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TEASBusiness Brochure

2015

“The natura l ef fect of t rade is to br ing peace. ”- Montesqu ieu -

The European Azerba i jan Soc iety (TEAS) Foundat ion was estab l ished in 2008 wi th a miss ion to ra ise awareness about Azerba i jan and to strengthen l inks between Azerba i jan and Europe.

TEAS be l ieves that i t is through mutua l understand ing and respect that those t ies wi l l grow stronger . Through cu l tura l , economic and publ ic af fa i rs act iv i t ies, TEAS has deve loped a network of stakeholders and cont inues to promote the many and d iverse bus iness opportun i t ies that Azerba i jan has to of fer .

TEAS member companies are found in a l l the markets in which i t has estab l ished of f ices: Azerba i jan, the Uni ted Kingdom, Be lg ium, France, Germany and Turkey. There are a lso bus iness l inks wi th Luxembourg, Swi tzer land, Austr ia and the Nether lands.

VISIONby Leon Cook, TEAS Market ing and Communicat ions Di rector

TEAS Business Activities

TEAS supports European and Azerba i jan i bus inesses, prov id ing both a p lat form for organ isat ions to strengthen the i r ex is t ing bus iness re lat ionsh ips and a programme of network ing opportun i t ies to deve lop new bus iness contacts .

TEAS runs a ser ies of events throughout the year, a l l of which fac i l i ta te both profess iona l in format ion and intercu l tura l exchange.

To promote the bus iness sector , TEAS:• Organises a year ly f lagsh ip Bus iness Forum in each of the countr ies in which i t

has of f ices, and beyond • Fac i l i ta tes fact- f ind ing t r ips to Azerba i jan by po l i t ic ians and bus iness people• Arranges roundtab les, seminars, lectures and conferences, as wel l as cu l tura l

and network ing events• Act ive ly part ic ipates in and prov ides supports to events led by other Azerba i jan i

organ isat ions

Source: TEAS Bus iness Forum Par is 2013

“…the Azerba i jan i Republ ic wi l l turn f rom the reg ion ’s lead ing state in to a h igh ly compet i t ive part ic ipant in the in ternat iona l system of economic re lat ions. ”

Deve lopment concept Azerba i jan – 2020: out look to the future

www.pres ident .az

TEAS Business Forums

The European Azerba i jan Soc iety (TEAS) serves as a network ing and knowledge-shar ing p lat form, a imed at foster ing bus iness network creat ion, investment opportun i t ies and strateg ic commerc ia l partnersh ips.

Every year, the TEAS Bus iness Forums br ing together investors, po l icy-makers, bankers, journa l is ts , ana lysts, NGO representat ives, Min is ters and po l i t ic ians for an extens ive programme, inc lud ing:• Chal leng ing and ins ight fu l d iscuss ion pane ls• Opportun i t ies to exchange v iews wi th Government dec is ion-makers • Fac i l i ta t ing access to bus iness leaders• Prov id ing facts, expert ise and forecasts• Network ing opportun i t ies and market d iscuss ions

Fo l lowing the successes of bus iness forums from 2011 to 2013, the 2014 forums took p lace in London and Brusse ls . In 2015, bus iness forums wi l l take p lace in Maastr icht in Apr i l , Par is in May, and in Brusse ls , Is tanbu l and London later in the year .

Des igned to act as a p lat form to deve lop bus iness networks to h igh l ight the weal th of bus iness and investment opportun i t ies that ex is t in Azerba i jan, the top ics of the TEAS Bus iness Forums are var ied. They inc lude: agr icu l ture, energy ( f rom foss i l fue ls to greener energy sources) , te lecommunicat ions, aerospace, in f rastructure, t ransport , industry and f inance.

“ . . . Over the past ten years, Azerba i jan has been one of the fastest-growing economies in the wor ld . R ich hydrocarbon reserves and carefu l p lann ing have enabled the country to bu i ld a hea l thy and forward- look ing economy. Azerba i jan is now prepar ing to take the next leap. A programme for economic d ivers i f icat ion and a c lear v is ion for deve lopment are shaping the future of Azerba i jan as a g loba l ly compet i t ive p layer, creat ing abundant opportun i t ies for investment a long the way. ”

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TEAS Membership

TEAS of fers a range of membersh ip packages su i tab le and benef ic ia l for both companies and ind iv idua ls (see membersh ip form) .

Our current members inc lude1:

1 As of Apr i l 2015

Thalès

Dentons

Suez-Env i ronnement

In ternat iona l Data Corp.

