA Kazakhstan at the Embassy of Canada in Rus Chapter celebrated by hosting a Christmas Eve Bowling sia, and Andrei M. Ivanov, an Asso Tournament on the 15th of December at Bowling Centre ciate Professor of Moscow State "Cosmo". The get together was organized by Taskyn Kosh University. man, CERBA Kazakhstan Regional Director, KCBC Coor dinator and attended by more than 70 people, which were then divided into competing 9 teams. After a cheerful and eventful evening accompanied by an abundance of prizes From the left Ms. Taskyn Koshman, Mrs. Nataliya Chernova, and fun the winning team turned out to be PetroKazakhstan Senior lawyer PetroKazakhstan the winner team company. Mrs. Abuyeva Gaukhar Zakirovna, Deputy head of the Center the LOOKING BACK Employment centre of Almaty Attendees also included honoured guest speakers such as CERBA SEMINAR ON the Deputy head of the Center Mrs. Abuyeva Gaukhar KAZAKHSTAN Zakirovna, who elaborated on the topic of work permit rules WORK PERMIT with foreign employers and employees. CERBA KAZAKHSTAN The moderator of the event was Taskyn Koshman, Head of LEGISLATION AND MAIN the Branch "The Canadian Business Association in Russia CHRISTMAS EVE and Eurasia" in the Republic of Kazakhstan, CERBA CHANGES Kazakhstan Regional Director, KCBC Coordinator. BOWLING TOURNAMENT JANUARY 27, 2017 DECEMBER 15, 2016
On January 27th CERBA Kazakhstan Chapter held a Seminar devoted to changes in work permit legislation, which took place at the Holiday Inn Almaty hotel. It was held in cooper ation with the Employment centre of Almaty. Mrs. Olga Nezgovorova, Head of HR Schneider Group Condor Petroleum Team The winner PetroKazakhstan Team Kazakhstan projects
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CERBA KAZAKHSTAN SEMINAR: CEO IS ASKING: CROSS BORDER
lighted during the seminar as well as other topics. The event TRANSACTION was held at Rixos Almaty Hotel. Speakers included Aidar Massatbayev and Alexandr Skorov. Aidar, a tax practice TAX AND LEGAL counsel at Unicase Law firm and experienced worker with tax agencies and successfully representing tax payers' IMPLICATIONS interests in courts of the Republic of Kazakhstan elaborated From the left, Mr. Michael Betin, Ms. Taskyn Koshman, on specifics of tax convention application and risks of tax Mrs. Gulzhan Nauryzbai MARCH 3, 2017 law application towards international contract, while Alexandr, Finance Director, Pro Tax & Accounting LLP, pre secure maintenance. These issues were discussed by spea From the left: Nigel Dowes forward, Kevin Dullman defence, Taskyn Koshman CERBA Kazkahstan Regional Director, Dustin sented the tax aspects of corporate and non corporate kers Mrs. Gulzhan Nauryzbai, Head of Document Compiling Department of public and private archives of the Central State Boyd forward, Martin St.Peirre forward, Kevin Poulin goal loans, the secondment agreement and transfer pricing. This keeper, Correy Trivino forward. event was organized by event moderator Taskyn Koshman, Archive of Almaty city, and Mr. Michael Betin, General Direc CERBA Kazakhstan Regional Director, KCBC Coordinator tor for Kazakhstan OSG Records Management. Special guests and headliners of this evening were Hockey and held both in Russian and English. players from Barys Club: Kevin Poullin (goalkeeper), Kevin Dullman (defence), Nigel Dowes (forward), Dustin Boyd (for Event sponsored by: CANADIAN HOCKEY ward) , Martin St.Peirre (forward) and Corey Trivino (for STARS PUBLIC TALK ward). Guests of this event were able to ask the hockey players DECEMBER 17, 2016 questions as well as win lottery prizes. The event was fol lowed by live music provided by a DJ. All in all this was an th On Saturday, December 17 2016 СERBA Kazakhstan amazing evening with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere From the left, Mr. Aidar Massatbayev, Ms. Taskyn Koshman, CERBA KAZAKHSTAN chapter partnered with Internations Astana Group and Rixos and a chance to meet your favourite hockey players. Mr. Alexandr Skorov President Hotel Astana held a Wintertime special event Canadian Hockey Stars Public Talk at the Irish Pub Rixos SEMINAR: WHAT IS THE Hotel Astana. BREAKFAST BRIEF RESPONSIBILITY OF WITH H.E. SHAWN STEIL, BUSINESS FOR THE AMBASSADOR OF SAFETY OF ITS CANADA TO DOCUMENTS? KAZAKHSTAN, APRIL 28, 2017 KYRGYZSTAN AND The seminar participants On the 28th of April 2017 CERBA Kazakhstan chapter hosted On Friday, March 3rd 2017 CERBA Kazakhstan Chapter ded a seminar at the Holiday Inn Almaty hotel jointly with OSG TAJIKISTAN icated this Seminar to issues of interest which have arisen Records Management company, which was attended by from tax and legal perspectives after an entity enters into the more than 60 people. The main parts of the seminar were MARCH 28, 2017 international deal. Important aspects such as Corporate and dedicated to important issues connected with document non corporate loans, Secondment agreement, purchase safety and responsibilities of business companies for its and sale of the share in capital, application of double tax treaties and taxes in cross border transaction were high
