IN THIS ISSUE:

NEW 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 vi�sibility and outreach to potential candidates and will give youthe opportunity to target your desired audience. For CERBAmembers we offer this service as a part of the membershippackage, but it is also available for non�members for a fee.

Career postings can be listed on our website by:Members � freeNon�members � $200 + tax

Career postings should be sent to your local CERBA Regio�nal Director electronically. Submissions are accepted in Wordor PDF. Requests for job postings from non�members shouldinclude billing information or a Visa, Mastercard or Amexnumber. Positions are posted for 30 days or until the appli�cation deadline, whichever is earlier. For more informationplease contact 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, theresume bank. Among our dedicated volunteers and internsthere are a lot of talented bilingual and multilingual professio�nals who are searching for new career opportunities.If you are looking to fill in a position with your company pleasefeel free to have a look at the resumes in the member�only sec�tion of our website and contact the potential candidates directly.Non�members are also welcome to submit their resumes to thissection for a fee.

CERBA LINKEDIn�spiredWould you like to be the first to know what is new in the CERBAcommunity?Please follow our company page on LinkedIn:hhttttpp::////wwwwww..lliinnkkeeddiinn..ccoomm//ccoommppaannyy//ccaannaaddaa��eeuurraassiiaa��rruussssiiaa��bbuussiinneessss��aassssoocciiaattiioonnReceive regular updates from us and feel free to like, share and comment!

CERBA members, we would like to remind you that you are most wel�come to start discussions, share your views and ask questions in ourexclusive member�only LinkedIn group. Created specifically for the con�venience of our members, this group is an excellent place to start a newconversation, bring up a pertinent issue or just reconnect to someonewho shares the same values.

MEMBERSHIPFor membership inquiries, please contact your regional CERBA office:

TTOORROONNTTOO CCHHAAPPTTEERR � Katherine Balabanova

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Phone: 1 (416) 862 4403

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e�mail: Marina@cerbanet.org

Phone: 1 (514) 516�1178

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e�mail: Tatiana@cerbanet.org

Phone: 1 (604) 720 2905

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e�mail: Frank@cerbanet.org

Phone: 1 (780) 915 1110

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e�mail: Marina@cerbanet.org

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ALBERTA CHAPTER ADVISORY GROUP

Chairman

Grant Winton � Acting Chairman

Directors

Erin Campbell (Chutter) � ECMB Capital Partners

Erkin Atakhanov � Personal Finance Consulting

Judy Pedersen � SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute

of Technology)

Katerina Ioannou � Government of Alberta

Peter Cahill � Global Affairs Canada

KAZAKHSTAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman

Norman Storm � Condor Petroleum

Directors

Alex Chernoff � PetroKazakhstan

Andrey Kim � Powerry

David Barker � Ex�Im Trading

Dmitry Barsukov � Cameco Kazakhstan

Gordon Haskins � Al Hilal Bank Kazakhstan

Gulmira Tolganbayeva � Green Tower Group

Kanat Skakov � DENTONS

Kirill Afanasyev � SCHNEIDER GROUP

Mark Findlay � AGI�CDCS Kazakhstan

Observers

Nathan Lysons � Embassy of Canada to

Kazakhstan

Shokan Omarov � Embassy of Canada to

Kazakhstan

Zhandos Temirgali � KAZAKH INVEST

MONTREAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman

Nicolas Fresne � Former Director of the

Quebec office in Moscow

Directors

Alexandre Borduas � BRP

Ilya Kalnish � BCF

Leo Knaapen � Bombardier

Observer

Jocelyn Neron � Ministere de l'economie, de

l'innovation et de l'exportation du Quebec

VANCOUVER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman

Erin Campbell (Chutter) � ECMB Capital

Partners

Directors

Andrei Makovetski � ME Elecmetal

Andrew Heffernan � AFEX

Bryan Hughes � EDC

Daniel Kiselbach � Miller Thomson LLP

Dr. Stephen Ramsey � Grey Owl Engineering

John Kitchen � Steveston Net and Gear

John Sloan � Former Ambassador of Canada

to Russia, Armenia and Uzbekistan

Konstantin Barabash � Viking Air

Mel Dhanaraj � Sensei Technologies

Vladimir Bolshakov � Geometrik Manufacturing

Observer

Paul Irwin � BC Provincial Government

MOSCOW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman

Nathan Hunt � Ronald A. Chisholm International

Directors

Alexander Skoblo � Dentons Russia

Clark Dillon Bailey � EuroChem Group

Luc Jones � Fircroft

Madina Assylbekova � Gowling WLG

Matt Wills � John Deere Construction &

Forestry Division

Mikhail Romanov � EY

Neil Withers � CFA Association 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

Stephanie Loiseau � Embassy of Canada in

Moscow

OTTAWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman

Gilles Breton � Former Deputy Head of

Mission, Canadian Embassy to Russia

Directors

Alexandra Logvin � Fasken Martineau

DuMoulin LLP

Christopher Westdal � Silver Bear Resources

Greg Shields � Hyperline

Pierre Pyun � Bombardier

Observer

Cecilia Silundika � AANDC

TORONTO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair

Martha Harrison � McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Vice Chairman

Wolfgang Spillner � Logistics Consultant

Directors

Alex Peshekhonov � Global Performance

Improvement Inc.

Alex Shifrin � LP/AD

Bidhu S.Jha � OTCL

Boris Aryev � Stans Energy Corp.

Jeremy Wyeth � Wood PLC

Maria Vorobieva � SkyPower Global

Mike Van Akkooi � Kinross Gold Corporation

Robert C. Kay � Migao Corporation

Robert Glasgow � McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Sergey Stefanishin � Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt

LLP

Vera Chefranova � Protivity

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman

GILLES BRETON � Chairman of the Board, CERBA

Directors

BORIS ARYEV � Stans Energy Corp.

CHRIS WESTDAL � Silver Bear Resources

DANIEL KIESELBACH � Miller Thomson LLP

ERIN CAMPBELL (CHUTTER) � Global Energy Metals

GRANT WINTON � Alberta Chapter Acting Chairman

MARTHA HARRISON � McCarthy Tetrault LLP

MIKE VAN AKKOI � Kinross Gold Corporation

NATHAN HUNT � Ronald A. Chisholm International

NEIL WITHERS � CFA, Independent Director, Past President, CFA Association Russia

NICOLAS FRESNE � Former Head of Quebec Mission in Moscow

NORMAN STORM � Falcon Oil & Gas LLP

PIERRE SEIN PYUN � Bombardier

PIOTR DUTKIEWICZ � Carleton University

OPINION

CERBA Chairman's Message..............................4

ASSOCIATION NEWS

New Members......................................................5

Member News......................................................8

MAIN STORIES

CEBRA organizes the Canada pavilion

at MAKS 2019 for the 3rd time..........................13

CERBA Business Mission to Eastern

Economic Forum 2019 ......................................14

CERBA Eurasia Construction

and Infrastructure Conference within the

Framework of the Buildings Show.....................16

The IX CERBA�Vancouver Mining

conference on the margins of AME

BC Roundup�2020.............................................18

LOOKING BACK

Events and Association Activities ......................20

On the cover: Meeting of the CERBA Moscow Board

with H.E. Alison LeClaire, Ambassador Extraordinary

and Plenipotentiary of the Embassy of Canada

in the Russian Federation

CERBA NEWSLETTER Design:

Dmitry Radomsky

TABLE OF CONTENT

OPINION

4 / 2020 Volume I

ASSOCIATION NEWS

5 / 2020 Volume I

Dear CERBA Members,

As our respective countries find their own way of what might

be the first wave of the COVID�19 pandemic, I would like to

reiterate the hope that you, your family and your friends are

staying healthy in every possible way.

The novelty and highly contagious nature of COVID�19 have

very quickly taken the global discussion first beyond the

confines of biological science and then of public health pol�

icy. As public health considerations imposed a drastic

reduction of normal economic activity in most countries,

governments had to devise economic stimulus and social

protection programs, each according to its own prevailing

traditions. It could not be long before the debate turned into

a political confrontation both at the international level and

within certain countries where the imposition of coercive

public health measures can still be seen in some quarters as

a threat to fundamental freedom.

In the context of this multi�layered global debate and the

unusually complex tasks facing all governments, we at

CERBA quickly acknowledged that, given the new econom�

ic challenges, we have a contribution to make. Our main

task, the promotion of greater international trade and invest�

ment, will be even more important as countries struggle to

bring their economies back to pre�pandemic growth levels.

As a result of the pandemic, it would seem that we will not

necessarily see a surge of protectionism or a reversal of

globalization, but we will most likely see a greater concern

about vulnerability. This could apply to governments that will

probably review their practices in terms of stockpiling strate�

gic medical equipment, among others, and may also

encourage the emergence of local suppliers. For the large

manufacturing entities with an international supply chain,

there will be a temptation to shorten that supply chain or at

least replace the elements that might appear vulnerable to

possible future disruption. Although these developments at

the first glance might seem to create additional obstacles to

many of our members that aim to expand their business

overseas, in fact, there are as many business opportunities

for such companies now as there were in pre�COVID 19

world. Thus one of the main tasks of CERBA leadership and

staff nowadays is to educate members of our community on

where to look for these opportunities.

From the point of view of international trade and investment,

even before the pandemic is under control, there will be pres�

sure to do more and to do it more intelligently, to reduce vul�

nerability. It is worth recalling that the Canadian government's

trade diversification policy, which we consistently supported,

was primarily based on the idea of reducing the vulnerability

to a single market. The pandemic has not discredited the

idea. Instead, it is compelling us to refine it further.

The emergence of a consensus over the need to diversify

international trade and investment may well be the easy

part. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways that might allow us

to actively contribute to implementing such a policy event in

the context of social distancing and drastically reduced

international travel. From the start of the pandemic, CERBA

has been experimenting with various formats of online

events, as well as different event concepts and methods of

provision of the material. We have also expanded our mem�

bership package by several new services currently in

demand, such as matchmaking during online events, regu�

lar info updates on the situation in our mandate countries,

and other services.

In general, CERBA transition from real�life meetings to on�

line ones has been swift and effective. Paradoxically, it has

even improved our capacity to reach out to some areas

where we could not so easily travel as well as to engage in

useful conversation with individuals that might not have

been available before. Our stakeholders, partners and staff

have so espoused the new ways, that our main task is to

optimise our calendar of on�line events. Whatever happens

next, on�line activities have now become an essential part of

our tool kit.

Whereas online events allow us to maintain and expand

contacts, they also have become effective ways of creating

business. Until exporters can meet again with their cus�

tomers, we will have to perfect them so that they can truly

sustain and expand the actual business.

At the outset of the pandemic, we were hoping to help our

stakeholders navigate a difficult period. We see our main

objective as to return to our traditional role as a facilitator of

business cooperation between Canada and the Eurasian

countries, helping our member�companies to maintain and

expand their business, and find the most efficient ways to

achieve this target in the context of the current geopolitical

situation. As long as the pandemic conditions will last, we

will continue developing new creative ways of promoting

international trade and investment. We count on your sup�

port in addressing these new challenges.

CERBA CHAIRMAN'SMESSAGE

Gilles Breton, Chairman of the CERBA National Board,Co�Chair of Russia Canada Business Council

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AAssttaannaa EEnneerrggyy IInnvveesstt LLLLPP

Astana Energy Invest LLP was

established in 2006 by a group

of experts with great experience

in the field of project develop�

ment and construction in the

Republic of Kazakhstan.

The activities of our company

are based on providing a high level of quality of services in

accordance with international standards of quality manage�

ment and environmental management, contractual obliga�

tions as well as regulatory and technical documentations.

Our company has a wide network of partners in Kazakhstan,

Russia, Uzbekistan and has great experience in global

engagement. Experts of Astana Energy Invest LLP have the

best industry�specific education level, ensuring the compre�

hensive implementation at a high level of all obligations

undertaken.

Since 2018, our company, through tendering process, has

been an official partner and supplier of gas equipment and

its component parts for Asian Gas Pipeline LLP.

