association of european businesses in the russian federation
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ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN BUSINESSES BUSINESSES
IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONIN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN BUSINESSES BUSINESSES
IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONIN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Voice of European BusinessThe Voice of European Business
in Russiain Russia
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THE AEBTHE AEBTHE AEBTHE AEB
Working to improve business and Working to improve business and trade environment in Russia for trade environment in Russia for European companiesEuropean companies
Promoting economic integration between Promoting economic integration between the Russian Federation and the European the Russian Federation and the European Union…Union…
A Common Economic SpaceA Common Economic Space
Representing and Promoting the Interests of European Businesses in the Russian Federation since 1995
World bank “Russian Economic Report”, November 2005
The AEB is a non-commercial The AEB is a non-commercial association of European enterprises and entrepreneurs that have association of European enterprises and entrepreneurs that have business activities with and in Russiabusiness activities with and in Russia
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ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESACTIVITIESACTIVITIES
Lobbying Russian authorities to solve immediate business issues and influence future legislative change
Providing quality Information through events, business briefings, round tables and publications
Business Networking through committee meetings and social events
Cooperation with the EC delegation
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THE COMMITTEES: THE DRIVING FORCE OF THE AEB
THE COMMITTEES: THE DRIVING FORCE OF THE AEB
OPEN COMMITTEESOPEN COMMITTEES
Corporate Governance
Human Resources
Legal
Taxation
Insurance & Pensions
Transport & Customs
IT & e-CommerceReal Estate & Property Finance & Investment
INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEESINDUSTRIAL COMMITTEES
AgribusinessAir Cargo
Airlines
Alcoholic Beverages
Automobile Manufacturers
Automotive Components
Banking
Energy
Health & PharmaceuticalsTelecommunications
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SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*: SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*: SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*: SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:
Sponsor Company’s logo on AEB homepage
Company name on all AEB official documents (letterhead, events update, faxes and electronic Newsletters)
List of Sponsors printed on AEB general publications (membership directory, annual report)
1. Maximum Visibility:
* Valid for one calendar year.
Joan MacNaughton, Director General for Energy, UK Ministry of Trade and Industry;
Reiner Hartmann, Chairman of AEB Energy Committee; Mr. Malcolm Wicks,
UK Minister for State of Energy; Mr.
Richard Spies, President BP Russia
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SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:
Larger company description in Membership Directory (300 words)
Opportunity to distribute promotional material at the AEB office
Opportunity to add company’s flyer in AEB glossy magazine once a year, free of charge (to be coordinated with Publishing Manager)
* Valid for one calendar year.
Maximum Visibility:
AEB Legal Committee members Victor Topadze, Gide Loyrette Nouel Vostok,
Alexi Knyazhev, Salans, Evgeniy Voevodin, CMS Cameron McKenna and
Natalya Podolskaya, Marks & Sokolov on a Round Table Meeting with Head of
Federal Anti-Monopoly Service in RF Mr. Igor Artemiev
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Invitation to exclusive Sponsor Dinner(s) organized by AEB and hosted by the AEB Executive Board
A free promotional opportunity to make a presentation to AEB members or to organise a social event with AEB support
Opportunity to display logo/banner at AEB
Annual General Meeting (on AEB sponsor stand)
Wall mounted Sponsor Certificate for sponsor premises and logo for promotional display in AEB office
* Valid for one calendar year.
AEB Acting Chairman Reiner Hartmann, RF Minister for Economic Development and Trade German O.
