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Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA)Association d'affaires Canada Russie Eurasie (ACCRE)Канадская деловая ассоциация в России и Евразии (КДАРЕ)www.cerbanet.org

CERBA Offices International:MOSCOW CHAPTERElena Settles � Regional DirectorTel: 7 (495) 230�6132Fax: 7 (495) 787�2701E�mail: [email protected] CHAPTERFrank Kense � Regional DirectorTel: 1 (403) 218�4164Fax: 1 (403) 218�8727E�mail: [email protected] CHAPTERTel: 1 (416) 867�8097Fax: 1 (416) 352�5183E�mail: [email protected] CHAPTERBrendan Scully � Regional DirectorTel: 1 (514) 344�3347Fax: 1 (514) 371�4605E�mail: [email protected]

CERBA Boards of Directors:National Board of DirectorsChairmanDonald Whalen, High River Gold MinesDirectorsPiers Cumberlege, StraightviewPaul Drager, Macleod Dixon LLPNathan Hunt, Ronald A. Chisholm InternationalMoscow Board of DirectorsPresidentNathan Hunt, Ronald A. Chisholm InternationalDirectorsAnatoly Andriash, Macleod Dixon LLPSheldon Bennett, Ernst & YoungIan Bird, Golden Telecom, Inc.Luc Jones, Antal InternationalJohn Kur, Embassy of CanadaRon Lewin, TerraLink TechnologiesRene Marion, Barrick Gold CorporationCarol Patterson, Baker & McKenzie Gerald Rohan, PricewaterhouseCoopersNeil Withers, Bank VozrozhdeniyeCalgary Board of DirectorsChairman pro tempLinda Niro, Export Development CanadaVice ChairmenHans Gjerdrum, KUDU Industries Inc.;Paul Drager, Macleod Dixon LLPDirectorsRenee Chernecki, SAIT Richard Donaghy, CIBCRockford Lang, AEDRandy McCord, Schenker StToronto Executive CommitteeChairmanDonald Whalen, High River Gold MinesBoard of DirectorsFrank Herbert � Centerra Gold CorporationPeter Antonoff � Aluma SystemsBoris Aryev � Marhope SystemsDmitri Buterin � BonasourceRuth Fothergill � Export Development CanadaPiers Cumberlege � StraightviewJohn Ivany � Kinross Gold CorporationSteven C. Nichols � Canadian Urban InstituteAlina Pekarsky � York University, Schulich School of BusinessPeter Solomon � University of TorontoSergei Timoshenko � Access AirMontreal Local BoardChairmanRon Denom � SNC� Lavalin International DirectorsPiers Cumberlege � StraightviewAnne Leahy � Foreign Affairs CanadaAlexander Lokshin � Dana & Co. Trading Inc.Edouard Namts � WE Consulting Inc.Jocelyn Neron � Quebec Ministere of Economic and RegionalDevelopmentElise Paul�Hus � McMillan Binch Mendelsohn (Law Partners)Jo�Ann Roux � International Trade Canada

CERBA News Editors: Elena Settles, Brendan Scully, Frank Kense, Alex Grichineand Oksana ErmolenkoCERBA News Publisher and Layout: Troy Media

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Looking Back � Past CERBA Events

Page 4�5Montreal Pulp and Paper Mission to Russia

Page 6New CERBA Sponsor Profile: KINROSS

Page 7EDC Can Help

Page 8�9SAIT: Health, Safety & Environment Training in Kazakhstan and Russia

Page 10�11Arctic Energy Summit

Page 12�13New Member Profile: McMaster University

Page 14Samusocial Moskva charity

Page 17News from Austrian Airlines

Page 18New CERBA Partner � Swissotel Krasnye Holmy

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CERBA Quarterly News (winter 2007)

In This Issue:

Canadian Ambassador in RF Ralph Lysyshyn, CERBA�Moscow President Nathan Hunt, and Vladislav Tretyak,Chair of the State Duma Committee for Sport and Youth,among friends and supporters of the V. TretiakFoundation. Moscow, November 16, 2006


MOSCOWOn September 20 CERBA heldBreakfast Brief on Moscow Real Estate.The event was kindly hosted by Ernst &Young and gathered over 30 partici�pants. The presentations on the currentsituation on residential real estate inMoscow were made by David Green(Green & Green Realty Co.) and DavidGilmartin (Intermark Residential RealEstate). Nuri Katz (Century 21 Russia,Kazakhstan, Ukraine) also offered hisexpert opinion. The event receivedextremely positive rating from theattendees due to highly informativecontent of the presentations and sub�sequent discussion. CERBA would liketo extend its gratitude to all the partici�pants, and a special thanks to Ernst andYoung for hosting the event.On September 27 members and friendsof the association enjoyed a Back toBusiness Reception that marked theend of the summer vacation period andcommencement of the busy fall sched�ule. The Hard Rock Cafe on Stary Arbatkindly provided a venue for this event.The Pulp and Paper Delegation fromQuebec was also present. The partici�pants enjoyed a beautiful interior of thecafe, well�selected menu and drinks,also courtesy of the host. The eventwas marked by the special cheerfulatmosphere, which has become char�acteristic of all social events organizedby CERBA�Moscow. CERBA�Moscowwould like to extend its special thanksto Mark Grobman, Director of BusinessDevelopment at Hard Rock Cafe, forhosting the event.On August 22 a Happy Hour Receptiontook place at the veranda of the newlyopened Mexican restaurant "LaHacienda" (Komsomolsky prospekt,13). This informal event provided thosewho chose to remain in Moscow duringsummer time with an opportunity tohave a nice time in the company of theold friends, and also to meet new ones.The guests enjoyed delicious Mexicansnacks and drinks, warm atmosphereand fresh air during one of the last sum�mer days. CERBA would like to thankDoug Steele, the owner of "LaHacienda", for providing a venue,snacks and drinks for the event. We arealso grateful to Barry Shea, PepsiBottling Group.

The CERBA�Moscow Annual PlanningMeeting took place on August 27, 2006at the Baltschug Kempinski. The eventrepresented a closed session ofCERBA�Moscow Board of Directorswith the purpose of developing a strate�gy for events and activities in the2006/7 years. The meeting determinedgoals for the upcoming year. It wasdecided to establish four committees �Proactive Leadership, Country andRegional Expansion, OrganizationalEffectiveness, and Local Administrationand HR. Each of these will carry outspecified tasks during the upcomingyear and contribute to the growth anddevelopment of the organization ingeneral, and CERBA�Moscow Chapterin particular. Although the results ofCERBA�Moscow activities for the past2005/6 year admitted to be highly com�mendable, it is expected, that the newstrategy for the organizational develop�ment, adopted during the PlanningMeeting, will bring even more outstand�ing benefits. In October 2006, Canadian Embassy inMoscow also organized two receptionswith CERBA participation. The firstreception, on October 17, was hostedby the new Canadian Ambassador toRussia His Excellency Mr. RalphLysyshyn at his residency, and gatheredthe majority of CERBA membership.The second event on October 18 heldon the occasion of the visit to Moscowof Mr. Andrew Marsland, AssistantDeputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri�Food Canada, was hosted by theEmbassy. Both of there were high�pro�file events that gathered representa�tives of the top�level business circles.On October 2 Moscow chapter held aBreakfast Brief with Peter Harder,Canada's Deputy Minister of ForeignAffairs and G�8 Sherpa. Mr. Hardershared his views and experiences withthe G8 meetings in Russia and offeredinsights into the development of theRussian�Canadian relationships.CERBA would like to thank its businesspartner � Hotel Baltschug Kempinski �for its continuing support of the associ�ation.

