ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN BUSINESSES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN BUSINESSES BUSINESSES

IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONIN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN BUSINESSES BUSINESSES

IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONIN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Voice of European BusinessThe Voice of European Business

in Russiain Russia

http://www.slb.com/index.asp

http://eng.krasnodarexpo.ru/

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THE AEBTHE AEBTHE AEBTHE AEB

Working to improve business and Working to improve business and trade environment in Russia for trade environment in Russia for European companiesEuropean companies

Promoting economic integration between Promoting economic integration between the Russian Federation and the European the Russian Federation and the European Union…Union…

A Common Economic SpaceA Common Economic Space

Representing and Promoting the Interests of European Businesses in the Russian Federation since 1995

World bank “Russian Economic Report”, November 2005

The AEB is a non-commercial The AEB is a non-commercial association of European enterprises and entrepreneurs that have association of European enterprises and entrepreneurs that have business activities with and in Russiabusiness activities with and in Russia

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ACTIVITIESACTIVITIESACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

Lobbying Russian authorities to solve immediate business issues and influence future legislative change

Providing quality Information through events, business briefings, round tables and publications

Business Networking through committee meetings and social events

Cooperation with the EC delegation

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THE COMMITTEES: THE DRIVING FORCE OF THE AEB

THE COMMITTEES: THE DRIVING FORCE OF THE AEB

OPEN COMMITTEESOPEN COMMITTEES

Corporate Governance

Human Resources

Legal

Taxation

Insurance & Pensions

Transport & Customs

IT & e-CommerceReal Estate & Property Finance & Investment

INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEESINDUSTRIAL COMMITTEES

AgribusinessAir Cargo

Airlines

Alcoholic Beverages

Automobile Manufacturers

Automotive Components

Banking

Energy

Health & PharmaceuticalsTelecommunications

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SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*: SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*: SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*: SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:

Sponsor Company’s logo on AEB homepage

Company name on all AEB official documents (letterhead, events update, faxes and electronic Newsletters)

List of Sponsors printed on AEB general publications (membership directory, annual report)

1. Maximum Visibility:

* Valid for one calendar year.

Joan MacNaughton, Director General for Energy, UK Ministry of Trade and Industry;

Reiner Hartmann, Chairman of AEB Energy Committee; Mr. Malcolm Wicks,

UK Minister for State of Energy; Mr.

Richard Spies, President BP Russia

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SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS*:


Larger company description in Membership Directory (300 words)

Opportunity to distribute promotional material at the AEB office

Opportunity to add company’s flyer in AEB glossy magazine once a year, free of charge (to be coordinated with Publishing Manager)


Maximum Visibility:

AEB Legal Committee members Victor Topadze, Gide Loyrette Nouel Vostok,

Alexi Knyazhev, Salans, Evgeniy Voevodin, CMS Cameron McKenna and

Natalya Podolskaya, Marks & Sokolov on a Round Table Meeting with Head of

Federal Anti-Monopoly Service in RF Mr. Igor Artemiev

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Invitation to exclusive Sponsor Dinner(s) organized by AEB and hosted by the AEB Executive Board

A free promotional opportunity to make a presentation to AEB members or to organise a social event with AEB support

Opportunity to display logo/banner at AEB

Annual General Meeting (on AEB sponsor stand)

Wall mounted Sponsor Certificate for sponsor premises and logo for promotional display in AEB office


AEB Acting Chairman Reiner Hartmann, RF Minister for Economic Development and Trade German O.