From the left: H.E. Shawn Steil, Ambassador of Canada to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan; Taskyn Koshman, CERBA From the left, speaker Mr. Alexandr Skorov The seminar participants Kazakhstan Regional Director, KCBC Coordinator
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TORONTO VANCOUVER PUB NIGHT WITH THE BEYOND THE SILK BRITISH CANADIAN ROAD: TRANS PACIFIC CHAMBER OF TRADE CHALLENGES FOR AND COMMERCE AND RUSSIA AND CANADA THE SWEDISH DECEMBER 5, 2016 Beyound the Silk Road ( Keith Matthews (BC First Nations), James CANADIAN CHAMBER Parsen (Firebird Corp., US) and Allan Holmes (Iridai Medical)) such cooperation includes such well discussed lately Chine OF COMMERCE investment initiative as the New Silk Road, opportunities in Arctic and North, exchange of experience in building up poli APRIL 25, 2017 cies for supporting and development of the aboriginal popula tion and many other subjects. Members and friends of the three organizations got together The Roundtable was strongly supported and co organized by to savour a delicious dinner and enjoy the atmosphere of a the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APFC). The panel of typical British pub at P.J. O'Brien Irish Pub and Restaurant. speakers included vice President of AFC, Eva Busza, former One of the social events CERBA co hosts throughout the minister of international Trade of Canada Hon. Stockwell Day, year, the Pub Night brings together business partners and former Ambassador of Canada to Russia, HE John Sloan, H.E. friends over a pint of beer to discuss a variety of topics in a Ambassador of Russia to Canada Alexander Darchiev, Chair of relaxed atmosphere. The event hosted over 50 participants. the CERBA Vancouver Board of Directors, Erin Chutter. The other participants of this event included representatives of From the left: Mr. Darryl Clark, CEO Cameco Kazakhstan; the local diplomatic community, business stakeholders, BC Mr.Joern Rosenberg, General Consulate of the Federal Republic provincial government, CERBA members and associates. of Germany; Mr. Robert Steane Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Cameco Corporation; Mr. Andrey Gilvanov; Mr. Many questions were asked about the current economic and Norman Storm, General Director Condor Petroleum, CERBA social climate at the Pacific Russia regions, industrial develop Kazakhstan Board Chairman ment and opportunities to apply Canadian expertise in various market sectors. It have been also emphasized by a number of In celebration of 25 years of official relations between Ka people an importance of rising awareness of the latest devel zakhstan, as well as most of the countries of the former opments around the New Silk Road infrastructure initiative to Soviet Union and Canada CERBA Kazakhstan chapter host provide access for the Canadian companies to the substantial ed a Breakfast Brief with H.E. Shawn Steil, Ambassador of global investment projects. Canada to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. This event The participants of the event agreed to further continue dis was held on March 28th 2017 at the Ramada Almaty Hotel. In cussions around the Trans Pacific Cooperation and encour 2017 Canada also celebrates 150 years of Canadian Con Beyond the Silk Road (Left to righ John Sloan, Erin Chutter and aged CERBA to organize more events related to this subject. federation. While these celebrations remind us how far we Eva Busza) have come in developing our bilateral relations and our indi The events took place on December 5th in conjunction of the vidual countries, they also remind us how fragile the gains INAUGURATION OF THE visit of the Russian Ambassador HE Alexander Darchiev to can be and how important it is to persevere. Ambassador Vancouver. Initiative of this event belongs to the member of the Steil shared his thoughts on the role Canada and Canadian Vancouver Board, former Ambassador of Canada to Russia, NEW HONORARY businesses can play in supporting growth and development HE John Sloan and devoted to the potential for cooperation in Kazakhstan and beyond. This brief was held in English, between Canada and Russia across the Pacific. The area of CONSUL OF RUSSIA was attended by honourable quests and made possible by Taskyn Koshman, Regional Director CEBRA. TO BC DECEMBER 6, 2016
