City of Philadelphia - File #: 150559

• File #: 150559
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 6/4/2015
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/4/2015
• Title: Recognizing and welcoming the 20th Annual Eurasian/Russian - American Innovation Technology Week to Philadelphia from June 11 to June 25, 2015; and honoring The Mid-Atlantic - Eurasia Business Council for its leadership in promoting industry, growth, and business relations between the U.S. and Eurasia; and encouraging Philadelphians to participate.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Oh, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Neilson, Councilmember Bass

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/4/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass
6/4/2015	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

Title
Recognizing and welcoming the 20th Annual Eurasian/Russian - American Innovation Technology Week to Philadelphia from June 11 to June 25, 2015; and honoring The Mid-Atlantic - Eurasia Business Council for its leadership in promoting industry, growth, and business relations between the U.S. and Eurasia; and encouraging Philadelphians to participate.

Body
WHEREAS, The 20th Eurasian/Russian American Innovation Technology Week (RANIT) will offer a series of scheduled events to promote and facilitate technological cooperation between Eurasian/Russian and American businesses in the following subject areas: biotechnology, the pharmaceutical industry, medical equipment, life sciences, alternative energy, nanotechnology, the chemical industry, information technology, technology in education, and entrepreneurship; and

WHEREAS, The 20th Eurasian/Russian American Innovation Technology Week (RANIT) is hosted by Mid-Atlantic - Eurasia Business Council, and will take place in Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; New York, NY; and the Mid-Atlantic Region from June 11-25, 2015; and

WHEREAS, RANIT will kick off with a Welcoming Ceremony and Opening Sessions at Philadelphia City Hall followed by a 20th Year Anniversary Reception hosted by Comcast on June 11, 2015. Other key events in Philadelphia will include the Annual Eurasia/Russian - American Science Innovation Conference on June 11-12, and the Eurasian/Russian - American Innovation Technology, University Research & Commercialization Roundtable on June 15, and Eurasian Economic Union Sessions at the 2015 BIO International Convention on June 15-18; and

WHEREAS, RANIT is supported by The City of Philadelphia; State of Pennsylvania; State of New Jersey; State of Delaware; State of Maryland; Pennsylvania Bio; Bio New Jersey; Delaware Bio; Philadelphia U.S. Export Assistance Center of the U.S. Commercial Service; World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia; World Trade Center of Central Pennsylvania; World Trade...