CALGARYSeptember13 � Meeting of the Boardof Directors for the Calgary Chapter of

CERBA and hosted by Macleod DixonLLP at their offices. This meeting wel�comed two new Board members �Renee Chernecki with SAIT (SouthernAlberta Institute of Technology) andRockford Lang with Alberta EconomicDevelopment. The meeting alsoaccepted the resignation with regretfrom Jim Chernyk (ForemostIndustries) as Chair of the Chapter dueto the fact that he is now based full timein Moscow. A motion of sincere grati�tude and appreciation to Jim was unan�imously approved for his work withCalgary CERBA chapter. Linda Niro(EDC) accepted the position of InterimCo�Chair until such time as formal elec�tions can be held later in the year inconjunction with a Chapter AGM.September 26 � A Members' onlyReception was graciously hosted byJohn Iredale and his Associates in theirBoardroom at Gowling LafleurHenderson LLP. This intimate eventallowed members to renew theiracquaintance with each other after abusy summer for many of them and tohear from the new Interim Co�ChairLinda Niro about upcoming events.November 14 � An Interactive Luncheonwas held with Mr. Rinat Sabirov, SpecialEnergy Advisor to the Prime Minister ofTatarstan and Mr. Mingazi Gibadukov,Chief Technologist withTatneftekhiminvest. Fifteen Calgaryarea business leaders enjoyed a lightlunch while viewing a PowerPoint pres�entation about the upcoming develop�ment opportunities in the energy sectorin Tatarstan. This inaugural presenta�tion marked beginning of an activecampaign by Tatarstan to encourageCanadian business interest in theirRepublic, which has a unique relation�ship within the Russian Federation. Wethank Hans Gjerdrum (KUDUIndustries) for making these presentersavailable to CERBA.November 15 � All day workshop enti�tled "Effective Bidding in the IFI(International Financial Institutions)Market Place." Organized in collabora�tion with Alberta EconomicDevelopment (Shane Jaffir), and inconjunction with DFAIT, this workshopwas presented by Mr. Hussein Amery,CEO of IDEA (Integrated DevelopmentEnterprise Associates) based in

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Ottawa. The workshop was a highlyinformative and engaging experiencefor the 24 participants who attendedfrom the Calgary and Edmonton area.The good attendance clearly demon�strates the continuing interest ofAlbertan business leaders in exploringand developing offshore businessopportunities.

TORONTOCERBA, in partnership with NaturalResources Canada, EDC andInternational Trade Canada, hosted itsannual international conference"Canada�Russia Cooperation inMining: Global Perspective" on March 8in Toronto. The Conference takes placesimultaneously with the Prospectorsand Developers AssociationConvention (PDAC), the largest NorthAmerican exhibition of the mining sec�tor. The Conference is the primary

event focusing specifically on Canada�Russia cooperation in mining, whichbrings together top experts and leadersof the international mining communityfrom both countries. Over a hundredindustry representatives attended thissuccessful event.CERBA would like to thank ConferenceSponsors and co�organizers for theircontinuous support:In conjunction with the Conference,CERBA hosted the next meeting of theCanada Russia Business Council(CRBC) Mining & MetallurgyCommittee. TheCRBC was established by CERBA andthe Russian Union of Industrialists andEntrepreneurs (RSPP) in 2005. Thesession was co�chaired by Polyus Goldand Barrick Gold Corporations; the par�ticipants used this unique opportunityto discuss important issues facing themining industry and developed anaction plan which includes industry rec�ommendations on the Russian draftLaw on Sub�Soil Resources andStrategic Deposits, Export of MineralSpecimens for Testing Abroad and

ways of improving Investment Climateand Foreign Direct Investment in themining sector.On May 24 CERBA Toronto hosted aRoundtable with Leonid Korotkov,Governor of the Amur Region (Russia)and Sergey Chernyshev, Head of theRussian Trade Mission in Canada.Participants of the Roundtable learnedfirst�hand about one of Russia's largestregions with rich resource potential thatis still barely tapped. The leading indus�trial sectors are power, nonferrous met�allurgy, coal, food, forestry and wood�working, and manufacturing, whichproduces agricultural machinery andmining equipment. Manufacturedproducts are sold on the domestic mar�ket, and lumber is exported to Japanand Korea. Amur Region is the mainagricultural area of the Far East, pro�ducing 2/3 of the grain and 50% of thesoybeans. The overall economicpotential of Amur Region from exploredmineral reserves alone is estimated at$400 billion. Coal and gold contributethe most to the region's economicturnover. Gold production is one of theregion's leading economic sectors,making it Russia's third�largest goldproducer. Following GovernorKorotkov's presentation, Mr.Chernyshev of the Russian TradeMission made a presentation onSpecial Economic Zones in the RussianFederation. The evening was conclud�ed by CERBA reception for its membersand guests.On July 10 CERBA, in partnership withSchulich School of Business, hosted anannual briefing for CERBA membersand guests on "Business Climate andCorporate Governance Practices inRussia Today" with a delegation ofprominent Russian businesspeople.Members of the Russian Delegationincluded top executives of the RussianRailways, Ural Metallurgical Plant,Russian Institute of Directors, RussianNational Council on CorporateGovernance, RAO UES and others; del�egation members represented a groupof top�notch consultants to the Russianbusiness community and RussianGovernment. The session providedparticipants with knowledge and per�spective on today's situation in Russiafrom the leaders of the Russian busi�ness establishment.On August 3 CERBA, in partnership withDFAIT, hosted a Roundtable sessionwith Ralph Lysyshyn, AmbassadorDesignate to Russia. The discussion

topics included current political andeconomic environment in Russia,opportunities and challenges forCanadian business in the region.On November 28 CERBA, in partner�ship with DFAIT, Ontario Ministry ofEconomic Development and Trade,Canada Mortgage and HousingCorporation, York Communications, ishosting its annual InternationalConstruction Conference in Toronto.The program of the conference is dedi�

cated to opportunities for Canadians intwo rapidly expanding constructionmarkets of the eastern hemisphere �Ukraine and Russia. Conference atten�dees have an unparalleled advantage inparticipating in this full�day event tomeet and promote their products andexpertise to Russian and Ukrainianconstruction companies and govern�ment officials representing FederalMinistries of Housing and Construction,regional Governors and city Mayors.CERBA would like to thank ConferenceSponsors and co�organizers for theircontinuous support:

MONTREALIncoming Canadian Ambassador toRussia Ralph Lysyshyn met individuallywith Bombardier, Cacades, SNC�Lavalin, BRP, Pratt & Whitney Canadaand Alcan in the Montreal region onAugust 8�9. He returned to Montreal onAugust 24 for a lunch hosted byCordiant with members of theSeptember 2006 Canadian Pulp andPaper delegation. He also participatedin a CERBA Roundtable at McMillanBinch Mendelsohn, which includedparticipants from a number of sectorsincluding CIS Navigation, Tecsult,Mechtronix and the Canadian SpaceAgency.On August 28, SNC�Lavalin hosted aCERBA Roundtable with MargaretSkok, incoming Canadian Ambassadorto Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic andTajikistan.On August 29 CERBA joinedAmbassador Mamedov and Canadianofficials at the farewell reception forSergey Chernyshev, outgoing Head ofthe Russian Trade Mission in Ottawa.Sergey Chernyshev has been appoint�ed Director of the Department ofForeign Economic Relations, Ministryof Economic Development and Trade ofRussia, effective September 19th,2006. Dmitry Bystrov is serving asActing Head of the Russian TradeMission in Canada. CERBA joined the Russian TradeMission in Canada in promoting the 2ndRussian Night at the Races, heldOctober 5 at the Carleton Raceway inOttawa.


