The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will once again provide a unique platform to gain a first-hand insight and engage in discussions and debates on issues affecting the global economy, in particular the increasing role that emerging economic powers are playing in shaping regional and global agendas.
SPIEF 2012 will also be of particular interest to global business, government, and media leaders who are concerned with Russian political and economic affairs, with the Forum coming shortly after the newly elected Presidential administration takes office. SPIEF 2012 will provide a unique opportunity to engage with the incoming government as the country takes steps to reinforce its reform agenda in the post-election period.
Opportunities for investors St. Petersburg International Economic Forum: The Expanding Silk Road: Russia and East Asia in the 21st Century
On April 25, 2012 the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum with the support of the Ministry for Economic Development of the Russian Federation, RTS Group and MICEX Group, CNBC and Caixin Media held a networking event and panel discussion entitled “The Road to St. Petersburg. The Expanding Silk Road: Russia and East Asia in the 21st Century”. This by invitation only event was held in Hong Kong and gathered approximately 125 international participants, representing government and business leaders from Russia and Asian economies.
The panel discussion hosted a range of prominent speakers, representing Russian and Asian political and business leaders as well as international investor community, and was moderated by Bernard Lo, News Anchor, CNBC Hong Kong.
The panelists included Sergei Sinkevich, Vice President, MICEX-RTS, Andrey Zokin, Executive Vice-President, Gazprombank OJSC, Sean Glodek, Managing Director, Russian Direct Investment Fund, Hu Shuli, Editor-in-Chief, Caixin Media, Victor Huang, Partner, PwC Hong Kong and James Pearson, Managing Director and Global Head, Financial Institutions Strategic Coverage, Standard Chartered Bank.
The session explored the potential for Russia and Asia to enhance their mutual trade and investment and to further regional economic integration, in particular, investment opportunities in Siberia which could unlock resource and industrial development of the region. The panelists discussed the ambitions of the Russian companies to enhance their investment and trade with Asia and the challenges and misconceptions, which had to be overcome to fully capitalize on the opportunities.
Dialogue between Russian and Asian businesses is especially important in light of the upcoming development initiatives in Siberia and the Far East, including in the commodities sectors and large-scale industrialization of the region. The experience, financial outreach and technological advances of the Asia-Pacific region is of great value to Russia. The discussion will be continued and expanded upon as part of the agenda for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, June 21-23 this year.
Emerging Economic Hubs: Turkey and Russia
On April 3, 2012 The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and The Turkish Industry and Business Association, held the joint session “Emerging Economic Hubs: Turkey and Russia and the Rise of Region-omics”. The event was attended by more than 150 representatives of the Turkish and Russian business communities and 30 journalists. The welcoming speech was addressed to the participants by Ümit Boyner, Chairwoman of Turkish Industry and Business Association, Sergei Belyakov, Director of The Department for Investment Policy and Development of Private/Public Partnership at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, and Vladimir Ivanovsky, Russian Ambassador to Turkey. The event was lead by the anchor of Bloomberg HT, Ozlem Dalga. Discussion participants included Levent Çakıroğlu, Chief Executive Director of Arcelik, Koç Group, Turkey; Dr. Erman Ilıcak, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Renaissance Construction, Turkey; Natalia Khanjenkova, Managing Director of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Russia; Sergei Nekrasov, First Vice-President of Gazprombank, Russia; and Charles Robertson, Chief Economist, Renaissance Capital.
The participants in the discussion, having noted the high level of economic cooperation between the two countries, discussed the promising direction development is heading in such sectors as trade, finance, energy, construction, tourism, and also touched on the obstacles of running a bilateral business and emphasized the possible measures to eliminate them.
The key themes and the programme architecture for the 2012 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum have been approved
This year’s Forum will take place under the theme, 'Leadership that Works'. The Forum’s programme is built on four main pillars and includes several 'session series', industry breakfasts, business round tables, and plenary sessions featuring world leaders.
The principal factors shaping the global economy are addressed in the pillar, 'Securing the Future'. Particular attention is given to the impact that emerging economic powers are having on developing regional markets in the 'region-omics' series. In the pillar, 'Realizing Russia’s Potential', strategies for modernizing and reconstructing the Russian economy will be examined, and a broad range of informative briefings by leaders of the newly-formed Russian government will be held. Discussions and debates on how governments, business and society at large are being impacted by the accelerating pace of change in technology will take place under the pillar, 'Responding to Impact Technologies'.
The Forum is also introducing a new format: a series of one-on-one master classes, entitled 'Leadership in Focus', where the top minds in business, finance, technology, and politics offer their opinions and insights on our changing global environment.
The Energy Club Summit, one of the leading gatherings of the global energy community, will provide the final programme highlight, drawing experts and heads of major energy companies from around the world.
Participant Packages Renamed
Dear SPIEF Participants,
Please note that as of January 31 2012, ‘Forum Participant – Package No. 1’ has been renamed to ‘Premium Package’ and ‘Forum Participant – Package No. 2’ has been renamed to ‘Standard Package’. The price and contents of the packages remain unchanged. You can find more detailed information regarding participation terms on the Forum website, in the Conditions for participation section.
'Russia Outlook' session at the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos
Today, 26 January, 2012, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos in collaboration with the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum held a session entitled «Russia Outlook». The session hosted a range of prominent panelists, representing Russian political and business leadership as well as international investor community, and was moderated by Christia Freeland, Digital Editor, Thomson Reuters, USA. The panelists included Igor Shuvalov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Thomas Mirrow, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Alexey Kudrin, Professor, Dean of Faculty, Saint Petersburg State University, Klaus Kleinfeld, Chairman and CEO of Alcoa and Chairman of Russia-US Business Council, Andrei Kostin, Chairman and CEO of VTB Bank, Russia, and Augie K. Fabela II, Chairman and Co-Founder, VimpelCom, the Netherlands.
The panelists discussed the political, social and economic landscape for the Russian Federation for the coming decade, taking into account the recent parliamentary elections and the upcoming Presidential elections, with particular focus on the challenges ahead for the incoming government of the Russian Federation. In a wide ranging interactive debate, panelists shared their views about improvements required to the investment and business climate in Russia, the need for further modernization and diversification of the economy, efforts to ease administrative procedures and the strengthening of state institutions, as well as the need to stimulate growth in small and medium size businesses and the impact of an expanding middle class.
Meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia's Economy
This year's first meeting of the Commission for Modernisation and Technological Development of Russia's Economy was devoted to improving the investment climate.
Dmitry Medvedev, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev held a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council.
Following the meeting, two international treaties were signed - on customs duties and on the prevention of money laundering.
The meeting also appointed Viktor Khristenko Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission.
Russia has signed the protocol on the country’s accession to the WTO. Once the document is ratified – for which 220 days is allocated – it will join the organization. During negotiations over the country’s membership in the WTO, Moscow succeeded in securing favourable terms which will benefit the majority of its industries.
Russia’s accession to the organization was approved at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva on Friday evening. The protocol was signed by Elvira Nabiullina, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, and Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the WTO.
The Russian delegation in Geneva was among the most impressive at the conference, with several high-level representatives present, including First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, his former colleague Alexei Kudrin, CEO of Rusnano Anatoly Chubais, and Severstal CEO Alexei Mordashov. “Elvira [Nabiullina] needs our support. After all, we would never have come here in the first place if we had had some ordinary guy working instead of her”, joked Mr Shuvalov. A reception to commemorate Russia’s accession took place at the Hotel President Wilson on the shore of Lake Geneva. The Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra played at the event, and the pianist Denis Matsuev also performed. “It was a truly heart-warming occasion”, said one of the spectators.
Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Elvira Nabiullina spoke at the 8th Ministerial Conference WTO
On December 16, 2011 in Geneva Minister Elvira Nabiullina spoke at the plenary session of 8 th Ministerial Conference WTO dedicated to the accession of the Russian Federation to WTO.
The conference was chaired by Minister of Trade and Investment of Nigeria Olusegun Aganga. WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy, Chairman of WTO working group of Russian accession Stefan Johannesson and representatives of WTO member countries participated in the 8th Ministerial Conference.
First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Igor Shuvalov presented greeting of President of The Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev to the participants in the 8th Ministerial Conference WTO.
President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev took part in the 28th Russia-EU Summit meeting
During the working meeting, the participants discussed key cooperation issues on the bilateral and international agenda, in particular, energy sector cooperation, visa-free travel between Russia and EU countries, and financial and economic situation in the eurozone.
Special attention was given to the implementation of the Partnership for Modernisation initiative and work on a new Russia-EU framework agreement.
Following the meeting, Dmitry Medvedev, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso gave a joint news conference.
St. Petersburg, Russia, 13 December 2011 - Facing a global economic slowdown and uncertainty in the financial sector, APEC senior officials gathered in the historic Russian city of St. Petersburg this week to set their priorities for 2012 in order to boost growth in trade and investment in Asia-Pacific.
The meeting took place just three weeks after APEC Economic Leaders met in Honolulu where they took concrete steps toward building a seamless regional economy to generate growth and create jobs.
Chairing APEC in 2012, Russia announced the theme for 2012, "Integrate to Grow, Innovate to Prosper," and pledged to facilitate APEC's collective efforts to increase sustainability and the pace of development. With full support from APEC member economies, Russian Senior Official, Ambassador Gennady Ovechko, announced that APEC will seek to achieve tangible results based on the following priorities:
Expanding trade and investment liberalization and expanding regional economic integration
Strengthening food security;
Establishing reliable supply chains;
and Fostering innovative growth.
Ovechko stated that regional economic integration plays a key role in promoting peace and stability. Describing the shift towards the Asia-Pacific, he expressed concern that the Eurozone crisis could influence financial distortions on world commodity markets, trade and investment.
"To address these concerns, APEC will seek to make progress on a number of issues such as integration, investments, fighting protectionism, securing food markets, establishing reliable supply chains and fostering innovation policies," said Ambassador Ovechko who chaired the today's Informal Senior Officials' Meeting.
He went on to say that APEC has an important role to play in improving regional and global food security.
"Facing major challenges to the food supply, such as price fluctuations, APEC will search for sustainable development in the agricultural sector, facilitation of investment and trade, establishing efficient and resilient food markets and market infrastructure."
"In 2012, APEC will pursue proposals for sustainable agricultural development and stable markets including: increased transparency, monitoring and information exchange on agricultural production, and developing policies for community resilience and a more inclusive food supply for socially vulnerable population groups."
Ovechko also said that APEC will prioritize addressing the major chokepoints in supply chains to better ensure the smooth flow of trade.
"Reliability of the supply chain is the key issue in APEC and worldwide. They should respond to possible risks related to routing, maintenance and development," said Ovechko. "It is necessary to ensure appropriate risk management, safe operation and protection of transport and transportation facilities."
In 2012, APEC plans to push for policies that encourage innovation in the region that will increase productivity and ensure economic growth.
"We believe that fostering cooperation in innovation will help us boost future trade and investment in APEC, improve existing and build new global production and supply chains," Ovechko continued. "Some areas include developing hi-tech sectors and addressing barriers to investment; promoting technological progress among all APEC economies through networking among innovation centers; and providing APEC platforms for cooperation where business and scientists can discuss markets and policy needs."
APEC officials will convene throughout 2012 in Russia. They will converge for their meetings in Moscow in February, in Kazan in June and Vladivostok in September. Ministers will meet throughout the year in these cities, as well as in St. Petersburg, Khabarovsk and Yaroslavl. Finally, the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held on Russky Island in Vladivostok on 8 - 9 September 2012.
Igor Shuvalov: investment in preparations for the APEC Leaders’ Meeting to reach 600 billion rubles
First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov told journalists that overall investments in preparations for the APEC Leaders' Meeting in Vladivostok will reach about 600 billion rubles. He explained that this sum includes funds from the federal and regional budgets, and from investors. Shuvalov emphasized that all work must be carried out within this budget, as there will be no additional funding.
Shuvalov also noted that the government does not intend to use federal funds to build a water conduit to Russky Island. He said that water treatment plants will be sufficient for the normal functioning of the first stage of Far Eastern Federal University and other facilities. The water conduit, which is estimated at two billion rubles, will not be needed until the second stage of construction of the university.
"This ongoing work should produce a new foundation for investment in Vladivostok, through which Russia will be able to carry out integration projects eastward. Before the start of the preparations for the meeting, Vladivostok had neither a normal life support infrastructure, nor hotels able to accommodate discerning guests, nor facilities for holding international events. "We will create normal working conditions for investors during the preparations for the meeting," Shuvalov said.
He emphasized that all facilities will be completed on time.
Discussion of the APEC-2012 agenda starts in St. Petersburg
Discussion of the agenda of the 2012 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, to be held under Russian chairmanship, was launched in St. Petersburg on December 12. The first event was a symposium to determine its priorities.
In his welcome speech, St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko told conference participants that in the past few years APEC has become one of the most influential and authoritative political and economic associations of the world.
"APEC Leaders' week will take place in Vladivostok next September, but as APEC chair Russia is already starting preparations for this major international event," Poltavchenko said. "We are proud that St. Petersburg has been given the honor of opening the APEC program and that the forum's agenda will be discussed here."
He emphasized that he considers APEC member economies to be reliable partners, first and foremost. Most convincing are the results of cooperation in the auto industry that has been established in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region in a short span of time owing to partners in the Asia-Pacific region. Global auto giants, like GM, Toyota, Nissan, and Hyundai, to name a few, have set up major production lines of cars and spare parts in Russia. International corporations like Microsoft, Intel, and Google are planning to open research centers in a technology park that is now under construction in the city.
Experts and business people from Russia and some Asia-Pacific countries, as well as representatives of international organizations like OECD and FAO, took part in the symposium. They shared views on Russia's planned priorities for APEC's activities next year.
Background information: The symposium to determine APEC priorities is the first of three events to be held in St. Petersburg this week. An informal meeting of APEC senior officials will take place on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, St. Petersburg will play host to the conference "APEC-2012: Opportunities and Prospects." Conference participants will discuss regional economic integration, the development of transport and logistics, and food security and innovation-based growth.
We will periodically update you on highlights of confirmed speakers as well as keep you informed as leaders from all walks of life confirm attendance at SPIEF.
Effective Governance in the 21st Century: is it Wisdom of the Crowd or the Authoritarian Genius?
Herman Gref, President and Chairman, Sberbank
Beth Noveck, Professor, New York School of Law
Andrei Shleifer, Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Evolution or Disruption: Is China's Economic Model Exhausted? (Caixin Media TV debate)
Wang Shuo, Editor, CaiXin Media Company Ltd.
Artem Volynets, Chief Executive Officer, EN+ Group
Institutional Investor Workshop: Identifying Alpha in Emerging Markets (Thomson Reuters TV debate)
Chrystia Freeland, Global Editor, Reuters
Viatcheslav Pivovarov, Managing Partner, Altera Capital
Carlos Gutierrez, Vice Chairman, Citigroup
Walid Chammah, Senior Adviser, Morgan Stanley International Inc.
The Impact of Sovereign Wealth Investment
Kirill Dmitriev, Chief Executive Officer, Russian Direct Investment Fund
Jim O'Neill, Chairman, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Resource Security and Meeting the Needs of Three Billion New Global Consumers
Charles Robertson, Chief Economist, Renaissance Capital
Dominic Barton, Global Managing Director, McKinsey & Company
Vladislav Soloviev, First Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Board, RUSAL
The Road Ahead for the Global Economy
Cinema and IT-Generation
Mike Goodridge, Editor, Screen International
Michael Burns, Vice Chairman, Lionsgate
Dmitry Grishin, Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer, Mail.Ru Group
Sam Klebanov, President, Cinema Without Frontiers
Thomas Rosenberg, Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Lakeshore Entertainment
Yevgeny Savostyanov, Senior Vice President, Sistema Mass-Media
Sergei Tolstikov, Executive Director, the Federal Fund for Social and Economic Support of Russian Cinematography
Turkey’s Shifting Investment Flows
Suna S. Vidinli, Anchor, Haberturk,
Dr. Erman Ilıcak, Chairman of the Board, Renaissance Construction, Turkey
Getting Down to Business in Sub-Saharan Africa
Stephen Jennings, Chief Executive Officer, Renaissance Group
Nikolai Zelensky, Chief Executive Officer, Nordgold
What Pension Should Today's 30-Year-Olds Receive?
