FriNet is a corporate multi-technology information network of companies, non-commercial organizations and individuals in several countries.
FriNet is a structure, based on a permanent participation of the members and mutually useful co-operation, both formal and informal.
Being the joint corporate project of many participants, FriNet combines features of a computer information network, financial-commercial group, business club, distribution network for goods and services of the members - as well as education and culture co-operation network.
All the FriNet technical structures are run by the members themselves.
Currently FriNet has about six hundred permanent members - business companies, non-commercial organizations, administrative structures,and individuals - in countries like :
Russia, USA , Denmark , Sweden ,France , Germany , Philippines, Bulgaria and some other.
Most of FriNet informational activities lie in fields of:
FriNet is St.Peterburg regional host of WTC Network
FriNet cooperates with European Community ECHO program, to establish wider cooperation of St.Petersburg companies with possible partners in Europe.
FriNet supports UNCTAD Trade Efficiency Program since autumn 1994, so all the preparatory works have lead us to development and establishement of St.Petersburg Trade Point - operating as a joint project, supported by :
FriNet resources and gateways available:
FriNet is a corporate network , so most of informational and operational resources are primarily for use of the members.
On the other side, most of the companies participating in FriNet, already co-operate in business, business organization, optimizing transactions, so it is not so hard to solve all kinds of problems, especially those that are common for business in Russia.
So, due to widening cooperation and lots of joint projects started, FriNet established information gateways and services, that can be accessed by anyone to collect and disseminate information.
These are:
Business information services:
FriNet support various business information services , providing:
FriXpress Information service : Commercial offers from/to Russian/CIS market
frixpressin@frinet.spb.su - Offers to Russia
frixpressout@frinet.spb.su - Offers from Russia
FriNet Consulting : Advisory / business consulting /general support.
WhoIsWho Databank : Search for partners in Russia/CIS
General information:
Penpals gateway : to find contacts in Russia
Other FriNet projects:
FRINET TRAVEL Travel/culture/tourism support
RusLan Russian Language study/educational exchange program
VOLGA/CPN Culture exchange/culture centers network.
Also all the regional sites of FriNet run diverse informational projects and participate in many more.
Summary :
All the people who do something useful already have something in common - and they can try to co-operate.
We very much hope that joint efforts af all the enthusiasts worldwide will make our world a little better.
Contacts:
You can send questions and comments,if any, to :
valvmp@frinet.spb.su, Mr. Valery Mescheryakoff
