Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0400

EHS Committee working group meeting - 2/6/2012 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

We invite you to join the working group of  the Environment, Health and Safety Committee and take part in the meeting to be held on Monday 6 February at 6.00 p.m.

Venue: SPIBA Office  at 21 Nevsky Prospect, business center Mertens House, office 506

• discussion of the structure, objectives and plans of the Committee for 2012.

If you have any questions or problems or suggestions for future events’ topics, please send them by email office@spiba.ru.

Please confirm your participation in the group meeting by 5 February 2012 via e-mail office@spiba.ru or by phone 325-9091.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0400

Business Education Seminar "Masters in International Communication" - 2/7/2012 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

SPIBA and the British Consulate General in association with the British training company Canning UK invites you to the Master Class “Masters in International Communication.”

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 10:30 am.

Location: UKTI, British Consulate General, Pl. Proletarsky Diktatury 5

Program:
·        Welcome speech by Her Majesty’s Consul General Mr. Gareth Ward

·        Presentation of new techniques for effective international communication by sampling from a range of Master Classes. Participation in live exercises and role-play: "The Elevator Pitch," "The memory game," "Make me an offer"
·        Coffee break

·        Brief presentation of Master Classes by Jane Everett, Senior Training Consultant, Canning UK

·        Q&A and opportunity to arrange one-on-one consultation meetings

Master Classes include:

·        Negotiating in the International Environment

·        Speaking to International Audiences

·        Working in Multinational Teams

·        Bridging the Culture Gap

·        Communicating Effectively in the International Environment

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0400

Conference "Strategies for improving energy efficiency companies" - 2/7/2012 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM

British Consulate General in St. Petersburg and the ELN "Center
Cross-Border Cooperation - St. Petersburg" have the honor to invite you to
participation in the Russian-British conference on "Strategies for improving energy efficiency companies", which will be held on February 7, 2012 in St. Petersburg.

The conference is held in partnership with the Committee on Foreign Relations, Committee on
Energy and Engineering of St. Petersburg, "Vodokanal of St. Petersburg", based on the branch "Information - Education Center" and SPIBA.  

You can see detailed information in attached file.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0400

English Speaking Club - 2/8/2012 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

After certain number of requests we decided to continue our English Speaking Club at SPIBA. 

We would like to make this club an unofficial regular meetings for SPIBA friends, where we can develop our English speaking skills with a cup of tea in a relaxed atmosphere.

We are aware that a lot of people have a lack of opportunity to use their knowledge of English language, which leads to certain problems when it comes to communication with foreign colleagues. We would like to change that!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0400

“Changes in legislation on social contributions. Current issues” - 2/9/2012 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

We are pleased to invite you to the SPIBA Finance and HR Committees’ meeting on the topic: “Changes in the legislation on social contributions. Current issues” 

Date: Thursday, February 9th, 2011 at 9:30 a.m.

Venue: Business center Mertens House at 21 Nevsky Prospect, of.506

Program:

1.    Participants’ introduction (5 min.)

2.    Changes in rates of insurance premiums in 2012. Changes in rates of insurance contributions for non-residents. Reporting to the Pension Fund of Russian by non-residents. Certification of workplaces and rate of social contributions of the Social Insurance Fund, Dmitry Karev, Chief Operating Officer Acsour(20 min.)

3.    Exemptions from social contributions, Andrey Serov, Associate, Baker & McKenzie (20 min.)

4.    Questions and answers. Tatyana Zakharova, Head of Insurance premiums administrating, Social Insurance Fund of St. Petersburg (30 min.)

The meeting will be held in Russian. Please, let us know if you need a translation into English.

Please, confirm your participation by February 8 via email office@spiba.ru or by phone +7(812)3259091  

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0400

English Speaking Club - 2/15/2012 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

After certain number of requests we decided to continue our English Speaking Club at SPIBA. 

We would like to make this club an unofficial regular meetings for SPIBA friends, where we can develop our English speaking skills with a cup of tea in a relaxed atmosphere.

We are aware that a lot of people have a lack of opportunity to use their knowledge of English language, which leads to certain problems when it comes to communication with foreign colleagues. We would like to change that!

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0400

Seminar «Cooperation between authorities, law enforcement bodies, business and organisations» - 2/16/2012 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Nordic Counsil of Ministers, Ministry of Justice of Murmansk region and SPIBA are pleased to invite you the seminar «Cooperation between authorities, law enforcement bodies, business and organisations».

The seminar will be held on February 16^th 2012, Thursday

Venue: Arkhangelsk, location TBD

The objectives:

• To define the benefits of joint action in the fight against corruption
• To assess the practical mechanisms of cooperation between anticorruption agencies in NW Russia
• To exchange experiences of their implementation and study the experiences of non-commercial organizations and Nordic government agencies
• To create a network for independent experts who carry out anticorruption policies and regulations 

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0400

Meeting with the management of the St.Petersburg Federal Antimonopoly Service - 2/20/2012 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0400

English Speaking Club - 2/22/2012 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

After certain number of requests we decided to continue our English Speaking Club at SPIBA. 

We would like to make this club an unofficial regular meetings for SPIBA friends, where we can develop our English speaking skills with a cup of tea in a relaxed atmosphere.

We are aware that a lot of people have a lack of opportunity to use their knowledge of English language, which leads to certain problems when it comes to communication with foreign colleagues. We would like to change that!

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0400

English Speaking Club - 2/29/2012 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

After certain number of requests we decided to continue our English Speaking Club at SPIBA. 

We would like to make this club an unofficial regular meetings for SPIBA friends, where we can develop our English speaking skills with a cup of tea in a relaxed atmosphere.

We are aware that a lot of people have a lack of opportunity to use their knowledge of English language, which leads to certain problems when it comes to communication with foreign colleagues. We would like to change that!

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0400

Conference "Russia in the WTO" - 3/1/2012 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

SPIBA Legislation and Lobbying Committee is organizing a conference "Russia in the WTO" on Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 10.00 to 13.00 (date TBD).

The aim of the conference is to discuss the practical implications and consequences of Russia's accession to the WTO. The conference will bring together representatives of the companies - SPIBA members, including the directors of large multinational companies, heads customs clearance services, foreign trade departments, heads of legal and tax practices.

For participation are invited:

• Wilhelmina Shavshina, Head of foreign trade regulation of the St. Petersburg office of DLA Piper, «Recent improvement of customs legislation"
• Vadim Bushuyev, Deputy Director, Head of Federal Customs Revenues SZTU
• Sergei Sutyrin - PhD, Professor, Department of World Economics St. Petersburg State University, the theme is tbd
• Elena Zaitseva, a partner at the St. Petersburg office of DLA Piper, «Indirect Tax operations in the Customs Union"
• Alexander Chebaev, Major General, Chief of the Baltic Customs 

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:30:00 +0400

SPIBA General Meeting - 3/20/2012 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

SPIBA General Meeting on Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.

Venue:  TBD

Theme of the meeting:

Financial state of the economy of St. Petersburg: Prospects and forecasts 

Guest speaker:       Mr. 

Eduard Batanov, Chairman of Finance Committee of St.Petersburg (

confirmed)

Proposed agenda: