Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Latvia Šveices Tirdzniecības ... - LIAA
Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Latvia Šveices Tirdzniecības ... - LIAA
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<strong>Swiss</strong> <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>Latvia</strong><br />
Šveices Tirdzniecības Kamera<br />
Latvijā<br />
Presentation<br />
Riga, <strong>Latvia</strong>, 14.10.2008<br />
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YEAR<br />
2005<br />
YEAR<br />
2007<br />
SWISS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN LATVIA<br />
established<br />
starts work actively<br />
By private <strong>in</strong>itiative <strong>of</strong><br />
Bruno Kaspar<br />
Peter Wolfensberger<br />
Theis Klauberg<br />
16 members<br />
<strong>in</strong> 2010<br />
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STRUCTURE<br />
• SCCL is a member based organization;<br />
• The highest decision mak<strong>in</strong>g body is<br />
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MEMBERS<br />
which<br />
elects<br />
BOARD <strong>of</strong> SCCL<br />
DIRECTOR <strong>of</strong> SCCL<br />
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THE BOARD OF SCCL<br />
4 elected members<br />
3 ex <strong>of</strong>ficio members<br />
Armands Gūtmanis, President <strong>of</strong><br />
SCCL (“Transporta sistēmas”,<br />
“Jaunpagasts plus”)<br />
Bruno Kaspar (<strong>Swiss</strong> <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Commerce</strong> <strong>in</strong> Lithuania)<br />
Can Hems<strong>in</strong>lioglu (“Novartis”,<br />
Director Baltic Region)<br />
Silva Blūma (Baltic Pack)<br />
Representative <strong>of</strong> <strong>Swiss</strong><br />
Embassy <strong>in</strong> <strong>Latvia</strong><br />
Representative <strong>of</strong> <strong>Swiss</strong><br />
<strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> Commerece<br />
<strong>in</strong> Lithuania<br />
Representative <strong>of</strong> <strong>Swiss</strong><br />
<strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />
Estonia<br />
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MISSION OF SWISS CHAMBER<br />
• The promotion <strong>of</strong> trade and <strong>in</strong>vestment<br />
relations between <strong>Latvia</strong> and Switzerland<br />
(<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the Pr<strong>in</strong>cipality <strong>of</strong> Liechtenste<strong>in</strong>)<br />
• Representation <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>terests <strong>of</strong> members,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g network and vis-à-vis authorities<br />
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MAIN ACTIVITIES OF SCCL<br />
Market<br />
Information<br />
Market<br />
Research<br />
Market<br />
Entry<br />
Market<br />
Support<br />
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MARKET INFORMATION<br />
MARKET RESEARCH<br />
Information to Osec (<strong>Swiss</strong><br />
Export promotion organisation)<br />
on <strong>Latvia</strong><br />
First <strong>in</strong>formation on <strong>Latvia</strong><br />
to <strong>Swiss</strong> companies<br />
Representation <strong>of</strong> the<br />
dest<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>Latvia</strong> by SCCL<br />
<strong>in</strong> Osec Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Consult<strong>in</strong>g<br />
days <strong>in</strong> Zürich for <strong>Swiss</strong><br />
companies<br />
Market researches <strong>in</strong> <strong>Latvia</strong><br />
or <strong>in</strong> Switzerland ordered by<br />
our members or customers<br />
<strong>in</strong> cooperation with best<br />
qualified mandate partners<br />
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MARKT ENTRY<br />
Organization <strong>of</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
missions to and from <strong>Latvia</strong><br />
B2B projects <strong>in</strong> cooperation<br />
with partner SBBE<br />
<strong>Swiss</strong>Baltic Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Experts<br />
AG (Zürich) and<br />
ŠveicesBaltijas Biznesa<br />
Eksperts SIA (Riga)<br />
Support <strong>of</strong> activities for<br />
<strong>in</strong>vestors <strong>in</strong> SME bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
sectors<br />
MARKET SUPPORT<br />