Windows of Opportunity – When Technology Changes the World We Know
'The Russian Reform Agenda – an Economic Blueprint for the Coming Decade'
Series of Briefings with Members of the Government
The Russian Direct Investment Fund Gauges Its Targets
Kirill Dmitriev, Chief Executive Officer, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)
Bader Mohammad Al-Saad, Managing Director, Kuwait Investment Authority
David Bonderman, Managing Partner, TPG Capital
Leon Black, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Apollo Global Management LLC
Joseph Schull, Managing Director, Head of Europe, Warburg Pincus LLC
Kurt Björklund, Partner, Permira
Lou Jiwei, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, China Investment Corporation
Chong-Suk Choi, President, Chief Executive Officer, Korea Investment Corporation
Sberbank Business Breakfast
Old Agenda for the New Government... Factor of Success? (By Personal Invitation Only)
Strategic Development of Eastern Siberia and the Far East. Potential of the Pan-Asiatic Markets
Oleg Deripaska, President, EN+ Group; Chief Executive Officer Chairman of the Management Board, RUSAL
Vladimir Dmitriev, Chairman, State Corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)
Vladimir Yakunin, President, Russian Railways
Eurasian Economic Integration: the Practice and Priorities of Cooperation with Key Partners
Russia's Ambitions for Infrastructure: How to Finance It?
Oleg Budargin, Chairman of the Management Board, Federal Grid Company of United Energy System
Yermolai Solzhenitsyn, Managing Partner of the Moscow office, McKinsey & Company
David Fass, Chief Executive Officer, Macquarie Europe, Middle East and Africa
Power Integration: in Search of a New Global Paradigm
Oleg Budargin, Chairman of the Management Board, FGC UES
Joong-Kyum Kim, President, Chief Executive Officer, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
Andrei Volkov, Dean, Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO
Liu Zhenya, President, Chief Executive Officer, The State Grid Corporation of the Republic of China
Global Cultural Capitals: New Trends in City Development
Free Economic Zones: as Effective as Expected?
Growing Talent: Global Education for Russian Entrepreneurs and Officials
Alexander Ivlev, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young
Konstantin Korotov, Associate professor with tenure, European School of Management and Technology (ESMT); Director of the Center for Leadership Development Research (CLDR)
Dmitry Peskov, Young Professionals Project Director, Agency for Strategic Initiatives
Next-Generation Management Compentencies
Edward Crawley, President, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Isaak Frumin, research adviser, the Education Development Institute, National Research University, Higher School of Economics
Industrialization: the Trend for Developing Markets?
Vitaly Nesis, General Director, Polymetal
Roman Trotsenko, President, United Shipbuilding Corporation
The Russian IT Industry Goes Global
Igor Ashmanov, General Director, Ashmanov and Partners
Vladimir Dolgov, General Director, Google-Russia
Maelle Gavet, Chief Executive Officer, OZON.ru
Dmitry Grishin, General Director, Co-Founder, Mail.ru Group
Sergei Plugotarenko, Director, the Russian Association for Electronic Communications (RAEC)
Changing Attitudes Towards Philanthropy in Russia
Ruben Vardanyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Troika Dialog Investment Company
Valery Gergiev, Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Theatre, Founder of the Valery Gergiev Charitable Foundation
Dennis Nally, Chairman, PwC International
Presentation of the World Bank's 'Doing Business' Subnational Report for the Russian Regions
Michal Rutkowski, The World Bank's Country Director for the Russian Federation
How Do We Gauge the Investment Climate in the Regions?
Alexander Pirozhenko, Partner Network Development Director, Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI)
Natalia Khanzhenkova, Managing Director for Russia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Research Strategy of the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Does the Russian Economy Need a Foreign Workforce?
The Kontinental Hockey League: Successful Project in Sport
Business dialogues:
Russia - the Arab world
Russia - EU
Russia - India
Russia - USA
Geopolitical Challenges of the 21st Century
Henry Kissinger, American Statesman, diplomat, international relations expert, and Nobel Prize winner
Yevgeny Primakov, Soviet and Russian politician and statesman, academician, member of the presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Sergey Brilev, Anchor and deputy director, Rossiya TV Channel (RTR)
Krestovsky Yacht Club, Korpus 1, 4 Yuzhnaya Doroga, St. Petersburg
BUSINESS REGATTA AS PART OF THE CULTURAL PROGRAMME OF THE ST. PETERSBURG INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM
The Russian Yachting Federation and the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum invite you to take part in a regatta with international class professional yachtsmen. The programme of the regatta traditionally includes breathtaking races, a reception on a yacht, and an awards ceremony.
No previous sailing experience is required!
Please submit your completed application to the following email address: regatta@forumspb.com.
CONCERT IN PALACE SQUARE FOR FORUM PARTICIPANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC "A BOUQUET OF OPERA"
St. Petersburg’s main square, in the very heart of the city, will be the venue for a concert featuring three stars of the international opera stage: the legendary Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the outstanding Korean soprano Sumi Jo, and the 12 year-old soprano Jackie Evancho, who rose to fame on the TV programme America’s Got Talent. The international stars will perform a programme entitled A Bouquet of Opera, accompanied by a symphony orchestra conducted by Sarah Hicks, who accompanied Sting in his Symphonicity tour last year.
Mikhailovsky Theatre. 1, Arts Square (Ploshchad Iskusstv)
The Sleeping Beauty, a ballet in three acts
Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Choreography and production by Nacho Duato
St. Petersburg Shostakovich academic philharmonic. 2, Mikhailovskaya ul.
VII Musical Collection International Festival
Piano concert by Yulianna Avdeeva
Featuring: Chopin, Ravel, and Prokofiev
Peter and Paul Fortress, Zayachy Island.
RECEPTION BY THE GOVERNOR OF ST. PETERSBURG
An extraordinary spectacle on the theme of ‘Reflection’ will be performed for guests and participants in this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Guests will be greeted by unusual but welcoming characters from the wonderful world of Reflections. They will involve spectators in the mysterious riddles of the evening and amaze them with all kinds of optical illusions, mirror effects and the play of sunlight. It will be as if everything has been turned upside down: guests will be able to see their reflection in an inverted St. Petersburg and find themselves in different parts of the city at the same time.
The captivating atmosphere of the White Nights and the striking concert programme are sure to leave a lasting impression.
Novo-Mikhailovsky Palace. 18, Palace Embankment
MANUSCRIPT TREASURES OF THE EAST ON THE BANKS OF THE NEVA
The Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oriental Manuscripts boasts Russia’s largest collection of manuscripts from the East, one of the most valuable collections in Europe. The exhibit will showcase its incomparable collection of Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, and Indian manuscript treasures. It will include ancient examples of Arabic writing, Persian and Mongolian miniatures, and Sanskrit manuscripts from various eras.
Peter and Paul Fortress. Atrium.
AUGUSTE RODIN EXHIBITION
The first exhibition in Russia of the work of Auguste Rodin, the founder of modern sculpture.
The display will include 100 exhibits – not only sculptures, but also documents, sketches and photographs from the personal archives of the fin de siècle French master. The Forum’s participants and guests will be able to admire such internationally acknowledged masterpieces as The Thinker, The Burghers of Calais, and The Kiss, among others.
MANUSCRIPT TREASURES OF THE EAST ON THE BANKS OF THE NEVA
The Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oriental Manuscripts boasts Russia’s largest collection of manuscripts from the East, one of the most valuable collections in Europe. The exhibit will showcase its incomparable collection of Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, and Indian manuscript treasures. It will include ancient examples of Arabic writing, Persian and Mongolian miniatures, and Sanskrit manuscripts from various eras.
Peter and Paul Fortress. Atrium.
AUGUSTE RODIN EXHIBITION
The first exhibition in Russia of the work of Auguste Rodin, the founder of modern sculpture.
The display will include 100 exhibits – not only sculptures, but also documents, sketches and photographs from the personal archives of the fin de siècle French master. The Forum’s participants and guests will be able to admire such internationally acknowledged masterpieces as The Thinker, The Burghers of Calais, and The Kiss, among others.
Choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov (1895), revised by Konstantin Sergeyev (1950)
Mikhailovsky Theatre. 1, Arts Square (Ploshchad Iskusstv)
The Sleeping Beauty, a ballet in 3 acts
Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Choreography by Nacho Duato
Novo-Mikhailovsky Palace. 18, Palace Embankment
MANUSCRIPT TREASURES OF THE EAST ON THE BANKS OF THE NEVA
The Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Oriental Manuscripts boasts Russia’s largest collection of manuscripts from the East, one of the most valuable collections in Europe. The exhibit will showcase its incomparable collection of Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, and Indian manuscript treasures. It will include ancient examples of Arabic writing, Persian and Mongolian miniatures, and Sanskrit manuscripts from various eras.
Peter and Paul Fortress. Atrium.
AUGUSTE RODIN EXHIBITION
The first exhibition in Russia of the work of Auguste Rodin, the founder of modern sculpture.
The display will include 100 exhibits – not only sculptures, but also documents, sketches and photographs from the personal archives of the fin de siècle French master. The Forum’s participants and guests will be able to admire such internationally acknowledged masterpieces as The Thinker, The Burghers of Calais, and The Kiss, among others.
Palace Square (Dvortsovaya Ploshchad), Vasilievsky Island Spit
SCARLET SAILS
The 2012 Scarlet Sails graduation celebrations will take place on the night of June 23–24.
There will be a concert on Palace Square, as well as a multimedia light and pyrotechnic show on the Neva River.
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In this section, you can review information about the hours of operation for accreditation points at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, as well as information on receiving accreditation for transport and drivers, where to pick up your participant bags, and how to access Forum events. You can also download power of attorney forms and documents, which can be used to collect participant bags, badges, and transportation passes.
Participants must present an accreditation badge in order to access the Forum main venue from 18:00, June 19, 2012 to June 23, 2012.
For an easier accreditation process, participants can collect their accreditation badges at the Forum main venue, at their point of arrival, or at their accommodation.
Hours of operation for participant accreditation badge distribution at accreditation points:
Accreditation point
Address
Opens
Closes
Hours of Operation
MOSCOW
Ministry of Economic Development
1, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya ul. (entrance from ul. Gasheka)
07 June 2012
20 June 2012 (until 15:00)
09:00–19:30 (weekdays)
ST. PETERSBURG
Accreditation point on ul. Opochinina
Intersection of ul. Opochinina and Bolshoi Prospekt
June 11, 2012
June 19, 2012
10:00–20:00
June 20, 2012
June 23, 2012 (until 18:00)
08:00–21:00
Pavilion 4, Lenexpo
103, Bolshoi Prospekt, Vasilievsky Island
June 18, 2012
June 23, 2012 (until 18:00)
08:00–21:00
Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya
14, ul. Korablestroitelei
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00–23:00
Grand Hotel Europe
1/7, ul. Mikhailovskaya
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00–23:00
Angleterre Hotel
24, ul. Malaya Morskaya
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00–23:00
Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg
57, Nevsky Prospekt
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00–23:00
Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge
2–4, Birzhevoi Pereulok
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00–23:00
Sokos Hotel Vasilievsky
11–13, 8 Liniya, Vasilievsky Island
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00–23:00
Kempinski Hotel Moika 22
22, Moika River Emb.
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00-23:00
Moskovsky Rail Terminal
85, Nevsky Prospekt
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00-24:00
Pulkovo-1 Airport
41A, Pulkovskoe Shosse
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
24 hours
Pulkovo-2 Airport
17, ul. Startovaya
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
24 hours
Accreditation of Vehicles and Drivers
The driver accreditation badge and the transportation pass are issued simultaneously. Requests for the accreditation of transport and drivers will be accepted from April 2, 2012 to June 10, 2012 and can be submitted through the Personal Web Office.
Please note that for driver accreditation, a photo of the driver must be uploaded via your Personal Web Office.
Be advised that from 18:00, June 19, 2011 to June 23, 2012, transportation passes will be required for vehicular access to the Forum main venue, participant arrival sites (at Pulkovo airport terminals 1 and 2, and the Moskovsky Rail Terminal), and sites of events on the cultural programme.
You can collect driver accreditation badges and transportation passes in person (upon presentation of your passport) and/or through a power of attorney (a form for which can be download under Power of Attorney Forms and Documents).
Hours of operation for the distribution of transportation passes and driver badges at accreditation points:
Accreditation point
Address
Opens
Closes
Hours of Operation
Cottage 15, Lenexpo
6, ul. Nalichnaya
May 21, 2012
June 1, 2012
09:00–21:00 (weekdays)
June 4, 2012
June 16, 2012
09:00-21:00
Pavilion 4
103, Bolshoi Prospekt, Vasilievsky Island
June 18, 2012
June 23, 2012 (until 18:00)
08:00-21:00
Accreditation point on ul. Opochinina
Intersection of ul. Opochinina and Bolshoi Prospekt
June 11, 2012
June 19, 2012
10:00-20:00
June 20, 2012
June 23, 2012 (until 18:00)
08:00-21:00
* From 08:00 to 12:00 on June 21, 2012 and June 22, 2012, transportation passes and driver badges will not be issued at the accreditation point on Ul. Opochinina. Please pick up your transportation pass and driver’s badge ahead of time.
Participant Bag Collection
Participant bags will be distributed at Pavilion 4 of the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex from June 19, 2012 to June 23, 2012. To collect a participant bag or bags, you will need to present your badge, if collecting it in person, or an electronic ticket with your passport and power of attorney (download here) if a third party is picking up your bag or bags for you.
Participant Bag Distribution Point Operating Hours
Accreditation point
Address
Date
Hours ofOperation
Pavilion 4, Lenexpo
103, Bolshoi Prospekt, VasilievskyIsland
June 19, 2012
12:00–21:00*
June 20, 2012
08:00–21:00
June 21, 2012
June 22, 2012
June 23, 2012
09:00–18:00
* Beginning at 18:00 on June 19, the Forum Main Venue will only be accessible upon presentation of an accreditation badge or electronic access ticket with the participant’s passport. Please note that electronic tickets to enter Pavilion 4 and the payment points of the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex may only be used by the person whose personal information is specified on the electronic ticket.
Quick Accreditation
Choosing the time and place to receive your accreditation badge and transportation pass.
For your convenience, you can speed up the accreditation process by using the Personal Web Office to select an accreditation point, date, and time to collect your accreditation badge, transportation pass, and driver’s badge.
This option will be made available in your Personal Web Office after your personal data has been verified by the SPIEF Organizing Committee.
If you wish to collect accreditation badges, accreditation packages, transportation passes, or driver badges for all of your organization's representatives participating in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, please complete the application form and submit it to accp@forumspb.com.
Participant Electronic Ticket
In order to simplify and expedite the process of receiving your accreditation badge, you will be able to print out the electronic access ticket in your Personal Web Office once your participation has been confirmed by the SPIEF Organizing Committee and your personal data has been verified.
Your electronic ticket should be printed on a sheet of A4 paper, on a colour or black and white printer.
ЭUsed in combination with one’s passport, the electronic ticket may be used as a temporary pass to travel from the accreditation point on ul. Opochinina to Pavilion 4 of the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex or the Lenexpo payment points. Please note that electronic tickets to enter Pavilion 4 and the payment points of the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex may only be used by the person whose personal information is specified on the electronic ticket.
When a participant’s authorized representative presents an electronic ticket with power of attorney (download here) and a passport, he or she may collect the participant's (or participants') bags at the bag distribution point (Pavilion 4 of the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex).
Ordering individual accredited transportation with driver
Ordering individual transportation with a driver will provide you with an accredited vehicle with the right to access the Forum venue (Pavilion 4 of Lenexpo) and the main locations where Forum events will be held.
You can send your request for individual transportation with driver by email to car@forumspb.com. A dispatcher from the transport company will contact you within 12 hours. When ordering, you can select the brand and class of vehicle. You will also be sent the necessary documents (contract and invoice).
The rates for vehicle rental are listed in the table below:
Vehicle class
Rate (RUB/hour)
Passenger car, S class
from 3,270
Passenger car, E class
from 2,180
Passenger car, C class
from 1,635
Minibus, 4-6 seats
from 2,200
Minibus, 8-20 seats
from 2,000
Bus, 35-45 seats
from 1,800
Please note – the minimum rental period for a vehicle is ten hours, plus one hour for delivery. The service is provided upon prepayment in full.
Ordering individual transportation without driver
You can order individual transportation without a driver by email at car@forumspb.com.
When ordering individual transportation without a driver, you will be able to go to Pavilion 4 of the Forum main venue.
The rates for vehicle rental are listed in the table below:
Category
Vehicle
Cost of hire per day, roubles
EDAR (economy, automatic transmission)
Chevrolett Aveo
2,500
CDMR (compact, manual transmission)
Nissan Tiida / Nissan Almera/ Chervrolet Lacetti
3,100
CDAR (compact, automatic transmission)
Nissan Tiida / Nissan Almera/ Chervrolet Lacetti
3,800
IDAR (mid-sized, automatic transmission)
Volkswagen Jetta
3,500
SDMR (standard, manual transmission)
Volkswagen Passat
5,500
SDAR (standard, automatic transmission)
Volkswagen Passat
6,000
FDAR (full-sized, automatic transmission)
Toyota Camry
7,000
PDAR (premium, automatic transmission)
Mercedes E CGI
8,500
LDAR (luxury, automatic transmission)
Audi A8
16,000
You will be able to receive confirmation documents on the day of vehicle hire.