Gref, AEB Chief Executive Officer Andreas Romanos, AEB Audit Committee Chairman Christian
Ziegler
2. Exclusive Opportunities:
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:
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Priority registration for Sponsors at high-profile AEB briefings and lobbying activities (in case of limited space, priority given to sponsors)
Up to 4 Assigned members at EuroReceptions and high profiled events (according to AEB rules, only 2 assigned members of member companies are invited to AEB receptions and high profile events)
Priority consideration of Sponsor Company’s issues and requests by AEB CEO and staff
* Valid for one calendar year
British EuroReception guests. In the centre foreground, H.E. Erwin
Hofer and his spouse
3. Priority Consideration:
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:
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Special support: each Sponsor is assigned an AEB staff member who is the Sponsor’s point of contact in the AEB, with an annual meeting with the AEB CEO
12 Assigned members, who may attend all AEB business events and participate in AEB committee work (substitutions are accepted)
Distribution of Sponsor Company promotional material at relevant AEB Event (to be coordinated with AEB Event Manager)
* Valid for one calendar year
The British Ambassador's Residence graciously hosted the British
EuroReception
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:
Priority Consideration:
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March 16, 2005: “Dialogue with European Business” – open meeting with RF Minister for Economic Development and Trade, German O. Gref
March 18, 2005: “EU Business in Russia” - AEB briefed EU Commissioner for Trade, Peter Mandelson during his mission to Russia
CONTRIBUTING TO EU – RF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
CONTRIBUTING TO EU – RF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
The AEB constitutes the most trusted and qualified central information source on European business in Russia for EU and
Russian authorities, as well as for Member companies
The AEB provides essential links between the EU authorities, Russian political and administrative institutions, and European business interests
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Briefing, by the Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Alexander Mozhin, on the developments in the Russian economy
Briefing by Mr. Malcolm Wicks, new UK Minister for State of Energy
Presentation on the World Bank's "Russian Economic Report“ with Country Director for Russia, Dr. Kristalina Georgieva
Open meeting with the Deputy Head of Labour Migration Department of Federal Labour Mr. Georgy Gadenko and with the head of division of Employment Services Mr. Nikolai Bychkov on migration cards issues
Regular meetings organized by Transport and Customs Committee with the Deputy Head of the Federal Custom Service Mr. L. A. Lozbenko
AEB HIGHLIGTHS OF 2005AEB HIGHLIGTHS OF 2005
Commentary by H.E. Marc Franco, EU Ambassador and Konstantin Kosachev, State Duma Committee for International Affairs on the EU
Russia Summit
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AEB IN REGIONSAEB IN REGIONS
June, 2005. AEB open meeting with the Minister of Foreign and External Economic Relations of the Sverdlovsk region, Viktor Koksharov
March, 2005. AEB open meeting: Meeting with Eduard Rossel,Governor of Sverdlovsk region
April, 2005. AEB open meeting: Project Financing by International Financial Institutions. City Administrations of Krasnodar and Rostov
The AEB has developed close relationship with the authorities in Krasnodar and Yekaterinburg to nurture mutually beneficial opportunities for European Businesses and investment for the regions
Governor of Krasnodar Region Alexander Tkachev, Ralf
Bendish Claas, AEB Krasnodar Steering
Committee, RF President Vladimir Putin, German
Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder
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STRUCTURE: STRUCTURE: COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERSCOMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS
STRUCTURE: STRUCTURE: COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERSCOMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS
Executive BoardLink to AEB direction
Committee ChairmanLink to industry group / sector
OfficeLink to AEB
activities and services
CNRMember
Link to country group
Members
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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIESMEMBERSHIP CATEGORIESMEMBERSHIP CATEGORIESMEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
ASSIGNED MEMBERS* PER CATEGORY
WORLDWIDETURNOVER (EURO PER ANNUM)
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE (EURO)
Sponsorship12 Assigned Members
___ 8,500
Category A8 Assigned Members
> 500 Million 5,000
Category B5 Assigned Members
50-499 Million 3,000
Category C3 Assigned Members
1-49 Million 1,500
Category D2 Assigned Members
< 1 Million 500
Individual --- 500*Official representatives of member companies, have the right to attend all AEB Open Events free of charge.
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CONTACT DETAILSCONTACT DETAILSCONTACT DETAILSCONTACT DETAILS
Address: Ulitsa Bolshaya Ordynka 40, bld. 2 119017 Moscow Russia
Tel: +7 (095) 721 1760
Fax: +7 (095) 721 1761
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected] (Membership Development)
[email protected] (Membership Development)
[email protected] (Chief Executive Officer)
Website: http://www.aebrus.ru