Asian Gas Pipeline LLP was established on February 15,

2008 in accordance with the Agreement on cooperation in

the construction and operation of the Kazakhstan�China gas

pipeline dated August 18, 2007 between the Government of

the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the

People's Republic of China for the construction and opera�

tion of the Kazakhstan�China gas pipeline. The Kazakhstan�

China main gas pipeline is an component part of the

Turkmenistan�Uzbekistan�Kazakhstan�China trans�border

gas pipeline with a total length of more than 7.500 km, where

188 km pass across the territory of Turkmenistan, 525 km

pass across the territory of Uzbekistan, 1.300 km pass

across the territory of Kazakhstan, and 4.800 km across the

territory of China.

According to the current legislation of the Republic of

Kazakhstan, Asian Gas Pipeline LLP cannot directly pur�

chase the necessary equipment from foreign suppliers,

since purchases must be done through tendering process

from local suppliers, stimulating the development of the

economy and the creation of employment in the Republic of

Kazakhstan.

Asian Gas Pipeline LLP is a heavy user of the Sealweld

Company's products, such as sealing paste (channel cleaner)

Sealweld valve cleaner plus S�VCP�5GC, Grease gun for plug

packing seal, Grease gun for valves G�SGUN�C, as well as

other Sealweld Company's products.

Astana Energy Invest LLP is an exclusive supplier of G�A8GUN�

C Sealweld ACTIV 8 pumps for Asian Gas Pipeline LLP.

Moreover, during the period of a partnership with Asian Gas

Pipeline LLP, our company supplied other equipment for the

operation of the gas pipeline manufactured by Genoyer

Group Piping Technologies (France), Parker Hannifin Corp.

(USA), Hy�Lok (South Korea), as well as Russian�manufac�

tured, which are confirmed by the attached Agreements.

Currently, Astana Energy Invest LLP's activities are also

aimed at increasing customers base engaged in the gas

and oil industries and using Sealweld Company's products

in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Contacts:

Kazakhstan

Nur�Sultan

Shamshi Kaldayakov, 11

E�mail: tooaen@mail.ru

BBII CCoonnssttrruuccttiioonn

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Founded in 1995, the

company implements

strategic public pro�

jects of industrial

and civil, infrastructural purpose, implementing the largest

tender projects in Kazakhstan. As a result of successful

activities, the team was acknowledged to be a reliable con�

tractor and took part in the creation of landmark projects for

our country, in the capital and various cities of Kazakhstan.

Engineering sector implements projects of higher complexi�

ty, where a high level of quality, safety and management is

required. Alternatively, it implements the EPC projects that

involve the entire cycle of work, including engineering and

procurement of equipment and materials. A team of highly

qualified specialists with enormous experience in this field

has been created for the successful implementation of inter�

national projects. Competence plays a critical role in project

implementation and is a determining factor of the com�

pany's success in the market.

Our company is constantly implementing up�to�date technolo�

gies and management styles such as Lean Gemba and

Kaizen. We also have LEED, IAAF, FIDIC, HILTON certifications.

We are interested in cooperation with industries, projects

and investors on any construction projects both in Eurasia

and Canada.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

7 / 2020 Volume I

ASSOCIATION NEWS

6 / 2020 Volume I

For more information, please check our website:

https://company.bi.group/en/company/construction

Contacts:

Miras Toltayev

Business Development Manager

Email: toltayev_m@bi.group

Phone: +7 771 020 32 29

BBUUIILLDDBBAASSEEMMAATTIICC

The company

BUILDBASEMATIC

specializes in manu�

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We adapted the idea of concrete piles foundations for low�

rise construction by designing and launching into mass pro�

duction mobile pile driver machine. Reliability and high

speed of construction are key advantages of driven con�

crete piles foundation solution.

EEuurroo��FFoooodd TTrrii��CCiittyy

Since its launch 20 years ago, Euro

Food Tri�City had become the largest

store of its kind in Western Canada. We

see our future as a retail�wholesale hub.

Euro Food Tri�City located in the middle

of Greater Vancouver that makes it easy

for hundreds and hundreds of Russian speakers to easily

access our services. Store had become a popular place fre�

quented by people with other Eastern European back�

ground (Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Hungarian, etc.)

All these years company was increasing assortment of products

it carries. Currently the work on the creation of an online store is

being completed. The new services like preparing home lunch�

es in the store's kitchen and catering were offered and now

already well known. One of the new business areas is sending

parcels to all former countries of Soviet Union and Poland.

We look forward to developing business relations with

CERBA members.

Contacts:

Grigori Khaskin, Director

+1�(604)�729�8575

info@eurofood.ca

www.eurofood.ca

EExx��IImm TTrraaddiinngg LLLLCC LLLLPP

Our team has over 20

years of experience in

the Oil and Gas and

Mining Industry. We know the best products for the job.

Ex�Im Trading LLC LLP has provided quality services and

equipment in the Central Asian, UAE, and CIS regions for

over 20 years. Ex�Im specializes in the supply of equipment

for the mining, and oil and gas industries.

Ex�Im is an official distributor of products from companies such

as Timken Bearings, Best o Life pipe lubricants, Rubicon

brands of fishing and downhole drilling tools, and MaTex min�

ing drilling additives. In addition, Ex�Im has been a significant

supplier of Oilfield tubulars (OCTG) in the Central Asian market.

Ex�Im Trading's mission is to provide quality goods and serv�

ices for competitive prices.

Contacts:

Office 122, 22 Zenkova Street, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 050010

Info@ExImTrading.com

+7 (727) 278�0778

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We are an international

team of cross�border

professionals working

closely with local and

external partners to provide a comprehensive range of busi�

ness solutions to both companies and individuals. By using

a multi�disciplinary approach to business development, we

help clients from USA, Russia and Israel make best strategic

decisions covering a wide range of issues under one roof.

We work with clients in various stages of business life cycle,

from starting up a business and creating strategies for suc�

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The company is established in 2004 by Martin Freigang.

Martin has 33 years in the oil and gas experience, working

from the ground up starting with Quinn Contracting in 1987.

He has achieved all his expertise from hands on experience

and has taken a number of technical training to prove a

leading role. His knowledge became wide in the construc�

tion industry through to the maintenance, turn�around and

went into the client side for a number of years gaining more

training and leadership roles.

Freigang Oilfield Sales and Services deliver to all clients

according to their requirements:

• Buy & Sell Equipment & Products

• Supply Services for oil & gas fields

• Cradle to Grave work

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work, pre & commission & start�up plants, operation,

maintenance, quality control & project management,

smart pigging, turn�arounds, de� bottle necking,

pipelines, dismantling and shipping plants overseas

to be re�constructed and much more

• Supply sales & service to work with oil & gas companies

to supply products to other clients

Contacts:

Martin Freigang

mfreigang@aol.com

1�403�357�4137

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boutique law firm established

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corporate and compliance

issues for Russian and foreign

companies as well as for pri�

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• International tax planning and tax advising,

• Advising on M&A, financial and investment transactions,

• Establishing of business presence in Russia for foreign

companies,

• Corporate structuring,

• Due diligence and compliance,

• Personal tax and succession planning,

• Immigration solutions.

FTL Advisers Ltd. is mentioned by major Russian and inter�

national legal rankings. In 2019 our firm has been included

in IFLR1000 ("Restructuring & insolvency" and "Banking &

finance") and World Tax ("General corporate tax") rankings.

FTL Advisers makes the top of best law firm ranking

Pravo.ru�300 for last 4 years. In 2019 FTL Advisers Ltd. was

recognised in "Private Clients" practice area among top�5

law firms, we have also been included in top�12 companies

in "Family and Succession law" and "Compliance". In 2020

FTL Advisers Ltd. was listed in federal ranking of

Kommersant (leading Russian business media) as top�10

law firms in practice areas "Compliance", "Estate and suc�

cession disputes resolution", "Estate planning".

Partners of FTL Advisers are members of such professional

associations as International Fiscal Association, STEP,

Chamber of Tax Consultants, Association of Chartered

Directors, Russian�China Law Society, WIN (Women in Tax) by

IFA. Our lawyers speak English, French, Spanish and Italian.

HHCCGG �� HHUUMMAANN

CCAAPPIITTAALL GGRROOUUPP

HCG � HUMAN CAPITAL GROUP

is an international consulting

firm with an executive team of

consultants who are delivering

their services for the account�

ing and tax accounting, payroll

& HR, as well as executive

search services worldwide with experienced recruiters and

leadership consultants in Kazakhstan and partners with over

450 consultants in 50 countries worldwide. Being a part of

international group of companies in Kazakhstan we are rep�

resented as � Human Capital Group and BPO Kazakhstan

consultancy firms.

Driven by our Mission "delivering the best services to all our

customers without exception", we have built strong relation�

ships with an international and local Kazakhstan companies.

On daily base we are delivering fastest results and greater

impact at a lower cost � in short, value without compromise.

Since 2018, our consultants and "tailor made" approach

have helped many of the world's respected companies to

run and manage their operational processes and deliver

lasting results.

We will be glad to welcome and offer to all and each of our

customer's universal set of business solutions, high�tech

products and innovative solutions by following address in

Central Asia.

Contacts:

Dostyk avenue 38, 2 floor.

Ken�dala BC. 050010, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Phone: + 7 702 702 01 99

Email: info@hcg.kz | info@bpo.kz

Web: https://www.hcg.kz | https://bpo.kz

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Langara College is a public post�secondary college recog�

nized as one of Canada's premier University Transfer institu�

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Contacts:

Gregory Pokorny, MBA

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MMoorrnneeaauu SShheeppeellll

Morneau Shepell is the

largest Canadian firm

providing health and

productivity, adminis�

trative and retirement, and HR and pension technology solu�

tions. Morneau Shepell delivers wealth, health and career

solutions to assist employers in managing the financial secu�

rity, health, and productivity of their employees. With almost

6,000 employees in 100 offices worldwide, Morneau Shepell

and its affiliate Morneau Shepell Asset & Risk Management

Ltd offers services to approximately 24,000 clients, ranging

from small businesses to some of the largest corporations

and associations in Canada, United States, the United

Kingdom, Australia, the Caribbean, Azerbaijan and around

the globe, directly and through its distribution channel part�

ners. Based on our business strategy designed for Russia

and other CIS countries, we will deliver solutions in HR strate�

gies, Compensation consultancy, training, and pension and

benefit plan consultancy and M&A. We also plan to extend

our financial technology (Fintech) solutions and expertise in

global investment consultancy and asset management serv�

ices to the CIS region.

Some of the services Morneau Shepell will deliver in Russia

and other CIS countries are:

1) Hiring and onboarding policies;

2) Strategies, experiences, and approaches to performance

evaluation;

3) Evaluation and benchmarking of the compensation and

incentive plans and programs;

4) Evaluation and benchmarking of the corporate benefit

plans and programs;

new brand BUILDBASEMATIC for the North American mar�

ket. The company produces mobile pile drivers for building

foundations. The equipment is original and unique. It is spe�

cially designed and manufactured for fast and low�cost

installation of reinforced concrete piles foundations for low�

rise residential, commercial and industrial buildings.

It was a pleasure for the STROIMATIC team to attend

CERBA's Construction and Infrastructure Conference and

present its products at the Canada's largest construction

event of the year � "The Building show" in Toronto, December

2019. Canadian companies expressed a great interest in

innovative foundation solutions from Russia, as well as the

further interest to continue the dialogue and cooperation

between the business representatives.

STROIMATIC has been developing and producing pile driv�

er equipment since 2015. More than 150 machines of vari�

ous sizes and models have manufactured and delivered on

the market. The production team has been working with

mechanical engineering since 2008, producing various

tracked equipment, providing technical support to cus�

tomers, and carrying out equipment modernization.

The company's management team is confident in demand

for reliable, fast, and low�cost foundation solutions in the

North American construction market. Delivery of the first pile

driver machine to the USA is scheduled for this summer. The

company is looking for partners to start a joint business and

promote the innovative approach of precast concrete pile

technology for low�rise construction.

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In January 2020, En+ Group (LSE:

ENPL; MOEX: ENPG) participated

at Davos World Economic Forum

to discuss how the corporate sec�

tor can lead on reducing carbon

emissions.

Speaking at Shaping the Future of Energy and Materials

panel Lord Barker, Executive Chairman of En+ Group and

former UK Energy and Climate Change Minister, noted that

En+ Group is fully committed to supporting energy transition

and advocating for greater transparency in GHG reporting.

Lord Barker commented: "Transparency is needed for alu�

minium sector. We want to see carbon content of the metals

traded".

