1. THE GOVERNMENT OF ST. PETERSBURG THE COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRIAL POLICY, AND TRADE STATE INSTITUTION «SAINT - PETERSBURG INTERREGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER»

2. HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Geographical coordinates 59°57´ north latitude : 30°19´ east longitude Area of St. Petersburg is 1,4 thousand km2 Inhabitants/km2 3,3 thousand people Main river – Neva (32 km long within the city limits) Climate Mean annual temperature +6,4˚С Mean temperature in February - 6,4˚С Mean temperature in July +20,1˚С Mean annual precipitation 651 mm 2

3. The St. Petersburg in the global world The St. Petersburg is: Major center of science, education and innovations with unique intellectual potential Center of trade, transport, logistic and maritime technologies Place for international congresses, summits, political and economical events Center of traditional European culture «Cultural Capital of Russia» Modern international center for foreign representations and headquarters location of authoritative political and economical organizations 3

4. The list of the main industries: – Machine manufacturing and mechanical engineering industry – Metal trade companies – Chemical industry – Food production – Energetic – Wood and forestry industry – Logistic, all types of transport infrastructure: automobile road, railway system, river and sea transport, airport, oil and gas pipe lines – Consumer goods industry – Pulp and papermaking industry; – Telecommunications – High-tech technology – Construction 4

5. St. Petersburg State Institution «St. Petersburg interregional resource center» 5  Founded in 2005  State institution  Government financing  Staff: about 72 employees

6. Projects and Fields of activity  Presidential Management Training Program Realization of the State Plan for training managers for organizations of the national economy of the Russian Federation  Postgraduate work with Presidential Program’s alumni The Association of the Presidential Program provides support in career development for graduates and promotion of graduates’ business and projects  Educational training programs for automobile industry, shipbuilding and pharmaceuticals industry  Agency for SME support (2008-2010) Consulting, grants, conferences, educational programs  Regional University of small-scale business (2008-2010, 2012) Supporting programs (incl. special educational projects and different seminars)  Development and maintenance of international and interregional projects (2006-2009) International project «System of professional education adopted for the needs of SME».  Special educational projects Trainings, Consulting, Coaching Internships 6

7. Projects and Fields of activity  Great number of partners all over Russia Signed agreements of collaboration with 18 regions of Russia (North-West regions: Petrozavodsk, Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Kaliningrad, etc)  Event organizing Organization of international conferences, meetings, seminars, exhibitions Business meetings in St. Petersburg  Database of business contacts  Database of business contacts (Russian and foreign potential partners) Creating business links with both foreign and Russian partners Finding partners for co-projects  Business exchange program Russian-Foreign exchange Management Training Program for Top-managers 7

8. Agreements of collaboration. Regions of Russia 8 18 Regional resource centers and Associations of Presidential Program Alumni

9. Interregional Collaboration St. Petersburg interregional resource center could be a leading partner for resources centers of North-West regions of Russia for implementation different kind of projects: -tailor-made internships in St.Petersburg and other partner regions -business matching programs (stock contacts exchanges) -educational programs --conferences, seminars, business meetings 9

10. Presidential Management Training Program Presidential Management Training Program is a leader of the professional business education for managers  Started in 1997 (the President of the Russian Federation proclaimed it to be established on July, 23rd, 1997, No. 774)  Head of the program in St. Petersburg: Vice-governor of St. Petersburg – Sergey Vyazalov  Best Universities of St. Petersburg provide participants of this project with: Programs Advanced, Basic and Qualification Programs: management marketing finances and credit innovation management project management social and health care management  Internship programs in Russia and abroad  About 3500 graduates during these years 10

11. Presidential Program includes: 11 Selection Competition Experts interview Foreign language knowledge Professional management and computer skills Education Education at leading St. Petersburg’s educational institutions St. Petersburg State University St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University St. Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance St. Petersburg University of Management and Economy Internship Internship abroad or in Russia Japan Sweden USA Germany Great Britain EU France Denmark Canada Netherlands Norway Finland Ireland Italy Poland Postprogra m work More than 3500 graduates Assistance in promoting their projects and career development Additional education: seminars, conferences, trainings

