Seminar for representatives of

Russian regional Governments and Chambers of Commerce & Industry

Moderator - Dr. Wolfgang Wedderkopf,

General Director, Regionomica Europe Consulting, Germany

10:30   Export promotion assistance to SMEs, Presented by Mr. Dietmar Fellner, Commercial Counsellor, AustrianEmbassy in Moscow

11:00   Business-innovation project Gate2RuBIN – a mechanism for Russian SMEs to enter the international markets. Presented by Mr. Victor Ermakov, General Director, Russian Agency for support of Small & Medium Business, Russia

11:30   The role of Internationalization in the local development policy: the case of  Etna Valley on Microelectronics  industryPresented by Mr. Francesco Cappello, Innovation Technology & Internationalisation Services Responsible Consorzio Catania Ricerche - University of Catania, Italy.

12:00   RegionalEconomicDevelopment, interaliainmono-structured economycities, and entrepreneurship supportPresented by Dr. Wolfgang Wedderkopf, General Director, Regionomica Europe Consulting, Germany

12:30   Experience in local entrepreneurs' support and development, export
promotion and Foreign Direct Investment attraction in Hungary Presented by Ms. Erzsebet Dobos, Business Development Director of ITD, Hungary (Investment and Trade Development Agency of Hungary).

13:00-14:00    Lunch break

14:00   Technical and financial support for foreign investors and local exporters in Serbia

Presented by Ms. Anastasia Akimova, Export Promotion Advisor, SerbiaInvestment and Export Promotion Agency,Serbia

14:30   Training of staff on strategic management of regions and cities development in the Russian Academy of Civil Service Presented by Mr. Alexander Gaponenko, Head, General Management Chair, Russia

15:00   Regional development in the East Midlands through SME support, FDI attraction and export promotion”. Presented by Dr. Rachel Farmer, RSF Consultancy, UK

15:30   International Best-Practices in Entrepreneurship Development Presented by Mr. Victor Sedov, President, The U.S. – Russia Centre for Entrepreneurship, Russia

16:00   InvestmentpotentialofStockholmregion/ Experience in attracting foreign investment into Stockholm region Presented by Mr. Sergei Baranov, Stockholm region Representation in St-Petersburg, Sweden

16:30   Invest into Franders Presented by Mr. Christophe Baeten, Belgian Embassy in Moscow, Belgium

17:00   Long-Term Integrated Business Matchmaking Programme “Russia-Europe: Cooperation without Frontiers of the Interregional Public Organization “Moscow Entrepreneurs Association” Presented by Mr. Andrei Akopov, Advisor to the President, “Moscow Entrepreneurs Association”, Russia.

17:30   The system of e-commerce as a mechanism for the development of entrepreneurial activity. Expansion of business geography and launching new marketsPresented by Mr. Andrey Boiko, General Director, Economy Development Centre, Russia