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- October 11, 2012
Chairman of the Board of Directors of IC “SMOLENTSEV and Partners”, Ph.D., Academician of IIA, Konstantin Y. SMOLENTSEV has been appointed as the Board Member of the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA) Ottawa Chapter. - September 31, 2012
The project of organizing a Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA) Chapter in the Canada’s Capital Ottawa has been completed, and a Regional Director has been appointed to the Chapter.
- May 14, 2012
By personal invitations from the Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan Farid Shafiyev and Mrs. Ulkan Shafiyeva, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IC “SMOLENTSEV and Partners”, Ph.D., Academician of IIA, Konstantin Y. SMOLENTSEV and Partner at IC “SMOLENTSEV & Partners”, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva participated in a reception on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan. March 30, 2012 Partner at IC “SMOLENTSEV & Partners”, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva participated in a presentation of a leading national IT-corporation in the Republic of Belarus – INFORPARK. Among participants were government officials (i.e. Nova Scotia Intergovernmental Affairs), banks (i.e. HSBC), and many more. March 28, 2012 Partner at IC “SMOLENTSEV & Partners”, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva participated in a Roundtable with His Eexcellency Ilhom Nematov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the United States, Canada and Brazil. The Ambassador spoke about investment and business opportunities in Uzbekistan. - March 26, 2012
Chairman of the Board of Directors of IC “SMOLENTSEV and Partners”, Ph.D., Academician of IIA, Konstantin Y. SMOLENTSEV carried out a presentation on the opportunities of the Russia-Canada cooperation in agriculture for the Non-profit partnership «Producers of agricultural products and foodstuffs of the Tyumen region». - March 16, 2012
Partner at IC “SMOLENTSEV & Partners”, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva participated in the Invest in Russia seminar organized by the Trade Mission of the Russian Federation in Canada together with the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA) Ottawa Chapter.
The three key presenters – Senior Trade Commissioner Mr. Konstantin Trofimov, CEO, Titanium Valley Mr.Artemiy Kyzlasov, and the Head of Investor Relations Departnment, Titanium Valley spoke about the investment climate in Russia in general, and Sverdlovsk Oblast in particular, as well as discussed the opportunities that the Special Economic Zone «Titanium Valley» offers to foreign companies & investors. - February 15, 2012
Chairman of the Board of Directors of IC “SMOLENTSEV and Partners”, Ph.D., Academician of IIA, Konstantin Y. SMOLENTSEV, and Partner at IC “SMOLENTSEV & Partners”, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva participated in “The Russian Elections and their Aftermath: A Conversation with Piotr Dutkiewicz” event. Dr. Piotr Dutkiewicz is a professor of Political Science, Director of the Centre for Governance and Public Management at Carleton University, and a Member of CERBA’s National Board. He presented his analysis of what was discussed during the Valdai Club meeting held in November 2011 with the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and candidate for presidency Vladimir Putin, and what this might mean for Russia as well as its business & political partners in 2012 and beyond. The event gathered representatives from the Embassy of Kazakhstan, Embassy of Azerbaijan, Export Development Canada (EDC), Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Railway Association of Canada, representatives of the Canadian businesses such as Nordion, and many more, as well as distinguished scholars. The event was organized by the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association – Ottawa (CERBA-Ottawa) in collaboration with the Centre for European Studies at Carleton University. Partner, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva met with Armen Yeganian, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Canada to discuss Canada-Armenia business relations. Partner, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva met with the Ukrainian delegation which included Vitaliy Lvov, Deputy Chairman, Union of members of Agricultural servicing Cooperations of Ukraine, Olena Ferens, Director of Department, Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, and Iryna Hrynyuk, Agriculture Insurance Project member, IFC to discuss the prospects of Canada-Ukraine agricultural relations. Partner, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva met with Mr. Vladimir A. Lapshin, Senior Counsellor, Embassy of the Russian Federation in Canada to discuss new prospects for the Canada-Russia business relations. Chairman of the Board of Directors of IC “SMOLENTSEV and Partners”, Ph.D., Academician of IIA, Konstantin Y. SMOLENTSEV, and Partner, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva carried out productive negotiations with Mykhailo Khomenko, First Secretary, Oksana Kozlovska, First Secretary, and Denys Sienik, Second Secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine in Canada. At the meeting, concrete steps have been discussed for cooperation and development between Canada and Ukraine in industries such as