Earlier WEF teamed up with Energy Transitions Commission

where En+ Group is a member, and built "Mission Possible

Platform" to deliver on what is possible. Within Mission

Possible Platform En+ Group is leading Aluminium for

Climate initiative. It aims at increasing stakeholder knowl�

edge on steps for the industry to reach net�zero emissions

and to meet demand of low carbon aluminium.

En+ Group also joined the Business Ambition for 1.5°C

movement and committed to science�based emissions

reduction targets to drive the aluminium industry to a net�

zero future. En+ Group responded to a call�to�action to limit

global temperature increase to 1.5°C and avert the worst

impacts of climate change.

In December 2019, En+ Group published its Level 1 carbon

emissions figures (based on International Aluminium Institute

classification). Average emissions for all EN+ aluminium are

2.6 tCO2/tAl compared to 12.6 tCO2/tAl world average and

show strong progress in transition to net zero. En+ Group

calls for Level 1 carbon emissions to be stated on all war�

rants for LME traded aluminium as a practical step for the

industry to meet Paris Agreement Targets.

Participating at UN Climate Change Conference COP 25 in

Madrid, En+ Group emphasized the necessity to drive full

carbon transparency across the aluminium sector.

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5) Strategies and best�practice approaches to assessing

internal employee communication practices;

6) Evaluation of the M&A process� Human Capital perspec�

tive (including the benefit and similar plans);

7) Best�practices and approaches related to the assess�

ment of pension plan governance and/or investment frame�

works, strategies and the like based on OECD, Canadian

and UK experiences and model; and

8) Pay�out solutions (annuities, etc.) for pension funds and

life insurance companies.

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Mr. Brown is a geologist /entrepreneur with

more than 40 years' experience spanning 5

continents. During this time, he has worked in

petroleum exploration, mineral exploration and

management consulting. Since 1999 he has

been involved with both ASX and TSX listed

junior mining companies in Latin America, 3 of

which resulted in successful M&A outcomes.

Mr. Brown holds a BAppS. in Geology from Curtin University,

Western Australia. A Grad Dip in Applied Finance and

Investment from the Australian Securities Institute and an

MBA from Business School Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Al Hilal Islamic Bank JSC and Damu Entrepreneurship

Development Fund JSC recently concluded the first deal

based on Islamic financing principles for 7.5 billion tenge for

the development of small and medium�sized businesses

(SMEs) in Kazakhstan. This transaction will significantly sup�

port the development of SMEs, especially in the current cir�

cumstances of the COVID�19 quarantine and related eco�

nomic impacts. It will also give an additional impulse to the

development of Islamic finance in Kazakhstan.

Under this program, Al Hilal Bank expects to provide financing

to SMEs in key sectors of the economy whose activities com�

ply with Sharia principles and with the requirements of the

funding program (agriculture, food industries, transport and

logistics, construction, services industries, etc.). Financing is

available under the program for eligible SMEs for the purpos�

es of investment projects (terms up to 7 years) and for work�

ing capital (terms up to 3 years). Existing businesses with at

least 3 years of operating history and profitability in the relevant

sectors, and which meet the SME definition according to local

rules, will be eligible to apply. All applications will be subject to

review and assessment for eligibility purposes. Interested par�

ties can contact the Bank at any of its branches in Kazakhstan

(www.alhilalbank.kz/en/contacts).

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In Kazakhstan, new infectious centers for patients with coro�

navirus, built in record time, have started working. They

were placed at the disposal of doctors at the end of last

week. Now the first patients are being treated in these med�

ical institutions.

The decision to build hospitals in two of the country's largest

cities � Nur�Sultan and Almaty � was made by the Kazakh

authorities in connection with the COVID�19 pandemic.

These infection centers will expand the capabilities of doc�

tors and will help to provide prompt assistance to patients.

Unlike pre�built hospitals in other countries, both Kazakhstan

hospitals are designed for decades of operation.

The project was implemented by BI Group under the con�

stant supervision of the Minister of health Elzhan Birtanov

and the city authorities. Construction work was carried out

around the clock in any weather. Hospitals are equipped

with modern biochemical laboratories, x�ray and computed

tomography rooms. For the first time in the country, the sep�

aration of flows of people and materials according to the

degree of cleanliness is provided, zones for quarantine and

an intensive care unit are defined.

In Nur�Sultan (the capital of Kazakhstan), a hospital with 200

beds, including 20 for intensive care, was built in just thirteen

days. The hospital has an area of 7006 square meters, it is

built of modular reinforced concrete structures made of

expanded clay concrete, manufactured using German tech�

nology at the ModeX plant and is designed for a service life

of up to 50 years.

A similar hospital in Almaty was built in 18 days. Its area was

5,850 square meters. The two�story building is constructed

from building modules with sandwich panels. It has 98

wards with a total capacity of 280 beds, including 28 inten�

sive care wards.

During the construction of medical complexes, all the latest

WHO (World Health Organization) requirements for infectious

diseases hospitals were taken into account, including those

adopted during construction. Hospitals are equipped with

special sewerage and ventilation systems. The latter pro�

vides negative pressure in the wards � thus, the air from them

does not penetrate outside even when the door is ajar. In

addition, the ventilation system is equipped with a cleaning

and disinfection system, which ensures the destruction of

99.99% of microorganisms, including bacteria and viruses.

All these measures can significantly reduce the risks to oth�

ers, especially doctors working in the hospital. Recall that, as

of April 27, more than 2.7 thousand cases of coronavirus

infection were detected in Kazakhstan, about a third of them

were medical workers. 25 people died and 682 were cured.

According to preliminary calculations, the cost of construc�

tion of one square meter of the capital's hospital in the final

finish was 694 dollars. In general, one bed with equipment

cost 64 thousand dollars, which is comparable or cheaper

than similar medical institutions abroad. BI Group

announced that it will operate at its cost without profit. This

repair was supported by dozens of contractors. Company

Deloitte will conduct an independent analysis of the con�

struction cost.

Contacts:

Miras Toltayev

Business Development Manager

E�mail: toltayev_m@bi.group

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company STROIMATIC opens its branch in the USA under

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Rick Tolkunow, Principal engineer, Toronto Union StationRevitalization Project and Alexander Tumanov, Buildbasematic

From left: AlexanderTumanov, Buildbasematic;Irina Stalevskaya, VICORPGROUP INC.

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At the start of the year 2020

Gazpromneft�Orenburg Well

Construction Unit (GPNO)

has launched its key project

in the area of increasing efficiency � "The Full Cycle of Well

Construction". Global Performance Improvement Inc. (GPI)

team was selected as a consulting firm and started the col�

laborative project to reduce the time of construction from

the start of drilling to commissioning.

The success of this project is highly valuable for GPNO, since

the duration of the well construction directly impacts well's

economics, which in its turn affects annual oil production.

Teams goal is to gradually reduce the cycle time by finding

and eliminating losses in waiting time between work stages

and optimizing individual processes.

GPI team has collected and analyzed data coming from all

of the relevant processes, developed a concept for the

implementation of the project, and initiated a formation of

the full cycle working group. An off�site working session was

organized with the participation of Gazpromneft to create a

collaborative value stream map. Due to the current situation

with the Covid�19 pandemic, the working groups and meet�

ing are carried remotely.

On April 12th, 2020, Global Performance Improvement Inc.

celebrated its first anniversary. The CEO Alexey

Peshekhonov congratulated the colleagues of the company

with the following quote:

"The company has achieved significant success in 5 years

of responsible business. High responsibility before the

Customer, our mission, values, goals and strategic plans

confidently serve as a guide for a responsible business that

leads the company towards success. I am proud to note

that high production and financial performance are the

results of the joint work of the entire Team, our well�coordi�

nated mechanism, and our management system. I'm sure

that the future of Canada and Russia depends on us!"

Contacts:

Alex Peshekhonov

CEO, PhD, MBA

peshekhonov@gpicorporation.com

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The first IMAX® theatre in

the city of Khabarovsk

opened on November, 14,

2019, becoming the third IMAX® theatre in the Russian Far

East joining two already operating in Vladivostok and the

53rd in Russia overall.

The new IMAX theatre with 299 seats, is located in BROSCO

MALL, the newest and the largest shopping center in the

city, built on the bank of the Amur river.

Right from the Day One the IMAX Khabarovsk topped the

box office list of IMAX theaters across Russia and the CIS. It

became No 1 in the IMAX format in titles "Ford V Ferrari",

"Frozen II", "Jumanji: The Next Level"; and No 4 in a title "Star

Wars. The Rise of Skywalker". It also topped the list by total

revenues during the 2020 New Year season.

John Schreiner, Senior Vice President, Theatre Deve�

lopment, Russia, CIS, Middle East and South Asia comment�

ed upon the opening: "IMAX has built a solid reputation in the

Russian Far East, and we were confident that the new IMAX

Theatre would be warmly welcomed in the city of

Khabarovsk and its 600 thousand inhabitants. The outstand�

ing attendance to the IMAX in this market has exceeded my

expectations. I think this is a perfect example of how success

can be found outside of the two big cities in Russia and that

it is worth pursuing opportunities outside of the capital cities."

On March, 27, 2020 the Russian Association of Movie

Theater Owners, Russian NEVAFILM RESEARCH Company

and IMAX Corporation, together with the Bulletinkino, went

online to broadcast a discussion panel entitled "GUIDE�

LINES FOR MOVIE THEATERS: QUARANTINE IN FIVE

STEPS. How movie theaters can survive the quarantine,

keeping their business and mind sane."

As most movie theaters in Russia and globally have shut

down to prevent the spread of the Corona virus, some of the

top players in the Russian cinema business � NEVAFILM CEO

Oleg Berezin, IMAX Russia & CIS Marketing Director Olga

Pilnikova, Metropolitan Media CEO Maria Voght (Bulletin�

kino), expert Yuri Kirillov shared their vision on how movie

theaters could navigate the rough times and keep their busi�

ness with Russian theater top�managers and owners.

They discussed some of the most difficult challenges which

Russian film distribution system is increasingly facing now,

and � possible solutions which movie theaters in Russia

could use, including several, successfully applied by their

Western colleagues. According to the feedback from the

Russian theater community, the format of online�discussion

offers an accessible and useful guidance on business sur�

vival in crisis times.

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The largest international fi�

nancial institution of the U.S.

government is interested in

expanding investment coope�

ration with Kazakhstan. This was reported during the nego�

tiations organized by KAZAKH INVEST with the leadership of

the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

(DFC) and the top�management of the AIFC, Kazakhstan

Investment Development Fund (KIDF), Kazakh Tourism and

the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the USA. The

main subject of negotiations was the prospects for cooper�

ation in the field of financing investment projects in the

Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Chairman of KAZAKH INVEST Baurzhan Sartbayev

informed the participants about the three�tier system of

investors' support in Kazakhstan, which includes foreign institu�

tions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, central national level and

local executive bodies. "KAZAKH INVEST plays an active role

at all three levels. This has become possible largely thanks to

the network of our foreign and regional representatives. Along

with this, we have established close interaction with the indus�

try associations and domestic entrepreneurs. 24/7 service sup�

port is available for active and potential investors, and today

KAZAKH INVEST provides a full range of services to support

investment projects � from initiative to implementation and post�

investment stages," � noted Baurzhan Sartbayev.

The Vice President Garrett

Marquis, the Managing

Director Eric Jones and

the Director for Interna�

tional Project Finance Tara

Blake participated in the

negotiations on behalf of

the DFC. The DFC repre�

sentatives noted that the organization is interested in cooperation

with Kazakhstan due to the country's high investment attractive�

ness, particularly in such sectors as infrastructure, energy and

telecommunications. In the new format the DFC budget has

been increased to $60 billion, and the range of instruments has

been expanded, which now includes not only debt, but also equi�

ty financing. In addition, the organization provides political risk

insurance services and technical development.

"Relations between the USA and Kazakhstan are character�

ized as an enhanced strategic partnership. The United States

is one of the largest investors in the economy of Kazakhstan.

Since 1992, total investment of American companies has

exceeded $45 billion. In addition to the oil and gas sector,

American companies demonstrate strong interest in imple�

menting joint projects in agriculture, ICT and mechanical engi�

neering. The interaction and long�term partnership between

the countries resulted in establishment of more than 400 com�

panies in Kazakhstan with participation of the American capi�

tal," � noted Zhandos Temirgali, the Advisor to the Chairman of

KAZAKH INVEST, who moderated the negotiations.

