Digest for 95-04-10
Table of Contents
WHAT'S NEW . . .
#01-10 April 95 New St. Petersburg Press Issue
#02-10 April 95 New BISNIS WWW Server and 9 New BISNIS Documents
#03-10 April 95 New April Issue of Ecostan News
RECENT EMAIL . . .
#01-10 April 95 Sender: sides@SDSC.EDU (Stephanie Sides)
Subject: Danger traveling in Russia outside of escorted tour?
#02-10 April 95 Sender: Robert Patrick ( shamrock@freenet.mb.ca )
Subject: Visiting Moscow
#03-10 April 95 Sender: Mattschenk@aol.com
Subject: Great Russian Music (x-post from INFO-RUSS)
#04-10 April 95 Sender: Igor Dybal
( ID0410%CMSUVMB.BitNet@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU )
Subject: Food processing in Russia (x-post from RUSAG-L)
#05-10 April 95 Sender: liddy@sunrise.srl.rmit.edu.au (Liddy Nevile)
Subject: ICMI Conference
#06-10 April 95 Sender: "Viktor Borowsky"
( VBOROWSK@sn-slz--1.slz.uni-bonn.de )
Subject: back copies of the f&p digest
#07-10 April 95 Sender: "Peralta Losilla, Esteban"
( eperalta@MSF.UNIZAR.ES )
Subject: Constitutions of the World
(x-post from FSU@Sovset.ORG)
#08-10 April 95 Sender: Funding Opportunity System
Subject: Management of the Summer Institute for EFL Teacher
Trainers in Eastern/Central Europe and the NIS
#09-10 April 95 Sender: dmidnes@raz.csc.ncsu.edu (Diane Midness)
Subject: ALL: Summer School of Russian Language and Area
Studies (fwd)
#10-10 April 95 Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell)
Subject: Director-Russian Language Program in St. Petersburg
#11-10 April 95 Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell)
Subject: Harvard Program on Macroeconomic Policy and
Management
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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WHAT'S NEW . . .
* The April 4 - 10, 1995 edition (Number 100) of the St. Petersburg Press
is now available from our News page.
* The United States Department of Commerce's Business Information Service
for the Newly Independent States (BISNIS) has announced their Home
Page on the World Wide Web. Those with access to the WWW can now
access and retrieve recent issues of the "BISNIS Bulletin", trade
leads, country and commercial overviews for the NIS, and numerous reports
on sources of finance.This can be found from our Economics
page. We have also added nine new documents to our archives beginning
with "Moscow Bread Industry: Close Up of a Market In Transition".
* The April edition of Ecostan News can be found from our Science Page.
This issue deals with the following topics:
- Aral Water Quality
- The Aidar: Uzbekistan's Emerging Sea
- Tajikistan's Only National Park 90% Gone
- News From Turkmenbashi
- Turkmenistan Archaeologists
- Zoological Collections in Uzbekistan
- Migratory Birds as Ecological Indicators
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E-MAIL POSTINGS . . .
Please continue to send your e-mail to friends@solar.rtd.utk.edu.
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Sender: sides@SDSC.EDU (Stephanie Sides)
Subject: Danger traveling in Russia outside of escorted tour?
Hi Friends and Parters --
My husband and I are planning to travel to St. Petersburg and Moscow in
early July and we have been warned by our travel agent that some people
believe it's no longer safe to travel there outside of an escorted tour.
I studied Russian for eight years through college and grad school (though
it's somewhat rusty now...) and was a student at Leningrad State University
in 1981. I remember it being completely safe for a foreign woman to walk
alone at night on the streets.
Because of my language background, I feel we can tour the well known sites
just fine on our own. But now we're unsure. Can anyone offer advice in
this regard? We're also planning on taking the overnight train from St.
Petersburg to Moscow and wonder if that might not put us in a vulnerable
situation. Please tell me this is just my overreacting to western press and
tour operators' interest in charging people like me twice the cost for the
same services...
