Bringing businesses together

In 2016, on the occasion of the 10-year-jubilee of the Swiss Russian Forum Foundation, the organisation turned from a club to a recognised Swiss-Russian Chamber of Commerce & Industry.The Business Club opens its doors to new members. Join us and make your business even more successful!

«We stand behind every Member»

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Swiss Russian Forum

The Swiss Russian Forum is a Swiss Russian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, developing diverse cooperation models and businesses between Russia and Switzerland (Europe).

SRF possesses an extensive network of contacts which allow assisting different companies in finding partners internationally. Also, SRF organises several events for the development of scientific and technical collaboration between Russia and Europe, with a special focus on innovation.

Name Swiss Russian Forum Foundation (SRF)Founded 2006 in ZurichHeadquarters Zurich, Switzerland Foundation Board 10 Board members Founder Béatrice Lombard-Martin Key values Trustworthiness, Reliability, Focus on Results

We are convinced that efficient communication is vital to create mutual confidence, to establish bilateral partnerships and to focus on commonalities rather than differences.

The Swiss Russian Forum Foundation and Chamber of Commerce develop efficient communication and support bilateral relations between Switzerland and Russia by pursuing our goal in establishing trade relations, facilitating technologi-cal exchange and fostering cultural programs between our countries and Europe in a wider context.

We know, the economies of both countries will profit from mutual understanding, confidence and cooperation.

Beatrice G Lombard-Martin Co-president of the Swiss-Russian Forum/Chamber of Commerce

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Benefits of the Membership

The membership allows your company to expand its capacity for development and international cooperation. SRF provides comprehensive support to your business to enter new markets, assists negotiations and transactions. Numerous links and contacts allow us to find partners and investors upon your request and arrange business meetings, trips etc.

Is it complicated? To become a Member takes 3–5 days and requires minimal effort from your side. Several membership options allow you to select the optimal one to ensure the successful solution to your problems Swiss-Russian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Business Club.

A guideline for your company to indicate the use and practicability of becoming a member. Membership helps you to: – enter the Swiss/Russian market – find partners – expand market possibilities – find investors or consultants for your project or start up – get access to permanent administrative services and visa support – get access to an international network of contacts

(business, science, governmental departments, etc.) – organise meetings with high level officials and businessmen – benefit from permanent consultancy services on commercial

and non-profit operations in Europe and Russia

Your Benefits: – You can increase the profitability of your business – You have access to advanced technologies – You are part of a high level international network – You can find partnership with top European and Russian companies – You profit from individual services according to your membership status

«I would like to express my gratitude to the Swiss-Russian Forum for the long-lasting effective and highly positive cooperation. Each time I attend various lectures, I learn new and interesting things not only for myself, but also for the business. Seminars are not just ‘dry’ lectures, but interaction and communication. This is a unique chance to get to know interesting people, opportunity for the net-working and experience exchange. The topics of the lectures are up-to-date and encompass large range of issues. In short: Useful knowledge, experience and professional communication!»

Liouba Manz, Manz Privacy Hotels Switzerland AG

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Membership Options

Donor – Access to a selection SRF events – Annual contribution: 350 CHF

Bronze Member – Free access to a selection SRF events – Visa support (1 person) – Annual contribution: 1 200 CHF

Silver Member – Free access to a selection SRF events (up to 3 persons) – Visa support (yearly up to 3 persons) – Annual contribution: 4 500 CHF

Gold Member – Limited legal, administrative and other support – Visa support (yearly up to 8 persons) – Free access to a selection SRF events (up to 8 persons) – VIP Services – Annual contribution: 8 500 CHF

Platinum Member – SRF Foundation Board Membership – Full legal, administrative and other support – Event organisation for you or your partners – Unlimited visa support – Unlimited access to all SRF events – VIP Services – Annual contribution: 25 000 CHF

For further information do not hesitate to contact us, we will help you to find the membership which serves your purpose best.

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Events and Networking

Business Table Discussions: Evgeny Zhilin dementiert immer wieder zahlreiche Vorurteile gegenüber Russland, die nachhaltige wirtschaftliche Entwicklungen blockieren. Oft liegt diesen Vorurteilen eine oberflächliche respektive einseitige Medienberichterstattung zu Grunde.

Matryoshka dialogue: Disclosure of the essence of things, is a project created it in 2014 in order to facilitate international (Swiss-Russian) cooperation. Globalization requires cooperative behavior in order to let the flow of commerce; business and cultural relations go smooth. Better understanding of the counterparties makes that possible. For that we invite competent people from different domains that in a format of interview shed light on specific topic in international context.

