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Washington, D.C., Wednesday, February 11, 2009
 
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Sponsored by The Jamestown Foundation, Tue, Feb 17, 2009, Wash, D.C.
The Jamestown Foundation, Washington, D.C, February 11, 2009
 
“Strategies for effective corporate leadership in unprecedented times”
Thursday, 19th February 2009, Premier Palace Hotel, Kyiv, Ukraine
Adam Smith Conferences, London, UK, February 11, 2009
 
3.  THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN GAS WAR: LESSONS FOR EUROPE & THE U.S.
Monday, February 23, 2009, 12 Noon, The Heritage Foundation, Wash, D.C.
Heritage Lectures, The Heritage Foundation, Wash, D.C., February 11, 2009
 
Annual Economic Panel Discussion, London, UK
Ukrainian-British City Club & Clifford Chance LLP, London, UK, Feb 11, 2009
 
Adam Smith Conferences, London, United Kingdom, February 11 , 2009
Ukraine Partnership Bureau, Kyiv, Ukraine, February 11, 2009

7.  "AGRIBUSINESS IN UKRAINE" CONGRESS IN KYIV, MARCH 31-APRIL 1
Tuesday, 31 March - Wednesday, 1 April, Premier Palace Hotel, Kyiv
Adam Smith Conferences, London, UK, February 11, 2009 
 
Tue, June 2-Wed, June 3, 2009, Premier Palace Hotel, Kyiv, Ukraine
Adam Smith Conferences, London, UK, February 11, 2009
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 ENERGY SECURITY CHALLENGES TO EUROPE & AMERICA IN EURASIA
Sponsored by The Jamestown Foundation, Tue, Feb 17, 2009, Wash, D.C.
 
The Jamestown Foundation, Washington, D.C, February 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy Security Challenges To Europe and America in Eurasia
Featuring Keynote Speaker Vaclav Bartuska, Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Security, Czech Republic

WHEN: Tuesday, February 17; 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Registration, 8:30 a.m.; Introduction 9:00 a.m.; Glen Howard, President, The Jamestown Foundation

Panel One: Russian Energy Policy and its Impact on Western Energy Security, 9:10 - 10:30 a.m.
[1] Marshall Goldman (Confirmed) “Oil & Gas, The Key to Russia's Economy & Politics: The Prospects Have Been Better" Professor of Economics at
      Wellesley College
[2] Anders Aslund (Confirmed) "Gazprom: Enterprise, State Agency, or What?" Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute
[3] Roman Kupchinsky (Confirmed) "The Hidden Factors of the Russia-Ukraine Gas War", Analyst, The Jamestown Foundation
Coffee Break 10:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Panel Two: Europe's Southern Corridor for Caspian Energy; 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
[1] Vladimir Socor (Confirmed) "NABUCCO, the Southern Corridor, and the Future of European Energy Security" Senior Fellow, The Jamestown  
      Foundation
[2] Shamil A. Aleskerov (Confirmed) "Azerbaijan's Importance to European Energy Security" Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Issues, Ministry of Foreign
      Affairs, Republic of Azerbaijan
Keynote Luncheon Speaker; 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.; Vaclav Bartuska (Confirmed) Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Security, Czech Republic

