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TTOORROONNTTOO CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Katherine Balabanova

e�mail: [email protected]

Phone: 1 (416) 862 4403

MMOONNTTRREEAALL CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Sebastien Dakin


Phone: 1 (514) 575 6334

VVAANNCCOOUUVVEERR CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Tatiana Domilovskaya


Phone: 1 (604) 720 2905

AALLBBEERRTTAA CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Frank Kense


Phone: 1 (780) 915 1110

OOTTTTAAWWAA CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Sebastien Dakin


Phone: 1 (514) 575 6334

KKAAZZAAKKHHSSTTAANN CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Taskyn Koshman


Phone: 7 (747) 555 1319

MMOOSSCCOOWW CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Alex Grichine


Phone: 7 (985) 762 1240

MMAANNIITTOOBBAA CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Tom Nevakshonoff


Phone: 1 (204) 664 2111

UUZZBBEEKKIISSTTAANN CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Alexander Antonov


Phone: 998 (71) 2539205

ALBERTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman

Stephen Parkes (Acting) � PEMD Group

Directors

Erin Chutter � Global Energy Metals (ex officio

member)

Erkin Atakhanov � Personal Finance Consulting

Laurent Auger � Alberta International

Intergovernmental Relations

MOSCOW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman

Nathan Hunt � Ronald A. Chisholm International

Directors

Alexander Skoblo � Dentons Russia

Anatoly Andriash � Norton Rose Fulbright

Kelly Allin � Deloitte Russia

Luc Jones � Antal Russia

Madina Assylbekova � Gowling WLG

Matt Wills � John Deere Construction &

Forestry Division

Mikhail Romanov � Ernst & Young

Neil Withers � CFA Russia

Pavel Zhelvis � RusTechnip LLC

Robert Machowski � Hatch

Ron Lewin � TerraLink Technologies

Stanislav Borodyuk � Kinross Gold Corporation

Svetlana Bobrovich � Barrick Gold Corporation

Observers

Annick Goulet � Embassy of Canada in Moscow

Redouane Mekideche � Embassy of Canada in

Moscow

MONTREAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman

Nicolas Fresne � Director Strategies and

International Affairs, Investissement Quebec

Directors

Alexandre Borduas � BRP

Ilya Kalnish � BCF

Inna Popova � McGill University

Leo Knaapen � Bombardier

Observers

Jocelyn Neron � Ministere de l'economie, de

l'innovation et de l'exportation du Quebec

OTTAWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman

Gilles Breton � International Affairs Consultant

Directors

Alexandra Logvin � Fasken Martineau

DuMoulin LLP

Christopher Westdal � Silver Bear Resources

Greg Shields � Hyperline

Nicolas Temnikov � Consultant

Pierre Pyun � Bombardier

Observers

Cecilia Silundika � AANDC

VANCOUVER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman

Erin Chutter � Global Energy Metals Corp.

Directors

Bryan Hughes � EDC

Daniel Kiselbach � Deloitte Tax Law LLP

Dominique Spragg � Viking Air

Dr. Stephen Ramsey � Grey Owl Engineering �

Vancouver

John Kitchen � Steveston Net and Gear

John Sloan � Former Ambassador of Canada

to Russia, Armenia and Uzbekistan

Joseph Bonvillain � Manning Elliott LLP

Vladimir Scekic � MIVA Engineering

Observers

Tulegen Kalau � ENERTEK�Kazakhstan

Victoria Hayes � Ministry of International Trade

(BC Provincial government)

TORONTO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair

Martha Harrison � McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Vice�Chair

Wolfgang Spillner � Logistics Consultant

Directors

Alex Peshekhonov � Global Performance

Improvement Inc.

Alex Shifrin � LP/AD

Alina Pekarsky � Sci�Tech Ventures

Associates; Schulich Executive Education

Centre, York University

Boris Aryev � Stans Energy Corp.

John Coll � Bombardier

Lou Naumovski � Amur Minerals Corporation;

World Gold Council

Mark Gilbert � Bombardier Commercial Aircraft

Mike Van Akkooi � Kinross Gold

Robert C Kay � Migao Corporation

Wendy Harris � CESO

KAZAKHSTAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman

Norman Storm � Condor Petroleum

Vice Chairman

Alex Chernoff � PetroKazakhstan

Directors

Aigul Shamshildayeva � Orion Group Kazakhstan

Bolat Dosmukhametov � AsiaCredit Bank

Darryl Clark � Cameco Kazakhstan

Dauren Alybayev � NAC Kazatomprom

Dauren Amirov � Bombardier Transportation Rail

Signal Ltd

Kanat Skakov � Dentons

Kehler George Glenwood � CanAgroExports

Kirill Afanasyev � Schneider Group Kazakhstan

Ksenia Babushkina � Ernst &Young

Observers

Alexandr Skorov � ProTax & Accounting

Bruce Gaston � Darmen Technology

Darren Smith � Embassy of Canada

to Kazakhstan

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORSChairman

GILLES BRETON � International Affairs Consultant

Directors

BORIS ARYEV � Stans Energy Corp

BRENT KNIGHT � R1 Airlines

CHRIS WESTDAL � Silver Bear Resources

DANIEL KIESELBACH � Deloitte Tax Law

ERIN CHUTTER � Rare Capital Corp.

HONOURABLE J. TREVOR EYTON

MARTHA HARRISON � McCarthy Tetrault

MIKE VAN AKKOOI � Kinross Gold

NATHAN HUNT � Ronald A. Chisholm International

NORMAN STORM � Falcon Oil&Gas LLP

PIERRE SEIN PYUN � Bombardier

PIOTR DUTKIEWICZ � Carleton University

Chairman EmeritusLOU NAUMOVSKI � Amur Minerals Corporation, World Gold Council

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TABLE OF CONTENTSCERBA MAJOR EVENTS 2018

OPINION

CERBA Chairman's Message . . . . . . . . . . . .4

ASSOCIATION NEWS

New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Member News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

NEW FACES

Meet Alexander Antonov, Chair of New

CERBA Chapter in Uzbekistan . . . . . . . . . .11

Meet Stephen Parkes, New Chair of

CERBA Chapter in Alberta . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

MAIN STORIES

Success Story: An Unprecedented�Scale

Sports Infrastructure Projects in Georgia

Constructed by Behlen Industries . . . . . . . .14

CERBA Delegation at St. Petersburg

International Economic Forum

(SPIEF 2018) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Zabaikalye and Krasnodar region

mission to Toronto and Winnipeg . . . . . . . . .16

New Quebec Immigration Law Reform

Speeds Up New Applications . . . . . . . . . . . .17

NATIONAL CONFERENCES

Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,

Armenia featured at Cerba Eurasia

Mining Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Canada�Russia Mining Working

Group Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Business and Government Commit to

Intensifying Relations at The Kazakhstan

Canada Business Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

LOOKING BACK

Events and Association Activities . . . . . . . . .22

CERBA NEWSLETTER Design:

Dmitry Radomsky

MARCH 6

Conference Toronto CERBA EurasiaMiningConferencewithin the officialprogram of PDAC

MAY 24�26

Forum St. Petersburg SPIEF 2018

JUNE 11

Forum Ottawa KCBC Meeting

SEPTEMBER 11�13

Forum Vladivostok Canadian RoundTable at theEastern EconomicForum inVladivostok (TBC)

SEPTEMBER 26�28

SEPTEMBER 26�28

Forum /trade show

Almaty KIOGE 2018

NOVEMBER 27

Conference Toronto CERBA EurasiaConstruction andInfrastructureConference

BusinessDelegation

Belarus Visit of CanadianBusinessDelegationto the Republicof Belarus

On the cover:

The Honourable Francois�Philippe Champagne,

Canadian Minister of International Trade, speaking

at the 3rd Session of KCBC

4 / 2018 Volume II 2018 Volume II / 5

OPINION ASSOCIATION NEWS

Dear CERBA Members,

It is my pleasure to address

you again and share with you

some observations on the lat�

est international geopolitical

trends that may have implica�

tions for the business activity

of our members, and on

CERBA overall. Despite pro�

tectionist tendencies in the US

and a new set of US sanctions

against Russia, I believe we

can look at the international

situation with cautious opti�

mism. Notwithstanding contradictory political statements, the

international business dialogue is moving along and interna�

tional trade is growing including in our area of greater interest,

that of trade between Canada and the Eurasian region.

Earlier this year the opportunity arose for me to attend the St.

Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), for the fifth

time, and the Astana Global Challenges Forum for the first

time. From this experience I would like to share a few obser�

vations about the two events and about economic forums and

conferences in general.

CERBA focuses on economic development and endeavours

not to engage in political debates. This being said we of

course cannot ignore political realities and, as a lot of people,

we still rely on the mainstream media. In this respect, attend�

ing the SPIEF provided a useful reality check. For a North

American visitor the most striking thing at the SPIEF was prob�

ably the impression of discovering a parallel universe. The

conversation in St. Petersburg was truly a world away from the

issues that daily give Russia a bad press in Western Europe

and certainly in North America. It was essentially about how to

engage Russia politically and economically. During the SPIEF

and in the few weeks before and after many world leaders

confirmed that they are comfortable engaging in a political

dialogue with Russia. In St. Petersburg, business leaders from

virtually everywhere confirmed that they are keen to do busi�

ness with Russia. Politically, despite all the sanctions and

counter�sanctions, the communication lines remain open. For

some this may sound trite, for North Americans, this bears

repeating in that it should put in a different perspective the

twists and turns of the various levels of dialogue between the

US and Russia as well as our own limited dialogue between

Canada and Russia.

Beyond the nuances in the political environment , even more

important for Canadian businesspeople is to observe on the

fact that whatever political disagreements there are, their

counterparts from the world over are keen on doing business

in Russia and with Russia. As for Russian businesspeople,

they never displayed any shortage of interest. This goes far

beyond the SPIEF, but SPIEF confirmed it in a spectacular way

with its 17,000 participants, including one of the largest ever

Canadian participation.

The observations from the Astana Global Challenges Forum

strike a note in a different register, but that note is no less rel�

evant to the work of CERBA.

Since it became independent in 1991, Kazakhstan has had

only one president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. In managing the

multiple challenges of a post�Soviet state President

Nazarbayev has chosen the approach of opening his country

to the outside world. The yearly convening of the Global

Challenges Conference (previously known as the Astana

Economic Forum) is a prime example of this approach. In this

context, openness is rightly seen as a key vector in achieving

economic and social modernisation. Not all countries chose to

host an event of the magnitude of the Global Challenges

Conference. Belarus and Uzbekistan in their own way and

starting from very different points of departure are also decid�

edly pursing modernisation objectives, but doing so in a dif�

ferent way. For CERBA and its stakeholders what matters is

that this is an encouraging trend and one that holds significant

potential for greater Canadian involvement in all these

economies.

The topic of economic forums and conferences serves as a

reminder of the things we do at CERBA and especially the

things we do best. We of course take the lead in organising

events such as, for instance, the very successful third session

of the Kazakhstan�Canada Business Council, that was held in

Ottawa in June, the first time the event was hosted by Canada.

Year in, year out, CERBA leverages major trade and invest�

ment conferences to create the opportunities for its stake�

holders to interact with existing partners or to identify new

ones, as well as to showcase Canadian approaches and solu�

tions. Economic conferences, be they global, regional or sec�

toral are part of our tool box. We are also looking for new ones

that would support our diversification efforts both regionally

and in priority sectors for Canada.

At the moment of writing these lines, we are preparing for our

participation in the Eastern Economic Forum (held in

Vladivostok every September) and for the Kazakhstan

International Oil and Gas Exhibition (Kazakhstan International

Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference (KIOGE, to be held in

September 2018 in Almaty and where we expect a record

Canadian turnout).

There are many other trade shows and conferences on which

CERBA staff works diligently to turn them into business oppor�

tunities for its stakeholders. In Canada, Construct Canada and

PDAC are probably the best known. I invite you to check regu�

larly on our web site to see what is new and what is coming up.

