On December 7, 2011 the International Grain Forum “World grain market – prospects, challenges, risks, threats” will take place in Moscow, “The Renaissance Moscow Hotel 4*”. The Forum is held on the threshold of the 34^th Session of the International Grains Council that this year is organized in Russia – the country which representative is the Chairman of the International Grains Council, and is the key event of the world grain market where representatives of countries-members of the International Grains Council take part. The IGF organizational committee includes the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. In accordance with the decision of the IGF organizational committee, organizational and technical provision of the event is held by the Russian Grain Union.

During the International Grain Forum “World grain market – prospects, challenges, risks, threats” it is planned to discuss issues covering current state and prospects of world grain market development, including global food security, macroeconomic conditions of grain market development in light of current financial instability etc.

In view of Russia’s presidency in APEC in 2012, special session on APEC grain markets and the discussion on issues of agricultural food prices volatility are going to be held.

Representatives of federal and regional authorities, managers of leading agricultural holdings and enterprises, grain processing and storage organizations, agricultural machinery enterprises, manufacturers of chemicals, infrastructure and logistics organizations, leading Russian and foreign experts, heads of financial institutions from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, countries of EU, Middle East and South-East Asia are invited to take part in the conference.

Holding of the International Grain Forum in Russia, as one of the major participants of the world grain market, will allow to discuss the most pressing problems existing currently at the world grain market as well as to consider the possibilities of new deals and business contacts.

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For participation conditions, sponsorship and advertising services, please contact the conference organizers by:

The Russian Grain Union: +7 (495) 607-82-85, +7 (499) 975-53-57

E-mail: sau@grun.ru, mariagrain@grun.ru

Registration fee for one participant:

Registration fee includes:

• participation in the working sessions according to the Forum program;
• Forum informational materials provision;
• simultaneous translation (Russian/English/French/Spanish/Arabic/Chinese);
• coffee breaks, lunch;
• cocktail in the honour of the Forum participants.