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PATHWAYS TO PARTNERSHIPS, a business development conference to assist U.S. and
Russian Companies in exploring mutually beneficial technology and business
opportunities, will be held Wednesday, June 7 through Friday, June 9 at the
San Jose Convention Center. There will also be a special orientation on
Wednesday, May 24.
	
In the spirit of the Nunn-Lugar Legislation, this conference will promote
development and expanded commercial relations between the Russian Federation
and the United States. Silicon Valley has been selected as the first regional
site for supporting conferences of this type. 

Organized by the Silicon Valley Defense/Space Consortium, an affiliate of
Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network, the conference's co-sponsors and
contributors include: the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Defense, the
Stanford Center for International Security and Arms Control, International
Executive Service Corps, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the World
Forum of Silicon Valley, the U.S. -Russia Business Council, the Russian
Consulate of San Francisco and a broad spectrum of business, defense and
aerospace companies.

If you and your company are planning to tap new markets and technologies
available in Russia, this conference will provide the advice and information
you will need. This conference offers the unique opportunity for one-on-one
introductions and discussions with a diverse group of distinguished Russian
business leaders. Special presentations will be devoted to current U.S. /
Russian government programs and private and public financing. Relations and
understandings will be promoted by an experienced cadre of business
facilitators and interpreters throughout the conference.
	
The "Pathways To Partnerships" conference will be preceded by a full day of
business orientation provided by public and private sector organizations with
in depth knowledge of Russian business development potential.  

The "Pathways To Partnerships" conference will include U.S. and Russian
government representatives, experts on Russian culture and business, and
companies like yours who have had real experience in Russia. Russian business
leader participants come from a wide background of endeavors, including: 

-- Telecommunications
-- Medical Equipment
-- Computer Hardware
-- Electronic Components
-- Aerospace Systems
-- Advanced Materials
-- Nuclear Reactor Design and Equipment
-- Sensors and Analytical Instrumentation
-- Financial Investment




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PRELIMINARY AGENDA
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Wednesday, May 24 
Pre-conference training seminar focusing on a 
"Resources for doing business in the Russian Federation" 
(see following agenda)



Wednesday, June 7 
CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

8 a.m.            Registration
				
8:30 a.m.       Welcome
-- Honorable Susan Hammer, Mayor of San Jose (invited)
-- Ann Ciganer, President, Defense/Space Consortium
-- Dr. Harold Smith, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Atomic Energy 
-- Barry Carter, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce, Export Administration
			

8:55 a.m.       Remarks from the Secretary of Defense
-- Dr. William Perry, Secretary of Defense (tentative)			

9:05 a.m.       U.S. Government Resource  Panel
-- Bill Taylor, Sr. Director of Programs, Coordinator's Office 
    of U.S. Assistance to the NIS (invited)
-- John Richards, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce
-- Dan Stein, Trade and Development Agency (invited)
-- Michelle Roling,  Export/Import Bank (invited)
-- Dan Riordan, Vice President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
(OPIC)

10:30 a.m.       Russian Government Resource  Panel
-- Dr. Vadim Lebedev, First Deputy Chief, Department of 
    Defense Industries and Conversion
-- Dr. Gennady Kuzin, Director, Defense Industry Conversion 
    Department, Ministry of Defense (MoD)
-- Dr. Vladimir Kuznetsov, Consul General, Russian Consulate of 
    San Francisco (invited)

Noon		Lunch

1:30 p.m.       Investment Funds & Venture Capital Panel
-- Kevin MacDonald, CEO, Defense Enterprise Fund (invited)
-- Richard Sobel, Director, Institutional Group, Baring Investment 
    Management First NIS Fund (invited)
-- Gary Fitzgerald, Managing Director, Framlington Russian 
    Investment Fund (invited)
-- Alexander Papachistou, NCH Advisors (invited)
-- Lisa Bohlin, Pioneer Fund (invited)
-- Austin Beutner, FLER (invited)
-- Aleksey Vlasov, Russian Technology Fund
-- Richard Jacobs, President & CEO, Newstar, Inc.

3 p.m.           One-on-One Breakout Sessions with Selected Companies

5 p.m.           Adjourn for dinner

7 p.m.           World Forum of Silicon Valley Hosted Dinner
-- Ambassador Yuli Vorontsov, Russian Ambassador to 
    the United States (invited)
	
		
June 8th	
Continued One-on-One Discussions with Selected Target Companies

9 a.m.            Breakout Sessions

noon            U.S. - Russia Business Council Hosted Luncheon
-- Ambassador Robert Strauss, Former U.S. Ambassador 
    to Russia, Featured Speaker (invited)

1:30 p.m.            Breakout Sessions

5 p.m.              Adjourn


June 9th	
FINAL DAY OF ONE-ON-ONE DISCUSSIONS
WITH SELECTED TARGET COMPANIES

9 a.m.            Breakout Sessions

noon		Industry Hosted Luncheon
-- Senator Sam Nunn, Featured Speaker (invited)

5 p.m.            Adjourn for Closing Reception  

7 p.m.            Russian Consulate Hosted Reception at the 
                      Presidio of San Francisco

There will be additional activities associated with the 
"Russian Days of San Francisco  events during the week of June 5th.	



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REPLY FORM
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Please use this reply form to register for the "Pathways to Partnerships"
conference include registration and attendance for the May 24 training
seminar and all translators 
and facilities!

Members                $395.00
Non Members       $495.00
Business Orientation Seminar	Only (Wednesday, May 24 )  $120.00

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