• 2013 aasta välisinvestori auhinna nominent on aktsiaselts ABB
• transpordi ja logistika valdkonnas tunnistati kõige konkurentsivõimelisemaks ettevõtteks aktsiaselts Tallinna Sadam!

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Eellugu: Hans-Peter Siefen ja Jyri Lindén mõlemad alustasid ettevõtluses väga noorelt, vastavalt 19- ja 15-aastaselt. Neli aastat hiljem, 2007. aasta sügisel, juhtusid nad kõrvuti istuma Jyväskylä ülikooli turundusloengul. Veidi mõttevahetust ja juba olid selged poiste ühised huvid ja arusaamad ettevõtlusest ja ärist.

Juba 2005. aastast oli Hans-Peter unistanud koolitusärist. 2008. aastal lõid noored mõttekaaslased ettevõtte Finnish Community of Entrepreneurship, 2011. aastast kannab see nime Nordic Business Forum OY.

Esimene Jyväskylä foorum toimus 2009. aastal, 2010. aasta oktoobris oli kohal juba 700 ettevõtjat. Konverentsi ajal teatasid poisid oma kavast viia foorumid uuele tasemele. 2011. aasta peaesinejaks kutsuti USA asepresident Al Gore, osavõtjaid oli 1800.

Nordic Business Forum oli tõusnud üheks põhjamaade tähtsaimaks aasta ettevõtlusürituseks. 2012. aasta foorumil oli 2200 osalejat. Kuulake-vaadake Hans Roslingi esinemist SIIT!
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Esimese kolme aasta käibed:

• 2009 – 43 000 €
• 2010 – 280 000 €
• 2011 – 3 030 000 €

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Eesmärgiks on järgmisel viiel aastal kasvatada käivet 25% ning saada 10 aastaga maailma tähtsaimaks ettevõtlusfoorumiks!

2012 foorumil oli 2200 osalejat. Siis püstitati tänavuseks eesmärgiks 1000 enamosalejat. Tänavu oli kohal 3309 osalejat. Eestist üle 140!
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ICC Eesti kaudu osales 8 inimest:

• Raigo ja Herty Tammo Estancist,
• Lembit Lump, Tea Närap ja Andrus Lepik Kodumajast,
• Ülo Pärtel Klikost,
• Peeter Puskai koolitusfirmast Invicta ja
  
• Tiit Tammemägi ICC Eestist.

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Lendasime kohale tellimuslennuga, kõrgele kruvitud ootustega, mida tegelikkus ületas. Korraldajad said suurepäraselt hakkama 3300 osaleja “liigutamisega”, lubatud kontaktivõtu-süsteemid töötasid, esinejad olid tasemel. Moderaator mõõdukalt ameerikalik. Kohapeal valitses eriline õhkkond, mis osalejaid liitis.
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Foorumi lõpus kuulutati välja tuleva aasta foorumi esinejad: Jim Collins, Sir Alex Ferguson, Tony Fernandes, sir Ken Robinson, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Nordic Business Forum 2014 toimub 9. – 10. oktoobril Helsingi Messikeskuses. Midagi pole teha – üritus on kasvanud Jyväskylä jaoks liiga suureks!
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Järgnes piletite broneerimine ja müük. See oli väga massiline ja võib arvata, et pooled järgmise foorumi piletid müüdi ära hoobilt. Ka kõik meie väikese delgatsiooni liikmed soetasid 2014. a foorumiks vähemalt topelt pileteid.
Toimunust saab hea ülevaate sellelt videolt. Vaata ka fotogaleriid.
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ICC Eesti korraldab osavõtu ka 2014. aasta foorumist 09. – 10. oktoobril Helsingis. Teatagem oma huvist e-maili aadressil icc@icc-estonia.ee.
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Tiit Tammemägi, PhD

• Ukraina majandusolukorrast EL Idapartnerluse Vilniuse tippkohumise eel. Viktor Kryzhanivsky, Ukraina suursaadik Eestis
• Uutest ärivõimalustest Ukrainas. Vadim Trjuhan, partner Ukraina õigusfirmas IMG Partners
• Ettevõtluskliima Ukrainas Eesti diplomaadi silmade läbi. Roman Vinartšuk, Eesti Suursaatkond Kiievis, I sekretär
• Investeerimisvõimalused Ukraina regioonides. Volodymyr Reshetniak, Ukraina Suursaatkond Eestis, nõunik
• Ukraina Euroopa Integratsiooni ja Arengu Edendamise Keskuse tegevusest. Jaanika Merilo, keskuse peadirektor
• Kuidas ICC Rahvuslikud komiteed Eesti ja Ukrainas saavad kaasa aidata ärisidemete loomisel –tehingute sõlmimisel. Tiit Tammemägi ICC Eesti peasekretär
• Minu ettevõtluskogemus Ukrainas. Viktor Lõsak, Everwelle OÜ direktor

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Ettekannetele järgnes furšett. Rõõm ülimalt hästi laabunud ärifoorumist, palju huvi ja arutelusid tekitanud ettekannetest ning kohtumistest, oli nii saatkonna töötajatel, osalejatel kui ka korraldajatel.
Üritus oli väljamüüdud.

