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Conference: The Best Eperience Of Entrepreneurship In Russia

Location: SBWG / Expert Groups

The Russian party

of the Russian-American Small Business Working Group:


  1. Ilya Yuzhanov, the Minister of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support, SBWG Cochairman
  2. Andrey Tsyganov, the Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support, SBWG Deputy Cochairman
  3. Nadezhda Kallina, the Head of the Department for the state support of entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  4. Sergey Ilushin, the Deputy Head of the Department for the state support of entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support, SBWG executive secretary
  5. Pyotr Pustelenin, the Head of the Legal Department, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  6. Vladimir Yegorov, the Head of the Department of International Relations, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  7. Vladimir Yeremin, the Head of the Department on contacts with mass media and and public relations, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  8. Svetlana Gvozdeva, State Duma Deputy, the Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on economic policy and entrepreneurship (upon agreement)
  9. Ivan Grachyov, State Duma Deputy, the Chairman of the State Duma sub-committee on real estate, mortgage and assessment (upon agreement)
  10. Vladimir Tarachyov, State Duma Deputy, the Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on credit organizations and financial markets (upon agreement)
  11. Anatoly Sementsov, Senior Counsellor of the North America Department, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (upon agreement)
  12. Marina Gordinskaya, the Department on coordination of Presidential plenipotentiaries activity in the regions of Russia, the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation (upon agreement)
  13. Veniamin Kaganov, Vice-Rector of the Academy of Management and the Market (upon agreement)
  14. Nikolay Kosov, the First Deputy Chairman, Vneshekonombank (upon agreement)
  15. Leonid Baron, the Head of the Department on Credit Policy, the Ministry of Economy of the Russian Federation (upon agreement)
  16. Irina Pavlovskaya, the Head of the Department of International Cooperation, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation (upon agreement)
  17. Alexander Runov, the Chairman of the Federal Fund for small entrepreneurship support (upon agreement)
  18. Viktor Yermakov, the President of the Russian Agency of small and medium business support (upon agreement)
  19. Alexander Ioffe, the Chairman of the Russian Association for small entrepreneurship development (upon agreement)
  20. Sergey Savelyev, Vice-Governor, the chief of the staff of Samara oblast Administration (upon agreement)

List of Expert Groups Members

under the framework of the U.S. –
Russia Small Business Working Group (The Russian Party)


List of Expert Groups Members on:

 

Administrative barriers

Development of administrative norms and regulations that impede the development of entrepreneurship in Russia, including obstacles to joint ventures, especially in the regions. Development of a set of measures to eliminate administrative barriers and elaboration of the program for their implementation.

Development of recommendations to simplify the process of the registration of small enterprises, licensing of its activity, and certification and standartization of small enterprise products at the regional level.

  1. V. Yermakov – The President of the Russian agency of small and medium business support (the head of the group)
  2. N. Kallina – The Head of the Department for the State support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  3. S. Fedorchenko - the Department for the State support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  4. A. Kovalev – The Head of the Department on Personnel and coordination of territorial branches, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  5. A. Yunak – The Department of International Relations, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  6. M. Glazatova - The Department of Enterprises Reforming, the Ministry of Economy of the russian federation
  7. Y. Popovskaya – the deputy Head of the department of enterprises statistics and research, the Russian Statistical Agency (upon agreement)
  8. P. Pustelenin – the Head of the Legal Department, the the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  9. V. Bykov – Vice-President, the Head of the Department on Business Associations
  10. Y. Yegorov – the Head of the Department of Entrepreneurship Support, the Moscow Government
  11. S. Savelyev – Vice-Governor, Samara Oblast
  12. V. Pystin - the Head of the Commission on enterpreneurship development and support, Komi Republic

Financial legislation

Determination of key legislative acts based on the analyses of current Russian legislation that will promote entrepreneurial development. Discussion of relevant legislation acts, including the following bills:

  • On joint investment funds for small business development (on venture investment)
  • on consumer societies for mutual credits and insurance
  • amendments to the Federal Law “On leasing”

Preparation of a legal concept for the participation of state budgets at all levels in co-financing of guarantee funds aimed at attracting credits to the sphere of small business. Development of schemes for guarantee fund formation with the participation of the state budget at the municipal, regional and federal levels.