To sum it all up, we are continually striving to provide you with

the most comprehensive program of events and activities in

order to expose you to the widest possible number of business

opportunities. We are happy to see your appreciation and

support of our activities and objectives. I wish you all a good

start of the new business season. Please remember that we

are here to assist and support you in achieving your business

objectives. Please feel free to share with us your thoughts and

suggestions.

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the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we know your

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with experience in over 150 countries to challenge the status

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and the communities we serve.

Hatch provides a comprehensive range of services, including

technical design, engineering, project management, and proj�

ect implementation during capital construction. Our work is

focused in the mining and metals, infrastructure, and energy

sectors.

Since inception, Hatch has carried out thousands of projects for

and on behalf of our clients. With main offices in Canada,

Australia, South Africa, Chile, China, Brazil, Peru, Russia, United

Kingdom, and United States, we truly are a global organization.

Our extensive track record of successful project execution

spans six continents.

Founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by W.S. Atkins, Hatch

began its operations as W.S. Atkins & Associates in 1955.

Initially, much of our business involved subway tunnelling and

other civil engineering projects. The expansion into metallurgy

coincided with Gerry Hatch joining the company in January

1958. We became known as Hatch in 1962.

Hatch proudly counts the world's top 20 mining and metals

companies (as measured by market capitalisation) among our

clients. Some of these are Alcan, Alcoa, BHP Billiton, Barrick

Gold, BlueScope, Xstrata (formerly Falconbridge), Vale (former�

ly Inco), and Rio Tinto.

In Russia, Hatch's permanent presence was established in

2002. Since then, we have remained active in technical con�

sulting, design, and engineering. In Russia and the CIS coun�

tries, we count all the major players in the mining and minerals

sectors among our past and present clients. We have offices in

both Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and despite recent geopo�

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zen and is proud to be actively engaged in

the worldwide promotion of the PDAC's Environmental

Excellence in Exploration program (e3), which outlines best

practice methods and emphasizes social responsibility. Our

company's growth will come from acquiring and participating in

the development of resource properties, located in the areas of

the former Soviet Union. We intend to strengthen our business

relationships with our world�class scientific and geological part�

ners and with the end�users of rare elements and uranium.

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According to the rating made by

RAEX (Expert RA), Alinga Con�

sulting has again been named one

of the largest Russian audit organ�

izations for 2017. Alinga took 24th

place in terms of revenue from audit activities.

For our company, participation

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confirm our professional status

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business reputation. Alinga

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As part of its growth strategy in Russia, BRP

officially started operations in St�Petersburg.

In March 2018, BRP announced its decision

to move to a direct distribution model in

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now manages from St�Petersburg the direct distribution of five

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personal watercrafts, Can�Am off�road vehicles, Can�Am

Spyder three�wheel vehicles and Evinrude outboard engines.

The BRP team in St�Petersburg has several years of experience

in the sale, promotion and maintenance of BRP products. This

allowed a quick and full�scale launch of BRP's operations in

Russia.

The grand opening of BRP office in St. Petersburg is scheduled

for next fall.

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IInn 22001188,, En+ Group's Board of Directors

approved the appointment of Vyacheslav

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given his extensive knowledge of business operations (since

October 2017 he was Chief Operational Officer of En+ Group

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JSC EuroSibEnergo). The Board of Directors currently consists

of 9 persons, two of whom � Lord Barker of Battle and Philippe

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power plant, while the second is set to begin production in

January 2019. Currently, new impellers and other modernised

equipment are also being installed at Bratsk and Ust�Ilimsk

hydro power plants, while in September 2018 En+ Group plans

to select a contractor to provide new turbines for Irkutsk hydro

power plant.

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sive business development in Irkutsk. Support and development

of IT projects are among the key priorities of En+ Group. En+

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data center 'Clouds of Siberia' in 2017. En+ Group is contem�

plating a series of similar datacenters to be built in the future,

given the high demand for them in the region.

litical and economic uncertainties, we are committed to the

region and actively seek growth within the CIS.

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recognized by our global leadership and by the multitude of

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� Facilitate the entry and eliminate administration risks

� Find partners for establishing join venture enterprises

� Provide the best suitable sites and fields for investment

projects implementation

We focus our efforts on attracting investment into the following

priority sectors of the Moscow Region economy: machinery and

automotive parts; construction building materials; agriculture

and food processing; chemical, medicine and pharmaceuticals;

IT and telecommunications; biotechnology.

Moscow Region Development Corporation is a point of

entrance to the region as well as a guide for your investments to

succeed.

PPEEMMDD GGrroouupp IInncc is an Edmon�

ton based design and manu�

facturing company developing

custom products for the mi�

ning, construction, renewable

energy and waste manage�

ment industries. Starting in

2016 PEMD Group Inc focu�

sed on promoting greater pro�

tection of surface mining cables by using better cable handling

equipment and crossover products. Our brand of Extreme�

CrossOverSystems products is available now. In addition, in

2018, the company began developing material size reduction

equipment (shredders) for a range of recyclable materials. New

products for remote renewable energy generation equipment

are currently being researched and are in development.

Working with our partner company located in Almaty Kazakh�

stan, we look forward to introducing new products and services

to similar markets in Kazakhstan. To learn more about PEMD

Group Inc, please visit us at www.pemdgroup.com.

SSEENNSSEEII TTEECCHHNNOOLLOOGGIIEESS LLTTDD..,, is a Canadian company explor�

ing the viability and efficacy of new environmentally conscious

and Biodegradable Technologies from Eurasia, for the safe

enhancement of energy production.

Significant EOR (Enhanced Oil Recovery) from mature energy

reserves, as well as the Stimulation for increasing output from

suitable wells, becomes an alternative to new drilling. Our

Calgary team includes passionate professionals (petroleum

engineers, geologists, etc.) with over 30 years of experience in

EOR methodologies. We are intent on the commercialization of

these lower lift cost per barrel technologies, from validation and

certification, to field operations.

Our initiative is built on all growing 12 year International Supply

Chain Management operation. As a tight efficient enterprise we

manage the successful delivery of API (American Petroleum

Institute) certified Wellhead and Valves, with some downstream

products as well, to our clients in Alberta. Our full�time Quality

Assurance professionals at points of manufacture in Asia, allow

clients relatively headache free deliveries, and significantly

lower costs of procurement.

To complete our legacy, we are open to partnerships, network�

ing, and collaboration for the Environmental Restoration and

reclamation of expired wellsites, returning these places back to

their original land use or wilderness.

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BRP team in St�Petersburg with management of the Europe, MiddleEast and Africa region

8 / 2018 Volume II

ASSOCIATION NEWS ASSOCIATION NEWS

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With the sanctions and grow�

ing mistrust between Canada

and Russia, Global Perfor�

mance Improvement Inc. con�

tinues to successfully enable collaboration and drive perform�

ance improvement for our clients. In this article, we would like to

share the secrets to our success:

1. Being flexible. In the present context, being able to show fle�

xibility, provide out of the box solutions and pivot rapidly is an

essential ingredient of success.

2. Reputation as a trusted partner. While being flexible is impor�

tant, integrity in legal compliance, thoroughly documenting our

work and dealing with partners fairly is equally important.

3. Diversification. While we continue to grow presence in

Russian Oil and Gas, we have diversified and are currently exe�

cuting projects in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa, cre�

ating value for our energy, manufacturing, government and

health care clients around the world.

4. Patience. With regulations and economic situation changing

in a space of a tweet, being patient and not giving up has been

the fourth crucial element.

5. Focus on people, ideas and relationships. While sanctions

restrict the movement of machinery and goods, ideas can still

move freely. We have found that it is often possible to double

productivity without having to buy equipment by simply helping

people do their best. Developing local personnel is also essen�

tial for mutual success in present context.

Our unique ability to effectively engage with both Canadian and

Russian culture, properly translating the best practices across cul�

tural boundaries makes us especially indispensable on interna�

tional projects. If you'd like to learn more about the best ways to be

successful while operating a business in Russia in light of sanc�

tions, get in touch and we will be happy to share our expertise.

Please contact us:

Alex Peshekhonov, CEO

[email protected]

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Gowling WLG Russia was named IIPP CCoonntteennttiioouuss FFiirrmm ooff tthhee

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Awards 2018. Managing Intellectual Property is one of the most

notable IP publications worldwide. It selects its winners based

on a comprehensive firm submission, as well as feedback from

peers and independent research.

"We are thrilled to receive this award", says David Aylen,

Managing Partner of Gowling WLG in Russia. "We feel that our

Russian IP strength is unparalleled because we always go that

extra mile for our IP clients whom we hold dear and tonight's

award is a true testament to that."

This win continued Gowling WLG's string of IP successes, which

included earning multiple listings in the World Intellectual

Property Review's WIPR Leaders guide as well as the

Chambers Global and World Trademark Review guides. Later

this year the Moscow practice accomplished strong showing in

the Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000 and Best Lawyers rankings.

Russian office of Gowling WLG is focused exclusively on pro�

tecting and enforcing clients' rights in all aspects of IP law

throughout Russia and the CIS. The team's areas of expertise

include IP litigation, IP portfolio and asset management, patent

and trademark prosecution, brand enforcement, copyright and

design issues, and market entry counsel.

Gowling WLG is a multinational law firm with over 1,400 legal pro�

fessionals across offices in 18 cities worldwide and one of the

world's most respected, experienced and trusted law firms when

it comes to protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights.

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In Russia, PJSC Polyus has successfully partnered with Hatch

to optimise performance at its gold mining and processing sites.

The results have been very positive, and the operation is

increasing its production and recoveries and maximising prof�

itability. This has been possible because Polyus adopted the

mine�to�mill optimisation methodology developed in�house at

Hatch, a process that has produced positive results at mines

and processing plants all over the world.

Our mine�to�mill optimisation methodology revolutionises mining

and mineral processing, bringing additional value to existing

operations. The fragmentation resulting from drill�and�blast can

have a large impact on subsequent comminution processes

(throughput, cost, and efficiency), just as the particle size from

grinding strongly affects performance (grade and recovery) in

the separation process (flotation and leaching).

Optimising each stage in isolation is rarely effective. That

approach can result in the suboptimal performance of the over�

all operation, reducing profitability. To achieve the best results,

each stage (mining, comminution, and concentration) must be

optimised in a way that considers the preceding and subse�

quent stages for all the different ore types being treated.

Our holistic approach to optimisation uses our team's spe�

cialised expertise, industry�validated modelling and simulation

tools, and extensive database information. Together, these can

maximise the profitability of your entire operation from mine to

plant with minimal capital expenditures. This approach has

delivered throughput and efficiency benefits while reducing

costs in many operations worldwide.

Our value is our team

• Our experts have contributed to over 450 projects globally,

covering different commodities, processes, and regions.

• We have produced over 180 publications, including technical

papers and case studies.

• Many team members have worked at operating mine sites, so

we understand your daily challenges.

• Our extensive, varied engineering experience lets us seam�

lessly transition to any engineering work our clients require.

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En+ Group (http://eng.enplus.ru/) is a leading vertically integrat�

ed power producer with a strong operational hub in Siberia,

Russia. En+ Group combines power plants with a total installed

capacity of 19.7 GW (including 15.1 GW of hydro power assets).

The geographic location of the assets gives En+ Group unpar�

alleled competitive advantages: access to cheap and low�car�

bon hydropower and proximity to perspective regions of global

consumption � the Asia Pacific.

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Astana � Kazakhstan hosted the 25th jubilee

World Mining Congress (or WMC). First held

in 1958, the Congress has taken place in

many countries, bringing together world�

renowned professionals, academics and

leading experts in the mining industry. This

year event was organized by Iteca and supported by the

Ministry for Investments and Development of Kazakhstan.

EY was the event's Intellectual Partner holding a one�day ses�

sion on Global Business. EY volunteered to arrange the session

as it has extensive expertise in mining and metals and was will�

ing to share its experience and perspective on future develop�

ments in the industry.

The WMC 2018 opening ceremony took place at the EXPO

Congress Center on 19 June. James Matcher, EY Partner,

Global Mining & Metals Robotic Process Automation Leader,

who came from South Africa, spoke at the Plenary Session on

digital effectiveness in the mining sector. James also took part

in the press conference held by the organizers the day earlier.

