PARTICIPANT HANDBOOK. St. Petersburg, 2017

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1 September PARTICIPANT HANDBOOK St. Petersburg, 2017

2 CONTENTS ACCESS TO THE FORUM VENUE...3 PARTICIPANT BADGE...3 FINANCIAL SERVICES...4 FORUM PROGRAMME...4 EXHIBITION...4 SERVICES...5 INTERNET...5 LANGUAGE SUPPORT AT THE FORUM...5 CONGRESS ATTACHÉ CONCIERGE SERVICE...5 PRESS CENTRE...5 BUSINESS NETWORKING PLATFORM...6 INFORMATION AND SERVICES POINTS...6 TRANSPORT...7 SHUTTLES...7 RECOMMENDED TAXI COMPANIES...7 DINING...7 COFFEE BREAKS AT THE FORUM VENUE...7 RESTARANTS AT THE FORUM VENUE...8 RESTAURANTS IN ST. PETERSBURG...8 ST. PETERSBURG REFERENCE INFORMATION...8 EMERGENCY SERVICES...8 ADDRESSES OF PHARMACIES CLOSEST TO THE FORUM VENUE...8 CALENDAR OF CITY EVENTS...9 WEATHER IN ST. PETERSBURG TIME ZONE TIPS ELECTRICITY (VOLTAGE) PULKOVO AIRPORT RAILWAY MAP OF THE FORUM VENUE ~ 2 ~

3 WELCOME TO THE GLOBAL FISHERY FORUM AND SEAFOOD EXPO 2017! Lenexpo Exhibition Complex (103, Bolshoi Prospekt, Vasilievsky Island), pavilions 7 and 7A September :00 18:00 You are kindly requested to arrive at the Forum venue minutes before the start of an event. The journey time from the city centre to the Forum venue is approximately 30 minutes. Information centre of the Global Fishery Forum & Seafood Expo Tel.: +7 (812) info@fishexpoforum.com ACCESS TO THE FORUM VENUE PARTICIPANT BADGE Participants must present an accreditation badge in order to access the Forum venue. You should keep your badge and ID with you at all times during the Forum. Your accreditation badge is personalized and may not be given to third parties. You must present your badge for verification upon request by security service officials. Participant badge collection Participants can collect badges from September 13 in the pavilion 7A of the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex. Location Address Date Time September 13 09:00 18:00 Lenexpo Exhibition Complex, pavilion 7A 103, Bolshoi Prospekt, Vasilievsky Island September 14 08:00 18:00 September :00 18:00 Participant accreditation badges may be collected personally (on presentation of the participant s passport) or by the third party using a power of attorney. Conditions of participant badge collection may be found on the official Forum website in the Accreditation of Participants section. ~ 3 ~

4 FINANCIAL SERVICES Participants can pay the participation fee in cash or with a bank card at the Forum financial services stands in the pavilion 7A of the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex. A 5.5% commission fee is charged when paying for participation at Forum financial services stands. The financial services stands will also provide participants and representatives of payer organizations with original copies of contracts, work completion statements and invoices signed by the Roscongress Foundation. Financial services stands operating hours Location Address Date Time Lenexpo Exhibition Complex, pavilion 7A FORUM PROGRAMME 103, Bolshoi Prospekt, Vasilievsky Island ~ 4 ~ September 13 10:00 18:00 September 14 08:00 18:00 September 15 09:00 18:00 September 16 09:00 13:00 The plenary session entitled A Global View of Fishing in the World Ocean: Cooperation or Competition? will be the key event of the Forum and will be held with participation of Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Alexander Tkachev, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Federal Agency for Fishery Director Ilya Shestakov, Norwegian Minister of Fisheries Per Sandberg, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Morocco Aziz Akhannouch, and President of Japan Fisheries Association Toshiro Shirasu. In addition, representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) will take part in the discussion as well. The core of the Forum business programme includes the following plenary sessions: Threats to Marine Bioresources and Biological Risk Management Tools Coastal Fish Processing Complexes: From Projects to Implementation Protectionism Amidst Globalization of the Fish Industry Aquaculture: from High-Risk Investment to Stable Growth Fishing Fleets of the Future Non-governmental Fisheries Certification Systems Fighting Food Loss in Russia s Fisheries Industry: Approaches and Practices for Reducing Food Loss On the second day of the Forum a conference A New Development Strategy for Russia s Fisheries Industry with participation of Deputy Russian Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich will be held, The detailed information about Forum programme can be found in the Forum Programme section of the official Forum website. EXHIBITION Exhibition for Fishery, Seafood and Knowhow (SEAFOOD EXPO) is the key industry event of 2017.

