The Eurasia Center & the Eurasian Business Coalition, in Cooperation With

The Eurasia Center & The Eurasian Business Coalition

welcome you to:

THE THIRD ANNUAL

“Doing Business with the EurasianEconomic Union Conference”

Monday, November 28, 2016, Washington, DC

In Cooperation with and Hosted by:

THE RUSSIAN TRADE REPRESENTATION

THE RUSSIAN CULTURAL CENTRE

CONFERENCE AGENDA

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Conference Registration at Russian Trade Representation

2001 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008

Opening Address:

Alexander Stadnik, Russian Trade Representative to the United States

Keynote Speaker:Ms. Saadat Assanseitova,Deputy Head of Integration Development Department, Eurasian Economic Commission, via Teleconferencing Moscow

9:15a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Panel 1: The Developing Eurasian Union: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Tajikistan, and Partner Nations

Moderator: Earl Rasmussen, Executive Vice President, Eurasia Center/EBC

Ambassador Kadyr Toktogulov, Embassy of Kyrgyz Republic

Hratchia Tashchian, Deputy Chief of Mission,Embassy of Armenia

Siarhei Nahorny, Senior Counselor, Trade & Economic Affairs, Embassy of Belarus

Kassymkhan Kapparov, Director, Founder, Bureau for Economic Research of Kazakhstan

The US-Eurasian Business Networking Break

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Panel 2: New Trade Developments with the Eurasia Union, Integration with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the BRICS and the New Silk Road, Infrastructure Development

Moderator: Charles F. Sills, Vice President, Eurasia Center, Eurasian Business Coalition

Andrey Bondarev, Head, Economic Section, Embassy of the Russian Federation

Counselor Li Bin, Head, Economic Section, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China

Brien Desilets, Managing Director, Claret Consulting

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Panel 3: Energy Sector Challenges in Eurasia, Diversification of Industries toward Science and Technology: A Foundation for the Future

Moderator: Dean Sergey Andronikov, Dean, The American College of Commerce & Technology

Evgeny Shumilov, Expert in Energy Policy, Embassy of the Russian Federation

Trevor Gunn, Vice President, International Relations, Medtronic, Inc.

Gregory Lipich, Chief Executive Officer, ABBYY

Lunch at the Russian Trade Representation

Conference Continues at

THE RUSSIAN CULTURAL CENTRE

1825 Phelps Place, NW Washington, DC 20008 (five minute walk from the Russian Trade Mission)

Conference Continues

THE RUSSIAN CULTURAL CENTRE

1825 Phelps Place, NW (Afternoon Session)

Washington, DC 20008

1:00 pm–Welcoming Remarks:Oleg Zhiganov, Head of the Russian Cultural Centre

Elena Branson, Executive Director, Russian Center NY

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Panel 4: EAEU Areas of Sectoral Growth: Biotechnology, Aerospace,Transport of Goods and Services,and High Technology

Moderator: Dr. Janco, President, The Eurasia Center/Eurasian Business Coalition

Richard Trifan, Vice President, Government Relations, The Eurasia Center/EBC

Matthew O’Mara, Managing Director of Intl Affairs & Trade Policy, Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Dr. Cathleen Lewis, Curator of International Space Programs, Smithsonian Institution

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Panel 5: Seeking Solutions to the US/European Union-Russian Crisis, Conducting Business in a Sanction Regime, Shifting to Domestic Production, Legal and Financial Developments.

Moderator:Tom Thomson, Principal, T. Thomson & Associates, LLC

Valery Medvedev, Senior Partner, Gorodissky & Partners

Timothy O’Toole, Attorney, MillerChevalier Chartered

Marat Umerov, Associate,Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP

The US-Eurasian Business Networking Break

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Panel 6: New Market and Investment Opportunities in Regional Areas of Eurasia, Better Relations through Education

Moderator: Earl Rasmussen, Executive Vice President, Eurasia Center/EBC

Robert Galiullin, Trade Representative of the Republic of Tatarstan to the USA

David Baron, Chairman Belarus US Business Council

Dmitry Beskurnikov, US Rep, Chamber of Commerce & Industry of the Russian Federation

“STAR OF EXCELLENCE” AWARD CEREMONY

5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Special Cocktail & Eurasian Reception, Russian Cultural Centre

Morning Session and Lunch:

Russian Trade Mission, 2001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Afternoon Session and Reception:

The Russian Cultural Centre, 1825 Phelps Place, NW, Washington, DC 20008

(Street parking or Hilton Hotel Parking Garage) - Metro, Dupont Circle/exit Q St. North on Connecticut Ave. 10 min. walk

Garage Parking at Connecticut and T St. at 2038 T St NW, near the 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW Building.