Representation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Swiss</strong><br />
companies and their <strong>in</strong>terests<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>Latvia</strong>, vis-à-vis authorities<br />
Support <strong>in</strong> claims<br />
enforcement or other legal<br />
actions <strong>in</strong> the respective other<br />
jurisdiction<br />
Provid<strong>in</strong>g economic or<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>in</strong>formation to<br />
members and customers<br />
specified by them<br />
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LEGAL STATUS & FINANCES<br />
SWISS<br />
COMPANIES<br />
LATVIAN<br />
COMPANIES<br />
MEMBERS<br />
BASED<br />
ASSOCIATION<br />
FOREIGN COMPANIES<br />
(who have close<br />
economic ties with<br />
<strong>Latvia</strong> or Switzerland)<br />
PRIVATE PERSONS<br />
from <strong>Latvia</strong><br />
PRIVATE PERSONS<br />
from Switzerland<br />
The SCCL <strong>Swiss</strong> <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Latvia</strong> is self-f<strong>in</strong>anced by basic<br />
Osec contribution for agreed services and membership fees. It generates<br />
its <strong>in</strong>come through billed services and event organisation etc.<br />
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SCCL PARTNERS IN SWITZERLAND<br />
OSEC promote exports from Switzerland and import<br />
and <strong>in</strong>vestments to Switzerland. It is a private <strong>Swiss</strong><br />
association with 1337 members; SCCL has a Service<br />
Agreement with OSEC from January 1, 2008<br />
SWISSCHAM is the association <strong>of</strong> <strong>Swiss</strong> Foreign<br />
Trade <strong>Chamber</strong>s; SCCL has been a member <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Swiss</strong>Cham s<strong>in</strong>ce May 2008<br />
SEC – <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong> Switzerland – Central<br />
Europe, Zürich, hav<strong>in</strong>g the Baltic States <strong>in</strong> its portfolio<br />
SCCL cooperates with SEC on a number <strong>of</strong> projects<br />
OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF<br />
IN SWITZERLAND AND LICHTENSTEIN<br />
<strong>LIAA</strong> Public Representative for Switzerland and<br />
Lichtenste<strong>in</strong>, Mr. PETER WOLFENSBERGER and his<br />
private company SBBE <strong>Swiss</strong>Baltic Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Experts AG<br />
<strong>in</strong> Zürich and Riga (host<strong>in</strong>g also SCCL operations as <strong>of</strong><br />
summer 2010)<br />
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SCCL PARTNERS IN LATVIA, LITHUANIA<br />
SWISS EMBASSY IN RIGA is a service agreement<br />
partner <strong>of</strong> SCCL <strong>in</strong> the area <strong>of</strong> commerce, trade<br />
and <strong>in</strong>vestments (see Osec overleaf)<br />
SWISS CONTRIBUTION OFFICE SCO/SECO has a<br />
<strong>of</strong>fice <strong>in</strong> Riga for all three Baltic countries. CHF<br />
60 million will be used <strong>in</strong> <strong>Latvia</strong>, fund<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong><br />
specific projects will be decided until 2012<br />
SWISS BALTIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN<br />
LITHUANIA (SBCL) is a close cooperation partner<br />
for SCCL <strong>in</strong> all projects <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g Baltic States,<br />
such as the <strong>Swiss</strong> Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Consult<strong>in</strong>g Days or<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Missions<br />
Network <strong>of</strong> related local <strong>Chamber</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong><br />
and Industry<br />
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CONTACTS<br />
SCCL<br />
<strong>Swiss</strong> <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Latvia</strong><br />
Šveices Tirdzniecības Kamera Latvijā<br />
Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 33-8b, LV-1010 Rīga<br />
Tel. + 371 6721 7421<br />
Mob. +371 2949 4494<br />
Fax. + 371 6721 7421<br />
E-mail: <strong>Latvia</strong>@BaltCham.CH<br />
Web: www.sveice.biz<br />
Peter Wolfensberger – Manag<strong>in</strong>g Director<br />
and Representative with <strong>Swiss</strong> gov. org.<br />
Sanita Vildere – Project Manager<br />
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