Victor Kovalenko, EY Climate Change & Sustainability Services

Regional Director for Central Asia, the Caucasus, Ukraine and

Belarus, chaired the EY's session, which was held on 20 June.

Arystan Kabikenov, Vice Minister for Investments and

Development, opened the session with a welcome address.

EY's contributors to the session also included Ksenia

Babushkina, Partner, Advisory Leader for Central Asia and the

Caucasus (she discussed the key findings of EY's annual survey

Top 10 Business Risks Facing Mining and Metals), and Dmitry

Kovalev, Director, CIS Mining & Metals Advisory (he spoke on

the operating efficiency of mining companies and instruments

for growing a mining business). James Matcher played a key

role in the EY's session, namely, in discussions about Digital

Imbalance in Mining Sector, and Future Challenges Facing

Mining Companies.

EY also engaged many high level non�EY speakers to its ses�

sion, both Kazakhstani and foreign.

2018 Volume II / 9

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NEW FACES

JJoonneess && CCoo..,, a Toronto�based international legal practice dedi�

cated to the protection of intellectual property rights in interna�

tional marketplace, continues to expand its services to Russia

and Eurasian countries. In April 2018, Paul Jones, the firm's

founder, Katya Logunov (Екатерина Логунова) and Yixian

Chen travelled to Saint Petersburg, Russia to speak at the inter�

national conference "Protection of Intellectual Property Rights,"

organized by Business Way Forum with support from leading

Russian IP firms. Participants from Russia, Kazakhstan, Europe,

China and other countries discussed challenges and best prac�

tices of protecting intellectual property assets in Russia and inter�

nationally.

One of the major takeaways from the conference is that protec�

tion of brands and technology in emerging markets, particularly

in China, remains a top priority for businesses in Russia,

Kazakhstan, and other countries. Paul Jones shared proven

strategies for brand protection in China, using due diligence,

local courts and administrative agencies. Yixian Chen presented

a step�by�step guide of fighting infringement on China's e�com�

merce platforms, including Alibaba.com and Taobao.com.

Other topics of interest included the use of blockchain technolo�

gy in IP management, patent protection for software, protection

of IP rights in the Eurasian Customs Union, and parallel imports

(grey goods).

Businesses from Eurasian region, including from Russia and

Kazakhstan, regularly trade with China and neighbouring coun�

tries. Russia and Kazakhstan are well placed to derive econom�

ic benefits from increasing cooperation with Asia, including by

participating in the One Belt One Road initiative. Efficient protec�

tion of IP assets is an essential component of doing business in

Asia, and entrepreneurs can employ proven, cost effective

strategies to maximize the benefits of trade in this region.

Jones & Co. specializes in intellectual property, technology licens�

ing, franchising, distribution, e�commerce and competition issues,

with a particular focus on China, Southeast Asia and Russia.

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J. Paul Rollinson, President &

CEO, attended the St. Peter�

sburg International Economic

Forum, the most important event in the Russian business calendar.

The annual Forum, held in May this year, is a platform for dis�

cussion of economic issues affecting Russia and an opportuni�

ty for companies to meet government officials and business

partners. Paul was a panelist in a session entitled 'Breakthrough

in the Far East: How to Become a Leader for Growth in Private

Investment'.

Yury Trutnev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern

Federal District, also spoke on the panel, which was moderated

by Alexander Ivlev, Managing Partner for Russia at EY.

Participants discussed the competitive advantages and effec�

tiveness of Advanced Development Zones, the Free Port of

Vladivostok, and ways to attract further investment to Russia's

Far East. In his comments, Paul focused on Kinross Gold's suc�

cessful experience in Russia and its contribution to socio�eco�

nomic development of the Chukotka region, where the compa�

ny operates. He also attended a meeting between President

Vladimir Putin and the heads of major international companies.

On the side�lines of the Forum, Paul continued his conversa�

tions with Deputy PM Trutnev, as well as holding one�to�one

talks with Russia's new Minister for Natural Resources &

Environment, Dmitry Kobylkin and Roman Kopin, Governor of

the Chukotka. This was the sixth time Paul has attended the

Forum, sharing Kinross' global expertise with partners from both

government and business, to help improve the business envi�

ronment for all investors in Russia's Far East.

ASSOCIATION NEWS

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Uzbekistan recently

awoke from 20 years of deep sleep and already implemented

some major economic reforms; the local currency is now trad�

able and currency control was largely liberalized. The Ministry of

Finance is currently working on a completely renewed tax legis�

lation. The country is rich in cotton, and is now developing itself

from being a mere exporter of raw material to building up a tex�

tile manufacturing industry � it has already made good progress

with this. Pharma, agriculture and automotive are other growing

industry sectors. Not to forget, Uzbekistan has 30 million con�

sumers. Whether you are talking to a taxi driver or a top man�

ager � you could feel the new spirit of dynamic social and eco�

nomic development everywhere. This progress embraces

everybody and the plans of the government are very ambitious.

Foreign investors are welcomed by very cooperative public

authorities and a hardworking labor force across Uzbekistan.

The development in Uzbekistan also has positive spillover

effects to Central Asia and even further to Afghanistan, one of

the southern neighbors of the country. We, SCHNEIDER

GROUP, are opening an office in Tashkent on the 7th of

September, with our new office head already in place! We will

be delighted to assist you on your way to new opportunities in

Uzbekistan, drawing on our vast and longstanding presences

and experience in the CIS region.

Dear CERBA Members,

I am happy to greet you

from Uzbekistan, the third

country in CIS after Rus�

sia and Kazakhstan to

officially host a CERBA

Chapter.

I am a professional geol�

ogist, Professor and Doc�

tor of Geology. Before

the collapse of the Soviet

Union I lived in Central

Asia (Tashkent, Uzbekis�

tan). After the collapse together with my

family, we moved to Vancouver, Ca�

nada. In 1997, I was appointed as an

Honorary Consul of Canada in Uzbekistan reporting to the

Canadian Embassy in Moscow and since then I split my time

between Tashkent, Vancouver and Moscow. On the profession�

al side, since middle 1990�s I am working with the Vancouver�

based Canadian mining companies Teck Corp, Bema Gold,

B2Gold. Since 2002, I represent Bema/B2Gold in the CIS coun�

tries, mainly in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. In 2016

after 19 years in that capacity I have turned over my HonCon

mandate and focused on the professional work in the mining

sector. But as a HonCon in this jurisdiction I was not restricted

by one sector and attended to issues of the day in other major

Uzbek industries � energy, textile, chemical industry, oil and gas,

agriculture etc. May be not everybody is aware of the fact that

the country is in the top ten gold producers, number two cotton

exporter, and also has developed the automobile industry after

independence producing 250,000 cars a year.

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Alexander Antonov,CERBA UzbekistanChairman

From left: Dr. Alexander Antonov, Honorary Consul of Canada inUzbekistan (1997�2016); John Sloan, H.E. Ambassador of Canada toRussia and Uzbekistan (2010�2014); Trade Commissioner of theEmbassy of Canada to Russia and Uzbekistan Andreas Weichert.Canadian business mission to Uzbekistan, January, 2013

MEET ALEXANDER

ANTONOV, CHAIR OF

NEW CERBA CHAPTER

IN UZBEKISTAN

Yixian Chen, Junior Legal Consultant, Jones & Co.

Paul Rollinson, President and CEO, at the panel session

Participants of the panel session 'Breakthrough in the Far East: Howto Become a Leader for Growth in Private Investment'

At the meeting with Russia Minister for Natural Resources &Environment, Dmitry Kobylkin (from left to the right): StanislavBorodyuk, Vice President, Head of Moscow Representative Office,Paul Rollinson, President, Chief Executive Officer, Kinross GoldCorporation, Evgeny Kiselev, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources,Head, Federal Subsoil Agency, Dmitry Kobylkin, Minister of NaturalResources of the Russian Federation, Nuritdin Inamov, Director ofInternational Cooperation Department of the Ministry of NaturalResources and Environment of the Russian Federation

12 / 2018 Volume II

At the same time, the Sky Power from Toronto has signed an

Investment agreement with the Uzbek government planning to

invest $1.3 billion into the solar batteries industry.

Several Canadian producers of equipment have signed memos

with two major local mining combines during the last business

mission. The local experts appreciate high quality of Canadian

equipment and technologies. Big enterprises of the major indus�

tries (mining, oil&gas, chemistry, railways, aviation) could be

considered as potential local members of CERBA Uzbekistan

chapter.

Last January I was invited to the CERBA conference in

Vancouver moderated by Honorable J. Sloane to get its mem�

bers familiar with the new business opportunities in Uzbekistan.

The participants were quite impressed and expressed their inten�

tion to go and see the opportunities at the site.

The Hydrocore Ltd has sent its representative right after the

event. We have arranged its presentation in the State Committee

of Geology, commercial negotiations are underway.

It is a common feeling that Uzbekistan is getting attractive for

Canadian investors and producers of different types of equip�

ment. We are optimistic on the potential for CERBA activities in

this jurisdiction.

I am greeting all the CERBA members and hope that we would

work successfully together with the other chapters for promotion

of Canadian business in Eurasia!

Alexander Antonov

Chair

CERBA Uzbekistan

Dear CERBA Members,

My name is Stephen Parkes and I live in Sherwood Park,

Strathcona County, Alberta. For 17 years, I have lived in Alberta,

mostly in the Edmonton area. The last 3 years have been in

Sherwood Park with my wife of 2 years. We have three kids who

live in Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan and Calgary.

I first learned of CERBA when I worked for our family business,

Mine Cable Services (MCS). In 2014, MCS was successful in

providing cable repair equipment and handling equipment into 2

mines in Kazakhstan.

While looking for a more suitable representative than they

already had in country, my colleagues and I decided to establish

a permanent business there and continue the important relation�

ships already established. Today we are supplying other prod�

ucts to the mines besides supporting MCS and its product lines.

The company CTP Equipment LLP has recently taken over a

waste collection and recycling operation and will expand into

renewable energy soon.

When I started my company, PEMD Group Inc, back in 2016, I had

joining CERBA back on my to do list. I felt very strongly that having

2 companies as bookends, ready to promote import and export

opportunities between the two countries, was very important. Today

that connection is getting stronger. CTP is building a manufacturing

facility close to Almaty to provide opportunities for local product

development, manufacturing and skills training. Local employment

and support is key to its success. CTP Equipment LLP will also be

rejoining CERBA in the Almaty Chapter.

Now as the Chair of the Alberta Chapter of CERBA I want to be an

example of what can happen when you look outside of Canada for

good partners to build a business or to look for local representa�

tion. I have a lot of enthusiasm for the organization and look for�

ward to any and all opportunities to learn more about our partner

Chapters and what our governments, both local, provincially and

Nationally can do to support our role. I would like to explore and

promote as many industries as possible, such as agriculture, man�

ufacturing, energy, food, spirits, etc. The Alberta Chapter is going

to be re�energized and grow again. I want all Alberta companies

to know who CERBA is and the opportunities that exist.

As Canadians, we are conservative and cautious when looking

for opportunities outside of North America, but with some well

laid out plans, solid financing and a helping hand from our part�

ner countries in CERBA, Canadian technology, equipment, and

professionals will be able to establish businesses in many

regions of Eurasia. New markets are created every year that

would benefit from a Canadian company's involvement. Alberta

has many great companies that need to be identified and pro�

vided the guidance that CERBA offers. CERBA brings people,

companies and cultures together that otherwise may not seek

each other out to do business across an ever shrinking global

marketplace. CERBA and its network provide a platform for shar�

ing ideas, information and networking opportunities. Canada is a

diverse and culturally rich nation and we need to extend our bor�

ders to include parts of the world that we should explore.

During the coming months, I look forward to attending the AGM

in Toronto and meeting the members of the National Board and

other Regional Directors. I would like to also get involved with the

KCBC in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Thank you for all of your support.

