BALTIC BUSINESS
ROUNDTABLE – PROGRAMME
May 28, 2003, 11
AM – 2:30 PM
When
|
Who |
Affiliation,
Position |
Subject
/ issue |
Comments |
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10:45 |
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Registration; Coffee |
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11:15 |
John Pahapill |
BFC – Baltic Federation in Canada, President; |
Opening Remarks; Introductions |
Moderator - Roundtable |
|
11:20 |
Tammy Ames |
DFAIT - Dept. of Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
A brief overview of current DFAIT programs of special interest to the Baltic States |
Desk Officer, Baltic States, Central & Eastern Europe |
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11:25 |
Real Lalonde |
CIDA - Canadian International Development Agency, Country Program |
An overview of current CIDA projects in the three Baltic States |
Manager, Baltic States and Eastern Europe |
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11:35 |
Lorne Cutler |
EDC – Export Development Canada, Director |
Overview of EDC activities in the Baltics |
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11:45 |
Mike Neame; Meelis Kuusberg, |
President, CEBA (Tallinn); Director, EE – U.K. Office |
Canada-Estonia Business Association (CEBA); EE - Enterprise Estonia; Thumbnails on each |
A joint presentation |
|
12:00 |
Edmunds Baumanis |
Canadian Latvian Businessman |
Developing Family Business in Latvia |
Helped to set up lucrative Family Business in Latvia |
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12:05 |
Louis Matukas |
The (Lithuanian, Toronto) Resurrection Credit Union, Chairman |
Re: Financial resources available within the Canadian Baltic communities for potential investments in the Baltics |
Has arranged Canadian financing of Lithuanian small businesses |
|
12:10 |
Tõnu Orav |
Orav Travel Inc., President |
Thoughts on Canadian Tourism Business in the Baltics and surrounding countries |
Conducts extensive Travel business in these areas |
|
12:15 |
Dr. Olev Träss |
GCI – General Comminution Inc., Chairman |
Technology Sharing projects between Canadian and Estonian -- indeed Baltic -- Universities |
e.g. U.o.T. and Tallinn Technical University |
|
12:20 |
Dr. Alexander E. Dudelzak |
Laser Diagnostic Instruments International Inc., President & CEO |
Thoughts on the High-tech business opportunities in the Baltics |
A Canadian HT firm with business-success in Estonia |
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12:30 |
Everyone present! |
The 1st Canadian Baltic Business Roundtable |
Questions-and-Answers; Discussion |
Participants at-large |
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13:30 |
Lunch |
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On premises |
Prepare for closing-session |
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14:30 |
John Pahapill |
Moderator |
Concluding remarks |
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