5th Annual Russian Economic Forum
The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, 17-19 April 2002
This April, for the 5th consecutive year, the Russian Economic Forum brought hundreds of political and business leaders to London from all around the world to discuss Russia's place in the global economy.
Speakers included HRH Prince Andrew, the Duke of York; Alexei Kudrin, Russian Minister of Finance; Peter Aven, President, Alfa Bank; Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Chairman, Yukos Oil Company; Roger Munnings, Chairman, CIS Region, KPMG; Andrei Kostin, Chairman, Vnesheconombank; Digby Jones, Director General, CBI and Andrei Melnichenko, Chairman, MDM Bank.
An intensive programme of workshops and panel discussions were devoted to a variety of carefully identified themes, including Russia's influence on international energy policy, Russia's relationship with both the EU and North America, and Russia's bid for WTO membership, as well as sessions on specially selected industrial sectors, including oil and gas, telecoms, mining and metals, and much more.
Once again this year, the Forum has the official support of a long list of corporate sponsors and partner organisations, including the Russian Ministry for Economic Development and Trade, the Russian Ministry of Finance, KPMG, British Airways, CBI, Yukos, MDM Bank, the FT, Moscow Times, Vnesheconombank, Alfa Bank, Aton Capital, UFG, RosBusinessConsulting, the American Chamber of Commerce, the European Business Club, Oil and Capital Magazine, Business in Russia, Jaguar, Hecho A Mano and the Intercontinental Hotel.