Stephen Parkes

Chair, CERBA Alberta

NEW FACES

2018 Volume II / 13

Why just now is the right time to have Uzbekistan involved into

the sphere of CERBA activities and open a chapter there?

In the end of 2016, the President office in Uzbekistan was taken

by the former PM Sh. Mirziyoyev who initiated a number of fun�

damental reforms touching upon key industries and improving

the business climate.

Particularly in last September, the long�awaited Decree on the

"liberalization of foreign exchange policy" was issued and the

conditions for the international business has started essentially

improving. The new policy has obtained a public recognition. In

the end 2016, the Canadian Ambassador John Kur joined a cer�

emony of signing Memorandum between CERBA (J. Hunt) and

the Uzbek Chamber of Commerce (A. Shaykhov).

Three Canadian business missions in Uzbekistan have been

arranged over 2017 and first half 2018.

In May 2017, the Presidential decree "on measures for promotion

of foreign investments for the development of strategically impor�

tant types of mineral deposits" was issued. The Decree pre�

scribed to guarantee the favorable conditions offered for foreign

investors, and offered the list of more than 100 properties of pre�

cious and rare metals, uranium, and other metals. On behalf of

the Canadian company B2Gold we have chosen three licensed

areas in the major gold�bearing province, and now are in the

process of preparing the Exploration Agreement for signing.

NEW FACES

Canada Day reception in Tashkent (July 1, 2014). Dr. AlexanderAntonov, Honorary Consul of Canada in Uzbekistan (1997�2016);John Kur, H.E. Ambassador of Canada to Russia and Uzbekistan(2014�2018), and Ilkhom Nematov, Ambassador at largeof the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On the top: Dr. Alexander Antonov, Honorary Consul of Canada inUzbekistan till 2016; John Kur, H.E. Ambassador of Canada to Russiaand Uzbekistan (2014�2018), and Eldor Mannopov, Honorary Consul ofCanada in Uzbekistan since 2017On the bottom: officers from the Canadian Embassy in Moscow includ�ing Mrs Annick Goulet, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission onTrade (second on the left); Ms Alison LeClaire, Director General forCircumpolar Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Canada (in the middle),and Mrs Yulia Grishaeva, Consular Assistant in Uzbekistan. Receptionon the occasion of the next round of the political consultations,Tashkent, October, 2017

From the left: D. McLaughlin,B2Gold Senior Geologist; Dr. A.Antonov and T. Alikulov, DeputyChairman of Goscomgeology, atUzgeoinvest InternationalInvestment Conference. Tashkent.December, 2017

From left: R. Mekideche, Trade Commissioner of the Embassy ofCanada in Russia; Dr. A. Antonov, B2Gold representative in Uzbekistan,B. Islamov, Chairman of the State Committee of Geology and MineralResources of Uzbekistan; Kim San Yup, Advisor at Goscomgeology,and Sh. Alimov, Director of the Institute of Mineral Resources,Uzbekistan (IMR). MINEX Uzbekistan.May, 2017

Chairman of the State Committee of Geology and Mineral Resourcesof Uzbekistan (Goscomgeology) Bobur Islamov (on the right) andAlexander Antonov as the representative of B2Gold in Uzbekistan (onthe left) are exchanging with the signed MOU copies within margins ofMINEX Uzbekistan. Tashkent, May, 2017

MEET STEPHEN PARKES,

NEW CHAIR OF CERBA

CHAPTER IN ALBERTA

Stephen Parkes, CERBA Alberta Chairman

On May 24�26, CERBA once again organized a Canadian

Business Mission to St. Petersburg International Economic

Forum (SPIEF 2018). Mission was led by CERBA National Chair

Gilles Breton and the Chairman of CERBA Moscow Board

Nathan Hunt, and included 17 delegates representing such

prominent Canadian companies as Kinross Gold, Bombardier,

BRP, BLG, Hatch and others.

SPIEF is one of the biggest international economic forums in the

world. It has been held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, since 1997,

and since 2005 SPIEF has been held under the auspices of the

President of the Russian Federation. Over the past 20 years, the

forum has become one of the leading international venues for

the business community. Many foreign businessmen see SPIEF

as a key business platform not only for business development in


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Total value of the above project is up to 43 mln Canadian

Dollars. At this point all three above facilities have been deliv�

ered within the time period as per agreement. Construction of

sports halls has begun in February�March 2017 and completed

in November � December of 2017.

High�tech energy efficient modern sport facilities have been

constructed by Canadian company Behlen Industries � the

largest Canadian manufacturer of the wide span prefabricated

buildings. Behlen is recognized leader in prefabricated steel

buildings industry with global presence and proven track

record. WESTINCOR has provided project design, procure�

ment, construction and management capabilities.

The above project is the first phase of the general plan. The sec�

ond phase foresees design and construction of two additional

buildings in Kutaisi and Tbilisi. In Kutaisi it is intended to build

multi�functional multi�profiled two�hall Sports Palace (similar to

ones in Gori and Telavi), whereas in Tbilisi, the company is

preparing to build Wrestling house and Sports rehabilitation

Center. The second phase will start at the end of this year and

its total project value is 27 mln Canadian Dollars.

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As a part of the agreement reached between Behlen and the

Government of Georgia, the project was also financed by

Behlen Industries LP who has provided a long�term credit facil�

ity for the project.

This project opens a new page in fruitful and mutually beneficial

business relations between Georgia and Canada and its suc�

cess assures future growth of Canadian investments in

Georgian infrastructure.

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SCALE SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE

PROJECTS IN GEORGIA CONSTRUCTED

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Behlen Industries has completed

the construction of unprecedent�

ed scale sports infrastructure

projects in Gori, Telavi and

Batumi, Georgia. On February 6,

the Minister of Culture and Sport

Mikheil Giorgadze, together with the representatives of manu�

facturing group of companies Behlen Industries, Paul

Cunningham, President and CEO of WGI and WESTINCOR

Limited, Dmitri Rogojanski, Managing Partner, Behlen Engine�

ering Rus, together with other representatives of the companies,

visited the site.

Representatives of local self�government and legislative body

also attended the event. From Canadian side, event was attend�

ed by Christopher Wimmer, Consul and Senior Trade

Commissioner of Consulate General of Canada in Turkey, and

Nathan A. Hunt, Chairman of CERBA Moscow Chapter and Co�

founder of the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association.

This is the first visible result of implementation of the Sport

Infrastructure Development Program initiated by the

Government of Georgia. As part of the initiative, on 4 October

2016 Behlen Industries LP/WESTINCOR Limited signed an

agreement with the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of

Georgia and "Sportmshenservice" Ltd on design and construc�

tion of multi�profile, multi�functional sports palaces in five differ�

ent locations (Gori, Telavi, Batumi, Tbilisi and Kutaisi) of the

country, three of which by now being completed:

1. Gori. Design and construction of multi�profile, multi�functional

sports palace with 2 halls in Gori (2000 seats); Number of floors:

2 and with total area: 9 681 m2;

2. Telavi. Design and construction of multi�profile, multi�func�

tional sports palace with 2 halls in Telavi (2000 seats); Number

of floors: 2 with total area: 9 681 m2;

3. Batumi. Design and construction of multi�profile, multi�func�

tional sports palace with 2 halls in Batumi (3000 seats); Number

of floors: 2 with total area: 11 290 m2

Dignitaries line up at one of the recreational facilities, which celebrated its grand opening

Multifunctional Sport Palace in Batumi, Georgia

CANADIAN BUSINESS MISSION TO

ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL

ECONOMIC FORUM 2018MMAAYY 2244��2266,, 22001188

RF President, Vladimir Putin greeting SPIEF 2018 participants Source: © official website of the President RF www.kremlin.ru

The three�day mission part to Manitoba began with a visit to

Kelburn Farm owned by the famous Richardson family where the

delegates were introduced to provincial agricultural staff and were

presented with crop varieties and growing techniques. Particular

emphasis was given to pulse crops, corn, soybeans and canola.

In the afternoon, the group met the representatives of Farmers

Edge, a company specializing in field analysis based on satellite

imagery. This presentation was of special interest to the Russian

Trade Commission as they have a Russian company interested in

working with a western firm

using their agricultural dro�

ne equipment for lower

level enhancements.

The second day began

with a visit to the Canadian

International Grains Insti�

tute. There followed a thor�

ough discussion of vari�

eties of wheat and how this product can be processed into vari�

ous types of baked goods. In the afternoon the delegates went to

Buhler Industries, where they toured the plant and got to see how

the Versatile tractors are made. On the final day the delegation

travelled to see Ag Growth International (AGI) which is a firm that

specializes in the construction of grain storage complexes. These

facilities can perform all duties necessary to clean and dry a wide

variety of crops typically found on the massive agricultural opera�

tion. In the afternoon the group went to see MacDon, which was

recently purchased by an Ontario firm called Linamar. This com�

pany specializes in making headers for combines and swaths.

MacDon has had a presence in the Russian market for many

years. In general, it was a successful venture.

In return, the people from Zabaykalye Krai invited Canadians to

pay a visit to their region sometime shortly to view their operation

which envisions expansion in the immediate future to an overall

area of approximately 300,000 hectares, which holds great

potential for the Canadian companies who would like to export to

that region.

Russia, but also for sharing

best world practices.

Despite the current geopoliti�

cal situation, SPIEF 2018 has

set a new participation record

� it was attended by 17 000

participants from 143 coun�

tries. Five hundred and ninety�

three agreements were signed

at SPIEF 2018, reaching a total

of 2.625 trillion rubles.

The largest foreign business

delegation to SPIEF 2018 was

from the United States�more

than 550 participants. The

second largest were delega�

tions from France and Japan.

Delegations from Great

Britain, China, Germany and

Switzerland were also ranked

among the major foreign business missions to SPIEF 2018.

SPIEF 2018 Honorary Guests included French President

Emmanuel Macron, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,

Director General of the International Monetary Fund Christine

Lagarde, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan, and many other

political and business leaders.

Major theme voiced during the forum by business representa�

tives from all continents, and by the representatives of many

prominent international organizations such as the UN, IMF,

OPEC, etc., was that, because the world is changing, it is nec�

essary to live in the same economic space and find new points

of convergence.

Canadian participants provided very positive feedback regard�

ing their participation in SPIEF 2018. Gilles Breton, CERBA

National Chairman, described his personal impressions from

participation in SPIEF 2018 in the article "The Window On The

West, But Not Only" that can be found in his personal blog

https://bretongerolnewsletter.blogspot.com/2018/05/

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MAIN STORIES

ZABAIKALYE AND KRASNODAR

REGION MISSION TO TORONTO

AND WINNIPEG JJUUNNEE 2244��3300,, 22001188

Canada's production, distribution, and use of agricultural

resources such as canola, soybean, etc. have been undergoing

a long history of development that draws international attention

and promotes trade and cooperation. CERBA Toronto and

Manitoba chapter had an opportunity to host and program a visit

of Russian agricultural Trade Mission in June 26�30, 2018 that

included government officials and representatives of AO

Komsomolets Agricultural Products and Livestock Company and

Ministry of International Cooperation and Foreign Economic

Relations of Zabaikalsky Krai, S. Gurulev, S. Lishtayev, E.

Shamsutdinova, M. Lantsova, O. Oganesyan, A. Saenko. The

mission was also joined by Russian Senior Trade Commissioner

Valery Maximov and his associate, Yaroslav Zemlechenko.

Zabaikalye Krai and Krasnodar region representatives were par�

ticularly interested in exploring the ways agricultural products are

utilized in Canada, including production, export, as well as tech�

nology use which, in its turn, facilitated a visit to the Harrow

research station of Agriculture and Agrifood Canada. CERBA

expresses its gratitude to Dr. Eric Page who led a tour at Ag

Canada's Harrow research station on Monday, June 25th, 2018

at 1585 Essex Country Rd 20, Harrow, ON, where he presented

his research on winter canola and soybean� double cropping in

the same year with soybeans. This visit was a direct hands�on

experience to examine the strategies of agricultural cultivation

and explore the dynamics of agricultural operational settings on

premises. It should be noted Dr. Eric Page at Ag Canada's

Harrow research station is working on double cropping winter

canola at an average yield of 4700 lbs/ac, as well as soybeans

which are coming in at 50�65 bu/ac.