Panel Three: Turkmen & Kazakh Exports: A Factor in Western Energy Security, 1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Moderator: Zeyno Baran (Confirmed), Director, Center for Eurasian Policy, Hudson Institute
[1] Dr. Jennifer Coolidge (Confirmed), “Turkmenistan's Prospects as a Major Gas Exporter” Founder and Director, CMX Caspian and Gulf Consultants Ltd. [2] John Ordway (Confirmed) “Kazakh Energy Policy”, Former U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan
[3] Kazakh Speaker: TBA
Break: 3:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Panel Four: Energy Security in Eurasia - The War in Georgia and its Impact on Regional Energy Security; 3:15 - 5:00 p.m.
[1] Mamuka Tsereteli (Confirmed) “The Impact of the War on Regional Energy Transportation” Assistant Professor, School of International Service, AU /
      AGBC
[2] Pavel Baev (Confirmed) “Can Russia Dominate the Caspian Basin?”, Senior Researcher at the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO)
[3] Col. Jon Chicky (Confirmed) “The August War: Security Implications for the Southern Energy Corridor” Military Faculty, National Defense University
[4] Emrullah Uslu (Confirmed) “The PKK & BTC Pipeline Security” Visiting Fellow, The Jamestown Foundation
Closing Remarks 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Grand Ballroom, The National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC
COST: Prepayment is required. Standard Registration Fee: $90 (For payments received after February 13 or at the door: $120)
FOR MORE INFORMATION: If you have any questions or concerns, please email feb17@jamestown.org or call at (202) 483-8888. For further information, please visit the Jamestown Foundation website at http://www.jamestown.org.
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2.    CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN UKRAINE - ONE DAY FORUM
“Strategies for effective corporate leadership in unprecedented times”
Thursday, 19th February 2009, Premier Palace Hotel, Kyiv, Ukraine
 
Adam Smith Conferences, London, UK, February 2009
 
LONDON - Adam Smith Conferences has convened a one-day forum on Crisis Management in Ukraine, which will take place on 19th February 2009 at the Premier Palace Hotel in Kyiv, Ukraine.
 
The aim of the forum is to provide guidance and advice to leading corporates in Ukraine to ensure that they not only survive the current situation, but come out of it stronger and leaner. For detailed information and to register, do visit  http://www.adamsmithconferences.com/bu3usbcwe
 
This is a timely and information-packed one-day forum, which addresses all the key issues that are crucial to business right now. These include: A macroeconomic update and timeline for recovery; restructuring; refinancing debt and accessing credit; M&A – distressed acquisitions and disposals; working within the employment law; private equity and turnaround investing; enterprise cost reduction; maintaining communications with the market and much more …

You will receive unique, practical and comprehensive information from a talented and diverse speaker faculty, who have great experience of operating in such difficult economic conditions, both in Ukraine and abroad, and whose services and advice are most in demand at present. They include:
 
 - George Logush, Managing Director, Kraft Foods Ukraine
 - Dr Thomas Herbeck, Partner & Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group
 - Iryna Starodubova, Partner, Horizon Capital
 - Todd Esposito, Chief Financial Officer, IMB Group
 - Adlai Goldberg, Partner, Head of Advisory Services, Ernst & Young
 - Myron Wasylyk, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, The PBN Company
 - Jaroslav Kinach, Member of Board of Directors, XXI Century
 - Bate Toms, Managing Partner, BC Toms & Co
 - Andriy Bespyatov, Director of Research, Dragon Capital
 - Jock Mendoza-Wilson, Director of International & Investor Relations, System    Capital Management
 - Cliff Dammers, Partner, BC Toms & Co
 - Jorge Zukoski, President, American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine
 - Yelena Voloshina, Country Representative, International Finance Corporation
 
Full information about programme, special features, speakers and registration form are available for you at http://www.adamsmithconferences.com/bu3usbcwe
 
NOTE: The US-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) is supporting this event and would like to offer you and your colleagues 10% discount [1]
on current registration fee. Please, quote VIP code BU3USBCWE to get discount.

If you have any questions, Adam Smith Conferences staff will be happy to help. Please contact Lyudmyla Durneva on +44 207 0177339/7444
[1] Discount is not valid for persons who have already registered to participate at this conference and/or seminar(s). All discounts can only be applied at the time of registration and cannot be combined. All discounts are subject to approval.
 
PS: Due to popular demand, Adam Smith Conferences will also be holding Crisis Management in Russia forum on 17th February at the Marriott Grand Hotel in Moscow.
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3.  THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN GAS WAR: LESSONS FOR EUROPE & THE U.S.
Monday, February 23, 2009, 12 Noon, The Heritage Foundation, Wash, D.C.