Inauguration Ceremony (HE Alexander Darchiev, Russian Beyond the Silk Road (Left to righ Darrel Frew (BC Bioenergy Inauguration Ceremony Ambassador to Canada and HE From the left: Mr. Felix Khassenov, Ms. Tatiana Sedova, Mr. Kirill Network), Tatiana Domilovskaya, Stockwell Day and Stewart Muir This Very Special Erin Chutter, Honorary Consul of Afanasyev (Resource Wroks Society)) Document Russia to BC)
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and zza (Ulaanbaatar Mongolia) and invite our members and friends to join round table. Speakers gave detailed presentations of their focus sectors, emphasizing the most important national and international projects and opportunities existing within these projects for the Canadian companies. This event was supported by the Vancouver Reginal office of Global Affairs Canada and sponsored by Deloitte Tax Law. CERBA VANCOUVER PARTICIPATION AT LNG CANADA TRADE SHOW Inauguration Ceremony (Tatiana Domilovskaya and Erin Chutter) and North Pacific resource sector, Environmental lessons in resource extraction and many other. AND CONFERENCE The panel speakers included the Minister Counselor of the Embassy of Kazakhstan, Daniyar Seidaliev, Deputy Head of MAY 16 18, 2017 the Russian trade mission to Ottawa, former minister of Economic Development of the Republic Sakha Yakutia, Valerii LNG Export Canada is one of the major international shows, Maximov, Vice President of the Asia Pacific Foundation of organized by the UK company DMG Group, taking place in Canada, Eva Busza, Representatives of Asia Development Vancouver in the last two years ago. Previously located in Bank in North America, Craig Steffensen, Representative of Alberta, the event has been moved its venue from Calgary to the Embassy of Mongolia, Bold Batsukh, representatives of BC Vancouver, reflecting growing importance of LNG related The Conference took place at Deloitte Conference Center on First Nations, Keith Matthew. Over 70 people audience inclu subjects for the province of British Columbia. January 24th. This was 6th conference since 2011 organized with ded companies, government officials and non government DMG representatives chose CERBA Vancouver as informa in the Roundup, but it was the first one devoted to something dif organizations from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, the US, tional partner and provided opportunities to market our ferent then products and technologies aimed for the Eurasian Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Russia, China and Turkey. capacities of international business promoters in the Eurasia markets and regional business opportunities in CIS countries. The event was sponsored by KINROSS Gold Corp., Bennet and Central Asia regions, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Jones LLP, Deloitte and Deloitte Tax Law LLP and supported Mongolia and other of CERBA mandate countries. Inauguration Ceremony (Two Ambassadors HE John Sloan and by BC Bioenergy Network and the AME BC. CERBA presence at LNG Canada included also presentation HE Alexander Darchiev) It becomes more and more obvious that the new global initia of Sakhalin 2 Project, presented by the Chapter Chair, Erin The Russian Ambassador H.E. Alexander Darchiev officially tives such as OBOR or New Silk Road has specific significance Chutter at the transportation and logistics section of the announced on December 6th, 2017, that Erin Chutter (Chair for Canadian companies providing substantial opportunities in Conference. of CERBA Vancouver Board and President of Rare Capital Central Asia in such sectors as infrastructure, supply chain, Corp.) have been appointed by the Russian ministry of mineral resources and many other related businesses. Foreign Affairs as an Honorary Consul of Russia to BC. MOSCOW Inauguration took place at the famous Vancouver Club. The CHINA AND MONGOLIA official ceremony followed by the informal reception, co "THE STATE OF sponsored by the Russian Embassy, hosted over 60 people, representing local Russian community, as