T E AS Business Brochure
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The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS) Foundation was established in 2008 with a mission to raise awareness about Azerbaijan and to strengthen links between Azerbaijan and Europe. TEAS believes that it is through mutual understanding and respect that those ties will grow stronger. Through cultural, economic and public affairs activities, TEAS has developed a network of stakeholders and continues to promote the many and diverse business opportunities that Azerbaijan has to offer. TEAS member companies are found in all t he markets in which it has established offices: Azerbaijan, the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Germany and Turkey. There are also business links with Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands.
TEAS Business Activities T E A S s u p p or ts Euro pean and Az er b a ija ni b usinesses, p r ovid ing b oth a p la tf o rm f o r o rg a n is a tion s to s treng then their e xisting b usiness r ela tionship s a nd a p r ogram m e o f n etw or k in g o ppo rtunities to dev e lop new b usiness conta cts. T E A S r u n s a s eries o f ev ents thr oughout the yea r , a ll of which fa cilita t e bo t h pro fe s s ion a l in f o rmatio n and intercultur a l excha nge. T o p r om ote th e bus ines s s ecto r, T EAS: • O r ga n is e s a yearly flag s hip Business For um in ea ch of the countr ies in w h i c h i t h a s of f ic e s , and beyo nd • Fa c ilita te s f act- finding trips to A zer b a ija n b y p oliticia ns a nd b usiness p eopl e • A r r a n ge s r o undtables , s eminars, lectur es a nd confer ences, a s well a s c u l t u ral an d n e tw or k ing ev ents • A c tiv e ly p a rticipates in and pro vid es sup p or ts to events led b y other Azerbai j an i o r ga n is a tion s
S o ur ce: T EA S B usi ness Foru m P a ri s 2 0 1 3
“…the Azerbaijani Republic will turn from the region’s leading state into a highly competitive participant in the international system of economic relations.” De v e l o pme nt c o n c e p t A z e r bai j an – 2 0 2 0 : o u t l o o k t o t h e f u t u re w w w . pr e s i d e n t . a z
TEAS Business Forums
T h e E u r op e a n Az erbaijan So ciety ( TE AS) ser ves a s a networ king a nd know l e dg e s h a ri n g p la tf or m, aimed at fo s tering b usiness networ k cr ea tion, investm ent o p p or tu n itie s and s trateg ic co mmercia l p a r tner ship s. Ev e ry y e a r , th e TEAS Business Forums b r ing together investor s, p olicy-ma ke rs , b a n k e r s , jou r n alis ts , analys ts , N GO r ep r esenta tives, M inister s a nd p oliticia n s f o r a n e x te n s iv e pro g ramme, including : • C h a lle n gin g and ins ig htful dis cussion p a nels • O p p or tu n ities to exchang e v iews with Gover nm ent d ecision-m a ker s • Fa c ilita tin g a cces s to bus ines s lea d er s • P r ov id in g f a cts , expertis e and for eca sts • N e tw or k in g o ppo rtunities and ma r ket d iscussions Fo l l ow in g th e s ucces s es o f bus iness for ums fr om 2 011 to 2013 , the 2 014 fo ru m s t o o k p la c e in L o ndo n and Brus s els . In 2015 , b usiness for um s will ta ke p la ce i n Maa s tr ic h t in A pril, Paris in May, and in Br ussels, Ista nb ul a nd Lond on la ter i n t h e year. D e si g n e d to a ct as a platfo rm to d evelop b usiness networ ks to highlight the w e a lth of b u s ines s and inv es tment op p or tunities tha t exist in Azer b a ija n, th e t o p i cs of th e TEAS Bus ines s Fo rums a r e va r ied . They includ e: a gr icultur e, e n e rg y ( f ro m f os s il f u e ls to g reener energ y sour ces), telecom m unica tions, a er osp a c e , i n f ras tr u c tu r e , trans po rt, indus try a nd fina nce.
“... Over the past ten years, Azerbaijan has been one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Rich hydrocarbon reserves and careful planning have enabled the country to build a healthy and forward-looking economy. Azerbaijan is now preparing to take the next leap. A programme for economic diversification and a clear vision for development are shaping the future of Azerbaijan as a globally competitive player, creating abundant opportunities for investment along the way.” www. for eigna ff ai rs .c o m
TEAS Membership
T EA S of f e r s a rang e o f members hip p a cka ges suita b le a nd b eneficia l for b o t h c o mp a n ie s a n d indiv iduals ( s ee mem b er ship for m).
Our current members include 1 :
Th a lè s D e n ton s S u e z - E nv iro nnement I n te r n a ti o nal Data Co rp.
