Seminar: EU–Russia Trade and Economic Relations: WTO Accession and Beyond

Ministry for Foreign Affairs and The Confederation of Finnish Industries EK organised the seminar EU–Russia Trade and Economic Relations: WTO Accession and Beyond  (Opens New Window)in Helsinki on 7 September.

A webcast of the seminar is available in two parts:

  • Key note speeches(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
    Opening ceremonies, Mr. Matti Anttonen, Director General, Department for External Economic Relations, MFA
    Key note speech by Mr. Karel De Gucht, EU Trade Commissioner
    Key note speech by Mr. Maksim Medvedkov, Director of Department for Trading Negotiations at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
    Key note speech by Mr. Alexander Stubb, Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade of Finland
    Questions and answers
    Moderator Mr. Peter Nyman
  • Panel discussion(Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)
    Mr. Peter Balas, Deputy Director General of the European Commission Directorate-General for Trade
    Mr. Stefano Fresi, Director of External Affairs at Bacardi-Martini
    Mr. Tapio Kuula, President and CEO of Fortum
    Mr. Alexey Mordashov, CEO of Severstal
    Mr. Roger Munnings, First Deputy Chairman of AEB, former CEO of KPMG Russia/CIS Region
    Ms. Elena Danilova, Director General, Ministry of Economic Development of Russia
    Moderator Mr. Peter Nyman