Notably, KAZAKH INVEST has been developing cooperation

with DFC (previously withOPIC) since 2017. Thus, in 2018, the

two organizations signed a memorandum on infrastructure

investments. Joint events are being implemented, including

seminars for the Kazakh financial institutions and entrepreneurs.

The Deputy CEO of AIFC and the CEO of the AIFC Business

Connect James Martin informed about the main activities of the

AIFC, which include assistance in attracting investments into

the country's economy, creating an attractive investment envi�

ronment in the financial services field, developing the local

securities market and facilitating its integration with internation�

al capital markets. It is important to highlight that such American

financial giants as NASDAQ and Goldman Sachs played the

leading role in establishment of the AIFC. The AIFC, regulated

by English law, is a platform for investment in the region's

assets and opportunities. Today, the AIFC platform comprises

about 450 residents, including the American companies.

Public equity investments in projects from the priority indus�

tries of Kazakhstan's economy made by KIDF were

explained by its CEO Asset Abdygapparov. To date, the

fund considers projects involving both sectoral and institu�

tional investors, such as the DFC. KIDF partners with the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and

KAZAKH INVEST in searching and selecting of new invest�

ment projects for equity financing.

In addition, the Chairman of Kazakh Tourism Yerzhan

Yerkinbayev informed the participants regarding the invest�

ment potential and opportunities of the tourism industry.

Currently, the most attractive tourism sectors include eco�

tourism and ski mountain tourism. According to Yerzhan

Yerkinbayev, the Turgen ski resort development project and a

number of regional projects aimed at the development of eco�

tourism and related infrastructure have great prospects.

According to Rauan Tleulin, the Minister�Counselor of the

Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the United States,

considering the current crisis conditions, multinational com�

panies have been reviewing international supply chains. This

creates additional opportunities for Kazakhstan to develop

not only the manufacturing sector, but also to establish and

develop new transcontinental transport and logistics centers.

The parties emphasized strategic importance of the negotia�

tions designed to launch productive cooperation between

DFC and the Republic of Kazakhstan and significantly

strengthen investment and economic relations between the

countries. During the negotiations KAZAKH INVEST proposed

to DFC specific investment projects in such sectors as energy,

petrochemistry, agriculture, mining and metallurgy, healthcare,

tourism as well as transportation and logistics infrastructure.

For reference: The U.S. International Development Finance

Corporation (DFC) was established through the merger of

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and

Development Credit Authority (a former division of USAID).

DFC partners with the private sector to finance solutions to the

most critical challenges facing the developing world today.

DFC invests in various sectors globally, including energy,

healthcare, infrastructure development, agriculture, innovation

and financial services. DFC also provides financing for small

businesses and women entrepreneurs in order to create jobs in

the emerging markets DFC's work takes a Triple Aim approach

focusing on impactful global development, advancing U.S. for�

eign policy, and generating returns for American taxpayers.

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In January 2020, Kinross Gold Corporation has completed

its acquisition of Chulbatkan, a high�quality, heap leach

development project in the Khabarovsk region of Far East

Russia. Chulbatkan is located in the Khabarovsk region of

Far East Russia, approximately the same distance from the

Company's regional office in Magadan as its existing Kupol

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13 / 2020 Volume I

For the 3rd time, the Montreal�Ottawa Chapter organized the

official Canadian Pavillion at the XIV International Aviation and

Space Salon (MAKS) 2019 held from the 27th of August to

the 1st of September 2019 (previous editions in 2015 and

2017). This year Viking Air Limited from the province of British

Columbia, Quebec�based MoovinV and Ottawa�based MDS

Aero Support exhibited their technological breakthroughs.

The companies Viking Air, MDS Aero, and Moovinv were part

of the CERBA pavilion and Pratt & Whitney Canada partici�

pated though the UTC booth (mother company).

It is at MAKS salon Russian Federation demonstrates the

achievements of the Russian aircraft industry and technical

capabilities of the Russian Airspace Forces and at this mar�

ketplace Russian aerospace companies and air carriers

negotiate export contracts.

MAKS�2019 gathered 827 exhibitors from 33 countries, includ�

ing 184 foreign companies. The exhibition was visited by

578,810 exhibitors and guests. This year contracts and agree�

ments signed during the duration of the show exceeded a value

of 250 billion rubles. The largest deals were made for MC�21

and Superjet 100 aircraft, Mi�8AMT and Ansat helicopters.

The key event of MAKS�2019 was the world premiere of the

MC�21�300 medium�haul passenger aircraft. Russian

Helicopters Holding Company presented a number of nov�

elties, including Ka�62 medium�size multi�purpose helicop�

ter shown in flight for the first time, as well as the first mass�

produced Mi�38 helicopter with a high comfort salon that

took part in the exhibition. The Ansat helicopter was demon�

strated with the Vit salon, developed in partnership with the

NAMI institute � the creator of Aurus limousines.

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12 / 2020 Volume I

Based on substantial due diligence work and internal analysis,

Kinross currently estimates approximately 3.9 million gold

ounces in indicated mineral resources and 80,000 gold ounces

in estimated inferred mineral resources for the project.

Kinross has commenced a comprehensive exploration drilling

program at Chulbatkan with the view to updating the current

resource base at year�end 2020. Kinross expects to spend

approximately $10 million on initial exploration drilling at

Chultbatkan during the year. The Company is also planning to

convert estimated mineral resources to estimated mineral

reserves, complete pre�feasibility and feasibility studies for the

project within approximately three years, and is targeting a

subsequent two�year construction period.

Kinross has a successful 25�year operating history in Russia

and the Chulbatkan acquisition is an excellent opportunity to

build on its extensive operational and development experience

in�country.

For more information on the Chulbatkan project,

please visit the website: www.kinross.com

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In 2019, Morneau Shepell

delivered growth in rev�

enues and profitability that

strengthened its competitive position as the power brand in the

employee well�being space.

The significant upswing in year�over�year annual financial

results is attributed to revenue from the mid�year acquisition

of Mercer's standalone, large market, health, and defined

benefit pension plan administration business in the United

States, a full year of revenue from LifeWorks, and organic

growth across the Company's core lines of business. Today

our global business is anchored by four strategic hubs �

located in Canada, U.S., U.K, and Australia � for delivering

solutions to some 24,000 clients in 162 countries. In 2019,

we also continued to expand our service offerings to Turkey,

Russia, and other CIS countries and to develop our cloud�

based well�being platform that unifies solutions from all our

lines of business.

By the end of 2019, we accomplished the following:

• We are the only organization today that integrates solu�

tions for the four key pillars of employee well�being: mental,

physical, financial and social.

• We are the world's largest solutions provider in converging

markets for well�being solutions and employee and family

assistance programs.

• We are the largest administrator of retirement and benefit

plans in Canada with a fast�growing U.S. business, with

some 8.5 million plan participants under administration at

year�end 2019.

• We are the largest provider of integrated absence man�

agement solutions in Canada and are positioned to contin�

ue growing this business into the U.S., a significant market

opportunity for us.

Rewards:

• Morneau Shepell has been recognized as a leading

human resources service provider by Canadian HR

Reporter for the fourth consecutive year.

• The Health Information Resource Centre (HIRC) an�

nounced that LifeWorks® by Morneau Shepell won the Gold

award for Best Mobile Digital Health Resource at its 21st

annual Digital Health Awards.

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SCHNEIDER GROUP was able to attract British top manag�

er Philip Gudgeon as its new CEO. At the same time, com�

pany founder Ulf Schneider announced his move as

Chairman to the newly created Supervisory Board.

Moscow, April 1, 2020 � Effective immediately, Philip

Gudgeon will be responsible as CEO for the management of

all SCHNEIDER GROUP offices with more than 500 employ�

ees and 12 offices. The ex�Oliver Wyman and PwC partner

has more than 20 years of experience in Russia. His place

of work will remain mainly Moscow.

"We welcome Philip Gudgeon as the new CEO of the

SCHNEIDER GROUP. With his international experience in

top management, Philip Gudgeon stands for innovation and

customer�oriented growth," emphasizes Ulf Schneider,

President and Founder of SCHNEIDER GROUP. With the

commitment of this internationally experienced manager,

the growth course of the company continues even in eco�

nomically dynamic times.

Philip Gudgeon, a native Englishman and Cambridge gradu�

ate, has been working in consulting for more than 25 years,

20 of them in Russia. In previous years, he has held various

top positions at renowned consulting firms such as Oliver

Wyman, PwC Consulting, and Accenture. In various functions,

Gudgeon managed strategy initiatives with a focus on cost

reduction, efficiency increase, and digital transformation.

Most recently, Gudgeon was a partner at the international

strategy consultancy Oliver Wyman in UK and Russia.

"My personal focus will be on the areas of digital innovation

and strategy development, which I want to drive forward in

the interest of our clients,"

explains Gudgeon. "I am look�

ing forward to this responsibili�

ty and thank Ulf Schneider and

the partners for their trust.

From now on, I will do my

utmost to continue the suc�

cessful course of SCHNEIDER

GROUP as the fastest growing

service and consulting compa�

ny in Russia".

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Foreign aircraft manufacturers presented a number of air�

craft, which had not been previously demonstrated in

Russia.

For the first time, MAKS organized special expositions and

sections on general�purpose aviation, which demonstrated

about 50 light and ultra�light aircraft, on unmanned aerial

systems, with the participation of developers and manufac�

turers of unmanned aerial vehicles and operators of

unmanned aerial systems. Collective expositions of the

Republic of Tatarstan, Samara and Ulyanovsk Regions, and

Perm Krai were formed in the "Aviation Regions of Russia"

pavilion.

The show would not be a success without implication of

Rosoboronexport, TsAGI, VIAM, GosNIIAS, the Eurasian

Aerospace Congress, Novikombank, the Eurasian

Aerospace Cluster Partnership and the Government of

Samara Region.

CERBA organized a meeting with high�level representatives

of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade (Minpromtorg)

for all Canadian participants attending MAKS. Minpromtorg

oversees the whole Russian aerospace sector as the vast

majority of the industry is government owned.

MAKS is an important event not only for the Russian aviation

industry and the Commonwealth of Independent States but

the global aviation and space industries as well due to the

fact that the prospects of aircraft building largely depend on

the wide international cooperation, on the close integration

of developments of designers, scientists, efficient use of

production facilities.

"Having a national pavilion at MAKS is of critical importance

because Russian clients read this as dedication to working

on the Russian market. We have Canadian companies who

have invested a lot in this market through decades of work

in some cases, so we have to keep supporting them"

explained Sebastien Dakin, former Regional Director of

CERBA Montreal�Ottawa and organizer of the pavilion.

The Eastern Economic Forum�2019 took pace on

September 4�6 at the Russian Island near Vladivostok. The

focus of the Forum was further development of the Russian

Far East and the event was conducted under the moto "The

Far East � Development Horizons" stressing on the broad

range of projects aimed on industrial and business profile of

this part of Russia to be matched with the advanced level of

technical and infrastructural development that would be

expected in the modern world.

This Forum was attended by over 8000 delegates from 65

countries. The most substantial delegations came from

India, Japan, China, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, USA,

Singapore, Vietnam, Great Britain, and Malaysia. Following

the profile of one of the most prominent events in Pacific

Asia region serving the purpose of top�level platform for

exchange of professional opinion and strengthening inter�

government and B2B relations, many delegations were led

by Presidents or government executives.

The Forum hosted over 100 panel discussions, roundtables,

and business breakfasts dedicated to the most relevant top�

ics on the international and regional agendas. Few exam�

ples of the sessions include:

• New Solutions for Accelerating Economic Growth

• Improving the Business Environment

• The Far East and Asia Pacific: Fostering Collaboration

• New Solutions for Improving Quality of Life

Key event of the business programme took place 5

September. Plenary session of the 5th Eastern Economic

Forum featured Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian

Federation, Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, Narendra

Modi, Prime Minister of India, Mahathir Bin Mohamad, Prime

Minister of Malaysia, and Khaltmaagiin Battulga, President

of Mongolia.

Canadian delegation was represented by a group of gov�

ernment officials and business stakeholders whose business

interests are falling into the Russian Far East region. The del�

egation coordinated by CERBA included:

• Stephane Jobin � Head of Canadian Embassy to Russia

• Heather Bystryk � Canadian Embassy to Russia

• Konstantin Barabash � International Sales Director, Viking Air

• Sergey Antsiferov � Head of the Russia Office of Viking Air

• Vadim Illchuk � CEO, Silver Bear

• Stanislav Borodyuk � VP, KINROSS Gold Corp.

