International Network for Slavonic Cooperation PRESENTATION MAGAZINE A new project on the power of Slavonic culture and innovation
SLAVONIC EUROPE · INVESTMENT MEMORANDUM TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 SLAVONIC EUROPE - 13 COUNTRIES 5 MIND & EMOTION 6-8 SLAVONIC HOUSE 9-12 BENEFITS - WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? 13-17 INSTRUMENTS - HOW TO ACHIEVE IT? 18 OUR TEAM Photocredits: Shutterstock / #9829978 / Sergey Petrov Ballet of Mariinsky Theatre from St. Petersburg (Russia) in Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. 3
SLAVONIC EUROPE · INVESTMENT MEMORANDUM SLAVONIC EUROPE · INVESTMENT MEMORANDUM SLAVONIC EUROPE – 1 3 COUNTRIES MIND & EMOTION Slavonic The Slavs are the biggest language family on the European continent encompass- Slavonic Europe is a European initiative on Slavonic culture and innovation – a move- ing around 312 million people, totalling more than 20 ethnic groups and counting 13 ment consisting in connecting Spirit & Arts – Mind & Emotion to acquire humanity as Europe Slavonic countries. On an international scale, there are more than 360 million Slavs mutual respect and mutual solidarity while aiming at a threefold objective: living around the world. They are the only cultural group in Europe whose coun- tries are situated in substantial numbers both inside and outside the boarders of the BELARUS European Union having even the vast majority of its population outside of the EU BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA boarders. This specifjc geographic position gives to the Slavs the potential of natural BULGARIA mediators in Europe between East and West and their cultural richness as well as CROATIA cultural unity in diversity the role of natural cultural integrators of the Eastern part of CZECH REPUBLIC the European continent. MACEDONIA MONTENEGRO The Slavonic Europe movement wants to highlight this potential and contribute POLAND to it. It wants to present the Unity of Mind & Emotion which lies at the hearth of RUSSIA the Slavonic culture and show its full variety. Without geographic or political bor- SERBIA ders, the Slavonic Europe movement strives to emphasize the peaceful power of the SLOVAKIA Slavonic culture as well as its sense for community and endeavours to give back to SLOVENIA the Slavs – and hence to whole Europe – their full identity. UKRAINE Its main purpose is to give the fmoor to Slavonic thinkers and artists in order to reveal their Unity of Mind & Emotion as well as their sense of cultural cooperation as a specifjc feature of the Slavonic culture and togetherness. Based upon this unifying quality, Slavonic culture ofgers multiple ways to acquire humanity as mutual respect and mutual solidarity between individuals and nations – contributing to building up Creating Slavonic Raising international Building bridges in our times a bridge between East and West and thus a more human and integrated Europe in the 21st century. consciousness awareness across the continent In this sense – inspired by Slavonic culture through presentations of spiritual, artistic and scientifjc creativity – Europe becomes a MASTERPIECE. To foster the inherent sense of Slavon- It is the aim of Slavonic Europe to high- To contribute via cultural and scientifjc ic togetherness and to enhance among light to the other cultural groups in Eu- initiatives to a stronger consolidation Slavonic nations the consciousness of rope and around the world the Slavonic of the Slavonic family in Europe and to their common cultural heritage and cultural richness, diversity and unmis- build on these fjx points bridges across Slavonic identity: Only if its individual takable common streak attracting their the European continent between East parts are stronger integrated, the whole interest and increasing mutual cooper- and West – while the way to a European European continent can be more inte- ation. togetherness leads by Culture. grated – Unity in Diversity. Its motto calls on everybody: CULTURE IS ENERGY! Photocredits: Shutterstock / #430330030 / Agata Kowalczyk Photocredits: Shutterstock / #276041009 Brass padlock with eternal love declaration in russian hanging Photocredits: Shutterstock / #406943773 Scenic view of bridges on the Vltava river and of the historical Photocredits: Shutterstock / #144923695 among other padlocks on the railing of Love Bridge in Gdansk. Ministry of Foreign Afgairs of the Russian Federation and Russian center of Prague: buildings and landmarks of old town with red Monument to founders of Kiev: Kiy, Schek, Khoryv and Lybid Gdansk, Poland military aircrafus fmy in formation, Moscow, Russia roofuops and multi-coloured walls. 4 5