Stephanie Sides
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Manager, Information Services
San Diego Supercomputer Center
P.O. Box 85608
San Diego, CA 92186-9784
(619)534-5131
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http://www.sdsc.edu/
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Sender: Robert Patrick ( shamrock@freenet.mb.ca )
Subject: Visiting Moscow
I am planning a trip to Moscow sometime between now and the middle of
Sept. In preparation I am running into two problem areas where my lack of
experience is causing some dismay.
The first problem is my lack of understanding of a visitor visa. My host
seems apprehensive in providing an invitation letter. It is being sent
but my friend could not tell me of the reason for concern. Does anybody
know of anything re: visitor visa, or traveling with a visitor visa that
I should know about?
The second problem, I want to stay in a Russian hotel, not in Moscow, but
in a near by town or village. I can't seem to get a North American travel
agent to help. In my many trips to Europe I could arrive in a city by
train or plane and find a kiosk where I could get a reso6nable room away
from Tourist heaven, Can I do that on arrival in Moscow?
I will be glad to receive any help in these areas to my email address.
Robert Patrick shamrock@freenet.mb.ca
PHBX Telecommunications fax/phone 204 992-2197
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Sender: Mattschenk@aol.com
Subject: Great Russian Music (x-post from INFO-RUSS)
To all who love great Russian Music (with a question):
About three years ago, my wife and I saw a performance at SUNY Stony Brook of
a Russian Group called Tverbul. They are amazing. They are a combination of
actors, musicians...just great. I have wanted to follow them, see if they
have any new music out, if they are doing any more American performanced.
The problem is, I don't know how to find out about them.
Does anyone on this network know of Tverbul, and if so, could you share what
you know with me (if anybody is interested too, write to me and I promise
to share whatever information I got, with you directly).
Thanks,
Matthew
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Sender: Igor Dybal ( ID0410%CMSUVMB.BitNet@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU )
Subject: Food processing in Russia (x-post from RUSAG-L)
Dear Netters:
Is anyone aware of someone who maybe interested in pursuing food processing
opportunities in Russia? I know of a co. in Belarus that is looking for Western
partner in potato chips, dairy, meat and sausage manufacturing.
I maybe reached at id0410@cmsuvmb.bitnet or by FAX: 816-543-8001
Sincerely,
Igor Dybal
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From: Brent McCunn ( bmccunn@WERPLE.MIRA.NET.AU )
Subject: Re: Food processing in Russia
X-To: Russian Agriculture ( RUSAG-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU )
To: Multiple recipients of list RUSAG-L ( RUSAG-L@UMDD.BITNET )
Hello. Yes I would be interested in making contact with someone interested
in food processing possibilities. We are involved in inbound tourism from
Russia and Ukraine. I have already helped organise a group of Russian
business men to visit facilities here in Victoria Australia. W haev very
good facilities for this type of business and several sample shipments
have gone to Russia already. In addition to operating inbound tourism we
are also involved in business consultation. From Brent McCunn
Passport Travel Melbourne Australia. Fax (3)8223956. I go overseas on
business 09/04 until 22/04 and will be in the office until 08/04
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Sender: liddy@sunrise.srl.rmit.edu.au (Liddy Nevile)
Subject: ICMI Conference
Please visit our web pages to find out more about the ICMI Conference being
hosted in Australia in April. They are located at:
http://131.170.116.161/RCME.html
If you do not have access to web pages, you may wish to email us for
information - rcme@rmit.edu.au
We are offering a range of electronic facilities which will be launched at
the RCME meeting but form the basis of future interactions among
mathematics educators and others who work with them, we hope.
Liddy Nevile
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Sender: "Viktor Borowsky" ( VBOROWSK@sn-slz--1.slz.uni-bonn.de )
Subject: back copies of the f&p digest
Hi, friends,
Would it be possible to get the f&p digests of January and February
95 (before Feb. 20, 95)? Thank you very much in advance.
