7th CONFERENCE OF THE FINNISH AND NORTH-WEST RUSSIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY WAS A GREAT SUCCESS

The South Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce had a great honour to host Chambers of Commerce of Finland and North-West Russia as well their selected members in Chamber Conference in Seinäjoki in the central-western Finland on 20 – 22th September this year.

The Conference attracted over 60 participants coming from both partnering countries to listen interesting presentations, to discuss business topics and to network with each others. Visits to Janita Ltd. shoe factory and Atria Plc. food factory were also included in the program.

As an organizer, we would like to thank all the participants, honoured speakers and co-operation partners to make this seminar successfull. Thank you very much, and see you soon in the future!

Seminar presentation materials from 21.9.2011 seminar day will be available here shortly:

Opening  words of the Conference
The Mayor of the City of Seinäjoki, Mr. Jorma Rasinmäki
   Presentation in Finnish language

Current situation of the Russian-Finnish trade and economic relations and perspectives of their development
Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in Finland Mr. Valery Shlyamin
   Presentation in English language

Development and perspectives of the Finnish-Russian economic co-operation and trade relations
Director General, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland/Department for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Ms. Nina Vaskunlahti
   Presentation in Finnish language
   Presentation in Russian language

Doing business in Russia
Director, OOO TIKKURILA, Ms. Maarit Taskinen
   Presentation in English language