CERBA MAJOR EVENTS 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER SERVICES: Chairman Job Bank: post your job openings on our website GILLES BRETON International Affairs Consultant CERBA attracts a lot of job seekers who possess very specific skills. Posting your opening on our website will enhance its visi JANUARY 23 OPINION Directors bility and outreach to potential candidates and will give you the BORIS ARYEV Stans Energy Corp opportunity to target the desired audience. For CERBA members BRENT KNIGHT R1 Airlines Conference Vancouver Resource CERBA Chairman's Message ...... 4 we are offering this service as a part of the membership package, CHRIS WESTDAL Silver Bear Resources but it is also available for non members for an extra fee. Opportunities with DANIEL KIESELBACH Deloitte Tax Law ASSOCIATION NEWS ERIN CHUTTER Rare Capital Corp. Interested in Posting a Career Opportunity? One Belt, One HONOURABLE J. TREVOR EYTON Career postings can be listed on our website for: Road Central New Members ...... 5 MARTHA HARRISON McCarthy Tetrault MIKE VAN AKKOOI Kinross Gold Members free Asian Investment Non members $200 + tax Member News ...... 7 NATHAN HUNT Ronald A. Chisholm International Policy NORMAN STORM Falcon Oil&Gas LLP PIERRE SEIN PYUN Bombardier Career postings should be sent to your local CERBA Regional NEW FACES PIOTR DUTKIEWICZ Carleton University Director electronically. Submissions are accepted in Word or MARCH 6 PDF. Requests for job postings from non members should Meet Alexander Antonov, Chair of New Chairman Emeritus include billing information or a Visa, Mastercard or Amex num CERBA Chapter in Uzbekistan ...... 11 LOU NAUMOVSKI Amur Minerals Corporation, World Gold Council ber. Positions are posted for 30 days or until resume closing Conference Toronto CERBA Eurasia date, whichever is earlier. For more information please con Mining Meet Stephen Parkes, New Chair of ALBERTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS VANCOUVER BOARD OF DIRECTORS tact your local CERBA Regional Director. CERBA Chapter in Alberta ...... 13 Chairman Chairman Conference Stephen Parkes (Acting) PEMD Group Erin Chutter Global Energy Metals Corp. Resume Bank: within the official MAIN STORIES Directors Directors Dear CERBA Members, we are happy to remind you of an Erin Chutter Global Energy Metals (ex officio Bryan Hughes EDC added value service included in your membership package: program of PDAC member) Daniel Kiselbach Deloitte Tax Law LLP Success Story: An Unprecedented Scale Resume Bank. Among our dedicated volunteers and interns Erkin Atakhanov Personal Finance Consulting Dominique Spragg Viking Air there are a lot of talented bilingual and multilingual profession Sports Infrastructure Projects in Georgia Laurent Auger Alberta International Dr. Stephen Ramsey Grey Owl Engineering als who are searching for new career opportunities. If you are MAY 24 26 Constructed by Behlen Industries ...... 14 Intergovernmental Relations Vancouver looking to fill in a position with your company please feel free to John Kitchen Steveston Net and Gear have a look at the resumes in the Member only section of our Forum St. Petersburg SPIEF 2018 CERBA Delegation at St. Petersburg MOSCOW BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Sloan Former Ambassador of Canada Chairman to Russia, Armenia and Uzbekistan website and contact the potential candidates directly. International Economic Forum Nathan Hunt Ronald A. Chisholm International Joseph Bonvillain Manning Elliott LLP (SPIEF 2018) ...... 15 Directors Vladimir Scekic MIVA Engineering JUNE 11 Alexander Skoblo Dentons Russia Observers CERBA LINKED INspired Zabaikalye and Krasnodar region Anatoly Andriash Norton Rose Fulbright Tulegen Kalau ENERTEK Kazakhstan Would you like to be the first to know what is new in the CERBA Kelly Allin Deloitte Russia Victoria Hayes Ministry of International Trade community? Forum Ottawa KCBC Meeting mission to Toronto and Winnipeg ...... 16 Luc Jones Antal Russia (BC Provincial government) Madina Assylbekova Gowling WLG New Quebec Immigration Law Reform Please follow our company page on LinkedIn: Matt Wills John Deere Construction & TORONTO BOARD OF DIRECTORS http://www.linkedin.com/company/canada eurasia russia business SEPTEMBER 11 13 Speeds Up New Applications ...... 17 Forestry Division Chair association Mikhail Romanov Ernst & Young Martha Harrison McCarthy Tetrault LLP Receive regular updates from us and feel free to like, share and comment! NATIONAL CONFERENCES Neil Withers CFA Russia Vice Chair Forum Vladivostok Canadian Round Pavel Zhelvis RusTechnip LLC Wolfgang Spillner Logistics Consultant CERBA members, we would like to remind you that you are most wel Table at the Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Robert Machowski Hatch Directors come to start discussions, share your views and ask questions in our exclusive member only LinkedIn group. Created specifically for the con Armenia featured at Cerba Eurasia Ron Lewin TerraLink Technologies Alex Peshekhonov Global Performance Eastern Economic Stanislav Borodyuk Kinross Gold Corporation Improvement Inc. venience of our members, this group is an excellent tool to start a new Forum in Mining Conference ...... 18 Svetlana Bobrovich Barrick Gold Corporation Alex Shifrin LP/AD conversation, bring up a pertinent issue or just reconnect to someone Observers Alina Pekarsky Sci Tech Ventures who shares the same values. Vladivostok (TBC) Canada Russia Mining Working Annick Goulet Embassy of Canada in Moscow Associates; Schulich Executive Education Group Session ...... 19 Redouane Mekideche Embassy of Canada in Centre, York University SEPTEMBER 26 28 Moscow Boris Aryev Stans Energy Corp. Business and Government Commit to John Coll Bombardier MEMBERSHIP MONTREAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lou Naumovski Amur Minerals Corporation; For membership inquiries, please contact your regional CERBA office: Intensifying Relations at The Kazakhstan Chairman World Gold Council Business Belarus Visit of Canadian TORONTO CHAPTER Katherine Balabanova Nicolas Fresne Director Strategies and Mark Gilbert Bombardier Commercial Aircraft Canada Business Council ...... 20 e mail: [email protected] Delegation Business International Affairs, Investissement Quebec Mike Van Akkooi Kinross Gold Phone: 1 (416) 862 4403 Directors Robert C Kay Migao Corporation Delegation LOOKING BACK MONTREAL CHAPTER Sebastien Dakin Alexandre Borduas BRP Wendy Harris CESO e mail: [email protected] to the Republic Ilya Kalnish BCF Events and Association Activities ...... 22 Phone: 1 (514) 575 6334 of Belarus Inna Popova McGill University KAZAKHSTAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS VANCOUVER CHAPTER Tatiana Domilovskaya Leo Knaapen Bombardier Chairman e mail: [email protected] Observers Norman Storm Condor Petroleum Phone: 1 (604) 720 2905 SEPTEMBER 26 28 CERBA NEWSLETTER Design: Jocelyn Neron Ministere de l'economie, de Vice Chairman ALBERTA CHAPTER Frank Kense Dmitry Radomsky l'innovation et de l'exportation du Quebec Alex Chernoff PetroKazakhstan e mail: [email protected] Forum / Almaty KIOGE 2018 Directors Phone: 1 (780) 915 1110 OTTAWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Aigul Shamshildayeva Orion Group Kazakhstan OTTAWA CHAPTER Sebastien Dakin trade show On the cover: Chairman Bolat Dosmukhametov AsiaCredit Bank e mail: [email protected] Gilles Breton International Affairs Consultant Darryl Clark Cameco Kazakhstan The Honourable Francois Philippe Champagne, Phone: 1 (514) 575 6334 Directors Dauren Alybayev NAC Kazatomprom KAZAKHSTAN CHAPTER Taskyn Koshman NOVEMBER 27 Canadian Minister of International Trade, speaking Alexandra Logvin Fasken Martineau Dauren Amirov Bombardier Transportation Rail e mail: [email protected] at the 3rd Session of KCBC DuMoulin LLP Signal Ltd Phone: 7 (747) 555 1319 Conference Toronto CERBA Eurasia Christopher Westdal Silver Bear Resources Kanat Skakov Dentons MOSCOW CHAPTER Alex Grichine Greg Shields Hyperline Kehler George Glenwood CanAgroExports e mail: [email protected] Construction and Nicolas Temnikov Consultant Kirill Afanasyev Schneider Group Kazakhstan Phone: 7 (985) 762 1240 Pierre Pyun Bombardier Ksenia Babushkina Ernst &Young MANITOBA CHAPTER Tom Nevakshonoff Infrastructure Observers Observers e mail: [email protected] Conference Cecilia Silundika AANDC Alexandr Skorov ProTax & Accounting Phone: 1 (204) 664 2111 Bruce Gaston Darmen Technology UZBEKISTAN CHAPTER Alexander Antonov Darren Smith Embassy of Canada e mail: [email protected] to Kazakhstan Phone: 998 (71) 2539205 OPINION ASSOCIATION NEWS
beyond the SPIEF, but SPIEF confirmed it in a spectacular way Geometrik's acoustical wood ceiling and wall systems combine CERBA CHAIRMAN'S with its 17,000 participants, including one of the largest ever NEW MEMBERS noise control and beauty natural wood. Our products blend Canadian participation. seamlessly into both traditional and modern settings. Only the The observations from the Astana Global Challenges Forum B+H Architects is a global, silence will tell you that these high end wood ceiling and wall MESSAGE strike a note in a different register, but that note is no less rel award winning firm with a 65 panels are designed to control noise. evant to the work of CERBA. year legacy of building creative In addition to our existing product line, we have the technical Dear CERBA Members, Since it became independent in 1991, Kazakhstan has had solutions for clients through the expertise to create our own designs and the manufacturing only one president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. In managing the delivery of architecture, interior facility to produce those design. Therefore, we can create cus It is my pleasure to address multiple challenges of a post Soviet state President design, landscape, planning, tomized panels to meet your specific requirements. you again and share with you Our highly motivated team of skilled workers and artisans care Nazarbayev has chosen the approach of opening his country Advance Strategy and other consulting services. Working from some observations on the lat fully craft our paneling to perfection, giving you the ultimate in to the outside world. The yearly convening of the Global studios in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Seattle, Dubai, est international geopolitical sound control and beauty. Challenges Conference (previously known as the Astana Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore & Ho Chi Minh City, its more trends that may have implica As wood manufacturers, Geometrik is committed to innovation, Economic Forum) is a prime example of this approach. In this than 400 team members are committed to responding to the tions for the business activity needs of clients and transforming spaces, communities and sustainability and quality, utilizing the best materials, hardware, context, openness is rightly seen as a key vector in achieving of our members, and on economies. B+H combines strategic thinking, bold design and and the latest construction methods. economic and social modernisation. Not all countries chose to CERBA overall. Despite pro advanced technology with the creative, human energy of its host an event of the magnitude of the Global Challenges tectionist tendencies in the US interdisciplinary and multigenerational team.. 1449 Velocity St., Kelowna, BC Conference. Belarus and Uzbekistan in their own way and and a new set of US sanctions 250.769.1500 starting from very different points of departure are also decid against Russia, I believe we Behlen Industries LP was Toll Free: 888.306.0024 Gilles Breton, Chairman of the edly pursing modernisation objectives, but doing so in a dif www.geometrik.com can look at the international established in 1969 in Brandon CERBA National Board ferent way. For CERBA and its stakeholders what matters is situation with cautious opti Manitoba, and is currently the that this is an encouraging trend and one that holds significant mism. Notwithstanding contradictory political statements, the largest manufacturer of steel potential for greater Canadian involvement in all these Hatch international business dialogue is moving along and interna building systems in Canada. economies. Over the past 49 years, Behlen Industries has provided steel Whatever our clients tional trade is growing including in our area of greater interest, The topic of economic forums and conferences serves as a building solutions to North America's leading organizations and envision, our engineers that of trade between Canada and the Eurasian region. reminder of the things we do at CERBA and especially the has expanded to serve customers worldwide. We have can design and build. Earlier this year the opportunity arose for me to attend the St. things we do best. We of course take the lead in organising achieved this growth and recognition through commitment to With over six decades of business and technical experience in Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), for the fifth events such as, for instance, the very successful third session quality and customer service. BEHLEN is also proud of recent the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we know your time, and the Astana Global Challenges Forum for the first of the Kazakhstan Canada Business Council, that was held in ly completed three outstanding sport facilities in Georgia. For business and understand that your challenges are changing time. From this experience I would like to share a few obser Ottawa in June, the first time the event was hosted by Canada. information can be found at www.behlen.ca rapidly. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, vations about the two events and about economic forums and Year in, year out, CERBA leverages major trade and invest more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9 000 staff conferences in general. ment conferences to create the opportunities for its stake Environmental Resources Management with experience in over 150 countries to challenge the status CERBA focuses on economic development and endeavours quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, holders to interact with existing partners or to identify new (ERM) is a leading global provider of envi not to engage in political debates. This being said we of and the communities we serve. ones, as well as to showcase Canadian approaches and solu ronmental, health, safety (EHS), risk, social course cannot ignore political realities and, as a lot of people, Hatch provides a comprehensive range of services, including tions. Economic conferences, be they global, regional or sec consulting services and sustainability relat we still rely on the mainstream media. In this respect, attend technical design, engineering, project management, and proj toral are part of our tool box. We are also looking for new ones ed services. We have more than 160 offices ing the SPIEF provided a useful reality check. For a North in over 40 countries employing more than ect implementation during capital construction. Our work is that would support our diversification efforts both regionally American visitor the most striking thing at the SPIEF was prob 4,900 people who work on projects around focused in the mining and metals, infrastructure, and energy and in priority sectors for Canada. ably the impression of discovering a parallel universe. The the world. ERM is committed to providing a sectors. At the moment of writing these lines, we are preparing for our conversation in St. Petersburg was truly a world away from the service that is consistent, professional and Since inception, Hatch has carried out thousands of projects for participation in the Eastern Economic Forum (held in issues that daily give Russia a bad press in Western Europe of the highest quality to create value for our and on behalf of our clients. With main offices in Canada, Vladivostok every September) and for the Kazakhstan and certainly in North America. It was essentially about how to clients. We have worked with many of the Global Fortune 500 Australia, South Africa, Chile, China, Brazil, Peru, Russia, United International Oil and Gas Exhibition (Kazakhstan International Kingdom, and United States, we truly are a global organization. engage Russia politically and economically. During the SPIEF companies delivering innovative solutions for business and Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference (KIOGE, to be held in Our extensive track record of successful project execution and in the few weeks before and after many world leaders selected government clients, helping them to understand and September 2018 in Almaty and where we expect a record spans six continents. confirmed that they are comfortable engaging in a political manage the sustainability challenges that the world is increasing Canadian turnout). Founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by W.S. Atkins, Hatch dialogue with Russia. In St. Petersburg, business leaders from ly facing. The key sectors we serve include oil & gas, mining, There are many other trade shows and conferences on which power, manufacturing, chemical, pharmaceutical and others. began its operations as W.S. Atkins & Associates in 1955. virtually everywhere confirmed that they are keen to do busi CERBA staff works diligently to turn them into business oppor In the Eurasia region, ERM established offices in Moscow and Initially, much of our business involved subway tunnelling and ness with Russia. Politically, despite all the sanctions and tunities for its stakeholders. In Canada, Construct Canada and Almaty, where our teams have been working together in the field other civil engineering projects. The expansion into metallurgy counter sanctions, the communication lines remain open. For PDAC are probably the best known. I invite you to check regu of HSE consultancy for over 20 years. During this period, ERM coincided with Gerry Hatch joining the company in January some this may sound trite, for North Americans, this bears larly on our web site to see what is new and what is coming up. has developed a unique range of experience in HSE work by 1958. We became known as Hatch in 1962. repeating in that it should put in a different perspective the To sum it all up, we are continually striving to provide you with completing over 3000 projects in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Hatch proudly counts the world's top 20 mining and metals twists and turns of the various levels of dialogue between the the most comprehensive program of events and activities in Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and other CIS countries. companies (as measured by market capitalisation) among our US and Russia as well as our own limited dialogue between order to expose you to the widest possible number of business More information about us can be found at www.erm.com clients. Some of these are Alcan, Alcoa, BHP Billiton, Barrick Canada and Russia. opportunities. We are happy to see your appreciation and Gold, BlueScope, Xstrata (formerly Falconbridge), Vale (former Beyond the nuances in the political environment , even more ly Inco), and Rio Tinto. support of our activities and objectives. I wish you all a good Geometrik Manufacturing Inc important for Canadian businesspeople is to observe on the In Russia, Hatch's permanent presence was established in start of the new business season. Please remember that we Geometrik Manufacturing Inc. fact that whatever political disagreements there are, their 2002. Since then, we have remained active in technical con are here to assist and support you in achieving your business is custom manufacturer of high counterparts from the world over are keen on doing business sulting, design, and engineering. In Russia and the CIS coun objectives. Please feel free to share with us your thoughts and quality wood acoustical ceiling in Russia and with Russia. As for Russian businesspeople, and wall panels on the west coast of Canada. Located in tries, we count all the major players in the mining and minerals suggestions. they never displayed any shortage of interest. This goes far Kelowna, BC, Geometrik offers a unique blend of experience, sectors among our past and present clients. We have offices in engineering expertise and manufacturing capability. both Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and despite recent geopo
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litical and economic uncertainties, we are committed to the operation activity (priority business sector) Mel Dhanaraj, Managing Director region and actively seek growth within the CIS. Facilitate the entry and eliminate administration risks mel@sensei tech.com LinkedIn WhatsApp At Hatch, we are proud of our achievements in project imple Find partners for establishing join venture enterprises Suite 1000, 355 Burrard Street, Vancouver, mentation. Our technical and innovative contributions are creat Provide the best suitable sites and fields for investment British Columbia, CANADA V6C2G8 ing better futures for people everywhere. We are honoured to be projects implementation Tel: +1.604.630.6845 Mobile: +1.604.999.2879 recognized by our global leadership and by the multitude of We focus our efforts on attracting investment into the following awards our engineering, business management, safety, and priority sectors of the Moscow Region economy: machinery and Stans Energy Corp. is focused on develop employee practices receive every year. automotive parts; construction building materials; agriculture ing the materials necessary to meet the clean and food processing; chemical, medicine and pharmaceuticals; energy demands of the future. Our goal is to Contact: IT and telecommunications; biotechnology. build and produce our licensed properties Robert Machowski Moscow Region Development Corporation is a point of containing rare piles of earth, uranium, and Regional Director and MD of Hatch Russia and CIS entrance to the region as well as a guide for your investments to associated metals in the short term. Stans [email protected] succeed. vows to act as a responsible corporate citi BRP team in St Petersburg with management of the Europe, Middle +74957129040 zen and is proud to be actively engaged in East and Africa region PEMD Group Inc is an Edmon the worldwide promotion of the PDAC's Environmental McCarthy Tetrault is a Canadian law firm that offers a full suite ton based design and manu Excellence in Exploration program (e3), which outlines best allowed a quick and full scale launch of BRP's operations in of legal and business solutions to clients facturing company developing practice methods and emphasizes social responsibility. Our Russia. in Canada and around the world. We custom products for the mi company's growth will come from acquiring and participating in The grand opening of BRP office in St. Petersburg is scheduled deliver integrated business, litigation, ning, construction, renewable the development of resource properties, located in the areas of for next fall. tax, real property, labour and employ energy and waste manage the former Soviet Union. We intend to strengthen our business ment solutions through offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, ment industries. Starting in relationships with our world class scientific and geological part News from En+ Group: Montreal, Quebec City, New York and London, UK. Our indus 2016 PEMD Group Inc focu ners and with the end users of rare elements and uranium. In 2018, En+ Group's Board of Directors try knowledge and an integrated national platform ensure that sed on promoting greater pro approved the appointment of Vyacheslav we help create our clients' competitive advantage. tection of surface mining cables by using better cable handling Solomin as Chief Executive Officer effec equipment and crossover products. Our brand of Extreme tive from 1 May 2018. The promotion of Millennium Energy Solution CrossOverSystems products is available now. In addition, in MEMBER NEWS Vyacheslav Solomin to CEO of En+ Group was a natural choice, Millennium Energy Solutions (MES) is a 2018, the company began developing material size reduction given his extensive knowledge of business operations (since part of a multi national joint venture equipment (shredders) for a range of recyclable materials. New Alinga Ranked Amoung Russia's October 2017 he was Chief Operational Officer of En+ Group partnership for completing global products for remote renewable energy generation equipment Top 25 Audit Companies and prior to that he served as CEO of the material subsidiary renewable energy projects. The primary are currently being researched and are in development. According to the rating made by JSC EuroSibEnergo). The Board of Directors currently consists objective of the alliance is to promote Working with our partner company located in Almaty Kazakh RAEX (Expert RA), Alinga Con of 9 persons, two of whom Lord Barker of Battle and Philippe the use of clean energy technology, and to ensure we provide stan, we look forward to introducing new products and services sulting has again been named one Mailfait are independent. the best value of renewable energy services in today's market. to similar markets in Kazakhstan. To learn more about PEMD of the largest Russian audit organ In March 2018 En+ Group reported its 4Q and FY 2017 financial We pride ourselves on delivering quality projects on time and on Group Inc, please visit us at www.pemdgroup.com. izations for 2017. Alinga took 24th and operational results. In 2017, revenue increased by 23.7% to budget. place in terms of revenue from audit activities. USD 12,094 million as compared to USD 9,776 million in 2016. The joint venture management team has unprecedented expe Adjusted EBITDA increased y o y by 39.5% to USD 3,223 mil rience in the renewable energy industry and has executed busi For our company, participation lion as compared to USD 2,311 million in 2016. Full year 2017, ness exceeding 23 GW. We will execute our strategies to pur in the rating is an opportunity to net profit increased by 3.1% to USD 1,403 million as compared sue overseas market expansions with localization strategies and SENSEI TECHNOLOGIES LTD., is a Canadian company explor confirm our professional status to USD 1,361 million in 2016. utilizing our competitive edge. We are not only expanding into ing the viability and efficacy of new environmentally conscious and strengthen our positive En+ Group's robust performance is underpinned by the ongo key emerging markets but also growing in them as the leader. and Biodegradable Technologies from Eurasia, for the safe business reputation. Alinga ing modernisation programme, taking place as part of contin With our leading industry experience, continuous effort on R&D, enhancement of energy production. Consulting is already the third ued efforts to boost efficiency and sustainability across the customer oriented service and sound financial conditions, Significant EOR (Enhanced Oil Recovery) from mature energy year listed among the largest Energy and Metals segments and to meet the increasing glob Millennium Energy Solutions and its partners are your most reserves, as well as the Stimulation for increasing output from companies operating in the al demand for renewable power. trustworthy long term sustainable energy provider. suitable wells, becomes an alternative to new drilling. Our Russian audit market. En+ Group continues to implement 'New Energy' programme, a Calgary team includes passionate professionals (petroleum RAEX is the largest rating agency in Russia with a 20 year history. comprehensive initiative to modernise the hydro power facilities. Paul Elliott, VP Operations engineers, geologists, etc.) with over 30 years of experience in In April 2018 the first modernised hydraulic unit with a new North Vancouver, BC Canada EOR methodologies. We are intent on the commercialization of BRP starts operations in Saint Petersburg impeller was launched at En+ Group's Krasnoyarsk hydro [email protected] these lower lift cost per barrel technologies, from validation and As part of its growth strategy in Russia, BRP power plant, while the second is set to begin production in www.enrgysolutions.com certification, to field operations. officially started operations in St Petersburg. January 2019. Currently, new impellers and other modernised Our initiative is built on all growing 12 year International Supply In March 2018, BRP announced its decision equipment are also being installed at Bratsk and Ust Ilimsk Moscow Region Development Corporation is a Chain Management operation. As a tight efficient enterprise we to move to a direct distribution model in hydro power plants, while in September 2018 En+ Group plans special institute established by the Govern manage the successful delivery of API (American Petroleum Russia to strengthen its presence in the coun to select a contractor to provide new turbines for Irkutsk hydro ment of Moscow Region to promote a favor Institute) certified Wellhead and Valves, with some downstream try and be in a better position to seize upcom power plant. able investment climate of the region and facil products as well, to our clients in Alberta. Our full time Quality ing opportunities in the Russian market. BRP operations in In August 2018 one of the key subsidiaries of En+ Group itate investment projects implementation. The Assurance professionals at points of manufacture in Asia, allow Russia went live on the 1st of July 2018. Consequently, BRP Irkutskenergo initiated an offering of capacity for power inten Corporation operates as "one stop" center for clients relatively headache free deliveries, and significantly now manages from St Petersburg the direct distribution of five sive business development in Irkutsk. Support and development investors looking for investment opportunities lower costs of procurement. of its product lines: Ski Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea Doo of IT projects are among the key priorities of En+ Group. En+ in Moscow Region. To complete our legacy, we are open to partnerships, network personal watercrafts, Can Am off road vehicles, Can Am Group was the first in Siberia to open a commercial modular What we do? ing, and collaboration for the Environmental Restoration and Spyder three wheel vehicles and Evinrude outboard engines. data center 'Clouds of Siberia' in 2017. En+ Group is contem Attract investments into Moscow Region reclamation of expired wellsites, returning these places back to The BRP team in St Petersburg has several years of experience plating a series of similar datacenters to be built in the future, Provide information and statistics in the field of business their original land use or wilderness. in the sale, promotion and maintenance of BRP products. This given the high demand for them in the region.