SLAVONIC EUROPE · INVESTMENT MEMORANDUM SLAVONIC EUROPE · INVESTMENT MEMORANDUM SLAVONIC HOUSE The Slavonic Europe project will connect Slavonic and other European people via 11 SIGHTSEEING TERRACE: “SKYLINE OF BRUSSELS” artistic events, conferences, seminars, workshops and trainings in the Slavonic House which will be located in Brussels, the capital of Europe, in the centre of the European Quarter; 10 SLAVONIC RESTAURANT Slavonic Europe will be structured as a Belgian commercial company 1 with a clear return-on-investment (“ROI”) for international global partners; The above can be depicted as follows: 9 SLAVONIC EUROPE OFFICES 8 SLAVONIC EUROPE OFFICES SLAVONIC CONSORTIUM FOUNDING PARTNERS 7 SLAVONIC LIBRARY SLAVONIC HOUSE START-UP FINANCING SLAVONIC EUROPE SCRL 6 OFFICES: SLAVONIC COMPANIES 13 Slavonic countries Belgium HQ of Slavonic Europe 5 OFFICES: SLAVONIC COMPANIES ASSETS BALANCE-SHEET LIABILITIES ASSETS BALANCE-SHEET LIABILITIES 4 OFFICES: SLAVONIC COMPANIES Slavonic House 1 Equity Operation costs Event proceeds Various events 2 Subsidies Subsidies Loans 3 3 CONCERT HALL Other 1. Used as HQ on a free (sub-) rent basis 2 MEETING ROOMS 2. In due time, ad hoc events will be organized with ad hoc international partners 3. In due time, ad hoc loans can be obtained from ad hoc international partners 1 CONFERENCE ROOMS 0 ENTRY-RECEPTION Floors BASEMENT 1) With the legal form of a SCRL (French), CVBA (Dutch), freely translated as “Co-operative Company with Limited Liability” 6 7
SLAVONIC EUROPE · INVESTMENT MEMORANDUM SLAVONIC EUROPE · INVESTMENT MEMORANDUM SLAVONIC HOUSE BENEFITS WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? 1. Geographically In order to be able to achieve in an optimal way its fjxed objectives, the Slavonic Europe project and its executive body, SLAVONIC EUROPE scrl (SE), will need stra- tegically formed and situated headquarters. It is for this reason that Slavonic Europe favours a specifjcally designed and autonomous structure – the SLAVONIC HOUSE. Being located in the centre of Europe and with key cities like Brussels (capital of It should be located at the heart of the European Quarter in Brussels and enable the Europe) and Antwerp (2nd biggest port of Europe and n°1 diamond hub), Bel- Slavonic Europe project to deploy its maximal efgectiveness: Conference and meet- gium is a preferred headquarter location for numerous multinational both insti- ing rooms, Slavonic Concert Hall, business and administration offjces, the Slavonic tutions and corporations Library and the Slavonic Restaurant will become the pivotal points of the Slavonic Belgium is situated in the West of Europe, bordered to the north by the Nether- Europe project in the middle of the Brussels European Area. lands, to the east by Germany and Luxembourg and to the south by France. Its location made it the economic and urban nerve centre of Europe The Slavonic House will be the fjrst phenomenon of its art and unique in the world: As a member of the European Union, the EU provides Belgium with a market of It will be the coordination and organisation centre of all Slavonic Europe cultural more than 500 million customers and scientifjc activities as well as the hosting place of Slavonic companies and as- Belgium o ers a reliable socio-economic environment for investors sociations from all 14 Slavonic nations. In this sense, it will create important syner- Belgium has an open economy and a pro-market government, which makes Bel- gies between culture, science and business resulting in a mutual win-win situation. gium an attractive base for many companies active in the European markets Moreover, the Slavonic House will open to the whole Slavonic community worldwide Highly skilled multilingual resources and high productivity and host the Slavonic International Network – physically and virtually. Belgium is characterized by a large linguistic diversity Being close to numerous instances of the EU, Brussels is an excellent and unique Finally, the Slavonic House will be a Slavonic Think Tank in Europe developing new hub for lobbying and net- working purposes and far reaching ideas and forward looking visions for the Slavonic people as well High quality of life and good work-life-balance as the whole mankind contributing herewith to the evolution of the overall human- Good legal protection ity. An example might be the initiation and creation of the Slavonic Athletic Games Very attractive expatriate tax regime and tax ruling practice to sustain and further (SAG) – a new international sports competition on purely individual and non-com- develop the attractive- ness of Belgium in the international tax scene mercial basis inspired by the ancient Greek tradition. Belgium o ers attractive tax incentives for certain investments Etc. LONDON AMSTERDAM 2H00 2H20 KÖLN 2H00 FRANKFURT 3H20 PARIS 1H20 Photocredits: shutterstock.com / 346894628 / tishomir Sofja, Bulgaria - August 05, 2015: modern architecture from the city of Sofja. 8 9
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