Viktor
NOTE: F&P listserv subscribers can receive any back issues of the
digests by submitting the following one-line email message
to listproc@solar.rtd.utk.edu
get friends YYMMDD
(where YYMMDD is the date of the desired back-issue -
example: 950329 would yield the March 29, 1995 issue)
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Sender: "Peralta Losilla, Esteban" ( eperalta@MSF.UNIZAR.ES )
Subject: Constitutions of the World (x-post from FSU@Sovset.ORG)
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 1995 15:00:43 -0700 (PDT)
)From: Jeff Lindberg ( jlindber@uofport.edu )
Subject:
To: fsu@Sovset.ORG
Reply-To: FSU@Sovset.ORG
Does anyone know where I can find a copy of the Polish constitution
translated into english?
Jeff Lindberg
Try this URL:
http://www.eur.nl/iacl/const.html
It is the server maintained by the International Association of Constitutional
Law, and includes some constitutions and links to other sources.
Good luck
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Esteban Peralta Losilla Phone: +34-76-356204
Derecho internacional publico Fax: +34-76-550080
Facultad de Derecho e-mail: eperalta@msf.unizar.es
Ciudad Universitaria
E-50071 ZARAGOZA
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Sender: Funding Opportunity System
Subject: Management of the Summer Institute for EFL Teacher Trainers
in Eastern/Central Europe and the NIS
Management of the Summer Institute for EFL Teacher Trainers
in Eastern/Central Europe and the NIS
SPONSOR: United States Information Agency
SYNOPSIS: The United States Information Agency will fund projects to
conduct a summer institute for up to 20 English as a Foreign Language
(EFL) teacher trainers from Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech
Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Lativia, Lithuania, Macedonia,
Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine.
DEADLINES: 1995-04-21
OBJECTIVES: Projects should prepare the participants to coordinate
EFL teacher training activities in their respective countries upon
their return.
RESTRICTIONS: Public or private nonprofit organizations.
MONETARY: There is no specific setaside. Grants awarded to
institutions with less than four years' experience running
international exchange programs will not exceed $60,000.
COMMENTS:
CONTACT INFO: Marguerite Hess; 301 Fourth Street, SW; Room 304; E/ELP;
Washington, DC 20547
_________________________
Telephone: 202-619-5869
FAX: 202-401-1250
Miscellaneous Information
Program Number: 007767
Source of Information: Federal Register; 1995-03-30; p. 16529
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Sender: dmidnes@raz.csc.ncsu.edu (Diane Midness)
Subject: ALL: Summer School of Russian Language and Area Studies (fwd)
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Date: Wed, 5 Apr 95 09:16 CST
)From: Minchew@act-washdc-po.act.org
To: novae-outgoing@crow.csrv.uidaho.edu
Subject: ALL: Summer School of Russian Language and Area Studies
My children have participated in a program similar to the
one described below and found it very worthwhile. While I do
not personally know this particular program, I am forwarding
the posting with the hope that it may be of interest.
Daniel
Daniel Minchew
Director
ACT * American College Testing
One Dupont Circle, NW, # 340
Washington, DC 20036-1170
202 223-2318 - Telephone
202 293-2223 - Fax
minchew@act-act4-po.act.org
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Dear colleagues:
We would like to invite your students to take part in the Summer
School of European Languages and Culture, sponsored by the
International Institute of Russian Language and Culture.
The Summer School will be held in the city of Tver, Russia, between
June 26 and August 28, 1995. This program will be co-sponsored by
the Tver Departments of Education and Culture and the International
Institute of Russian Language at Tver InterContact Group. Among
participants there will be more than 100 students from Russian
higher education institutions and high schools. Foreign students
are invited to take part in the Russian Language and Area Studies
Program of the Summer School described below.
The academic and cultural program is free of charge to
participants. -----------------
Could you also recommend us contact-addresses (persons and
institutions) in your country that may be interested in this
program.
