International Conference (As Part of 1520 EXPO, International Show of Railway Equipment and Technologies )

Railway Engineering: Prospects, Technologies, Priorities

September 19-20, 2007

FSUE Railway Transport Research Institute of RF Transport Ministry,

Shcherbinka, the Moscow region, Russia

The rapidly developing railway engineering has very good investment prospects. Under the circumstances the Railway Engineering: Prospects, Technologies, Priorities international conference seems to be a most convenient platform to discuss further development of the sector, define technical and technological priorities and principles of strategic partnership within “1520 Area,” as well as scrutinize innovative projects and many other issues.

“Railway Engineering: Prospects, Technologies, Priorities” will take place at the FSUE Railway Transport Research Institute of Railway Equipment in Moscow region’s Shcherbinka on September 18-20, 2007 as part of EXPO1520 – an international show of railway equipment, at which manufacturers from 18 countries will demonstrate their best achievements in railway engineering, parts and technologies.

The main goals of the conference are:

* to kick off a direct dialogue between manufacturers and consumers of products in a bid to select the best mechanisms for future interaction;
* to invite regulatory authorities, ministries and agencies concerned to participate in this dialogue to strengthen ties among them and market players;
* to enhance information support so that broad public could be more aware about the achievements and future plans of the sector, which will enhance competitiveness and improve the image of Russian manufacturers in the international arena;
* to support Russian companies, majoring in railway engineering;
* to invite business and private capital to assist in large-scale innovative efforts of the government in infrastrucural, transport and other priority domains;
* to define priorities of Russia’s transport strategy, and draft an action plan of its transport network modernization, keeping in mind further integration into European and global transport systems.

Participants in the Railway Engineering: Prospects, Technologies, Priorities international conference will include:

* heads of companies, majoring in railway engineering from countries of “1520 Area” and other;
* top managers of JSC Russian Railways;
* representatives of the largest transport companies in “1520 Area” and other countries;
* senior officials of the Ministry of Industry and Energy of Russia;
* senior officials of the Transport Ministry of Russia;
* senior officials of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Russia;
* representatives of sector-oriented public organizations;
* members of the State Duma – the lower chamber of the Russian parliament;
* members of the Federation Council of the Russian Federal Assembly, responsible for the formulation of Russia’s machine engineering strategy;
* bankers, executives of insurance and leasing companies;
* representatives of ministries concerned from CIS, Baltic, European and Asian countries;
* representatives of railway administrations of CIS member-states;
* etc.

For more information visit www.expo1520.com