EMBASSY OF KAZAKHSTAN IN SWITZERLAND KAZAKHSTAN-SWITZERLAND FORUM Eurasian Integration and Investment Climate in Kazakhstan Organized by the Joint Chamber of Commerce Switzerland-Russia/CIS (JCC) and the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Switzerland October 22, 2014 Venue: Casino Restaurants Berne, Herrengasse 25 Berne, Switzerland 13:30 – 14:00 REGISTRATION 14:00 – 14:05 Introduction Dr. Dorit Sallis, Managing Director, Joint Chamber of Commerce Switzerland-CIS (JCC) 14:05 – 14:15 Welcome Statement HE Ambassador Mukhtar Tileuberdi, Embassy of Kazakhstan in Switzerland 14:15 – 14:40 The Eurasian Economic Union HE Deputy Minister Samat Ordabayev, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan 14:40 – 15:00 Investment Climate and New Regulatory Environment in Kazakhstan Aidyn Karimov, Director, Department of International Economic Integration, Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan 15:00 – 15:30 Investing in Kazakhstan: Tax and Customs Aspects Xeniya Deikova, Senior Consultant, Tax and Legal Services, Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia Business Group, PwC Switzerland 15:30 – 16:00 COFFEE BREAK 16:00 – 16:30 Doing Business in Kazakhstan’s Oil & Gas Sector: Company Testimonial from Burckhardt Compression AG Martin Heller, Vice President Business Development, Burckhardt Compression AG 16:30 – 17:00 Doing Business in Kazakhstan’s Transportation Infrastructure Sector: Company Testimonial from Zurich Airport AG Matthias Fankhauser, Vice President Airport Affairs, Operations, Zurich Airport AG 17:00 – 17:30 Doing Business in Kazakhstan’s Renewable Energy Sector: Company Testimonial from ABB Kazakhstan Igor Almazov, Area Sales Manager Eastern Europe and Central Asia Power Systems, ABB 17:30 – 18:30 NETWORKING RECEPTION REGISTRATION DETAILS Participation at the forum is free of charge. However, it is mandatory to register in order to attend. Please register over the website of the Joint Chamber of Commerce Switzerland-CIS (JCC) under “Eurasian Integration and Investment Climate in Kazakhstan”: www.jointchambers.ch Questions? Please contact JCC at sallis@jointchambers.ch or +41 44 226 9060.