Today Vladimir Karyagin visits "5th Trade Panel meeting on Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Government (B2G) contacts, with a view to supporting business organisations in Eastern Partners to associate and integrate into the EU's consultation, information and dissemination structures" in Brussels. Details attached.

25.11.2010 was held Consultative and coordination session of business communities (CCS) on issues of draft Law of Belarus “On advocateship in Belarus” and evaluation of its influence on legal services.

On November 23 took place a session of Presidium of “MCAEE”. During the session were analyzed results of cooperation with foreign partners: Center for International Private Enterprise at CCI of USA (CIPE), International council of Swedish industry (NIR), Committee of Eastern partnership; under discussion were plans of MCAEE for January and February 2011; approved the project of partner enterprises “Network systems”, CJSC and “Intellectual partner”, SLC. New members of Association were elected. Members of Presidium decided to find Slovenia – Belarus business club at MCAEE; start work on Belarus national business platform-2011; initiate preparation to 12^th Assembly of business circles of Belarus that is planned to be held on March 2, 2011.

On November 24 was held 2^nd Economic forum “Conditions of entrepreneurship in Belarus for Belarusian enterprises with Polish capital: economic situation, problems and possibilities after Customs Union come into force”. Reports were made by V. Pokladek (adviser of Poland embassy), L.Zaiko (head of AC “STRATEGY”), A. Lihachevsky (director of Entrepreneurship department of Ministry of economy of Belarus), V. Margelov (the first vice chairman of “Minsk capital association of entrepreneurs and employers”, PA (MCAEE), V. Tarasevich, chief of Ministry of taxation department.

Last week all ministries and departments, participating in a work of future 3^rd Belarusian investment forum, continued to inform about their willingness to participation in this event. Forum will be held on November 17^th during European financial week in Frankfurt Main (Germany) under support of Belarusian government. 

On November 1^st was held official inauguration of International Council of Swedish industry (NIR), directed to development of business relations between Sweden and Belarus, increase of effectiveness of private sector role in Belarusian economy and stimulation of knowledge and ideas exchange. While improving contacts between Belarus and such countries as Sweden, programme stimulates mutual economic cooperation and increase of business exchange and investments.

On October 14 during the opening of International conference ADVANCEDBRANDING 2010 were announced results of annual national rating “Top Belarusian brands 2010”.

This rating estimates effectiveness and summarizes communication of Belarusian brands with consumers.

Within the framework of professional competition “BRAND OF YEAR” center SATIO secondly in our country was held national monitoring of popularity of Belarusian brands.

Let us inform you that International Theoretical and Practical Conference “The second Belarusian innovation forum” and the first Belarusian venture fair will take place on the 18-19 November 2010 in Minsk.