well as BC busi UPDATES: MARKET nesses and diplomatic sector. This is the first time when the UNCERTAINTY" CERBA Canadian born Canadian took such a challenging commit ACCESS, MINING, ment of providing guidance and support to the growing AMCHAM BREAKFAST Russian Community. CERBA Vancouver Resojurce Conference (Ivan Rogachev, AGRICULTURE ROUND Kristina Mishina (Manning Elliott), Tatiana Domilovskaya and BRIEF WITH PETER Victoria Hayes (BC Government), Ministry of International Trade) TABLE WITH THE RESOURCE OPPORTUNI The three panel event touch such important subjects, as Role KAZNACHEEV of Government Banks in Advancing Silk Road Opportunities, CANADIAN TRADE TIES WITH THE ONE Trans Pacific cooperation and Impact of infrastructure devel NOVEMBER 17, 2016 opment on resource extraction in Central Asia, Regional On November 17, CERBA, jointly with AMCHAM hold a brief resource opportunities in Eurasia, Industrial mineral require COMMISSIONERS BELT, ONE ROAD CENTRAL with Peter Kaznacheev well known expert with over 16 years ments, Experiences in Aboriginal involvement in Central Asia MARCH 9, 2017 of experience in emerging markets, the United Kingdom and ASIAN INVESTMENT the United States. His professional career includes business China and Mongolia two major countries, of East Asia with development in the oil & gas industry with British Petroleum, POLICY CERBA vast natural resources, rich culture and proven international economic research and analysis of emerging markets at the business profile. With their special role strengthened by a World Bank and the Group of Eight (G8), and senior govern number of new investment and development initiatives like ment advisory work between 2002 and 2005 Peter worked CONFERENCE ON THE Central Asian Economic Corridors or New Silk Road (or One in the Russian Presidential Administration as a Senior Advisor Belt One Road) they define in many ways the regional and to the Chief Economic Aid to the President dealing with eco MARGINS OF THE AME global economic landscapes. nomic, energy and environmental issues. The CERBA Vancouver Chapter was pleased to welcome In his presentation "The State of Uncertainty. How Resilient is BC ROUNDUP 2017 the two distinguished guests, members of the Canadian Russia's Energy Industry to Low Oil Prices and the Political Trade Commissioners team Junxia Jiang (Beijing, China) Stalemate with the West?", Peter Kaznacheev reflected on the JANUARY 24, 2017
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origins of the current eco where Mr. Shlemenkov and Mr. Dyakov made presentations Upon the completion of the mission, all members of the del nomic crisis in Russia, and answered questions from Canadian participants. Pre egation expressed gratitude to CERBA for the organization of including lack of structural sentation of Mr. Shlemenkov highlighted such issues as the the visit, and expressed a deep satisfaction with the results reforms, the fall of oil prices current state of the construction market in Russia, and new achieved during the mission. We hope that this visit will help and Western sanctions. He and promising projects that can potentially provide business to further strengthen bilateral relations, particularly the devel also shared his thoughts opportunities for Canadian companies. Mr. Dyakov in his opment of business cooperation between representatives of about latest trends, such as speech made a presentation of the Association "National the construction sector of Russia and Canada. further government consol Union of Employers in Construction Industry" (NOSTROY), idation of the oil industry and Russia's attempts to agree to a described its structure and operation, the role of the production freeze with OPEC countries. Peter also examined Association in the development of the construction complex in Russia's economic and energy policies in the broader global Russia, and possible areas of cooperation of NOSTROY with context and the implications they might have for future oil and Canadian construction companies. During the conference, gas production, foreign companies' participation and the delegates also had a series of individual meetings with repre services sector. sentatives of the Canadian construction, development and issues. Delegates also took part in CERBA seminar on mod investment companies. On the fringes of the conference, the ern technologies in construction and wood processing. delegates also participated in the session of the Canada Participants