Payment is made electronically with a bank card of one of the following types:
Visa,
MasterCard,
American Express,
Diners Club International.
The driver should bring a valid bank card to pay for services, as well as a valid driving licence.
Please send comments and suggestions regarding transportation to transport_complaint@forumspb.com. You can order any form of transportation at any time that is convenient for you, both before and during the Forum.
Information for Forum participants arriving in St. Petersburg via charter flight
We would like to inform you that during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Pulkovo Airport will be operating on a special schedule. The number of ramps for private planes is limited. We ask that you plan your flight well in advance.
You can learn about the routine for getting permission for arrival and departure to/from Pulkovo airport here. You can download the slot confirmation request here.
For questions on aircraft reception and ground services, please contact Pulkovo Airport:
Rosneft is a Russian oil industry leader and one of the largest public oil and gas companies in the world. Rosneft's main operations are exploring for and extracting oil and gas and manufacturing and selling oil products and petrochemicals. Rosneft's exploration and production activities spread across all of Russia's main oil and gas provinces: Western Siberia, Southern and Central Russia, Timan Pechora, Eastern Siberia, the Far East and the Arctic seas shelf. The company also has projects in Kazakhstan, Germany, China, Algeria, Venezuela and the UAE. Rosneft has seven large refineries spread across Russia from the Black Sea coast to the Far East, while the company's sales network covers 41 Russian regions.
According to the results of an audit performed by DeGolyer & MacNaughton in 2011, Rosneft confirmed its status of a global leader among public oil companies by proven liquid hydrocarbon reserves under PRMS and SEC classification.
Vnesheconombank - General Partner of the SPIEF 2012
State Corporation “Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)” was established in 2007 in conformity with Federal Law On Bank for Development” through a transformation of Bank for Foreign Economic Affairs of the USSR.
Bank for Development is one of the key instruments for implementing the state economic policy aimed at removing infrastructure restrictions that impede economic growth, enhancing efficient utilization of natural resources, developing high-tech industries, unleashing innovative and industrial potential of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and ensuring support for exports of industrial goods and services.
In its investment activities, Vnesheconombank gives priority to the following industries:
aircraft industry and space and missile complex;
shipbuilding;
electronics;
nuclear industry, inclusive of nuclear power;
transport, special-purpose and power engineering industry;
metallurgy (special steel production);
wood-working industry;
military-industrial complex;
agro-industrial complex;
strategic computer technologies and software;
information and communication systems;
medical equipment and pharmaceuticals.
Vnesheconombank participates in implementing projects that are of priority importance for the development of Russia’s economy, but which, for a number of reasons (huge volumes of investment resources required, complexity, long payback periods) experience resource shortage. Vnesheconombank delivers support for projects both through directly extended loans and credits, including project co-financing with other financial institutions, and by issuing guarantees and sureties.
Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom - General Partner of the SPIEF 2012
Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom is a global energy company. Its major business lines are geological exploration, production, transportation, storage, processing and sales of gas, gas condensate and oil, as well as generation and marketing of heat and electric power.
Gazprom views its mission in reliable, efficient and balanced supply of natural gas, other energy resources and their derivatives to consumers.
Gazprom holds the world’s largest natural gas reserves. The Company’s share in the global and Russian gas reserves makes up 18 and 70 per cent respectively. Gazprom accounts for 78 per cent of the Russian and 15 per cent of the global gas production.
JSC «Sberbank of Russia» - General Partner of the SPIEF 2012
Sberbank is the largest bank in Russia, accounting for about 27% of the aggregate Russian banking assets and employing about 240,000 people. Sberbank's founder and major shareholder is the Bank of Russia holding over 60% of voting shares. The bank's other shareholders comprise more than 245,000 legal entities and individuals. The bank has the largest countrywide branch network with 17 regional head offices and more than 19,000 outlets as well as subsidiary banks in Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Belarus, a branch in India, and representative offices in Germany and China.
The bank holds the general banking license No.1481 issued by the Bank of Russia.
Mercedes-Benz Russia SAO - Official Car of the SPIEF 2012
Mercedes Benz RUS ZAO is a Russian company with a 100% foreign capital, founded on the 8th December 1994 as a subsidiary of Daimler AG (prior Daimler-Benz AG) in Russia. It has become the first foreign automaker to operate in Russia.
Mercedes-Benz Russia SAO has been conducting its successful business in Russia for already 17 years by extension of its dealer enterprises and investments to development of its own retail network. Since 2002 it has been the exclusive importer of Mercedes-Benz brand (passenger cars, off-roads and vans) and Maybach in Russia.
By turnover Mercedes-Benz Russia is among 100 biggest companies in Russia and is in top-3 biggest German companies on the Russian market. Together with its dealerships we make up the workforce of approximately 5 000 employees throughout the Russian Federation.
In addition to its successful business activities in the Russian market, Mercedes-Benz Russia has consistently implemented its policies of corporate social responsibility. Contributing to the improvement of social causes has been, and continues to be, one of the most important principles of the company’s activities in Russia. Since 2009 the company supports St.Petersburg International Economic Forum being the official car of the Forum providing the guests with a whole range of our premium mobility services and introducing the participants to the perspectives of automotive technologies.
VimpelCom is one of the world’s largest integrated telecommunications services operators offering a wide range of wireless, fixed, and broadband services in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Algeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Central African Republic, Italy and Canada. VimpelCom’s operations around the globe cover territory with a total population of approximately 864 million people. VimpelCom provides services under the "Beeline", "Kyivstar", "djuice", “Wind”, "Infostrada" “Mobilink”, “Leo”, “banglalink”, “Telecel”, and “Djezzy” brands. As of December 31, 2011 VimpelCom had 205 million mobile subscribers on a combined basis. VimpelCom is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol (VIP).
Gazprombank (Open Joint-Stock Company) is the third largest bank in the Russian Federation.
The Bank’s principal business areas are corporate banking, retail banking, investment banking and depositary services. Its banking activities also include securities trading, foreign exchange operations, precious metals operations, clearing operations and settlement services.
The Bank has a distribution network of 43 branches and over 260 banking outlets located throughout the Russian Federation, providing services to more than 45,000 corporate clients, including most of the largest Russian companies, and to more than 3 million individuals.
GPB also has ownership interests in three other Russian banks. In addition Gazprombank is represented in the markets of Belarus, Armenia and Switzerland through ownership interests in local banks. Gazprombank also has representative offices in Mongolia, China and India.
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 152,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential.
Ernst & Young expands its services and resources in accordance with clients’ needs throughout the CIS. 4,000 professionals work at 18 offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Ekaterinburg, Kazan, Krasnodar, Togliatti, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Almaty, Astana, Atyrau, Baku, Kyiv, Donetsk, Tashkent, Tbilisi, Yerevan, and Minsk.
For more information about our organization, please visit www.ey.com.
Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients.
VTB Capital, the Investment Business of VTB Group, is one of the three strategic business arms of VTB Group, along with the corporate and retail businesses. Since its foundation in 2008, VTB Capital has taken part in more than 269 ECM and DCM deals, which were instrumental in attracting more than USD 111.5bn worth of investments to Russia and CIS.
VTB Capital offers a full range of investment banking products and services, focusing on arranging operations in the debt, equity, global commodities markets, developing investment and asset management, advising clients on M&A and ECM deals in Russia and abroad.
League tables for 2011 show VTB Capital #1 Equity Bookrunner in Russia and the CIS, #1 by M&A deals in Russia and the CIS value and #1 Ruble bond bookrunner in Russia by Dealogic. According to Dealogic, VTB Capital was the highest ranking bookrunner on capital stock markets for Russia and CIS in 2011. According to Bloomberg, VTB Capital secured first position among Eastern Europe Equity Capital Market and also ranked #1 in Russian Debt Capital Markets in 2011. In 2011 VTB Capital research team was ranked #1 in Thomson Reuters Extel Survey and Institutional Investor All-Russia Investor Survey.
VTB Capital operates in Moscow, London, Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong, Sofia, Kiev, New York, Paris, Vienna with headquarters in Moscow.
«Russian Railways» JSC - Partner of the SPIEF 2012
«Russian Railways» JSC is one of the largest rail companies in the world with huge volumes of passenger and freight transportation. The company has high ratings, qualified specialists in all the spheres of the rail business, extensive scientific and technological basis, project and construction facilities, experience in international cooperation. 100% of the stock of the company operating the railways network as long as 85,5 thousand kilometers belongs to the RF state. The authorized capital of JSC Russian Railways is 1,786 trln rubles. Russian Railways, OAO performs the transportation of 1 bln passengers and 1,24 bln tons of freight annually.
Russian Railways, JSC belongs to the top 3 of the leaders of the rail industry of the world.
The major objectives of the company – to ensure the demand off the state, legal units and the people in rail transportation, work and services rendered by the rail transport, as well as bringing profit.
NOVATEK is Russia's largest independent natural gas producer. The Company is engaged in the exploration, production, processing and marketing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. The Company's principal operating areas are concentrated in the YNAO.
The Company is ranked among the top five companies in terms of natural gas reserves. The total SEC proved reserves as of the end of 2011 totaled 9,393 mm boe, of which 1,321 bcm was natural gas.
Output of marketable natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons in 2011 totaled 52.9 bcm and 4.1 mmt accordingly. In 2011, it accounted for approximately 15% of total Russian natural gas deliveries.
In 2011, as a part of the Company's development strategy aimed at increasing hydrocarbon production and optimizing marketing channels, the Company continued to realize the Yamal LNG project, which contemplates the production and export of LNG from the South Tambeyskoye field, located on the northeast of the Yamal Peninsula.
NOVATEK's shares are traded on the Russian exchanges (RTS, MICEX) and on the London Stock Exchange.
UC RUSAL is the world’s largest producer of aluminium, in 2011 accounting for approximately 9% and 9% of global production of aluminium and alumina, respectively. UC RUSAL employs about 74,000 people in 19 countries, across 5 continents. UC RUSAL markets and sells its products primarily in the European, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, South East Asian and North American markets. UC RUSAL’s ordinary shares are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, global depositary shares representing UC RUSAL’s ordinary shares are listed on the professional compartment of Euronext Paris, and Russian depositary receipts that are issued on common shares of the Company are listed on MICEX-RTS stock exchange.
NEO Centre Consulting Group - Networking Area Partner SPIEF 2012
NEO Centre nowadays is a leading Russian consulting group providing its clients with ultimate solutions for business management.
The Consulting Group was founded in 1997.
15 years of activity in the Russian market, profound experience and skills of its personnel, partnership with the leading banks, leaders of business sectors, international audit and consulting companies enable NEO Centre to achieve professional success and effectively provide clients with business problem solving.
Team: more than 400 professionals (financial and management consultants, appraisers, lawyers, engineers, quantity surveyors).
Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is the market leader in enterprise application software. Founded in 1972, SAP (which stands for "Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing") has a rich history of innovation and growth as a true industry leader. SAP applications and services enable more than 183,000 customers worldwide to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. With revenue (IFRS) of €12.5 billion for the year 2010, SAP has more than 55,000 employees and sales and development locations in more than 50 countries worldwide.
SAP is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE, under the symbol "SAP."
SAP helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device, SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. We do this by extending the availability of software across on-premise installations, on-demand deployments, and mobile devices.
We believe that the power of our people, products, and partners unleashes growth and creates significant new value for our customers, SAP, and, ultimately, entire industries and the economy at large.
Our mission is to help companies of all sizes and industries to run better. Our vision is to help the world run better.
PwC Russia provides industry-focused assurance, tax, legal and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. There are over 2,000 professionals working in PwC offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Vladikavkaz and Novosibirsk. The firm applies its knowledge, vast experience and creative approach to developing practical guidelines and decisions to generate new opportunities for business development.
"PwC" is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. The global network includes over 161,000 employees in 154 countries. Together, these firms form the PwC network. Each firm in the network is a separate legal entity and does not act as agent of PwCIL or any other member firm. PwCIL does not provide any services to clients. PwCIL is not responsible or liable for the acts or omissions of any of its member firms nor can it control the exercise of their professional judgment or bind them in any way. “PwC Russia” refers to PwCIL member-firms operating in Russia.
Citi is the leading global financial services company – it has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. In 2012 Citi celebrates its 200 years anniversary from the moment of corporation's foundation in 1812.ZAO Citibank, a fully owned subsidiary of Citigroup in Russia, was one of the first international banks to enter the Russian market in 1992. Today, Citi is one of the largest and best capitalized banks in the country. More than 3,000 institutional clients and over one million retail customers, including 500,000 credit card holders, are served by Citi's 3,500 employees in more than 50 branches located in 12 cities across Russia. Citibank's clients have access to the full spectrum of banking services and are provided with integrated and innovative financial solutions.
Today Сitibank operates in 3 CIS countries — Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
About Pfizer Inc.: Working together for a healthier world
At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to improve health and well-being at every stage of life. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacturing of medicines for people and animals. Our diversified global health care portfolio includes human and animal biologic and small- molecule medicines and vaccines, as well as nutritional products and many of the world's best-known consumer products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as the world's leading biopharmaceutical company, we also collaborate with health care providers, governments and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world. For more than 150 years, Pfizer has worked to make a difference for all who rely on us. To learn more about our commitments, please visit us at
PepsiCo offers the world's largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 22 different product lines that generate more than $1 billion in annual retail sales each. Our main businesses -- Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, and Pepsi Cola -- also make hundreds of other enjoyable and wholesome foods and beverages that are respected household names throughout the world. With net revenues of more than $65 billion, PepsiCo’s people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo’s promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment, including by conserving energy and water usage, and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support, and invest in the local communities where we operate.
PepsiCo is the largest food and beverages manufacturer in Russia. The company has more than 40 local production plants and employs approximately 25000 people. PepsiCo’s investments in Russia exceed $9 billion.
In 2011 the PepsiCo family was joined by Wimm-Bill-Dann, the largest manufacturer of dairy products and beverages in Russia and the CIS, founded in 1992.
The company’s core brands include: Lay’s, Cheetos, Hrusteam, Ya, Fruktovy Sad , Tonus, Pepsi, Lipton, Mirinda, 7 Up, Aqua Minerale , Adrenalin Rush, Russkiy Dar, Tropicana, Domik v Derevne, Veseliy Molochnik, Chudo, Bio Max, Imunele, J7, Lubimiy, 100% Gold, Essentuki, Rodniki Rossii , Zdraivery and Agusha.
TNK-BP is a leading Russian oil company and is among the top ten privately-owned oil companies in the world in terms of crude oil production.
TNK-BP is a vertically integrated oil company with a diversified upstream and downstream portfolio in Russia and Ukraine. The company’s upstream operations are located primarily in West Siberia (Khanty-Mansiysk and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Districts, Tyumen Region), East Siberia (Irkutsk Region), and Volga-Urals (Orenburg Region).
TNK-BP’s refining assets are located in Ryazan(near Moscow), Saratov (Volga-Urals),Nizhnevartovsk (West Siberia) and Lisichansk in Ukraine.
TNK-BP operates a retail network of close to 1,400 filling stations in Russia and Ukraine working under the BP and TNK brands. The company is a key supplier of quality fuels to the major markets in Russia and Ukraine, including the new-generation fuel BP Ultimate.
Deutsche Bank – Organization Partner of the SPIEF 2012
Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a substantial private clients franchise. Its businesses are mutually reinforcing. A leader in Germany and Europe, the bank is continuously growing in North America, Asia and key emerging markets. With more than 100,000 employees in 72 countries, Deutsche Bank offers unparalleled financial services throughout the world. The bank competes to be the leading global provider of financial solutions, creating lasting value for its clients, shareholders, people and the communities in which it operates.
Deutsche Bank Ltd. (Deutsche Bank Russia) was established in April 1998. The Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank has become one of the largest foreign banks in Russia. Deutsche Bank Russia provides local and international, corporate and private clients with a broad range of financial services, comprising corporate finance and advisory, sales, trading, transaction banking as well as private wealth management and asset management services. The bank includes the largest Russian and multinational companies among its client base.
Russian Navigation Technologies - Organization Partner of the SPIEF 2012
Russian Navigation Technologies (RNT) specializes in developing, manufacturing, and installing AutoTracker's GPS/GLONASS-based telematic systems for transportation monitoring and management, adapted for the domestic transportation industry.
Having our own manufacturing capacity enables us to offer solutions of utmost flexibility and scalability. Those solutions can thus be adapted for a wide range of applications in both commercial and public sector.
RNT has 16 regional representative offices.
Russian Navigation Technologies has unparalleled experience in creating large (approx. 15000 transportation units) dispatch and monitoring centers in Russia and implementing integrated projects requiring complex information systems. The AutoTracker system is currently installed on over 100 thousand vehicles in Russia.