Issue: Japan Russia Summit
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On April 29, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Russia. It was the first official visit by a Japanese prime minister to Russia in ten years.  During the summit meeting and over a working lunch, the two leaders engaged in significant in-depth discussions on a broad spectrum of topics, including security, peace treaty negotiations, international affairs and economic issues, as well as cultural and human exchange. After the meeting, Prime Minister Abe and President Putin released a joint statement on the development of a Japan-Russia partnership.
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With respect to the peace treaty negotiations, which had stalled over the past several years, the leaders agreed to instruct their respective foreign affairs ministries to accelerate negotiations to draw up a solution to the peace treaty issue acceptable to both countries. Prime Minister Abe and President Putin were able to establish a personal trust through the extensive exchange of opinions.
The prime ministerial visit is thought to have given new momentum and a long-term orientation to the future relationship between Japan and Russia.
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Loodan, et see kiri aitab Teil mõista Jaapani eri aspekte. Teie tähelepanekud ja tagasiside on alati teretulnud.
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Lugupidamisega,
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Tetsuro KAI
Jaapani suursaadik

1. TICAD V Ministerial Preparatory Meeting

.Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida attended the TICAD V Ministerial Preparatory Meeting in Addis Abeba, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, on March 16 and 17, 2013.  A total of 52 countries, with 46 chief delegates of cabinet minister level, attended the meeting from Africa, while more than 1,000 people altogether from 84 regions, representing international organizations, NGOs and the private sector, participated in the event. As well as co-chairing the meeting with the Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr Tedros Adhanom, Foreign Minister Kishida delivered the keynote address and conducted bilateral talks with the African countries.
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The meeting produced three concrete outcomes which should help to ensure the success of TICAD V, which will be held in Yokohama in June. Primarily, we deliberated on “the Yokohama Declaration 2013” and “the Yokohama Action Plan 2013-2017” which will be adopted at TICAD V, and obtained each country’s consent in terms of proposing a strong message to the effect that we should pursue the further growth of Africa. Secondly, we displayed a firm posture as regards the fight against terrorism and announced a package of support from Japan worth a total of US$550 million in order to help bring about peace and stability in Africa. Thirdly, in line with a speech by the Japan Business Federation at the meeting, we expressed the readiness of all stakeholders in Japan to contribute to African growth.
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You can learn more about this conference on the following website: http://www.ticad.net/.
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2. G8 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
.On 10 and 11 April, the G8 Foreign Ministers’ meeting was held in London, UK, with Foreign Minister Kishida attending from Japan.
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As for regional issues, North Korea, China, Iran, Syria and Africa were the main topics discussed. Japan emphasized the need for the G8 to issue a strong message aimed at having North Korea refrain from further provocative acts. Minister Kishida also called for international cooperation with UN Security Council Resolutions and collaboration in resolving the issue of abductions. Japan’s stance gained the support of the other member states and was reflected in the Statement following the meeting.
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As regards ties with China, Minister Kishida explained the Japanese Government’s basic policy of promoting mutually beneficial strategic relations from a broad perspective and of acting calmly even in difficult situations. On the issue of Africa, he emphasized the importance of cooperation between TICAD V and the G8 process.
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A separate “Declaration on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict” was adopted at the meeting. The Declaration confirmed that the G8 were committed to prosecuting criminals and to taking action in support of the victims, and would make efforts to obtain further funding to this end. Minister Kishida declared Japan’s active engagement in this regard and announced a new contribution of approximately US$4.5 million.
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Minister Kishida also outlined Japan’s stance in the field of nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation as well as its decision to contribute US$550 million for peace and stability in Africa as a counterterrorism measure.
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1. Policy Speech by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the 183^rd Session of the Diet
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Prime Minster Abe gave a policy speech to the 183rd session of the Diet on Thursday February 28th, 2013. In the beginning, Prime Minister Abe stated that he and his cabinet aim to create “A Strong Japan”, and emphasized to work on the following six areas; “Acceleration of reconstruction”, “Economic revival”, “Making Japan the safest and secured nation in the world”, “Reconstruction of education and social welfare system”, “Diplomacy and security on the context of international community”, and “Risk management”.
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Regarding economic recovery, he expressed that he will make a very best effort to revive Japan’s economy with the three-arrowed economic booster plan; “Bold financial policy”, “Nimble fiscal policy”, and “growth strategy that promote investment in private sector”.