• Ulf Schneider � Founder and CEO, SCHNEIDER GROUP

• Miriam Danne � SCHNEIDER GROUP

• Nathan Hunt � Founder of CERBA, Chair of CERBA�

Moscow Board of Directors and Member of CERBA

National Board

The Forum was also attended by the Head of the Russian

Trade Mission to Canada, Valerii Maximov, whose continu�

ous support of Canada�Russia trade and active collabora�

tion with CERBA made a visible impact discovering new

business opportunities matching Canadian technological

capabilities and Russian needs in innovations and growth in

some vitally important industry sectors in the Far East

regions.

It was a second time since the first CERBA delegation to

EEF in 2017, when the group was joint by the representa�

tives of Canadian Embassy to Moscow, Stephane Jobin

(Stephane Jobin is Charge d'affaires a.i. of Canada in the

Russian Federation) and his colleague from the Commercial

Section, Heather Bystryk (Trade Commissioner at the

Canadian Embassy to Russian Federation).

Canadian West Coast interests were represented by Viking Air,

the manufacturer of famous Twin Otters, already opened a

door in the Russian market, where outdated park of small air�

crafts for general aviation is open for joint business solutions.

CERBA was also honored to welcome on the mission the

two major mining stakeholders � KINROSS Gold Corp. and

Silver Bear successfully working and expanding activities in

the vast Russia territories from Sakha Yakutia to Khabarovsk

regions. Important role in the group was taken also by

Founder and CEO of SCHNEIDER GROUP, Mr. Ulf Schneider

who spoke at one of the EEF sessions, and his colleague

Miriam Danne both visited from Moscow.

The mission was led by the Head of Moscow Chapter and

Founder of CERBA, Nathan Hunt.

As usual, Roscongress Foundation provided exceptional

support helping CERBA to organize a successful trip and

resolve most of related needs from providing timely infor�

mation and navigation to logistical support on the ground.

The delegation participated at all events and activities

according to the needs and interests of its members, includ�

ing the self�coordinated informal dinner.

One of the most important outcomes of the EEF�2019 � is

more effective interactions between Roscongress founda�

tion and CERBA that over time grown into productive rela�

tionships helping each organization fulfill its mandate for the

benefit of Canada�Russia business dialogue.

Although current circumstances and economic uncertainty

caused by global pandemic in 2020 are pushing everyone

to some relevant changes in business plans, it is foreseen

that CERBA will continue working with Roscongress on pur�

suing opportunities for Canadian companies and organiza�

tions in the Russian Far East. Untapped opportunities are

considered for aviation and airspace, forestry and wood

processing, transportations and logistics, construction and

infrastructure, education and tourism, fisheries, environment

protection and sustainable development. And if travel plans

and live events will still be temporary suspended in the time

of EEF�2020 beginning September, there are already dis�

cussed plans on conducting on�line events and B2B bridges

allowing to build up remote connections that will easily be

activated once the limitations are gone.

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Republic of Belarus to Canada; Mr. Anuar Akhmetov,

Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Toronto;

Ms. Michelle Small, Head of the Representative office, EBRD

Bank and Mr. Mikhail Okhlopkov, Chairman of the Collegial

Council of the SRO Association "Union of Builders of Yakutia,"

President of the Regional Intersectoral Association of

Employers "Union of Builders of Yakutia" defined the latest

regional updates, business investment opportunities and the

latest construction projects in Eurasia.

During the second official session moderated by Mr. Bill

Hutchison, Distinguished Research Fellow, University of

Toronto, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Smart

Cities Chair, Hutchison Management Inc CEO, the audience

had a chance to learn about Canadian Construction experi�

ence and expertise. The urban development practices and

innovative construction technologies were extensively defined

by Mr. Alexander Elgin, B.Arch., M.Urban Design & Planning.,

MRAIC, Senior Urban Designer & Planner, Associate, B+H

Architects; Mr. Yuri Tarasov, President, CanRos; Mr. Mark

Albertine, President, OpenAire; and Mr. Ardy Sufi, Business

Development Manager, Wood PLC.

A special regional highlight was presented and supported by

the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) high�level delegation and moder�

ated by Mr. Mark Albertine, President, OpenAire. The session

speakers presented the investment potential and interregional

cooperation programs and opportunities between the Sakha

Republic and Canada. Ms. Yuliana Diryakhova, Deputy

Director�General, Agency for Investment Promotion and Export

Support of Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Ms. Diana Stepanova,

Deputy Minister of External Relations and Ethnic Affairs of the

Sakha Republic (Yakutia); Mr. Vasily Efimov, General Director of

JSC "Venture Company Yakutia" and Mr. Afanisiy Savvin, CEO

of the Sakha Republic Development Corporation have also

highlighted the unique opportunities to establish a Canada�

Russia dialogue within the framework of innovation and sus�

tainable development directions.

The wine & cheese networking reception has concluded the

official Conference presentations and provided an opportunity

for the audience to network and exchange the contacts.

Specials thanks to Conference Sponsors and Media Partners:

CERBA Annual Construction and Infrastructure Conference

was held on December 3, 2019 at the Metro Toronto

Convention Centre. This was the 14th year in a row as Canada

Eurasia Russia Business Association organized its event within

the framework of Construct Canada, the international part of

the Building Show, Canada's largest building and construction

exhibition of the year.

This year the audience in attendance was addressed by a num�

ber of official dignitaries representing the Republic of Belarus,

the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation.

Among international attendees, CERBA was also honoured to

host the delegation from the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) headed

by the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Sakha

Republic, Mr. Kirill Bychkov; as well as, CERBA members rep�

resenting the leading construction and infrastructure compa�

nies of the region. The main themes focused on construction

trends overview, urban development, engineering and project

development in extremely cold climates and the latest tech�

nologies and smart cities projects both in Canada and Eurasia.

Within the first Conference session, moderated by Mr.

Alexander Elgin, B.Arch., M.Urban Design & Planning., MRAIC,

Senior Urban Designer & Planner, Associate, B+H Architects

the high�level authorities and speakers shared the opportunities

available to expand Canadian businesses to the Eurasian mar�

ket, and financial investment programs available for the foreign

companies. Mr. Evgeny Russak, Charge d'Affairs of the

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From left: Mr. Alexander Elgin, B.Arch., M. Urban Design & Planning., MRAIC, Senior Urban Designer & Planner, Associate, B+H Architects;Mr. Evgeny Russak, Charge d'Affairs of the Republic of Belarus to Canada; Mr. Anuar Akhmetov, Consulate General of the Republic ofKazakhstan to Toronto; Ms. Michelle Small, Head of the Representative office, EBRD Bank and Mr. Mikhail Okhlopkov, Chairman of theCollegial Council of the SRO Association "Union of Builders of Yakutia", President of the Regional Intersectoral Association of Employers"Union of Builders of Yakutia"

Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) delegation: Petr Alekseev, General Director of JSC "Republican investment company", Afanasiy Savvin,General Director, JSC "Development Corporation of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)"; Vasiliy Efimov, General Director, JSC "Venture company"Yakutia"; Aleksandr Daurkin, General Director, "IT�Park"; Nikolay Sivtsev, Deputy General Director, JSC "RIK�Avtodor"

CERBA Eurasia Construction and Infrastructure Conference 2019

Bill Hutchison, Distinguished Research Fellow, University ofToronto, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, SmartCities Chair, Hutchison Management Inc CEO

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SCHNEIDER GROUP and Pressreader. The Managing

Partner of Dentons Canada (Vancouver branch), John

Sandrelli, Director at the BC Ministry of Jobs, Trade and

Technology, Paul Irwin, President and CEO of the AME BC,

Kendra Johnston and Deputy Director at Responsible

Business Practices Department of Global Affairs Canada,

Brooke Grantham spoke at the Plenary session and

addressed the international mining community with wel�

come remarks.

One important point that helped CERBA to conduct the Co

nference at such a high level and secure opportunities for

visiting Canada the group of potential buyers from mandate

countries in Eurasia was substantial support provided by

Canada Export program.

The outcomes of the Conference include the Cooperation

Agreement signed between CERBA and the GEM

Prospectors of Mongolia and a number of discussions iden�

tified the areas of joint activities drafted for the next few

months, including upcoming Canadian mission to Mongolia

for attending the Mining and Oil�2020 international trade

show, Canada�Kazakhstan Business Council meeting

scheduled for the second half of 2020 and business

exchange programs with the mining sector in Russia, that

incorporates visits of Canadian delegation to INNOPROM�

2020 in Ekaterinburg in July 2020 and Eastern Economic

Forum in September.

We are grateful to our sponsors and supporters, including

the Regional Director of CERBA Kazakhstan Chapter, for the

assistance in organization of this event. Our special grati�

tude to the team of volunteers who took an exceptional care

of over 100 participants attended this event and ensured it

smoothness and success.

The X Vancouver Mining Conference on the margins of AME

BC Roundup is scheduled for January 2021 and although

COVID�19 interrupted many activities in unprecedented and

harsh manner, we are confident to gather mining profes�

sionals for this anniversary event in Vancouver again and

looking forward to reconnect with all interested participants.

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The Conference took place on January 22nd, 2020 at

Dentons conference center in a very hard of Vancouver

Downtown, just steps away of the famous Canada Place.

This was the most substantial mining event that the

Vancouver Chapter organized since 2011, when the Mining

conference became our traditional annual gathering in col�

laboration with Association of Mineral Exploration BC. The

Roundup � is one of Canadian oldest venue for mining pro�

fessionals to come together, display industrial achieve�

ments, share experience, and establish new contacts.

CERBA is the only organization partnered with AME BC to

bring on board mining and investment professionals to facil�

itate collaboration and trade deals. Along with Roundup

itself the CERBA�Vancouver Mining conference has grown

from a round table seminar to almost a full day international

conference, that incorporates three panels of the most

prominent speakers, representing international government

and business stakeholders coming together to discuss chal�

lenges and opportunities in the mining industry and talk

about future forecasts and mitigation risks in the global eco�

nomic landscape.

For the first time the Conference was attended by the sub�

stantial international delegation included companies from

Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan. For this group the

Conference was just a one�day event smoothly incorporat�

ed into their 7�day program co�organized in collaboration

with OKTAN Knowledge Exchange Partnership, among B2B

meetings, presentations at the BC Provincial Government,

round table discussions with mining professionals, financial

institutions and leading scientists.

The content of event was focused on subjects actively dis�

cussed by many public and private groups.

The panels of speakers at the Conference included

Ambassador of the Russian Federation, H.E. Alexander

Darchiev, Vice�President of KINROSS Gold Corp., Stanislav

Borodyuk, President of the Economic Geologists Asso�

ciation of Mongolia, Enkh�Amgalan Chuluunkhuu, Minister

Councelor of the Embassy of Kazakhstan, Murat Rustemov,

Former Canadian Minister of International Trade, Hon.

Stockwell Day, Director of the Indigenous Affairs Branch at

the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources,

Greg Perrins, Leading expert on Mining industry and a

Partner at SCHNEIDER GROUP (Moscow), Dr. Mathias

Weber.

The Conference was hosted by Dentons Canada (Van�

couver branch) and sponsored by KINROSS Gold Corp.,

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Vancouver Mining conference (Panel 1)

Plenary session, President and CEO of AME BC (Speaking)

International mining delegation meeting with Global AffairsVancouver regional office (Renee Umezuki and Mylan Svjord)

Speakers of Panel 2 (Mienka Zieba, BC Business navigator andRobin Longe, Dentons� Vancouver)

Signing MOU between CERBA and GEM Prospectors of Mongolia(Chair of CERBA�Vancouver, Erin Campbell and President of GEMProspectors,) Enkh�Amgalan Chuluunkhuu

Tatiana Domilovskaya and Enkh�Amgalan Chuluunkhuu

Brooke Grantham (DeputyDirector, Responsible BusinessPractices, Global Affairs Canada)

Stanislav Borodyuk (VP, Head,Moscow Representative Office,Kinross Gold)

Stewart Muir (Director,Resource Wroks, Moderatorof Panel 3)

Stockwell Day speaks at thePanel 3

Chair of CERBA�Vancouver Erin Campbell at Plenary session

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CERBA Toronto Chapter hosted a specialized top�level

Government delegation of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

headed by Mr. Kirill Bychkov, the Deputy Chairman of the

Government of the Sakha Republic and included two inno�

vation technoparks and venture centres representatives.

