**Securityand Communications Forum****in Omsk**

 

SUBJECTCOUNTRY(IES):                   RUSSIA

 

POSTOF ORIGIN:                                 MOSCOW

 

DATEOF REPORT (YYMMDD):            000118

 

AUTHOR:                                           OGANESSARKISOV

 

INTERNATIONALCOPYRIGHT, U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE,2000.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDEOF THE UNITED STATES

 

U.S. companies may find useful opportunities atan upcoming "Security and Communications" Forum, organized by theInternational Exhibition Center "InterSib" in February 15-18, 2000 inOmsk-City. 

 

The following exhibitions will be opened duringthe three days of the Forum (February 15-18, 2000):

¨     "PROTECTION-2000":the 4th Specialized Exhibition of Security, Rescue and Safety. 

¨     "SVYAZINFO":the 4th Specialized Exhibition of Telecommunications. 

¨     "TECHNETCOM":the Exhibition of IT System Solutions, Networks and Internet/IntranetTechnologies.  The exhibition wassingled out to show the new trends, technologies, to enhance development ofinformation, telecommunication and internet/intranet technologies.

¨     "ELECTRONICSand INSTRUMENT-MAKING": the Exhibition of Electronics, Equipment,Appliances, Industrial Technologies; Professional and Home Radio/TV/Video/PhotoAppliances. 

 

The Forum's business program also includesseminars, conferences, presentations and round-tables, discussing the followingtopics: "New telecommunication technologies and services,""Certification of equipment and telecommunication systems,""Corporate IT Systems," etc.

 

Success of the previous forums in 1996 - 1999has established the combined show as the major event in the region in thetelecommunication and information technology field.  It attracts virtually all local and many regional companies,dealers, broadcasting channels, enterprises, security agencies, specializedpress and all other interested parties. 

 

The Forum will be organized by InternationalExhibition Center "InterSib," which has considerable experience inorganization of trade events, exhibitions, conferences in Russia andabroad.  Since 1994 it has producedmore than 60 events attended by more than 5,000 enterprises from 48countries.  

 

Theevent is supported by:

¨    Ministry ofCommunications and Information of the Russian Federation

¨    Ministry ofInternal Affairs of the Russian Federation

¨    FederalBoundary Service

¨     Administrationof the Omsk Region

¨     OmskCity Administration

¨     InterregionalAssociation "Siberian Accord"

¨     Associationof Siberian and Far Eastern Cities 

 

Regionalbackground:

TheCity of Omsk is at the center of the huge Western Siberian region with morethan 13 million people which encompass one of the largest energy producingzones of the world including the giant West Siberian oil province and theKuznetsk coal basin.  The City ofOmsk is the best spot to begin to access these energy industries and, initself, a major refiner of oil and producer of petrochemicals, machinery,environmental services, and food products.  

  

TheWestern Siberian region includes the large Russian Oblasts of Omsk, Tomsk,Tyumen, Novosibirsk, and Kuznetsk coal basin and the heavily industrial northernregions of Kazakhstan.  Omsk is itstransportation hub where the Trans-Siberian Rail Road crosses he Irtysh Riverand airline and oil pipelines converge. Closeness to southern border makes it a major staging point for tradewith Central Asia and China.  A newinternational airport is under construction. 

 

EXHIBITION RANGE:

¨    "PROTECTION-2000":

Complex alarm andsecurity systems; surveillance systems, signaling systems, sensors, detectors;computer equipment and accessories; fiber optical cables, accessories and datatransmitting systems; wireless calculation systems; systems of protection forinformation and computers; safes; anti-hijack alarm systems; weapons andammunition; uniforms; means of individual protection; etc.

¨    “SVYAZINFO”:

Automated communication systems, network andinformational technologies equipment; radio and satellite communicationsystems; systems and means of radio navigation; radio communication; digitalcommunication systems, switchboard equipment, office telephone stations; telecomequipment manufacturing technologies; mobile communications; antenna-feederequipment; radio-location sets; postal communications technologies andequipment, etc.

 

¨    "TECHNETCOM":

Business networks;computer equipment and technology; computer software; fiber optical cables andaccessories; wireless local calculation systems; network computerinternet/intranet technologies; e-mail systems; software for telecom systems;computer warning systems; computer design; modems, fax-modems; radio-modems;multimedia products; multimedia technologies, etc. 

¨    "ELECTRONICS andINSTRUMENT-MAKING":

Radio-electroniccomponents and materials; radio-measuring equipment; professional and homeTV/video/radio-electronic equipment; TV retransmission equipment;electronic-optical transformers; photo-electric transformers; magnetic opticalinstruments; filming equipment; laser electronics; optical accessories;photo-equipment; electronic music instruments, etc. 

 

Participation terms(all prices indicated below are inclusive of VAT):

 

Option 1: Without stand: - US$ 150 

 

Option 2: Buyer (w/out stand, with informationin catalogue) - US$ 70 per person 

 

Option 3: With stand (the following typicalvariants are recommended)

With furniture:                                 Withoutfurniture:

4 sq. meters             -US$             625                  4sq. meters - US$             612

6 sq. meters             -US$             935                  6sq. meters - US$             918

8 sq. meters             -US$ 1,255               8sq. meters - US$ 1,229

12 sq. meters             -US$ 1,875               12sq. meters - US$ 1,830

 

For more information contact:

International ExhibitionCenter "InterSib" 

Address:155-1 Krasny Putj St., Omsk 644033 Russia

Tel:+7 (3812) 25-84-87, 25-25-56, 25-14-79, 23-02-91

Fax:+7 (3812) 25-72-02, 25-25-20.

E-mail:[email protected]       Web site: http://www.intersib.omsk.ru