In July 2010, RNT became the first Russian venture company to launch an IPO by introducing a public offering of its shares on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX).
The Jeddah Economic Forum will convene for its twelfth edition on March 3-6, 2012. This year’s theme is ‘Beyond Borders – Building Tomorrow’s Economies Today’, which focuses on how, in an age of recurring global economic crisis, a constant has remained – the need for greater connectivity to achieve sustainable economic growth.
The theme for Day 1 is ‘Beyond Borders’, which examines how greater connectivity in today’s world has been both actual and digital, connecting cities with cities, countries with countries and regions with other regions. The focus of ‘Beyond Borders’ is in sessions including ‘Beyond BRICs: Seeking Economic Growth in an Era of Debt’, ‘Building Blocs: A global re-focus on models of regional co-operation’, and ‘GCC Consolidation: Analysing the economics of greater GCC integration.
The theme for Day 2 is ‘Regional Priorities’, which examine how the Middle East, strategically placed between North Africa and South Asia, in 2011 dominated global media headlines as the region was swept by political turmoil. The focus of ‘Regional Priorities’ is in sessions including ‘Transforming Education: Enabling the next generation’, ‘Transforming Employment: The Job Creation Imperative’ and ‘Transforming Entrepreneurship: Accelerating Regional Entrepreneurship.
The theme for Day 3 is ‘Arabian Future’, which examines Saudi Arabia’s vision to build the economy and society of tomorrow, bringing prosperity and stability for generations to come. Three opportunities for advancing this vision are found in sessions including ‘Brand Arabia: Globalising Regional Value Creation’, ‘Arabian Philanthropy: Enhancing the art of ‘giving back’ to society’ and ‘Arabian Generation: Harnessing the positive impact of social networking by youth’.
The Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations is a joint organisation of the leading associations representing Germany business. It is an intermediary between business and policy-makers in Germany and Central and Eastern Europe. Membership of the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations is open to companies with interests in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, South-East Europe, the Caucasian Republics and Central Asia.
The Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations represents and pools the interests of German business in Germany and in the above countries. It promotes German companies’ involvement in trade, industry, investment and the services sector in the target countries. The Committee supports and strengthens the growing economic ties with these countries and regions.
The Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations provides the following services:
A network of contacts to the governments and business representations both in Germany and in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, South-East Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia
Coordination of the institutionalized dialogue between the governments
Current information on economic developments in the target countries
Business delegations, conferences and seminars with high-ranking government representatives and entrepreneurs.
Working groups of the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations are Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Republics of Central Asia, Caucasian Republics, Romania, Bulgaria, South-East Europe, Agriculture, issues relating to financing, consulting and contracts, information technology and telecommunications.
Contacts
Ost-Ausschuss Deutschen Wirtschaft
Breite Straße 29
10178 Berlin
IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates®, Inc. (IHS CERA®)
IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates®, Inc. (IHS CERA®) is a leading advisor to energy companies, governments, financial institutions, and technology providers. IHS CERA delivers critical knowledge and independent analysis on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends and strategy. IHS CERA services help the clients to formulate timely, successful plans in the face of rapid changes and uncertainty. IHS CERA is valued by the clients for its independence, fundamental research, foresight, and original thinking.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes.
CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and industry managed organisation, founded over 116 years ago. It is India's premier business association, with a direct membership of over 8100 organisations, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 90,000 companies from around 400 national and regional sectoral associations.
CII catalyses change by working closely with government on policy issues, enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and expanding business opportunities for industry through a range of specialised services and global linkages. It also provides a platform for sectoral consensus building and networking. Major emphasis is laid on projecting a positive image of business, assisting industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes. Partnerships with over 120 NGOs across the country carry forward our initiatives in integrated and inclusive development, which include health, education, livelihood, diversity management, skill development and environment, to name a few. CII has taken up the agenda of “Business for Livelihood” for the year 2010-12.
With 64 offices and 7 Centres of Excellence in India, and 7 overseas in Australia, China, France, Singapore, South Africa, UK, and USA, and institutional partnerships with 223 counterpart organisations in 90 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.
Confederation of Indian Industry
The Mantosh Sondhi Centre
23, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 (India)
The U.S.-Russia Business Council (USRBC),a premier trade association based in Washington, DC with an office in Moscow, represents the trade and investment interests of its U.S. and Russian member companies. The USRBC seeks to expand and enhance the U.S.-Russian commercial relationship by engaging in advocacy efforts with both the U.S. and Russian governments on behalf of its members; assisting member companies with troubleshooting and new business development; providing information and analyses to support business decisions; and facilitating access and networking opportunities, including briefings with government officials and private-sector leaders.
Russian-Arab Business Council (RABC) is a non-governmental organization that develops trade and economic cooperation between business circles in Russia and the Arab states and provides assistance in establishing direct contacts and finding partners. The Council is based in Moscow, Russia.
The Agreement to found RABC was signed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture of Arab Countries in 2002. During the past years RABC established and transferred to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia 16 bilateral business councils.
The list of the Council’s activities includes: organizing conferences, meetings, business-forums, round tables, exhibitions in Russia and the Arab countries; establishing direct contacts between Russian and Arab business structures; informational and analytical work.
The headquarters of the Russian-Arab Business Council is situated in Moscow. The role of the Arab side of the Council was taken up by the secretariat of the General Union of the Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of the Arab Countries situated in the capital of Lebanon, Beirut.
A number of top Russian companies operating in the home market and abroad are the members of the Council: JSFC “Sistema”, JSC “Intourist”, State Corporation “Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)”, JSC “Novatek”, VTB Group, JSC “EuroChem”, LLC “Zagranstroy” etc. The Chairman of the Russian-Arab Business Council is Mr.Vladimir Evtushenkov, Chairman of the Board of JSFC “Sistema”, Director of the Council is Mrs. Tatiana Gvilava.
During the eight years of successful operation the joint sessions of the Russian and Arab sides of the Council were held in Moscow, St.Petersburg, Cairo, Beirut, Riyadh and Manama. The welcoming addresses to the participants in the sessions are sent on a regular basis by President of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFR)
The Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFR) is an independent lobbying body that represents and promotes the economic interests of its Franco-Russian member companies.
The CCIFR has been operating in Moscow since 1997, when the Le Club France was created. The business club developed naturally, becoming the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2006 after becoming a member of the Union of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry abroad (UCCIFE), the first private network of French companies in the world, represented in 78 countries and incorporating over 25,000 companies.
Led by a team of permanent professionals under the authority of 18 volunteer administrators, the CCIFR is a nonprofit association financed mainly by contributions from its 300 members. Receiving no public subsidies, and not being under any kind of governmental supervision, the CCIFR is the legitimate, objective and independent voice of the Franco-Russian business community.
Its work is concentrated in 3 main areas of activity:
Building the business community: organization and staging of sectoral committees (Customs/Logistics/Certification, Tax & Accounting, Marketing & PR, HR), business presentations and B2B meetings, cultural events, and delegations from regional companies;
Lobbying: consultations and dialogues with French and Russian private and public policy makers, with support of its numerous partners (business communities, governments, politicians and regional organizations). The CCIFR has signed cooperation agreements with more than fifteen governments and Chambers of Commerce and Industry in various Russian regions;
Support for companies: support for establishing and developing French businesses in Russia, and Russian investment in France.
CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, is the leading global broadcaster of live business and financial news and information, reporting directly from the major financial markets around the globe, with three regional networks in Asia, EMEA and the US. In EMEA, CNBC is the only real-time, pan-regional business and financial news network dedicated to CEOs, senior corporate executives, the financial services industry and EMEA investors. The channel is available in more than 130 million homes, 1,400 banks and financial institutions and leading hotels across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Additionally CNBC.com gives you access to live streams of all three CNBC regional networks and to the world's most comprehensive archive of business news videos ever assembled. CNBC is a division of NBC Universal.
CNN International – International Media Partner SPIEF 2012
CNN International is the world's leading global 24-hour news network. Launched in 1985, its output comprises CNN's trademark breaking news, business reports, sports coverage, current affairs and analysis, alongside documentaries and feature programming. The network's 24-hour services across television, radio, online and mobile are available to more than two billion people worldwide, across more than 200 countries and territories.
CNN is a barometer for global business and a reference point for international business professionals. It continues to invest in intelligent and compelling news, feature and documentary programming across a range of platforms including mobile and IPTV, as well as its landmark television service and international website, CNN.com. Today it has bureaux in 47 major cities around the world, with major production centers in London, Hong Kong, Atlanta, Abu Dhabi and Mexico City, as well as a network of over 1000 broadcast affiliates worldwide.
Financial Times – International Media Partner SPIEF 2012
The FT has established a successful channel neutral strategy, encompassing print, digital and mobile, that provides flexibility for business professionals around the world on how they choose to receive our content. Every day, 2.2 million* people read the FT in print or online across the world. We have 285,000 digital subscribers and 4.3 million registered users on FT.com. More than 2 million people have used the FT’s Web App.
Russian News & Information Agency RIA Novosti – Media Partner SPIEF 2012
The Russian News & Information Agency RIA Novosti (Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian News & Information Agency "RIA Novosti) is a leading Russian media company with a rich history spanning 70 years.
The RIA Novosti media holding incorporates the eponymous multimedia Russian News & Information Agency RIA Novosti, the PRIME Economic News Agency, the Rating agency, the Russian Legal Information Agency, the R-Sport News Agency, the Moscow News Publishing House (newspapers in Russian and English), the International press center, and over 70 Internet websites in 14 languages. As of April 2012, its combined web audience topped 20 million unique visitors per month.
The core of the RIA Novosti holding is the news agency, a revered and widely quoted source of timely and accurate news. The agency publishes social, political, economic, scientific and sports news 24/7 in 14 languages and has an extensive network of correspondents in 69 Russian cities and 49 countries. The RIA Novosti news agency also sponsors a unique educational platform created not only for its own employees but for the entire journalism community.
PR Newswire is the global leader in innovative communications and marketing services that enabling organisations to leverage content to connect and engage with their target audiences globally, and drive demand across all channels.
Having pioneered the commercial news distribution industry 58 years ago, PR Newswire today provides end-to-end solutions to produce optimise and target content – from rich media microsites to high impact video to multimedia press releases – then distribute content and measure results across traditional, digital, mobile and social channels.
Combining the world’s largest multi channel distribution network with the most comprehensive workflow tools and platforms, PR Newswire enables the world’s businesses to drive demand and engage opportunity everywhere it exists. PR Newswire serves tens of thousands of clients from offices in the Americas, EMEA and APAC, and is a UBM plc company.
World Finance Review is a quarterly publication dedicated to promoting investments into emerging economies, attracting international businesses and fostering direct investments into Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
World Finance Review strives to provide accurate and objective information and cutting edge analysis of trends and developments in economic and financial spheres, international investments and regional cooperation.
World Finance Review is has a high-ranking target audience that has been carefully selected to achieve high rate of response to information delivered.
World Finance Review – Your Partner for Successful Global Investment!
Regulations on Partners of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
General provisions:
Legal entities and natural persons, registered in the Russian Federation or abroad, who have contributed to the organization and preparation of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, are eligible to become Partners of the Forum. This contribution may be made in the form of material, financial, technical or (by agreement) other support, in accordance with the terms of a signed agreement (Partnership Agreement), supplied to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Foundation (hereinafter – “SPIEF Foundation”).
The SPIEF Foundation shall use the funds, goods, or services received from partners for the intended purpose, to wit: to make preparations for and to conduct the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, including exhibitions organized and held as part of the Forum.
The main areas for the use of funds for the preparation and conduct of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum include:
preparation and conduct of business events for delegates (round tables, conferences, presentations), as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (at the Forum site or elsewhere);
preparation and conduct of special events as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (at the Forum site or elsewhere);
organization and conduct of social and cultural projects as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, and under its aegis;
conduct of advertising and PR events to promote SPIEF, including press events in Russia and abroad;
conduct of a SPIEF advertising campaign in Moscow and St. Petersburg;
organization of the Press Centre’s operations during the Forum;
linguistic support for Forum events and the provision of translation/interpretation services;
fit-out and decoration of the Forum site;
fit-out and decoration of the congress hall for keynote sessions;
fit-out and decoration of pavilions for networking areas, catering areas, and SPIEF participant accreditation areas;
organization of remote SPIEF participant accreditation points (airports, rail stations, hotels, Russian Ministry of Economic Development);
provision of security for SPIEF participants at the Forum site;
transportation for Forum participants;
provision of food for Forum participants;
reservation of hotels for Forum participants;
production of SPIEF printed or souvenir items for participants;
other expenses associated with the preparation and conduct of SPIEF events.
The SPIEF Foundation may introduce and develop new areas for the use of Partner funds for the due preparation and conduct of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
During preparation for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the following terms and concepts are used: SPIEF Partner – a legal entity which has signed a Partnership Agreement for support in the organization and preparation of SPIEF, and which has made a partner contribution. SPIEF Partner Package – the set of services, opportunities, and options provided to a SPIEF Partner in exchange for a partner contribution. Partnership Agreement – the document governing the relationship between the SPIEF Foundation and the Partner.
The SPIEF Foundation may conclude agency agreements with third-party organizations, thereby conferring the right to recruit SPIEF Partners. The authorized agency is responsible to the Partner for the performance of obligations.
The SPIEF Foundation shall coordinate work with Partners.
The term “Partner” in these Regulations is used in the sense of the term “Sponsor”, in the meaning established by Russian Law № 38-FZ, “On Advertising”, dated March 13, 2006.
PARTNER CATEGORIES
These regulations establish the following categories and quantity of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Partners:
General Partner – not more than 4;
Strategic Partner – 1;
Partner – not more than 15;
Official car of the Forum – 1;
International Partner – not less than 5;
Organization Partner – unlimited.
A partner may submit, for the approval of the SPIEF Foundation, phrasing which will appear in the SPIEF advertising campaign and documents for the given Partner.
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
These Regulations establish the primary conditions for interaction between the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Foundation and the Partner. The volume of SPIEF partner opportunities, consistent with the Partner company's status, is indicated in the SPIEF Partner Package.
The conditions for partner participation and the list of opportunities offered to Partners as part of the purchased Packages may be amended and supplemented at the discretion of the SPIEF Foundation, and also as the result of negotiations with potential Partners.
Deadlines for Partner companies to submit information:
Action item number
Required information
Deadline for submitting information
1
Company information for the SPIEF website (logo, text, web link, legal name of organization)*
by May 25, 2012
2
Logo, company information, biography of head of company (in English and Russian), photograph of head of company – for publication in Participant Packs**
by May 25, 2012
3
Finalized layout of advertising segment: 1 column: 112mm by 175mm (vertical format)
by May 25, 2012
4
Application for holding a press conference at the SPIEF Press Centre, topic, and additional information for media representatives
by May 21, 2012
5
Information for press releases, which will be distributed among accredited media representatives
by June 15, 2012
6
Applications for accreditation of Partner representatives for Participant Package Premium and Participant Package Standard
by June 14, 2012
7
Applications for accreditation of technical personnel, drivers, and vehicles
from April 2 through May 21, 2012
8
The networking area:
- design layout of the networking area
by March 30, 2012
- list of items at the networking area
by April 30, 2012
- letter from the Partner about the company performing building work
by April 30, 2012
- organizational/technical documentation from the builder
by April 30, 2012
9
Applications for hotel accommodation in St. Petersburg
by June 15, 2012
10
Application for an official SPIEF car (allocation schedule)
by May 18, 2012
11
Application for participation in cultural programme events
by June 5, 2012
12
Application for a space to conduct bilateral meetings or agreement signings
by June 1, 2012
13
Application for an interpreter for the duration of SPIEF
by May 18, 2012
14
Application for an accredited photographer at events involving the participation of the Partner company
by May 4, 2012
15
Application for public address system announcements to forum participants regarding events (press conferences, agreement signings, presentations, receptions etc.) held by the Partner The time of the event and text of the announcement must be included in the application
by June 15, 2012
16
Application for mailing of email invitations to the Partner’s events (press conferences, agreement signings, presentations, receptions etc.) to SPIEF participants (sent to a mailing list in the format specified by the SPIEF Foundation).
by June 15, 2012
* The company logo shall be provided as follows:
Russian/English;
Colour, black and white (for reverse printing);
JPG format, 24-bit RGB palette (maximum 30), to appear on the SPIEF website;
AI or EPS format, for printing.
ТText about the company – 1000 characters, including spaces.
The link to the Partner company website shall be provided as follows:
The Personal Web Office for partner companies provides the following information:
Participants: here you must register your company's representatives for accreditation under the Premium and Standard Packages.
Contractors: information on your contractor's registered representatives (view only).
