U of I Chancellor's conference on Russia-Business-Politics, Chicago, Oct. 12-13 (updated)
Lynda Park
lypark at UIUC.EDU
Thu Sep 21 17:02:49 UTC 2006
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Chancellor's Conference
Russia Business Politics: Challenges and Opportunities
October 12-13, 2006
Palmer House Hilton Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
<http://www.reec.uiuc.edu/RBPconf/index.html>www.reec.uiuc.edu/RBPconf/
What are the Implications of a Strong Russia for International Business?
Since 1998, the Russian economy has grown an average 6 to 7 percent
annually. With its stock-market index increasing by 83 percent in 2005, its
gold and foreign currency reserves now the fifth largest in the world, and
its huge natural gas and oil reserves, Russia is a major emerging market.
Having recently hosted the G-8 Summit, Russia is expected to join the World
Trade Organization soon.
* Find out what an expanding Russian economy means for the U.S. and the
world.
* Learn about the opportunities and challenges of doing business in and
with Russia.
Gain a comprehensive overview of contemporary issues in the politics of
Russian commerce, finance, law, and media in a global context.The
conference assembles internationally renowned specialists and corporate
representatives who will provide insights on Russias emerging market for
business leaders, executives, investors, legal professionals, policy
analysts, scholars, students of international studies, business, and law,
and the general public.
Keynote Speakers
Patricia Cloherty, Chairman and CEO, Delta Private Equity Partners, LLC;
Manager, U.S. Russia Investment Fund and Delta Russia Fund, L.P.; Past
President and Chairman, National Venture Capital Association of the United
States
William Browder, CEO, Hermitage Capital Management
Amb. James Collins, Senior International Advisor, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &
Feld LLP, Washington, DC; U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 1997-2001
David Satter, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute; Former Moscow correspondent
for the London Financial Times
Confirmed Speakers
Natalia Baratiants, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Moscow; Sidney
Bardwell, John Deere & Co.; Bruce W. Bean, Michigan State University,
American Bar Association; Edward Chow, Chevon (retired), independent
consultant; Philip De Leon, US Department of Commerce BISNIS; Kelly
Duffin-Maxwell, Kraft Foods; Robert Ebel, Center for Strategic and
International Studies, Washington, DC; Timothy Frye, Columbia University;
Arthur George, Baker & McKenzie, LLP, Chicago; Masha Gordon, Goldman Sachs,
London; David Herman, General Motors (retired); Andrey Kortunov, The New
Eurasia Foundation, Moscow; Alena Ledeneva, University College London;
Frank Linden, Merrill Lynch, New York; Peter Maggs, University of Illinois;
James Millar, George Washington University; Burkhard Schrage, Singapore
Management University; John Slocum, MacArthur Foundation; Helen
Teplitskaia, American-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Imnex
International, Inc.; Paul Vaaler, University of Illinois; Sergey Vakulenko,
Royal Dutch Shell Group; Paulius Vilemas, Baltic Coatings, Ltd. &
Energenas, Ltd., Vilnius; Vadim Volkov, European University, St. Petersburg
Sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Office of the
Chancellor
Organized by the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
For more information please visit the conference website at
www.reec.uiuc.edu/RBPconf/ or contact:
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
University of Illinois
104 International Studies Building
910 South Fifth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-1244; fax (217) 333-1582
reec at uiuc.edu
www.reec.uiuc.edu
Lynda Y. Park, Associate Director
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center
University of Illinois
104 International Studies Building, MC-487
910 South Fifth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-6022, 333-1244; fax (217) 333-1582
lypark at uiuc.edu
http://www.reec.uiuc.edu
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