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Working for joint success in the tecting and enforcing clients' rights in all aspects of IP law climate of low trust throughout Russia and the CIS. The team's areas of expertise With the sanctions and grow include IP litigation, IP portfolio and asset management, patent ing mistrust between Canada and trademark prosecution, brand enforcement, copyright and and Russia, Global Perfor design issues, and market entry counsel. mance Improvement Inc. con Gowling WLG is a multinational law firm with over 1,400 legal pro tinues to successfully enable collaboration and drive perform fessionals across offices in 18 cities worldwide and one of the ance improvement for our clients. In this article, we would like to world's most respected, experienced and trusted law firms when share the secrets to our success: it comes to protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights. 1. Being flexible. In the present context, being able to show fle xibility, provide out of the box solutions and pivot rapidly is an Mine to mill optimisation can essential ingredient of success. maximise profitability for mining 2. Reputation as a trusted partner. While being flexible is impor and processing operations tant, integrity in legal compliance, thoroughly documenting our In Russia, PJSC Polyus has successfully partnered with Hatch Krasnoyarsk Hydro Power Plant work and dealing with partners fairly is equally important. to optimise performance at its gold mining and processing sites. 3. Diversification. While we continue to grow presence in The results have been very positive, and the operation is About En+ Group: Russian Oil and Gas, we have diversified and are currently exe increasing its production and recoveries and maximising prof En+ Group (http://eng.enplus.ru/) is a leading vertically integrat cuting projects in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa, cre itability. This has been possible because Polyus adopted the ed power producer with a strong operational hub in Siberia, ating value for our energy, manufacturing, government and mine to mill optimisation methodology developed in house at Russia. En+ Group combines power plants with a total installed health care clients around the world. Hatch, a process that has produced positive results at mines capacity of 19.7 GW (including 15.1 GW of hydro power assets). 4. Patience. With regulations and economic situation changing and processing plants all over the world. The geographic location of the assets gives En+ Group unpar in a space of a tweet, being patient and not giving up has been Our mine to mill optimisation methodology revolutionises mining alleled competitive advantages: access to cheap and low car the fourth crucial element. and mineral processing, bringing additional value to existing bon hydropower and proximity to perspective regions of global 5. Focus on people, ideas and relationships. While sanctions operations. The fragmentation resulting from drill and blast can consumption the Asia Pacific. restrict the movement of machinery and goods, ideas can still have a large impact on subsequent comminution processes move freely. We have found that it is often possible to double (throughput, cost, and efficiency), just as the particle size from EY's session, Global Business, at the 25th productivity without having to buy equipment by simply helping grinding strongly affects performance (grade and recovery) in World Mining Congress 19 22 June 2018, Victor Kovalenko, EY Climate Change & Sustainability Services people do their best. Developing local personnel is also essen the separation process (flotation and leaching). Astana Kazakhstan hosted the 25th jubilee Regional Director for Central Asia, the Caucasus, Ukraine and tial for mutual success in present context. Optimising each stage in isolation is rarely effective. That World Mining Congress (or WMC). First held Belarus, chaired the EY's session, which was held on 20 June. Our unique ability to effectively engage with both Canadian and approach can result in the suboptimal performance of the over in 1958, the Congress has taken place in Arystan Kabikenov, Vice Minister for Investments and Russian culture, properly translating the best practices across cul all operation, reducing profitability. To achieve the best results, many countries, bringing together world Development, opened the session with a welcome address. tural boundaries makes us especially indispensable on interna each stage (mining, comminution, and concentration) must be renowned professionals, academics and EY's contributors to the session also included Ksenia tional projects. If you'd like to learn more about the best ways to be optimised in a way that considers the preceding and subse leading experts in the mining industry. This Babushkina, Partner, Advisory Leader for Central Asia and the successful while operating a business in Russia in light of sanc quent stages for all the different ore types being treated. year event was organized by Iteca and supported by the Caucasus (she discussed the key findings of EY's annual survey tions, get in touch and we will be happy to share our expertise. Ministry for Investments and Development of Kazakhstan. Top 10 Business Risks Facing Mining and Metals), and Dmitry EY was the event's Intellectual Partner holding a one day ses Kovalev, Director, CIS Mining & Metals Advisory (he spoke on Please contact us: sion on Global Business. EY volunteered to arrange the session the operating efficiency of mining companies and instruments Alex Peshekhonov, CEO as it has extensive expertise in mining and metals and was will for growing a mining business). James Matcher played a key [email protected] ing to share its experience and perspective on future develop role in the EY's session, namely, in discussions about Digital ments in the industry. Imbalance in Mining Sector, and Future Challenges Facing Gowling WLG Earns Mining Companies. Top Honour at This EY also engaged many high level non EY speakers to its ses Year's Managing IP sion, both Kazakhstani and foreign. EMEA Awards Gowling WLG Russia was named IP Contentious Firm of the Year Russia at the Managing Intellectual Property EMEA Awards 2018. Managing Intellectual Property is one of the most Our holistic approach to optimisation uses our team's spe notable IP publications worldwide. It selects its winners based cialised expertise, industry validated modelling and simulation on a comprehensive firm submission, as well as feedback from tools, and extensive database information. Together, these can peers and independent research. maximise the profitability of your entire operation from mine to "We are thrilled to receive this award", says David Aylen, plant with minimal capital expenditures. This approach has Managing Partner of Gowling WLG in Russia. "We feel that our delivered throughput and efficiency benefits while reducing Russian IP strength is unparalleled because we always go that costs in many operations worldwide. extra mile for our IP clients whom we hold dear and tonight's Our value is our team award is a true testament to that." • Our experts have contributed to over 450 projects globally, This win continued Gowling WLG's string of IP successes, which covering different commodities, processes, and regions. The WMC 2018 opening ceremony took place at the EXPO included earning multiple listings in the World Intellectual • We have produced over 180 publications, including technical Congress Center on 19 June. James Matcher, EY Partner, Property Review's WIPR Leaders guide as well as the papers and case studies. Global Mining & Metals Robotic Process Automation Leader, Chambers Global and World Trademark Review guides. Later • Many team members have worked at operating mine sites, so who came from South Africa, spoke at the Plenary Session on this year the Moscow practice accomplished strong showing in we understand your daily challenges. digital effectiveness in the mining sector. James also took part the Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000 and Best Lawyers rankings. • Our extensive, varied engineering experience lets us seam in the press conference held by the organizers the day earlier. Russian office of Gowling WLG is focused exclusively on pro lessly transition to any engineering work our clients require.
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in the Far East: How to Become a Leader for Growth in Private Investment'. NEW FACES Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Jones & Co., a Toronto based international legal practice dedi and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern cated to the protection of intellectual property rights in interna Federal District, also spoke on the panel, which was moderated MEET ALEXANDER tional marketplace, continues to expand its services to Russia by Alexander Ivlev, Managing Partner for Russia at EY. and Eurasian countries. In April 2018, Paul Jones, the firm's Participants discussed the competitive advantages and effec ANTONOV, CHAIR OF founder, Katya Logunov (Екатерина Логунова) and Yixian tiveness of Advanced Development Zones, the Free Port of Chen travelled to Saint Petersburg, Russia to speak at the inter Vladivostok, and ways to attract further investment to Russia's NEW CERBA CHAPTER national conference "Protection of Intellectual Property Rights," Far East. In his comments, Paul focused on Kinross Gold's suc organized by Business Way Forum with support from leading cessful experience in Russia and its contribution to socio eco Russian IP firms. Participants from Russia, Kazakhstan, Europe, nomic development of the Chukotka region, where the compa IN UZBEKISTAN China and other countries discussed challenges and best prac ny operates. He also attended a meeting between President tices of protecting intellectual property assets in Russia and inter Vladimir Putin and the heads of major international companies. Dear CERBA Members, nationally. On the side lines of the Forum, Paul continued his conversa tions with Deputy PM Trutnev, as well as holding one to one I am happy to greet you talks with Russia's new Minister for Natural Resources & from Uzbekistan, the third Environment, Dmitry Kobylkin and Roman Kopin, Governor of country in CIS after Rus the Chukotka. This was the sixth time Paul has attended the At the meeting with Russia Minister for Natural Resources & sia and Kazakhstan to Forum, sharing Kinross' global expertise with partners from both Environment, Dmitry Kobylkin (from left to the right): Stanislav officially host a CERBA government and business, to help improve the business envi Borodyuk, Vice President, Head of Moscow Representative Office, Chapter. ronment for all investors in Russia's Far East. Paul Rollinson, President, Chief Executive Officer, Kinross Gold I am a professional geol Corporation, Evgeny Kiselev, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, ogist, Professor and Doc Head, Federal Subsoil Agency, Dmitry Kobylkin, Minister of Natural tor of Geology. Before Resources of the Russian Federation, Nuritdin Inamov, Director of the collapse of the Soviet International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Natural Union I lived in Central Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation Asia (Tashkent, Uzbekis Yixian Chen, Junior Legal Consultant, Jones & Co. Alexander Antonov, tan). After the collapse together with my SCHNEIDER GROUP CERBA Uzbekistan family, we moved to Vancouver, Ca One of the major takeaways from the conference is that protec expansion to Chairman nada. In 1997, I was appointed as an tion of brands and technology in emerging markets, particularly Uzbekistan Honorary Consul of Canada in Uzbekistan reporting to the in China, remains a top priority for businesses in Russia, Uzbekistan recently Canadian Embassy in Moscow and since then I split my time Kazakhstan, and other countries. Paul Jones shared proven awoke from 20 years of deep sleep and already implemented between Tashkent, Vancouver and Moscow. On the profession strategies for brand protection in China, using due diligence, some major economic reforms; the local currency is now trad al side, since middle 1990 s I am working with the Vancouver local courts and administrative agencies. Yixian Chen presented able and currency control was largely liberalized. The Ministry of based Canadian mining companies Teck Corp, Bema Gold, a step by step guide of fighting infringement on China's e com Finance is currently working on a completely renewed tax legis B2Gold. Since 2002, I represent Bema/B2Gold in the CIS coun merce platforms, including Alibaba.com and Taobao.com. lation. The country is rich in cotton, and is now developing itself tries, mainly in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. In 2016 Other topics of interest included the use of blockchain technolo from being a mere exporter of raw material to building up a tex after 19 years in that capacity I have turned over my HonCon gy in IP management, patent protection for software, protection tile manufacturing industry it has already made good progress mandate and focused on the professional work in the mining of IP rights in the Eurasian Customs Union, and parallel imports with this. Pharma, agriculture and automotive are other growing sector. But as a HonCon in this jurisdiction I was not restricted (grey goods). industry sectors. Not to forget, Uzbekistan has 30 million con by one sector and attended to issues of the day in other major Businesses from Eurasian region, including from Russia and sumers. Whether you are talking to a taxi driver or a top man Uzbek industries energy, textile, chemical industry, oil and gas, Kazakhstan, regularly trade with China and neighbouring coun ager you could feel the new spirit of dynamic social and eco agriculture etc. May be not everybody is aware of the fact that tries. Russia and Kazakhstan are well placed to derive econom Paul Rollinson, President and CEO, at the panel session nomic development everywhere. This progress embraces the country is in the top ten gold producers, number two cotton ic benefits from increasing cooperation with Asia, including by everybody and the plans of the government are very ambitious. exporter, and also has developed the automobile industry after participating in the One Belt One Road initiative. Efficient protec Foreign investors are welcomed by very cooperative public independence producing 250,000 cars a year. tion of IP assets is an essential component of doing business in authorities and a hardworking labor force across Uzbekistan. Asia, and entrepreneurs can employ proven, cost effective The development in Uzbekistan also has positive spillover strategies to maximize the benefits of trade in this region. effects to Central Asia and even further to Afghanistan, one of Jones & Co. specializes in intellectual property, technology licens the southern neighbors of the country. We, SCHNEIDER ing, franchising, distribution, e commerce and competition issues, GROUP, are opening an office in Tashkent on the 7th of with a particular focus on China, Southeast Asia and Russia. September, with our new office head already in place! We will be delighted to assist you on your way to new opportunities in Kinross Gold Corporation Uzbekistan, drawing on our vast and longstanding presences J. Paul Rollinson, President & and experience in the CIS region. CEO, attended the St. Peter sburg International Economic Forum, the most important event in the Russian business calendar. The annual Forum, held in May this year, is a platform for dis From left: Dr. Alexander Antonov, Honorary Consul of Canada in Uzbekistan (1997 2016); John Sloan, H.E. Ambassador of Canada to cussion of economic issues affecting Russia and an opportuni Russia and Uzbekistan (2010 2014); Trade Commissioner of the ty for companies to meet government officials and business Participants of the panel session 'Breakthrough in the Far East: How Embassy of Canada to Russia and Uzbekistan Andreas Weichert. partners. Paul was a panelist in a session entitled 'Breakthrough to Become a Leader for Growth in Private Investment' Canadian business mission to Uzbekistan, January, 2013