Personnel: here you can register your company's personnel and stand attendants, as well as transport and drivers necessary for your technical personnel.
Documents: here you can print checklists and a delegation letter to collect technical personnel badges.
Accreditation for the duration of SPIEF is necessary for employees, drivers, and contractors' vehicles whose work requires that they be at the SPIEF venue between 18:00 on June 19, 2012 and 08:00 on June 24, 2012.
Accreditation for the setup/dismantling period is necessary for employees, drivers, and contractors' vehicles whose work requires that they be at the SPIEF venue between 08:00 on June 8, 2012 and 18:00 June 19, 2012, and/or between 08:00 on June 24, 2012 and 24:00 on June 27, 2012.
Please note that employees, drivers, and vehicles accredited for the duration of SPIEF do not require re-accreditation for the setup/dismantling period.
The following steps are required for accreditation of participants, personnel, vehicles, and drivers for technical personnel:
Participants must present an accreditation badge in order to access the Forum main venue from 18:00 on June 19, 2012 to June 23, 2012.
For ease of accreditation, participants have the option of collecting their accreditation badges at Accreditation Points at the SPIEF main venue, as well as at points of arrival and accommodation.
Hours of operation for the distribution of participant accreditation badges at accreditation points
Accreditation
point
Address
Opens
Closes
Hours of
operation
MOSCOW
Ministry of Economic Development
1, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya ul. (entrance from ul. Gasheka)
June 7, 2012
June 20, 2012
09:00–18:00 (weekdays)
ST. PETERSBURG
Accreditation point on ul. Opochinina
Intersection of ul. Opochinina and Bolshoi pr., Vasilievsky Island
June 11, 2012
June 19, 2012
10:00—20:00
June 20, 2012
June 23, 2012 (until 18:00)
08:00—21:00
Pavilion 4 of Lenexpo
103, Bolshoi pr., Vasilievsky Island
June 18, 2012
June 23, 2012 (until 18:00)
08:00—21:00
Pribaltiyskaya Hotel
14, ul. Korablestroitelei
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00—23:00
Grand Hotel Europe
1/7, ul. Mikhailovskaya
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00—23:00
Angleterre Hotel
24, ul. Malaya Morskaya
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00—23:00
Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg
57, Nevsky pr.
June 18, 2012
22.06.2012 г.
08:00—23:00
Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge
2–4, Birzhevoi pereulok
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00—23:00
Sokos Hotel Vasilievsky
11–13, Line 8, Vasilievsky Island
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00—23:00
Kempinski Hotel Moika 22
22, Moika River emb.
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00—23:00
Moskovsky Rail Terminal
85, Nevsky pr.
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
08:00—24:00
Pulkovo-1 Airport
41A, Pulkovskoye shosse
June 18
June 22
24 hours
Pulkovo-2 Airport
17, ul. Startovaya
June 18, 2012
June 22, 2012
24 hours
After completing forms for personnel, vehicles, and drivers for technical personnel, print out the following from the Personal Web Office:
Checklist of employees for the duration of the Forum
Checklist of vehicles for the duration of the Forum
Checklist of drivers for the duration of the Forum
Checklist of employees for the setup/dismantling period
Checklist of vehicles for the setup/dismantling period
Checklist of drivers for the setup/dismantling period
Badges and passes may be collected by a company representative only as a single batch, upon presentation of a passport and authorization letter, from May 21, 2012 to June 5, 2012 at Cottage 15 at the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex, after making prior arrangements with the Deputy Director of the Partner Relations Department.
Badges/passes may NOT be picked up in person by the employees/drivers in question.
Hours of operation of accreditation points for pickup of temporary passes for
employees/drivers/vehicles for the
setup/dismantling period:
Accreditation point
Days
Hours of operation
Cottage 15
Lenexpo
May 21–June 1, 2012
09:00–21:00 (Mon to Fri)
June 4–16, 2012
09:00–21:00
Pavilion 9
Lenexpo
June 17 - 18, 2012
09:00–21:00
June 19, 2012
09:00-18:00
June 24–27, 2012
08:00–22:00
Hours of operation of accreditation points for
distribution of badges for employees/drivers/vehicles
for the duration of the Forum:
Accreditation point
Days
Hours of operation
Cottage 15
Lenexpo
May 21–June 1, 2012
09:00–21:00 (Mon to Fri)
June 4–16, 2012
09:00–21:00
Accreditation point
on
ul. Opochinina
June 11–17, 2012
10:00–20:00
June 18–19, 2012
10:00–21:00
June 20–22, 2012
08:00–21:00
June 23, 2012
08:00–18:00
Between June 6 and June 23, badges for employees/drivers and transport passes will only be issued where the application has been approved in advance.
Requests for media accreditation will be accepted from March 19 to May 18, 2012.
Before completing the registration application form, please carefully read through the rules regarding accreditation of media representatives for SPIEF 2012 under the Media section of the Forum website.
The number of media representatives allowed to participate in the Forum will be LIMITED in order to ensure comfortable working conditions and prompt access to all necessary resources.
The following steps are necessary to obtain accreditation:
Please complete all fields in the form, especially those marked with an '*'. Take care to ensure that your personal details are entered correctly, as this information will appear on your badge.
The badge photograph must meet the following criteria:
colour photograph in JPEG format;
proportions of the photo: 3x4;
resolution of no less than 480x640;
include a frontal view of the entire face, with the head uncovered;
have the face make up at least 70% of the photograph.
You may complete a single registration form for all media representatives from your organization who wish to take part in coverage of SPIEF 2012 (Step 4 of the form – Media Organization Representatives).
Information regarding the status of your accreditation request, along with other supplementary information, will be sent to the contact email address provided during registration.
2. Supply a covering letter from the media organization to the Media Accreditation Centre within two weeks of submitting your application. This can be done either by email, media@forumspb.com, or fax, +7 (812) 635 8018.
The letter must be on your organization's letterhead and signed by the head of your organization or a person performing those duties (if under power of attorney, attach a copy of the power of attorney document).
PLEASE NOTE: it is sufficient for foreign media representatives to provide a copy of the accreditation card from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs press centre, instead of a covering letter.
Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
The SPIEF Organizing Committee has the right to refuse accreditation of a media representative without explanation.
We look forward to seeing you in St. Petersburg!
SPIEF Media Accreditation Centre
Tel., fax: +7 (812) 635 8018
Email: media@forumspb.com
General provisions
Accreditation of media representatives (hereinafter referred to as 'media representatives') at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (hereinafter referred to as 'SPIEF' or 'the Forum') is carried out so as to ensure the necessary conditions for media representatives to prepare and disseminate complete and accurate information about Forum events.
Accreditation of media representatives is mandatory for all Forum events.
While carrying out their work, media representatives must respect the rights and lawful interests of the participants and personnel of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, and observe accepted standards of journalistic ethics.
Accreditation of media representatives
A media editor's office registered in accordance with the Russian law, 'On Mass Media' may submit a request to the Organizing Committee responsible for preparing and conducting the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (hereinafter referred to as the 'Organizing Committee') for accreditation of its journalists at SPIEF.
Persons illegible for accreditation.
Persons who are not media representatives and do not occupy the positions specified in 2.3.2 of these rules.
Representatives of unrelated publications which do not publish economic or political news.
Number of accredited media representatives
Due to space restrictions at the Forum venue and substantial media interest in the event, the number of members of the media allowed to participate in the Forum will be limited in order to ensure comfortable working conditions at the Lenexpo venue and easy access to all necessary resources.
Accreditation quotas:
Print publications:
Newspapers: 3 people (2 journalists, 1 photographer);
Magazines: 2 people (1 journalist, 1 photographer).
News agencies: 4 people (2 journalists, 2 photographers);
Information portals: 1 person (1 journalist);
Television companies: 7 people (2 journalists and a producer, 2 camera operators, 2 sound engineers);
Radio companies: 2 people (2 journalists).
The SPIEF Organizing Committee may increase the quota upon official request of the media organization, if such a request indicates a valid reason.
The participation quotas for SPIEF information partners are given in the packages for information partners.
When reviewing media requests, the SPIEF Organizing Committee may make use of information from third-parties about the media outlet, published in third-party sources, as well as verify the stated information (circulation, target audience, frequency of publication, and so on).
Media technical staff undergo Forum accreditation according to the rules for technical staff accreditation on the SPIEF website (www.forumspb.com).
Submission and review of accreditation requests.
Media representatives wishing to take part in covering Forum events can submit an accreditation request (hereinafter referred to as 'Request') on the official SPIEF website (www.forumspb.com).
All fields of the accreditation form must be completed.
Requests can be submitted through the official SPIEF website from March 19, 2012 to May 18, 2012.
Consideration of applications will take two weeks or more.
Media representative accreditation is valid for the entire duration of SPIEF.
Refusal of accreditation
The SPIEF Organizing Committee has the right to refuse accreditation of a media representative.
Accreditation badge distribution
Upon approval of the registration request by the Organizing Committee, media representatives receive accreditation badges.
Accreditation badges are distributed at accreditation points in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Information about accreditation point locations and schedules will appear on the official SPIEF website (www.forumspb.com) no later than May 19, 2012.
Accreditation badges may be issued only if the following conditions are met:
Confirmed accreditation is recorded in the SPIEF database;
A passport is presented (passport number must match the number in the SPIEF database), and:
For Russian media: editorial ID or official letter on editorial letterhead of the media organization, signed by the director and stamped.;
For foreign media: accreditation card from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs press service, or for journalists not accredited by the Russian Foreign Ministry, a letter on official organization letterhead, signed by the director, requesting SPIEF accreditation.
The badge is individualized and is not transferable. Keep the badge with you for the duration of the Forum.
Any other accreditation cards are invalid for accessing the Forum venue.
In case of loss, theft, or damage to the accreditation badge, media representatives must immediately notify an information and services administrator at one of the stands. The lost badge is then blocked; a duplicate badge is issued to the media representative on written request.
Rights and responsibilities of media representatives at SPIEF
Media representatives accredited at SPIEF may:
Make use of all services specially prepared for journalists;
Receive information about official Forum events and exhibitions (press releases, business programme, participant catalogues, and so forth);
Depending on the level of access, take part in Forum events;
Work in the SPIEF Press Centre during official Forum events and use the facilities of the SPIEF Press Centre;
Participate in press conferences, briefings, and other press events.
Media access to events at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Events in the Red Zone – the area where the events from the Forum's official and business programme will be held. Members of the media possess access to the Red Zone for the duration of the Forum, except when special restrictions are imposed;
Access to closed events with the President of the Russian Federation. Access by media representatives is by a special procedure laid down by the Russian Federal Protective Service (FPS);
Access by technical staff of media representatives is granted according to the rules regarding technical staff access to the Forum venue.
Accredited SPIEF media representatives must:
Check the accuracy of the information they are given;
Comply with the requests of persons providing information with regard to references to its source, as well as whether a quoted statement is authorized, if it is being made for the first time;
When receiving information from officials and others, notify them that audio/video/film/photo recording is being made;
When carrying out work, present at first request their editorial ID or other document establishing the journalist's identity and authorization;
Not use the opportunities granted by their work to conceal information or falsify socially significant information, to spread rumours in the guise of trustworthy information, or to collect information in favour of a third-party person or organization which is not a media body;
Upon request by Forum safety service representatives, not take videos/photos;
When using official information or quotations from Forum participants, media representatives must follow the SPIEF Acknowledgment Policy. Specifically, the finished articles must be accompanied by a reference to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and the source of the information must be credited. Electronic media should include a link to the Forum website (www.forumspb.com). Alterations, embellishments, or the distortion of any copied (cited) information is strictly prohibited.
When official information or direct quotations from Forum participants are used in media materials, they should be accompanied by a reference to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, and the source of the information must be credited. Electronic media should include a link to the Forum website if it was taken from the official website (www.forumspb.com). Alterations, embellishments, or the distortion of any copied (cited) information is strictly prohibited.
Print media/radio — any article or interview on the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum must contain a reference to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, in the form of text or the official logo.
Television — any program filmed or interview given at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum venue must include a reference to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, in the form of text or the official logo.
Online publications — any article or interview covering the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum must include a reference to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, in the form of text or the official logo.
Photography — any photograph must include a reference to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, in the form of text or the official logo.
Blogs/social networking sites — when using official information obtained through participation in SPIEF, quoting statements made by participants of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (which should be obtained only with the participant’s express permission), or when using prepared materials found online (on blogs, social networking sites, etc.), all information divulged must be accurate.
The Forum Organizers accept no responsibility for statements Participants make in the blogosphere or on social networking sites. The SPIEF Foundation reserves the right to use text from articles, photographs, and video footage made or received by media representatives during preparations for the Forum or during the Forum itself. If used, such material will include a reference crediting the producer of the material in question.
What is the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)?
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is an annual international conference dedicated to economic and business issues. Each year, over 2,500 political and business leaders, leading scientists, public figures and media representatives from all over the world gather at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, under the auspices of the President of the Russian Federation, to discuss the most pressing issues facing Russia and the world.
What is the Forum's management structure?
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum has three managing and coordinating bodies:
The main venue for SPIEF 2012 is Lenexpo.
Lenexpo is located at 103 Bolshoy prospekt, Vasilievsky Island, St. Petersburg, Russia. The nearest metro station is Primorskaya.
What prominent people will attend the Forum?
A list of confirmed attendees for SPIEF 2012 is available under 'List of participants'.
Forum participation by media representatives
How can I cover Forum events?
You must be an accredited media representative in order to take part in coverage of SPIEF events.
To receive accreditation, you must do the following:
1. Complete the registration application on the official SPIEF website, under 'Media Accreditation'. The application will then be sent to the SPIEF Organizing Committee for review.
Supply a covering letter from your media organization to the Media Accreditation Centre within two weeks of submitting your application. This can be done either by email, media@forumspb.com, or by fax, +7 (812) 635 8018. The letter must be on your organization's letterhead and signed by the head of your organization, their deputy, or a person performing their duties (if under power of attorney, attach a copy of the power of attorney document).
PLEASE NOTE that it is sufficient for foreign media representatives to provide a copy of their accreditation card from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs press centre, instead of a covering letter. Include a copy with your application.
What are the rules for the accreditation of media representatives at the Forum?
You can find the list of rules regarding media accreditation in the 'Media' section on the official SPIEF website, www.forumspb.com, under 'SPIEF Media Accreditation Rules'.
When can I submit an application to request accreditation?
Application forms for media accreditation will be accepted from March 19 to May 18, 2012.
When will I hear back regarding my application for accreditation?
As soon as the SPIEF Organizing Committee finishes reviewing your application, you will be notified of your accreditation status via the contact email address that you specified during registration.
How many representatives of the same media organization can receive accreditation?
The number of media representatives allowed to participate in the Forum will be limited in order to ensure comfortable working conditions at Lenexpo and prompt access to all necessary resources. Accreditation quotas:
Print publications:
Newspapers: 3 people (2 journalists, 1 photographer);
Magazines: 2 people (1 journalist, 1 photographer).
News agencies: 4 people (2 journalists, 2 photographers).
Online media: 1 person (1 journalist).
Television channels: 7 people (2 journalists and a producer, 2 camera operators, 2 sound engineers).
Radio stations: 2 people (2 journalists).
How can I decline participation in the Forum?
To decline participation in the Forum, send a letter to the head of the Media Accreditation Centre of the SPIEF Foundation, specifying the reason for doing so. This letter must be on your organization's letterhead and be signed by the head of your organization, their deputy, or person performing their duties.
Personal Web Office
What is the Personal Web Office for media representatives?
The Personal Web Office is a personal section of the official SPIEF website for media representatives, where it is possible to edit personal information, upload a badge photograph, submit requests for various services (transportation, excursions, and linguistic support), as well as request accreditation of a personal vehicle.
The Personal Web Office for media representatives will be available for use beginning March 19, 2012.
When will media representatives receive their usernames and passwords to log in to the Personal Web Office?
Usernames and passwords for the Personal Web Office will be sent to media representatives at the contact email address that was provided during registration as soon as the SPIEF Organizing Committee has granted accreditation.
How can I upload the photograph for my badge?
You can upload the photograph for your badge in the Personal Web Office for media representatives when submitting your registration application for Forum participation.
The badge photograph must meet the following criteria:
Be a colour photograph on a white background, in JPEG format;
Be no smaller than 480x640 pixels;
Have a resolution of 300 dpi (image quality);
Include a frontal view of the entire face, with the head uncovered;
Have the face make up at least 70% of the photograph.
Forum business programme events
Which of the Forum's business programme events can I attend?
Conditions for media access to events at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum:
Events in the Red Zone – the area where the events of the Forum's official and business programme will be held. Media representatives possess access to the Red Zone for the duration of the Forum, except when special security-related restrictions are imposed;
Events with the President of the Russian Federation – media representatives will be granted access in accordance with the list provided by the Russian Presidential Press and Information Office and the Russian Federal Protective Service. Journalists granted access to these events must be accompanied by a representative from the Press Office.
