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NEW FORUM COMMITTEE READY FOR ACTION “Communication on Top” Forum, Davos, Switzerland 2011 On 15th March a New Forum Committee Team was announced on the “Communication on Top” Forum’s website – http://www.forumdavos.com/committee. The new committee includes members from 12 countries – Russia, Bulgaria, Canada, Spain, Germany, Kuwait, UAE, UK, USA, Austria, Greece, and France. The First Forum (Feb’10) brought together participants from 21 countries, 35 companies, and 10 international associations, while the global internet audience had the opportunity to watch its online webtranslation in real time! The New Committee Team commences the overall preparation of the Second Annual Forum “Communication on Top”, held again in Davos on 28 Feb 1 Mar, 2011, following the WEF. The goal of the Forum is to unite topmanagers in PR, GR, Marketing, Media, Political and Business Communication, IR, CSR, and Corporate Finances for a global discussion on how to make communications more effective, customeroriented, trustful, and approachable; to create a platform where best practices, latest researches, ideas and innovations could be shared. The New Forum Committee Team comprises of 16 members, as follows:
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Natalia Belenko President, Founder of Top Communication GmbH Austria, RU
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Stephen Davies Blogger & Consultant PR Week, UK
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Yves Robins Senior VP, Extl Relations and Corporate Communication, Dassault Aviation, FR
Alexander Anisimov CEO of Top Communication GmbH Austria, RU Andrei Izmailov Risk Management, Bank of Montreal, CA Cristina Gallach Spokesperson for the Spanish Presidency at the EU Council, ES Denise Stillman Owner & President, Clear Directions LLC, USA Daniel Höltgen Head of Communications, EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency), DE Jolyon Kimble Director for Middle East, Africa and Asia, Sovereign Strategy, KW Maxim Behar Chief Executive, M3 Communications Group Inc., BUL Mohamed Al Ayed Founder, President and CEO of TRACCS, UAE Rui Martins Corporate Comms and Public Affairs Director, Associação Dianova, PT Regional Coordinator of EACD (European Association for Communications Directors), PT Svetlana Kananykhina Founder & CEO, Event Live Communication agency Moscow, RU Thomas Missong President of EACA (European Association of Credit Rating Agencies), AU Yanina Dubeykovskaya Founder and CEO of “SeaMediaGroup” Ltd Bulgaria, RU Yannis Freris Head of Corporate Communication & Sustainable Development, GEFYRA, GR Regional Coordinator of EACD (European Association for Communications Directors) GR
In the next couple of months the new Committee will work on the feedback provided from the First Forum “Communication on Top” and use it as basis to define the 2011 overarching theme and aims, the outlining of the program content, its adequate format, and the essential topics for discussions.
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