Zabaikalye and Krasnodar region also had the opportunity to

engage with Wayne Wheeler and Alex Kurnikov � representatives

of the Huron Commodities Inc. /www.huron.com/ and CanGro

Genetics Inc. /cangro�genetics.ca/ at the meeting organized by

CERBA Toronto on June 25, 2018, in Ingersoll, ON. Huron

Commodities is a leading global provider of custom�sourced

grains, beans and seed products serving to meet the specialized

needs of buyers in the food and feed industries. Cangro�

Genetics Inc. is an extensive research and development com�

pany that has been formed over the past 25 years. Unlike other

large seed companies that focus on genetically modified prod�

ucts, Cangro�Genetics Inc. is dedicated to producing a large

variety of Non�GMO seeds. Our goal for Non�GMO is to maintain

or exceed yield so that Non�GMO and Organic can stay com�

petitive and affordable to customers.

In Winnipeg

Nathan Hunt, CERBA MoscowChair and Alain Aspect, Physicist,Specialist in Quantum Optics andBusiness Applications ofQuantum Entanglement

The Delegation meeting in Ingersol

NEW QUEBEC IMMIGRATION LAW

REFORM SPEEDS UP NEW

APPLICATIONS AAUUGGUUSSTT 22,, 22001188

On August 2, 2018, the province of

Quebec's Immigration Law has just under�

gone its biggest reform in a decade. The

new legislation that has just recently come

into effect aims to provide new solutions to

Quebec's labor shortage as well as to

reduce processing delays for its 31,000

yearly immigration applicants from more

than two years to under 12 months.

The Quebec Entrepreneur Program, Self�Employed Worker

Program and Quebec Skilled Worker Program have again

become available to aspiring workers and businesspeople after

being closed for several years. Depending on the background of

the Applicant and the funds available for his/her settlement in

Canada, Quebec's reformed Immigration Law provides for a

wide variety of ways to obtain residency in Quebec and Canada.

The biggest change to the Quebec's Immigration programs is its

brand�new Skilled Worker Program. Notoriously known for its

backlog and exceedingly long processing delays, this program

will soon become available on an online portal where candidates

and their lawyers will be able to submit their profiles and be invit�

ed to apply for residency once selected. The new points�based

system will strongly favour applicants who have job offers or

work experience in Quebec, and who express an interest in cer�

tain regions with labor shortages, such as the Quebec City

greater area. Although not yet available to the public, the new

features of this reformed program are rapidly gaining in interest

in ex�CIS Countries such as Russia, Ukraine, and others.

Immigration Laws in Canada have seen several amendments in

the last few years in response to various international events as

well as national political shifts. The importance of being properly

guided in obtaining temporary or permanent residency in Canada

is more relevant now than ever, and we invite you to communi�

cate with us should Canada or Quebec be part of your plan.

For more information on the program, contact Cristina Rogov:

[email protected]

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facilitated, and encouraged by Eldar Tagash, Vice Chairman,

KazGeology National Company from Kazakhstan in his presen�

tation entitled "Granting Subsoil Use Rights in Kazakhstan". On a

similar note, Munkhbileg Namsrai, Senior officer of Mineral

Resources Information and Technology Center of the Mineral

Resources and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia, highlighted the

local mining sector contribution to the national GDP covering the

industrial production and export income.

CERBA Eurasia Mining Conference established a presence at

international, federal, provincial, and local levels promoting col�

laboration with industry professionals. Boris Yatsenko, Ph.D.

Partner, Head of the Metals & Mining Group in Russia and CIS

Transaction Advisory Services, Valuation & Business Modelling at

Ernst & Young, investigated the investment attractiveness of the

CIS mining industry in his report. Stanislav Borodyuk, Vice

President, Government Relations and Public Affairs, Head of

Moscow office, Kinross Gold Corporation, channeled recom�

mendations on the measures to foster investment in the mining

exploration in Russia overall, and in Chukotka in particular.

The conference was well�received by all of the delegates and it was

decided to reconvene the following year during PDAC 2019. The

organizing committee of CERBA Eurasia Mining Conference is grate�

ful for the support shown by its members, partners and sponsors to

the event: Kinross Gold, Silver Bear, Metalloinvest, Phoenix

Geophysics, Uranium One, KPMG, OMNDM, GAC, Invest North Bay

Corp, MINEX, PDAC, MSTA Canada and Mining Advisory Council.

March 6, 2018, has marked CERBA Toronto chapter's annual

Mining Conference that was held within the PDAC, which shed

light on the centrality, economic assessments, regulatory

updates, financing options and other topics of the mining indus�

try in the increasingly competitive and pluralistic political environ�

ments in both regions � Canada and Eurasia. The political and

economic contexts, surrounding mining sector, suggest different

paths of development. Over the last 18 years, CERBA has

worked together with the Canadian members from the mining

industry and their counterparts from Eurasia to discuss business

opportunities, regulatory issues as well as market analysis and

forecasts.

The central theme of the event was aimed at promoting trade

between Eurasian & Canadian markets. The vital topics of explo�

ration, evaluation, expansion of the mining investment opportu�

nities, mitigating risks and legal aspects within the industry

boundaries were touched. The delegates have also noted new

international cooperation projects, operational efficiency and

innovative solutions for the mining industry in the international

Canada�Eurasia mining space.

The apparent differences and similarities of mining trends in

Eurasia were tackled by critical figures, covering broad aspects

of policy and legislation, continuity and direction, transparency

and implementation practices in the sector. Evgeniy Kiselev,

Deputy Minister of the Natural Resources and Environment of

Russia, Head of RosNedra, demonstrated an enhanced outreach

on the regulation of collection, processing, analysis, storage, and

use of geological information on minerals in his presentation enti�

tled "New classification of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves".

Mining development opportunities in Kazakhstan were explored,

RUSSIA, KAZAKHSTAN, UZBEKISTAN,

ARMENIA FEATURED AT CERBA

EURASIA MINING CONFERENCE

NNAATTIIOONNAALL CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEESS

CANADA�RUSSIA MINING WORKING

GROUP SESSIONMMAARRCCHH 66,, 22001188

Evgeniy Kiselev, Deputy Minister of the Natural Resources andEnvironment of Russia, Head of RosNedra

Ambassadors or Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: H.E. KonstantinZhigalov and H.E. Javlon Vakhabov

While the Mining Conference has been a significant event pro�

moting investment flows and cooperation between the mining

industries of Canada and Eurasia, the Canada�Russia Working

Group was designed to advance the understanding and

enhancement of the policy processes and agenda settings in

Canada and Russia. The exchange of information during the

meeting explored the extent and application of the existing poli�

cy settings and working groups in the mining sector.

It is clear that both Russian and Canadian mining sectors

encounter institutional differences and similarities that were

demonstrated at the meeting.

At the event, the Canadian mining sector was represented by the

Ministry of Northern Development & Mines (MNDM) and the

Russian delegation consisted of the legislators from Rosnedra

and Rosgeolexpertsa, both part of the Ministry of Natural

Resources of Russia. The delegation was headed by the Deputy

Minister of Natural Resources and Head of Rosnedra, Evgeniy

Kiselev.

Both the Russian and Canadian mining policies stake significant

claims in the legislation, authority, and strategy in setting the

agenda and public policy. At the same time, political and socio�

economic environments are important factors to consider when

addressing local, national, and international practices in mining.

Both the sides have successfully explored the scope and scale

of the opportunities in the sector.

The event was an excellent opportunity to compare and contrast

mining public policy processes in the two respective regions,

raising the questions of whether the models can be applied in

other institutional settings and how agenda dynamics might dif�

fer in Russian and Canadian spaces.

CERBA would like to express its gratitude to

KPMG for hosting this session!

Evgeniy Kiselev, Deputy Minister of the Natural Resources andEnvironment of Russia, Head of RosNedra

MMAARRCCHH 66,, 22001188

Over 150 Business and Government representatives from

Kazakhstan and Canada met for the third meeting of the

Kazakhstan Canada Business Council that took place on June 11

at the John Diefenbaker building in Ottawa. Canadian Minister of

International Trade, Francois�Philippe Champagne opened the

conference with an enthusiastic speech that underlined shared

interests between the countries. "Canada is Kazakhstan's top

trading partner in the Americas, North or South, and our presence

today is a testament to our desire to strengthen this relationship.

I'm very pleased that today, the Canadian Space Agency and

KazCosmos will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to deep�

en our cooperation in space. Mr. Akylbek Kamaldin the Ambas�

sador (of Kazakhstan to Canada), you could not have chosen a

better partner because we are the only country on earth that has

two members of its Government who actually had the chance to

be in space (Marc Garneau and Julie Payette)!"

"We are delighted Canada's international trade minister, the

Honourable Franсois�Philippe Champagne, was able to deliver

opening remarks at this meeting of the KCBC held in Ottawa",

said Tim Gitzel, president and chief executive officer of Cameco

and co�chair of the KCBC. "And, we very much appreciate the

minister's commitment to visit Astana to further deepen trade

relations between Canada and Kazakhstan".

Mr. Galimzhan Pirmatov, Chairman of the Board of JSC "NAC

Kazatomprom" and KCBC co�chair from the Kazakh side under�

lined the importance of KCBC to create new friendships that will

be the foundation of further trade and economic relations.

The Business Council focussed on four areas of trade during the

third edition: aerospace, agriculture, natural resources (mining

and oil and gas), as well as energy (nuclear and renewable) and

hydrology. Representatives of business and government met to

discuss these topics and address common challenges and

areas of collaboration. Members of these working groups will

continue their discussions in the upcoming year.

A memorandum of understanding was signed during the event

by the president of the Canadian Space Agency, Sylvain

Laporte, and the Deputy Minister of Defense and Aerospace of

Kazakhstan, Marat Nurguzhin, who was heading the Kazakh

delegation. This achievement will allow deeper collaboration

between the two countries in space launches from Baikonour

and space related technologies.

Over 40 high level delegates from Kazakhstan attended the

event from organizations such as the investment agency

Kazakh Invest, the national Mining Company "Tau�Ken Samruk",

KazEnergy, the Kazakhstan Meat Union and many others.

"The third session of the Kazakhstan Canada Business Council,

the first one held in Canada, was an important milestone. It con�

firmed the shared commitment to continue building a diversified

innovation�driven trade and investment relationship, based on

common interests. This is a relationship that deserves to be nur�

tured", underlined Gilles Breton, Chairman of the Canada

Eurasia Russia Business Association.

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The Kazakhstan�Canada Business Council (KCBC) was estab�

lished to promote bilateral business ties. Because the uranium

industry occupies the leading position in bilateral cooperation

between the two countries, KCBC was founded and is co�

chaired by Kazatomprom and Cameco. The main goal of the

KCBC is to promote cooperation, trade and investment between

companies and organizations of Kazakhstan and Canada. The

council is supported by the governments of both countries.

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From left: Nurzhan Aitmakhanov, First Secretary,Embassy of Kazakhstan to Canada;Gilles Breton, CERBA National Chairman; interpreter

Plenary hall of KCBC

BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT

COMMIT TO INTENSIFYING

RELATIONS AT THE KAZAKHSTAN

CANADA BUSINESS COUNCIL JJUUNNEE 1155,, 22001188

Signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Canadian Space Agency and the Kazakh Ministry of Defense and Aerospace.From left: Tim Gitzel (President of CAMECO and Co�Chair of the Kazakhstan Canada Business Council), Sylvain Laporte (President of the CanadianSpace Agency), Marat Nurguzhin (Vice Minister of Defense and Aerospace), Galimzhan Pirmatov (Chairman and CEO of Kazatomprom andCo�Chair of the Kazakhstan Canada Business Council)

Marat Nurguzhin, Vice Minister of Defense and Aerospace

The Honourable Francois�Philippe Champagne,Minister of International Trade, Canada

On February 8, 2018, CERBA held a social business networking

event at the Marriott Moscow Hotel Novy Arbat, jointly with the

American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham Russia)

and the Russo�British Chamber of Commerce (RBCC). The

event was aimed at helping business representatives to expand

their contact networks, forge new partnerships and make new

acquaintances between Canadian, British and American busi�

ness communities in an informal atmosphere. The evening start�

ed with the welcoming remarks by Alexis Rodzianko (President

& CEO, AmCham Russia); Nathan Hunt (Chairman, Moscow

Board of Directors, CERBA); Roger Munnings (Chairman of the

Board of Directors, RBCC) and Cornelia Brinkman (General

Director, Moscow Marriott Novy Arbat).