How can I use materials about the Forum in the media?
You can find information about the use of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum materials on the official SPIEF website under 'Acknowledgement Policy'.
Transportation services for media representatives
What types of transport will be made available at the Forum?
The following types of transport have been arranged for the Forum:
Regular free shuttles between major hotels and the Forum venue;
Official, approved Forum taxis;
The option to accredit personal/news vehicles and drivers;
The option to order individual transportation services.
Visit the 'Transportation' section for more detailed information.
Will transportation be provided from my hotel to the Forum venue?
Yes, transportation will be provided, but only from major St. Petersburg hotels. The shuttle schedule is available under 'Transportation'.
Can I hire a vehicle for the duration of the Forum?
Yes, although this is a paid service. You can pay to hire a luxury- or business-class vehicle for personal use during the Forum. You can request this service through the Personal Web Office for media representatives.
If I hire a vehicle through the Personal Web Office for media representatives, do I need to receive accreditation for that vehicle?
No. The transportation company providing your vehicle and driver will do that for you.
How can a personal vehicle with driver access the Forum venue?
For your own driver and vehicle to be able to approach the main entrance to the SPIEF venue (Pavilion 4) and to venues hosting cultural programme events, you will need to receive accreditation for your vehicle and driver before the start of the Forum. To do so, submit an accreditation application for media representatives through the Personal Web Office. Please note that parking at the Forum venue is not provided.
Can I leave my vehicle on the Forum premises?
Parking at the Forum venue is not provided. Parking spaces will be arranged for vehicles of media representatives. Please note that these spaces will be located in areas adjacent to the Forum main venue.
Hotel accommodation
How can I reserve a hotel room for the duration of the Forum?
There is a list of hotels on the official SPIEF website containing contact information for hotels in close proximity to the Forum venue in the centre of St. Petersburg. To reserve a room, contact a hotel using one of the telephone numbers provided, or contact our Participant Accommodation partners or the Forum's Hotel Reservation Team.
Is it possible to reserve hotel rooms for all of our organization's representatives at a single hotel, so as to keep our rooms together?
This is possible, but only if your chosen hotel has enough free rooms. The organizers cannot guarantee a sufficient number of rooms at a specific hotel for all of your organization's representatives.
When should I make my hotel reservation?
We recommend reserving a hotel well in advance. June is high season for tourism in the city, and the increase in visitors will mean that the number of hotel rooms will be limited.
How should I pay for my reservation?
Due to the influx of tourists, hotels only accept 100% pre-paid reservations for the time of the Forum.
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) Press Centre is a modern interactive facility providing a comfortable working environment for media representatives. The Press Centre is located in Pavilion 6, and the international broadcasting centre for TV and radio companies is located in Pavilion 5 at the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex. Media representatives and staff of the host broadcaster company who are accredited at the SPIEF and who have received their badge at one of the accreditation points are entitled to work in the Press Centre.
Press Centre operating hours
June 21–23, 2012 from 08:00 to 24:00
Plan of Pavilion 6, ground floor
Plan of Pavilion 6, first floor
Plan of Pavilion 5, International Broadcasting Centre (TV and radio companies)
International Broadcasting Centre
The International Broadcasting Centre (IBC), situated in Pavilion 5, has been set up at the 2012 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum venue to enable the events of the Forum to be reported.
The international TV programme is put together by VGTRK (Russia), the host broadcaster for the Forum, from direct relays and video recordings of the main events at the SPIEF. This programme is then distributed to the TV companies' working cubicles and displayed on plasma screens at the Forum venue.
The International Broadcasting Centre comprises:
the host broadcaster's control room;
the TV and radio companies' zone (26 cubicles for television and 3 for radio);
12 stand-up positions for live reportage from the Forum's central venue.
The outside broadcast units (OBU) zone
Location:
The parking area for OBU vehicles is situated behind Pavilion 5 in the immediate vicinity of the Press Centre (Pavilion 6).
Purpose:
The units give media representatives the opportunity to broadcast live and to relay video material to their editorial centres.
Access:
Access is allowed from 12:00 on June 18, 2012 to 18:00 on June 29, 2012 via access control point 4 (from the direction of the Morskoy Vokzal Hotel).
Inspection:
Vehicles entering the Lenexpo site before 18:00 on June 20, 2012 will undergo inspection at their parking place in the presence of the TV company's representatives from 21:00 on June 20, 2012.
Vehicles entering the Lenexpo site after 22:00 on June 20, 2012 will undergo inspection on entry at access control point 11.
Departure:
Units will depart on June 24, 2012 and June 25, 2012 after the conclusion of the SPIEF events.
Contact Person
The contact person for matters regarding accreditation of TV companies and access to the central SPIEF venue is:
For matters concerning booking working spaces in the IBC, stand-up positions, parking spaces for outside broadcast units, relays of video material from the IBC, and also for a copy of the event's video archive, TV and radio companies must contact VGTRK: Leonid Mikhailovich Taube, first deputy head of the Production Technology Department, or Valery Alexandrovich Cherednik, head of the TV and radio exchange section.
Description: 230 workstations, 150 of which are equipped with computers, 80 workstations where personal equipment can be connected. The accommodation is equipped with telephones with access to inter-city and international communications, printers, and faxing and copying equipment.
Purpose: working area for media representatives and for holding press conferences.
Information partners' sector
Description: 84 workstations equipped with computers, telephones with access to inter-city and international communications, printers, and faxing and copying equipment.
Purpose: working area for representatives of SPIEF 2012 information partners.
Information Services
Information services centre
The Press Centre (Pavilions 5 and 6 at Lenexpo) includes information services centres where information can be obtained on the system for access to Forum events, programme changes, services available, announcements of Forum press events, as well as other information, in Russian and English. For help with technical problems arising when operating the Press Centre equipment or personal equipment, you can contact the technical support service situated on the first floor of the Press Centre (Pavilion 6).
Distribution of press releases (announcements)
Press releases (announcements) of press events are displayed on the SPIEF official website in the "Press Events Programme" in the Media section and on the information stands located on the ground floor and first floor of Pavilion 6, alongside the information services centres, and also in the TV and radio companies' zone in Pavilion 5. All materials are presented in Russian and English.
Schedule of press events
From June 10, 2012 the Media section of the www.forumspb.com website will display the "Schedule of Press Events", which will indicate the place, time, topic and announcement of press conferences, briefings and agreement signing ceremonies planned by Forum participants and to be held at the SPIEF venue. This service will enable you to plan your work at the Forum efficiently.
Wi-Fi
There is free Wi-Fi access to the Internet throughout the Press Centre. Devices equipped with a Wi-Fi adapter can be connected manually without a password. The name of the network is Forum 2012.
Voice alert system
This system enables participants always to be aware of the time and location of the main SPIEF press events. The service is provided in Pavilion 6, the Press Centre and the Restaurant for the media.
Staging of press events
To ensure a working environment of maximum comfort for the media, conference halls are provided at the Forum venue for holding press conferences, briefings and agreement signing ceremonies, and there are also press access points and rooms for conducting interviews.
Conference hall 6.1
Location: Press Centre (Pavilion 6, first floor).
Purpose: staging press events.
Hall capacity: 230 seats.
Conference hall 6.2
Location: Press Centre (Pavilion 6, first floor).
Purpose: staging press events and presentations.
Hall capacity: 137 seats.
Conference hall 6.3 и 6.4
Location: Press Centre (Pavilion 6, ground floor).
Location: Pavilion 8 – 28 sq m, Pavilion 6 – 45 sq m.;
Maximum interview duration – 45 min.
Press access points
The press access points are designed in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum house style and are intended to allow participants in the official programme and media representatives to meet.
Press access point locations:
Point 1
Pavilion 4 (first floor)
Point 2
Point 3
Pavilion 7а (ground and first floors)
Point 4
Point 5
Pavilion 7
Point 6
Pavilion 8
Point 7
Pavilion 6 (ground floor)
You can find the terms for booking rooms at the "Business services" section.
Coverage of SPIEF events
Live video relays of all Forum events
Live video relays of the Forum's plenary sessions and the presentation ceremony for the "Global Energy" international energy prize will be displayed on the fixed screens located in the Press Centre (Conference hall 6.1), the information partners' sector and the refreshment areas.
Translation of the plenary sessions will be available in the six working languages of the Forum (English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese) in the Press Centre (conference hall 6.1) and the information partners' sector, and in Russian and English in the refreshment areas.
Portable radio receivers providing simultaneous translation will be issued to media representatives in exchange for their business card or press card on entry to the halls where the events are held.
Relays of Forum sessions and video reports by various TV channels
Relays will be displayed on the Telemarker TV screens located in all the pavilions where the Forum is held. These will show live relays of events, and also video reports on SPIEF 2012 events by seven Russian TV channels (Channel One, Rossiya, NTV, Channel 5, Rossiya 24, Russia Today, Euronews) and six foreign TV channels (CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, CCTV, BBC, Al Jazeera). A selection of interesting relays and reports will be available on the screens.
Online relays on the Forum website
Real-time viewing of all SPIEF business programme events on notebooks provided by the Forum Press Centre or on personal equipment will be enabled.
Online relays will be available in the "Programme" and "Relays" sections on the SPIEF official website: www.forumspb.com.
Viewing previous events at the Forum
It will be possible to view recordings of previous events on the tuneable Telemarker screens installed in the Press Centre by selecting the appropriate section in the menu.
In addition, it will be possible to see the archive of relays on the www.forumspb.com website by going to the "Programme" section and selecting the date and title of the event. It will be possible to view the video material in full or to select an individual episode, with the option of downloading.
Information and navigation
In addition to video content, the tuneable Telemarker screens will relay information services and navigational information: announcements of sessions, emergency announcements, programme changes, times of next events, and navigational plans.
Irina Suhova Deputy Director Moscow Office Senior Manager Head of PR and Media Teams
In order to ensure an enjoyable stay in St. Petersburg during the Forum, we recommend that you chose one of the below options for booking your accommodation.
Contact the Hotel Reservation Team at the SPIEF Foundation. We will be delighted to advise you and make the reservation for you. Our contact details are below:
Or stay in one of the recommended hotels in the city centre or on Vasilievsky Island. These locations are convenient to reach Lenexpo – the venue for SPIEF 2012. We would advise contacting the recommended hotels and making a reservation directly with them. When making a reservation, inform the hotel that you are a participant of SPIEF 2012 to secure preferential rates.
Our travel agent as well is ready to help you with your accommodation in St. Petersburg:
The Angleterre Hotel is one of the oldest hotels in St. Petersburg. It is located in the very centre of the city next to St. Isaac’s Cathedral. The legendary hotel obtained a new look following its complete reconstruction in 2004.
Each of the Angleterre's 188 rooms and 5 suites are decorated in a style combining classic and modern design, perfectly blending Russian and European furniture and accessories. The Angleterre Hotel boasts a fully equipped business centre, fitness club and swimming pool, executive floor with club lounge, the popular Borsalino Restaurant offering traditional Italian cuisine, a caviar bar.
Address: 24, St. Isaac's Square/Malaya Morskaya Ulitsa, 190000, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Hotel Astoria forms an integral part of the architectural scenery of St. Isaac's Square. St. Isaac's Cathedral stands next to the hotel, and the famous Hermitage Museum is only a short walk away.
The hotel was first opened in 1912, and was completely renovated after coming under the management of the Rocco Forte Collection, a British company owning a chain of highly individual hotels and resorts.
Complementing the beauty and heritage of St Petersburg, all 213 rooms and suites at the Astoria have been carefully furnished to ensure maximum comfort and tranquillity. Modern facilities blend in harmoniously with the elegant decor, luxurious marble bathrooms and, in many rooms, impressive views of St. Isaac's Square. At the resplendent Davidov Restaurant, customers can sample the very best of Russian cuisine. In addition, health and beauty experts at the hotel offer a range of revitalizing treatments at the Astoria Spa.
Address: 39, Bolshaya Morskaya Ulitsa, 190000, St. Petersburg, Russia
A historical and cultural landmark, the Grand Hotel Europe has played an important part in St. Petersburg’s history for over 130 years.
The hotel's 301 sumptuously decorated rooms and suites – complete with modern amenities – convey an elegance unseen since the days of the Tsars, when Dostoevsky and Strauss were frequent visitors. Five different restaurants offer something to match all tastes.
Address: 1/7, Mikhailovskaya Ulitsa, 191186, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Grand Hotel Emerald occupies a special place among the city’s fine hotels. Luxurious yet affordable, it is located in the historic centre of St. Petersburg, just a few minutes’ walk from the famous Nevsky Prospekt.
The hotel has 90 spacious and comfortable rooms: 59 Standard Rooms, 17 Superior Rooms, 10 Junior Suites, 2 Executive Suites, and a Presidential and Royal Suite. To keep body and mind in shape, the second-floor Top Gym Fitness Centre and Emerald Spa complex feature a spacious training room, aerobics, Russian and Turkish baths, as well as a jacuzzi. The restaurants are not only acknowledged for their excellent cuisine, but also for the wonderful atmosphere. At the Grand Hotel Emerald, guests are able to indulge in whatever recreation takes their fancy, whether it be shopping, or a game of billiards.
Address: 18, Suvorovsky Prospekt, 191036, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 is located on the River Moika in a charming and exclusive area in the very heart of St. Petersburg, exactly opposite the renowned Hermitage Museum.
There are 23 suites and 174 rooms in the hotel, offering a wide range of luxury accommodation designed especially to meet the needs of the modern tourist or business traveller. Like the hotel itself, the suites are decorated in a classical style, with fine antiques chosen specifically to evoke the stately history of St Petersburg, the former imperial capital of the Romanovs. The Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 also offers guests an appealing range of restaurants and bars.
Address: 22, Moika River Embankment, 191186, St. Petersburg, Russia
Situated on the famous Nevsky Prospekt, the Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel has an advantageous location in the very center of Saint Petersburg. The hotel is comprised of two historic buildings of the19th century with a classic façade restored to its original splendor. 285 spacious and comfortable rooms including: Classic Rooms, Deluxe Rooms, Presidential Suite, Executive Suites, Junior Suites and Classic Rooms on Executive Club floor.
The Corinthia Nevskij Palace Hotel is known as St. Petersburg's top venue for dining where guests can enjoy a wide variety of culinary options. Four restaurants offer Mediterranean, traditional Russian and Austrian cuisine, as well as various shows and live music.
Address: 57, Nevsky Prospekt, 191025, St. Petersburg, Russia
Dating back to the 18th century, the building that houses the five-star Radisson Royal Hotel has a colourful history. The original façade and interior of the building was completely renovated in 2001. The Radisson Royal Hotel is located on Nevsky Prospekt, the most famous street in St. Petersburg, and close to most of the city’s attractions.
The hotel offers 164 rooms including 18 suites, all decorated and furnished in a classical style. Every room is equipped with all the necessary amenities. Guests can also visit the hotel's fitness centre, which is equipped with training machines, sauna, jacuzzi, solarium and a massage room.
Address: 49/2, Nevsky Prospekt, 191025, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Renaissance St. Petersburg Baltic Hotel is an ideal place to enjoy the beauty of the city from a fabulous location next to St. Isaac's Cathedral, and only moments away from the Mariinsky Theatre and Hermitage Museum.
There are 82 spacious deluxe rooms boasting elegant interior design, comfortable furnishings and large working areas. The 20 suites located on the upper floors offer breathtaking views of the city. The Canvas Restaurant offers the finest international and Russian specialities and fine wines.
Address: 4, Pochtamtskaya Ulitsa, 190000, St. Petersburg, Russia
This new spa hotel is located on Vasilievsky Island not far from the historic centre and its major attractions.
The hotel offers 271 standard rooms, 7 suites and 26 comfortable apartments. It boasts restaurants, bars, spa, and a fitness centre. In addition, the Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge also offers comfortable and modern business meeting rooms. The hotel is the ideal place for those who want to escape the city noise and step into an inimitable ambience of wellbeing.
Address: 2–4, Birzhevoi Pereulok, Vasilievsky Island, 199004, St. Petersburg, Russia
Right in the heart of the Venice of the North, near the magnificent St. Isaac's Cathedral, a stone's throw from Nevsky Prospekt and Palace Square – locations steeped in history – a hotel is waiting to dispel all your preconceived notions. W St. Petersburg is ready to give you a taste of luxury, the kind of which you have never encountered before.
At W St. Petersburg, luxury is a lifestyle. The hotel's Whatever/Whenever service ensures your stay will be as comfortable as possible, while staff go the extra mile to meet all your requirements, making every minute of your stay unforgettable. The hotel has 137 rooms, including 4 W Suites, 3 Fantastic Suites, 2 WOW Suites, and 1 Extreme WOW Suite.