from Canadian side included representatives of "REAL ESTATE MARKET Russia Construction Working Group. InvestQuebec, Union of Exporters of the province of Quebec, and many local construction and forestry related IN RUSSIA" BREAKFAST companies. In Montreal, the delegation paid a visit to the Honco produc BRIEF tion facility, to see the presentation of the unique patented construction technology based on steel structural sections. NOVEMBER 30, 2016 The delegation also visited SuperVac factory, specializing in MORNING BRIEF WITH the production of equipment for vacuum cleaning. On November 30, CERBA organized a Breakfast Brief on Real THE HEAD OF Estate Market in Russia with the support of the Moscow office of Norton Rose Fulbright. The event provided CERBA mem CANADIAN VISA bers with an excellent opportunity to get firsthand information from the leading real estate industry experts. This extremely useful and interesting seminar provided its participants with the SECTION: "DE MYSTIFY detailed overview of the current situation in commercial real estate, residential real estate, and leasing for Canadian busi While in Toronto, the delegation also visited Construct Canada ING THE VISA PROCESS" nesses and their representatives in Moscow. Speakers inclu Canada's largest annual exhibition of construction related ded Marina Youdova from Norton Rose Fulbright, Thomas products, services, and technologies, and the manufacturing DECEMBER 07, 2016 Andruchow from Shopping Centers International, Yelena Ko facility of BRON, located in Woodstock, specializing on pro lesnikova from Cushman & Wakefield, and Alexandra Sinilova duction of land clearing equipment. On December 7, CERBA and Kristina Tomilina from IntermarkSavills. CERBA expresses held its traditional annual its gratitude to Norton Rose Fulbright for sponsoring and hos Breakfast Brief with the ting the event. Head of the Visa Section of the Canadian embassy in Moscow: "DE MYSTI FYING THE VISA PRO CESS". The event provid ed CERBA members with an opportunity to meet the new Head RUSSIAN CONSTRUCTION of the Visa Section of the Canadian Embassy in Moscow , Mr. William Farrell, who briefed the participants on the latest devel SECTOR DELEGATION opments in Canadian visa processing, including the clarifica Finally, the delegation paid a visit to the production facility of tion of policies, processes and the standards for the issuance VISIT TO ONTARIO AND Rosemex, the company specializing in the production of of Canadian visas, and changes and latest developments in equipment for climate control and ventilation of residential Canadian visa processing. CERBA would like to express grati In Quebec City, delegates visited the research center for for and industrial objects. The delegates had a chance to tude to the Canadian Embassy in Moscow, and personally to QUEBEC est engineering at Laval University, where they had the observe the process of equipment manufacturing, and to Mr. Farrell, for hosting the event. We would also like to express opportunity to discuss with the experts the role of a wood learn about Canadian technologies and standards. gratitude to the Sponsors of the event: NetCracker, News360, NOVEMBER 29 based construction in today's construction sector, new wood and Pressreader. DECEMBER 5, 2016 processing technologies, waste utilization and other related
On November 28 December 5, CERBA organized a Business Mission to Ontario and Quebec for the representatives of the Russian Construction Sector. Participants from the Russian side included Evgenij Shlemenkov, Chairman of the Board, Interregional Union of Building Enterprises of Small and Medium Entrepreneurship OPORA, Ivan Dyakov, Member of the Board, National Union of Employers in Construction Industry, and Aleksandr Purii, General Director, United dis patcher systems. The visit started with delegates' participation in CERBA Construction and Infrastructure Conference 2016 (Toronto),
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tunity to spend a great evening in the company of fellow CERBA MOSCOW CERBA members, meet new friends from the British business community, and enjoy the hospitality of the Moscow Marriott ANNUAL CHRISTMAS Hotel Novy Arbat. COCKTAIL 2016 DECEMBER 14, 2016
CANADIAN MINING MISSION TO UZBEKISTAN MARCH 13 15, 2017