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At the same time, the Sky Power from Toronto has signed an Dear CERBA Members, Investment agreement with the Uzbek government planning to invest $1.3 billion into the solar batteries industry. My name is Stephen Parkes and I live in Sherwood Park, Several Canadian producers of equipment have signed memos Strathcona County, Alberta. For 17 years, I have lived in Alberta, with two major local mining combines during the last business mostly in the Edmonton area. The last 3 years have been in mission. The local experts appreciate high quality of Canadian Sherwood Park with my wife of 2 years. We have three kids who equipment and technologies. Big enterprises of the major indus live in Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan and Calgary. tries (mining, oil&gas, chemistry, railways, aviation) could be I first learned of CERBA when I worked for our family business, considered as potential local members of CERBA Uzbekistan Mine Cable Services (MCS). In 2014, MCS was successful in chapter. providing cable repair equipment and handling equipment into 2 Last January I was invited to the CERBA conference in mines in Kazakhstan. Vancouver moderated by Honorable J. Sloane to get its mem While looking for a more suitable representative than they bers familiar with the new business opportunities in Uzbekistan. already had in country, my colleagues and I decided to establish The participants were quite impressed and expressed their inten a permanent business there and continue the important relation tion to go and see the opportunities at the site. ships already established. Today we are supplying other prod The Hydrocore Ltd has sent its representative right after the ucts to the mines besides supporting MCS and its product lines. Chairman of the State Committee of Geology and Mineral Resources event. We have arranged its presentation in the State Committee The company CTP Equipment LLP has recently taken over a of Uzbekistan (Goscomgeology) Bobur Islamov (on the right) and of Geology, commercial negotiations are underway. waste collection and recycling operation and will expand into Alexander Antonov as the representative of B2Gold in Uzbekistan (on It is a common feeling that Uzbekistan is getting attractive for renewable energy soon. the left) are exchanging with the signed MOU copies within margins of Canadian investors and producers of different types of equip When I started my company, PEMD Group Inc, back in 2016, I had MINEX Uzbekistan. Tashkent, May, 2017 ment. We are optimistic on the potential for CERBA activities in joining CERBA back on my to do list. I felt very strongly that having Canada Day reception in Tashkent (July 1, 2014). Dr. Alexander this jurisdiction. 2 companies as bookends, ready to promote import and export Antonov, Honorary Consul of Canada in Uzbekistan (1997 2016); In May 2017, the Presidential decree "on measures for promotion John Kur, H.E. Ambassador of Canada to Russia and Uzbekistan of foreign investments for the development of strategically impor I am greeting all the CERBA members and hope that we would opportunities between the two countries, was very important. Today (2014 2018), and Ilkhom Nematov, Ambassador at large tant types of mineral deposits" was issued. The Decree pre work successfully together with the other chapters for promotion that connection is getting stronger. CTP is building a manufacturing of the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs scribed to guarantee the favorable conditions offered for foreign of Canadian business in Eurasia! facility close to Almaty to provide opportunities for local product investors, and offered the list of more than 100 properties of pre development, manufacturing and skills training. Local employment Why just now is the right time to have Uzbekistan involved into cious and rare metals, uranium, and other metals. On behalf of Alexander Antonov and support is key to its success. CTP Equipment LLP will also be the sphere of CERBA activities and open a chapter there? the Canadian company B2Gold we have chosen three licensed Chair rejoining CERBA in the Almaty Chapter. In the end of 2016, the President office in Uzbekistan was taken areas in the major gold bearing province, and now are in the CERBA Uzbekistan Now as the Chair of the Alberta Chapter of CERBA I want to be an by the former PM Sh. Mirziyoyev who initiated a number of fun process of preparing the Exploration Agreement for signing. example of what can happen when you look outside of Canada for damental reforms touching upon key industries and improving good partners to build a business or to look for local representa the business climate. From the left: D. McLaughlin, MEET STEPHEN PARKES, tion. I have a lot of enthusiasm for the organization and look for Particularly in last September, the long awaited Decree on the B2Gold Senior Geologist; Dr. A. ward to any and all opportunities to learn more about our partner Antonov and T. Alikulov, Deputy "liberalization of foreign exchange policy" was issued and the Chapters and what our governments, both local, provincially and Chairman of Goscomgeology, at NEW CHAIR OF CERBA conditions for the international business has started essentially Uzgeoinvest International Nationally can do to support our role. I would like to explore and improving. The new policy has obtained a public recognition. In Investment Conference. Tashkent. CHAPTER IN ALBERTA promote as many industries as possible, such as agriculture, man the end 2016, the Canadian Ambassador John Kur joined a cer December, 2017 ufacturing, energy, food, spirits, etc. The Alberta Chapter is going emony of signing Memorandum between CERBA (J. Hunt) and to be re energized and grow again. I want all Alberta companies the Uzbek Chamber of Commerce (A. Shaykhov). to know who CERBA is and the opportunities that exist. Three Canadian business missions in Uzbekistan have been As Canadians, we are conservative and cautious when looking arranged over 2017 and first half 2018. for opportunities outside of North America, but with some well laid out plans, solid financing and a helping hand from our part ner countries in CERBA, Canadian technology, equipment, and professionals will be able to establish businesses in many regions of Eurasia. New markets are created every year that would benefit from a Canadian company's involvement. Alberta has many great companies that need to be identified and pro vided the guidance that CERBA offers. CERBA brings people, companies and cultures together that otherwise may not seek each other out to do business across an ever shrinking global marketplace. CERBA and its network provide a platform for shar ing ideas, information and networking opportunities. Canada is a On the top: Dr. Alexander Antonov, Honorary Consul of Canada in diverse and culturally rich nation and we need to extend our bor Uzbekistan till 2016; John Kur, H.E. Ambassador of Canada to Russia ders to include parts of the world that we should explore. and Uzbekistan (2014 2018), and Eldor Mannopov, Honorary Consul of During the coming months, I look forward to attending the AGM Canada in Uzbekistan since 2017 in Toronto and meeting the members of the National Board and On the bottom: officers from the Canadian Embassy in Moscow includ From left: R. Mekideche, Trade Commissioner of the Embassy of other Regional Directors. I would like to also get involved with the ing Mrs Annick Goulet, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission on Canada in Russia; Dr. A. Antonov, B2Gold representative in Uzbekistan, KCBC in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Thank you for all of your support. B. Islamov, Chairman of the State Committee of Geology and Mineral Trade (second on the left); Ms Alison LeClaire, Director General for Resources of Uzbekistan; Kim San Yup, Advisor at Goscomgeology, Circumpolar Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Canada (in the middle), Stephen Parkes and Sh. Alimov, Director of the Institute of Mineral Resources, and Mrs Yulia Grishaeva, Consular Assistant in Uzbekistan. Reception Uzbekistan (IMR). MINEX Uzbekistan.May, 2017 on the occasion of the next round of the political consultations, Chair, CERBA Alberta Tashkent, October, 2017 Stephen Parkes, CERBA Alberta Chairman
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largest Canadian manufacturer of the wide span prefabricated MAIN STORIES buildings. Behlen is recognized leader in prefabricated steel buildings industry with global presence and proven track record. WESTINCOR has provided project design, procure ment, construction and management capabilities. SUCCESS STORY: UNPRECEDENTED The above project is the first phase of the general plan. The sec ond phase foresees design and construction of two additional buildings in Kutaisi and Tbilisi. In Kutaisi it is intended to build SCALE SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE multi functional multi profiled two hall Sports Palace (similar to ones in Gori and Telavi), whereas in Tbilisi, the company is preparing to build Wrestling house and Sports rehabilitation Center. The second phase will start at the end of this year and PROJECTS IN GEORGIA CONSTRUCTED its total project value is 27 mln Canadian Dollars.
The value of the both phases in total is around 70 mln Canadian BY BEHLEN INDUSTRIES Multifunctional Sport Palace in Batumi, Georgia Dollars. FEBRUARY 6, 2018 Total value of the above project is up to 43 mln Canadian As a part of the agreement reached between Behlen and the Behlen Industries has completed This is the first visible result of implementation of the Sport Dollars. At this point all three above facilities have been deliv Government of Georgia, the project was also financed by the construction of unprecedent Infrastructure Development Program initiated by the ered within the time period as per agreement. Construction of Behlen Industries LP who has provided a long term credit facil ed scale sports infrastructure Government of Georgia. As part of the initiative, on 4 October sports halls has begun in February March 2017 and completed ity for the project. projects in Gori, Telavi and 2016 Behlen Industries LP/WESTINCOR Limited signed an in November December of 2017. This project opens a new page in fruitful and mutually beneficial Batumi, Georgia. On February 6, agreement with the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of business relations between Georgia and Canada and its suc the Minister of Culture and Sport Georgia and "Sportmshenservice" Ltd on design and construc High tech energy efficient modern sport facilities have been cess assures future growth of Canadian investments in Mikheil Giorgadze, together with the representatives of manu tion of multi profile, multi functional sports palaces in five differ constructed by Canadian company Behlen Industries the Georgian infrastructure. facturing group of companies Behlen Industries, Paul ent locations (Gori, Telavi, Batumi, Tbilisi and Kutaisi) of the Cunningham, President and CEO of WGI and WESTINCOR country, three of which by now being completed: Limited, Dmitri Rogojanski, Managing Partner, Behlen Engine 1. Gori. Design and construction of multi profile, multi functional ering Rus, together with other representatives of the companies, sports palace with 2 halls in Gori (2000 seats); Number of floors: visited the site. 2 and with total area: 9 681 m2; CANADIAN BUSINESS MISSION TO Representatives of local self government and legislative body 2. Telavi. Design and construction of multi profile, multi func also attended the event. From Canadian side, event was attend tional sports palace with 2 halls in Telavi (2000 seats); Number ed by Christopher Wimmer, Consul and Senior Trade of floors: 2 with total area: 9 681 m2; ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL Commissioner of Consulate General of Canada in Turkey, and 3. Batumi. Design and construction of multi profile, multi func Nathan A. Hunt, Chairman of CERBA Moscow Chapter and Co tional sports palace with 2 halls in Batumi (3000 seats); Number founder of the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association. of floors: 2 with total area: 11 290 m2 ECONOMIC FORUM 2018 MAY 24 26, 2018
RF President, Vladimir Putin greeting SPIEF 2018 participants Source: © official website of the President RF www.kremlin.ru
On May 24 26, CERBA once again organized a Canadian SPIEF is one of the biggest international economic forums in the Business Mission to St. Petersburg International Economic world. It has been held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, since 1997, Forum (SPIEF 2018). Mission was led by CERBA National Chair and since 2005 SPIEF has been held under the auspices of the Gilles Breton and the Chairman of CERBA Moscow Board President of the Russian Federation. Over the past 20 years, the Nathan Hunt, and included 17 delegates representing such forum has become one of the leading international venues for prominent Canadian companies as Kinross Gold, Bombardier, the business community. Many foreign businessmen see SPIEF Dignitaries line up at one of the recreational facilities, which celebrated its grand opening BRP, BLG, Hatch and others. as a key business platform not only for business development in
