The International Grain Forum “World grain market – prospects, challenges, risks, threats”

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 34th 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.

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Life Sciences Invest International Forum

29 – 30 November, 2011
St. Petersburg, Russia

«Life Sciences Invest» (Partnering Russia) International Forum is the first partnering in Russia and a main venue focused to provide communication between the Life Sciences companies and investors. This includes pharmacy, biotechnology and medicine.

The Forum is targeted to support key initiatives of the Russian Government on developing these spheres, as they form the basis for high quality of living and sustainable development. The growing medical and pharmaceutical market with developing biotechnology in Russia are attractive for new market players, both huge and developing companies; it also contributes to creation of a modern infrastructure, incl. banks, venture funds, R&D and consulting companies.

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IT and Telecommunications Working Group Meeting

A regular meeting of IT and Telecommunications Working Group took place on October, 12-13 in Stockholm. Representatives of the Russian Ministry of Communications and Mass Media, the Swedish Ministry for Enterprise, Energy and Communications, Russian and Swedish operators and telecom companies as well as Russian Trade Representation in Sweden participated in the meeting.
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Blekinge och Kaliningrad utreder färjelinje

 

Blekinge och Kaliningrad har tecknat en principöverenskommelse att utreda möjligheterna att öppna en färjelinje mellan regionerna. Avtalet mellan Region Blekinge och Kaliningrad tecknades under besöket från Kaliningrad i Blekinge.


Östersjön är ett viktigt område för svensk handel där över 100 miljoner människor bor. Det är också ett prioriterat område inom EU genom Östersjöstrategin samtidigt som Sverige har fem av sina 15 största länder för handel i området. Blekinge är kanske den region i Sverige som flitigast odlar egna kontakter med länderna kring Östersjön och har också tilldelats några av EU:s flaggskeppsprojekt för området.

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