On March 13 15, CERBA took part in the organization and JOINT CERBA RBCC execution of the largest in history Canadian trade mission to Uzbekistan, led by the Canadian Embassy in Moscow. In total, the delegation represented 18 Canadian companies, EVENING RECEPTION including AGT Systems, Phoenix Geophysics, Gem Systems, Drillco Mining and Exploration, B2Gold Corporation, AD Hyd FEBRUARY 14, 2017 romet, Denson Automation, Miller Technology Inc., Algo Machine Shop Ltd., and others. The mission took place on the margins of "Uz MiningExpo 2017" trade show, and mainly focused on business opportu nities for Canadian companies in the mining sector in Uzbekistan. Plans for the mission were developed in consul tation with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce, and local industry stake Since the current 2017 year marks Canada's 150 Anniversary holders to maximize networking and business opportunities of Confederation, CERBA Moscow decided to start the new business season with the celebration of this remarkable occa sion. On February 14, together with our Commonwealth Partners RBCC, CERBA organized an evening reception in Marriott Novy Arbat to kick off the new business season by cel ebrating Canada's 150 Anniversary. Participants got the oppor
On December 14, CERBA Moscow Chapter held its annual Christmas Cocktail Reception. Over 200 members and part ners joined us at this event to share the Christmas spirit, and enjoy a great evening, live music, delicious cuisine and an open bar at the Moscow Marriott Hotel Novy Arbat newly opened Five Star hotel located in the Moscow center. A very special Thank You to the Sponsors Kinross Gold and Barrick Gold:
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for Canadian participants. The mission format consisted of a retrospective from an eye witness, CERBA members got a Two Canadian companies two day program, including country briefing on the first day, great opportunity to expand their contact network by liaising participated in Neftegas this and a formal Seminar at the Goscomgeology on the second with the members of the American business community in year. One is McCoy Global, day with the participation of major local players AGMK, Moscow. which is a provider of equip NGMK, Uzbek Ugol and the Committee on Geology and ment and technologies used Mineral Resources of Uzbekistan, plus the Ministry of Foreign for making up threaded con Economic Relations, Investments and Trade, Ministry of PARTNER EVENT: nections in the global oil and Foreign Affairs, and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of gas industry, another is Data Uzbekistan, followed by B2B meetings between Canadian THE INTERNATIONAL Can that designs and manu and Uzbek counterparts. Upon the completion of the mission, all participants provided factures high performance pressure and temperature meas extremely positive feedback, especially appreciating the op ARCTIC FORUM urement systems. portunity to personally meet and present their products, tech Representatives of two companies provided slightly different nologies and/or services to decision makers representing MARCH 29, 2017 feedback about this year's event: major players of the mining sector in Uzbekistan. At least one "McCoy participated in NEFTEGAZ in Moscow for a number of contract has been signed during the mission, and we hope The 'Arctic: Territory of Dialogue' International Arctic Forum is years. NEFTEGAZ 2017 was a very good industry event with more contracts will follow, based on agreements reached dur organized by CERBA Partner Rosscongress. It was first held in many industry professional, existing and potential customers ing the mission between Canadian participants and their 2010 and is the largest forum for discussing topical issues and attending it. Overall we were satisfied with our participation, as Uzbek counterparts. prospects for the development of the Arctic region with inter NEFTEGAZ continues to be a good event where you can meet It is also important to mention, that on the fringes of the mission, national partners. This year, President of the Russian Fede most of industry professional, customers, under one roof, in a CERBA Moscow Chairman Nathan Hunt met with Alisher ration Vladimir Putin and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian short period of time." By Andrei Dmitriev, McCoy Global Inc. Shaykhov, Chairman of the Chamber of commerce and indus Federation Dmitry Rogozin took part in forum. "My impressions of the show are it wasn't great show. Seems try of Uzbekistan, to discuss the current state and prospects for In 2017, the forum has hosted high level officials from 14 coun having