Gref, AEB Chief Executive Officer Andreas Romanos, AEB Audit Committee Chairman Christian

Ziegler

2. Exclusive Opportunities:



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Priority registration for Sponsors at high-profile AEB briefings and lobbying activities (in case of limited space, priority given to sponsors)

Up to 4 Assigned members at EuroReceptions and high profiled events (according to AEB rules, only 2 assigned members of member companies are invited to AEB receptions and high profile events)

Priority consideration of Sponsor Company’s issues and requests by AEB CEO and staff

* Valid for one calendar year

British EuroReception guests. In the centre foreground, H.E. Erwin

Hofer and his spouse

3. Priority Consideration:



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Special support: each Sponsor is assigned an AEB staff member who is the Sponsor’s point of contact in the AEB, with an annual meeting with the AEB CEO

12 Assigned members, who may attend all AEB business events and participate in AEB committee work (substitutions are accepted)

Distribution of Sponsor Company promotional material at relevant AEB Event (to be coordinated with AEB Event Manager)

* Valid for one calendar year

The British Ambassador's Residence graciously hosted the British

EuroReception



Priority Consideration:

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March 16, 2005: “Dialogue with European Business” – open meeting with RF Minister for Economic Development and Trade, German O. Gref

March 18, 2005: “EU Business in Russia” - AEB briefed EU Commissioner for Trade, Peter Mandelson during his mission to Russia

CONTRIBUTING TO EU – RF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION

CONTRIBUTING TO EU – RF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION

The AEB constitutes the most trusted and qualified central information source on European business in Russia for EU and

Russian authorities, as well as for Member companies

The AEB provides essential links between the EU authorities, Russian political and administrative institutions, and European business interests

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Briefing, by the Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Alexander Mozhin, on the developments in the Russian economy

Briefing by Mr. Malcolm Wicks, new UK Minister for State of Energy

Presentation on the World Bank's "Russian Economic Report“ with Country Director for Russia, Dr. Kristalina Georgieva

Open meeting with the Deputy Head of Labour Migration Department of Federal Labour Mr. Georgy Gadenko and with the head of division of Employment Services Mr. Nikolai Bychkov on migration cards issues

Regular meetings organized by Transport and Customs Committee with the Deputy Head of the Federal Custom Service Mr. L. A. Lozbenko

AEB HIGHLIGTHS OF 2005AEB HIGHLIGTHS OF 2005

Commentary by H.E. Marc Franco, EU Ambassador and Konstantin Kosachev, State Duma Committee for International Affairs on the EU

Russia Summit

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AEB IN REGIONSAEB IN REGIONS

June, 2005. AEB open meeting with the Minister of Foreign and External Economic Relations of the Sverdlovsk region, Viktor Koksharov

March, 2005. AEB open meeting: Meeting with Eduard Rossel,Governor of Sverdlovsk region

April, 2005. AEB open meeting: Project Financing by International Financial Institutions. City Administrations of Krasnodar and Rostov

The AEB has developed close relationship with the authorities in Krasnodar and Yekaterinburg to nurture mutually beneficial opportunities for European Businesses and investment for the regions

Governor of Krasnodar Region Alexander Tkachev, Ralf

Bendish Claas, AEB Krasnodar Steering

Committee, RF President Vladimir Putin, German

Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder

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STRUCTURE: STRUCTURE: COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERSCOMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS

STRUCTURE: STRUCTURE: COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERSCOMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS

Executive BoardLink to AEB direction

Committee ChairmanLink to industry group / sector

OfficeLink to AEB

activities and services

CNRMember

Link to country group

Members

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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIESMEMBERSHIP CATEGORIESMEMBERSHIP CATEGORIESMEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

ASSIGNED MEMBERS* PER CATEGORY

WORLDWIDETURNOVER (EURO PER ANNUM)

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE (EURO)

Sponsorship12 Assigned Members

___ 8,500

Category A8 Assigned Members

> 500 Million 5,000

Category B5 Assigned Members

50-499 Million 3,000

Category C3 Assigned Members

1-49 Million 1,500

Category D2 Assigned Members

< 1 Million 500

Individual --- 500*Official representatives of member companies, have the right to attend all AEB Open Events free of charge.

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CONTACT DETAILSCONTACT DETAILSCONTACT DETAILSCONTACT DETAILS

Address: Ulitsa Bolshaya Ordynka 40, bld. 2 119017 Moscow Russia

Tel: +7 (095) 721 1760

Fax: +7 (095) 721 1761

E-mail: [email protected]

[email protected] (Membership Development)

[email protected] (Membership Development)

[email protected] (Chief Executive Officer)

Website: http://www.aebrus.ru

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