Brussels, 7 October 2011
1 – 5 pm
Business climate in Russia
Do’s and don’ts when doing business in Russia
A conference organized by Transparency International Belgium
Companies active in the Russian Federation face particular challenges apart from the sheer logistics of working in a country spanning 9 time zones. For example, there are language and cultural differences, complicated import-export practices, and widespread use of intermediaries, all of which can have an impact on questions of business ethics and compliance requirements. The speakers will share their concrete experiences and suggest practical solutions for overcoming such challenges. They will not only talk about the risks of doing business in the Russian Federation, but also about how managing those risks can be turned into an advantage under the developing public ant-corruption initiatives in the country.
The speakers are based both in the Russian Federation and in Belgium, and they represent the corporate world as well as the nongovernmental sector and the public administrations of both countries. This event will therefore offer a quite unusually broad and thus fascinating picture of the Russian business environment.
These speakers will share their experiences with conducting ethical business in the Russian Federation:
Elena Panfilova - Director of Transparency International Russia
Nabil Jijakli - Secretary General of the Belgian Export Credit Agency (Ducroire-Delcredere)
Anja Siebel - Legal Counsel (EMEA) of the T.D. Williamson Group for Europe, Africa, Middle East, currently based in Moscow
Gunther Sleeuwagen - Director for Central and Eastern Europe, Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Frans Thierens - Head of the Ethics & Fraud Unit at the KBC Group
Jacques van Rijckevorsel - President of the Belgian-Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce for Russia and Belarus
Representative of the Russian Government (tbc)
The debate will be moderated by Jan Balliauw, Belgian journalist, Moscow correspondent.
You will have an opportunity to network over a standing sandwich lunch before hearing from the speakers and asking any burning questions you may have.
Practical information
· Friday 7 October 2011
· The conference will be preceded by a standing sandwich lunch from 1 to 2 pm, doors open at 12.30 pm
· The conference starts at 2 pm and ends at 5 pm
· Conference language: English. Simultaneous interpretation into French and Dutch. Questions in Dutch and French are welcome.
· Participants will receive a comprehensive documentation map
· Address: Arenberg Room, Egmont Palace, Petit Sablon 8bis, 1000 Brussels
· Participation fee: 95€ to be paid in advance into bank account 310-0858211-41 of Transparency International Belgium, IBAN Number BE88 3100 8582 1141, SWIFT-BIC Code BBRUBEBB. Non-member companies benefit from advantageous fees for multiple delegates: 175 € for 2 delegates, 255 € for 3 delegates. For larger groups, please contact us.
· This workshop is part of the TI-B Corporate Package. Corporate members benefit from a 40% reduction on all activities under the TI-B Corporate Package. Sponsors with gifts of the same value as the membership fee also benefit from a 40% reduction. Membership fees and gifts are tax deductible. Information at http://www.transparencybelgium.be/index.php?id=24&L=1%2527
· Students fee: 20€ Academics & civil servants : 40€
· Registration: Please register on this page
· Corporate Package and further workshops: click here for information
· Contact: Annemie Valgaeren, telephone +32-(0)2-509.00.31 or info(at)transparencybelgium.be
This conference is organized with the kind support of the Belgian ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce for Russia and Belarus, of Agoria and of the Belgian Export Credit Agency