Thank you for your time and attention to our request. We look
forward to seeing your students among the participants of the
Summer School.
Sincerely,
Dr Marina Oborina
Academic Program Director
Tel: +7.0822.425439 or .425439
Fax: +7.095.2302260 or .9730144
Telex: 614587 INTER RU
Sprint: X.400(C:USSR,A:SOVMAIL,O:TVER.SN,UN:INTERCONTACT)
Access from Internet:/S=INTERCONTACT/O=TVER.SN/@sovmail.sprint.com
))))))SUMMER SCHOOL OF THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES((((((
The Institute for International Communication and the International
Institute of Russian Language and Culture are two non-state
educational centers which have combined their efforts to form an
extensive educational project. The project allows students of
secondary and higher educational institutions from Russia and
abroad to get to know each other better during their multicultural
classes in the humanities and their tours and trips to the most
remarkable locations of Russia.
The Russian and foreign participants of the program will work in
creative workshops, exploring traditional Russian art, i.e., icon-
painting, folk songs and dances. Various Summer School events and
parties in our Linguistic Cafe will help the students to get a
better understanding of each other, as young people all over the
world want to preserve our planet for a happy and active life. To
achive understanding and confidence in this plain idea is the goal
and inspiration of the Summer School.
The organising and sponsoring parties, i.e., the Educational
Department of Tver City Administration, the Institute for
International Communication, and the International Institute of
Russian Language and Culture at Tver InterContact Group are
responsible for the success of this program and are promoting it
world-wide.
The organisers of the Summer School welcome everyone who is
interested in spending some exciting time in the very heart of
Russia and communicating with their Russian peers. We invite
students, teachers, business people, and tourists of any age and
trade. We are in search of partipants who are attracted more by the
active exploration of a national culture, language, and people
rather than boring sightseeing through a tour bus window, caught in
the vice of a package tour schedule.
We are looking forward to co-operation with municipal and mass-
media officials, administration of schools, colleges, universities,
travel agencies, culture centers, teachers of the Russian language
and literature and everyone who might be interested in recommending
a rewarding holiday in Tver to their clients, colleagues, students
and friends.
L O C A T I O N
The Summer School will be located in the ancient Russian city of
Tver on the Volga. With half a million inhabitants and a wide range
of museums, theaters, concert halls and students centers, it
provides excellent opportunities for recreational activities,
education, and cultural enrichment. The bulk of the academic part
of the program will be taught in the classrooms of the Institute
for International Communication and the International Institute of
Russian Language and Culture, which are situated in the historical
center of Tver, Tryokhsvyatskaya Street. This pedestrian street is
one of the attractions in Tver. Townsfolk call it "Tver Arbat"
because of its architectural resemblance to the original Arbat
Street in Moscow, one of the most beloved locations for
entertainment, relaxation and shopping to visitors and natives
alike. Tryokhsvyatskaya Street is within walking distance from the
ancient city park and the right bank of the great Russian river
Volga which originates from the lakes of the Tver region.
D A T E S
The School begins on June 26, 1995 through August 28, 1995.
Prospective participants may enroll for 2 to 8 weeks and select
from several programs of study, tours, excursions, and ways of
spending their free time according to their liking. We offer the
following three types of programs:
A short program (2 weeks) beginning on June 26, July 10,
July 24, and August 7
B medium duration program (3-4 weeks) beginning on June 26 and
July 24
C full program (6-8 weeks) beginning on June 26 and July 10
SUMMER SCHOOL ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS
The Summer School curriculum includes four essential components
- Russian language course (levels beginners to advanced) -
8 to 16 hours per week
- Seminars and lectures on the humanities and area studies -
2 to 8 hours per week
- Creative workshops and classes - 2 to 8 hours per week
- Recreational activities (excursions, dancing parties,
sports events, barbeques etc.) Their number depends on the
length of one's program and individual preference.