5 Russia will host professionals from the global fishery industry and related industries of various countries for the first time. Organizations and delegations from more than 50 countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America have been invited to participate in the expo and forum. The expo will be attended by more than 200 Russian and international companies that will present their products, advanced technologies, and equipment for the fishing industry. You will have the opportunity to get acquainted with representatives of such industry giants as Alfa Laval, Nantong Square Cold Chain Equipment Co., Yanmar, Optimar, Optimar KAP, Simrad, and Satlink, among others. Detailed information on exhibition is available on the website SERVICES INTERNET For the convenience of participants, high-speed Internet access is available at the Forum venue. This service is available free of charge to Forum participants and guests and can be accessed in pavilions 7 and 7A of the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex. Network name: GlobalFisheryForum Password: Fish2017 LANGUAGE SUPPORT AT THE FORUM Language support at the Forum is provided by the translation agency ROID: a professional provider of translation and related services for export companies. The Forum s plenary session will feature simultaneous interpreting into five languages: Chinese, English, French, Japanese, and Russian. All other sessions will feature simultaneous interpreting into English and Russian. CONGRESS ATTACHÉ CONCIERGE SERVICE The Congress Attaché concierge service provides the services of a personal consultant who will help to solve operational issues and organize enjoyable leisure time. You can order services by phoning +7 (800) or +7 (499) , ing congressattache@roscongress.org, or at the Forum venue. PRESS CENTRE The Global Fishery Forum & Seafood Expo press centre is equipped with workstations that provide media representatives with a comfortable place to operate. The press centre is located in the Gallery on the first floor. The centre includes a coffee break area which is open at all times, as well as space for storing equipment. Press centre operating hours Date Time September :00 19:00 September 16 09:00 17:00 ~ 5 ~

6 Live media stand The Forum venue includes a live media stand where participants in the Forum s business programme can interact with media representatives. The stand is located in the immediate vicinity of plenary session hall 7.1 and the Federal Agency for Fishery stand on the ground floor. The live media stand is decorated in the official style of the Global Fishery Forum & Seafood Expo and is equipped with an amplification system. BUSINESS NETWORKING PLATFORM The business networking platform is one of the most effective tools available for developing your business. It provides entrepreneurs with the opportunity to fully realize their company s potential, by identifying new business partners, new clients, and new markets. The network offers an opportunity to forge and develop business links by making direct contact with participants and visitors to the Forum and Expo. Through the business networking platform, you can: Make connections with key players in Russian and international markets Meet potential partners and clients Establish new alliances and networks Collaborate with promising dealers and distributors Penetrate new regions Grow your operation The business networking platform offers numerous advantages in comparison with standard meetings and negotiations. Key benefits of the business networking platform: A system for arranging meetings in advance and exclusively with the companies that interest you Multiple B2B meetings in a single location and on a single day, allowing you to conduct intensive negotiations An individual schedule designed especially for you Business networking platform is located in the pavilion 7, ground floor. INFORMATION AND SERVICES POINTS Information and services point is located at the Forum venue in the pavilion 7A. From September 13 to 15 an information and services point where participants can obtain all necessary information will be open in the main passenger terminal of Pulkovo Airport. At information and services points you can obtain information on the Forum programme, available services, and directions around the Forum venue and other sites. The information and services point at the Forum venue also offer the following services: Copying and printing of documents Copying and writing information to electronic media Mobile device charging ~ 6 ~

7 Other service stands at the Forum venue: Congress Attaché concierge service Taxi booking and transport services Theatre ticket and guided tour booking stand TRANSPORT SHUTTLES During the Forum, regular free shuttle buses will run from the official hotels to the Forum venue and back. List of the official hotels: Solo Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge 5* (2 4, Birzhevoi Pereulok, Vasilievsky Island) Park Inn by Radisson Pribaltiyskaya 4* (14, Ulitsa Korablestroiteley, Vasilievsky Island) Solo Sokos Hotel Vasilievsky 4* (11 13, Line 8, Vasilievsky Island) Courtyard St. Petersburg Vasilievsky 4* (61/30, Building A, Line 2, Vasilievsky Island) Please note: The free shuttle bus timetable and intervals are subject to change. You should enquire about exact shuttle departure times and places from Forum personnel at hotels and Forum venue. Please allow plenty of time for your journey. RECOMMENDED TAXI COMPANIES Taxi Telephone number TaxovichkoF +7 (812) Autoliga +7 (812) When ordering a taxi, please enquire about the price and arrival time. DINING Date Route Time Interval September COFFEE BREAKS AT THE FORUM VENUE Official hotels Lenexpo Exhibition Complex Lenexpo Exhibition Complex Official hotels 07:30 11:30 20 minutes 16:00 20:00 20 minutes Catering format Location Coffee break Pavilion 7 Time September 14 September 15 12:30 13:30 13:00 14:00 16:00 16:30 15:30 16:00 ~ 7 ~