Address: 6, Voznesensky Prospekt, St. Petersburg, 190000, Russia
Domina Hotel St. Petersburg is the first five-star offering in St. Petersburg from the Italian Domina Hotels Group. Located on 99, Moika River Embankment, the hotel is just a stone’s throw away from St. Isaac’s Cathedral and offers easy access to all the main cultural sights of the city, including the Hermitage, Nevsky Prospekt, the Mariinsky Theatre and the modern New Holland art & cultural development.
Domina St. Petersburg offers superb accommodation in 108 rooms, including 75 superior rooms, 12 two-story ‘lifestyle’ rooms, 3 suites and 18 romantic mansard rooms. Each room offers all the amenities you would expect to find in an upscale hotel: a king- or queen-size bed with luxury linen, exclusive cosmetic products in every bathroom, air-conditioning, two-line telephones, IPTV, free Wi-Fi, etc.
The Arcobaleno restaurant offers Italian fusion cuisine created by Executive Chef Igor Sokolov. Bar Nove is also open for guests to enjoy specially made cocktails and music spun by the city’s best DJs. The well-lit conference rooms Atelier 99 and Office 99 look out onto the River Moika, and can hold up to 60 people.
Address: 99, Moika River Embankment, 54, Bolshaya Morskaya ul., 190000, St. Petersburg, Russia
Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya is a modern and comfortable hotel in a prime location on the Gulf of Finland, and in close proximity to Lenexpo, the main Forum venue.
The hotel offers 1,200 beautifully decorated and comfortable rooms, including 40 Junior Suites and 20 Duplex Suites. There is also a large indoor water park with swimming pools, artificial rivers, water slides, a jacuzzi, and baths. Six restaurants and bars serve Russian, European and Oriental dishes.
Address: 14, Ulitsa Korablestroitelei, 199226, St. Petersburg, Russia
Petro Palace Hotel is a new superior four-star hotel in a fantastic location, and boasting superb amenities. It is located in the very heart of St. Petersburg, only a few minutes' walk from the Hermitage and St. Isaac's Cathedral. There are also plenty of theatres, shops, popular restaurants, bars and night clubs in the area.
The 194 guest rooms include comfortable and spacious Standard Rooms, luxuriously decorated Deluxe Rooms and an Apartment Suite. After a business meeting or coming back from a sightseeing tour, guests are able to enjoy traditional Russian cuisine at the Baron Restaurant or have a cocktail in the Sky Bar lounge while savouring spectacular views over St. Petersburg.
Address: 14, Malaya Morskaya Ulitsa, 190000, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Sokos Hotel Vasilievsky forms a part of St. Petersburg’s historic city centre. It is located on Lines 11–13 of Vasilievsky Island, while the building itself – originally built in the 19th century – has recently been refurbished. Due to its convenient location, Sokos Hotel Vasilievsky is the ideal starting point for walks around St. Petersburg, a fact often appreciated by visitors who wish to get to know this fantastic city a little better. The hotel offers its own business centre, fully-equipped gym, sauna, as well as 30 underground parking spaces. The hotel also offers a range of well-furnished and fully-equipped rooms, ensuring the comfort and satisfaction of every guest. The hotel was opened in August 2008.
Address: 11–13, Line 8, Vasilievsky Island, 199034, St. Petersburg, Russia
Marco Polo Saint-Petersburg has a traditional style in keeping with its location on Vasilievsky Island, in the historic part of the city. It was constructed in 1874 by the architect F. F. Rudolf.
The famous sights of the cultural capital, such as the Spit of Vasilievsky Island, the Menshikovsky Palace, the Twelve Colleges, and St Isaac's Cathedral are all within 15–20 minutes away by foot from the hotel. Palace Square and Nevsky Prospekt are only 10 minutes' drive away.
Marco Polo St. Petersburg offers 47 tastefully designed rooms of exceptional quality to make your stay at the hotel as comfortable as possible.
The hotel is remarkably comfortable and modern, and provides visitors with a wide range of amenities. Its 47 elegantly furnished rooms and welcoming restaurants will ensure your stay will be truly memorable.
Address: 12 Line 27, Vasilievsky Island, 199178, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Marriott Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky Hotel is located on Vasilievsky Island, in the heart of St. Petersburg's historic centre.
The hotel offers a total of 214 spacious rooms and suites. Adjoining rooms, non-smoking rooms, and rooms for guests with disabilities are available upon request.
Use of the gym facilities is complimentary for hotel guests 24 hours a day. Pierrot Restaurant boasts an elegant, stylish yet casual atmosphere, and offers Russian and international cuisine, artistically prepared by an award-winning chef. A great selection of fine wines is available to complement your meal. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the restaurant provides seating for 140. The Lobby Bar, located on the ground floor, is the perfect meeting place for business or pleasure. There is also a wide variety of appetizing light snacks and drinks.
Address: 61/30, Line 2, Vasilievsky Island, 199178, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Radisson Sonya Hotel is located in a renovated historic building in the centre of St. Petersburg, at the intersection of Liteiny Prospekt and Ulitsa Tchaikovskogo. The banks of the River Neva and Liteiny bridge are located not far from the hotel.
The Radisson Sonya Hotel offers its guests a unique opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment, being the first hotel to be designed along a single conceptual and stylistic idea and devoted entirely to a work of literature. Every element of the hotel's interiors was created by Swedish designers to express their love for St. Petersburg and the work of the Russian literary master.
The hotel offers 173 stylishly decorated rooms in four categories: Standard, Reval, Executive, and Suite.
Address: 5/19, Liteiny Prospekt, St. Petersburg 191187, Russia
The Ambassador Hotel is located in the historic heart of St. Petersburg, a seven-minute walk from Sadovaya metro station (Sennaya Ploshchad). The neighbourhood, with its magical combination of architectural styles from baroque to modern, served as a backdrop for the literary works of Pushkin, Gogol, and Dostoevsky. The hotel is located a few steps away from the architectural masterpieces of St. Isaac's and St. Nicholas cathedrals, and the world-famous Mariinsky Theatre. Nearby, the Yusupov Garden, replete with a pond, creates a wonderful sense of harmony and tranquillity in the bustling city centre. Renowned St. Petersburg architect Andrei Svistunov created the hotel's classical interiors using elements of the Imperial style, which inform the design of the lobby and the marble staircase. The hotel's 251 comfortable rooms include Economy, Standard, Superior, Studio, Demi-Suite, and Suite categories, and the Rimsky-Korsakov and Presidential luxury suites.
Address: 5–7, Prospekt Rimskogo-Korsakova, St. Petersburg, 190068, Russia
With its unique location in the heart of St. Petersburg, the Park Inn Nevsky Hotel is the ideal place for a one-night stay, a business trip, or a weekend. The hotel offers excellent modern facilities, including three multi-functional, state-of-the-art conference rooms.
The hotel features an exclusive Paulaner microbrewery, complete with a spacious bar and restaurant, a modern fitness centre, and 270 comfortable and well-appointed guest rooms, including two junior suites. The hotel has easy access to St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport, and is located close to Moskovsky Rail Terminal.
All guest rooms and conference rooms are equipped with wireless Internet access and individual climate control. Ample parking is available.
Address: 4A, Goncharnaya Ulitsa, 89, Nevsky Prospekt, 191036 St. Petersburg, Russia
Courtyard by Marriott St. Petersburg Center West/Pushkin Hotel
One of the finest hotels in St Petersburg, as well as the newest from Marriott International in the city, the Courtyard St Petersburg Center West/Pushkin Hotel has been designed to meet the needs of the business and leisure traveller alike. Nestling on the banks of Griboyedov Canal, the hotel is located in the heart of the historical and cultural centre, minutes away from the Mariinsky Theatre and St. Nicholas Cathedral.
Each of 273 spacious and well-appointed guest rooms combines comfort and functionality, offering large king or twin beds, working desk for a laptop or documents with conveniently placed lighting, electrical outlets and ergonomic chair, high-speed Internet, safe deposit box, mini-refrigerator, hair dryer, air-conditioning, plasma TV with satellite channels, iron & ironing board, in-room tea & coffee facilities, and mineral water.
The hotel is also home to the Poema and Bierstube restaurants, the latter of which boasts its own microbrewery. In addition, Onegin Bar offers a wide variety of light snacks and drinks. Hotel guests are able to enjoy the convenience of its 24-hour services, including a modern-equipped gym, business centre, mini-market, currency exchange and cash machine (ATM). Free WiFi Internet access is also provided in public areas (lobby, restaurants and bar).
Address: 166, Griboyedov Canal, via 33 Kanonerskaya Ulitsa, St Petersburg, 190121, Russia
The Oktyabrskaya Hotel is the oldest hotel in St. Petersburg. It is located in the central part of the city near Moskovsky Rail Terminal in the middle of Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg's main street.
The Oktyabrskaya Hotel can accommodate up to 1,000 guests in the main 'Oktyabrsky' building, and over 200 guests at its 'Ligovsky' affiliated branch. There are 551 rooms and suites in the hotel, not including its affiliated branch (consisting of 14 triple rooms, 200 twin/double rooms, 240 single rooms, 87 junior suites, 6 suites and 4 apartments). All the rooms have bathrooms, telephones, satellite TV, and refrigerators.
The hotel boasts restaurants, bars, cafes, a billiard room, snack bars, a conference hall, business centre, post office, shops, an exchange office, airline and train ticket office, a hairdressing salon and solarium.
Адрес (Oktyabrskaya Hotel): 10, Ligovsky Prospekt, 193036, St. Petersburg, Russia
Адрес ('Ligovsky' Affiliated Branch): 41/83, Ligovsky Prospekt, 193036, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Morskoy Vokzal Hotel forms part of the Marine Passenger Terminal located on Vasilievsky Island on the coast of the Gulf of Finland next to Lenexpo, the main Forum venue.
Renovation of the hotel was completed in 2003, and the hotel boasts 4 suites, 64 double rooms and 62 single rooms. The relaxed atmosphere and modern design are instantly appealing. Each room has a bathroom, telephone and TV set. The hotel also offers a restaurant, cafe, billiard room, bowling and a high level of customer service.
Address: 1, Ploshchad Morskoi Slavy, 199106, St. Petersburg, Russia
The modern and comfortable Hotel Moscow is situated opposite the Alexander Nevsky Lavra at the end of Nevsky Prospekt, where it meets the Neva River.
The hotel has 829 rooms in three separate categories: standard, deluxe and apartment. Each room has a refrigerator, telephone, TV set and Internet access. Guests can also enjoy three appealing restaurants, as well as make use of the on-site hairdressing salon, barber’s shop, and fitness centre.
Address: 2, Ploshchad Aleksandra Nevskogo, 191317, St. Petersburg, Russia
Provision of press event spaces at the SPIEF venue
Special facilities have been equipped for holding press events (press conferences, briefings, interviews, press access events) at the main SPIEF venue.
Press conference facilities:
Conference room 6.1.
Location: Press Centre (Pavilion 6, SECOND floor) Appropriate for: press conferences Room capacity: 230 seats, seven-person panel Equipment: conference system, radio microphones,
simultaneous interpretation, room for speakers Price: RUB 220,000 per hour (exclusive of VAT)
Conference Hall 6.2.
Location: Press Centre (Pavilion 6, second floor) Appropriate for: press conferences and presentations Room capacity: 137 seats, six-person panel Equipment: conference system, radio microphones,
simultaneous interpretation, plasma screens, laptop for
presentations Price: RUB 165,000 per hour (exclusive of VAT)
The cost of booking a room for a press event includes:
Provision of a specially equipped room for up to one hour;
Services for organizing and holding the event:
preparation of the room for the press event;
room management during the press event;
announcement of the event among media representatives that are accredited at SPIEF:
inclusion of the event in the press events programme;
posting of press event announcements at information stands on the ground and first floors of the Press Centre, next to Information and Services Centres, and in the TV and Radio Company Zone in Pavilion 5;
sending of SMS notifications to accredited media;
announcements of the event via the Press Centre's public address system.
provision of simultaneous interpretation into Russian and English.
Requests for conference hall bookings are accepted until June 10, 2012.
Interview facilities:
Interview rooms (Pavilion 8)
Area: 28 28 sq. m. Equipment: soft couch, comfortable armchair, coffee
table, five chairs, cooler Price: RUB 55,000 per 45 minutes (exclusive of VAT)
Interview room (Pavilion 6)
Area: 45 sq. m. Equipment: four Corolla chairs, four coffee tables,
10 chairs, cooler Price: RUB 71,500 per 45 minutes (exclusive of VAT)
The following are included in the cost of reserving a room:
space with branded wall panels, for a period of up to 45 minutes;
furniture: coffee tables and armchairs appropriate to the number of seats.
Requests for interview room bookings are accepted until June 15, 2012.
Live Media Stands:
These stands allow participants in the SPIEF official programme a chance to talk with media representatives.
Location:
Stand 1
Pavilion 4 (first floor)
Stand 2
Stand 3
Pavilion 7а (ground floor, first floor)
Stand 4
Stand 5
Pavilion 7
Stand 6
Pavilion 8
Stand 7
Pavilion 6
Live Media Stands are decorated in SPIEF style.
Provided free of charge.
Requests for live media stand bookings are accepted until June 15, 2012.
How to submit requests for a space for agreement signing ceremonies at the Press Centre (Pavilion 6):
To submit a request, download and complete the application form in Russian and in English;
Send the completed application form to the SPIEF Organizing Committee by email at press.centre@forumspb.com;
Allow 5 working days for consideration of your request;
The SPIEF Organizing Committee reserves the right to refuse the provision of facilities without explanation.
For companies which are SPIEF Partners, this service is free.
Provision of facilities for agreement signing ceremonies at the spief main venue
Two conference halls have been specially equipped for holding agreement signing ceremonies at the Press Centre (Pavilion 6) of the SPIEF main venue.
Conference Hall 6.3 and Conference Hall 6.4
Location: Press Centre (Pavilion 6, first floor) Room capacity: 45 seats respectively, eight-person panel Equipment: conference system, radio microphones, simultaneous interpretation, room for speakers Price: RUB 82,500 per hour (exclusive of VAT)
The cost of facility rental for agreement signing ceremonies includes:
Provision of a specially equipped room for up to one hour;
Services for organizing and holding the event:
preparation of the room for the press event;
room management during the press event;
announcement of the event among media representatives that are accredited at SPIEF:
inclusion of the ceremony on the schedule of press events;
circulation of announcements about the agreement signing ceremony at the information stands on floors 1 and 2 of the Press Centre, next to the information service centres, and also in the TV and radio zone in Pavilion 5;
sending of SMS notifications to accredited media representatives;
announcements of the event via the Press Centre's public address system.
provision of simultaneous interpretation into Russian and English.
Requests for conference hall bookings are accepted until June 6, 2012.
If the agreement signing ceremony is held outside of the Press Centre (Pavilion 6), organization is the sole responsibility of the Client. The SPIEF Press Centre only runs announcements on accredited SPIEF events for media representatives.
