BUSINESS SEMINAR ON

WINNING CONTRACTS IN THE
$25 BILLION WORLD BANK
MARKETPLACE IN RUSSIA AND BEYOND

A PRACTICAL SEMINAR FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
&
MARKETING PROFESSIONALS

TUESDAY, 12 AUGUST 2008
12:30—17:00

Trends in World Bank Lending
World Bank Procurement Process
Identifying Specific Opportunities
Positioning Your Firm for Success
Practical Advice on Winning Contracts

Brien Desilets is an economist and a consultant with more than 10 years of experience in international finance and development.  Mr. Desilets is Vice President & Director of Economic Research at The Eurasia Center and The Eurasian Business Coalition. As a consultant for World Bank Business Opportunities, his clients have included companies as diverse as Sumitomo Corporation of Japan, Hyder, the first privatized water company in the UK, the Urban Institute of the US and ACTR/ACCELS.

On Public-Private Partnerships, Mr. Desilets made significant contributions at Radian Group where he worked in the Office of Chief Economist.  As an independent consultant and now as Managing Director at Claret Consulting, he analyzed the global PPP market and has presented on the topic at conferences and training sessions in Dubai and Washington, DC.

WHY ATTEND? Real Case Studies, Current Opportunities, Practical Training, Network & Share Experiences

OPPORTUNITIES FOR: Suppliers of Goods, Consultants, Engineering Firms, Law Firms, Accounting Firms & many more industry-wide opportunities

AGENDA
1230 Registration
1300 Seminar
1600 Networking Hour

LOCATION
ARBAT  25/9 Sivtsev Vrazhek per. Bldg. 1, Moscow—119002 (Downtown Moscow)

Registration Now - Space is Limited (only $200 or 4700 Russian Rubles)

Sponsored by:
The Eurasia Center. The Eurasian Business Coalition, and Claret Consulting www.claretconsult.com

2008 US-Russia World Forum a Success!

The Eurasia Center & The Eurasian Business Coalition

in cooperation with: Dr. Edward Lozansky, President, Media Kontinent Group & The American University in Moscow

Our 2008 SPONSORS: 3M; CitiBank; LUKOIL Oil Company; BISNIS; U.S. Department of Commerce; Third Millenium Russia Fund; Russian-American Chamber of Commerce; Profile Magazine; Congress of Russian Americans; The DISH Network; NTV America; Russia Today; Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Russian–American Medical Association; Russian Academy of Sciences; Russian Cultural Center.

The Honorable Vladimir Golovnev, Deputy of the Duma of the Russian Federation and Economical Policy and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman.

2008 US-Russia World Forum

USA-RUSSIA
Towards Economic, Political and Cultural Cooperation
May 19-20, 2008 Washington, DC
United States Congress

Celebrating over 200 years of US-Russian Diplomatic Relations at the United States Congress, with Russian Receptions at the Embassy of the Russian Federation & the Russian Cultural Center

For Monday, May 19 and Tuesday, May 20, 2008, The Eurasia Center and the Eurasian Business Coalition co-organized the 27th Annual US-Russia World Forum. Held in the United States Senate Hart Building, US Congress, the 27th Forum offered a challenging agenda featuring topics on investments in energy and natural resources. Other presentations included topics of high technology, finance, international trade, and economic development. This event provided participants the opportunity to interact with those in Russia and Eurasia seeking to expand two-way trade, direct investments, business opportunities and open communications with counterparts. There were discussions on Russia’s new Federal Plan for a greatly expanding Russian economy based upon significant governmental investments in new housing, health care, technology, and education.

Alexander Lebedev Алескандр Лебедев, Russian billionaire addresses the US-Russia World Forum. Chairman of the National Reserve Corporation, Lebedev is the Vice-Chairman of Duma's committee on the Commonwealth of Independent States and co-owner of Russia’s Novaya Gazeta newspaper.

The US-Russia World Forum has become one of the premier catalysts for opening discussions and building relationships between Russian, American and other policymakers within European and Asian nations.

Participants at the 2008 event met with members of the American Senate and House of Representatives, the Russian Duma, the Russian federal and local representatives; leaders of Russia’s NGO communities, directors of Russian high technology research centers; along with officials of numerous American governmental agencies including the Departments of Commerce, State, and International Trade. Other beneficial relationships were initiated with leaders in investment, high technology, banking, international trading, economic development, professional services firms along with federal, state, and local government officials.

Please review the Eurasia Center/EBC Corporate Sponsorship Form if you wish to sponsor the are efforts to promote business and economic progress with Eurasia. This series has grown out of 27 years of successful working relationships between Russia, Eurasia, and America.This televised event features speakers, topics, and interactions among the 59 Eurasian nations invited for the event.

Lt. General Henry A. “Trey” Obering III, Director of the Missile Defense Agency makes the case for supporting missile ballistic defense against emerging nuclear threats and accidental launch. Former Soviet/Russian General Vladimir Dvorkin who was in charge of Russian Strategic Missile Defense and is currently at the Institute of World Economy & International Relations made a presentation on Russian concerns with NATO and BMD.

During the breaks and lunch formal introductions were arranged along with business card exchanges and informal discussions. Special presentations were given about the macro/micro-economic environment; prospects for trade, business, and investment opportunities; social developments; and the current on-the-ground assessment of the challenges and opportunities facing Russian, Eurasian, and American business companies and governments.

TThe Forum's proceedings and receptions were covered by the U.S. and International Media with such stations as NTV America, Russia Today and C-Span. Reporters from the New York Times, Washington Post, and other media outlets were present.SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKING AND SPECIAL RECEPTIONS at the RUSSIAN EMBASSY that followed the presentation feature special foods, beverages, music, and art work of Russia and Eurasia.

Decade of Achievement Award given to Blair Ruble, Director, Kennan Institute, left, and Eurasia Center’s Humanitarian Award presented to Herman Obuhov from St. Petersburg, right.

THE AGENDA OF THE 2008 WORLD RUSSIA FORUM JUST ‘CLICK’:

2008 WORLD RUSSIA FORUM AGENDA

The Eurasia Center

has been an important hub of activity and a meeting place for networking, scholarship, publishing, and business development. The Center promotes the exchange of ideas among diplomats, government officials, business leaders and citizens on issues concerning investment, economic development, education, health care, and environmental sustainable development. Leaders are engaged to promote the ideals of peace, security, democracy, and economic cooperation.

The Eurasia Center is a 501(c)(3) federally recognized non-profit organization promoting positive relations between America and the 59 nations of Eurasia through progressive programs and activities. Sustaining sponsorships, memberships, and program participation are welcomed and are 100% tax-deductible.

To Contact The Eurasia Center:
Dr. Gerard J. Janco, President
President@eurasiacenter.org
Mr. Earl Rasmussen, Vice President
ERasmussen@eurasiacenter.org
Yury Vasilenko, Business Associate
YVasilenko@eurasiacenter.org

The Eurasia Center
4927 Massachusetts Avenue,

NW, Washington, D.C. 20016
Tel: (202) 494-0773 Telefax: (202) 237-1452

Email: USRussiaForum@eurasiacenter.org
Web: www.eurasiacenter.org