The 2nd International Business Summit of the Newly Independent States is the name, (see above), opening up the region for a full on wave of neo-primitive accumulation and reputation transformation of these economies from communist state owned enterprises to internationally pliable open markets, with all the ecocide, class subjugation and social turmoil that goes with it, is, the game. The entire conference represents the apparatus of the state in full market resource and war capitalising effect and is particularly relevent given the geopolitical location of these states in relation to Afghanistan; i.e they form an oil-rich arc directly above it, and provide extension opporunites to the Caspian Sea pipelines currently active from Turkmenistan to Turkey. The aims of this conference are totally coherent with the project of War in the middle East as advanced by the US and allies and uses every state and corporate mechanism to support it. From the military garrisons guarding resources in the NIS right now to the public relations and investor relations managers at this conference, the capitalist imperative is a continuum. The interplay between international state appartuses including parliament, corporate interest lobby groups, thinktanks, and the media are predictable and cohesive, clearly supporting a freemarket fundamentalism and war on the working class. Capita needs to perpetuate itself constantly with new resourses and people to commodify, and, to quote Barbara Kruger, 'when capital is threatened it turns to massacre'. Massacre= modern day warfare.

Here are some of the programme highlights, more of which (including speaker details) can be found at


www.lva.co.uk


LVA are Leading Ventures Associates and they organise big business and state get togethers, similar to PGI Spearhead who organised DSEi (the biggest arms fair in Europe) and many Oil and Gas exploration industry gatherings and the recent Security systems conference in Edinbrugh. Past LVA highlights have included "4-day Public Relations Management Seminars for Oil & Gas professionals working in the Asian and Caucasus". See web for further details....

Onward..


2nd INTERNATIONAL BUSINES SUMMIT OF THE NEWLY INDEPENENT STATES - 'BUSINESS AND STATE: BUILDING IMAGE AND REPUTATION'

Intro Blurb: The 2nd International Business Summit of the Newly Independent States aims to extend the international dialogue of such important forums such as the World Economic Forum in Davos, European Economic Forum in Salzburg, the CIS Economic Forum in St Petersburg, and the OECD's Corporate Governance Round Table. The main discussion will focus on the problems of improvement of the international image of Newly Independet States (NIS) and investment attractiveness.

At the dawn of the new millennium, many states and companies are realising the power of image and reputation as a useful tool in improving their position in the volatile and competitive business world. Currently the Newly Independent States are facing a serious threat as they may be left far behind the international progress due to the "slow down" in the development of technological, social, economic, and public relation areas. Instability and financial crisis of the past decade inevitably undermines investors' confidence in the region. In the meantime, the majority of the leaders of the NIS are determined to continue improving the quality of life, creating political and economic stability, implementing the values of a true democratic society and increasing the importance of these countries in a Global Economic sense.

These goals can be achieved only if state and business leaders are mutually interested in the development and promotion of a positive international image and reputation of the NIS. The organisers believe that the International Business Summit will present a number of serious opportunities in addressing these issues at the highest level.

Who Will Be Attending

Senior Government Officials and Policy Makers

Presidential representatives from Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia

Top Managers from the International Corporations actively working and investing in the NIS

Senior representatives of the National Banks

Financial Advisors from the international investment and commercial banks

Leading experts from the International Stock Markets

Head representatives of Trade and Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

Prominent politicians and democratic leaders

Leading experts from the International Economic and Policy Making Instiutions

Corporate Governance specialists

Heads of Media Groups and Ratings Agencies

Public Relations and Investor Realtions managers

Legal and tax reform specialists etc

- (They're all there!! The usual suspects, level upon level of colluding corporate lackeys) see web for further details...


Tinmetable Highlights

Monday October 22
IMAGE AND REPUTATION IN THE GLOBALISATION ERA

key highlights include:

Challenges in promoting NIS regions. The multilateral role of statesmen and businessmen. Focus on liberalisation and de-regulation governmental activities in Russia and other Independent States

Re-evaluation of Russia and other NIS in the global economic order. Recognition of the existence of the marketing system, civil political society, and other impediments to the acceptance of the NIS to the World Trade Organisation and other international policy making institutions.

The imporatnce of image and reputation in corporate, political and economic activities on a global and local level.

(spin, spin, spin and some more spin)

Lunch

CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS

Reputation management

more investor, image spin

Cocktail and gala dinner 7pm

Tuesday October 23
IMPROVING THE FINANCIAL CLIMATE AND INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS OF NEWLY INDEPENDENT SATES

The role of the governments and business in creating a favourable investment and financial climate in the region (Cue tax breaks and wholesale dismantling of environemntal and human rights/labour standards)

Investing successfully in the NIS. Lessons learned by the international lending institutions and independent investors

The importance of the state, commercial and investment banks as market makers. Sustaining financial stability: challenges to the banking and corporate organisations

lunch

DOING BUSINESS WITH THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES
Successful realisation of the international investment projects in the NIS. Advice to potential investors

State controlled monopolies - do they guarantee efficiency and investment attractivenes? Plans for deregulation

Key competitivenss: brand management strategies

Corporate PR and Newly Independent States

Media - a powerful opinion-making tool. Issues of social and ethical responsibility of media covering NIS

Days procedings followed by Reception at the House of Commons, (how convenient!) 7pm To Be Confirmed



Wednesday October 24

9.30-1.00

PRESENTATIONS FROM THE REGIONS; FOCUS ON INVESTMENT CLIMATE AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITES IN THE REGIONS OF RUSSIA, UKRAINE, BELARUS, KAZAKHSTAN AND AZERBAIJAN
An excellent opporunity to meet with the heads of the regional administrations and local business promotion agencies to learn the latest developments in the legal framework, ongoing business promotion programmes and investment initiatives and incentives outside political/business centres.

So there you have it. The lubrication and thread that keeps the whole machine ticking over smoothly in between the big fancy and famous anti-globalisation shindigs of the WTO, WEF, and IMF summits. And it's happening on our doorstep, in a glorified restaurant!!! And these conferences happen All The Time.

RECAP on the address: Cafe Royal, 68 Regent Street, London W1

Days procedings start at 9.30am, end at 7pm-ish

Delegate fee = £1,290

We should ideally ideally ideally be trying to get a person or two attending these meetings and finding out what is actually going on in terms of the plans and alliances and deal brokering that happens behind these closed doors. But, price-wise, thats pretty impossible

Accomodation - most delegates are staying at the London Hilton Metropole


NETWORK THIS AS FAR AND WIDE AS POSSIBLE!!

Opposition should be taking place whenever possible, big or small, high profile or low profile, take the initiative....................