NB: All foreign participants with sufficient knowledge of the
Russian language will be able to attend any classes for the Russian
participants. All recreational events and excursions are common for
Russian and foreign students.
On completion of the program every student receives the Course
Certificate in Russian and English with the detailed description of
the courses completed.
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A T y p i c a l W e e k S c h e d u l e
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Monday through Thursday Friday through Sunday
09:30-11:00 Russian language Recreational
and sports events,
11:20-12:50 Russian Language excursions etc.
for Specific Purposes
12:50-14:00 Lunch
14:20-15:50 Seminar or lecture on the
humanities or area studies
16:00-17:20 Excursions
and cultural program
After 18:00 Parties, sports events
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Russian language courses program
- A communicative Russian language course including video and
musical phonetics lessons for all levels
- Structure of the modern Russian language
- History of the Russian language
- Text interpretation and analytical reading course
- Translation and Interpretation
- Russian language (Business and Business Communication)
- Teaching of Russian as a foreign language
THEMES
The humanities and area studies
- Landmarks of the Russian history. From Kievan Russia to modern
times
- Politics of Russian reforms: reality and perspectives
- Youth movements in Russia
- Modern system of the secondary and higher education in Russia
- Place of Russia in the world today
- Social and geographic overview of modern Russia and countries
of the Commonwealth of Independent States
- Great Russian Writers
- Modern literary movements in Russia
- Russian religious philosophy
- History of the Russian Orthodox Church
- Tendencies of the restoration of the Russian religious mindset
- Tver icon painting school and Russian traditions of icon
painting
- Introduction into Russian art
- Russian musical folkloristics
- Cinematography in Russia today
Cultural program
- Classes in folk and modern ballroom dances
- Creative art workshop (fine and applied arts)
- Classes in folk music (the Russian romance)
FACULTY
Dr Elena Tolkacheva, Head of the Institute of the Russian Language
and Culture
Dr Stanislav Krestinsky, Head of the Institute for International
Communication
Russian language courses
Dr Nina Fedotova, head instructor
Ms Olga Kashevarova, instructor
Ms Valentina Nefeydeva, instructor
The humanities and area studies
Prof. Dr Georgy Bogin, philology and hermeneutics, text
analysis and interpretation
Prof. Dr Ivan Susov, general linguistics, history of language
Dr Natalia Galeeva, Theory and practice of translation and
interpretation
Dr Yuriy Varzonin, general linguistics, cultural studies,
studies of literature
Prof. Dr Victor Milovidov, studies of literature, cultural
studies
Dr Alexander Gurin, history, area studies
Dr Natalia Surovegina, Russian philosophy, history of religion
Mr Valeriy Smirnov, history of cinematography
Dr Alexander Fillipov, musicology
Cultural studies
Mr Gennadiy Klyushin, President of Tver Artists Union,
workshops
Dr Tatjana Boitsova, history of Russian traditional art, art
workshop
Ms Iraida Rumyantseva, Russian folk songs, workshop
Ms Natalia Sysueva, Russian townsfolk music, workshop
Mr Pyotr Zazvonov, Russian ballroom and folk dance, workshop
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Depending on the type of program (short, medium or full), the
following activities will be offered to the participants of the
program:
For 2 week courses
- A Trip around the city
- A Visit to the Local Lore Museum with a traditional tea-
drinking ritual
- A Boat trip along the Volga
- A Trip to Torzhok, an excursion in the Museum of the Russian
wooden architecture, a visit to the gold embroidery workshops
- A Yacht trip along the Volga
- A Trip to Moscow including a visit to the Red Square and Arbat
Street
- A visit to the Tver Fine Arts Gallery
- A visit to Tver artists' workshop (icon-painting, glass
sculpture, ceramics, painting, drawing)
For medium duration courses
- All those listed above
- Trip to Ostashkov. Visit to ancient Russian monastery Nilova
Pustyn on Lake Seliger. Barbecue.