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THE CHALLENGEThis September, a group of Canadiansuppliers and producers in the pulpand paper sector undertook a trip totwo key producing regions in Russia.It stretched from their arrival inKarelia via Helsinki, to meetings in St.Petersburg, and a visit to the Permregion in the Urals, before headingback for a final day in Moscow. Longhours logged on the bus wererewarded by a first�hand account ofthe industry, lasting impressions ofmodernization plans in action and agenerous taste of Russia's legendaryhospitality.As well as meetings with Finpro, StoraEnso and Poyry Consulting in Helsinkiand head office meetings with IlimPulp and NorthWest TimberCompany in St. Petersburg, thegroup visited 5 mills: Segezha (kraftpaper) and Pitkyaranta (pulp) inKarelia, Syas (tissue) in LeningradOblast, and finallySolikamskbumprom (newspaper)and Perm (board) in Perm region.CERBA's partners in the success ofthis mission included the Governmentof Quebec (MDEIE), ExportDevelopment Canada (EDC) andForeign Affairs and InternationalTrade Canada, including theConsulate General in St. Petersburgand the Embassy in Moscow. It wasorganized as a return visit to mem�bers of the Russian delegation toCanada, which attended InternationalPaperweek in February 2006.

KARELIAN PERSPECTIVESMeetings with regional officials tookplace in Petrozavodsk, capital ofKarelia. Hector Cowan, ConsulGeneral of Canada in St. Petersburg,accompanied by TradeCommissioner Margarita Sandal, metwith Prime Minister Pavel Chernovand the Chair of the LegislativeAssembly Nikolai Levin before greet�ing the Canadian delegation atPetrozavodsk airport, their point ofarrival in Russia. In the delegation's discussions thatevening with the Ministries ofEconomic Development and NaturalResources, two key topics wereincreasing value�added processingof wood within the region, includingdeveloping the use of hardwood forpanels or OSB, and developing alter�native energy sources for the sectorfrom small hydroelectric dams to bio�mass in the face of the rising cost offossil fuels. Delegates fromCascades, Kruger and GL&V immedi�ately recognized that these are areasof Canadian expertise, and were ableto raise the interest of the Karelian

Minister of Economic Development inalternatives to their traditional Nordicpartners in the forestry sector.

The visit to Segezha Pulp and PaperCompany revealed a sprawling com�plex 270 km north of Petrozavodsk,with opportunities for the latestupgrade project, paper machine#11.The meeting with DirectorGeneral Vasily Preminin providedbackground on of one of the firstRussian pulp and paper companies tomake a major international acquisi�tion (Sweden's Kosnas Packaging)thanks to the financial backing of theBank of Moscow. Preminin openedthe door for a Canadian partner will�ing to help contribute the expertisenecessary to accelerate their entry

into another sub�sector as theyexamine options to use the additionalcapacity generated throughupgrades to broaden their produc�tion. Pitkyaranta pulp mill, owned by theSFT group, also presented the dele�gation with an overview of their mod�ernization plans, a plant tour, and agenerous luncheon with GeneralDirector Chernopyatenko and ChiefEngineer Bazanov before leavingKarelia en route for St. Petersburg.

SOUTH TO ST. PETERSBURGAfter a night spent in the NorthernCapital, the final site visit in NWRussia actually had the delegationheading back north to Syas,Leningrad Oblast, to visit the tissuemill, where profits are being reinvest�ed into new machines and upgradesare gradually being made to anotherlarge Soviet�era complex with animportant role to play in the localcommunity as one of the major

employers.At the reception hosted by theCanadian Consulate General and theQuebec Ministry of EconomicDevelopment (MDEIE) that evening inSt. Petersburg, notable guestsincluded Bruno Balvanera, recentlyarrived as Head of the EBRD office inSt. Petersburg, as well as DenisSokolov, CEO of the NW ForestIndustry Confederation, who washelpful in assisting with the delega�tion's program in the region. DmitrySerebryakov, Deputy Head of the SFTGroup and Irina Bitkova and IgorBitkov, owners of NW TimberCompany, which the delegation metwith the following day, were otherfamiliar faces that evening.The NW Timber presentation the nextmorning to light the roles of EDC,GL&V and Sandwell Engineering intheir current upgrade project at theNeman mill in Kaliningrad and high�lighted the alternative paths for con�tinuing the company's rapid growth.This was followed by an instructiveencounter with Frank Graves,Executive Vice President of Ilim Pulp,Russia's largest pulp and paper com�pany, whose headquarters are in St.Petersburg and has major operationsin both NW Russia and EasternSiberia, where pulp production islargely geared to the hungry Chinesemarket. As a five�year veteran of theRussian pulp and paper industry, hisCanadian perspective of the Russianmarket was of particular interest inverifying perceptions and managingthe expectations of Canadian pro�ducers, for example with respect togovernment participation in infra�structure development for theforestry sector.

PERM POSSIBILITIESDespite lost luggage and a late arrivalin Perm via Moscow's Sheremetyevoairport, the delegation, accompaniedby Trade Commissioner IrinaLitvinova, was greeted by aSolikamskbumprom representativeand rapidly gained a sense of thewarmth of our Permyak hosts. Thenext morning the delegation visitedone of Russia's major newsprint pro�ducers, the vertically integratedSolikamskbumprom complex, situat�ed a few hours north of Perm andscheduled to receive a shipment ofTigercat harvesting a few days afterour visit. The tour of the mill revealedevidence of the significant investmentprogram in overhauls of their papermachines and upkeep of surroundinginfrastructure. The following day, Perm Region Vice�Governor, Valery Seredin, Minister of


CANADIAN PULP AND PAPER MISSION TO RUSSIA18�28 September 2006 Brendan Scully, Regional Director, CERBA�Montreal [[email protected]]


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Natural Resources and IndustrialDevelopment met with the delegationin the presence of local media repre�sentatives. After hearing plans forthe new EDC office in Moscow,Seredin promptly invited Rod Leverto consider setting up the new EDCoffice in Perm, where despite theinflow of oil and gas money, rentshave not yet reached Moscow levels.Plans to develop natural gas depositsin the northern part of the region werepresented as an additional incentiveto develop the necessary infrastruc�ture, including roads, for further for�est development. Unlike in EasternCanada, current harvesting levels inPerm region are well below theAnnual Allowable Cut, as is the casein many regions of Russia.Secondary harvesting of unusedhardwood reserves was also a statedobjective in Perm, and delegateAlexander Orlov, General Director,Forest Technologies (exclusiveTigercat representatives in Russia)highlighted their project to open anOSB plant in the region usingSolikamskbumprom reserves wherethe softwood has been harvested fornewsprint production.Later that day, after a visit to theImperial Faberge egg exhibit at thelocal museum, the media followedthe Vice�Governor and the Canadian

delegation to the inauguration of anew paper machine designed for100% recycled fiber at Perm Pulp andPaper Company by General DirectorAlexandre Boichenko.

MOSCOW AT LASTGreeted at the airport late thatevening by CERBA Regional DirectorElena Settles, the delegation pre�pared for the final day of the missionwhich began with a presentation byEric Rasmussen, Head of theMoscow office of the European Bankfor Reconstruction and Development.The EBRD is the largest institutionalinvestor in Russia, and delegateswere treated to a well�informedoverview of current development inthe Russian forestry sector, including

the likely impact of amendments tothe forthcoming Forestry Code.During the meeting with the RussianPulp and Paper Association,Bumprom Chairman Vladimir Chuikoaccepted an honorary membershipfrom PAPTAC, the Pulp and PaperTechnical Association of Canada, andextended a reciprocal offer toPAPTAC's Executive Director RobertWood and Chair Scott Travers. AndreiFrolov, Vice President of the RussianUnion of Timber Manufacturers andExporters also expressed the willing�ness of Chair Miron Tatsun to pro�ceed with such an exchange.The delegation then met with DeputyHead of the Russian Forestry AgencyBoris Bolshakov to provide a shortoverview of the mission, discuss theRussian program for Paperweek2007, and discuss the current situa�tion of the forestry sector in Irkutskand Khabarovsk. After a few words onthe forthcoming Russian ForestryCode, he underlined the opportuni�ties for Canadian companies in theforest inventory sector. Vast tracts offorest land in Eastern Siberia, includ�ing Irkutsk and Khabarovsk regionsare currently due for inventory. After this final meeting, the delega�tion was welcomed to the CanadianEmbassy in Moscow for a receptionhosted by John Kur, Head of the

Trade Section and greeted byCERBA�Moscow President NathanHunt. Representatives from SandwellEngineering, the Moscow offices ofInvensys and Poyry Consulting aswell Mikhail Zhurba, CEO ofKhabarovsk�based Dallesprom weresome of the other guests thatevening. The members of the delega�tion were later invited to meet infor�mally with representatives of theCanadian business community inMoscow at the Hard Rock Cafe forthe CERBA Back to BusinessReception.

OFFICIAL COOPERATIONIn addition to the growing Canadiancommercial activity in this sector inRussia, bilateral cooperation

between the Canadian ForestryService (NRCan) and the FederalForestry Agency (Russian Ministry ofNatural Resources) is also veryactive. On the steps of ADM BrianEmmett's November 2005 presencein St. Petersburg to discuss illegallogging, a Russian delegation visited

Ontario and Quebec in May 2006 witha focus on certification and modelforests. In late September 2006, during thesecond week of the mission toRussia, Valery Roshchupkin Head ofthe Russian Forestry Agency wasactually in Canada, where he present�ed a medal to ADM Jim Farrell,incoming head of the CanadianForestry Service during the ForestryCongress in Ottawa and agreed onthe directions of further cooperationin the spheres of forest fires, treesdiseases, model forests and certifica�tion before continuing his trip toVictoria, British Columbia.Roshchupkin was interested in theworking of federal�provincial relationsin the forestry sector, given the devo�lution of certain areas of responsibili�ty to regional authorities in Russia,and also underlined the businessopportunities in the forest inventorysector.

NEXT STEPSDuring the mission, the invitationsextended to Russian companies,sectoral associations and regionaland federal officials to return toMontreal for Paperweek 2007 werewarmly received. The themes of certi�fication and energy selected for thisyear's CERBA conference attractedstrong interest, generating feedbackon their current plans along both ofthese strategic directions: achievingforest certification under national andinternational norms, and developingalternative forms of power generationand seeking increased energy effi�ciency in pulp and paper production.To participate in the February 5�9,2007 Russian delegation toPaperweek in Montreal, Canadaplease contact Margarita Sandal([email protected] ) at the Canadian ConsulateGeneral in St. Petersburg or IrinaLitvinova (irina.litvinova@internation�al.gc.ca)at the Canadian Embassy inMoscow.


Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and theNew York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC)."This acquisition will create exceptionalvalue for shareholders," said Tye W.Burt, President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Kinross. "By combining ourassets, operations and expertise, wehave dramatically increased our gold

reserve and resource base to morethan 50 million ounces. We will have awell�balanced gold reserve profile with39 per cent in Chile, 37 per cent inBrazil, 16 per cent in North Americaand 8 per cent in Russia. These

reserves, coupled with our enhancedexploration pipeline, will put Kinross ina unique position to take advantage ofthe robust gold price and provideinvestors with an excellent portfolio ofworld�class assets.""The Bema Board of Directors unani�mously approved this transaction andan independent advisor has provided

an opinion that the transaction consid�eration to be received by Bema share�holders is fair from a financial point ofview. We believe that our companiesare a great fit due to complementarystrengths, geographic synergies and

similar growth profiles," said Clive T.Johnson, Chairman, President andChief Executive Officer of Bema."Bema shareholders are getting anattractive premium to become part of astronger company that will create near�and long�term value for all sharehold�ers. Further, we expect that the com�bined Company will be re�rated in themarket once the transaction is com�plete." "The addition of Russian operationsand exploration opportunities throughthe acquisition is a natural fit with ourproven track record and mining expert�ise in the country," said Burt. "Bema'sKupol project will be a cornerstonegrowth asset that is expected to beginproduction in 2008. Kupol is fullyfinanced and will continue to be staffedby Bema's Russian management andconstruction development team." "This acquisition aligns perfectly withour strategic plan by increasing ourcore asset base, adding explorationreach and increasing our growth from2006 through 2009," said Burt. "Thisacquisition creates an even strongerCanadian�based gold company thatfortifies Canada's dominant position inthe global gold mining arena." With a successful track record, CliveJohnson will lead a new companyfocused on exploration and develop�ment ("NewCo"). Kinross will partici�pate as an equity investor and have aright of joint venture opportunities withNewCo in Russia.

Reprinted from Kinross press release fromhttp://www.kinross.com/


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CERBA NEWS:

CERBA will be a coordinator of theCanadian booth at MIOGE '07

Moscow International Oil and Gas Exhibit (MIOGE) is Russia's largestoil & gas exhibition. The next MIOGE will take place in the Moscow

Expocentre on June 26�29, 2007. CERBA will coordinate theCanadian booth (around 200 sq.m.) For more details, please contact

CERBA Moscow or Calgary offices.

CERBA is Delighted to Welcome its Newest Sponsor:Kinross, a Canadian�based gold mining company, is the fourth largest primary gold producer in North America and the eighth largest in the world.

With eight mines in Canada, the United States,Brazil and Chile, Kinross employs more than 3,700people. Kinross maintains a strong balance sheetand a no gold hedging policy. Kinross is focused onthe strategic objective maximizing net asset valueand cash flow per share through a four�point planbuilt on growth from core operations; expandingcapacity for the future; attracting and retaining thebest people in the industry; and driving new oppor�tunities through exploration and acquisition.Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto.