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Russia, but also for sharing among the major foreign business missions to SPIEF 2018. eties of wheat and how this product can be processed into vari best world practices. SPIEF 2018 Honorary Guests included French President ous types of baked goods. In the afternoon the delegates went to Despite the current geopoliti Emmanuel Macron, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Buhler Industries, where they toured the plant and got to see how cal situation, SPIEF 2018 has Director General of the International Monetary Fund Christine the Versatile tractors are made. On the final day the delegation set a new participation record Lagarde, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan, and many other travelled to see Ag Growth International (AGI) which is a firm that it was attended by 17 000 political and business leaders. specializes in the construction of grain storage complexes. These participants from 143 coun Major theme voiced during the forum by business representa facilities can perform all duties necessary to clean and dry a wide tries. Five hundred and ninety tives from all continents, and by the representatives of many variety of crops typically found on the massive agricultural opera three agreements were signed prominent international organizations such as the UN, IMF, tion. In the afternoon the group went to see MacDon, which was at SPIEF 2018, reaching a total OPEC, etc., was that, because the world is changing, it is nec recently purchased by an Ontario firm called Linamar. This com of 2.625 trillion rubles. essary to live in the same economic space and find new points pany specializes in making headers for combines and swaths. The largest foreign business of convergence. MacDon has had a presence in the Russian market for many delegation to SPIEF 2018 was Canadian participants provided very positive feedback regard The Delegation meeting in Ingersol years. In general, it was a successful venture. In return, the people from Zabaykalye Krai invited Canadians to from the United States more ing their participation in SPIEF 2018. Gilles Breton, CERBA The three day mission part to Manitoba began with a visit to pay a visit to their region sometime shortly to view their operation than 550 participants. The National Chairman, described his personal impressions from Kelburn Farm owned by the famous Richardson family where the which envisions expansion in the immediate future to an overall Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow second largest were delega participation in SPIEF 2018 in the article "The Window On The delegates were introduced to provincial agricultural staff and were area of approximately 300,000 hectares, which holds great Chair and Alain Aspect, Physicist, tions from France and Japan. West, But Not Only" that can be found in his personal blog presented with crop varieties and growing techniques. Particular potential for the Canadian companies who would like to export to Specialist in Quantum Optics and Delegations from Great https://bretongerolnewsletter.blogspot.com/2018/05/ emphasis was given to pulse crops, corn, soybeans and canola. that region. Business Applications of Britain, China, Germany and In the afternoon, the group met the representatives of Farmers Quantum Entanglement Switzerland were also ranked Edge, a company specializing in field analysis based on satellite imagery. This presentation was of special interest to the Russian Trade Commission as they have a Russian company interested in working with a western firm ZABAIKALYE AND KRASNODAR using their agricultural dro ne equipment for lower level enhancements. REGION MISSION TO TORONTO The second day began with a visit to the Canadian International Grains Insti AND WINNIPEG tute. There followed a thor JUNE 24 30, 2018 ough discussion of vari
nology use which, in its turn, facilitated a visit to the Harrow research station of Agriculture and Agrifood Canada. CERBA expresses its gratitude to Dr. Eric Page who led a tour at Ag NEW QUEBEC IMMIGRATION LAW Canada's Harrow research station on Monday, June 25th, 2018 at 1585 Essex Country Rd 20, Harrow, ON, where he presented his research on winter canola and soybean double cropping in REFORM SPEEDS UP NEW the same year with soybeans. This visit was a direct hands on experience to examine the strategies of agricultural cultivation and explore the dynamics of agricultural operational settings on APPLICATIONS AUGUST 2, 2018 premises. It should be noted Dr. Eric Page at Ag Canada's Harrow research station is working on double cropping winter On August 2, 2018, the province of will soon become available on an online portal where candidates In Winnipeg canola at an average yield of 4700 lbs/ac, as well as soybeans Quebec's Immigration Law has just under and their lawyers will be able to submit their profiles and be invit Canada's production, distribution, and use of agricultural which are coming in at 50 65 bu/ac. gone its biggest reform in a decade. The ed to apply for residency once selected. The new points based resources such as canola, soybean, etc. have been undergoing Zabaikalye and Krasnodar region also had the opportunity to new legislation that has just recently come system will strongly favour applicants who have job offers or a long history of development that draws international attention engage with Wayne Wheeler and Alex Kurnikov representatives into effect aims to provide new solutions to work experience in Quebec, and who express an interest in cer and promotes trade and cooperation. CERBA Toronto and of the Huron Commodities Inc. /www.huron.com/ and CanGro Quebec's labor shortage as well as to tain regions with labor shortages, such as the Quebec City Manitoba chapter had an opportunity to host and program a visit Genetics Inc. /cangro genetics.ca/ at the meeting organized by reduce processing delays for its 31,000 greater area. Although not yet available to the public, the new of Russian agricultural Trade Mission in June 26 30, 2018 that CERBA Toronto on June 25, 2018, in Ingersoll, ON. Huron yearly immigration applicants from more features of this reformed program are rapidly gaining in interest included government officials and representatives of AO Commodities is a leading global provider of custom sourced than two years to under 12 months. in ex CIS Countries such as Russia, Ukraine, and others. Komsomolets Agricultural Products and Livestock Company and grains, beans and seed products serving to meet the specialized The Quebec Entrepreneur Program, Self Employed Worker Immigration Laws in Canada have seen several amendments in Ministry of International Cooperation and Foreign Economic needs of buyers in the food and feed industries. Cangro Program and Quebec Skilled Worker Program have again the last few years in response to various international events as Relations of Zabaikalsky Krai, S. Gurulev, S. Lishtayev, E. Genetics Inc. is an extensive research and development com become available to aspiring workers and businesspeople after well as national political shifts. The importance of being properly Shamsutdinova, M. Lantsova, O. Oganesyan, A. Saenko. The pany that has been formed over the past 25 years. Unlike other being closed for several years. Depending on the background of guided in obtaining temporary or permanent residency in Canada mission was also joined by Russian Senior Trade Commissioner large seed companies that focus on genetically modified prod the Applicant and the funds available for his/her settlement in is more relevant now than ever, and we invite you to communi Valery Maximov and his associate, Yaroslav Zemlechenko. ucts, Cangro Genetics Inc. is dedicated to producing a large Canada, Quebec's reformed Immigration Law provides for a cate with us should Canada or Quebec be part of your plan. Zabaikalye Krai and Krasnodar region representatives were par variety of Non GMO seeds. Our goal for Non GMO is to maintain wide variety of ways to obtain residency in Quebec and Canada. ticularly interested in exploring the ways agricultural products are or exceed yield so that Non GMO and Organic can stay com The biggest change to the Quebec's Immigration programs is its For more information on the program, contact Cristina Rogov: utilized in Canada, including production, export, as well as tech petitive and affordable to customers. brand new Skilled Worker Program. Notoriously known for its [email protected] backlog and exceedingly long processing delays, this program
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facilitated, and encouraged by Eldar Tagash, Vice Chairman, Ernst & Young, investigated the investment attractiveness of the KazGeology National Company from Kazakhstan in his presen CIS mining industry in his report. Stanislav Borodyuk, Vice NATIONAL CONFERENCES tation entitled "Granting Subsoil Use Rights in Kazakhstan". On a President, Government Relations and Public Affairs, Head of similar note, Munkhbileg Namsrai, Senior officer of Mineral Moscow office, Kinross Gold Corporation, channeled recom Resources Information and Technology Center of the Mineral mendations on the measures to foster investment in the mining RUSSIA, KAZAKHSTAN, UZBEKISTAN, Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia, highlighted the exploration in Russia overall, and in Chukotka in particular. local mining sector contribution to the national GDP covering the The conference was well received by all of the delegates and it was industrial production and export income. decided to reconvene the following year during PDAC 2019. The ARMENIA FEATURED AT CERBA CERBA Eurasia Mining Conference established a presence at organizing committee of CERBA Eurasia Mining Conference is grate international, federal, provincial, and local levels promoting col ful for the support shown by its members, partners and sponsors to laboration with industry professionals. Boris Yatsenko, Ph.D. the event: Kinross Gold, Silver Bear, Metalloinvest, Phoenix EURASIA MINING CONFERENCE Partner, Head of the Metals & Mining Group in Russia and CIS Geophysics, Uranium One, KPMG, OMNDM, GAC, Invest North Bay Transaction Advisory Services, Valuation & Business Modelling at Corp, MINEX, PDAC, MSTA Canada and Mining Advisory Council. MARCH 6, 2018 CANADA RUSSIA MINING WORKING
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Both the sides have successfully explored the scope and scale of the opportunities in the sector. The event was an excellent opportunity to compare and contrast mining public policy processes in the two respective regions, raising the questions of whether the models can be applied in other institutional settings and how agenda dynamics might dif fer in Russian and Canadian spaces.
CERBA would like to express its gratitude to KPMG for hosting this session!
Evgeniy Kiselev, Deputy Minister of the Natural Resources and Environment of Russia, Head of RosNedra Evgeniy Kiselev, Deputy Minister of the Natural Resources and March 6, 2018, has marked CERBA Toronto chapter's annual Environment of Russia, Head of RosNedra Mining Conference that was held within the PDAC, which shed While the Mining Conference has been a significant event pro light on the centrality, economic assessments, regulatory moting investment flows and cooperation between the mining updates, financing options and other topics of the mining indus worked together with the Canadian members from the mining industries of Canada and Eurasia, the Canada Russia Working try in the increasingly competitive and pluralistic political environ industry and their counterparts from Eurasia to discuss business Group was designed to advance the understanding and ments in both regions Canada and Eurasia. The political and opportunities, regulatory issues as well as market analysis and enhancement of the policy processes and agenda settings in economic contexts, surrounding mining sector, suggest different forecasts. Canada and Russia. The exchange of information during the paths of development. Over the last 18 years, CERBA has The central theme of the event was aimed at promoting trade meeting explored the extent and application of the existing poli between Eurasian & Canadian markets. The vital topics of explo cy settings and working groups in the mining sector. ration, evaluation, expansion of the mining investment opportu It is clear that both Russian and Canadian mining sectors nities, mitigating risks and legal aspects within the industry encounter institutional differences and similarities that were boundaries were touched. The delegates have also noted new demonstrated at the meeting. international cooperation projects, operational efficiency and At the event, the Canadian mining sector was represented by the innovative solutions for the mining industry in the international Ministry of Northern Development & Mines (MNDM) and the Canada Eurasia mining space. Russian delegation consisted of the legislators from Rosnedra The apparent differences and similarities of mining trends in and Rosgeolexpertsa, both part of the Ministry of Natural Eurasia were tackled by critical figures, covering broad aspects Resources of Russia. The delegation was headed by the Deputy of policy and legislation, continuity and direction, transparency Minister of Natural Resources and Head of Rosnedra, Evgeniy and implementation practices in the sector. Evgeniy Kiselev, Kiselev. Deputy Minister of the Natural Resources and Environment of Both the Russian and Canadian mining policies stake significant Russia, Head of RosNedra, demonstrated an enhanced outreach claims in the legislation, authority, and strategy in setting the on the regulation of collection, processing, analysis, storage, and agenda and public policy. At the same time, political and socio use of geological information on minerals in his presentation enti economic environments are important factors to consider when Ambassadors or Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: H.E. Konstantin tled "New classification of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves". addressing local, national, and international practices in mining. Zhigalov and H.E. Javlon Vakhabov Mining development opportunities in Kazakhstan were explored,
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BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT COMMIT TO INTENSIFYING RELATIONS AT THE KAZAKHSTAN CANADA BUSINESS COUNCIL JUNE 15, 2018 Plenary hall of KCBC and space related technologies. Marat Nurguzhin, Vice Minister of Defense and Aerospace Over 40 high level delegates from Kazakhstan attended the event from organizations such as the investment agency Kazakh Invest, the national Mining Company "Tau Ken Samruk", KazEnergy, the Kazakhstan Meat Union and many others. "The third session of the Kazakhstan Canada Business Council, the first one held in Canada, was an important milestone. It con firmed the shared commitment to continue building a diversified innovation driven trade and investment relationship, based on common interests. This is a relationship that deserves to be nur tured", underlined Gilles Breton, Chairman of the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association.