Audience included representatives of the Canadian, American

and British business and government elite. Besides the formal

speeches, program of the event featured live music perform�

ance, various master classes provided by Iris Flower Salon, Mary

Kay and other partners, and a traditional raffle lottery.

We would like to say thank you to our partners and contributors

to the event: Venta Grande, Kings Meat, Bona Company, UTS

Group, Renaissance Monarch Hotel, Baikal Vodka, Peroni

Honey and, most importantly, the host of the event � Moscow

Marriott Hotel Novy Arbat.

On February 21, 2018, CERBA held a morning

seminar with the President of Central Division of

McDonald's, Mr. Khamzat Khasbulatov, who played a key role in

the opening of the first McDonald's restaurant in Russia, and the

subsequent development of the McDonald's chain on the terri�

tory of the Russian Federation. The meeting was held at the

Moscow premises of Ernst & Young.

The meeting started with the welcoming speeches by Mikhail

Romanov, Partner, CIS Advisory Leader, Ernst & Young, and

Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Chair, who greeted the guests

and introduced the speaker. During his speech, Mr. Khasbulatov

told the guests a fascinating story of McDonald's development in

Russia. He also described many challenges the chain had faced

on its way to expansion in the Russian market and ingenious solu�

tions that were developed to overcome these obstacles. The

audience especially liked the funny stories from the past experi�

ence that Mr. Khasbulatov often used to illustrate his points.

The event concluded with the long Q&A session during which

every guest had an opportunity to ask Mr. Khasbulatov a ques�

tion of the most interest to him/her and receive a detailed answer.

Fresh egg McMuffins delivered from the nearest McDonald's

restaurant, which guests could enjoy during the following infor�

mal networking, added a nice touch to the general theme of the

event.

CERBA would like to express its sincere

gratitude to Ernst & Young for sponsoring

and hosting this event.

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CERBA Toronto chapter was responsible for organizing Mining

and Natural Resources Working Group that took place on the

11th of June preceding the Plenary sessions of the KCBC. There

were particular points of interests indicated from the Kazakhstani

side, as the growth of the mining sector is accompanied by the

availability of the equipment and technology that consequential�

ly shaped discussions about the market experience and poten�

tial interest in Kazakhstan's mineral resources industry.

Thus, Kazgeology was in search for potential innovation companies

in ground/airborne geophysics and drilling. KazTransGaz sought for

the extraction of coal bed methane technology. It was interesting for

senior and junior mining companies to hear about the new subsoil

code adopted in Kazakhstan this January. Tau�Ken Samruk deliv�

ered the portfolio of the investment projects during KCBC Mining &

Natural Resources Working Group as well KAZInvest delegates

shared the information about their investment projects in the industry.

LOOKING BACK

2018 Volume II / 23

MOSCOW

JOINT CERBA�

AMCHAM�RBCC

BUSINESS COCKTAIL

From left: Cornelia Brinkman, General Director, Moscow MarriottNovy Arbat; Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Chair; Alexis Rodzianko,President, AmCham Russia; Roger Munnings, Chairman of theBoard of Directors, RBCC; greeting the guests

In the middle: Luc Jones, Partner, Commercial Director, AntalRussia, winning the lottery prize provided by CERBA Partners –Kings Meat and Venta Grande

Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Chairand Khamzat Khasbulatov, President,Central Division of McDonald's


BREAKFAST BRIEF

WITH KHAMZAT

KHASBULATOV


Mikhail Romanov, Partner,CIS Advisory Leader,Ernst & Young

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TORONTO

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NATURAL RESOURCES

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On March 21, 2018, CERBA Moscow, jointly with its long�time

Partner � the Russian Association for Canadian Studies (RACS),

organized a Seminar on Canada�Russia relations. The Seminar

was intended as an addition to the RCBC Symposium on

Canada�Russia Commercial Relations and RACS�CERBA 14th

International Conference: "Russian�Canadian Relations: From

Economics To Culture", both held in December 2017, with the

objective to cover those issues that were not included in the pro�

gram of the two previous events, plus to provide a unique view

on the potential for future development of the Canada�Russia

dialogue from the perspective of the Russian academic com�

munity.

The event started with the presentation by Tatyana R. Kuzmina,

Ph.D., President of RACS, who spoke on the topic of "Canada�

Russia Political Dialogue starting with 2014 � Recent

Developments, Expected Trends", next speaker, Yuri Akimov,

Professor at St. Petersburg State University, made a presentation

named "History and evolution of the Canada�Russia political dia�

logue from the Russian perspective". Following where Konstantin

Romanov, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Foreign

Languages and Area Studies at the Lomonosov Moscow State

University, and Vladimir Kholodnov, Head of State and Legal

Disciplines Department at the Academy of Social Sciences

(Tatarstan), who covered in their presentations various topics

related to the history and evolution of the Russia�Canada bilater�

al cooperation in the fields of cultural, sport, educational and sci�

entific exchanges.

The event concluded with the Q&A session during which speak�

ers and other prominent members of the Russian academic com�

munity answered questions from the participants and discussed

potential ways for improvement of the current bilateral dialogue.

CERBA would like to express its

gratitude to Lindfors, the catering

provider of the seminar!

On March 23, 2018, Moscow resi�

dents had a unique opportunity to get

in touch with the modern Canadian

pop culture by attending the concert

of the popular francophone Canadian

rapper/slammer MC June, who is

known for his hip�hop stage collabo�

rations with artists such as Vincent Stephen�Wong, Mathieu

Laberge, Stephan Leclerc and Oscar Blanco, as well as

Genevieve Gauthier on backing vocals.

This concert was a part of MC June's European tour, and was

held on the fringes of the Francophonie Days in Moscow.

On March 28, 2018, CERBA was happy to support the Russia

Trade & Export Finance Conference 2018, organized by our part�

ner Global Trade Review (GTR).

The program of the event included various issues related to

regional trade developments, innovative fintech solutions, infra�

structure finance and investment opportunities in key energy sec�

tors and new markets, it also included exclusive case studies on

working capital optimization and interactive sessions on financing

strategies for the Russian market, presented by a panel of expert

speakers.

For CERBA Members, the participation in the event was useful in

terms of getting the up�to�date information on the influence of the

US and Western sanctions on Russia's international business

activities, learning about latest trends in Russia's foreign eco�

nomic policies and initiatives such as OBOR (One Belt, One

Road). The event also covered many other aspects important for

foreign companies doing business with Russia.

The event was also useful for CERBA since it helped to signifi�

cantly raise awareness about the association among the repre�

sentatives of the Russian business circles related to our areas of

activity.

On March 28th, CERBA was proud

to act as an informational partner

for the 3rd Investment Conference

"North�East: The Territory of Deve�

lopment 2018", initiated by the

Governments of Chukotka, Maga�

dan and the Sakha (Yakutia) re�

gions, and aimed to discuss further

incentives for the mining industry as

the key driver for the socio�eco�

nomic development of the regions.

LLC "Institute of Geotechnologies"

and the Organizing Committee "MINEX Far East" ran the event;

Kinross Gold Corporation � a senior Canadian gold mining com�

pany with mines and projects in Russia � was the General spon�

sor of the Conference.

The event was attended by the leading Russian and international

exploration and mining companies, federal subsoil agencies,

investment foundations, independent scientists and experts in

exploration and mining, as well as by representatives of the diplo�

matic corps in Moscow, including the Ambassador of Australia to

Russia, H.E. Mr. Peter Tesch.

The participants of the Conference were unanimous when

describing the northeastern regions of Russia as an attractive

investment destination for exploration and mining. Such incen�

tives, like the Advanced Development Zones and Free Port

regime, created recently by the federal and regional govern�

ments, have increased the interest of potential investors to the

region. The conference provided an opportunity for its partici�

pants to have an open interactive dialogue with the Governors of

the regions to help identify further steps to encourage exploration

and mining at the Northeast of Russia.

"The Conference became a regular annual event in the calendar

of the three regions of the Russian Far East, Russian and foreign

mining, service and consulting companies" � said Dmitry Agapitov,

Executive Director of "Institute of Geotechnologies � "More than

two hundred sixty participants attended the Conference this year.

We hope that the main goal of the event � to intensify further

improvements in the investment climate for exploration and mining

at the North East of Russia has been achieved".

"The North East of Russia has vast potential in solid minerals" �

said Vice President, Head of Kinross Gold Moscow Office,

Stanislav Borodyuk � "We have been successfully operating in the

region for more than 20 years, and we are encouraged by the

positive dynamics in the industry. The Conference provided us

with the opportunity to share our experience and 'best practices'

in mining and corporate responsibility".

This event provided CERBA with a great opportunity to uphold

CERBA's image in the eyes of representatives of the international

mining community in Russia, and related government structures,

to reaffirm CERBA's support for its Member�companies repre�

senting the mining sector, and to demonstrate CERBA's close ties

with the mining industry in general.

LOOKING BACK

2018 Volume II / 25

LOOKING BACK

CANADIAN CULTURE

IN MOSCOW: CONCERT

OF THE CANADIAN

RAPPER/SLAMMER

MC JUNEMMAARRCCHH 2233,, 22001188Tatyana R. Kuzmina, Ph.D., President, RACS and Neil Withers,

President, CFA Russia

PARTNER EVENT:

RUSSIA TRADE &

EXPORT FINANCE

CONFERENCE 2018

MMAARRCCHH 2288,, 22001188

PARTNER EVENT:

3RD ANNUAL

CONFERENCE

"NORTH�EAST:

TERRITORY OF

DEVELOPMENT 2018"MMAARRCCHH 2288,, 22001188

Far left: Mikhail Osipov, First Deputy Chairman of the Government ofthe Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Minister of Economy of the Republicof Sakha (Yakutia); Vladimir Pecheniy, Governor of the MagadanRegion; Roman Kopin, Governor of Chukotka Autonomous District;Dmitry Agapitov, Executive Director, "Institute of Geotechnologis"

Stanislav Borodyuk, Vice President and Head of MoscowRepresentative Office, Kinross Gold Corporation

CERBA�RACS SEMINAR:

"CANADA�RUSSIA

DIALOGUE SINCE 2014:

VIEWS OF THE RUSSIAN

EXPERTS"MMAARRCCHH 2211,, 22001188

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On April 6, 2018, CERBA and AmCham's Customs &

Transportation Committee organized a meeting with Tatiana

Valovaya, Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Minister for

Integration and Macroeconomics. The meeting was held at the

AmCham's headquarters in Moscow, and attended by the repre�

sentatives of Canadian and American businesses in Russia. The

session was moderated by Art Franczek, President of the

American Institute of Business and Economics (AIBEc), AmCham

Customs Committee Co�chair, and long�time CERBA Member.

During the meeting, Ms. Valovaya addressed a wide range of

issues related to the ongoing development of the Eurasian

Economic Union (EAEU), from the influence of EAEU integration

for improvement of the business climate in the member�countries,

to the EAEU's involvement in the regulation of cryptocurrencies

and the potential economic effects of the new customs code.

Participants provided very positive feedback emphasizing the

high practical value of the information they received during the

meeting for the critical evaluation of the potential for business

development in the EAEU member�countries.

On April 18, 2018, CERBA was happy to cooperate with one its

closest Partners in Moscow, Polish Business Club, in the organi�

zation of the meeting with one of the leading experts of Russian

Economy � Sergey Afontsev, Professor of the Department of

world political processes MGIMO, head of the Department of

economic theory of the Institute of world economy and interna�

tional relations RAS, Advisor to the Roundtable of Industrialists of

Russia and the EU.

