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ABOUT US

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The Russian-Swiss Business Club (RSBC) has some 50 companies and individuals working in Geneva and the surrounding area, all sharing a common interest in developing business with Russia. The RSBC is a not-for-profit association founded in 1994. A Moscow branch of the Club was opened In February 1996 with a parallel programme of events. The RSBC is  affiliated with an international professional network with similar objectives (see below).   RSBC’s purpose is to encourage commercial activities with Russia, notably through relationship building and  information sharing through meetings, conferences, training courses, publications and any other means appropriate.

Usual meeting place of the Club:
Cercle des Dirigeants d’Entreprises
8, rue de l'Arquebuse, 1204 Geneva

The RSBC is a Foreign Corporate Member of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the leading employers' organisation in Russia, headed by Arkady Volsky.
The Union counts 120,000 members.

MEMBERSHIP  
What are the benefits of RSBC membership?
Club members enjoy :
  • the benefits of membership of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (including use of facilities in Moscow, personal contacts, advertising in the RUIE magazine, etc.)
  • a specialised professional contact network
  • promotional listing on RSBC website Members' Handbook directly reaching potential business partners in russia, Switzerland and throughout the world
  • free access to daily news on Russia and the CIS
  • direct links to member corporate or individual Home Pages
  • discounts on a variety of products and services (including language courses, Web site creation, and E-mail services) available to members from one another and third parties
  • opportunity for cultural exchange
  • regular meetings with Russian business people through the RSBC Award Ceremonies (see "Activities").
The Russian-Swiss Business Club currently offers two membership categories: Corporate and Individual. Persons holding senior positions in diplomatic or administrative circles may be invited by the club to become Observer Members.
Club Dues  Membership application
Individual Members and Corporate Members with up to nine employees pay CHF 100 entrance fee plus CHF 200 per year subscription. Corporate Members with ten employees or more pay CHF 200 entrance fee and CHF 400 annual subscription. If you are interested in becoming a member of the RSBC, or if you wish to nominate someone for membership, please call, write or fax the Secretariat (below), or info@technomic.ch
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Useful Contacts
RSBC Secretariat, Switzerland:

24, chemin de Mont-Rose
CH 1294 Geneva
Tel: + 41 (022) 774-3611
Fax: + 41 (022) 774-3169
E-mail: info@technomic.ch
for more information

Geneva Executive Committee:

Honorary Chairman: Christopher Mouravieff-Apostol
President: Roy G. C. Damary

Vice- President: David Taji
Secretary: Marie Zinovieff
Treasurer: Karim Benzineb
Legal Adviser: Raphaël Treuillaud
Moscow:

Dmitry MALYUTIN, Practic TCC

Oleg BYKOV, CBS Consult

Contact details listed below.

Members of the Club wishing to avail themselves of the facilities of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs are advised to co-ordinate through the Club's representative in Moscow, Oleg Bykov.  If they wish to contact the Union directly, the persons concerned are Igor Yurgens and Alexander Orlov, Head and Assistant Head of the Foreign Affairs Department, 10/4 Staraya Pl., 103070 Moscow.
Tel. 095-748 4135, fax 095- 748 4182, aorlov@csi.ru

Oleg BYKOV is in charge of Club award ceremonies and associated visits to Geneva.
CBS Consult, Bolshaya Polyanka 7/10, Stroyeniye 3, 509, Moscow.
Tel. 095-950 8271, fax 095-950 8224; cbs-consult@mail.ru

For training in finance and business, PRACTIC TCC is the Club's partner in Moscow.  Director: Dmitry MALYUTIN. Tel: 095-128 8838 (also 8995 and 1812), fax 095-120 2541.

The International Network of Russian Business Associations is a worldwide pool of partners open to RSBC members. Participating networks include Europe, Cyprus, Australia and New Zealand, The North American Pacific, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.

The Russian-Swiss Information Bureau

Swiss Embassy, Moscow Russian Consulate, Geneva
Economic & Commercial Affairs, Swiss Embassy in Moscow, Sretenski Bd 6/1, Dom Rossii, 4th floor, 101000 Moscow.  Stefane Mailard is informed of RSBC activities. Service des visas: rue Schaub 24
Telebusiness CHF 1.49/min: 157-31 24
Administration: 734-79 55
Fax: 740-34 70
Aeroflot Web site:   http://www.aeroflot.org "Russian Web" Business Directory
The agency which provides us the data bank for the awardee selection and who offers a "Dun & Bradstreet"-style service (they are affiliated with D&B) is:
National Credit Bureau
3rd Khoroshevsky proesd, 1, building 1
123007 Moscow
Tel. 095-940 17 08, fax 095-941 10 85, maleev@creditnet.ru
Contact:  Vladimir I. Maleev, General Director