MEMBER SERVICES:Job Bank: post your job openings on our websiteCERBA attracts a lot of job�seekers who possess very specificskills. Posting your opening on our website will enhance its visi�bility and outreach to potential candidates and will give you theopportunity to target the desired audience. For CERBA memberswe are offering this service as a part of the membership package,but it is also available for non�members for an extra fee.
Interested in Posting a Career Opportunity?Career postings can be listed on our website for:Members � freeNon�members � $200 + tax
Career postings should be sent to your local CERBA RegionalDirector electronically. Submissions are accepted in Word orPDF. Requests for job postings from non�members shouldinclude billing information or a Visa, Mastercard or Amex num�ber. Positions are posted for 30 days or until resume closingdate, whichever is earlier. For more information please con�tact your local CERBA Regional Director.
Resume Bank:Dear CERBA Members, we are happy to remind you of anadded�value service included in your membership package:Resume Bank. Among our dedicated volunteers and internsthere are a lot of talented bilingual and multilingual profession�als who are searching for new career opportunities. If you arelooking to fill in a position with your company please feel free tohave a look at the resumes in the Member�only section of ourwebsite and contact the potential candidates directly.
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MEMBERSHIPFor membership inquiries, please contact your regional CERBA office:
TTOORROONNTTOO CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Katherine Balabanova
e�mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1 (416) 862 4403
MMOONNTTRREEAALL CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Sebastien Dakin
e�mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1 (514) 575 6334
VVAANNCCOOUUVVEERR CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Tatiana Domilovskaya
e�mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1 (604) 720 2905
AALLBBEERRTTAA CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Frank Kense
e�mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1 (780) 915 1110
OOTTTTAAWWAA CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Sebastien Dakin
e�mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1 (514) 575 6334
KKAAZZAAKKHHSSTTAANN CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Taskyn Koshman
e�mail: [email protected]
Phone: 7 (747) 555 1319
MMOOSSCCOOWW CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Alex Grichine
e�mail: [email protected]
Phone: 7 (985) 762 1240
MMAANNIITTOOBBAA CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Tom Nevakshonoff
e�mail: [email protected]
Phone: 1 (204) 664 2111
UUZZBBEEKKIISSTTAANN CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Alexander Antonov
e�mail: [email protected]
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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What we do?
� Attract investments into Moscow Region
� Provide information and statistics in the field of business
operation activity (priority business sector)
� 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
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Gowling WLG Russia was named IIPP CCoonntteennttiioouuss FFiirrmm ooff tthhee
YYeeaarr �� RRuussssiiaa at the Managing Intellectual Property EMEA
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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MAIN STORIES MAIN STORIES
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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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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REGION MISSION TO TORONTO
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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:
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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.
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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
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BREAKFAST BRIEF
WITH KHAMZAT
KHASBULATOV
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Mikhail Romanov, Partner,CIS Advisory Leader,Ernst & Young
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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.
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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
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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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PARTNER EVENT:
IMPORT SUBSTITUTION
IN RUSSIA: ANALYSIS,
PROSPECTS, FORE�
CASTS BY POLISH
BUSINESS CLUB
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Valery Kucherov, Partner, ERM Eurasia, speaking about safetymanagement
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
WEBINAR: BUSINESS IN
RUSSIA � DEALING WITH
SANCTIONS IN F&B
INDUSTRYMMAARRCCHH 2288,, 22001188
CERBA�RBCC SEMINAR
"ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH
AND SAFETY (EHS) �
STATE REGULATION AND
BEST PRACTICES FOR
BUSINESS"AAPPRRIILL 33,, 22001188
CERBA�AMCHAM
RUSSIA MEETING WITH
TATIANA VALOVAYA, EEC
MINISTER FOR
INTEGRATION AND
MACROECONOMICS
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Sergey Afontsev, Professor ofthe Department of WorldPolitical Processes MGIMO
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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
"DEOFFSHORIZATION:
FIRST LESSONS": JOINT
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BOARD MEETING WITH
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NATIONAL CHAIRMMAAYY 2211,, 22001188
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AND TAX LEGISLATION
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DU SOLEIL PRECEDED
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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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CONCERTJJUUNNEE 2277,, 22001188
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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Vladislav Tretiak, President of the Society of Friends of Canada,President of the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia, Member of theState Duma of the Russian Federation, presenting a farewell gift toH.E. John R. Kur, Ambassador of Canada to the Russian Federation
CANADIAN CULTURE IN
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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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