For full programme courses
- All those listed for medium duration courses
- Trip to Saint Petersburg
- Trip to Sergiev Posad - centre of the Russian Orthodox Church
ACCOMMODATION
All participants are offered two standard types of accommodation:
- Living with a carefully chosen Russian family (a separate room
for one);
- A shared apartment in a small sanatorium.
Both options include half board: breakfast and supper.
Catering during trips isn't included and the student will have to
pay for his/her own expenses.
ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES
Through generous local sponsorship all Summer School courses are
absolutely free of charge. Participants arrive to Russia and depart
at their own expenses. In Tver students will have to pay a modest
fee (approx. $150 per week), which includes catering, board, accom-
modation, main trips and excursions expenses. Optional excursions
can be organised on a group request for an additional fee.
To enroll in any Summer School program, contact us via mail,
telephone, fax, telex or electronic mail. Please indicate your
exact address to make our exchange of information and necessary
documents more expedient. The School will arrange for meetings and
transfers from Moscow international transport terminals and will
see for transfers to airport or railway stations of Moscow after
the completion of the School.
WHO TO CONTACT
If you would like to enroll or receive more information please
contact
Dr Marina Oborina
Academic Programs Director
Mr Jason Jarrell or Ms Michelle McKee
International Admissions Assistants
International Institute of Russian Language and Culture
c/o Tver InterContact Group
PO Box 0565, Central Post Office
Tver 170000, Russia
Tel: +7.0822.425439 or .425439
Fax: +7.095.2302260 or .9730144
Telex: 614587 INTER RU
Sprint: X.400(C:USSR,A:SOVMAIL,O:TVER.SN,UN:INTERCONTACT)
Access from Internet:/S=INTERCONTACT/O=TVER.SN/@sovmail.sprint.com
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Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell)
Subject: Director-Russian Language Program in St. Petersburg
*****************************************************************
The following CIEE positions in St. Petersburg, Russia may be of
interest to members of the list. Please direct inquiries to the
address at the end of the announcement.
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Resident Director and Assistant Resident Director Positions
CIEE Russian Language Program in St. Petersburg
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The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
seeks applications for the positions of Resident Director
and Assistant Resident Director at CIEE's Council Study
Center in St. Petersburg for the 1995-6 Academic Year.
The Resident Director will act as the on-site supervisor of
the academic programs at St. Petersburg University and St.
Petersburg Gornyi Institut. S/he will act as liaison between
students and Russian faculty as well as between Russian adminis-
trators and CIEE headquarters in New York.
For this position CIEE requires near-native fluency in Russian as
well as experience with the Russian university system. Prefer-
ence will be given to candidates with a Ph.D or equivalent in
Russian Language or Area Studies. Previous group leadership in
Russia is also highly desirable.
The Assistant Resident Director is responsible to the Resident
Director to give help as needed. In addition, s/he will oversee
the non-academic portion of the program including field trips and
cultural excursions. For the position of Assistant Resident
Director, CIEE requires near-native fluency in Russian as well as
knowledge of the Russian university system. Preference will be
given to candidates with an M.A. or equivalent in Russian lan-
guage or Area Studies. Previous group leadership in Russia is
also highly desirable.
For both positions, experience in St. Petersburg is a plus.