Heritage Lectures, The Heritage Foundation, Wash, D.C., February 11, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Russian and Ukrainian gas disputes have flared up at least twice before, most notably when Russia turned off gas supplies to
Ukraine in 2006 for three days. This recent gas war, however, lasted over two weeks and caused disruptions in 20 countries, forcing factories to shut down, and leaving households shivering and even persons freezing to death.

The crisis demonstrates Europe's strategic dependence on Russian gas and highlights the necessity to change this situation quickly. Despite Moscow's
lobbying efforts, this crisis represents a wakeup call to many Europeans who have begun calling for greater diversification of the energy sources, transit routes and increased coordination among capitals.

For Ukraine, the crisis clearly illustrates the need to modernize its energy sector, fight corruption and opacity, and deepen reform. Not surprisingly, according to the International Energy Agency, this crisis has damaged Russia's reputation as a reliable energy supplier. It also hurt Ukraine's position as the principal gas transit state.

[1] What does this gas war tell us about Russia's role as an energy supplier and Europe's dependency as its largest customer?
[2] Will Europe return to business as usual with Russia? What are the major lessons learned for Europe?
[3] What does this crisis tell us about Ukraine as a transit country?
[4] Will shady middlemen companies remain in the Russian-Ukrainian gas trade in Russia and Ukraine's new gas deal?
[5] What is going to happen to the Nabucco project, a principal alternative to the Russian gas supplies?
[6] Finally, what, if any, lessons are there for the United States and what are the implications to U.S. policy?

SPEAKERS: Keynote Remarks by: Marshall I. Goldman, Ph.D., Kathryn Davis Professor of Russian Economics Emeritus, Wellesley College and
     Senior Scholar, Davis Center for Russian Studies, Harvard University

FOLLOWED BY COMMENTARIES FROM:
[1]  Karen Harbert, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Institute for 21st Century Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
[2]  Edward C. Chow, Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
[3]  Jonathan Elkind, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Program and Energy Security Initiative, The Brookings Institution
[4]  David W. Kreutzer, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, Energy Economics and Climate Change, The Heritage Foundation
[5]  László Deák, Ph.D., Counselor, Political, Delegation of the European Commission to the United States, European Union

HOST: Ariel Cohen, Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow, Russian and Eurasian Studies, and International Energy Security, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center
     for Foreign Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation

DATE: Monday, February 23, 2009; TIME: 12:00 noon
LOCATION: The Heritage Foundation's Allison Auditorium, 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002-4999; ph 202 546 4400 | fax 202 546 8328, www.heritage.org, all events can be viewed live at www.heritage.org.
TO REGISTER: Go to: http://www.heritage.org:80/press/events/ev022309a.cfm, or call 202 675 1752.
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4.  OUTLOOK FOR UKRAINIAN ECONOMY 2009
Annual Economic Panel Discussion, London, Wed, Feb 25
 
Ukrainian-British City Club & Clifford Chance LLP, London, UK, Feb, 2009
 
LONDON - The Annual Economic Panel Discussion sponsored by the Ukrainian-British City Club & Clifford Chance LLP will take place in London, United Kingdom, on February 25, 2009, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. If you are interested in attending you much contact directly the Ukrainian-British City Club or Clifford Chance LLP. 

GUEST SPEAKERS: 
[1] Timothy Ash, Managing Director, Head of CEEMEA Research and Strategy, The Royal Bank of Scotland
[2] Sergei Voloboev, Director, Emerging Markets Economics Research Group, Credit Suisse
[3] Ivailo Vesselinov, Director, Emerging Markets Economics Research, Dresdner Kleinwort
[4] Tanya Costello, Analyst, Eurasia Group
Closing Remarks: Leonard Cleland, Partner, General Banking Department, Clifford Chance LLP, London
Moderator: Oleksiy Soroka, Director, UBCC, Senior Analyst, BNP Paribas
Contact: Konstantin Konishchev, Clifford Chance LLP; Tel: +44 (0)20 7006 4731; Konstantin.Konishchev@inform.cliffordchance.com
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U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC): http://www.usubc.org
Promoting U.S.-Ukraine business relations & investment since 1995.
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5.  5TH ANNUAL UKRAINIAN INVESTMENT SUMMIT, LONDON, MARCH 9-11
 
Adam Smith Conferences, London, United Kingdom, February, 2009

LONDON - It is clear that, with all the business challenges you are currently facing, the 5th annual Ukrainian Investment Summit, taking place in London on March 9-11, at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, will be more productive and timely than ever before.