How to submit an application for agreement signing ceremony facilities at the Press Centre (Pavilion 6):
Download and complete an application form in Russian and English;
Chairman, Committee on Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade
Executive Secretary
Yakovlev
Alexei
Director, Department for Media Relations, Marketing and Congress and Exhibition Activities under the Committee on Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade
Committee Members
Abramenko
Vladimir
Chairman, Committee on Urban Land Improvement, Government of Saint Petersburg
Batanov
Eduard
Chairman, Saint Petersburg Finance Committee
Belyaev
Leonid
Director, Main Department for Saint Petersburg of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Affairs for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters
Bogdanov
Leonid
Chairman, Committee on Law, Order and Security Affairs, Government of Saint Petersburg
Bugrov
Sergei
Deputy Police Chief, Main Department for Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Region of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation; Chief, State Road Safety Inspectorate
Vasilyev
Alexander
Deputy General Director for Production, Rossiya Airlines JSC
Vasilyev
Alexei
Director, Urban Advertising and Information Department, Committee for Printing and Media Relations
Gorelov
Mikhail
Deputy Director, Administration of the Saint Petersburg Governor; Director, Administrative Department
Deineka
Yevgeny
Deputy Director, Main Department for Supervisory Activities, Main Department for Saint Petersburg of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Affairs for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters
Dobrovolsky
Feliks
Deputy Director, Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum Foundation
Dunayeva
Marina
First Deputy Chairman, Transport and Transit Policy Committee
Erkulov
Anatoly
General Director, ExpoForum CJSC
Zhuravleva
Marina
Deputy Chairman, Cultural Committee; Director, Organizational Department
Zapevalov
Vladimir
Representative in Saint Petersburg, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Zabrodin
Anatoly
Director, Border Guard Department for Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation
Zlenko
Nikolai
First Deputy Chief Operating Director, Northern Capital Gateway LLC
Kotov
Anatoly
Director, Office of the Saint Petersburg Deputy Governor
Kukushkin
Vladimir
Deputy Chairman, Committee on Energy and Engineering
Lyamkin
Yuri
First Deputy Director, Northwest Customs Control Department
Maksimov
Andrei
Chairman, Committee on Science and Higher Education, Government of Saint Petersburg
Morozov
Vladimir
Deputy Director, Guard Service for the Northwest Federal District, Federal Guard Service of the Russian Federation
Murashov
Boris
Chairman, Committee on Transport Infrastructure Development, Government of Saint Petersburg
Murov
Andrei
General Director, Pulkovo Airport JSC
Nikolayev
Sergei
Director, Department for Northern and Eastern Europe, the Balkans and Israel, Foreign Relations Committee, Government of Saint Petersburg
Omelnitsky
Vladimir
Head, Vasileostrovsky District Administration, Government of Saint Petersburg
Ordzhonikidze
Marianna
Deputy Chairman, Committee on Investments and Strategic Projects; Director, Tourism Department, Government of Saint Petersburg
Popov
Stanislav
Chairman, Transport Committee, Government of Saint Petersburg
Podkolzin
Viktor
Deputy Police Chief for Public Order, Main Department for Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation
Rakitin
Igor
Director, Department for Saint Petersburg, Federal Service for Consumer Rights and Human Welfare Protection
Soloveichik
Kirill
Deputy Chairman, Committee on Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade
Stepov
Viktor
Director, October Railways – affiliate of Russian Railways JSC
Stuglev
Alexander
Director, St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Foundation
Tolstov
Ilya
Deputy Chairman, Committee on Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade
Trofimov
Sergei
President, RESTEK Exhibition Association CJSC
Chichkanov
Alexei
Chairman, Committee on Investments and Strategic Projects, Government of Saint Petersburg
Shcherbuk
Yuri
Chairman, Healthcare Committee, Government of Saint Petersburg
In compliance with the protocol of the meeting of the Organizing Committee of the X St. Petersburg International Economic Forum from August 8, 2006, No. 41-GG, the proposal was approved that had been put forward by the Russian Ministry of Economic Development on the establishment of a not-for-profit St. Petersburg Economic Forum Foundation to coordinate activities for arranging and running the Forum.
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Foundation officially commenced activities on March 12, 2007.
The Foundation was created to attain the following objectives:
Organizing and holding the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and other economic forums, round tables, conferences, seminars, business meetings, presentations and exhibitions;
Enhancing the efficiency of implementation of the economic policies of the Russian Federation;
Improving the international image of the Russian Federation;
Establishing conditions for effective international cooperation between business and political elites of Russia and other countries.
The Foundation collaborates with government bodies to develop a plan of events in preparation for, and running of, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The Foundation coordinates the activities of the working groups that — make arrangements for the Forum programme; delegate manage the Forum participants; prepare the Forum site; arrange PR and information support for the Forum; manage logistics; transport; accommodation; catering; provide security at the Forum; prepare and organize the Forum exhibitions; put together a cultural programme for the Forum. The Foundation coordinates participants — provides information support, support services (transport, hotel accommodation), performs participant accreditation. The Foundation coordinates the funding of Forum events. The Foundation selects contractors to perform works.
The Director of the Foundation is Alexander Stuglev.
The SPIEF Foundation
Legal Address: 119180, Moscow, ul. Bolshaya Yakimanka 1
Mailing address: 199026, St. Petersburg, 88, Sredniy Pr.
INN 7706412930
KPP 770601001
OGRN 1077799005426
OKPO 99646931
1) Requisites for payments in US dollars:
Bank-correspondent
JP Morgan Chase Bank, New York
270 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y., USA
SWIFT: CHASUS33
Bank of the beneficiary
JSC Bank “Vozrozhdeniye”, Moscow, Russia
SWIFT: VBNKRUMM
In favour of St. Petersburg branch
Beneficiary
transit account in US dollars 40703840704512142089
Foundation “Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum”
2) Requisites for payments in EURO:
Bank-correspondent
Nordea Bank Finland PLC, Helsinki
SWIFT: NDEAFIHH
Box 10, SF-00101, Helsinki. Finland
Bank of the beneficiary
JSC Bank “Vozrozhdeniye”, Moscow, Russia
SWIFT: VBNKRUMM
In favour of St. Petersburg branch
Beneficiary
transit account in Euro 40703978304512142089
Foundation “Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum”
What is the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)?
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is an annual international conference dedicated to economic and business issues. Each year, over 2,500 political and business leaders, leading scientists, public figures and members of the media from all over the world gather at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum under the auspices of the President of the Russian Federation to discuss the most pressing issues facing Russia and the world.
What is the Forum's management structure?
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum has three managing and coordinating bodies:
The Organizing Committee;
The Coordination Committee;
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Foundation.
Where do Forum events take place?
The main venue for SPIEF 2012 is the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex.
Lenexpo is located at 103 Bolshoy Prospekt, Vasilievsky Island, St. Petersburg, Russia.
How can I participate in SPIEF?
Participation in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is permitted only by written invitation issued by the Organizing Committee.
If you would like to participate in the Forum, please complete the registration form on the website in the 'Registration' section. Participation requests will be accepted until June 14, 2012. Participation requests will be reviewed by the Organizing Committee and, if approved, a written invitation will be sent to the applicant.
If you did not receive an invitation to the event in response to your request, please write to us for assistance at info@forumspb.com
Can I be denied participation?
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to refuse an invitation to an applicant without explanation.
What do I need to check before obtaining my badge?
Before claiming your badge, please be sure of the following:
You have registered as a Forum participant.
You have provided all necessary information about yourself in an accurate manner.
You have paid the registration fee, and that this fact is reflected in the organizers' database.
Your participation has been approved by the Forum's Organizing Committee, and that this is reflected in the organizers' data system.
Your participation has been approved by the Forum's Security Service, and that this fact is reflected in the organizers' data system.
You have uploaded a badge photo to your Personal Web Office or have already submitted a photo in the necessary format to organizers. (A colour photograph on a white background, in JPEG format, 480x640 pixels in size, 300 dpi resolution [image quality], include a frontal view of the entire face, with the head uncovered, and having the face make up at least 70% of the photograph).
Please note that you must present your passport in order to collect your accreditation badge. An authorized representative may collect your badge only by presenting his or her own passport, plus a power of attorney to collect it.
What is the Personal Web Office and how can I access it?
The Personal Web Office is a personal section of the official SPIEF website for participants, where it is possible to edit personal information, upload a badge photograph, submit requests for various services (hotel accommodation, transportation, excursions, and linguistic support), as well as to complete the contract, pay for your participation in the Forum, request accreditation of a personal vehicle, and print out the electronic ticket.
In order to access the Personal Web Office you will need to enter your personal login and password, which were provided with the letter you received along with your Forum invitation.
How is the confidentiality of data entered into the Personal Web Office protected?
The Personal Web Office has been developed using SSL data encryption to ensure the security of your confidential information.
How can I upload the photograph for my badge?
You can upload the photograph for your badge in the Personal Web Office.
The badge photograph must meet the following criteria:
Be a colour photograph on a white background, in JPEG format.
Be 480x640 pixels in size.
The resolution must be 300 dpi (image quality).
Include a frontal view of the entire face, with the head uncovered.
Have the face make up at least 70% of the photograph.
What participation formats are available at SPIEF 2012?
There are several forms of participation:
Forum Participant – Premium Package;
Forum Participant – Standard Package;
Forum Partner.
Is there a limit on the number of participants from any one company at SPIEF 2012?
To maintain the high level of representation and to accommodate growing interest in participation in the Forum, the organizers have been compelled to introduce limitations on the number of representatives from any one company participating in SPIEF 2012.
You can familiarize yourself with the terms of the quota system (maximum number of participants from any one company).
Companies partnering with SPIEF 2012 are allocated larger participant quotas. You can find additional information on how to participate in the Forum as a Partner in the Partners section of the official Forum website.
What is included in the 'Forum Participant –Premium Package'?
The 'Forum Participant – Premium Package' includes the following:
Access to all events in the SPIEF business programme (except invitation-only events);
Access to all events in the SPIEF cultural programme (except invitation-only events);
Provision of all SPIEF 2012 printed and digitally published materials for participants under the Premium Package.
Information support during the preparation and conduct of the forum is provided to all Forum participants. Dining in restaurants and networking areas, as well as visiting business areas is open to all Forum participants.
What is included in the 'Forum Participant –Standard Package'?
The 'Forum Participant – Standard Package' includes the following:
Participation in all events in the SPIEF business programme (excluding the plenary session and invitation-only events);
Participation in some cultural programme events;
Standard SPIEF 2012 participant handout materials.
Participation under both Standard and Premium Package includes access to information services and catering facilities provided in the restaurants and networking areas, and access to business areas.
What is included in the 'Forum Partner Package'?
Forum Participants representing partner companies have the same status as those with the 'Forum Participant – Premium Package' and the 'Forum Participant – Standard Package'. However, Forum Partner status allows your company to register a larger number of participants and includes a number of other benefits.
Who can participate in the plenary session, which will include a speech by the President of the Russian Federation?
Participation in the plenary session is allowed to all Forum participants under the Premium Package.
If for personal reasons a participant cannot attend, can he/she be replaced by a colleague from their organization?
Yes, in the event that a participant who received an invitation from the Forum Organizing Committee cannot attend the Forum for any reason, he/she must contact the Delegate Management Department with a written request to replace one participant with another, addressed to the Head of the Forum Organizing Committee.
The participation fee for participants selecting 'Forum Participant – Premium Package' is RUB 118,000 (including VAT) and the participation fee for participants selecting 'Forum Participant – Standard Package' is RUB 70,800 (including VAT).
Please note that the participation fee will increase by 50% if payment is made after May 21, 2012./p>
How can I pay for participation?
After Forum participation is confirmed, a contract is created for each Forum participant and posted electronically in your Personal Web Office. As soon as the organizers receive your signed copy of the contract, payment options will appear in your Personal Web Office: you may print the invoice for payment by bank transfer or pay by bank card. You must pay the participation fee within 5 days of signing your contract.
If you were unable to pay for your participation in the Forum in advance, you will be able to pay in person at the SPIEF main venue, at the cash desk of the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex, in cash or with your bank card. Access to the cash desk is allowed on the basis of your electronic access ticket, which you may print from your Personal Web Office. The accreditation point on Ulitsa Opochinina includes an information point, where you may print the electronic access ticket from your Personal Web Office.
Please note that for payments made by cash or credit card during the Forum the payment currency is Russian roubles, and a 5.5% commission fee will be applied.
Is a discount offered for several participants from the same organization?
In general, the total number of registered participants from any one company shall not exceed the specified quotas. The number of registered participants does not affect the registration cost. No discounts will be provided on participation at SPIEF 2012.
How can an organization become a SPIEF Partner?
Only companies which have received an invitation to be a SPIEF 2012 partner may become one. If your company would like to be a partner (sponsor) of SPIEF 2012, please contact Nadezhda Sinitsyna, Head of Partner Relations Department, or Alexander Stuglev, Director of SPIEF Foundation.
Nadezhda Sinitsyna Head of Partner Relations Department
St. Petersburg is a relatively young city, with a little over three hundred years of history. However, in these three centuries of rapid growth and development, St. Petersburg has forged its own path, evolving into a timeless city, inimitable in its beauty and harmony. It is elusive and enigmatic, a truly unique city in Russia's history. For more than 200 years, it was the resplendent capital of the great Russian Empire, and remains the country's cultural and spiritual centre to this day.
While it is the youngest of the large European cities, still, it has no equal on earth with such well-preserved architectural examples of neoclassicism, eclecticism, modernism, and retrospectivism. The city’s historical centre and the palace estates that surround the city are on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
It is the world’s largest, most northern city: the 60th parallel, on which the city lies, passes through Greenland, Anchorage, Alaska, Magadan, and Oslo, the capital of Norway. The city is famed for its white nights, a major tourist attraction.
St. Petersburg has more bridges than any other city in Europe, and is runner-up in the number of canals and islands. If you include the suburbs, the city has 64 rivers, 48 canals, 170 kilometres of coastline, about 100 islands, and 800 bridges.
St. Petersburg is the largest city in Europe that is not a capital. Since the beginning of the 19th century, it has had the fourth highest population in Europe, at times exceeding Berlin, Vienna, Naples, and Moscow, but remaining behind Paris and London.
The territory under St. Petersburg’s jurisdiction totals 1,439 square kilometres. It is located next to the eastern tip of the Gulf of Finland, the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea.
Standing at the intersection of various sea, river, and land routes, St. Petersburg is Russia’s gateway to Europe and the country’s strategic centre, the point closest to the countries of the European Union.
It is home to the representative offices of international organizations, consulates of various nations, and the offices of federal ministries and agencies.
St. Petersburg is the administrative centre of the Northwestern Federal District, which includes the Republic of Karelia, the Komi Republic, the Arkhangelsk Region, the Vologda Region, the Kaliningrad Region, the Leningrad Region, the Murmansk Region, the Novgorod Region, the Pskov Region, and the Nenets Autonomous Area.
It boasts 2,000 libraries, 221 museums, more than 80 theatres, 100 concert associations, 45 galleries and exhibition halls, 62 cinemas, and 80 cultural organisations. The city hosts around 100 festivals and competitions in culture and the arts each year, more than 50 of which are international.
St. Petersburg was founded on May 16, 1703, by order of the Russian Emperor, Peter the Great. For the first ten years of its history the town was developed as a fortress and sea port, but a brisk trade soon transformed the city into a centre of economic prosperity, industry and craftsmanship. It was during this time that the famous Alexander Nevsky Monastery was founded, and this city on the banks of the Neva became renowned as a religious centre. In 1710 the royal family relocated here from Moscow, bringing the Tsarist palace and government offices with them and making St. Petersburg the capital of the Russian Empire. For a short time during the rule of Peter II (1727-1730), the capital moved back to Moscow, but St. Petersburg regained its status as Russia's most important city three years later.
Peter the Great's youngest daughter, Elizabeth I, continued her father's work. During her rule, vast numbers of wooden structures were torn down and replaced with stone. It was Elizabeth who gave Bartolomeo Rastrelli the chance to shine here, and St. Petersburg was soon graced with stunning palaces and cathedrals which, even two and a half centuries on, rank among St. Petersburg's most grandiose and spectacular architecture. The Winter Palace, the great palaces at Tsarskoe Selo, Smolny Cathedral, and Smolny Convent were all erected during this time. The Tsarina was a patron of both science and the arts, and two leading universities—Moscow State University and the Russian Academy of Arts—were founded under her initiative. In fact, Mikhail Lomonosov, the great scientist, writer and polymath, owes much of his success to Elizabeth I.
During the reign of Catherine II ‘The Great’ (1729-1796) people began calling the city ‘Magnificent Petersburg’. The Winter Palace, the Admiralty, Nevsky Prospect, the granite embankments along the rivers and canals, and the Bronze Horseman, that famous statue of Peter the Great, were all built while she was on the throne.
These advances in St. Petersburg’s development were stunted by the Napoleonic invasion. Nonetheless, during this period the Mikhailovsky Palace, the Alexandrinsky Theatre, and the Senate and Synod were built; the construction of Palace Square was completed; and the ground was broken for the construction of St. Isaac's Cathedral.
Even before the start of the 20th century, St. Petersburg had become a truly European city—a centre of both industry and culture.
In 1914 St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd, partly as a response to WWI and the general anti-German feelings of the time.
Three years later Petrograd became the setting for the dramatic events of 1917, and in 1918, at the beginning of the ‘Red Terror', the city ceded capital status to Moscow. Even so, in 1918 and 1919 Petrograd made many advances, including the creation of the film studio now known as Lenfilm, the opening of the famous ‘Dom Knigi’ book shop, and the establishment of the ‘Vsemirnaya Literatura’ publishing house. After Lenin’s death, in 1924, the city was renamed Leningrad in honour of the revolutionary leader.
The Siege of Leningrad lasted from 1941 to 1944, 900 days during which the city was cut off from the rest of the world.
However, the city endured and survived, and Leningrad’s resurrection out of its thoroughly bombed ruins was a feat of equal enormity to its initial foundation in the early 18th century. In 1944, at the end of the siege, there was not one significant monument untouched by shells or fire, and the rural palace estates lay in ruins. Yet by the middle of the 1950s, a mere 10 years after its destruction, Leningrad was restored and had already regained its status as a gem of world architecture and culture.
The city reverted to its original name, St. Petersburg, in 1991. St. Petersburg is now Russia's second most important economic, scientific and cultural centre after Moscow, and one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
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