About KCBC: The Kazakhstan Canada Business Council (KCBC) was estab lished to promote bilateral business ties. Because the uranium industry occupies the leading position in bilateral cooperation between the two countries, KCBC was founded and is co chaired by Kazatomprom and Cameco. The main goal of the KCBC is to promote cooperation, trade and investment between companies and organizations of Kazakhstan and Canada. The council is supported by the governments of both countries. The Honourable Francois Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, Canada
opening remarks at this meeting of the KCBC held in Ottawa", said Tim Gitzel, president and chief executive officer of Cameco and co chair of the KCBC. "And, we very much appreciate the minister's commitment to visit Astana to further deepen trade relations between Canada and Kazakhstan". Mr. Galimzhan Pirmatov, Chairman of the Board of JSC "NAC Kazatomprom" and KCBC co chair from the Kazakh side under lined the importance of KCBC to create new friendships that will be the foundation of further trade and economic relations. Signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Canadian Space Agency and the Kazakh Ministry of Defense and Aerospace. The Business Council focussed on four areas of trade during the From left: Tim Gitzel (President of CAMECO and Co Chair of the Kazakhstan Canada Business Council), Sylvain Laporte (President of the Canadian third edition: aerospace, agriculture, natural resources (mining Space Agency), Marat Nurguzhin (Vice Minister of Defense and Aerospace), Galimzhan Pirmatov (Chairman and CEO of Kazatomprom and and oil and gas), as well as energy (nuclear and renewable) and Co Chair of the Kazakhstan Canada Business Council) hydrology. Representatives of business and government met to discuss these topics and address common challenges and Over 150 Business and Government representatives from I'm very pleased that today, the Canadian Space Agency and From left: Nurzhan Aitmakhanov, First Secretary, areas of collaboration. Members of these working groups will Kazakhstan and Canada met for the third meeting of the KazCosmos will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to deep Embassy of Kazakhstan to Canada; continue their discussions in the upcoming year. Kazakhstan Canada Business Council that took place on June 11 en our cooperation in space. Mr. Akylbek Kamaldin the Ambas Gilles Breton, CERBA National Chairman; interpreter A memorandum of understanding was signed during the event at the John Diefenbaker building in Ottawa. Canadian Minister of sador (of Kazakhstan to Canada), you could not have chosen a by the president of the Canadian Space Agency, Sylvain International Trade, Francois Philippe Champagne opened the better partner because we are the only country on earth that has Laporte, and the Deputy Minister of Defense and Aerospace of conference with an enthusiastic speech that underlined shared two members of its Government who actually had the chance to Kazakhstan, Marat Nurguzhin, who was heading the Kazakh interests between the countries. "Canada is Kazakhstan's top be in space (Marc Garneau and Julie Payette)!" delegation. This achievement will allow deeper collaboration trading partner in the Americas, North or South, and our presence "We are delighted Canada's international trade minister, the between the two countries in space launches from Baikonour today is a testament to our desire to strengthen this relationship. Honourable Franсois Philippe Champagne, was able to deliver
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In the middle: Luc Jones, Partner, Commercial Director, Antal Russia, winning the lottery prize provided by CERBA Partners – Kings Meat and Venta Grande
On February 8, 2018, CERBA held a social business networking event at the Marriott Moscow Hotel Novy Arbat, jointly with the Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Chair Mikhail Romanov, Partner, and Khamzat Khasbulatov, President, CIS Advisory Leader, American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham Russia) Central Division of McDonald's Ernst & Young and the Russo British Chamber of Commerce (RBCC). The event was aimed at helping business representatives to expand their contact networks, forge new partnerships and make new McDonald's, Mr. Khamzat Khasbulatov, who played a key role in LOOKING BACK acquaintances between Canadian, British and American busi the opening of the first McDonald's restaurant in Russia, and the ness communities in an informal atmosphere. The evening start subsequent development of the McDonald's chain on the terri ed with the welcoming remarks by Alexis Rodzianko (President tory of the Russian Federation. The meeting was held at the TORONTO MOSCOW & CEO, AmCham Russia); Nathan Hunt (Chairman, Moscow Moscow premises of Ernst & Young. Board of Directors, CERBA); Roger Munnings (Chairman of the The meeting started with the welcoming speeches by Mikhail KCBC MINING AND JOINT CERBA Board of Directors, RBCC) and Cornelia Brinkman (General Romanov, Partner, CIS Advisory Leader, Ernst & Young, and Director, Moscow Marriott Novy Arbat). Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Chair, who greeted the guests NATURAL RESOURCES AMCHAM RBCC Audience included representatives of the Canadian, American and introduced the speaker. During his speech, Mr. Khasbulatov and British business and government elite. Besides the formal told the guests a fascinating story of McDonald's development in speeches, program of the event featured live music perform Russia. He also described many challenges the chain had faced WORKING GROUP BUSINESS COCKTAIL ance, various master classes provided by Iris Flower Salon, Mary on its way to expansion in the Russian market and ingenious solu Kay and other partners, and a traditional raffle lottery. tions that were developed to overcome these obstacles. The JUNE 11, 2018 FEBRUARY 8, 2018 We would like to say thank you to our partners and contributors audience especially liked the funny stories from the past experi to the event: Venta Grande, Kings Meat, Bona Company, UTS ence that Mr. Khasbulatov often used to illustrate his points. CERBA Toronto chapter was responsible for organizing Mining Group, Renaissance Monarch Hotel, Baikal Vodka, Peroni The event concluded with the long Q&A session during which and Natural Resources Working Group that took place on the Honey and, most importantly, the host of the event Moscow every guest had an opportunity to ask Mr. Khasbulatov a ques 11th of June preceding the Plenary sessions of the KCBC. There Marriott Hotel Novy Arbat. tion of the most interest to him/her and receive a detailed answer. were particular points of interests indicated from the Kazakhstani Fresh egg McMuffins delivered from the nearest McDonald's side, as the growth of the mining sector is accompanied by the restaurant, which guests could enjoy during the following infor availability of the equipment and technology that consequential BREAKFAST BRIEF mal networking, added a nice touch to the general theme of the ly shaped discussions about the market experience and poten event. tial interest in Kazakhstan's mineral resources industry. WITH KHAMZAT Thus, Kazgeology was in search for potential innovation companies CERBA would like to express its sincere in ground/airborne geophysics and drilling. KazTransGaz sought for gratitude to Ernst & Young for sponsoring the extraction of coal bed methane technology. It was interesting for KHASBULATOV and hosting this event. senior and junior mining companies to hear about the new subsoil code adopted in Kazakhstan this January. Tau Ken Samruk deliv From left: Cornelia Brinkman, General Director, Moscow Marriott FEBRUARY 21, 2018 ered the portfolio of the investment projects during KCBC Mining & Novy Arbat; Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Chair; Alexis Rodzianko, On February 21, 2018, CERBA held a morning Natural Resources Working Group as well KAZInvest delegates President, AmCham Russia; Roger Munnings, Chairman of the seminar with the President of Central Division of shared the information about their investment projects in the industry. Board of Directors, RBCC; greeting the guests
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(Tatarstan), who covered in their presentations various topics On March 28, 2018, CERBA was happy to support the Russia CERBA RACS SEMINAR: related to the history and evolution of the Russia Canada bilater Trade & Export Finance Conference 2018, organized by our part al cooperation in the fields of cultural, sport, educational and sci ner Global Trade Review (GTR). "CANADA RUSSIA entific exchanges. The program of the event included various issues related to The event concluded with the Q&A session during which speak regional trade developments, innovative fintech solutions, infra DIALOGUE SINCE 2014: ers and other prominent members of the Russian academic com structure finance and investment opportunities in key energy sec munity answered questions from the participants and discussed tors and new markets, it also included exclusive case studies on potential ways for improvement of the current bilateral dialogue. working capital optimization and interactive sessions on financing VIEWS OF THE RUSSIAN strategies for the Russian market, presented by a panel of expert CERBA would like to express its speakers. EXPERTS" gratitude to Lindfors, the catering For CERBA Members, the participation in the event was useful in MARCH 21, 2018 provider of the seminar! terms of getting the up to date information on the influence of the US and Western sanctions on Russia's international business Far left: Mikhail Osipov, First Deputy Chairman of the Government of activities, learning about latest trends in Russia's foreign eco the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Minister of Economy of the Republic CANADIAN CULTURE nomic policies and initiatives such as OBOR (One Belt, One of Sakha (Yakutia); Vladimir Pecheniy, Governor of the Magadan Road). The event also covered many other aspects important for Region; Roman Kopin, Governor of Chukotka Autonomous District; IN MOSCOW: CONCERT foreign companies doing business with Russia. Dmitry Agapitov, Executive Director, "Institute of Geotechnologis" The event was also useful for CERBA since it helped to signifi investment destination for exploration and mining. Such incen cantly raise awareness about the association among the repre tives, like the Advanced Development Zones and Free Port OF THE CANADIAN sentatives of the Russian business circles related to our areas of regime, created recently by the federal and regional govern activity. RAPPER/SLAMMER ments, have increased the interest of potential investors to the region. The conference provided an opportunity for its partici MC JUNE PARTNER EVENT: pants to have an open interactive dialogue with the Governors of RD the regions to help identify further steps to encourage exploration Tatyana R. Kuzmina, Ph.D., President, RACS and Neil Withers, MARCH 23, 2018 and mining at the Northeast of Russia. President, CFA Russia 3 ANNUAL "The Conference became a regular annual event in the calendar On March 23, 2018, Moscow resi of the three regions of the Russian Far East, Russian and foreign dents had a unique opportunity to get CONFERENCE mining, service and consulting companies" said Dmitry Agapitov, in touch with the modern Canadian Executive Director of "Institute of Geotechnologies "More than pop culture by attending the concert "NORTH EAST: two hundred sixty participants attended the Conference this year. of the popular francophone Canadian We hope that the main goal of the event to intensify further rapper/slammer MC June, who is improvements in the investment climate for exploration and mining known for his hip hop stage collabo TERRITORY OF at the North East of Russia has been achieved". rations with artists such as Vincent Stephen Wong, Mathieu Laberge, Stephan Leclerc and Oscar Blanco, as well as DEVELOPMENT 2018" Genevieve Gauthier on backing vocals. This concert was a part of MC June's European tour, and was MARCH 28, 2018 held on the fringes of the Francophonie Days in Moscow. On March 21, 2018, CERBA Moscow, jointly with its long time On March 28th, CERBA was proud Partner the Russian Association for Canadian Studies (RACS), PARTNER EVENT: to act as an informational partner organized a Seminar on Canada Russia relations. The Seminar for the 3rd Investment Conference was intended as an addition to the RCBC Symposium on "North East: The Territory of Deve Canada Russia Commercial Relations and RACS CERBA 14th RUSSIA TRADE & lopment 2018", initiated by the International Conference: "Russian Canadian Relations: From Governments of Chukotka, Maga Economics To Culture", both held in December 2017, with the EXPORT FINANCE dan and the Sakha (Yakutia) re objective to cover those issues that were not included in the pro gions, and aimed to discuss further Stanislav Borodyuk, Vice President and Head of Moscow gram of the two previous events, plus to provide a unique view incentives for the mining industry as CONFERENCE 2018 Representative Office, Kinross Gold Corporation on the potential for future development of the Canada Russia the key driver for the socio eco nomic development of the regions. dialogue from the perspective of the Russian academic com "The North East of Russia has vast potential in solid minerals" MARCH 28, 2018 LLC "Institute of Geotechnologies" munity. said Vice President, Head of Kinross Gold Moscow Office, and the Organizing Committee "MINEX Far East" ran the event; The event started with the presentation by Tatyana R. Kuzmina, Stanislav Borodyuk "We have been successfully operating in the Kinross Gold Corporation a senior Canadian gold mining com Ph.D., President of RACS, who spoke on the topic of "Canada region for more than 20 years, and we are encouraged by the pany with mines and projects in Russia was the General spon Russia Political Dialogue starting with 2014 Recent positive dynamics in the industry. The Conference provided us sor of the Conference. Developments, Expected Trends", next speaker, Yuri Akimov, with the opportunity to share our experience and 'best practices' The event was attended by the leading Russian and international Professor at St. Petersburg State University, made a presentation in mining and corporate responsibility". exploration and mining companies, federal subsoil agencies, named "History and evolution of the Canada Russia political dia This event provided CERBA with a great opportunity to uphold investment foundations, independent scientists and experts in logue from the Russian perspective". Following where Konstantin CERBA's image in the eyes of representatives of the international exploration and mining, as well as by representatives of the diplo Romanov, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Foreign mining community in Russia, and related government structures, matic corps in Moscow, including the Ambassador of Australia to Languages and Area Studies at the Lomonosov Moscow State to reaffirm CERBA's support for its Member companies repre Russia, H.E. Mr. Peter Tesch. University, and Vladimir Kholodnov, Head of State and Legal senting the mining sector, and to demonstrate CERBA's close ties The participants of the Conference were unanimous when Disciplines Department at the Academy of Social Sciences with the mining industry in general. describing the northeastern regions of Russia as an attractive
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Sergey Afontsev, Professor of WEBINAR: BUSINESS IN the Department of World Political Processes MGIMO RUSSIA DEALING WITH SANCTIONS IN F&B INDUSTRY MARCH 28, 2018