The Summit is the foremost international investment gathering for Ukraine, bringing together key government officials and the elite of Ukrainian finance and business to meet with their international counterparts. In 2008 the event attracted 750 attendees from 24 countries.

Members of the Speaker Faculty include: Sir Howard Davies, Director, London School of Economics; Natalya Korolevska, Chair, Committee for Industrial & Regulatory Policy, Verkhovna Rada; Alan Clark, Managing Director, Europe, SABMiller; Anatoliy Girshfeld, President, UPEC Industrial Group;
Yevhen Korniychuk, First Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine; Mykola Azarov, Chairman, Committee for Banking & Finance, and Verkhovna Rada; Dr Ljubomir Mudrić, Chairman of the Board, Allseeds Group.

More than ever the event will be a unique opportunity for you to come together with your peers, receive the latest and most accurate and exclusive market information first hand from the experts and meet and share experiences with the elite of the Ukrainian and international business community.

As Daniela Rulf, Associate Director at UBS, put it this year: “The majority of Ukraine’s business ‘who’s who’ gathered in one place, easy to access and open to talks and business and opportunities”.

As always, the Summit takes place over 3 days and will be a mixture of plenary and streamed sessions, panel discussions and debates, VIP and guest ‘out-of-the-box’ speakers and live onstage interviews.

BUSINESS ISSUES AND HOTTEST INDUSTRY SECTORS
Sessions will cover the most topical business issues and the hottest industry sectors, including a Macroeconomic Overview, the Investment Climate, the Impact of WTO Accession, Overcoming The Challenges Of The Global Liquidity And Credit Crunch, Corporate Finance in challenging conditions, M&A, Capital Markets, Banking, Real Estate, Retail, Metals & Mining & Infrastructure with a focus on Euro-2012 preparations.

You can be assured that all presentations will be tailored to addressing the challenges you currently face. The Speaker Faculty is already 60-strong and is probably our most impressive to date. Do download the attached speaker list and also bookmark this page for new, exciting confirmations.

The speaker panel includes: top Ukrainian and international officials, representing the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, Securities & Stock Market Commission of Ukraine, State Property Fund of Ukraine, UK House of Commons, UK House of Lords, Verkhovna Rada, Ukrainian Embassy in the UK, UK Embassy in Ukraine, Donetsk Regional Council and Kharkiv City Council.

Leading Ukrainian corporations, such as Allseeds Group, DTEK, Galnaftogaz, life:), Smart Holding, System Capital Management and UPEC Industrial Group.

Prominent international investors, including AES, Cadogan Petroleum, Dyckerhoff, Kraft Foods, Kulczyk Holding, Landkom, MTS, SABMiller, Sopharma, TNK-BP and Vanco Prikerchenska.

Major financial institutions, featuring Abris Capital, Advent International, Argo Capital, Calyon Bank, Dragon Capital, EBRD, European Investment Bank, Halcyon Advisors, Horizon Capital, International Finance Corporation, Morgan Stanley, Polar Capital, Providence Equity, Rodovid Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sphere Capital and the World Bank.

Due to popular demand, we will be repeating a number of the features from the last Summit, which delegates found particularly rewarding. They include:
The innovative SpotMe wireless networking and live polling system, enabling you to locate your key potential partners and also to gather data and gauge opinion in real time mode.

DR ANDERS ASLUND'S NEW BOOK
Global book launch and signing by Anders Åslund. Dr Anders Åslund, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, will be publishing his latest book “How Ukraine became a market economy and democracy” in time for the Summit. Anders will be signing copies of the book for all attendees, which we will provide free of charge.

The annual Adam Smith Ukrainian Investment Summit is renowned for its incomparable networking opportunities – the one date in the year when Ukraine’s political and business elite gather in London to meet with their international counterparts.