Please send letter and C.V. with your contact coordinates to:
Karen Dubrule
Program Manager-Russia and Central Europe
University Programs
Council on International Educational Exchange
205 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017-5706
For additional information and complete job descriptions, please
feel free to contact CIEE at the following coordinates:
Tel: [212] 661-1414, ext. 1186
EMail: KDubrule@ciee.org
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Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell)
Subject: Harvard Program on Macroeconomic Policy and Management
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**PROGRAM ON MACROECONOMIC POLICY AND MANAGEMENT**
June 26-August 4, 1995
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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*The Program*
The Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID) will
offer a six-week Program on Macroeconomic Policy and Management
in July/August, 1995. The Program will focus on macroeconomic
issues in developing and transitional economies. It is designed
for analysts and policy makers -- public servants, consultants,
journalists, teachers of public policy, and staff of donor organ-
izations - who are involved with a broad range of macroeconomic
policy problems, including those associated with adjustment and
stabilization programs. The curriculum of the workshop will
reflect the teaching, research, and advisory experiences of
Harvard faculty and associated colleagues and will be guided by
HIID's world-wide experience with economic policy analysis and
reform. The focus of the program is on the design of strategies
for macroeconomic management through an enhanced understanding of
macro and sectoral policy linkages. As with other HIID work-
shops, there will be an emphasis on learning practical concepts
and techniques of policy analysis and management. Through lec-
tures, case study analysis, micro-computer exercises, and policy
simulation games, participants will improve their knowledge of
and applied skills in many aspects of macro-economic management.
A certificate will be presented to those completing the program.
*Goals*
Recent macroeconomic policy reforms in developing and transition-
al economies have been controversial because of the complexity of
problems, poor policy design, and political constraints that
limit the scope for effective action. Yet improvements in econom-
ic performance and in human welfare are possible through sound
analysis and policy management. HIID will expose participants in
this Program to the core ideas influencing the design of most
macroeconomic polices, the key controversies, and promising new
ideas emerging from recent research and analysis of country
experience. The principal goals of this workshop are to:
1) enhance and broaden the conceptual framework used by macroeco-
nomic managers and analysts,
2) improve their skills in the design and management of economic
policy, and
3) develop capacity for applying practical analytical tools to
the solution of common policy problems.
Additional objectives are to enhance the quality of dialogue and
negotiations between governments and international donor agencies
over issues of macroeconomic policy, and to improve the quality
of journalistic analyses on the subject.
*Topics*
* Exchange Rate and Balance of Payments Management
* Fiscal Policy, Monetary Management and Inflation
* Interactions between Domestic and Trade Policies
* Sequencing of Policy Reforms
* Management of the Government Budget
* Macroeconomic Reform with Large State-Owned Enterprise
Sectors
* Managing Transition from Stabilization to Economic Growth
* Designing Safety Nets for the Poor During Economic
Adjustment
* Using Computer-Based Models' Results for Macroeconomic
Policy Design
*Study Method*
The Program will focus on the use of basic concepts in economics
to define and analyze policy problems and will consider the scope
and limits of real world applications. Stress will be placed on
"learning by doing", applying practical analytical concepts and
tools to the solution of common policy problems.
Critical issues in macroeconomic policy and related trade and
sectoral policies will be introduced in lecture modules and
reinforced by applied exercises and problem sets. Application
techniques, case studies, and exercises will be discussed in
small-group sessions. Participants will employ these concepts
and skills in HIID- designed macroeconomic policy simulation
exercises and in country-specific analyses and case studies. A
"mini-workshop" on economic modeling and the interpretation of
model results for policy making will be conducted. Aimed at
policy managers rather than researchers, this part of the Program
will introduce participants to the scope and limits of the World
Bank's Revised Minimum Standard Model (RMSM-X), computable gener-
al equilibrium (CGE) models, and multi-market models for sectoral
analysis. Although participants will design and build simple
models, the objective is to introduce the mechanics and applica-
tion of these models to policy problems, not to develop advanced
model building skills. Although it is preferred that participants
have basic micro-computer spreadsheet skills, this is not a
requirement, and training in this area will be offered in supple-
mental sessions.
*Faculty*
The teaching faculty for the workshop will include staff from
HIID and other Harvard instructors who have worked throughout the
world on macroeconomic policy and related sectoral and trade
policy. Presentations will be arranged featuring visiting faculty
from international organizations, other universities, and re-
search institutes with experience on a variety of related topics.