Art Franczek, AmCham Customs &Transportation Committee Co On April 18, 2018, CERBA was happy to cooperate with one its Valery Kucherov, Partner, ERM Eurasia, speaking about safety chair and Tatiana Valovaya, EEC Minister for Integration and closest Partners in Moscow, Polish Business Club, in the organi management Macroeconomics zation of the meeting with one of the leading experts of Russian Economy Sergey Afontsev, Professor of the Department of Representative of the Management Board of the Russo British world political processes MGIMO, head of the Department of Chamber of Commerce (RBCC). economic theory of the Institute of world economy and interna Webinar "Business in Russia Dealing with Sanctions in F&B Speakers included Ivan Barsola, Director of Corporate Industry" organized jointly by CERBA and Schneider Group on tional relations RAS, Advisor to the Roundtable of Industrialists of Governance & Sustainability (CGS) Department, KPMG Russia & Russia and the EU. March 28th, was dedicated to the discussion of the Russian Agri CIS, and Valery Kucherov, Partner from ERM Eurasia. In his pres Food Embargo, declared by the Presidential Decree from August Mr. Afontsev's presentation was devoted to the issues related entation, Ivan Barsola covered the topics of state control system of to the policy of import substitution currently pursued by the 6, 2014 "Concerning the application of special economic meas environmental impact and key trends of its change, and imple ures aimed at ensuring security of the Russian Federation". The Russian government. The seminar provided its participants mented and planned innovations with significant financial and with the up to date information on the developments related to Decree initiated a ban on importing agricultural and food prod operational impact: implementation of BAT and environmental ucts from countries that have enacted sanctions on the Russian the import substitution policy and outlined possible ways for permits, continuous monitoring, waste management and imple foreign businesses in Russia to operate within the framework Federation, as a counter measure to the Western imposed sanc mentation of extended producer responsibility and public report On April 6, 2018, CERBA and AmCham's Customs & determined by this policy. tions. The event was intended for Export Managers, Food & ing. Valery Kucherov in his presentation discussed the following Transportation Committee organized a meeting with Tatiana The event also provided the CERBA Members with the oppor Beverage Specialists, Business Development decision makers, issues: fatal accidents at work and their consequences for busi Valovaya, Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Minister for tunity to expand their contacts network by meeting their coun entrepreneurs considering Russian market entry and for general ness; accident prevention in practice: challenges and lessons Integration and Macroeconomics. The meeting was held at the terparts from Polish business community and to share experi public interested in this topic. learned; features of safety culture at work in Russia and CIS coun AmCham's headquarters in Moscow, and attended by the repre ence on doing business in Russia. The event was opened by CERBA Moscow Chairman Nathan tries; the necessary requirements for creation of an effective sys sentatives of Canadian and American businesses in Russia. The Hunt, who then passed the torch to the experts from Schneider tem to prevent accidents with serious consequences. He also session was moderated by Art Franczek, President of the Group, Evgeny Kayukha, Food & Beverage Specialist, and quoted the examples of numerous projects implemented by ERM American Institute of Business and Economics (AIBEc), AmCham Veronika Kochieva, Legal Team Leader, to lead an online discus in Russia. Customs Committee Co chair, and long time CERBA Member. "BEST OF RUSSIAN" sion with participation of international business experts on the The event concluded with a Q&A session, where both speakers During the meeting, Ms. Valovaya addressed a wide range of influence of the recent exchange of sanctions and counter sanc engaged in a discussion with the members of the Canadian and issues related to the ongoing development of the Eurasian tions between Russia and the West on the Russian international the British business communities on the best international prac BUSINESS COCKTAIL Economic Union (EAEU), from the influence of EAEU integration trade when it comes to food and related products. tices related to EHS and ways for their imple for improvement of the business climate in the member countries, mentation in Russia. APRIL 19, 2018 to the EAEU's involvement in the regulation of cryptocurrencies CERBA RBCC SEMINAR and the potential economic effects of the new customs code. CERBA would like to express its Participants provided very positive feedback emphasizing the gratitude to KPMG for hosting the event! high practical value of the information they received during the "ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH CERBA would also like to thank ERM Eurasia for meeting for the critical evaluation of the potential for business contribution to the coverage of the Safety development in the EAEU member countries. AND SAFETY (EHS) Management issue! STATE REGULATION AND CERBA AMCHAM PARTNER EVENT: BEST PRACTICES FOR RUSSIA MEETING WITH IMPORT SUBSTITUTION BUSINESS" TATIANA VALOVAYA, EEC IN RUSSIA: ANALYSIS, APRIL 3, 2018 MINISTER FOR PROSPECTS, FORE CERBA Moscow Board Member Luc Jones, Partner, Antal Russia, This seminar, organized jointly by CERBA and RBCC at the prem greeting the guests on behalf of CERBA ises of KPMG devoted to the discussion of the issues related to INTEGRATION AND CASTS BY POLISH EHS, including safety performance trends, safety management On April 19, CERBA was happy to take part in one of the most and fatality prevention, and safety culture. MACROECONOMICS BUSINESS CLUB significant initiatives of the international business community in The seminar started with the welcoming words of CERBA Moscow ever the "Best of Russian" Business Cocktail. This Moscow Chairman, Nathan Hunt and Stuart Lawson, the event was unique in that it united the representatives of five major APRIL 6, 2018 APRIL 18, 2018 international business communities in Russia. Co organizers
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All in all, this made for an unforgettable evening filled with won "DEOFFSHORIZATION: derful emotions certainly to be remembered for a long time by FIRST LESSONS": JOINT those who attended. CERBA would like to thank Cirque du Soleil, Fanagoria Estate CERBA AMCHAM Winery and Iris Flower Salon for their contribution! SEMINAR WITH PWC CERBA MOSCOW MAY 16, 2018 BOARD MEETING WITH GILLES BRETON, CERBA Alina Zhilenko, Head of Projects, CCI France Russie and Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Chair, greeting the guests reception in the VIP lounge of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex NATIONAL CHAIR in Moscow preceding the show. The event was organized with MAY 21, 2018 the support the Franco Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI FR). The guests representing Canadian and French business com munities in Moscow had the unique opportunity to enjoy spec tacular interiors of the Luzhniki VIP lounge dressed for the show and decorated by beautiful flowers kindly provided by Iris Flower Salon, delicious cuisine generously provided by Cirque du Soleil Ekaterina Malygina, Tax Partner, PwC Russia, and selected wines provided by CERBA Partner Fanagoria delivering the presentation Estate Winery. The event was attended by over 100 guests and On May 16, 2018, CERBA jointly with AmCham Russia, held a featured the welcoming words by Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow seminar with PwC Russia "Deoffshorization: First Lessons". Chair, Alina Zhilenko, Head of Projects, CCI France Russie, The event was held at the PwC office in Moscow. Evgenia Nazarova, Sales Director, Cirque du Soleil Russia. The event was opened by a long time CERBA friend and sup After networking part, guests proceeded to watch the show OVO Vladimir Pukish, Head of PR and Corporate Communications On May 21, 2018, the representatives of the CERBA Moscow porter Ekaterina Malygina, Tax Partner, PwC Russia, other speak devoted to the world of insects "a world of biodiversity and Department, Fanagoria, wine sponsor of the event Board of Directors met with Gilles Breton, CERBA National ers included PwC experts: Anna Modyanova, Ksenia Gritse beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion." Chair, who made a stop in Moscow during his trip to St. included CERBA, the Franco Russian Chamber of Commerce panova, Olesya Iskandyarova, Evgeny Sivoushkov and others. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2018). The and Industry (CCI France Russie), Finnish Russian Chamber of The event featured the discussion of the latest trends in the meeting was hosted by Norton Rose Fulbright, and was held in Commerce (FRCC), British Business Club (BBC) and the Russo Russian tax and currency control law applicable to cross border the format of strategic planning session, with main topics for British Chamber of Commerce (RBCC). The event was held at business structures. Experts have also outlined the key tax deoff discussion ranging from general issues, such as current the newly opened 5 start hotel in Moscow Hyatt Regency shorization provisions and practices of their application. Finally, geopolitical situation and its implications for Canadian business Moscow Petrovsky Park. they also discussed the question of proper preparation to the rel in Eurasia, to more specific issues, such as Canadian partici The idea of the event was to provide the representatives of the evant tax challenges and the opportunities (e.g. tax amnesty pation in the upcoming SPIEF 2018, and anticipated CERBA foreign business community with the general overview of 2018 2019) that are available for tax resident individuals. Russia. Thus, the wide range of the products and services that expansion to the new regions in Eurasia. Generally, the meet ing provided a great opportunity for participants to have a con Russia has to offer was demonstrated during the event, rang CERBA would like to express its gratitude structive discussion on a variety of subjects and issues that are ing from the highest quality diamonds and various regional del to PwC for contribution to the organization currently at the top of the association's national agenda. icacies to innovative scientific technologies and amazing choir of this event! Nathan Hunt, CERBA performance. A separate accent was put on the upcoming Moscow Chair and 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. The event presented an unprece Evgenia Nazarova, Sales Director, Cirque du Soleil dented networking opportunities to the participants the guests SEMINAR ON RECENT Russia had a chance to meet representatives from five business com OVO SHOW BY CIRQUE munities representing virtually all industrial sectors and many CHANGES IN CURRENCY government structures. It had also demonstrated a high spirit of DU SOLEIL PRECEDED friendship and unity within the international business communi AND TAX LEGISLATION ty in Moscow, and the sense of optimism and hope felt by for eign businessmen with regard to the future business opportu BY CERBA CCIFR nities in Russia. BY ALINGA CONSULTING Special thank you to Vladimir Pukish COCKTAIL RECEPTION and Fanagoria Estate Winery for sup GROUP porting the event and providing a MAY 18, 2018 MAY 23, 2018 great collection of delicious Russian On May 18, 2018, CERBA organized a unique cultural event in On May 23, 2018, CERBA Corporate Member, Alinga wines to demonstrate to the partici collaboration with Cirque du Soleil office in Russia. The event Consulting Group held a free seminar on the latest changes in pants the latest achievements of the consisted of the attendance of the new spectacular OVO the tax and currency legislation, as well as the implementation Russian wine making industry. Show brought by Cirque du Soleil in Russia and a cocktail of the program to develop federal standards for 2017 2019
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well known BOR Resort, located at the outskirts of Moscow The morning seminar on immigration, relocation and real and famous for its beautiful landscapes. estate was held in Moscow on June 20, 2018, at the premises This year the event was attended by over 150 people includ of CERBA Corporate Member Intermark Relocation. The ing members of the Canadian and British business communi objective of the event was to familiarize the representatives of ties in Moscow, their families, friends and colleagues. the international business in Moscow with the changes in The guests spent a great day outdoor in a comfortable and migration registration policies of foreign citizens that were friendly atmosphere, enjoying tasty barbeque provided by the recently introduced in the Russian Federation. In the world of BOR Resort, delicious wines provided by Fanagoria Estate relocation and immigration, the year of 2018 had been desig Winery, and of course, the freshly barbequed Canadian lob nated as the year of the most unpredictable changes and sters. The program of the event also included a variety of news. The 2018 FIFA World Cup, dynamic foreign policy and opportunities for enjoyment: greetings from CERBA, BBC and economic situation were just the few key factors affecting the RBCC leaders, exclusive wine tasting, modern music perform real estate market and relocation sector. ance, live signing, raffle lottery, many outdoor activities darts, Experts from Intermark Relocation, Andrey Lukash, Head of and provided information on how to prepare for the transition volleyball, bicycle ride and many other activities. Those who Legal Department, Project Manager, and Marina Semenova, to new standards. Experts from Alinga Consulting also cov preferred to spend a time in a relaxed manner, had a great Managing Director, presented an overview of key indicators ered the issue of future changes in the rules of using corpo opportunity to walk around exploring the surrounding nature affecting relocation market and described the current situation rate transport. Participants found the information provided dur river, valleys, hills, and pine forest. business and investment opportunities that each region can in the real estate market. The seminar also covered the most ing the seminar valuable and useful in the business opera offer. Organizers included the Economic Department of the important changes in migration registration policies of foreign tions, and expressed desire to participate in the company's Polish Embassy in Moscow, the Polish Business Club and citizens and general trends in relocation and real estate. A future seminars. Association of Industrial Parks (AIP). special discussion was devoted to the real influence of the Exhibiting regions included Tatarstan, Pskov region, Kaluga 2018 FIFA World Cup on the real estate market in Russia. region, Ulyanovsk region, Tula region and Kaliningrad. The The seminar was concluded with the Q&A session and infor CERBA BBC RBCC event was very well attended by representatives of the Polish, mal discussion with the speakers. Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Lithuanian, British, American and SUMMER BBQ AND Canadian businesses, who provided very positive feedback on the event, several companies according to our knowledge CANADA DAY LOBSTERFEST are currently engaged in the negotiations regarding potential JUNE 2, 2018 involvement in selected business or investment projects pre RECEPTION 2018 sented during the event. The event demonstrated the high interest from the Russian side in attraction of the international business, as well as a FEATURING DAVID continuing interest from the international business community toward maintaining the active business presence in Russia. BRAID'S JAZZ This year the event has proven once again that CERBA SEMINAR ON IMMIGRA CONCERT Summer BBQ and Lobsterfest not only continues to remain a JUNE 27, 2018 very popular event for CERBA Members, but also gaining and increasing popularity among the international business com TION, RELOCATION AND munity in Moscow in general. Thus, we are proud to have orig inated tradition that successfully continues for over 20 years REAL ESTATE BY INTER and is appreciated both by our Members and by our numer Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Chair and Vladimir Pukish, Head of ous partners and friends in Moscow. MARK RELOCATION PR and Corporate Communications Department, Fanagoria, wine sponsor of the event CERBA would like to express its gratitude to all the participants JUNE 20, 2018 and contributors to the event: Fanagoria Estate Winery, folk singer Aygerim, Renaissance Moscow Monarch Centre Hotel, Hotel National, IMAX and many others! PARTNER EVENT: RF REGIONS’ FAIR: INVEST The reception was organized by the Embassy of Canada in Moscow and CERBA, and took place in historical Spiridonov House in Moscow on June 27, 2018. The event was attended by MENT OPPORTUNITIES over 100 guests including the representatives of the Russian and JUNE 7, 2018 Canadian business elite, public organizations and government institutions such as Rosnedra. Besides the formal reason for the On June 2, 2018, CERBA held its traditional Annual Summer On June 7, 2018, CERBA was proud to support the organiza meeting, the upcoming Canada Day, the event also served as BBQ and Lobsterfest. This year the event was supported by tion of the business fair by RF regions. The objective of the the Farewell Party for H.E. John R. Kur, who has served as the the British Business Club (BBC) and the Russo British event was to familiarize the representatives of the intentional Ambassador of Canada to the Russian Federation since 2013. Chamber of Commerce (RBCC). The event was held at the business in Moscow with various Russian regions, their John Kur was always one of the strongest CERBA's allies and specifics and business environment and to present potential supporters and on behalf of the association, we would like to