The Yakutian Government has recently implemented a new

"Going Global" strategy that has already proved successful in

producing two world�class start�ups as InDriver and MyTona.

To continue the dialogue and learn more about the Canadian

model of supporting start�ups at various stages, and the

development of the innovation in medical and technological

spheres, the delegation met with the major representatives of

the Toronto�Waterloo corridor and Ottawa Accelerator and

Venture centres.

During the visit, Afanasiy Savvin, General Director of JSC

"Development Corporation of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)"

signed an MOU cooperation agreement with the York

Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI), as well as

discussed the possibilities of internships for Yuakutian start�

ups and creation of the pool of potentially attractive invest�

ment projects between the "Yakutia" Venture company and

Canadian accelerators and venture companies as Invest

Ottawa, DMZ, Communitech, the Accelerator Centre, GEDI

and TIAP.

The delegates also had a chance to learn and compare var�

ious accelerator business models in terms of introducing new

developments in the economic activities of corporations

through the establishment of effective cooperation chains

and building effective mechanisms for interaction between

universities, research institutions, start�ups and development

institutions.

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CERBA Toronto Chapter had a pleasure to welcome an

incoming business delegation from the Republic of Belarus

and organized a specialized business program covering the

specifics of Ontario alcohol market regulations and spirits

import to Canada on November 26, 2019.

The delegates represented the largest alcoholic spirits pro�

ducers in Belarus as ooff MMiinnsskk KKrriissttaallll GGrroouupp HHoollddiinngg

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accompanied by MMrr.. EEvvggeennyy RRuussssaakk, Charge d'Affairs of the

Republic of Belarus to Canada.

During the visit, the delegation members learned about the

peculiarities of alcohol state regulations in the provinces of

Ontario and Quebec, Canadian food and beverage legisla�

tion, labelling requirements, and the procedures to enter the

Canadian market and LCBO policies.

One of the integral parts of the CERBA Construction and

Infrastructure forum is a specially designed business pro�

gram for the incoming delegates to connect with the leading

Canadian construction and Infrastructure experts, cover the

latest trends in the market and showcase the Canadian tech�

nologies and expertise.

This year, CERBA Toronto Chapter has organized two spe�

cialized programs and covered the specifics of construction

and infrastructure methods in the frigid climates and soil

instability and an educational program covering HVAC and

high�rise building construction site visits.

The Yakutian construction delegation headed by Mr. Kirill

Bychkov, the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the

Sakha Republic has not only attended the Construct Canada,

Building Show Exhibition, but also performed educational site

visits and learned about the latest innovative methods in soil

stabilization, dust suppression, and road pavements.

The delegates have also attended a roundtable meeting

organized in cooperation with B+H Architects covering

themes of stabilizing weak grounds, climate�responsive

design strategies, buildings' resilience to extreme weather

events, and cold regions geotechnical engineering solutions.

MMrr.. MMiikkhhaaiill OOkkhhllooppkkoovv, Chairman of the Collegial Council of

the Association of SRO "Union of Builders of Yakutia",

President of the Regional Intersectoral Association of

Employers "Union of Builders of Yakutia" has also travelled to

the sister city of Yakutsk � Yellowknife to meet with the

Nunavut and NWT Construction Association (NNCA), con�

struction experts and engineers orienting on the construction

in the Arctic and working with the soil instability.

At the same time, an international delegation from Belarus

was interested to learn more about HVAC heating and cooling

systems, and sustainable methods in high�rise building con�

struction. The delegates met with B+H Architects and SvN,

the leading Canadian architecture companies, as well as par�

ticipated in the excursion around Union Station and attended

two site visits at the Scotia Bank Arena (HVAC) and the newly

constructed high�rise office building at 81 Bay Street.

The delegates had a unique possibility to tour the Scotia

Bank Arena to learn more about the HVAC systems and find

out the ways how the venue is dealing with various logistical

challenges to accommodate different types of events like

hockey, basketball, concerts, and others. The newly con�

structed office site at 81 Bay Street revealed the latest con�

struction techniques that enabled the building to achieve the

LEED Platinum and WELL building standards certifications,

the site management also led the delegates through the

building's design and construction features, as well as dis�

cussed the unique challenges associated with particularities

of this site and future maintenance techniques.

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From left: Vera Dedyulya, Acting Regional Director, CERBAToronto Chapter; Martha Harrison, CERBA Toronto Board Chair;Partner, McCarthy Tetrault; Vladimir Jakovcev, interpreter;Evgeny Russak, Charge d'Affairs of the Republic of Belarus toCanada; Uladzimir Ramizonau, Deputy General Manager, BelalcoBrest Distillery; Sergei Tarasiuk, Export Director, Minsk KristallGroup

Kirill Bychkov, the Deputy Chairman of the Government of theSakha Republic exploring the Building Show Exhibition pavilion

Belarusian delegation exploring the new office high�rise buildingat 81 Bay Street

MOU cooperation signing between Afanasiy Savvin, GeneralDirector of JSC "Development Corporation of the Sakha Republic(Yakutia)" and Marat Ressin, PhD, YEDI President & Professor;President of MARES Group

The Republic of Sakha innovation delegation accompanied byCERBA, Russian Trade Commission and the Embassy of theRussian Federation to Canada met with the Accelerator Centrerepresentatives and toured the facility

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Canada and the EU sanc�

tions against Russia, and

showed how sanctions

affected the Russian

economy over the past

years.

Mr. Vasily Bortsov, Import

Business Development

Manager, SCHNEIDER

GROUP spoke about the

most effective strategies

for foreign companies that

wish to preserve and

maintain their business in

Russia during the sanc�

tions regime. Among the

possible options Mr.

Bortsov named localization of production in Russia in the cur�

rent situation, changing the country of supply, and many

other options that can help a foreign company to continue its

business operations on the territory of Russia. In conclusion,

Mr. Andrei Sirach, General Director, HATCH Russia, shared

Hatch experience on operating in Russia during the sanc�

tions regime. He highlighted steps undertaken by the com�

pany to adapt to the present circumstances, such as the

establishment of a special "Committee for Global Risk

Assessment" Generally, Mr. Sirach noted that international

sanctions against Russia have not affected the company's

strategy towards the country, but only modified the tactics of

doing business.

Traditionally the event concluded with the Q&A session,

guests were engaged in a lively discussion with the speakers

and got valuable recommendations around the topic.

CERBA would like to express its sincere gratitude to SCHNEI�

DER GROUP, and per�

sonally to Ulf Schneider,

Founder and CEO of

SCHNEIDER GROUP, for

hosting the seminar.

On September 24, 2019, CERBA jointly with its long�standing

partner British Business Club (BBC) and CERBA Member�

company � EY Russia, held a morning seminar at the EY

Russia Moscow office, devoted to the robotic process

automation (RPA) used for business efficiency improvement.

EY Russia IT experts, Alexei Ammosov, Partner, Advisory;

and Anna Kalinina, Manager, Advisory, PI; took the floor and

gave a presentation discussing the basics of RPA and its

benefits in the framework of business. In his presentation, Mr.

Ammosov introduced a few real case studies of RPA appli�

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On August 21, 2019, at Renaissance Moscow Monarch

Centre Hotel, CERBA Moscow Chapter held its Annual

General Meeting followed by an informal Brazilian party.

The formal part of the meeting started with the Chairman's

Report delivered by Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Board

Chairman, who gave a brief overview of CERBA Moscow

chapter's activities during the past calendar year of 2018�

2019 and highlighted the most important CERBA Moscow

achievements during that period. The meeting also included

the discussion of the CERBA's strategy, aims and goals for

the calendar year of 2019�2020.

During his speech Nathan also introduced new CERBA

Corporate Members: Brainpower, Geran & Partner

Consulting Practice, IMAX, JSC "Research & Development

Center for Gas & Oil Technologies", and Wood PLC.

The presentation was followed by the introduction of the

nominees to CERBA Moscow Board of Directors for the

2019�2020 year and Board Elections.

After the end of the formal part, all the guests proceeded to

the hotel's Executive Lounge Zone for the Brazilian style

evening reception, where they had an opportunity to taste

Brazilian style cocktails and delicious cuisine prepared by

the hotel's chef, fine wines kindly provided by Fanagoria, and

to enjoy thematic DJ music and admire the amazing city

views of Moscow from the summer terrace on the top floor of

the hotel. The evening was very well attended, the audience

included representatives of the Canadian, American, British

and Russia business and government elite.

The party ended with traditional raffle lottery with special

prizes provided by Fanagoria and Renaissance Moscow

Monarch Centre Hotel.

CERBA would like to express its sincere gratitude to the

sponsor of the event � JSC "New Commonwealth", and

Renaissance Moscow Monarch Centre Hotel, and personal�

ly to its General Manager Armin Eberhard, for all of the long�

term support provided to CERBA activities.

We also would like to thank Fanagoria Estate Winery and per�

sonally Vladimir Pukis for providing great wines for our

guests!

On August 29, 2019, CERBA jointly with its member�compa�

nies � SCHNEIDER GROUP and HATCH, organized a semi�

nar devoted to the analysis of impact of Western sanctions

against Russia on doing business in the country.

The event started with the welcome words made by Nathan

Hunt, CERBA Moscow Board Chairman, who also intro�

duced the experts from SCHNEIDER GROUP's Legal and

Import Departments: Mr. Vasily Bortsov and Ms. Victoria

Sedova; as well as Mr. Andrei Sirach, General Director,

HATCH Russia, who tried to answer the question on how

sanctions against Russia could work for the benefit of busi�

ness.

Ms. Victoria Sedova, Senior Legal Expert, SCHNEIDER

GROUP started her presentation with an overview of the US,

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Armin Eberhard, General Manager, Renaissance MoscowMonarch Centre Hotel, greeting the guests

Ms. Victoria Sedova, Senior Legal Expert, SCHNEIDER GROUPNathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Chairman greeting the guests

Alexei Ammosov, Partner, Advisory; and Anna Kalinina, Manager,Advisory, PI, EY Russia

Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Board Chairman, and VladimirPukis, PR & Corporate Communications Manager, Fanagoria,holding a lottery

Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow BoardChairman, greeting the guests

Mr. Vasily Bortsov, ImportBusiness DevelopmentManager, SCHNEIDER GROUP

Mr. Andrei Sirach, GeneralDirector, HATCH Russia

MOSCOW

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sentatives of international environmental organizations. This

EcoForum is the immediate successor to the International

environmental conference "Environmental Protection and

industrial activities in the Russian North" organized by Norilsk

Nickel until 2018 and held in Norilsk and Krasnoyarsk.

On November 8�9, 2019, CERBA joined the Russian

Association for Canadian Studies (RACS) in organization of

the 16th RACS International Conference devoted to the

cooperation between Canada and Russia, which took place

in the Conference Hall of the Institute for the U.S. and

Canadian Studies of Russian Academy of Sciences

(ISKRAN).

The Conference was divided into two sessions, held consec�

utively on November 8 and November 9. Session on

November 8 was exclusively devoted to mutual interests of

Canada and Russia and challenges faced by the two coun�

tries including economic and political issues, as well as the

issue of Arctic cooperation. Some of the issues covered dur�

ing this session included possibilities of interaction between

Russia and Canada on international platforms, impact of

sanctions in the Russian�Canadian relations, Canadian econ�

omy and the prospects of cooperation with Russia, Canada

2019 election campaign, Russian�Canadian approaches to

the Arctic issues, and many other related topics.

The International Conference started with welcoming words

by Dr. Valery Garbuzov, Director of the ISKRAN; Dr. Sergey

Rogov, Academic Director of the ISKRAN; Mr. Alexey Isakov,

Deputy Director of North America Department, Minister of

Foreign Affairs, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister

Plenipotentiary; Stephane Jobin, Charge d'affaires, the

Embassy of Canada in Moscow; Dr. Tatyana Kuzmina,

President of RACS, Leading Researcher, Head of the Centre

for Development and Innovations of ISKRAN, RACS; and Neil

Withers, President of CFA Association Russia and CERBA

Moscow Board Member.