Here is a cross-section of just some of the companies from around the world, whose top management will be present at the Summit:
Arkas Holding; Apollo Insurance; Amadeus Investment; Arta Investment; Aval-Brok; Alba Distribution; Allseeds Group; Brokbusiness Bank; Bright Group; Bank of New York Mellon; Cube Capital; Citadel Capital; CMS Cameron McKenna; Credit Suisse; DVI Holding; Dogus Insaat; DS Smith plc; Delin Development; Decent Group; Energomashspetsstal; Deloitte; Energiya Ukrainy; European Future Group; Enterprise Estonia; EastWest Group; Ferrexpo Group; Garant-Invest; Gazeks; Ista Centre; ING Bank; IMTC-MEI; Kade Group; Mott MacDonald; Melon Capital; Morgan Stanley; Magisters; Noerr Stiefhofer Lutz; National Credit Bank; Odessa City Council; State Savings Bank of Ukraine; OTP Bank; OTP Capital; Partner Bank; PricewaterhouseCoopers; First Grain Trading Company; Regional Development Bank; Rada Bank; Schwab Versand; Standard Bank; Scythian; Silver Centre; Sumykhimprom; Schoenherr; Siemens, SABMiller; Strategy Foresight; Terra Bank; UBS AG; Ukrsotsbank; Ukrainian Business Group; Veles Capital; VTB Bank.

You can be reassured that we will certainly not be cutting any corners on the social programme and additional features that you so greatly appreciate. Highlights include: The Welcome Drinks Reception on the evening of Sunday, 8th March. As this coincides with International Womens Day, the event will be appropriately themed and delegates will be encouraged to bring their partners.

A Gala Evening and Awards Ceremony at the historic Lancaster House on Monday, 9th March. The main social function will take place at Lancaster House, close to Buckingham Palace and commissioned by the Duke of York in 1825. Steeped in political history, it is an important centre for government hospitality. The evening will feature an awards ceremony to recognise the accomplishments of the leaders in the Ukrainian business community.

Do download the Summit brochure to read about all the programme, features and speaker faculty in greater detail. You can register in confidence, knowing that the Summit will equip you to deal with all your current challenges. Moreover, to help you, we have frozen prices from last year.

FOOTNOTE:  Representatives of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Washington, D.C., and many of its member companies will be attending the Ukrainian Investment Summit in London.  USUBC members who have confirmed they are attending include: AES, Asters, Baker & McKenzie, DLA Piper, Horizon Capital, IMTC-MEI, Kraft, Magisters, Ukraine International Airlines, Vanco, and Vasil Kisil & Partners.

NOTE: The U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), http://www.usubc.org supports the Ukrainian Investment Summit in London and offer 10% discount [1] on attendance. Register on http://www.adamsmithconferences.com/yu5usbce  and quote YU5USBCE.

[1] Discount is not valid for persons who have already registered to participate at this conference and/or seminar(s). All discounts can only be applied at the time of registration and cannot be combined.

CUSTOMER SERVICES; London: +44 20 7017 7444; info@adamsmithconferences.com
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6.  INTERNATIONAL FORUM "GREEN WEEK IN UKRAINE 2009"
Week of March 16 - 22, 2009, Kyiv, Ukraine
 
Ukraine Partnership Bureau, Kyiv, Ukraine, February 2009

KYIV - Dear Colleague, The Engineering company “Ecological Technologies & Innovations” together with the National complex “Expocenter of Ukraine”, the Ukraine Partnership Bureau and the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry are pleased to invite Ukrainian and foreign companies and organizations to participate in the International Forum “Ecological Technologies & Innovations”.

This Forum includes the Ukrainian premier environmental technology trade show and conferences dedicated solely to the latest technologies, solutions,
systems, equipment and services in all fields of environmental management and technology comprising water treatment, waste management, air pollution
control, clean energy, soil management and services integrated under one roof.
 