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mote Canadian expertise and maintain business dialogue between the countries. The first project of this nature the visit of the delegation from the Moscow State University took place in October 2017. The visit of Lukoil had an objective to learn about Canadian views on future of petrochemical market, effectiveness of production technologies as well as safety, environment protection and Social Corporate Responsibility programs at the similar pro duction facilities. The program of the visit included meetings with industry experts in Calgary (organized by Bennett Jones LLP) and in Vancouver (hosted by Deloitte and Deloitte Tax Law), as well as sights seeing program organized in both provinces by OnTheWay Travel Consulting Inc. strong ties within the community. For newcomers, this event CANADIAN CULTURE IN provided a great opportunity to get acquainted with local rep resentatives of the Canadian community in an informal atmos VISIT OF THE CHARGE MOSCOW: DAVID phere, exchange experience and learn new information about living in Russia. This year's event had a unique atmosphere D'AFFAIRS OF THE BRAID'S JAZZ CONCERT because of coinciding of 2018 FIFA World Cup going on in Russia at the same time, so the participants could also REPUBLIC OF BELARUS JUNE 29, 2018 observe an enormous crowd of soccer fans from all over the world watching games broadcasts and loudly cheering for the APRIL 23 26, 2018 On June 29, 2018, well known favorite teams. Canadian jazz pianist David The visit of the Charge d'Affairs of the Braid gave a public experimental Republic of Belarus H.E. Dmitry Basik concert "Tropical classics" in VANCOUVER in Vancouver took place from April Moscow at the Botanic Gardens 24th to 26th. The program of it includ of Moscow State University. The ROUND TABLE ed meetings with the provincial gov event was organized by a CERBA ernment (Ministry of Jobs, Trade and long standing Partner Opera Yard Technology), a number of companies with the support of CERBA and the Canadian Embassy in WITH LUKOIL (such as Iridia Medical and few oth Moscow. ers), interested to open up the poten David Braid, named by many as a "Canadian musical genius" NIZHEGORODORGSINTEZ tial of Belarus market for their prod and one of the most talented modern pianists, is a composer ucts and the University of British Columbia, one flagman of the and multiple winner of the Canadian Grammy Award. He also Canadian highest education, very well known around the Vladislav Tretiak, President of the Society of Friends of Canada, received an Award from the "Paul de Hueck and Norman APRIL 20 23, 2018 President of the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia, Member of the world. State Duma of the Russian Federation, presenting a farewell gift to Walford fund" and is the youngest recipient in the history of this The visit resulted in a roadmap of activities for building up H.E. John R. Kur, Ambassador of Canada to the Russian Federation Award. His arrangements and author's music became an inte more business, cultural and educational ties with the Republic gral part of the movie "Born to Be Blue" based on the autobi of Belarus and the province, including development of import express our deepest gratitude to all his contribution and support ography of the famous American jazz musician Chet Baker. and export activities and activation of exchange projects. he has given to us over the years. David Braid has been regularly performing in Europe, Asia, One specific initiative came up during the meetings with the UBC Speakers included Annick Goulet, Minister Counsellor, Scandinavia, Australia, Brazil, USA, and has just started to Institute of European Studies is an international event that would Embassy of Canada in Moscow, Nathan Hunt, CERBA gain popularity in Russia as well. help to bring together Canadian business, science and educa Moscow Chair and H.E. John R. Kur who summarized his tion with representatives of the Eurasian Economic Union and experience in Russia in his speech, shared his views on the the countries outside of this geopolitical formation to discussed perspectives of the future bilateral dialogue and thanked all INFORMAL CANADA DAY the untapped opportunities for mutual beneficiary cooperation. the guests for the support given to him during his term as the The initiative was strongly supported by the number of CERBA Canadian Ambassador to the RF. partner countries on the level of the Ambassadors of Russia, A brief word was also given to Vladislav Tretiak, the world CELEBRATION Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Turkey and others and is going to be famous hockey legend and currently the President of the Ice JULY 1, 2018 implemented in Vancouver in the coming fall. Hockey Federation of Russia and the State Duma Member, who also came to express his appreciation of the Ambassador On Sunday, July 1, 2018, Mem John Kur's contribution to the development of friendship and bers of the Canadian Community RUSSIAN WHITE NIGHTS cooperation between Russia and Canada. in Moscow traditionally celebrat The informal part of the event continued with the lively jazz ed Canada Day in the company Than Group of top managers from the largest in Russia oil CELEBRATION FESTIVAL concert performed by the world famous Canadian jazz pianist of fellow Canadians and Friends refinery situated in Nizhniy Novgorod visited in Vancouver and David Braid jointly with the Russian string quartet "Civitas". The of Canada at the Canadian Sport Calgary for meeting with the local business community related APRIL 28 MAY 6, 2018 program of the concert included the best and most recogniz Bar in Moscow Papa's Bar & Grill. to petrochemical business. The visit was falling into the Inter able David Braid's compositions. After the end of the perform national Knowledge Exchange Program initiated by the Van The traditional White Nights Festival took place in Vancouver ance, the guests had a unique opportunity for an informal chat The event went in a cheery and festive mood and reaffirmed couver Chapter in 2017. The program is devoted to facilitation from April 28 to May 9. As usual, this massive event have with David. that Canadian community in Moscow, retains its high spirit and of contacts between industry professionals in order to pro become a venue for the great number of performances at the
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As part of the 2018 budget, the Federal Government has announced changes that will merge some existing programs, add several new programs and simplify access, so being updates on the permanently growing opportunities for many companies involved in development of innovations is really crucial. The seminar provided valuable information not just on pro grams alone, but provided some tips on bidding process, cre ating winning proposals and when it makes sense to involve consultants to help making successful grant application. According to the feedback of over 30 participants of this session, businesses (especially those related to the R&D sector) are keen open stages, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and other locations to have permanent updates on the government support programs to display opportunities to enjoy and absorb versatile Russian From left: Mr. Evgeny Kuivashev, Governor of Sverdlovsk Region and more frequent events falling into this area will bring the addi the corporate level as well as on the level of industry and man artistic culture. and Mr. Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Prime Minister for Industry and tional value to CERBA activities across Canada and overseas. Energy of Russia agement consulting. The organizers of the festival the Vancouver Opera manage Established in the beginning of 90th, EBRD has done a ment team came to the CERBA Vancouver chapter in early port of the Russian Trade Mission to Ottawa and the Urals remarkable work on helping developing sustainable opera March to offer participate in organizing this event and broad VISIT TO Chamber of Commerce, there were a number of important tions in many companies in CIS countries and the Eastern cast it to the Russian and Canadian business community and meetings helped to secure a strong possibility for organizing an Europe. It has expanded operations in many other geograph the Embassy of Russia to Canada. Supported by the local INNOPROM 2018, extensive business program for the Canadian delegation to ic areas and may service well to the Canadian businesses, board of Directors we brought on board of the White nights INNOPROM 2019. This includes building up connections with looking into the significant projects in various industries. celebration the Russian Ambassador to Canada His EKATERINBURG, RUSSIA the new team of the Ministry of Foreign Relations at the The event was well attended by the BC based investors, busi Excellency Alexander Darchiev, who gladly agreed to partici Sverdlovsk regional Government, Advisor of the Governor of ness associations and seasoned consultants, even though it pate at the official opening of the Festival and pronounced a JULY 9 15, 2018 Sverdlovsk region in Moscow, Mr. Tretyakov, Russian Federal was happening in the middle of August when many people are passionate speech about the significance of the cultural Export Center, Urals Mining and Metallurgical Company on summer vacations. Among the participants there were the aspects into the development of international ties. (UGMK), Machine Engineering Cluster of Tatarstan and the num Vancouver World Trade Center, GLOBE Foundation, University The opening ceremony was complete with the Overcoat ber of others. One remarkable meeting was with the Director of of BC, ME Elecmetal, Deloitte LLP, BC Bioenergy Network and opera, written and performed by the Canadian musicians and business development of the Kaspersky Group, Andrei Suvorov. over two dozens of others. based on the cognominal novel of the well known writer, Provided the scale of international representation and the The Round table discussion followed the Presentation of the Nikolai Gogol. growing interest to one of the largest Russian industrial trade Bank's main facts and programs made by Michele Small and Although the Festival was not directly connected to the CERBA shows outside of Moscow, the Sverdlovsk regional govern her colleague, the Principal at the EBRD North America office business activity, it allowed to build up relationships with the ment initiated the next stage of Ekaterinburg EXPO Center John Burrows has shown a vital interest of the audience in number of sponsors, such as Capilano University, Goldcorp expansion the Congress Center, which is scheduled to be developing constant connections with the EBRD experts. This and some others, as well as establishing close cooperation open by the next INNOPROM 2019. is one of the benefits proposed by the CERBA Vancouver to its with the Vancouver Opera, who we hope to be our long term As it was expected, after the successful World Football Cup, Inside the main pavilion at INNOPROM 2018 current and prospective members from now on. connection from now in to the world of music and arts. Ekaterinburg became even more attractive as international The visit to INNOPROM 2018 was not a part of the Vancouver exhibition hub and now is bidding to become a hosting ground SEMINAR ON plan for the 2018, however following the need to be aware of for the next EXPO. the current developments in the Russian industry; the Chair of the Vancouver Board has approved and sponsored the trip to GOVERNMENT FUNDING accompany the Head of the Russian Trade Mission to Canada, BREAKFAST SEMINAR Valery Maximov who travelled to Ekaterinburg within the dele FOR R&D, INNOVATIONS gation of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade within the ON OPPORTUNITIES group of colleagues from over 50 countries led by the Russian AND BUSINESS Minister of Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov. The Trade FOR COOPERATION show opening events were attended by the Russian Deputy GROWTH Prime Minister for Industry and Energy, Dmitry Kozak. MAY 2, 2018 The INNOPROM 2018 took place right after the 2018 FIFA World WITH THE EUROPEAN Cup competitions, some of which took place in Ekaterinburg. With no doubts, this show was the biggest of all. In fact, the BANK OF RECONSTRUC number of exhibitors and visitors was so great, that it was diffi John Burrows, Principal at the EBRD North America office and cult to even move around the place. The most impressive was TION AND DEVELOPMENT Michele Small, Director of EBRD North America in Washington, DC the China and the South Korea Pavilions, focused on the latest The seminar was sponsored by the Vancouver quarters of achievements of the modern digital technologies and meant to AUGUST 16, 2018 Gowling WLG and took place at the Vancouver quarters of this promote innovation, international logistical initiatives and oppor long standing CERBA Member. The feature presentations was tunities for investment in trade and business partnerships. The seminar was a follow up of the meeting with the Director done by Stephen Ferance, (Partner, GOWLING WLG), spe Most countries leading in machine engineering, metal pro of EBRD North America in Washington, DC, Michele Small at cialized on the IP protection and Jaap Seikman (Consultant at cessing and innovation technologies were present on the the Canada Kazakhstan Business Summit in Ottawa this year. North Bridge Consultants) floor, including Germany, France, Italy, the UK, South Africa, The event was hosted by the Deloitte and Deloitte Tax Law The seminar highlighted many Government programs avail Latin America, India and great number of others, overall the LLP and sponsored by EBRD. able to assist Canadian businesses with expenses related to number of foreign delegations this year exceeded a hundred. EBRD is one of the most active and versatile international R&D, New Product Development, Export Marketing and In the due course of the business program organized with a sup development banks, however Canadian companies are not Workforce Expansion. very well aware of their programs and opportunities offered on
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