Mr. Afontsev's presentation was devoted to the issues related

to the policy of import substitution currently pursued by the

Russian government. The seminar provided its participants

with the up�to�date information on the developments related to

the import substitution policy and outlined possible ways for

foreign businesses in Russia to operate within the framework

determined by this policy.

The event also provided the CERBA Members with the oppor�

tunity to expand their contacts network by meeting their coun�

terparts from Polish business community and to share experi�

ence on doing business in Russia.

On April 19, CERBA was happy to take part in one of the most

significant initiatives of the international business community in

Moscow ever � the "Best of Russian" Business Cocktail. This

event was unique in that it united the representatives of five major

international business communities in Russia. Co�organizers

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Webinar "Business in Russia � Dealing with Sanctions in F&B

Industry" organized jointly by CERBA and Schneider Group on

March 28th, was dedicated to the discussion of the Russian Agri�

Food Embargo, declared by the Presidential Decree from August

6, 2014 "Concerning the application of special economic meas�

ures aimed at ensuring security of the Russian Federation". The

Decree initiated a ban on importing agricultural and food prod�

ucts from countries that have enacted sanctions on the Russian

Federation, as a counter�measure to the Western�imposed sanc�

tions. The event was intended for Export Managers, Food &

Beverage Specialists, Business Development decision makers,

entrepreneurs considering Russian market entry and for general

public interested in this topic.

The event was opened by CERBA Moscow Chairman Nathan

Hunt, who then passed the torch to the experts from Schneider

Group, Evgeny Kayukha, Food & Beverage Specialist, and

Veronika Kochieva, Legal Team Leader, to lead an online discus�

sion with participation of international business experts on the

influence of the recent exchange of sanctions and counter�sanc�

tions between Russia and the West on the Russian international

trade when it comes to food and related products.

This seminar, organized jointly by CERBA and RBCC at the prem�

ises of KPMG devoted to the discussion of the issues related to

EHS, including safety performance trends, safety management

and fatality prevention, and safety culture.

The seminar started with the welcoming words of CERBA

Moscow Chairman, Nathan Hunt and Stuart Lawson, the

Representative of the Management Board of the Russo�British

Chamber of Commerce (RBCC).

Speakers included Ivan Barsola, Director of Corporate

Governance & Sustainability (CGS) Department, KPMG Russia &

CIS, and Valery Kucherov, Partner from ERM Eurasia. In his pres�

entation, Ivan Barsola covered the topics of state control system of

environmental impact and key trends of its change, and imple�

mented and planned innovations with significant financial and

operational impact: implementation of BAT and environmental

permits, continuous monitoring, waste management and imple�

mentation of extended producer responsibility and public report�

ing. Valery Kucherov in his presentation discussed the following

issues: fatal accidents at work and their consequences for busi�

ness; accident prevention in practice: challenges and lessons

learned; features of safety culture at work in Russia and CIS coun�

tries; the necessary requirements for creation of an effective sys�

tem to prevent accidents with serious consequences. He also

quoted the examples of numerous projects implemented by ERM

in Russia.

The event concluded with a Q&A session, where both speakers

engaged in a discussion with the members of the Canadian and

the British business communities on the best international prac�

tices related to EHS and ways for their imple�

mentation in Russia.

CERBA would like to express its

gratitude to KPMG for hosting the event!

CERBA would also like to thank ERM Eurasia for

contribution to the coverage of the Safety

Management issue!

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CERBA Moscow Board Member Luc Jones, Partner, Antal Russia,greeting the guests on behalf of CERBA

Art Franczek, AmCham Customs &Transportation Committee Co�chair and Tatiana Valovaya, EEC Minister for Integration andMacroeconomics

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reception in the VIP lounge of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex

in Moscow preceding the show. The event was organized with

the support the Franco�Russian Chamber of Commerce and

Industry (CCI FR).

The guests representing Canadian and French business com�

munities in Moscow had the unique opportunity to enjoy spec�

tacular interiors of the Luzhniki VIP lounge dressed for the show

and decorated by beautiful flowers kindly provided by Iris Flower

Salon, delicious cuisine generously provided by Cirque du Soleil

and selected wines provided by CERBA Partner � Fanagoria

Estate Winery. The event was attended by over 100 guests and

featured the welcoming words by Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow

Chair, Alina Zhilenko, Head of Projects, CCI France Russie,

Evgenia Nazarova, Sales Director, Cirque du Soleil Russia.

After networking part, guests proceeded to watch the show OVO

devoted to the world of insects � "a world of biodiversity and

beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion."

All in all, this made for an unforgettable evening filled with won�

derful emotions certainly to be remembered for a long time by

those who attended.

CERBA would like to thank Cirque du Soleil, Fanagoria Estate

Winery and Iris Flower Salon for their contribution!

On May 21, 2018, the representatives of the CERBA Moscow

Board of Directors met with Gilles Breton, CERBA National

Chair, who made a stop in Moscow during his trip to St.

Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2018). The

meeting was hosted by Norton Rose Fulbright, and was held in

the format of strategic planning session, with main topics for

discussion ranging from general issues, such as current

geopolitical situation and its implications for Canadian business

in Eurasia, to more specific issues, such as Canadian partici�

pation in the upcoming SPIEF 2018, and anticipated CERBA

expansion to the new regions in Eurasia. Generally, the meet�

ing provided a great opportunity for participants to have a con�

structive discussion on a variety of subjects and issues that are

currently at the top of the association's national agenda.

On May 23, 2018, CERBA Corporate Member, Alinga

Consulting Group held a free seminar on the latest changes in

the tax and currency legislation, as well as the implementation

of the program to develop federal standards for 2017�2019

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included CERBA, the Franco�Russian Chamber of Commerce

and Industry (CCI France Russie), Finnish�Russian Chamber of

Commerce (FRCC), British Business Club (BBC) and the Russo�

British Chamber of Commerce (RBCC). The event was held at

the newly opened 5�start hotel in Moscow Hyatt Regency

Moscow Petrovsky Park.

The idea of the event was to provide the representatives of the

foreign business community with the general overview of

Russia. Thus, the wide range of the products and services that

Russia has to offer was demonstrated during the event, rang�

ing from the highest quality diamonds and various regional del�

icacies to innovative scientific technologies and amazing choir

performance. A separate accent was put on the upcoming

2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. The event presented an unprece�

dented networking opportunities to the participants � the guests

had a chance to meet representatives from five business com�

munities representing virtually all industrial sectors and many

government structures. It had also demonstrated a high spirit of

friendship and unity within the international business communi�

ty in Moscow, and the sense of optimism and hope felt by for�

eign businessmen with regard to the future business opportu�

nities in Russia.

Special thank you to Vladimir Pukish

and Fanagoria Estate Winery for sup�

porting the event and providing a

great collection of delicious Russian

wines to demonstrate to the partici�

pants the latest achievements of the

Russian wine�making industry.

On May 16, 2018, CERBA jointly with AmCham Russia, held a

seminar with PwC Russia "Deoffshorization: First Lessons".

The event was held at the PwC office in Moscow.

The event was opened by a long�time CERBA friend and sup�

porter Ekaterina Malygina, Tax Partner, PwC Russia, other speak�

ers included PwC experts: Anna Modyanova, Ksenia Gritse�

panova, Olesya Iskandyarova, Evgeny Sivoushkov and others.

The event featured the discussion of the latest trends in the

Russian tax and currency control law applicable to cross border

business structures. Experts have also outlined the key tax deoff�

shorization provisions and practices of their application. Finally,

they also discussed the question of proper preparation to the rel�

evant tax challenges and the opportunities (e.g. tax amnesty

2018�2019) that are available for tax resident individuals.

CERBA would like to express its gratitude

to PwC for contribution to the organization

of this event!

On May 18, 2018, CERBA organized a unique cultural event in

collaboration with Cirque du Soleil office in Russia. The event

consisted of the attendance of the new spectacular OVO

Show brought by Cirque du Soleil in Russia and a cocktail

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Vladimir Pukish, Head of PR and Corporate CommunicationsDepartment, Fanagoria, wine sponsor of the event

Ekaterina Malygina, Tax Partner, PwC Russia,delivering the presentation

Alina Zhilenko, Head of Projects, CCI France Russie and NathanHunt, CERBA Moscow Chair, greeting the guests

Nathan Hunt, CERBAMoscow Chair andEvgenia Nazarova, SalesDirector, Cirque du SoleilRussia

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business and investment opportunities that each region can

offer. Organizers included the Economic Department of the

Polish Embassy in Moscow, the Polish Business Club and

Association of Industrial Parks (AIP).

Exhibiting regions included Tatarstan, Pskov region, Kaluga

region, Ulyanovsk region, Tula region and Kaliningrad. The

event was very well�attended by representatives of the Polish,

Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Lithuanian, British, American and

Canadian businesses, who provided very positive feedback

on the event, several companies according to our knowledge

are currently engaged in the negotiations regarding potential

involvement in selected business or investment projects pre�

sented during the event.

The event demonstrated the high interest from the Russian

side in attraction of the international business, as well as a

continuing interest from the international business community

toward maintaining the active business presence in Russia.

The morning seminar on immigration, relocation and real

estate was held in Moscow on June 20, 2018, at the premises

of CERBA Corporate Member � Intermark Relocation. The

objective of the event was to familiarize the representatives of

the international business in Moscow with the changes in

migration registration policies of foreign citizens that were

recently introduced in the Russian Federation. In the world of

relocation and immigration, the year of 2018 had been desig�

nated as the year of the most unpredictable changes and

news. The 2018 FIFA World Cup, dynamic foreign policy and

economic situation were just the few key factors affecting the

real estate market and relocation sector.

Experts from Intermark Relocation, Andrey Lukash, Head of

Legal Department, Project Manager, and Marina Semenova,

Managing Director, presented an overview of key indicators

affecting relocation market and described the current situation

in the real estate market. The seminar also covered the most

important changes in migration registration policies of foreign

citizens and general trends in relocation and real estate. A

special discussion was devoted to the real influence of the

2018 FIFA World Cup on the real estate market in Russia.

The seminar was concluded with the Q&A session and infor�

mal discussion with the speakers.

The reception was organized by the Embassy of Canada in

Moscow and CERBA, and took place in historical Spiridonov

House in Moscow on June 27, 2018. The event was attended by

over 100 guests including the representatives of the Russian and

Canadian business elite, public organizations and government

institutions such as Rosnedra. Besides the formal reason for the

meeting, the upcoming Canada Day, the event also served as

the Farewell Party for H.E. John R. Kur, who has served as the

Ambassador of Canada to the Russian Federation since 2013.

John Kur was always one of the strongest CERBA's allies and

supporters and on behalf of the association, we would like to

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and provided information on how to prepare for the transition

to new standards. Experts from Alinga Consulting also cov�

ered the issue of future changes in the rules of using corpo�

rate transport. Participants found the information provided dur�

ing the seminar valuable and useful in the business opera�

tions, and expressed desire to participate in the company's

future seminars.

On June 2, 2018, CERBA held its traditional Annual Summer

BBQ and Lobsterfest. This year the event was supported by

the British Business Club (BBC) and the Russo�British

Chamber of Commerce (RBCC). The event was held at the

well�known BOR Resort, located at the outskirts of Moscow

and famous for its beautiful landscapes.

This year the event was attended by over 150 people includ�

ing members of the Canadian and British business communi�

ties in Moscow, their families, friends and colleagues.

The guests spent a great day outdoor in a comfortable and

friendly atmosphere, enjoying tasty barbeque provided by the

BOR Resort, delicious wines provided by Fanagoria Estate

Winery, and of course, the freshly barbequed Canadian lob�

sters. The program of the event also included a variety of

opportunities for enjoyment: greetings from CERBA, BBC and

RBCC leaders, exclusive wine tasting, modern music perform�

ance, live signing, raffle lottery, many outdoor activities � darts,

volleyball, bicycle ride and many other activities. Those who

preferred to spend a time in a relaxed manner, had a great

opportunity to walk around exploring the surrounding nature �

river, valleys, hills, and pine forest.