The aim of the event is to stimulate further knowledge development in the waste sector and to promote environment dialogue with our development partners. We are delighted to inform that government colleagues involved in the ecology, water and waste sectors have joined us.

For further information on the project please contact: Irina Kononova, Leader project irina.k@uapb.eu or uapb@uapb.eu. Looking forvard to welcoming you at International Forum “Green Week in Ukraine 2009" – www.uapb.eu or www.ecoua.org

Kind regards,

Andrii Sukhoriabov; Ukraine Partnership Bureau
tel. +38 050 958 00 27; e-mail: andrey.s@uapb.eu; http://www.uapb.eu
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7.  "AGRIBUSINESS IN UKRAINE" CONGRESS IN KYIV, MAR 31-APR 1
Tuesday, 31 March - Wednesday, 1 April, Premier Palace Hotel, Kyiv

Adam Smith Conferences, London, UK, February 11, 2009 
 
LONDON - The “Agribusiness in Ukraine” Congress in Kyiv, Ukraine on Tuesday, March 31 - Wednesday, April 1, is the perfect platform for key industry players to leverage on the great prospects for Ukraine’s agricultural sector. 
 
The “Agribusiness in Ukraine” congress  is an intensive three-day event, which will cover key areas for growth in the sector, legislative regulation and initiatives, as well as the issues surrounding project/company financing, capitalisation increase, growth strategies, production efficiency, and many others.

During the Congress delegates will analyse the risks and challenges facing the Ukrainian agrarian sector, discuss the most promising directions, legislative regulation and the latest initiatives, as well as the issues related to financing of agrarian projects and companies, capitalisation increase, and profitability. 
 
Below are just a few of the Congress features:
 
Regulator’s Session
Session for CEOs of Agrarian Holdings, dedicated to growth strategies of agrarian companies in 2009-2010. 
Analytical Session, dedicated to strategies to increase capitalisation and market share.
Financial Session, dedicated to raising debt capital and arranging debt finance.

SPECIAL FOCUS GROUPS will be organised in the form of round tables dedicated to the following segments: sugar industry, dairy industry, oil and alcohol industries, cattle & poultry, grain, biofuel and horticultural sectors. 
 
Prestigious speaker faculty features the top management of such companies as: ASTARTA Holding N.V., Land West Company, Allseeds Group, Cargill АТ, Fruit Master Group, Ukrzernoprom Agro, EBRD, Agrarian Fund, Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, KhlebKieva, Sintal 'D, National Agricultural Chamber of Ukraine, Kraft Foods Ukraine, Nestlé Ukraine and Moldova, Creative Group,  American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, DK-Ukraine Auditors and Consultants Nexia International, Dairy Business Union in Ukraine, Tulchynka – Moloko, Ukrproduct Group, A/S Trigon Agri, International Finance Corporation (World Bank), Raiffeisen Bank Aval, the Poultry Farmers' Union of Ukraine and many others!
 
Full information about programme, special features, speakers and registration form are available for you at http://www.adamsmithconferences.com/ru4usbcwe
 
NOTE: The U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), http://www.usubc.org is supporting this high profile event and would like to offer you and your colleagues a 10% discount [1] on current registration fee. Please, quote VIP code RU4USBCWE to get discount.

If you have any questions, Adam Smith Conferences staff will be happy to help. Please contact Lyudmyla Durneva on +44 207 0177339/7444

[1] Discount is not valid for persons who have already registered to participate at this conference and/or seminar(s). All discounts can only be applied at the time of registration and cannot be combined. All discounts are subject to approval.
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8.  2ND ANNUAL UKRAINIAN INSURANCE FORUM, JUNE 2-3
Tue, June 2-Wed, June 3, 2009, Premier Palace Hotel, Kyiv, Ukraine
 
Adam Smith Conferences, London, UK, February 11, 2009
 
LONDON - The insurance sector is directly related to the well-being of a nation and the effective functioning of the banking system. The global liquidity crisis has impacted the Ukrainian economy and many top managers are already preparing for new working conditions and are currently restructuring their companies’ activities as effectively as possible.
 