The Suvorov Prize, is an award for truly innovative projects in the sectors of science and technology, health and further innovative branches of economy. The focus is on start-up companies which contribute to bilateral economic exchanges. Entrepreneur-ship plays a decisive role in the selection of the Prize-winners. The innovative projects promote business and applied science and encourage young and promising entrepreneurs from Switzerland and Russia in their struggle to market entry. The Ceremony is organzized with the kind support of the Russian Foundation of Innovation Support (FASIE), the Swiss Embassy in Russia and the Canton of Zurich.

The International Lawyer’ Seminar takes place in Autumn and offers its part- icipants the opportunity to get in touch and exchange the information with some of the best European lawyers, increase the qualification and acquire up-to-date information. The Event is usually organized by the Swiss-Russian Forum in cooperation with Federal Chamber of Lawyers of Russian Federation, PWC Zurich and the Swiss Bar Association.

Swiss-Russian Health Forum is a platform where leading scientists, top business-men, high level politicians and diplomats as well as young researchers and doctors meet to sum up the results of latest development of medicine and medical technologies. Workshops and round tables are held at the Forum together with the discussions over Swiss-Russian cooperation in particulr fields. The issues of various serious diseases’ treatment are on the agenda. Leading Russian and Swiss specialist conduct seminars to share their experience in respective fields.

Suvorov Prize

Lawyers’ Seminar

Swiss-Russian Health Forum

«The Swiss Russian Forum is very important to both the Swiss business land-scape dealing with Russia and the Russian community living in Switzerland as it promotes correct information about current controversial topics and supports the cooperation between Switzerland and Russia in many areas. Organizing different types of events, it plays a central role in the elimination of prejudices as well as in the promotion of bilateral relations.»

Evgeny Zhilin, QUORUS GmbH

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The Roscongress Foundation is a socially oriented non-financial development institution and a major organizer of international conventions, exhibitions, and public events. Organizes: SPIEF, Russian Investment Forum, Eastern Economic Forum, The International Arctic Forum and Russian Energy Week International Forum

Business Russia is an All Russia Public Organization, unites more than 3,000 entre-preneurs mainly from medium non-resource business. Advocates interests of Russian business on foreign markets and amplifies business-partnership mechanisms.

The Swiss Bar Association SBA represents and defends the reputation, rights and interests of Swiss Barristers both domestically and abroad on behalf of the indepen-dence of the legal profession.

The Russian Federal Chamber of Lawyers coordinates the activity of bar chambers, provides high-quality legal assistance, represents interests of advocates and chambers of lawyers in governmental authorities of the Russian Federation.

PwC Switzerland is the leading audit and advisory company in Switzerland. As an independent member of the international PwC network, helps organisations and individ-uals create the value they are looking for.

Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) guides its clients on the path to new markets. On behalf of the Swiss Confederation and the Swiss cantons, S-GE promotes exports and investments by helping its clients to realize new potential for their interna-tional businesses and thus to strengthen Switzerland as an economic hub.

The Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises FASIE is a non-commer-cial state body set up by Russian government in 1994. The key objectives of FASIE are to unlock the outstanding intellectual potential, to support young scientists and to create the right conditions for implementing the results of scientific activity.

Swiss-Eurasian Innovation Platform INNOVARE – is a Swiss association, focused on support and promotion of scientific, innovation and investment collaboration between Switzerland and countries of Eurasian Economic Union (i.e. EEU between Russia, Kazakhstan, Belorussia, Armenia and Kirghizia) and other geographical and infrastruc-tural connected countries (Ukraine, Baltic Countries and so).

Embassy of Switzerland in Russiahttps://www.eda.admin.ch/moscow

Kanton Zürich bring together job seekers with employers and to contribute to good workplace conditions.For you to take a look: https://awa.zh.ch/internet/volkswirtschaftsdirektion/awa/en/home.html

Our Partners and Patrons

Lawyers Seminar 2018

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Impressions

Suvorov Prize 2018 Business Table Discussion 2019

Martioshka with Pleitgen and Shishkin 2019Moscow Regions Road-Show, Zürich 2017

Moscow Regions Road-Show, Basel 2017

SRHF 2018 Matrioshka with Yves Rossier 2019

Lawyers Seminar 2018

Beatrice G Lombard-MartinCo-president

Swiss Russian Forum FoundationBellerivestrasse 29 CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland

Tel +41 44 261 19 71 Fax +41 44 261 19 88 info@swissrussianforum.org www.swissrussianforum.org

We are looking forward to meet you

Svetlana ChiriaevaProject Manager