Why did EDC decide to have a rep�resentative in Russia and the CIS?Until recently, trade (particularly withthe CIS states), was underdevelopedand still recovering from the 1998financial crisis. It's taken until now forthe level of Canada�Russia trade toreach a critical mass where Canadianexporters and investors have a needfor the on�the�ground support EDCcan provide.

What kind of background knowl�edge do you bring to your newposition? I have been leading EDC's strategyand business development efforts inRussia and the CIS for the two years,focussing on priority sectors wherethere are good matches betweenCanadian capabilities and Russianimport needs. The move to Moscowis the next step in building on thissuccess. Prior to my work on Russiawith EDC, I worked with the Center forTrade Policy and Law and with CIDAon Russian trade issues and partici�pated in training for Russian tradeofficers preparing for Russia's acces�sion to the WTO. In my academicwork at the Norman Paterson Schoolof International Affairs at CarletonUniversity I studied the complemen�tarities between Canadian andRussian industry. I now have theopportunity to combine this researchknowledge with front�line businessexperience to influence the trade sit�uation and help Canadian firms capi�talize on the opportunities in this vastmarket.

What does EDC add to the tradeservices of other Canadian gov�ernment personnel in these mar�kets? Canadian trade commissioners focuson front�end business development �helping companies to source oppor�tunities and to navigate Russian busi�ness culture. EDC's mandate is toassist exporters and investors in cap�turing opportunities by ensuring rele�vant financial services are available tohelp Canadian firms and their foreigncustomers to make sales or carry outinvestments. Having an EDC personin the market, to meet with potentialcustomers of Canadian firms whenbusiness development efforts or con�tract negotiations are underway, canprovide that edge that helpsCanadian firms beat out foreignrivals.

What sectors show the mostpromise for Canadians in yourregion? Much of Russia's recent growth hascome from the natural resource sec�tor, including energy, mining andagriculture, all of which have largeappetites for the kind of capitalequipment, technological servicesand engineering support in whichCanada excels. One of my mainobjectives is to help Canadian busi�nesses to penetrate the mid tier ofRussian corporate activity, where thekind of financing tools EDC offers canopen doors and create opportunities.Mid�tier Russian and CIS companies

have a greater need for our servicesand tend to be stronger in theregions.

How will you cover such a largeand culturally diverse territory? It will be a challenge, especially sincethe territory spans 11 time zones!Nevertheless, most of Central Asiauses Russian as its business lan�guage, and the legacy of the formerSoviet Union brings similarities inbusiness practices in CIS countries.Logistically, flights servicing theregion converge in Moscow. So wedetermined that EDC can be moreeffective with a representative locat�ed in Moscow, rather than managingthe business from Ottawa.

What is EDC's strategy in Russiaand the CIS? EDC has a three�fold strategy. First,we intend to build relationships withRussian and CIS companies.Second, we are developing struc�tures and tools that can service alllevels, large and small and therebyaccess the entire supply chain. Third,we have to deploy these across theregion and let Canadian companiesknow that EDC has the ability to serv�ice their needs anywhere and enablethem to access opportunities, how�ever remote.

Reprinted from EDC's ExportWise magazine

with permission � www.exportwise.ca.


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Export Development Corporation

Rod Lever is EDC's first Chief Representative forRussia and the Commonwealth of IndependentStates (CIS) and will serve the region from a base atthe Canadian Embassy in Moscow commencing inearly January 2007. This new EDC representationrecognizes that trade between Russia and Canadais growing rapidly and that Russia is now EDC'sfourth ranked emerging market worldwide. EDC'sbusiness in Russia grew 148 per cent from $202million in 2004 to $501 million in 2005, more than85 per cent of all Canadian exports to Russia thatyear.



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Health, Safety and Environment Training in Kazakhstan and Russia

SAIT�Kazakhstan and CTMC International Partner to DeliverNEBOSH Certificate Course

The International LabourOrganization (ILO) estimates thatthere are 1.1 million deaths worldwideeach year that are attributable toinadequate HS&E standards. To helpimprove that statistic, the SouthernAlberta Institute of TechnologyBranch in Kazakhstan (SAIT�Kazakhstan) and CTMC International(CTMC) have partnered to deliver aNational Examination BoardOccupational Safety and Health(NEBOSH) international certificatetraining program in Kazakhstan andRussia."This new certificate reflects theestablished and very popularNEBOSH certificate training pro�grams that have been available in theUK over the last 30 years," saidRenee Chernecki, Senior ProjectManager, International, SAITCorporate Training. "This new pro�gram has been developed to focus on

management systems and best prac�tices using international HS&E stan�dards, rather than relying on local leg�islation. By using proven and recog�nized processes, procedures, andstandards, an organization's safetyperformance will be more consistentand reliable."NEBOSH is a leading internationalprovider of accredited and recog�nized standards for HS&E and riskmanagement qualifications. Theaccreditation is provided by theQualifications and CurriculumAuthority (QCA). One strength of theNEBOSH standards is the organiza�tion's reputation for academic rigor,quality, and relevance. The organiza�tion's courses and programs aredelivered through separate qualifiedtraining centres, which are operatedby independent training providers.This separation helps guarantee thequality of the standards. Teams ofprofessionally qualified examiners,moderators, and assessors�overseenby an advisory committee of eminentpeople from national institutions�ensure that the NEBOSH qualifica�tions maintain their reputation forexcellence.

CTMC is a NEBOSH accredited train�ing centre. CTMC is part of WoodlandGrange, one of the UK's most versa�tile and successful training providers.Woodland Grange offers a wide selection ofHS&E courses and programs in theUK. CTMC is a specialist division thatcustomizes Woodland Grange cours�es to satisfy the training needs of spe�cific organizations around the world.All CTMC course materials and con�tent can be tailored to suit the individ�ual requirements of a client. They canalso be adjusted to reflect local lan�guage and social customs. Theextensive experience of CTMC'sinstructional staff helps them designand organize client training that fitswith the client's culture, its objectivesand of course, its people.SAIT�Kazakhstan is a registeredbranch of SAIT Polytechnic, aCanadian institute of advanced tech�nology with its main campus inCalgary, Alberta, Canada. Branchoffices are located in Kazakhstan,China, and Abu Dhabi. SAIT�Kazakhstan has been providing work�force development programs toKazakhstani and multinational organ�izations working in Kazakhstan since1997. From the SAIT offices in Almatyand Atyrau, more than 100 courseshave been developed in Russian andEnglish for local workers from over 50multinational and national compa�nies. This represents 40,000 partici�pants to date. Courses have beencustomized specifically for industriesin Kazakhstan and include HS&E,computers, business, economics,exploration, drilling, production, fieldoperations, maintenance, and more.SAIT�Kazakhstan has delivered thesecourses at Almaty and Atyrau and atvarious locations across the country.


