19 июня 2003 года

19 June: Russian Science & Technology Opportunities for U.S Companies"

Agenda

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2:00 PM - 3:15 PM MARBC Theater

Welcome - Opening Remarks

• Alexey Ruzhin, Deputy Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the USA, Head of NY Office, Consul Commercial
• Val Kogan, President, Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council

"Technology Opportunities for U.S. Businesses in the Newly Independent States"

• Andrew Hood, Director, International Science and Technology Center Programs, U.S. Department of State. "The Partners Program - An Opportunity for U.S. Business in the Former Soviet Union."
• Gary Tydings, COO, United States Industry Coalition. "Commercialized Technologies from the DOE's Inititatives for Proliferation Prevention program."
• David R. Giebink, Director Industry Programs, U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation. "Next Steps to Market" program Trevor Gunn, Director, BISNIS, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Daniel Cannistra, Ernst and Young LLP. "A update on Russia's International Trade Initiatives - Including a review of the implications of Russia WTO entry."
• Tim Calland, International Approvals Program Manager, TUV Rheinland of North America." History, Evolution and Future of Product Certification in Russia."
• Arthur L. George, Partner, Baker & McKenzie. "The Legal Environment for High Technology Business in Russia"
• John Gallagher, Chairman, CTG. "Software Development in Russia in Cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy."

Telecommunication Panel

• Moderator: Trevor Gunn, Director, BISNIS, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Russian Technology Companies Delegation

"Russian Software Solutions - A Key to Success for Your Business"

• Moderator: Paul R. Smith, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Moscow (Retired)
• Bill Gargano, Senior Vice President, EPAM Systems. "Managing the Onshore/Offshore Communication Model"
• Jon Winsell, COO, E-Style Software Corporation. "Traction and Momentum in the Post 9/11 Economy"
• Eugene Shablygin, CEO, MailBoss. "MailBoss - Enterprise-class E-mail filtering and data warehousing solution"
• Boris Potapkin, President, Kinetic Technologies. "Intergated Milti-Scale Information Systems and Tools for Scientific Data Assimilation"
• Irina Frishberg, General Manager, Fine Metal Powders Company. "A Decade-long experience of production of nano-materials targeted for use in microelectronics"
• Mikhail Kouriatchev, Director, Luxoft. "Federal Market opportunities for the Russian IT industry"
• Alex Akerman, President, Greycourt ( USA) and Roksa Telecom (Russia). "IT Service Model For Foreign Companies in Russia".
• RosBusinessConsulting. "Russia: The Land of Cold Winds or the Soil for New Opportunities?"
• Len Erlikh, Founder and CTO,BridgeQuest. "Managing Complex R&D Outsourcing Projects"

Registration on CeBIT America with MARBC Guest Pass Code - CCS3 includes complimentary 3 day admission to all Keynotes, CNET News.com Vision Panels, Network World's Security Showdown, Tech Corps Technology in Education Day, New York eComm Venture Seminar, WSTA Disruptive Technologies for 2004, all CeBIT America Theaters and Exhibit Hall.

For more information, please contact Val Kogan, Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council by phone: (215) 708-2628, email: ma-rbc@att.net, or visit the MARBC website at: http://www.ma-rbc.org.

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Announcing: The MARBC - U.S. State Department Seminar Series:

Russian Science & Technology Opportunities for U.S. Business

NEW YORK, NY - The Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council and the U.S. Department of State announce the continuation of the series of seminars on "Russian Science & Technology Opportunities for U.S. Business." Due to the success of the first eleven seminars in the Mid-Atlantic region in 2001 and 2002, six new seminars have been organized in 2003 that will extend throughout the East Coast and Eastern United States. These events will take place in New York City, New York on June 18-20, 2003; Wilmington, Delaware; Columbus, Ohio on October 15-16; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 22-23; King of Prussia, Pennsylvania on November 12-13; and Ford Lauderdale, Florida on December 3-4. Each seminar will highlight different institutes, scientists and projects in Russia.

The thirteenth seminar of this series will be held in conjunction with the CeBIT America Information and Communications Technology Trade Fair on June 18-20, 2003 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, NY. This event will be organized in association with BISNIS, a unit of the U.S. Department of Commerce, The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation, The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, The Moscow Entrepreneurs Association, Global Business Roundtable and sponsored by the Ernst and Young LLP, EPAM Systems, E-Style Software Corporation, TUV Rheinland of North America, and U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation with promotional support from Integral and SiliconTaiga.

The main program of the MARBC-U.S. State Department Seminar will take place on June 19 from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., followed by ongoing presentations in the MARBC Theater. A delegation from the Russian Federation representing companies in the information technology and other technology industries will be present to have a panel discussion and to exhibit the latest advancements in Russian technology for the duration of the CeBIT America.

Program sessions will be led by representatives from the U.S. Department of State's Partners Program. The Partners Program, through Science Centers in Moscow and Kiev, offers U.S. businesses a protective infrastructure for funding basic and applied research projects, technology development, and technology demonstration research in the former Soviet Union. Included in these sessions will be presentations by U.S. corporations with significant transfer technology collaboration experience in Russia. These presenters include a diverse group of representatives ranging from major corporations to small businesses, and from research universities to technology associations and foundations such as the U.S. Industry Coalition (USIC) and U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF). USIC members participate in the Department of Energy's Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention, a program partnering weapons scientists of the former Soviet Union with U.S. industry to transform weapons technologies into viable products for the global market. CRDF will present its "Next Steps to the Market" program, which is intended to support projects facilitating the commercial utilization of research results in the interest of all parties involved.

Not sure why doing business with Russia right now makes sense? Or is your company interested but you need more detailed information before seriously pursuing greater involvement?

These seminars are an excellent way to learn more about the opportunities for business cooperation between American and Russian companies. For U.S. businesses, organizations such as the USIC and CRDF offer a wealth of experience with research projects and investment opportunities in the former Soviet Union. The State Department's Partners Program reduces the costs and political risks of funding research in the Newly Independent States. Companies can gain unique access to the former Soviet weapons R&D community and utilize their expertise to work on corporate projects in such fields as biotechnology, instrumentation, communications, air, space and surface transportation, materials, the environment and more.

This seminar in New York will take place in conjunction with CeBIT America, also at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, June 18-20, 2003. CeBIT is the world's largest and most influential information and communications technology trade fair. CeBIT America joins an annual roster of international CeBIT events. CeBIT America will bring together over 400 exhibitors and 35,000 senior decision-makers from technology and vertical industries, including the automotive, banking, education, government, healthcare, hospitality, insurance & finance, manufacturing, media & publishing, and retail sectors. Partnering with leading business and government organizations, CeBIT America will offer exclusive business and educational opportunities for exhibitors and attendees. The Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council will have an extensive display (MARBC Pavilion #4251) in the Exhibit Hall featuring the vast array of Russian science and technology capabilities. Visit http://www.cebit-america.com/2410 for more information.

Come learn about how your company could benefit in the fast-paced, advanced technology sector.