St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2010

St. Petersburg, Russia, June 16, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - In 2010, at the
St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, leading government
officials, business and financial figures, experts and media heads
from Russia and across the globe gather to identify and take action
on measures to secure the recovery of the global economy while
discussing new ideas and solutions to forge more sustainable growth.

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This year's theme for the SPIEF Programme is "Laying the
Foundation for the Future" and roundtables, workshops, panel
discussions and briefings focus on three major issues:

- GLOBAL ECONOMY: managing the next stage of recovery. Discussions centre
on the restructuring of the global economy, including shifts in the
balance of power, changes in the financial architecture, new forces in
global demand, and the imperative of environmentally sustainable
development.
- RUSSIA - TODAY AND TOMORROW: economic modernization and Russia's role
in the world. Discussions explore in detail the policies and measures
to develop more value-added means of production and a diversified
economy and fostering innovation, as well as examine Russia's role in
shaping the regional and global financial, trade and business
environments.
- LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE: fostering innovative thinking in business.
Discussions uncover new approaches to the development of production, the
ongoing impact of technology on business models, and overcoming the
challenges to scaling digital, outer space and green technologies.

Background on the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) was
established in 1997.

Since 2006 SPIEF has been held under the patronage of the
President of the Russian Federation. Over the past five years the
Forum has transformed into a leading business event, attracting over
3000 international and Russian participants representing government
and business leaders from around the world, joined by leading voices
from academia, media and civil society.

SPIEF gathers the world's leading decision makers to identify and
deliberate the key challenges facing Russia, emerging markets and the
world and engage communities to find common purpose and establish
frameworks to forge solutions.

SPIEF 2010 participants include:

- 1500 business leaders (including 300 CEOs of the world's foremost
companies)
- 1000 Russian and international government representatives
- Over 1200 leading Russian and international media representatives give
coverage to the SPIEF events.

SPIEF official programme includes over 30 interactive panel and
workshop sessions, which include:

- 300 speaking and moderating opportunities
- Over 50 award ceremonies, company presentations, press conferences and
ceremonies marking the signing of major investment agreements.

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