The following presentations were delivered during the

November 9 Session: "Gridlocks of political axiology: possi�

bilities of interaction between Russia and Canada on interna�

tional platforms" by Alexander Kubyshkin, Doctor of History,

St. Petersburg State University; "Canadian mentality as a fac�

tor of Canada's foreign policy" by Vladimir Kholodnov,

Professor, Academy of Social Education, Kazan State

Energy University; "Russian�Canadian cooperation at the

regional level before and after the 2019 elections" by Kristina

Minkova, PhD Candidate in History, St. Petersburg State

University.

The first day of the conference ended up with a networking

reception for the conference participants at the Azimut Hotel

hosted by the Embassy of Canada in Moscow.

The session on November 9 was devoted to Canadian cul�

ture and academia. It focused on a discussion of Canadian

culture aspects, and similarities and differences between

Canadian and Russian cultures. The session also featured

the presentations made by students of Canadian studies who

covered political, historical and Arctic topics on various top�

ics related to Canada�Russia relations.

The event concluded with the informal networking reception

at the premises of ISKRAN where conference participants

could exchange their impressions of the conference and dis�

cuss upcoming projects in an informal atmosphere.

CERBA would like to express its

sincere gratitude to the sponsor

of the conference � Kinross

Gold Corporation.

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cation and showed to what extent automation helps to man�

age processes in different areas of business in a daily life. He

explained the work of process assessment framework and

how processes are prioritized based on a combination of

technical complexity and the value of automating the

process.

Mr. Ammosov and Ms. Kalinina also outlined common pitfalls

regarding RPA and highlighted key questions need to be

answered to ensure RPA program success.

The seminar was concluded with the

Q&A session and informal discussion

with the speakers.

CERBA would like to express its sin�

cere gratitude to EY Russia for hosting

the seminar.

On October 15, 2019, at the premises of Norton Rose

Fulbright, CERBA organized a breakfast brief with Chris

Weafer, the Founder and the Chief Executive Officer of

Macro�Advisory Ltd., and the top�rated Russian market

strategist. Chris spoke on the topic of challenges and oppor�

tunities for foreign companies

doing business in Russia,

providing an outlook for the

upcoming 2020 year. He

started his presentation with

an overview of economic and

political situation in Russia for

the year in 2019, analyzed

the impact of Western sanc�

tions and Russian counter�

sanctions on the economic

situation in the country, and

examined forecasts of CBR

and Russian Ministry of

Economy RF, also mentioning a proposed RF budget revi�

sion. In his presentation, Mr. Weafer also covered the topics

of investment in Russian national projects.

In the conclusion, Chris provided a medium�term and long�

term forecasts on the economic and business environment in

Russia considering the current geopolitical situation with

regard to the country, using different case scenarios for

modeling the situation.

CERBA would like to express its sincere gratitude to Norton

Rose Fulbright, and personally to Anatoly Andriash, Joint

Head of Moscow office at Norton Rose Fulbright, for hosting

and assistance in the organization of the breakfast brief.

CERBA was happy to support Norilsk Nickel in its first

attempt to organize an international ecological forum in

Moscow. The VIII Environmental forum "Business responsi�

bility to the future. Technology benefitting society and nature"

took place on October 17�18, and had Norilsk Nickel,

Environmental Fund of the Siberian Federal University and

Research Institute of Environmental Problems among co�

organizers. Participants included representatives of Federal

agencies, executive authorities and subjects of the Russian

Federation that belong to the Northern territories, experts,

scientists, leaders of public organizations, and employees of

industrial companies operating in the Far North, and repre�

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Chris Weafer, the Founder andthe CEO, Macro�Advisory Ltd.

Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Chair, presents CERBA and itsCSR related activities to the participants of the VIII Environmentalforum

Stephane Jobin, Charge d'affaires, the Embassy of Canada inMoscow greeting the guests

Neil Withers, President, CFA Association Russia and CERBAMoscow Board Member

From left: Neil Withers, President, CFA Association Russia andCERBA Moscow Board Member; Mr. Alexey Isakov, DeputyDirector of North America Department, Minister of ForeignAffairs, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary; Dr.Valery Garbuzov, Director of the ISKRAN; Stephane Jobin,Charge d'affaires, the Embassy of Canada in Moscow; Dr.Tatyana Kuzmina, President of RACS, Leading Researcher, Headof the Centre for Development and Innovations of ISKRAN, RACS

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On November 14, 2019, CERBA jointly with the Customs and

Transportation Committee and Banking & Finance

Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in

Russia (AmCham Russia) organized a meeting with

Alexander Gabuev, Senior Fellow and Chair of the Russia in

the Asia�Pacific Program, Carnegie Moscow Center. The

event was attended by representatives of the Canadian and

American business communities in Moscow, and was mod�

erated by Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Chairman; Alexis

Rodzianko, President, AmCham Russia; and 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, Mr. Gabuev spoke on China's Belt Road

Initiative, focusing on investment expectations for foreign

business in such areas as transport and logistics infrastruc�

ture, high�tech industries, and potential Chinese investments.

The event ended with the Q&A session, which featured a

very dynamic and interesting discussion between the speak�

er and the audience.

On November 20, 2019, CERBA hosted the first session of

the Interassociation PR & Marketing Committee, a body

formed jointly with the Polish business association in Russia

and the CERBA Corporate Member � Geran & Partners

Consulting Practice, with the purpose of bringing together PR

and marketing specialists from the Russian and foreign com�

panies, briefing them on recent developments and trends in

PR and Marketing sector, and providing them with the plat�

form for discussion and experience sharing. The meeting

took place at Andrei Voznesensky Museum and Culture

Center, and focused on the discussion of the media key

trends in 2019, and the possible prospects for 2020.

Welcome words were delivered by Anna Sverdlova,

Managing Partner, Geran & Partners Consulting Practice,

Executive Director of the Interassociation PR & Marketing

Committee, Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Board

Chairman,and Aleksander Janeczek, President, Polish

Business Club in Moscow.

The following PR & marketing experts participated in the

panel discussion: Yulia Kolodnitskaya, Chief Producer,

Vesti.Economy; Natalia

Arefieva, Head of LiveJournal

(Rambler & Co); Natalia

Prygina, Senior Lecturer,

Department of Journalism

and Mass Communications,

Moscow Polytechnic

University; Marina Tatarskaya,

Director of Public Relations,

Ferrero Russia. The event

was moderated by Anna

Sverdlova, Managing Partner,

Geran & Partners Consulting

Practice. The discussion was

divided into two sessions.

The first session was devoted

to the latest developments in

the mass media sector, an

overview of the traditional and alternative communication

channels, and the discussion of their future prospects. This

session covered the issues of adapting to the changing pref�

erences of the public, possible ways for expanding the audi�

ence and maintaining its loyalty, general overview of the cur�

rent trends for media development. Speakers emphasized

that the audience had become more selective with regard to

information they receive; cross�formats had become the new

media, and the genres in the classical form are now gone,

thus, the media had lost its monopoly on information flow.

The second session focused on PR and marketing issues,

such as the problem of finding the most effective communi�

cation channels in terms of attracting potential customers,

measuring the effectiveness of media presence: analysis of

advertising equivalent against the ability to attract new cus�

tomers or retain old ones, as well as comparison of tradition�

al media and digital media. This session allowed participants

to identify new trends in PR and provide recommendations

for PR specialists, such as recommendation to make com�

panies' PR practices more universal and inclusive, adopt a

strategy of selective interactions with media and others

The event concluded with Q&A session where guests

shared their own experience and insights on PR and mar�

keting practices.

On November 27, 2019, at Marriott Moscow Hotel Novy

Arbat CERBA organized a breakfast brief with its member�

company FTL Advisers Ltd. on the topic: "Criminal, tax and

corporate risks for managers/owners of Russian compa�

nies". The event was aimed at providing useful information

for expats living in Russia, covering issues of double income

taxation and reporting obligations in the Russian Federation

with respect to foreign assets.

Ms. Maria Kukla, Partner, FTL Advisers Ltd. spoke about

current trends and practices with regard to personal liability

of individuals being managers and shareholders of the

Russian companies, also providing statistics of claims for

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Anna Sverdlova, ManagingPartner, Geran & PartnersConsulting Practice,Executive Director of theInterassociation PR &Marketing Committee

Aleksander Janeczek, President,Polish Business Club in Moscow

Nathan Hunt, CERBA MoscowBoard Chairman

From left: Alexis Rodzianko, President, AmCham Russia; NathanHunt, CERBA Moscow Chairman; Art Franczek, President of theAmerican Institute of Business and Economics (AIBEc), AmChamCustoms Committee Co�chair; Alexander Gabuev, Senior Fellowand Chair of the Russia in the Asia�Pacific Program, CarnegieMoscow Center

From left: Natalia Prygina, Senior Lecturer, Department ofJournalism and Mass Communications, Moscow PolytechnicUniversity; Yulia Kolodnitskaya, Chief Producer, Vesti.Economy;Natalia Arefieva, Head of LiveJournal (Rambler & Co)

Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Board Chairman, introducing thespeakers

Ms. Maria Kukla, Partner, FTL Advisers Ltd.

Anna Sverdlova, Managing Partner, Geran & Partners ConsultingPractice; Marina Tatarskaya, Director of Public Relations, FerreroRussia

Alexander Gabuev, Senior Fellow and Chair of the Russia in theAsia�Pacific Program, Carnegie Moscow Center

In total, the evening gathered up to 200 attendees, repre�

senting member companies and our numerous partners

including government, public and educational institutions.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to sponsors

of the event: Kinross Gold Corporation, Barrick Gold

Corporation, and Moscow Marriott Hotel Novy Arbat.

We also would like to thank Fanagoria Estate Winery and

personally Vladimir Pukis for providing great wines for our

guests, and Organika and Trafalgar group for their contribu�

tion to the selection of alcohol beverages during the event.

We also appreciate the support of contributors to our

Christmas lottery: IMAX, Vestoro Tailoring Company, Moscow

Marriott Grand Hotel, Moscow Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel,

Moscow Marriott Hotel Novy Arbat, InterContinental Moscow

Tverskaya, Hyatt Regency Moscow Petrovsky Park, Lotte

Hotel, Hotel National, Radisson Blu Belorusskaya Hotel,

Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow, Swissotel Krasnye Holmy,

Radisson Collection Hotel.

We would like to express special thank you to the sponsor of

the lottery grand prize � VODOHOD.

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subsidiary liability and for compensation of losses over the

period of 2015�2019, and sharing useful tips regarding lia�

bility topic.

Ms. Daria Nevskaya, Partner, FTL Advisers Ltd., empha�

sized tax and currency control risks for expats in Russia, as

well as potential consequences of non�compliance. Daria

also went over the tax regulation changes in 2019, and men�

tioned the amendments applied for 2020�2022 period.

Ms. Natalia Patseva, Managing Partner, FTL Advisers Ltd.,

has presented case studies on most common life situations

from tax perspective. These covered sale of immovable

property in Russia, succession of foreign assets, highlights

of currency transactions, residency of foreign companies in

Russia.

The event concluded with the

Q&A session, where guests

had an opportunity to address

their questions to the speakers.

CERBA would like to express

its sincere gratitude to FTL

Advisers Ltd. for its great con�

tribution to the organization of

this event.

CERBA Moscow Chapter members, associates, and busi�

ness partners celebrated the end of the 2019 year in the tra�

ditional format of Annual Christmas Cocktail. The Christmas

reception was held on December 10th at the Moscow

Marriott Hotel Novy Arbat.

The evening opened with the greeting speech and the pres�

entation by Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Board Chairman,

who gave a brief overview of CERBA's activities over the

past calendar year and highlighted the most important

CERBA achievements during that period.

Olesya Shakirova, Manager of Government Relations &

Public Affairs, Kinross Gold Corporation, and Svetlana

Bobrovich, Head of the Moscow Office, Barrick Gold

Corporation, greeted the guests on behalf of their compa�

nies � sponsors of the event.

The evening also featured greeting speeches by Stephane

Jobin, Charge d'Affaires, Embassy of Canada in the Russian

Federation, Robert Prusinski, General Manager, BRP

Russia, and Vladimir Pukis, PR & Corporate

Communications Manager, Fanagoria � wine sponsor of the

event.

The guests enjoyed the traditionally friendly and festive spir�

it of the CERBA Christmas party, delicious cuisine and beau�

tiful interiors of Marriott Moscow Hotel Novy Arbat, fine wines

kindly provided by Fanagoria, vodka cocktails provided by

Organika, fresh beer provided by Trafalgar Group, raffle lot�

tery and live music performance by the "Full House" music

band.