agriculture, aerospace, biotechnologies, energy, and education. Negotiations have been carried out between H. E. Mr. Farid Shafiyev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Canada, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IC “SMOLENTSEV and Partners”, Ph.D., Academician of IIA, Konstantin Y. SMOLENTSEV, and Partner, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva. The goal of the negotiations was the discussion of attracting investments into the economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Negotiations have been carried out between Mr. K.Trofimov, Senior Trade Commissioner, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IC “SMOLENTSEV and Partners”, Ph.D., Academician of IIA, Konstantin Y. SMOLENTSEV, and Partner, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva. The goal of the negotiations was the discussion of attracting investments into the economy of the Russian Federation. Partner IC SMOLENTSEV & Partners, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva has participated in an Informal Lunch with the Russian Federation Senate Committee on Northern Affairs and Aboriginal Peoples. Among participants were the Chair Senator A. Matveev, Deputy Chair Mr. N. Lvov, Deputy Chairman N.Kosarev, Sergei Petrov, Deputy Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Igor Girenko, Counsellor, Embassy of the Russian Federation in Canada, Igor Novikov, Third Secretary, Embassy of the Russian Federation in Canada, Robert Kadas, Foreign Policy Advisor, Circumpolar Affaris, DFAIT, Harald Finkler, Director, NAO, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, and Piotr Dutkiewicz, Professor, Carleton University. Partner IC SMOLENTSEV & Partners, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva organized and participated in an Informal Dinner with the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mr.Pavlo Klimkin. The dinner was to welcome Mr.Klimkin in Canada for whom it is the first visit to this country, as well as discuss opportunities & challenges facing Canadian businesses in Ukraine. Also present at the dinner: Dmitry Sennik, First Secretary, Mikhailo Khomenko, First Secretary, Embassy of Ukraine in Canada, Chris Westdal, Independent Director, Chairman of Corporate Governance & Compensation Committee and Member of Audit Committee, Black Iron, Inc., Gregory A. Shields, CEO, Hyperline Systems Canada Ltd., Robert Blackburn, Senior Vice President, Vice-président Principal, SNC-Lavalin International Inc., Terry Didus, Partner, Heenan Blaikie, Pat Ockwell, Europe/Eurasia Commercial Relations Division, DFAIT, Mark Cameron, Director, Global Public Policy at Research in Motion, and Margaret Skok, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Carleton University/NPSIA. Negotiations have been carried out between Mr. Roman SOBOLEV, Charge d'Affairs / Counsellor (trade and economic issues) of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Canada, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IC “SMOLENTSEV and Partners”, Ph.D., Academician of IIA, Konstantin Y. SMOLENTSEV, and Partner, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva. The goal of the negotiations was the discussion of attracting investments into the economy of the Republic of Belarus. The Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA) opened an office in the capital of Canada – Ottawa. Negotiations have been carried out at the Embassy of Kazakhstan with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of IC “SMOLENTSEV and Partners”, Ph.D., Academician of IIA, Konstantin Y. SMOLENTSEV and Partner, Regional Coordinator CERBA-Ottawa Anastasia Smolentseva. The goal of the negotiations was the discussion of attracting investments into the economy of Kazakhstan. IC “SMOLENTSEV & Partners” and Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA) have come to an agreement in the Memorandum of Understanding. The goal of such memorandum – to organize CERBA's activity in the Canada's capital city of Ottawa. Anastasia Smolentseva, Partner, IC “SMOLENTSEV & Partners” is the Regional Coordinator of CERBA – Ottawa. The Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association has a membership base of over 200 corporations and individuals in a wide range of sectors. As an association, CERBA provides an extensive network of contacts with frequent networking events, informative seminars on pertinent topics in the Eurasian market for Canadian companies, an annual National Conference, a quarterly printed Newsletter, committees of the Canada-Russia Business Council (CRBC), access to annual trade missions, as well as market intelligence, advocacy on government policy, and active, Canada-focused sector committees. Mandate of CERBA: - Enhance and support trade, investment and good relations between the countries of Canada, Eurasia and Russia
- Advocate and lobby on behalf of CERBA members to the Canadian and Eurasian/Russian national governments on issues of importance to members
- Serve as a forum for the exchange of information and views among business and government representatives in the countries of Canada, Eurasia and Russia
- Facilitate business development through the provision of services including business assistance, dissemination of information and networking
- Partner with relevant organizations in furthering the common interest of members and involved community
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