"We felt that we could offer world�class health and safety standards todeveloping countries by combiningNEBOSH's certificate program withCTMC's well�respected programdelivery and SAIT�Kazakhstan's repu�tation for quality training services inthe area," continued Peter Bortolin,Executive Director, SAIT�Kazakhstan,"The program has been developedfor managers, occupational healthstaff, supervisors, team leaders,worker representatives, and othersfor whom HS&E is an integral aspectof their job."Upon successful completion of the10�day certification program, partici�pants will achieve a NEBOSHInternational General Certificate andwill be able to

identify common workplace haz�ards and provide advice on remedialaction;

understand the foundation forhealth and safety regulations, includ�ing international standards and con�ventions (such as ISO and ILO);

assist in the preparation, review,and monitoring of safety policies andprocedures (including proactive andreactive strategies, training, audits,and safety committees);

investigate accidents and otherincidents, and prepare cost�effectiveproposals to prevent recurrence;

communicate effectively on health

and safety matters;describe human and organizational

factors affecting health and safetyperformance assessments (forexample, health and safety culture);

undertake effective workplaceinspections and recommend cost�effective remedial actions;

maintain records and informationsources to advise management;

advise appropriate action to mini�mize fire risk and develop fire proce�dures;

advise on chemical and biologicalhazards and control; and

advise on safety in construction.The new program has been designedspecifically for�and only for�partici�pants outside the UK. It is beingoffered by SAIT�Kazakhstan as openenrolment and to corporate clients(including global sites of multination�al companies). The course can bedelivered entirely in English, or bepresented in English with SAIT�Kazakhstan providing a translatorwith complete translation of thecourse materials into Russian.The general certificate program hasbeen very successful in Kazakhstan.There have been 10 program deliver�ies and more than 160 participants todate. In September 2005, Agip KCOsent 10 participants to the course. Intheir letter of support, they stated,"…staff members gave positive eval�

uations of both course content andfacilitation." The letter goes on tostate, "Through this new trainingoffering, SAIT�Kazakhstan provides avaluable service to industry in pro�moting consistent, high performancehealth and safety standards." Alsosupporting the program isPetroKazakhstan Overseas Services,who stated that "…participating staffunequivocally gave high ratings forthe overall training program. Theyhighly recommend this course to anyindividual who has health and safetyresponsibilities as part of his or herjob."SAIT Polytechnic is currently explor�ing opportunities to deliver theNEBOSH certificate training programto companies in other Asian coun�tries. "With SAIT Polytechnic's world�wide reputation and CTMC's ability toadapt their training delivery to anyclient anywhere at anytime, theprospect of improving HS&E stan�dards and saving lives in the world isbrighter," said Chernecki. "It some�times takes a number of differentorganizations in different countries�inthis case from Canada, the UK, andKazakhstan�to make a difference."

For further information, please contact SAITPolytechnic by e�mailing

[email protected]


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In conjunction with the InternationalPolar Year of 2007/2008 and with theendorsement of the Arctic Council,the Institute of the North will convenethe Arctic Energy Summit on energydevelopment and rural power as itrelates to the Arctic regions. At the core of the 2 ? year Summitproject will be a technology confer�ence to be held October 15�18, 2007in Anchorage, Alaska. The focus ofthis conference will be in three areas:1) Extractive energy development(oil, gas, coal bed methane, methanegas hydrates, coal); 2) Rural andrenewable power, especially inextreme remote areas; 3)Environmental, socio�economic andsustainability impacts of energy proj�ects in the Arctic.It is anticipated some 800 � 1,000participants in the fields of academia,government and industry will attendthe technology conference and tradeshow exhibition from Canada, theRussian Federation, Greenland,Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Finlandand Norway, as well as from through�out the United States.Leading up to the technology confer�ence and following the Summit to itscompletion will be an education andoutreach effort with the goal of cap�turing the interest of the public anddecision�makers, and attracting anddeveloping the next generation of sci�entists, engineers and leaders.Special attention will be focused onthe rural and bush areas of the Arctic.The third area of the Energy Summitwill begin at the TechnologyConference and will be the organiza�tion and deployment of an ArcticEnergy Action Team to develop apractical way forward on the imple�mentation of key Arctic energy tech�nology. It is envisioned that this work�

ing group will follow two areas, one onthe development of an extractiveenergy source (such as the develop�ment of Arctic coal) and the other onthe implementation of a solution to arural energy problem.The primary thrust of the IPY isresearch especially as it relates to theearth sciences; however, any discus�sion of the Arctic and polar regionswould be remiss if there was no con�sideration of the extensive oil and gasdevelopment work that is occurring inAlaska, the Russia Far East andSiberia, Canada and the Barents Sea,as well as the need for energy in theremote rural areas in these areas.This thrust fits will with the ArcticCouncil's approach of encouragingcontinuous dialogue among scien�tists, policy planners, Arctic residentsand political level decision�makers.Therefore, the Arctic Energy Summitwill be convened for the purposes ofdiscussion and sharing of informa�tion, technology and approaches inthose energy areas of common inter�est between the Arctic nations andthose who live in the High North.The format of the technology confer�ence is envisioned to include a plena�ry session, presentations of paperson significant research, panel discus�sions on major areas of concern, aposter session of new technologyand an industry exposition of prod�ucts and services, all consistent withthe functional areas of interest of theconference. Common energy con�cerns for the Arctic regions can besummarized in the following threefunctional areas: extractive energydevelopment, rural power needs, andenvironmental, socio�economic andsustainability impacts. An energyindustry exposition is also planned torun concurrently at the TechnologyConference.Corporate sponsorships in support ofthe Summit are available on variouslevels. Interested parties should con�tact Ben Ellis, managing director,Institute of the North [email protected]. Extractive energy development, whilegenerally a commercial activity is of

significant interest to the energy andsecurity needs of the Arctic nations.The Arctic environment presents spe�cial needs and concerns whereresearch into new approaches todevelopment and sources of hydro�carbons will have significant impact inmeeting the nations' and world'senergy needs. Examples of technicalareas include tundra travel, ice roads,natural gas from coal seams, and gashydrates. In addition, this topic/sec�tion would also be a host to suchareas as climate change and itsimpact in the Arctic on construction,travel and the development of oil andgas fields. Included in this discussioncould be the development of cleanfossil energy such as CO2 sequestra�tion and the local impact that activitymight have on localized warmingtrends. It must be stressed that this is NOT asummit on climate change, ratherhow a changing climate in the HighNorth is affecting the infrastructure ofenergy exploration, extraction andtransportation, as well as, renewableenergy opportunities.Rural and extreme remote powerneeds are a key interest to Arcticnations, especially as they relate tothe replacement of traditional fuelsources and lowering the cost ofexpensive electricity generation.Quality of life in these rural villages isdictated by the cost and availability ofelectricity. Possible topical areas ofresearch and presentation includenatural gas from coal bed methanefor village power; remote sensing toallow for optimization of diesel gener�ation; alternate energy sourcesincluding fuel cells, wind and wind�diesel combinations; and hydropower from both tidal and river cur�rent sources. Non�technical areasfor discussion should include culturaland sociological impacts and sus�tainability of new technologies onindigenous and non�indigenous resi�dents of remote villages.The Arctic environment is anextremely sensitive environment. It iseasily disturbed and takes manyyears to recover from an incident.


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Arctic Energy SummitBy Ben Ellis, Managing Director Institute of the North,Anchorage, Alaska USA

In conjunction with the International Polar Year of2007/2008 and with the endorsement of the ArcticCouncil, the Institute of the North will convene theArctic Energy Summit on energy development andrural power as it relates to the Arctic regions.