Also, he expressed his intention to strength fields of agriculture, medicine, tourism, culture and tradition, environmental technology, and science technology, and strategically flow our products from Japan to the world while recruiting top oversea corporations and human recourses into Japan. Therefore, in the future, this will contribute to make Japan the growth center of the globe once again.
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As for diplomacy and security, the fundamental diplomacy shall be “strategic diplomacy”, “diplomacy that respects universal values”, and “proactive diplomacy”. He also pointed out five principles of diplomacy to ASEAN that was announced in January 2013 when visiting ASEAN member states. He stated that the Japan-U.S. alliance will continue to be a cornerstone for Japanese diplomatic policy, and expressed his determination with an emphasis on solution of North Korea’s aggressive diplomacy as well as on the importance of bilateral relationship between Japan and relevant countries such as China, Republic of Korea, and Russia.
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2. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the United States
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Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, visited the United States from 22 to 24 February 2013.  During his stay, Mr. Abe had a summit meeting with US President Barack Obama, who had just started his second administration, and also gave a policy speech titled “Japan is Back” at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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In the summit meeting and the working lunch, Prime Minister Abe explained the basic line of Japan’s diplomacy to President Obama, and expressed his view that the reinforcement of the Japan-US alliance is the foundation of Japanese foreign policy. Prime Minster Abe also stated that he would promote the cooperation between two countries in a wider field, while wrestling with the reinforcement of the defense force and powerful revitalization of the Japan’s domestic economy.
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In addition, both leaders exchanged their views on the current regional issues in  Asia-Pacific,  Middle East and Africa. . In economic term, they discussed Japan’s possible participation in the TPP negotiations, the cooperation in area of development, diffusion of clean energy, the climate change, and the possibility of the introduction of Japan’s Super-conducting Maglev technology to the United States. President Obama mentioned that he was aware of the high support among Japanese citizen for the bold economic policy that Japanese Government was currently conducting.
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Through this visit, the summit meeting between Prime Minister Abe and President Obama succeeded to appeal their trust and bond, as well as the solid alliance between two nations. On the matter of the TPP, one of the main focuses of the meeting, both leaders confirmed that it is not required to make a prior commitment to unilaterally eliminate all tariffs upon joining the TPP negotiations. It is therefore considered to push the ongoing discussion whether to join TPP negotiations forward in Japan.
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3. Foreign policy speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Fumio Kishida, to the 183^rd Session of the Diet
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At the 183rd session of the Diet on 28 February, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Fumio Kishida outlined his thinking on the basic orientation of Japan’s foreign policy.
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In his speech, he introduced the three pillars of Japan’s foreign policy, which are strengthening the Japan-U.S. Alliance, deepening our cooperative relations with neighboring countries, and strengthening economic diplomacy as a means to promoting the revitalization of the Japanese economy.
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As to the first pillar, Minister Ksihida stated that the Japan-U.S. Alliance is the linchpin of Japan’s diplomacy and security and that it is indispensable to strength it.  On the second pillar, Mr. Kishida emphasized among others the determination to work toward the comprehensive resolution of the outstanding issues of concern including the abductions, nuclear and missile issues in relation with North Korea. As well as the promotion of a mutually Beneficial Relations Based on Common Strategic Interests from a broad perspective with China, Mr. Kishida also recognized the significance of the cooperative relationship with ROK, Russia, India, Mongolia, the ASEAN countries, Australia, the Pacific Rim.
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As for the third pillar of its foreign policy, Minister Kishida stated that Japan would seek to strengthen its economic diplomacy as a means to promote the revitalization of  domestic economy, since economic globalization proceeds at an accelerated pace.
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In addition to these points, Minister Kishida, while referring to the terrorist attack in Algeria, announced that he would put strength on measures for protecting the safety of Japanese nationals and companies active overseas.  He also expressed his determination to engage in resolving global issues such as the international discussion of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, the subject of climate change, peacekeeping and peace construction, human rights and humanitarian issues, and cooperation for human security and for establishing peace and stability in Africa through the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICADV) held in Yokohama in coming June.
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• Tiit Tammemägi, PhD, ICC Eesti peasekretär teemal ”Make Trade Simple!” – tõhus printsiip eksporditehingutes
• Rainer Osanik, LLM, BLRT Grupi õigusdirektor BLRT Grupi kogemusest.

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Ürituse kohta leiate lisainfot siit! Täname kõiki osalejaid!
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