  1. L. Baron – the Head of the Department of Credit Policy, the Ministry of Economy (the head of the group)
  2. G. Lobanov – the Deputy Head of the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  3. Y. Chervyakov – the Departrment for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  4. Y. Grosheva - the Departrment for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  5. A. Yunak – The Department of International Relations, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
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Determination of key legislative acts based on the analyses of current Russian legislation that will promote entrepreneurial development. Discussion of the following bill:

Franchising

  1. S. Fedorchenko - the Department for the State support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  2. P. Pustelenin – the Head of the Legal Department, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  3. A. Yunak – The Department of International Relations, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  4. A. Mailer – Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Russian Franchising Association

Determination of key legislative acts based on the analyses of current Russian legislation that will promote entrepreneurial development. Discussion of the following bill:

The protection of the rights and interests of entrepreneurs bill

  1. I. Grachyov – the State Duma Deputy, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Support property, privatization and economic activity (the head of the group, upon agreement)
  2. G. Lobanov – the Deputy Head of the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  3. A. Mikhailov – the Deputy Head of the Department on economic concentration, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  4. S. Kotov – the Head of the Department on protection from and advertisement control, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  5. V. Zaytseva – the Deputy Head of the Department on Consumers Rights Protection, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  6. P. Pustelenin – the Head of the Legal Department, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship
  7. A. Yunak – The Department of International Relations, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  8. S. Baskakov – the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  9. G. Medvedev – Vice-President, Foundation for Legislative Support of Entrepreneurship
  10. V. Yermakov – The President of the Russian Agency of small and medium business support
  11. S. Savelyev – Vice-Governor, Samara Oblast
  12. V. Pystin - the Head of the Commission on enterpreneurship development and support, Komi Republic

Taxation

Determination of key legislative acts based on the analyses of current Russian legislation that will promote entrepreneurial development. Discussion of relevant legislation acts:

  • include the chapter “On special taxation regimes related to small enterprises” in the Russian Federation Tax Code
  • amendments to the Federal Law “On tax on imputed income for certain commercial activities” including monitoring of relevant legislation
  1. L. Baron – the Head of the Department of Credit Policy, the Ministry of Economy (the head of the group)
  2. S. Yeremeeva - the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  3. Y. Grydneva – the Legal Department, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  4. S. Semenchenko - the Legal Department, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  5. A. Yunak – The Department of International Relations, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  6. V. Vysokov – the Deputy Chairman of the board of directors, “Bank CentrInvest”, Rostov-na-Donu
  7. A. Melnichenko – the Head of the Department on taxation of trade, services, small and medium business, the Ministry on taxation and incomes of the Russian Federation

Determination of key legislative acts based on the analyses of current Russian legislation that will promote entrepreneurial development. Discussion of relevant legislation acts:

  • amendments to the Federal Law “On government support of small entrepreneurship in the Russian Federation
  1. G. Lobanov – the Deputy Head of the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  2. D. Shablinsky – the Deputy Head of the Legal Department, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  3. N. Rebelsky – the Deputy Head of the department on competence protection on financial markets, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  4. L. Malyshev – the Deputy Head of the Department on complex analysis, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  5. I. Nikolaev – the Department of personnel policy, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  6. S. Baskakov – the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  7. A. Yunak – The Department of International Relations, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  8. I. Grachyov – the State Duma Deputy, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Support property, privatization and economic activity (upon agreement)
  9. G. Medvedev – Vice-President, Foundation for Legislative Support of Entrepreneurship
  10. S. Savelyev – Vice-Governor, Samara Oblast

Formulation of the concept of development and support of entrepreneurship

  1. V. Yermakov – The President of the Russian Agency of small and medium business support
  2. G. Lobanov – the Deputy Head of the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  3. S. Dudkin – the Head of the Department on information and economic-legal analysis, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  4. S. Baskakov – the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  5. Z. Lupandina - the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  6. A. Yunak – The Department of International Relations, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  7. I. Grachyov – the State Duma Deputy, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Support property, privatization and economic activity
  8. A. Orlov – Adviser, the Federal Fund for small entrepreneurship support
  9. T. Skameikina – the Head of the department of enterprises reforming, the Ministry of Economy of the Russian Federation
  10. N. Ksenofontova – the Deputy Head of the Department, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
  11. N. Arzamastsev – the Head of the Department, the Ministry of Science and Technologies of the Russian Federation
  12. S. Katyrin – Vice-President, the Chamber of Commerce of the Russian Federation
  13. Y. Yegorov – the Head of the Department of Entrepreneurship Support, the Moscow Government
  14. V. Kaganov – Vice-Rector of the Academy of Management and the Market
  15. S. Savelyev – Vice-Governor, Samara Oblast
  16. P. Torkanovsky – the Head of Samara territorial branch, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  17. O. Orlov – the Minister of entrepreneurship development, trade and handicrafts, Chuvashia Republic
  18. V. Pystin - the Head of the Commission on enterpreneurship development and support, Komi Republic
  19. O. Kolomyichenko, the Head of Saint-Petersburgh and Leningrad oblast territorial branch, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support

State order, financial and credit mechanisms

Preparation of recommendations for competitive procurements for implementation of federal and municipal contracts with special consideration of small enterprises.