As always, the event concluded with the CERBA Christmas

raffle lottery featuring a variety of great prizes. CERBA would

like to express special thanks to ship operating company

VODOHOD for providing two Grand Prizes: cruises on 5�star

and 4�star cruise ships.

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Ms. Daria Nevskaya, Partner, FTL Advisers Ltd. Nathan Hunt, CERBA Moscow Board Chairman

Olesya Shakirova, Manager of Government Relations & PublicAffairs, Kinross Gold Corporation

Vladimir Pukis, PR & Corporate Communications Manager,Fanagoria

Grand prize raffle lottery

Robert Prusinski, General Manager, BRP Russia

Stephane Jobin, Charge d'Affaires, Embassy of Canada in theRussian FederationSvetlana Bobrovich, Head of the Moscow Office, Barrick Gold

Corporation

Ms. Natalia Patseva, Managing Partner, FTL Advisers Ltd.

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On December 11, 2019, CERBA jointly with Vladislav

Tretiak's Charitable Foundation held CERBA 18th Annual

Charity Auction with Vladislav Tretiak at the legendary GUM

Demonstration Hall with its breathtaking interiors. CERBA

Charity Auction has been organized in Moscow every year

since 2002 to raise money to help orphans, improve schools,

sporting facilities and provide equipment to hospitals in vari�

ous Russian regions like Ulyanovsk, Saratov, Irkutsk and the

North of Russia.

This year the event received strong support from the

Canadian, Russian and international business communities,

and was attended by more than 250 businessmen, civil ser�

vants, diplomats, media representatives, and wellknown cul�

tural and public figures from the Russian and Canadian

sides, as well as the Embassy of Canada in Moscow.

The festive evening featured a spectacular entertainment

program, live auction, silent auction with lots ranging from art

and fashion items to jewelry and premium alcohol, and char�

ity lottery. This year's live auction lots included the most spe�

cial and unique items: Commemorative Ring dedicated to

the 45th anniversary of the legendary 1974 Summit Series,

CSKA hockey jersey of Kirill Kaprizov with autographs of

players�winners of the Gagarin Cup; boxing gloves of

Alexander Povetkin � world boxing champion; paintings of

honored artist of Russia � Nikas Safronov; star�doll collection

figure of ice skater with Irina Rodnina's autograph, and other

unique items.

We would like to say a special thank you to all CERBA mem�

bers who have contributed to the event for their continuous

and wholehearted support of this important charity initiative:

Clark Bailey (EuroChem), Anatoly Andriash (Norton Rose

Fulbright), John Schreiner (IMAX), and many others.

Finally, we would like to thank the contributors to our charity

lottery: InterContinental Moscow Tverskaya, Lotte Hotel,

Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel, Moscow Marriott Royal Aurora

Hotel, Air Canada, Vestoro Tailoring Company, Khajuraho

Indian Restaurant and many other companies and individu�

als who made this festive event a success.

We very much appreciate your support and hope for your

active participation in our future charity initiatives!

CERBA�Vancouver had traditionally active and constructive

relations with the Republic of Belarus. Since 2017, when

Belarus became an attractive destination for the Canadian

importers and suppliers visits of Embassy representatives as

well as business delegations were quite regular, therefore the

first outreach visit of the new Head of Belarus Diplomatic mis�

sion to Canada, Mr. Evgeny Russak attracted lots of interest

from both government organizations and business community.

The Round table with Mr. Russak took place at the Miller

Thomson LLP main boardroom on November 7 gathering

representatives of BC based companies eager to learn

about current developments and updates on Belarus busi�

ness climate and proposals for cooperation from the com�

panies interested in exploring Canadian market.

Two years ago, CERBA�Montreal Chapter organized a suc�

cessful business mission to Belarus. The outcomes were

broad information on where we can focus resources to get

the most of that market for Canadian businesses and good

working contacts that helped Quebec companies to build

up on established economic ties. Belarus is a modern East�

European country with vast resources and lots of products

that may be of interest in the Canadian market. It is also

open for Canadian suppliers and industrial technologies, so

the two�way economic relations are open for all interested

public and private groups. The latest information on the

country presented by Mr. Russak was well received and

called for lots of questions from over 25 people audience.

The meeting was going in participative atmosphere of mutu�

al understanding and after official presentation turned into

the friendly interactive roundtable and exchange of con�

tacts, remarks and opinions. Nice final touch was warm wel�

coming of the new member � Alexander Kavaliou, President

& CEO of European Natural Solutions Inc. into the CERBA

community and handing over a membership certificate.

We anticipate continuing developing contacts with Belarus

Embassy and planning another business mission � now

more focused on the West Coast market priorities.

This is the second project organized by CERBA�Vancouver

Chapter in collaboration with OKTAN Knowledge Exchange

Partnership and the Executive MBA Program of the Moscow

State University (Faculty of Economy). The 25 people dele�

gation representing business and management leaders

from broad range of Russian regions and industry sectors

arrived in Vancouver for the 10�days business program on

November 19.

The main objective of the program was to help Russian

industrial professionals to better understand tools and

approaches common in Canada for facilitation and main�

taining effective international business and trade. While

CERBA aim in this project was to build new business con�

tacts and promote professional expertise of its members

and partners. The program of this visit included workshops,

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Oskar Kuchera, Event host, and Vladislav Tretiak, President, IceHockey Federation of Russia

Round Table with Mr. Evgeny Russak, Minister�Counsellor &Charge d'Affairs, Embassy of Belarus to Canada

Alexander Kavaliou received Membership Certificate at theRound Table with Charge d'Affairs of Belarus

At the meeting with Director for the Marketing policy departmentof BC Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology, Paul Irwine (in themiddle)

Stephane Jobin, Charge d'Affaires, Embassy of Canada in theRussian Federation, greeting the guests on behalf of theCanadian community

Vladislav Tretiak, President, Ice Hockey Federation of Russia andClark Bailey, long�standing contributor of Charity Auction initiative

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meetings with federal and provincial government, visits to

the local companies, educational and financial institutions,

and interactive round tables. In the due course of the pro�

gram our guests became also better aware of such impor�

tant Canadian values as environment protection and gro�

wing sustainable human habitat, equality and respect to all

members of the versatile community.

Speakers at the seminars and meetings were representa�

tives of leading BC and international organizations, such as

Viking Air, HSBC, University of British Columbia, Capilano

University, Miller Thomson LLP, Globe Foundation, AFEX,

Sensei Technologies, ME Elecmetal and many others. The

group was received also by the BC Ministry of Jobs, Trade

and Technology and the Vancouver regional office of Global

Affairs Canada. One of the program highlights was meeting

with H.E. John Sloan, the former Ambassador of Canada to

Russia, Armenia and Uzbekistan.

The group received warm welcome from all Canadian part�

ners and had unique experience visiting such hard to get in

places as the TRIUMF research center with cyclotron nuclear

facilities opened for conducting scientific studies by the

researchers from around the world; cinema studios, pavilions

and craft shops of the Cinematography Faculty in Capilano

University. They have also were given a special presentation

on climate change mitigation programs and sustainable

development by Globe Foundation of Canada and a number

of hands on seminars from business professionals and inter�

national trade advisors. A very unexpected surprise was at

the meeting with the BC provincial government where a for�

mal 30�minutes introductory session turned into over two�

hours open minded discussion on many aspects of Russian

and Canadian realities and what could be done to allow

closer and more effective business relations.

A special touch prepared for the delegates was the program

completion ceremony celebrated at the posh Women's Club

at Hycroft Manor � the heritage building erected in 1911 by

McRae family in the very heart of Old Vancouver.

The outcomes of this program have not been long in com�

ing: one of the most prominent delegates � the international

corporation FINCOM Group (Russia) became CERBA mem�

ber soon after returning back home, and we are currently in

the middle of a substantial joint project aimed to promotion

of education in British Columbia to the Russian Federation

and CIS. Another big project is about to commence in the

near future is focused on sustainable technologies in con�

struction and resource industry.

CERBA�Vancouver is planning to continue working with the

Moscow State University and expect more visits of their

MBA Program Alumni, given their interest and comprehen�

sive approach to all sides of our cooperation.

We are grateful to OKTAN Knowledge Exchange Partnership

for the continuous support and fruitful collaboration allowing

to build up closer connections between the Canadian and

Russian educational and industrial professionals.

The CERBA Kazakhstan Board of Directors have called an

Annual General Meeting of Members on October 18, 2019,

in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

The AGM is an important aspect of the governance process

of the CERBA association. During the meeting of this year

were shared the main events and accomplishments of

CERBA Kazakhstan Chapter for 2018�2019 year and KCBC

achievements as well which includes 6 key Industry Working

Groups: Oil & Gas, Mining & Mineral Resources, Agriculture

& Agri�food, Construction & Innovations, Finance, and

Aerospace & Transportation.

One of the highlights of the event was welcome introduction

of Mr. Nathan Lysons, Trade Commissioner of Canada in

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan.

The AGM was followed by Wine Tasting at La Rioja

Restaurant.

Special thanks to the event sponsors: SCHNEIDER GROUP,

Falcon Oil&Gas and Powerry for contribution and support!

CERBA Kazakhstan Chapter held the Round table in Atyrau

on October 25, 2019, devoted to Currency Control

Regulation in Kazakhstan.

The goal of the event was to provide a platform for partici�

pants to discuss regulation issues, exchange experience

and implementation practice. The event hosted internation�

al and local companies as well as banking sector of the

Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Round Table was followed by "Thanksgiving Dinner" in

Canadian style with served traditional cuisine together with

The group after first day of seminars with coaches Mel Dhanaraj,Andrew Heffernan and Jaap Siekman (on the left)

Climate seminar at Capilano University with VP on internationalrelations, Chris Botrill (on the left)

At the presentation of VP GLOBE Foundation Mary�Ann Brown (inthe middle)

Program completion ceremony at Hycroft Women's Club

Visit at UBC Cyclotron research center TRIUMF

At the popular cinema pavilion of Capilano University

KAZAKHSTAN

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Kazakhstan to make a personal acquaintance and introduce

CERBA mission and activities including the twinning of the

cities of Almaty�Vancouver and many other projects.

Recognized worldwide as the most attractive and conven�

ient places for living, Vancouver serves the role of being an

international business center and develops cooperation with

many cities around the globe. The CERBA Kazakhstan and

Vancouver Chapter are prepared to provide an active sup�

port to the establishment and development of such cooper�

ation with the City of Almaty.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the CERBA

Kazakhstan Chapter, we would like to express to the Mayor

our respectful duty and appreciate your interest for devel�

opment of cooperation.

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members, partners and friends of CERBA. The event was

organized in partnership with the KAZENERGY, Petrocouncil

Associations and generously sponsored by the AGI�CDCS

Kazakhstan JV, SCHNEIDER GROUP, Petrocouncil

Association.

In accordance with tradition, the CERBA Kazakhstan

Chapter was happy to organize another Annual Christmas

Eve Bowling Tournament � a special evening for participants

accompanied with a lot of fun and prizes. This year tourna�

ment took place on December 6 at the "Cosmo Club",

Almaty, Kazakhstan with competitors from CERBA

Kazakhstan Chapter, British Chamber of Commerce in

Kazakhstan and the Consulate of USA Embassy in Almaty.

The Christmas Eve Tournament was organized by CERBA

and kindly sponsored by Falcon Oil&Gas Company, British

Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan. The sponsors pleas�

antly surprised the participants by treating them to special

prizes and rewards for the winners.

On December 13 CERBA Kazakhstan Chair Mr. Norman

Storm, CERBA Kazakhstan Board Director Mr. Gordon

Haskins and CERBA Kazakhstan Regional Director KCBC

Coordinator Ms Taskyn Koshman had a great honor to meet

with the newly appointed Mayor of Almaty City Mr.

Bakhytzhan Sagintayev former Prime�Minister of Republic of

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Mr. Norman Strom, CERBA Kazakhstan Chair, and Mr. BakytzhanSagintayev, the Mayor of Almaty city

From left: Mr. Norman Strom, CERBA Kazakhstan Chair; Mr.Gordon Haskins, CERBA Kazakhstan Board Director, Mr.Bakytzhan Sagintayev, the Mayor of Almaty city; Ms. TaskynKoshman, CERBA Kazakhstan Regional Director