These incidents include damage oftundra from human traffic, distur�bance of wildlife, or from oil spills �both onshore and offshore. The con�tinued development of oil, gas andcoal in the Arctic will be limited by theability of industry to minimize dam�age, respond to events such as an oilspill and remediate the area to bring itback to its original condition.Possible areas of presentation in thisfunctional area include broken ice oilrecovery, impact of gravel pads onthe water table, remote sensing, andthe evaluation of the impact on local�ized warming including the impact onpermafrost as well as the tundra. A major component of the IPY missionis education and outreach; and anarea addressed in this Summitthrough a variety of activities and pro�grams. Central to this program will bethe development of an Arctic energywebsite �www.arcticenergysummit.org, a bilin�gual (Russian/English) outreach toolthat will not only be used for purpos�es of promoting and managing thetechnology conference, but will alsoinclude educational features, energynews, reference information (includ�ing an Arctic energy atlas) and "livefeeds" from the technology confer�ence. Other educational activities areplanned, if adequate funding issecured. They include:

University research grants focusedon renewable and nonrenewableArctic energy.

High school science fair projects

and an essay contest to address thepolicy and social studies issues relat�ed to Arctic energy.

To support teacher education andprofessional development, a pro�gram/curriculum could be developedat the "500" level on Arctic energy.This program will not only address thetechnical aspects of energy produc�tion, but will address economicissues, environmental issues andsocio�economic impacts of energydevelopment. This program could beoffered through the University ofAlaska and the University of theArctic. Delivery formats are still beingconsidered but include distancelearning, traditional semester on�siteclass and a seminar format.

The capstone of the education andoutreach program is envisaged to bethe development of an Arctic energyatlas. The atlas will help define theArctic's emerging role as a key ener�gy province. It will identify not onlytraditional extractive energyresources, but non�traditional renew�able energy sources as well. By over�laying energy resources, energyneeds, and population centers on thegeography of the Arctic nations it isanticipated that this atlas will be a keydocument for decision and policymakers. It is expected that the atlaswill be web�based and interactive innature. The Arctic energy atlas willprovide support to the education andoutreach component (includingbeing a key "text" for teacher andprofessional development pro�grams), the technology conference

and the Arctic energy action team.The third area of the Arctic EnergySummit is the creation and deploy�ment of an Arctic Energy ActionTeam. The action team will be con�vened at the technology conferencewith the purpose of cooperativelydeveloping an international visionand programmatic way forward oncommon problems related to thedevelopment and deployment ofenergy in the Arctic. The action teamwill develop a roadmap for theenhancement of extractive energyrecovery and the deployment of eco�nomical and environmentally sensi�tive energy sources to rural Arcticcommunities.Members of the action team will beinvited to attend the 2007 conferenceand to participate in side organiza�tional meetings and panel sessions atthe conference. During the following12�18 months, the action team willdevelop a roadmap identifying a wayforward on the implementation ofselected technologies. The reportwill be made available for publicationin English and Russian. It is anticipat�ed the report, or its draft, will be pre�sented to the Senior Arctic Officials ofthe Arctic Council at the 2008 minis�terial meeting in Norway.The overall program management ofthe Arctic Energy Summit will be pro�vided by Institute of the North, in col�laboration a number of national gov�ernments. The University of the Arcticwill assist in the Call for Papers andother academic endeavors of theSummit.


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From 19 Century Until NowMcMaster University developed fromthe educational work of early Baptistsettlers of central Canada in the1830's. Named after Senator WilliamMcMaster (1811�1887), whobequeathed substantial funds toendow "a Christian school of learn�ing", the University was incorporatedunder the terms of an act of theLegislative Assembly of Ontario in1887. The Faculty of Engineering wasestablished in 1958 and modeledafter some of the leading institutionsin the world. The high quality of itsinnovative and comprehensive pro�grams, and the Faculty's strengths ineducation and research, have made itone of the foremost engineeringschools in North America. It is recog�nized worldwide and is ranked 155 inthe world and fifth in Canada by theTimes UK Survey of Universities.At present, the Faculty of Engineeringincludes the following seven depart�ments: Chemical Engineering, CivilEngineering, Computing andSoftware, Electrical and ComputerEngineering, Engineering Physics,Materials Science and Engineering,Mechanical Engineering. Through itsseven departments, McMaster'sUniversity Faculty of Engineeringoffers degree programs in 14 differ�ent areas of engineering to satisfy thedemands of present�day industry.Graduate degrees toward a M.A.Sc.,

M.Eng. and PhD are provided acrossall disciplines with the Faculty ofEngineering.

A New Frontier Through theInternational Co�operation in Engineering EducationGlobalization influences the lives ofpeople throughout the world. In the21st century the global nature of theengineering profession makes astudy abroad experience both attrac�tive and necessary. The ESAP is asummer educational option thatallows engineering students tobroaden and enhance their educationand develop a global view of engi�neering. Today's graduates will work in a glob�al, Web�enabled market that is opento more people from a more diverseset of countries and cultures thanever before. To succeed in this envi�ronment, engineers will have to beprepared not only to communicatetheir knowledge and experience with�out regard to distance and language,but also to understand local cultures,politics and mores. As the world's cultures, societies andeconomies are increasingly inter�twined, it is necessary to build inter�national linkages to facilitate globalengagement and to prepare universi�ty graduates for the competitive worldwide job market. ESAP seeks toaccomplish just this. Consistent with

McMaster's engineering curriculum,the ESAP allows students to gain theexperience of an interdisciplinaryeducation and cross�cultural experi�ence during a summer semester(May�June). The program enriches students withvaluable cultural experiences whilegaining academic knowledge andcredits toward the graduation. In thisprogram, engineering students andformer graduates from all majors cantake courses offered by McMasterUniversity and its international part�ner universities. Students from otherdisciplines/programs such as theHumanities, Science Programs orstudents who would like to improvetheir skills of professional English lan�guage may also participate.

How the Program WorksThe program works as following.ESAP list of courses that includescourses offered by McMasterUniversity (Canada), Michigan StateUniversity (U.S.) and Volgograd StateUniversity of Architecture and CivilEngineering (Russia) is advertised tostudents at these three universities. AMemorandum of Agreement onAcademic Co�operation betweenmentioned universities has beensigned.McMaster ESAP gives students aunique opportunity to visit one ormore countries during the summersemester. Consistent with its objec�tives, the program is very dynamic.Classes of 7�10 students are taughtby instructors from the participatingUniversities. In addition to the class�room experience, students are pro�vided with extensive cultural activi�ties, tours of local industries andmeetings with engineering profes�sionals. Each student is expected toenroll at least in two courses (engi�neering, cultural or both) and earn 7�8 credits towards graduation. Thevaried locations allows students theopportunity to visit several interna�tional and prestigious universities,visit many cultural and historical sites,experience diverse cultures, andmake many new and long lastingfriendships with their colleagues�stu�dents from different counties.The primary location of the Programduring Summer 2007 is Volgograd,

McMASTER ENGINEERINGSTUDY ABROAD PROGRAMAs a new associate member of CERBA we wouldlike to present briefly, the McMaster's UniversityFaculty of Engineering and its new EngineeringStudy Abroad Program (ESAP).


Russia � a city with rich history, cultur�al and industrial traditions. Volgogradis located in southern Russia on theVolga River. Students will also visit St.Petersburg and Moscow where theywill explore the famous historical andcultural centers and attractions ofMoscow and St. Petersburg.Opportunities will also be afforded toparticipants to meet with studentsand faculty members from severalleading Russian Universities to dis�cuss the current and future develop�ments of engineering in EasternEuropean countries. In addition, students who take ESAPduring the summer of 2007 will visitPrague (Czech Republic) where theywill see the beauty of medieval archi�tecture and arts. We are hoping that each year newdestinations will be introduced intoMcMaster ESAP as new contacts andother universities and industrial com�panies become ESAP partners.

