Excerpted from the Russia Career Guide
There are many business organizations, unions, guilds and associations in Russia. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (http://www.tpprf.ru/en/members/associations/associations) counts 92 associations as members.
Some associations have English versions of their websites, but the information is often general in nature and very short. Most of the content is in Russian. In many cases, an expanded English version is in progress.
Business Organizations
Professionali.ru
http://www.professionali.ru (Russian)
This is the first Russian social network that unites specialists and businessmen by industry, professional or geographic groups. The network allows mutual business connections to be introduced to others, to search for potential clients, to explore new opportunities in career development and business growth, and to find answers for specific business questions.
Industry Organizations and Councils
Association of European Businesses (AEB)
http://www.aebrus.ru (Russian and English)
The Association of European Businesses represents and promotes the interests of European companies conducting business in and with the Russian Federation. The AEB carries out activities to improve the Russian business and trade environment, and to promote economic integration and partnership between the Russian Federation and the European Union. AEB was established in 1995 and now has more than 600 member companies interested in developing business contacts.
Association of European Business
Krasnoproletarskaya Street, 16 building 3, entrance 8, 4th Floor
Moscow, 127473
Tel: 7 495 234 2764
Fax: 7 495 234 2807
Email: info@aebrus.ru
Networking Groups
Rotary Club of Moscow ‘Capital’
http://www.rotaryclub-capital.ru (Russian)
Rotary Club of Moscow is a part of Rotary International, an association that unites different professionals, specialists and businessmen. It is an international organization with more than 29,000 Rotary Clubs around the world. The main aim of Rotary International is to give service to humanity with the goal of increasing international mutual understanding. Rotary International has several regional representatives in Russia.
Rotary Club of Moscow
Kozhevnicheskiy proezd, 4/5Moscow, 115114
Tel: 7 495 396 8564
Fax: 7 495 938 6521
Email: mesyas@mail.ru
Chambers of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
http://www.tpprf.ru (Russian and English)
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation represents the interests of businesses of various sizes and from various industries – manufacturing, agriculture, domestic and foreign trade, the finance system and the service industry. Among its members are several associations of entrepreneurs, Russian territory members and more than 80 commercial organizations.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
Ilyinka Street, 6
Moscow, 109012
Tel: 7 495 620 0009
Fax: 7 495 620 0360
Telephone Directories
Moscow Phone Directory at Expat.ru
http://www.expat.ru/phonedir.php (English)
The Expat Site is a virtual community for exchanging information and interacting with English-speaking expats and Russians. To use the Expat Site one should first register. Once registered it is possible to read and post messages, and to utilize the other resources available on the site, including the Moscow Phone Directory.
Major Trade Publications
Expert
http://expert.ru (Russian)
This is one of the most influential weekly business analytical publications in Russia. Founded 15 years ago, it covers the latest news in the Russian economy. The magazine is also published in several Russian (Ural, Siberia, North-West, South) and CIS regions. It is easy to find the cover article and brief content of each issue on the web.
Expert
Pravdy Street, 24 (Novy Gazetny Korpus), 6th Floor
Moscow, 125866
Tel: 7 495 789 4465
Fax: 7 495 228 0078
Email: ask@expert.ru
This is just a sample of what you'll find in over 100 pages of information in the complete Russia Guide.
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