BALTIC BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE – PROGRAMME
May 28, 2003, 11 AM – 2:30 PM
The “Rendezvous Room” – DFAIT, 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa
When Who Affiliation, Position Subject / issue Comments
10:45 Registration; Coffee
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
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
11:35 Lorne Cutler EDC – Export Development Canada, Director Overview of EDC activities in the Baltics
11:45 Mike Neame;
Meelis Kuusberg, CEBA (Tallinn), President;
EIA (London), Director Thumbnails: CEBA - Cdn. Estonian Business Association; EIA- Estonian Investment Agency A joint presentation
12:00 Edmunds Baumanis Canadian Latvian Businessman Developing Family Business in Latvia Helped to set up lucrative Family Business in Latvia
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
12:30 Everyone present! The 1st Canadian Baltic Business Roundtable Questions-and-Answers; Discussion Participants at-large
13:30 Lunch On premises Prepare for closing-session
14:30 John Pahapill Moderator Concluding remarks

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