However, in order to put such plans into action, it is imperative to possess all the necessary and up-to-date information, practical experience, useful contacts, and, of course, capital. This is why the Adam Smith Institute will be holding 2nd Annual Ukrainian Insurance Forum, which will take place on 2-3 June in Kyiv.
 
The Ukrainian Insurance Forum, which in its first year gathered over 200 top-level management representatives from 15 countries around the world, has secured the reputation of a business platform for the most senior managers of insurance companies, analysts, financiers and bankers. This year the goal of the Forum is to collectively find ways to develop and grow further in these difficult times.
 
The  2009 forum programme will focus on the following issues:
 
     An overview of legislative initiatives and development scenarios in the Ukrainian insurance sector.
     Development scenarios for insurance companies in the next two years.
     Placement of insurance assets and formulation of reserves during a financial and economic crisis.
     Prospects of redistribution and consolidation in the Ukrainian insurance market.
     Raising the efficiency of existing sales channels and the experience of introducing loyalty programmes
     Analysis of promising segments of the Ukrainian insurance market. 
     The future of Life Insurance in Ukraine.
 
ALSO!!!
[1] Spotlight PRESENTATION by a representative of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine
[2] Spotlight presentation by a representative of the State Tax Administration of Ukraine
 
Full information about programme, special features, speakers and registration form are available for you at http://www.adamsmithconferences.com/xu6usbcwe
 
NOTE: The US-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), http://www.usubc.org, is supporting this high profile event and would like to offer you and your colleagues 10% discount [1] on current registration fee. Please, quote VIP code XU6USBCWE to get discount.
 
If you have any questions, Adam Smith Conferences staff will be happy to help. Please contact Lyudmyla Durneva on +44 207 0177339/7444
[1] Discount is not valid for persons who have already registered to participate at this conference and/or seminar(s). All discounts can only be applied at the time of registration and cannot be combined. All discounts are subject to approval.
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U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC)
MEMBERSHIP NOW IS 103
One-Hundred Three Members, February, 2009
Membership in January of 2007 was 22. 
http://www.usubc.org/members.php
 
1.  3M Ukraine
2.  AeroSvit Ukrainian Airlines
3.  AES Corporation
4.  AGCO Corporation
5.  Air Tractor, Inc.
6.  Aitken-Berlin, LLP/ASIA
7.  ALICO/AIG
8.  American Continental Group
9.  American Councils for International Education
10.  AnaCom, Inc.
 
11.  Anemone Green Capital Limited
12.  Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
13.  Asters law firm
14.  Atlantic Group
15.  Baker & McKenzie law firm
16.  The Boeing Company
17.  Bracewell & Giuliani LLP law firm
18.  Bunge North America
19.  Cargill
20.  Case New Holland
 
21.  CEC Government Relations
22.  Chadbourne & Parke LLP law firm
23.  Cisco Systems, Inc.
24.  The Coca-Cola Company
25.  ContourGlobal Ukraine
26.  Crumpton Group
27.  Deere & Company
28.  Defense Technology, Inc. (DTI)
29.  DHL International Ukraine
30.  Dipol Chemical International Inc.
 
31.  DLA Piper LLC law firm
32. Doheny Global Group
33. DRS Technologies, Inc.
34. Dunwoodie Travel Bureau, Ltd.
35. ECdata, Inc.
36. Edelman
37. EPAM Systems
38. Ernst & Young
39. The Eurasia Foundation
40. First International Resources

41. Foyil Securities
42. General Dynamics
43. Halliburton
44. Heller & Rosenblatt law firm
45. Holtec International
46. Horizon Capital Advisors,
           LLC-Emerging Europe Growth Fund
47. IBM Ukraine
48. IMTC-MEI
49. Intercontinental Commerce Corporation (ICC)
50. International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC)

51. Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson
            International Center for Scholars
52.  KPMG - Ukraine
53.  Kraft Foods Ukraina
54.  Kyiv Atlantic Group of Companies
55.  Kyiv Mohyla Foundation of America (KMF) 
56.  Magisters law firm
57.  Marks, Sokolov & Burd, LLC law firm
58.  Mars Ukraine
59.  Maryland Department of Business & Economic
            Development, International Division
60.  MaxWell USA
 
61.  Microsoft
62.  MJA Asset Management LLC
63.  Nationwide Equipment Company
64.  Northrop Grumman
65.  Och-Ziff Capital Management Group
66.  Open World Leadership Center at the
             U.S. Library of Congress
67.  The PBN Company
68.  Pratt & Whitney - Paton
69.  Procter & Gamble (P&G)
70.  R & J Trading International Inc.
 