As c o G ro up
W e ls p u n
K P M G (Az erbaijan)
L on d on Sto ck Exchang e
Az s igor ta
AF B B a n k
C a s p ia n Internatio nal Inv es tm ent C om p a ny
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TEAS Business Coordinators
Prim ar y T E A S b u si n e s s coor dinator : Le o n C ook , TE AS Mark eting and Communica tions Dir ector l e o n . c ook @ te a s.eu
TEAS representatives per country: M a rc V e r w ilgh en, T EAS Belg ium ma rc . v e r w ilgh en@teas .eu M a ri e - L a e titia Go urdin, T EAS France ma ri e - la e titia . gourdin@ teas .eu S h a h in N a m a ti- Nas ab, T EAS Germany s h a h in . n a m a ti- nas ab@ teas .eu R e n a R z a e v a , T EAS T urk ey re n a . r z a e v a @ teas .eu
TEAS Membership Application Form T o ap p ly f or TE AS members hip, plea se fill in the following for m a nd sca n to m e m b e r s h ip @ teas .eu, o r po s t to the a d d r ess a t the b ottom. C o mp a n y in f ormatio n C o mp a n y n a m e: W e b s ite : A dd r e s s : P h o ne (in c . c ou ntry co de) : C o mp a n y p r of ile Fi e l ds of in te r es t: Bu si n e s s ty p e : Bu si n e s s a c tiv ities : N u m b e r of e m plo yees : A f fi l i a te d c om p any: C o n t a c t d e ta ils N a m e of c on ta ct pers o n: P o s i t ion : E m a il: P h o ne : Me m b e r s h ip ty pe
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TEAS Benefits Packages
B e n e f i ts b y m e m b e r s h i p type 2
Pla tinum £ 8000 +VAT
Gold £ 3 000
Club £ 1000
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B r a ndi ng Pu b l i c- speaki ng oppor tunities ( TEAS T V an d e v e n ts)
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In c l usi on of company logo on TEAS we bs i t e
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In c l usi on of corpor ate pr ofile on TEAS w e bs i t e
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In c l usi on of a d ver tor ials and inter views o n T EA S w e b si te a nd m agazine
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In v itati on to cultur al events or ganised by T EA S a n d i ts partners
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A c c ess to excl usive TEAS events: hig h -l e v e l m e eti ngs w i th top cor por ate/gover nme n t l e ade r s , b u si ness bri ef i n gs, r oundtables and p r o fe s s i o n al f o r um s
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R e duced f ees for par ticipation in TEAS p a r tnershi p ev ents in Azer baijan and Eu r o pe
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S p e ci al i nv i tati ons to pr ofessional even t s an d f a ir s i n B aku
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Ne t worki ng
In t e ll i gence Ta r geted b usi n ess ser vices – busines s i n t r o ducti ons and business intelligenc e
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S u bscri pti on to TEAS magazine, an i n t e r nati onal l y- distr ibuted, monthly pu bl i c at i o n
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A ssi stance w i th inter pr etation and tr an s l at i o n se r v i ces of d ocuments to Azer baijani
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A c c ess to sector ial r eviews pr oduced i n p a r tnershi p w i th media
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L i a i si ng O r g ani sa ti on of tr ade missions and p r i v at e v i s i t s (VIP serv i ce on ar r ival at the air por t, at t r ac t i v e d i sc ount on 5- s tar hotel accommodat i o n i n Bak u )
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A r r angem ent of meetings with high-le v e l A ze rb a i j a ni gover nmental officials and pr i v at e se c tor representatives
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A ssi stance w i th Azer baijan visa applic at i o n
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2 Amo unts are i ndi cate d i n G B P b u t p a y m e n t c a n be m a d e in E U R in a c c o r d a n c e w it h e x c h a n g e r a t e s o n t h e d ay of payment.
TEAS M e m bershi p Ter m s a n d C on dit ions
• Th e h eadquarters o f The European Azerbaijan Society Found a tion (T EA S ) a r e r e g is tered at 1 5 Queen Anne’s Ga te, Lond on, SW1H 9 BU, Unit e d K in gd om. T EAS has s ix decentr a lised offices in E ur op ea n ca p ita ls 3 an d i n B a k u that co ns titute prima r y conta cts for m em b er com p a nies. • M e m b e rs hip to T EAS netw or k r ela tes to the b enefits p a cka ge sub s c ri be d to b y the co mpany ( e.g . Pla tinum ; Gold ; Club ). • M e m b e rs hip to T EAS implies joining a glob a l networ k of com p a nies th r ou g ho ut Euro pe and Az er b a ija n inter ested in d evelop ing economi c r e la tio ns . • C a n d idate co mpanies must b e a lega l entity, d uly r egister ed a nd b e i n good standing in the bus in ess com m unity. • M e m b e rs hip applicants must ensur e tha t, to the b est of their know l e dg e , a ll in f o rmatio n pro v ided is a ccur a te a nd comp lete a t the time of a p p lic a tio n. The European Azerbaijan Society r eser ves the r ight to te r m in ate members hip with out r efund of the fee wher e mislea d ing o r f al s e in f or matio n has been pro v i d ed . • The European Azerbaijan Society r eser ves the r ight to r eject a m e m b e rs hip applicatio n fo r a ny r ea son(s) it d eem s a p p r op r ia te. The m e m b e rs hip applicant will b e notified of a ny such d ecision in wr iting , a n d a ny members hip fee w ill b e r efund ed within 28 d a ys of the d e c i s i o n m a d e by The European Azerbaijan Society . • M e m b e rs hip is effectiv e up on a ccep ta nce of the a p p lica tion b y The European Azerbaijan Society a nd up on r eceip t of full p a yment of th e m e m b e rs hip fee. • M e m b e rs hips are annual and the memb er ship fee ca nnot b e r ecla i m e d on c e the term o f membership ha s commenced . • M e m b e rs hip renewal mus t b e exp licitly exp r essed a nd a gr eed b y b o t h s id e s within a mo nth befo r e m em b er ship exp ir a tion. • The European Azerbaijan Society r eser ves the r ight to r evise m em be rs h i p f e e s annually – members will b e notified p r ior to a ny fee r evision oc c u r ring . • All m e mbers hip details s up p lied b y the a p p lica nt a r e stor ed in a d at abas e on TE AS’ s ecure s erv er, in r esp ect of the Da ta Pr otection Act.
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Namel y: Lond on , B ru sse l s, B e rl i n , P a ri s a n d I s t a n b u l.
www.teas.eu The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS) 15 Queen Anne’s Gate, London, SW1H 9BU, UK Tel: +44 (0) 207 808 1902 Email: membership@teas.eu