Asco Group

Welspun

KPMG (Azerba i jan)

London Stock Exchange

Azs igor ta

AFB Bank

Caspian In ternat iona l Investment Company

TEAS Business Coordinators

Pr imary TEAS bus iness coord inator :

Leon Cook, TEAS Market ing and Communicat ions Di rector leon.cook@teas.eu

TEAS representat ives per country:

Marc Verwi lghen, TEAS Belg iummarc.verwi lghen@teas.eu

Mar ie-Laet i t ia Gourd in, TEAS Francemar ie- laet i t ia .gourd in@teas.eu

Shahin Namat i -Nasab, TEAS Germanyshahin .namat i -nasab@teas.eu

Rena Rzaeva, TEAS Turkey rena.rzaeva@teas.eu

Company informat ion

Company name:

Websi te :

Address:

Phone ( inc . country code) :

Company prof i le

F ie lds of in terest :

Bus iness type:

Bus iness act iv i t ies:

Number of employees:

Af f i l ia ted company:

Contact deta i ls

Name of contact person:

Pos i t ion:

Emai l :

Phone:

Membersh ip type

Plat inum ☐ Gold ☐ Club ☐

☐ By check ing th is box, I hereby agree wi th the membersh ip terms and

condi t ions

I f you have any quest ions regard ing membersh ip p lease contact :

Business Co-ord inator

Te l : +44 (0) 207 808 1902

E-mai l : membersh ip@teas.eu

15 Queen Anne’s Gate, London, SW1H 9BU, UK

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TEAS Membership Application Form

To apply for TEAS membersh ip, p lease f i l l in the fo l lowing form and scan to membersh ip@teas.eu, or post to the address at the bot tom.

Benef i ts by membersh ip type2 Plat inum£ 8000

+VAT

Gold£ 3000

+VAT

Club£ 1000

+VAT

Branding

Publ ic-speaking opportun i t ies (TEAS TV and events)

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I nc lus ion of company logo on TEAS webs i te ✔ ✔ ✔

I nc lus ion of corporate prof i le on TEAS webs i te ✔ ✔

I nc lus ion of advertor ia ls and interv iews on TEAS webs i te and magaz ine

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Network ing

Inv i tat ion to cu l tura l events organ ised by TEAS and i ts partners

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Access to exc lus ive TEAS events: h igh- leve l meet ings wi th top corporate/government leaders, bus iness br ie f ings, roundtab les and profess iona l forums

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Reduced fees for part ic ipat ion in TEAS partnersh ip events in Azerba i jan and Europe

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Specia l inv i tat ions to profess iona l events and fa i rs in Baku

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I n te l l igence

Targeted bus iness serv ices – bus iness in t roduct ions and bus iness in te l l igence

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Subscr ipt ion to TEAS magaz ine, an in ternat iona l ly-d is t r ibuted, month ly publ icat ion

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Ass istance wi th in terpretat ion and trans lat ion serv ices of documents to Azerba i jan i

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Access to sector ia l rev iews produced in partnersh ip wi th media

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L ia is ing

Organ isat ion of t rade miss ions and pr ivate v is i ts(V IP serv ice on arr iva l at the a i rport , at t ract ive d iscount on 5-star hote l accommodat ion in Baku)

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Arrangement of meet ings wi th h igh- leve l Azerba i jan i governmenta l of f ic ia ls and pr ivate sector representat ives

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Ass istance wi th Azerba i jan v isa appl icat ion ✔

2 Amounts are ind icated in GBP but payment can be made in EUR in accordance wi th exchange rates on the day of payment .

TEAS Benefits Packages

TEAS Membership Terms and Conditions

• The headquarters of The European Azerba i jan Soc iety Foundat ion (TEAS) are reg is tered at 15 Queen Anne’s Gate, London, SW1H 9BU, Un i ted Kingdom. TEAS has s ix decentra l ised of f ices in European capi ta ls3 and in Baku that const i tu te pr imary contacts for member companies.

• Membersh ip to TEAS network re lates to the benef i ts package subscr ibed to by the company (e .g . P lat inum; Gold; Club) .

• Membersh ip to TEAS impl ies jo in ing a g loba l network of companies throughout Europe and Azerba i jan in terested in deve lop ing economic re lat ions.

• Candidate companies must be a lega l ent i ty , du ly reg is tered and be in good stand ing in the bus iness communi ty .

• Membersh ip appl icants must ensure that , to the best of the i r knowledge, a l l in format ion prov ided is accurate and complete at the t ime of appl icat ion. The European Azerba i jan Soc iety reserves the r ight to terminate membersh ip wi thout refund of the fee where mis lead ing or fa lse in format ion has been prov ided.

• The European Azerba i jan Soc iety reserves the r ight to re ject a membersh ip appl icat ion for any reason(s ) i t deems appropr iate . The membersh ip appl icant wi l l be not i f ied of any such dec is ion in wr i t ing, and any membersh ip fee wi l l be refunded wi th in 28 days of the dec is ion made by The European Azerba i jan Soc iety .

• Membersh ip is ef fect ive upon acceptance of the appl icat ion by The European Azerba i jan Soc iety and upon rece ipt of fu l l payment of the membersh ip fee.

• Membersh ips are annual and the membersh ip fee cannot be rec la imed once the term of membersh ip has commenced.

• Membersh ip renewal must be exp l ic i t ly expressed and agreed by both s ides wi th in a month before membersh ip exp i rat ion.

• The European Azerba i jan Soc iety reserves the r ight to rev ise membersh ip fees annual ly – members wi l l be not i f ied pr ior to any fee rev is ion occurr ing.

• Al l membersh ip deta i ls suppl ied by the appl icant are stored in a database on TEAS’ secure server , in respect of the Data Protect ion Act .

3 Namely: London, Brusse ls , Ber l in , Par is and Is tanbu 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