8 RESTARANTS AT THE FORUM VENUE Name Location Operating hours Telephone Porto Maltese Pavilion 7 12:00 00:00 +7 (812) Big Restaurant Chin Pavilion 6 11:00 23:00 +7 (812) Café GARAGE Opposite pavilion 3 10:00 22:00 +7 (921) RESTAURANTS IN ST. PETERSBURG Terrassa Name Location Operating hours Telephone 3, Ulitsa Kazanskaya From 11:00 until the last guest (Mon to Fri) From 12:00 until the last guest (Sat to Sun) +7 (812) Mansarda 3 5, Ulitsa Pochtamskaya 12:00 01:00 +7 (812) Volga-Volga Quay No. 1, Petrovskaya Naberezhnaya ST. PETERSBURG REFERENCE INFORMATION EMERGENCY SERVICES Rescue service (for mobile phone users): 112 Rescue service: 101 (from mobile phones), 01 Police: 102 (from mobile phones), 02 Ambulance: 103 (from mobile phones), 03 Information line for questions about medical services: 003 Regional Rescue Department: +7 (812) (24 hours) 12:00 01:00 +7 (812) City Centre for Lost Documents and Communication Devices: +7 (812) (12:00 18:00) TOURIST HELPLINE: +7 (812) (24 hours) ADDRESSES OF PHARMACIES CLOSEST TO THE FORUM VENUE Name Address Operating hours Telephone Peterburgskie Apteki 14, Ulitsa Gavanskaya 09:00 22:00 +7 (812) Leka-Pharm 33, Ulitsa Gavanskaya 09:00 21:00 +7 (812) Nevis 17, Shevchenko Ulitsa 09:00 21:00 +7 (812) ~ 8 ~

9 CALENDAR OF CITY EVENTS Red Cavalry New Stage, Alexandrinsky Theatre (49A, Fontanka River Embankment) September :30 21:20 BLACK&SIMPSON New Stage, Black Hall, Alexandrinsky Theatre (49A, Fontanka River Embankment) September :30 20:50 Cinderella Mikhailovsky Theatre (1, Arts Square) September :30 21:30 Swan Lake (Russian Ballet Theatre) Big Stage, Musical Comedy Theatre (13, Italyanskaya Ulitsa) September :00 22:15 Don Carlo Mariinsky II (New Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre) (34, Ulitsa Dekabristov) September 14 19:00 23:10 Die Zauberflöte Concert Hall, Mariinsky Theatre (20, Ulitsa Pisareva, entrance from 37, Ulitsa Dekabristov) September 14 19:00 22:00 Cabaret for Gourmets Musical Comedy Theatre (13, Italyanskaya Ulitsa) September :00 21:20 ~ 9 ~

10 Le Corsaire Mariinsky II (New Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre) (34, Ulitsa Dekabristov) September 15 19:00 21:30 The Turku Philharmonic Orchestra Concert Hall, Mariinsky Theatre (20, Ulitsa Pisareva, entrance from 37, Ulitsa Dekabristov) September 15 19:00 20:30 Three Sisters Bolshoi Drama Theatre (65, Fontanka River Embankment) September 16 19:00 23:20 Tosca Mariinsky II (New Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre) (34, Ulitsa Dekabristov) September 16 15:00 18:10 Alexei Parshin. Around Bach Concert Hall, Mariinsky Theatre (20, Ulitsa Pisareva, entrance from 37, Ulitsa Dekabristov) September 16 19:00 20:30 Theatre tickets may be booked in the personal web office. More information is available by phoning +7 (911) (from 10:00 to 19:00) or ing Contact person: Novozhilova Diana This service is also available at the theatre ticket and guided tour booking stand at the Forum venue, pavilion 7A. Please note that tickets must be paid for separately. WEATHER IN ST. PETERSBURG St. Petersburg lies further to the north than any other major city in the world. Due to the city s proximity to the sea, the climate is damp. The average temperature for the period of the Forum is expected to be from +12 C to +14 C, with high probability of precipitation. ~ 10 ~

11 The combination of high humidity and wind means that the weather always seems colder than it is; for this reason we recommend that you bring warm clothing and an umbrella with you. TIME ZONE Local time in St. Petersburg is the same as in Moscow: three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. TIPS In Russia, it is customary to tip 10 15% of the total bill depending on the level of service. In hotels, it is customary to tip USD 1 2 for porter or housekeeping services. ELECTRICITY (VOLTAGE) Russian outlets run at a voltage of 220 volts and a frequency of 50 Hz. PULKOVO AIRPORT Mobile flight info: 0999 (on a commercial basis) Information hotline Tel.: +7 (812) Address: 41, building 3A, Pulkovskoye Shosse. First aid Tel.: +7 (921) RAILWAY Moskovsky Rail Terminal Tel: +7 (800) info@rzd.ru Address: 85, Nevsky Prospekt, Ploshchad Vosstaniya metro station, St. Petersburg. ~ 11 ~

12 MAP OF THE FORUM VENUE Pavilion 7 Pavilion 7A Location of Lenexpo pavilions may be found on the official Forum website in the Forum Venue section.