Preparation of proposals on the participation of small enterprises in tenders on investment projects, financed from the development budget.

Preparation of recommendations on financial and credit mechanisms with regard to small enterprises (bank financing, franchising,leasing,credit unions).

  1. L. Baron – the Head of the Department of Credit Policy, the Ministry of Economy (the Head of the Group)
  2. G. Lobanov – the Deputy Head of the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  3. Y. Chervyakov – the Departrment for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  4. N. Chistyakova - the Departrment for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  5. S. Fedorchenko - the Department for the State support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  6. A. Yunak – The Department of International Relations, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  7. M. Glazatova - The Department of Enterprises Reforming, the Ministry of Economy of the Russian Federation
  8. I. Linyov – the Department of investment policy, the ministry of the Economy of the Russian Federation
  9. N. Ksenofontova – the Deputy Head of the Department, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
  10. O. Alexandrov – the Department of public relations and international cooperation, the Federal Fund for small entrepreneurship support

Regional aspects of entrepreneurship development

  1. A. Kovalev – The Head of the Department on Personnel policy and coordination of territorial branches, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  2. N. Kallina – The Head of the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  3. S. Fedorchenko - the Department for the State support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  4. Y. Chervyakov – the Departrment for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  5. N. Shmelkova - the Departrment for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  6. S. Vorotyntseva - the Departrment for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  7. N. Kolyagina - the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  8. S. Knyazev – the Legal Department, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  9. L. Shemarina - the Department of personnel policy and coordination of territorial branches, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  10. A. Yunak – The Department of International Relations, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  11. V. Yermakov – The President of the Russian Agency of small and medium business support
  12. I. Mikhalkin – Director of the Resourse Center of small entrepreneurship

Holding of an Interregional Conference on the problems of small entrepreneurship in order to summarize and distribute experience in the field of small business support

  1. V. Yeremin – the Head of the Department of public relations and contacts with mass media, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  2. Z. Shipova - the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  3. V. Altashina - the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  4. G. Zontag - the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  5. A. Yunak – The Department of International Relations, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  6. L. Davydova – the Deputy Head of the Department of international cooperation, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  7. S. Savelyev – Vice-Governor, Samara Oblast
  8. O. Orlov – the Minister of entrepreneurship development, trade and handicrafts, Chuvashia Republic
  9. O. Kolomyichenko, the Head of Saint-Petersburgh and Leningrad oblast territorial branch, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  10. P. Torkanovsky – the Head of Samara territorial branch, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support

Further development of training programs for Russian entrepreneurs and Russian government employees (federal, regional, municipal) working in the sphere of small business support to improve their professional skills (for example Morozov Project training programs and entrepreneurs exchange programs between America and Russia)

  1. V. Yermakov – The President of the Russian Agency of small and medium business support (the head of the group)
  2. A. Mishin – Vice-President of the Russian Agency of small and medium business support
  3. V. Kaganov – Vice-Rector of the Management and the Market
  4. A. Kolesnikov – Head of Small Business center of the Academy under Government of the Russian federation
  5. O. Khlynin – the Deputy Head of the Department on business associations, the Chamber of Commerce of the Russian Federation
  6. G. Yershova – the chair head, the Ural State Economic University
  7. Z. Shipova - the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  8. V. Manuilova - the Department of personnel policy and coordination of territorial branches, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  9. A. Yunak – The Department of International Relations, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  10. V. Pystin - the Head of the Commission on enterpreneurship development and support, Komi Republic

Organizational activities

  1. V. Yeremin – the Head of the Department of public relations and contacts with mass media, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  2. A. Yunak – The Department of International Relations, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  3. L. Davydova – the Deputy Head of the Department of international cooperation, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  4. V. Altashina - the Department for the State Support of Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for Antimonopoly Policy and Entrepreneurship Support
  5. V. Yermakov – The President of the Russian Agency of small and medium business support


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