This year the event has proven once again that CERBA

Summer BBQ and Lobsterfest not only continues to remain a

very popular event for CERBA Members, but also gaining and

increasing popularity among the international business com�

munity in Moscow in general. Thus, we are proud to have orig�

inated tradition that successfully continues for over 20 years

and is appreciated both by our Members and by our numer�

ous partners and friends in Moscow.

CERBA would like to express its gratitude to all the participants

and contributors to the event: Fanagoria Estate Winery, folk

singer Aygerim, Renaissance Moscow Monarch Centre Hotel,

Hotel National, IMAX and many others!

On June 7, 2018, CERBA was proud to support the organiza�

tion of the business fair by RF regions. The objective of the

event was to familiarize the representatives of the intentional

business in Moscow with various Russian regions, their

specifics and business environment and to present potential

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Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Chair and Vladimir Pukish, Head ofPR and Corporate Communications Department, Fanagoria, winesponsor of the event

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strong ties within the community. For newcomers, this event

provided a great opportunity to get acquainted with local rep�

resentatives of the Canadian community in an informal atmos�

phere, exchange experience and learn new information about

living in Russia. This year's event had a unique atmosphere

because of coinciding of 2018 FIFA World Cup going on in

Russia at the same time, so the participants could also

observe an enormous crowd of soccer fans from all over the

world watching games broadcasts and loudly cheering for the

favorite teams.

Than Group of top managers from the largest in Russia oil

refinery situated in Nizhniy Novgorod visited in Vancouver and

Calgary for meeting with the local business community related

to petrochemical business. The visit was falling into the Inter�

national Knowledge Exchange Program initiated by the Van�

couver Chapter in 2017. The program is devoted to facilitation

of contacts between industry professionals in order to pro�

mote Canadian expertise and maintain business dialogue

between the countries.

The first project of this nature � the visit of the delegation from

the Moscow State University � took place in October 2017. The

visit of Lukoil had an objective to learn about Canadian views

on future of petrochemical market, effectiveness of production

technologies as well as safety, environment protection and

Social Corporate Responsibility programs at the similar pro�

duction facilities.

The program of the visit included meetings with industry

experts in Calgary (organized by Bennett Jones LLP) and in

Vancouver (hosted by Deloitte and Deloitte Tax Law), as well

as sights seeing program organized in both provinces by

OnTheWay Travel Consulting Inc.

The visit of the Charge d'Affairs of the

Republic of Belarus H.E. Dmitry Basik

in Vancouver took place from April

24th to 26th. The program of it includ�

ed meetings with the provincial gov�

ernment (Ministry of Jobs, Trade and

Technology), a number of companies

(such as Iridia Medical and few oth�

ers), interested to open up the poten�

tial of Belarus market for their prod�

ucts and the University of British Columbia, one flagman of the

Canadian highest education, very well known around the

world.

The visit resulted in a roadmap of activities for building up

more business, cultural and educational ties with the Republic

of Belarus and the province, including development of import

and export activities and activation of exchange projects.

One specific initiative came up during the meetings with the UBC

Institute of European Studies � is an international event that would

help to bring together Canadian business, science and educa�

tion with representatives of the Eurasian Economic Union and

the countries outside of this geopolitical formation to discussed

the untapped opportunities for mutual beneficiary cooperation.

The initiative was strongly supported by the number of CERBA

partner countries on the level of the Ambassadors of Russia,

Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Turkey and others and is going to be

implemented in Vancouver in the coming fall.

The traditional White Nights Festival took place in Vancouver

from April 28 to May 9. As usual, this massive event have

become a venue for the great number of performances at the

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express our deepest gratitude to all his contribution and support

he has given to us over the years.

Speakers included Annick Goulet, Minister Counsellor,

Embassy of Canada in Moscow, Nathan Hunt, CERBA

Moscow Chair and H.E. John R. Kur who summarized his

experience in Russia in his speech, shared his views on the

perspectives of the future bilateral dialogue and thanked all

the guests for the support given to him during his term as the

Canadian Ambassador to the RF.

A brief word was also given to Vladislav Tretiak, the world

famous hockey legend and currently the President of the Ice

Hockey Federation of Russia and the State Duma Member,

who also came to express his appreciation of the Ambassador

John Kur's contribution to the development of friendship and

cooperation between Russia and Canada.

The informal part of the event continued with the lively jazz

concert performed by the world�famous Canadian jazz pianist

David Braid jointly with the Russian string quartet "Civitas". The

program of the concert included the best and most recogniz�

able David Braid's compositions. After the end of the perform�

ance, the guests had a unique opportunity for an informal chat

with David.

On June 29, 2018, well�known

Canadian jazz pianist David

Braid gave a public experimental

concert "Tropical classics" in

Moscow at the Botanic Gardens

of Moscow State University. The

event was organized by a CERBA

long�standing Partner � Opera Yard

with the support of CERBA and the Canadian Embassy in

Moscow.

David Braid, named by many as a "Canadian musical genius"

and one of the most talented modern pianists, is a composer

and multiple winner of the Canadian Grammy Award. He also

received an Award from the "Paul de Hueck and Norman

Walford fund" and is the youngest recipient in the history of this

Award. His arrangements and author's music became an inte�

gral part of the movie "Born to Be Blue" based on the autobi�

ography of the famous American jazz musician Chet Baker.

David Braid has been regularly performing in Europe, Asia,

Scandinavia, Australia, Brazil, USA, and has just started to

gain popularity in Russia as well.

On Sunday, July 1, 2018, Mem�

bers of the Canadian Community

in Moscow traditionally celebrat�

ed Canada Day in the company

of fellow Canadians and Friends

of Canada at the Canadian Sport

Bar in Moscow Papa's Bar & Grill.

The event went in a cheery and festive mood and reaffirmed

that Canadian community in Moscow, retains its high spirit and

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port of the Russian Trade Mission to Ottawa and the Urals

Chamber of Commerce, there were a number of important

meetings helped to secure a strong possibility for organizing an

extensive business program for the Canadian delegation to

INNOPROM�2019. This includes building up connections with

the new team of the Ministry of Foreign Relations at the

Sverdlovsk regional Government, Advisor of the Governor of

Sverdlovsk region in Moscow, Mr. Tretyakov, Russian Federal

Export Center, Urals Mining and Metallurgical Company

(UGMK), Machine Engineering Cluster of Tatarstan and the num�

ber of others. One remarkable meeting was with the Director of

business development of the Kaspersky Group, Andrei Suvorov.

Provided the scale of international representation and the

growing interest to one of the largest Russian industrial trade

shows outside of Moscow, the Sverdlovsk regional govern�

ment initiated the next stage of Ekaterinburg EXPO Center

expansion � the Congress Center, which is scheduled to be

open by the next INNOPROM�2019.

As it was expected, after the successful World Football Cup,

Ekaterinburg became even more attractive as international

exhibition hub and now is bidding to become a hosting ground

for the next EXPO.

The seminar was a follow up of the meeting with the Director

of EBRD North America in Washington, DC, Michele Small at

the Canada�Kazakhstan Business Summit in Ottawa this year.

The event was hosted by the Deloitte and Deloitte Tax Law

LLP and sponsored by EBRD.

EBRD � is one of the most active and versatile international

development banks, however Canadian companies are not

very well aware of their programs and opportunities offered on

the corporate level as well as on the level of industry and man�

agement consulting.

Established in the beginning of 90th, EBRD has done a

remarkable work on helping developing sustainable opera�

tions in many companies in CIS countries and the Eastern

Europe. It has expanded operations in many other geograph�

ic areas and may service well to the Canadian businesses,

looking into the significant projects in various industries.

The event was well attended by the BC based investors, busi�

ness associations and seasoned consultants, even though it

was happening in the middle of August when many people are

on summer vacations. Among the participants there were the

Vancouver World Trade Center, GLOBE Foundation, University

of BC, ME Elecmetal, Deloitte LLP, BC Bioenergy Network and

over two dozens of others.

The Round table discussion followed the Presentation of the

Bank's main facts and programs made by Michele Small and

her colleague, the Principal at the EBRD North America office

John Burrows has shown a vital interest of the audience in

developing constant connections with the EBRD experts. This

is one of the benefits proposed by the CERBA�Vancouver to its

current and prospective members from now on.

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open stages, the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and other locations

to display opportunities to enjoy and absorb versatile Russian

artistic culture.

The organizers of the festival � the Vancouver Opera manage�

ment team came to the CERBA�Vancouver chapter in early

March to offer participate in organizing this event and broad�

cast it to the Russian and Canadian business community and

the Embassy of Russia to Canada. Supported by the local

board of Directors we brought on board of the White nights

celebration the Russian Ambassador to Canada His

Excellency Alexander Darchiev, who gladly agreed to partici�

pate at the official opening of the Festival and pronounced a

passionate speech about the significance of the cultural

aspects into the development of international ties.

The opening ceremony was complete with the Overcoat

opera, written and performed by the Canadian musicians and

based on the cognominal novel of the well�known writer,

Nikolai Gogol.

Although the Festival was not directly connected to the CERBA

business activity, it allowed to build up relationships with the

number of sponsors, such as Capilano University, Goldcorp

and some others, as well as establishing close cooperation

with the Vancouver Opera, who we hope to be our long�term

connection from now in to the world of music and arts.

The seminar was sponsored by the Vancouver quarters of

Gowling WLG and took place at the Vancouver quarters of this

long�standing CERBA Member. The feature presentations was

done by Stephen Ferance, (Partner, GOWLING WLG), spe�

cialized on the IP protection and Jaap Seikman (Consultant at

North Bridge Consultants)

The seminar highlighted many Government programs avail�

able to assist Canadian businesses with expenses related to

R&D, New Product Development, Export Marketing and

Workforce Expansion.

As part of the 2018 budget, the Federal Government has

announced changes that will merge some existing programs, add

several new programs and simplify access, so being updates on

the permanently growing opportunities for many companies

involved in development of innovations is really crucial.

The seminar provided valuable information not just on pro�

grams alone, but provided some tips on bidding process, cre�

ating winning proposals and when it makes sense to involve

consultants to help making successful grant application.

According to the feedback of over 30 participants of this session,

businesses (especially those related to the R&D sector) are keen

to have permanent updates on the government support programs

and more frequent events falling into this area will bring the addi�

tional value to CERBA activities across Canada and overseas.

The visit to INNOPROM�2018 was not a part of the Vancouver

plan for the 2018, however following the need to be aware of

the current developments in the Russian industry; the Chair of

the Vancouver Board has approved and sponsored the trip to

accompany the Head of the Russian Trade Mission to Canada,

Valery Maximov who travelled to Ekaterinburg within the dele�

gation of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade within the

group of colleagues from over 50 countries led by the Russian

Minister of Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov. The Trade

show opening events were attended by the Russian Deputy

Prime Minister for Industry and Energy, Dmitry Kozak.

The INNOPROM�2018 took place right after the 2018 FIFA World

Cup competitions, some of which took place in Ekaterinburg.

With no doubts, this show was the biggest of all. In fact, the

number of exhibitors and visitors was so great, that it was diffi�

cult to even move around the place. The most impressive was

the China and the South Korea Pavilions, focused on the latest

achievements of the modern digital technologies and meant to

promote innovation, international logistical initiatives and oppor�

tunities for investment in trade and business partnerships.

Most countries leading in machine engineering, metal pro�

cessing and innovation technologies were present on the

floor, including Germany, France, Italy, the UK, South Africa,

Latin America, India and great number of others, overall the

number of foreign delegations this year exceeded a hundred.

In the due course of the business program organized with a sup�

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Inside the main pavilion at INNOPROM 2018

From left: Mr. Evgeny Kuivashev, Governor of Sverdlovsk Regionand Mr. Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Prime Minister for Industry andEnergy of Russia

John Burrows, Principal at the EBRD North America office andMichele Small, Director of EBRD North America in Washington, DC

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