International Partners andProgram LocationAt present, the main internationalpartners of McMaster ESAP areMichigan State University (EastLansing, U.S.) and Volgograd StateUniversity of Architecture and CivilEngineering (Volgograd, Russia).

Among ESAP prospective interna�tional partners are the FederalUniversity of Rio Grande do Norte(Natal, Brazil), Volgograd StateTechnical University (Russia).Because of its unique goals anddesign, the Government of VolgogradRegion (Russia), the Embassy of theRussian Federation in Canada andthe Consulate General in Toronto,Canada Eurasia Russia BusinessAssociation (CERBA) and other gov�ernmental and non�governmentalorganizations support the McMasterESAP.The results of ESAP 2006 were dis�cussed recently (November 8, 2006)during the meeting between NikolaySmirnov � Consul General of theRussian Federation in Toronto, Dr.Elbestawi � the McMaster's Dean ofEngineering, McMaster faculty mem�bers and students participating in theProgram. All participants of the meet�ing stressed the value of the Programand its immediate importance, at atime when business interactionsbetween Canada and Russia areexpanding and contacts in differentfields of engineering become deeperand more productive.

Our ExpectationsIn the new millennium, industrial

companies in Russia and Canada andtransnational corporations increas�ingly disregard national borders. Assuch, the internationalization of engi�neering curricula is imperative. Webelieve that this program allowsCanadian and Russian universitygraduates to be active and respondsuccessfully to the rapidly changingdemands of the engineering profes�sions in both Canada and Russia aswell as changes in the global job.

The number of industrial companiesthat recognize the value of an interna�tional experience gained during uni�versity education continues increase.McMaster Engineering Study AbroadProgram is open to the new contactswith universities and industrial com�panies from Russia, Canada andother counties. We are convinced thatsuch international co�operation canbring "a real life" component intoengineering education to make a uni�versity graduate a valuable asset forthe engineering profession.

For more information please log on tothe Program Web sitewww.eng.mcmaster.ca/esap or con�tact Dr. K.Kreyman (ProgramDirector) at [email protected] 1(905) 525�9140 ext 27950.


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Samusocial Moskva is a program which seeks to help the homeless, excluded children and adolescents living in the streets of Moscow. It is part of a Network of Samusocial Outreach programs operating in numerous capitals throughout the World and first created in Paris in 1993 by Doctor Xavier Emmanuelli (Co-founder of Doctors without Borders).

The Outreach method he developed is based on a long experience and pays particular attention to the real needs of these marginalized segments of society: mobile centers composed of specially trained professionals who circulate at night in the streets of the Capital in espe-cially equipped and clearly marked vehicles. Night after night Samuso-cial Moskva teams reach out to these street youngsters offering them not only emergency assistance, but above all a human contact that they are no longer accustomed to and which is a necessary prerequisite to their eventual reinsertion into a society in which they no longer believe and which has forsaken them.

The success of the work of Samusocial Moskva and its partners depends to a large extent on these relationships of mutual trust established during the first encounters.

1. Nathan Hunt, CERBA�Moscow President, and Alex Grichine, CERBA�Moscow Regional Liaison, present PeterHarder, Canada's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, with the honorary gift.

2. Canadian Ambassador in RF Ralph Lysyshyn, and Vladislav Tretyak, Chair of the State Duma Committee for Sportand Physical Culture, at the reception for sponsors and supporters of V. Tretyak Foundation.

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Brendan Scully, CERBA Montreal, Sergey Sikachev, Russian Trade Mission in Montreal and the jockey in the winner's circle afterthe CERBA race.



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CERBA would like to thankits sponsors for their commitment to making the association a success



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AUSTRIAN AIRLINES NEWSAustrian and AiR Union signed agreement on strategic cooperation in Russia.Both in terms of passenger traffic and in the cargo segment, the AiR Union agreement is seen as a model for cooper�ation between Eastern and Western airlines. With its far�reaching route network, which extends from the Urals acrossCentral Asia and out to the Pacific, AiR Union is the perfect partner for Austrian in the East. In return, Austrian will actas the Russian airline's 'preferred Western carrier', a role made possible by Austrian strong network in WesternEurope, the Levant and on North Atlantic routes. We will be working on a multi�hub strategy, with Vienna, Moscow(Domodedovo), Samara and Krasnoyarsk as our joint hubs. Founded in 2004, AiR Union is an alliance of five Russian airlines, Kras Air, Omskavia, Samara Airlines, DomodedovoAirlines and Sibaviatrans. The carriers operate a fleet of over 100 aircraft, carried approximately 3.2 million passen�gers last year and reported turnover of around EUR 573 million in the same period.Lately the new prorate agreement with Air Union management was singed by Austrian Chief Commercial OfficerDoctor Josef Burger during his historic visit to the alliance Head Quarters in Krasnoyarsk.

Austrian moves its operations to DomodedovoAfter thorough evaluation of all Moscow airports the decision was taken to move Austrian operations to Moscow�Domodedovo (DME) airport. As of February 19th 2007 all Austrian flights on MOW�VIE route will operate fromDomodedovo. This airport switch was based on passenger preference surveys and will lead to schedule improve�ment for point�to�point and transfer passengers and more convenient accessibility to/from the city of Moscow by caras well as by train.

New direct scheduled flights to Innsbruck The long�awaited Austrian Airlines direct scheduled flights to Innsbruck will commence on December 23rd 2006 fromDomodedovo airport bringing you to the very heart of Austrian Alps. This service will operate weekly each Saturdayduring the skiing season until late March.

New destinations and frequency increases in Austrian long�haul route programFour new non�stop flights a week to Chicago are planned from April onwards, with increase to daily services fromJune. The North American program will include ten flights a week to New York from April, up to 13 frequencies a weekin high season. Washington and Toronto will be served daily. On the Asian routes, use of the Boeing 777 to Tokyo (six times weekly) and Bangkok (daily) will mean an increase inseat availability. Daily flights will operate to Delhi and five flights a week will be provided to Mumbai (Bombay). Withweekly nonstop flights Austrian will continue to be the only airline to serve Kathmandu from Central Europe. Colomboin Sri Lanka and Male in the Maldives will be served up to three times a week during the winter of 2006/2007. Phuketin Thailand will be served with two flights a week, and the dream island of Mauritius � with one weekly connection toVienna.


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Meeting and conference rooms areequipped with the latest technologyand floor�to�ceiling windows allowingfor an ever�changing panorama.Banquet rooms on the 29th floor havebecome innovative meeting spaces'in the sky'. Weddings, receptions,cultural events, VIP business func�tions, conferences, both large andsmall, can be arranged with theutmost efficiency making SwissotelKrasnye Holmy Moscow an idealplace to celebrate a special occasionor event.In addition, Swissotel Krasnye HolmyMoscow has an Amrita Spa & FitnessClub comprising fitness facilities, fourtreatment rooms, sauna, whirlpoolbath, indoor swimming pool and fit�ness bar � an oasis of relaxation in theheart of the city.

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