12. Management Training Program in Russia for managers from abroad According to the President’s decree №985 (09/09/2006), exchange training Program for foreign Top-managers St. Petersburg State Institution «Interregional Resource center» was created. It became the provider of Training Program for foreign managers in Russia on the basis of the State contract with Ministry of Economic development and Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation. The pilot project was realized in St. Petersburg for the first time. 139 Top-managers took part in this Program: 5 groups from Germany in St-Petersburg - 80 German managers 1group from Finland – 14 Finnish managers 1 group from France – 13 French managers 3 groups from Norway – 32 Norwegian managers 12

13. The Management Training Program for foreign managers in Russia 13 1 Group of German managers 31.10.06-18.11.06 2 Group of German managers 09.09.07-29.09.07 3 Group of German managers 12.11.07-30.11.07

14. The management training program for foreign managers in Russia 14 4 Group of Finnish managers 20.09.09.- 03.10.09. 7 Group of German managers 5.10.09.-23.10.09. 6 Group of French managers 19.10.09.-31.10.09. 5 Group of Norwegian managers 26.10.09.- 06.11.09. 8 Group of Norwegian managers 18.10.10.- 31.10.10. 9 Group of German managers 29.10.10.- 05.10.10.

15. Internship program Start-up seminar in Smolniy Theoretical part: lectures, seminars (3-5 days) Practical part: Visiting companies in groups (5-7 days) Individual business meetings (3 days) Cultural program Final seminar Smolniy Postprogram period (Activity of Alumni Union) 15 City Administration «Smolniy» Meeting with vice-governor of St. Petersburg Mikhail Oseevsky

16. Branches of partnership network Administration of Saint Petersburg Committees of Saint Petersburg Consulates (German, Norway, Japan, France, Finland) Saint-Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Saint Petersburg fund of business development Nordic Council of Ministers Information Office in Saint Petersburg «Saint Petersburg vodocanal» «Sea port of Saint Petersburg» Consulting company «O.S.V.» Construction compay«Creacon» Manufacturing company «Slotex» Manufacturing company «Sevcabel» «Leningradskiy metallicheskiy zavod» «Power machines» Bakery plants «Hlebniy dom» and «Karavay» Vine production «Igristyie vina» Railway «Oktyabrskaya railway» State institition «Quality control center» And other companies 16

17. THE STOCK CONTACTS EXCHANGE with representatives of the enterprises-participants of the Presidential program and leading experts of Committees of St.-Petersburg 17

18. Regional University of small-scale business (2008-2011) Governmental supporting of SME: Advanced education, special programs, seminars 18 Educational programs Bases of the business conducting Trainings on high priority directions of the economy Programs of the qualification upgrading (72 hours) Seminars and trainings (4-32 hours) Internships

19. Regional University of small-scale business 19 Number of participants over the years

20. Governmental international conferences and forums Annual «Saint-Petersburg Partneriat» Saint-Petersburg - Regions of Russia and foreign countries. Interregional and international cooperation of small and medium business 20 Annual «Saint-Petersburg International Innovation Forum» Business dialogues: implementation of the innovation economic development plan

21. Business events, conferences, projects  10 annual Saint-Petersburg conferences devoted to the Presidential Management Training Program  International conference with participants of Ministries of economics, chambers of commerce, board of Management Training Programs from regions of Russia, Germany, Belorussia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, China, Vietnam, India, Mongolia, Moldova  Business meeting of Mr. Naryshkin - the chairman of Federal Commission of the Presidential Management Training Program with reps of regional branches of the Commissions chairmen (from all Russian regions)  Internship project in «General Motors Company»  Internship in Germany «Technological internships»  More than 100 seminars (1500 participants) 21

22. Presidential Program Business magazine  Common info media place  Professional experience sharing  Articles publication  Latest news about the Presidential program  Promotion of good experience in graduates' career development 22

23. Presidential Program Alumni Union  Legal form: Public alliance «Presidential program participants union of Saint-Petersburg»  Mission – to find the solution for socially important problems and reach the targets aimed to development of St. Petersburg; active cooperation of business representatives with governmental structures 23

24. tel.: +7 (812) 326-42-75 88/90, Griboedova Emb.fax: +7 (812) 326-42-74 St. Petersburg int@spbmrc.ru 190068, Russia www.spbmrc.ru Saint-Petersburg State institution «Saint-Petersburg Interregional resource center» Welcome to St. Petersburg!