Russia Today Country Business Briefing
14 March 2012
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| 09:30 | Registration |
| 09:45 – 09:50 | Welcome and house keeping Andrew Davies, Partner DLA Piper UK LLP |
| 09:50 – 10:00 | Chair & Introduction Mark Robson, Regional Director, Yorkshire & The Humber UK Trade & Investment |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Overview of the market - economic trends, Russia and WTO Trevor Barton, Non-Executive Director Russo-British Chamber of Commerce |
| 10:15 – 10:25 | Working with Russia - what to expect, misconceptions and cultural checklist Prof Frank McDonald, Professor of International Business University of Bradford |
| 10:25 – 10:45 | Russia coming out of recession - potential funding for projects in sporting, regeneration and research Barry Martin, Chief Executive The Russia House Ltd |
| 10:45 – 10:55 | Shipping goods into Russia - customs, transport and paperwork Les Warren, Regional Sales Manager UK & Ireland Containerships (UK) Ltd |
| Break & networking | |
| 11:10 – 11:25 | How to comply with Russian product standards Svetlana Collier, Sales Manager UK - Russia Programme Intertek Commodities, Government & Trade Service |
| 11:25 – 11:35 | In-country business support Jenny Lawson, Manager Enterprise Europe Network in Yorkshire |
| 11:35 – 11:55 | Case study - Selling goods into Russia - assessing risk and getting paid Godfrey Nield, Commercial & Purchasing Manager and Ian Robertson, Area Sales Manager Parkinson-Spencer Refractories Ltd |
| Q & A led by Mark Robson | |
| 12:10 | Lunch |
| 13:15 | Close |
Venue: DLA, Leeds
Time: 09:30 - 13:15
Cost:
£49+VAT for Members
£59+VAT for Non-members
Contact Joe Baker for further information on 0845 034 7200
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