71.  RULG - Ukrainian Legal Group law firm
72.  RZB Finance (Raiffeisen Group)
73.  Salans law firm
74.  SE Raelin/Cajo, Inc.
75.  Shell Oil Company
76.  SigmaBleyzer Private Equity Investment Group
77.  Siguler Guff & Co, LLC
78.  Softline Company
79.  SoftServe, Inc.
80.  Solid Team LLC

81.  Squire, Sanders and Dempsey LLP law firm
82.  Standard Chartered Bank 
83.  Sweet Analysis Services, Inc. (SASI)
84.  TD International, LLC
85.  The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine
86.  The U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF)
87.  The Washington Group (TWG)
88.  TNK-BP Commerce LLC
89.  U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF)
90.  Ukraine International Airlines (UIA)

91.  Ukrainian American Bar Association (UABA)
92.  Ukrainian-American Environmental Association (UAEA)
93.  Ukrainian Federation of America (UFA)
94.  Ukrainian Development Company (UDC)
95.  Umbra, LLC
96   UPS International Ukraine
97.  Vanco Energy Company
98.  Vasil Kisil & Partners law firm
99.  Vision TV LLC
100. Westinghouse Electric Company
 
101.  Winner Imports Ukraine (Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo, Porsche)
102.  WJ Agricultural Group
103.  Zurich Surety, Credit & Political Risk
 
USUBC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
For Year 2009 (http://www.usubc.org/excommittee.php)
 
Margarita Karpenko
Managing Partner
DLA Piper Ukraine LLC
Kyiv, Ukraine

Michael E. Kirst
Regional Vice President
Central/Eastern Europe and Russia
Westinghouse Electric Company
Brussels, Belgium

Paul Nathanson
Principal
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Washington, D.C.

Dr. Irina Paliashvili
President and Senior Counsel
RULG-Ukrainian Legal Group, P.A.
Washington, D.C./Kyiv, Ukraine

Andrew A. Pidgirsky
Chairman
Board of Governors
Ukrainian American Bar Association (UABA)
Houston, TX

Mara L. Sovey
Director, International Affairs
John Deere Public Affairs Worldwide
Deere & Co.
Washington, D.C.

Samir B. Sahgal
Director, International Operations
Washington, D.C. Operations
The Boeing Company
Arlington, VA
       Treasurer, USUBC

Patrick H. Sweet
President
Sweet Analysis Services, Inc. (SASI)
Alexandria, VA

Arnold F. Wellman
Vice President
Corporate Public Affairs
Domestic/International
UPS
Washington, D.C.

E. Morgan Williams
Director, Government Affairs
Washington Office
SigmaBleyzer Private Equity Investment Group
Washington, D.C. 
       Chairman, Executive Committee, USUBC
       President/CEO, USUBC

Van A. Yeutter
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Cargill
Washington, D.C.

Jack I. Heller
Attorney at Law
Heller & Rosenblatt
Washington, D.C.
       Legal Counsel, USUBC
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Mr. E. Morgan Williams, Director
Government Affairs, Washington Office
SigmaBleyzer Private Equity Investment Group
President/CEO, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Publisher & Editor, Action Ukraine Report (AUR)
Trustee: "Holodomor: Through The Eyes of Ukrainian Artists"
1701 K Street, NW, Suite 703, Washington, D.C. 20006
Telephone: 202 437 4707; Fax 202 223 1224
mwilliams@sigmableyzer.com; mwilliams@usubc.org
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