*Participants*
The workshop will be offered in English and is open to individu-
als who are responsible for or interested in macroeconomic policy
management, analysis, and negotiations. It will be of special
interest to senior and mid-career staff in:
* Ministries of finance and planning
* Central banks
* Key sectoral ministries
* International development agencies
* Universities offering a policy-oriented curriculum
* Private consulting firms
* Publications reporting on economic affairs
Participants generally should hold an MA degree (or its equival-
ent) in economics or a related discipline, although sufficient
experience in policy analysis at the mid-career level will be
considered a substitute.
*Accommodation*
Harvard University is located in Cambridge, situated just across
the Charles river from Boston. Training sessions will be given on
the Harvard campus. Accommodation will be provided at North
Hall, a former hotel now operated by Harvard Law School. The
facility offers single rooms with private baths and air condi-
tioning. Participants are expected to arrange their own meals.
Housing facilities are not available for family members.
*Costs*
The fee for the six-week program is $9,850. This fee covers
tuition, course materials, use of microcomputers, housing, some
recreational activities, and the use of Harvard's athletic and
health facilities. Also included is a four-day-long trip to the
World Bank/IMF and other institutions involved in macroeconomic
policy issues in Washington, D.C. Fees should be paid in full by
June 15, 1995.
In addition, participants must arrange and pay for travel between
their homes and Boston. They will also require sufficient funds
to cover meals, taxi fares, laundry, telephone calls, and any
other incidental expenses. We suggest a minimum of $40 per day
for a total of $1,680. An additional allowance of $100 for ship-
ping course materials home is also recommended.
*Funding*
Participants are generally sponsored by their employer or a
funding organization. The Macroeconomic Policy and Management
Program cannot provide financial assistance. Candidates should
contact potential sponsors as soon as possible; training funds
are often limited and the approval process can be lengthy.
Agencies offering financial assistance for training include UNDP
(United Nations Development Programme), The World Bank, USAID
(United States Agency for International Development), CIDA
(Canadian International Development Agency), SIDA (Swedish Inter-
national Development Authority), and the development banks and
donor organizations.
*How to Apply*
Interested candidates should complete the program application,
attached below, and forward the application by e-mail to:
ESANDS@HIID.HARVARD.EDU
Applications should be submitted no later than April 15, 1995.
Provisional acceptance can be given to qualified candidates
pending evidence of full financial sponsorship, which should be
received by the Institute no later than May 1, 1995. The workshop
is limited to 40 participants, and early application is encour-
aged. The Program dates are June 26-August 4, 1995.
Letters or fax transmissions should be addressed to:
Ms. Erin Sands
Program on Macroeconomic Policy and Management
Harvard Institute for International Development
One Eliot Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
USA
TEL:: +1-617-495-9779
FAX: +1-617-496-2911 or 495-0527
Telex (RCA): 275276 (HIID UR)
TWX: 7103200315 (answer back: HIID)
We look forward to hearing from you!
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APPLICATION FORM
Harvard Institute for International Development
1995 Program on Macroeconomic Policy and Management
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Name (Last/First/Middle):
Date of Birth (Month/Day/Year):
Sex (Male/Female):
Country of Birth:
Country of Citizenship:
Permanent Address:
Home Telephone # (including country/city code):
Business Telephone # (including country/city code):
FAX # (including country/city code):
TELEX #:
EMAIL address:
Education: University degree of professional qualification:
Undergraduate:
Degree:
Subject:
College/University:
Dates attended:
Graduate:
Degree:
Subject:
College/University:
Dates attended:
Degree:
Subject:
College/University:
Dates attended:
Employment Information: Employer, current position, date of
appointment and a brief description of your present duties.
Previous Employment: Please describe, as above, any pertinent
previous positions:
If accepted to the program, how do you plan to finance your
tuition and expenses?:
Date of application (month/day/year):
Please forward to: esands@hiid.harvard.edu
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Erin Sands
Project Administrator
Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID)
One Eliot Street
Cambrige, MA 02138
TEL: +1-617-495-9779
FAX: +1-617-495-0527
EMAIL: esands@hiid.harvard.edu
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