MIOGE and Neftegaz competing for customers and vis the development of trade and economic cooperation between tries, including Canada. Canadian delegation was headed by itors in same year isn't good. I heard both shows only sold On the third (optional) day, participants of the mission had a Uzbekistan and Canada, issues of further strengthening coop Alison LeClaire, Canada's Senior Arctic Official. The objective about 50% of space. I don't know visitor numbers, but traffic choice of either participating in the site visit of AGMK mining eration between the entrepreneurs of the two countries, and the pursued by the Canada's delegation at the forum was to pro seemed light. I think if both shows continue to compete, we will operation in Almalyk, and meeting personally with Alexander development and implementation of joint mutually beneficial mote partnerships in the area of Arctic research and science, not attend in those years in future. We see value in visiting Farmanov, General Director of AGMK, or participating in the projects. During the meeting, Mr. Hunt and Mr. Shaykhov have as well as partnerships that could bring Indigenous communi Russia and Russian market. We know enough contacts now "Uz MiningExpo 2017" trade show. signed in the presence of the Canadian Ambassador HE John ties in Russia and Canada together. that I think our efforts might be better served directly focusing Kur a Letter of Implementation related to the earlier signed Member of the CERBA Moscow Board Stanislav Borodyuk, VP on customers as opposed to searching at trade shows." By MOU between CERBA and CCIU. and Head of the Moscow office of Kinross Gold Corporation, as Sheldon Nadeau, Datacan Services Corp. CERBA would like to a participant of the forum provided a very positive feedback express gratitude to about the event, suggesting that Canadian companies, espe Canadian Embassy in cially related to mining, environmental, construction and infra PARTNER EVENT: Moscow for taking lead structure sectors, should strongly consider participating in the on the organization of forum in future, since it provides to foreign participants the unique RUSSIAN EXPORT DAY the mission, and to opportunity to meet potential customers and establish personal Deloitte for organizing a connections with regional authorities on the governor level. (RED) "How to do business in APRIL 20 21, 2017 Uzbekistan" briefing ses sion for mission participants, and hosting an evening reception Russian Export Day was for the delegation. organized by CERBA Partner BBCG, and fea tured an expert market analysis highlighting the current framework of Russian Food, NEFTEGAS 2017 FMCG and Fashion production. The discussions were focused on the future potential and challenges faced by Russian APRIL 17 20, 2017 exporters, regulation and governmental support for internation JOINT CERBA AMCHAM al buyers, logistics, and other issues. The event also examined case studies of successful exporters and future forecasts of EVENT WITH PAVEL Russian exports in the FMCG space. The program has also featured two evening receptions an Neil Withers, President of CFA Russia, and the Member of informal reception for Canadian participants, hosted by CERBA Moscow Board, made a presentation on behalf of Deloitte, and the formal reception on the occasion of the 25th PALAZHCHENKO CERBA at the North American Session of the forum, outlining Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations the procedure and requirements for foreign export to Canada, between Canada and Uzbekistan hosted by Global Affairs MARCH 16, 2017 and introducing CERBA, its services, and the assistance the Canada. On March 16, CERBA, joint association can provide to the Russian companies entering the ly with the AmCham, organ Canadian market. ized a high level speaker event with Pavel Palazh chenko – Chief English interpreter for Mikhail Gor bachev and Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevard This year, Neftegas expo took place in Moscow on April 17 20. nadze, 1985 1991. Mr. Pavel "Neftegaz" is the leading world famous exhibition brand, the Palazhchenko spoke on the topic "U.S. Russia Relations: show with a 40 year history, recognized as the largest exhibi Lessons Learned Looking Back 25 Years after the Breakup tion in oil & gas sphere in Russia and one of the ten largest oil of the USSR". Besides listening to the interesting historical and gas exhibitions in the world.
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