Digest from June 5, 1996
Table of Contents
WHAT'S NEW . . .
#00-05 June 96 New #4 and #5 issues of Election Coverage from
Russian-American Information Center.
#01-05 June 96 Foreign Friend Interpreters
#02-05 June 96 ECOSTAN News
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-05 June 96 Sender: guille@solovey.satlink.net
Subject: Seeking for old relatives
02-05 June 96 Sender: Kathleen Buchanan (kathleen.buchanan@maill.rowan.k12.nc.us)
Subject: comment about friends/lang/
03-05 June 96 Sender: "Hans Shrader" (hshrader@usaid.gov)
Subject:
04-05 June 96 Sender: "Nina H.Vlanin" (froggy@sirius.com)
Subject: Russian dog lovers?
05-05 June 96 Sender: sjksce@dante.lbl.gov (Steven Konopacki)
Subject: Pen Pals
06-05 June 96 Sender: "Walter W. Perlick" (PERLICKW@sbaserver.sba.csus.edu)
Subject: Travel to St. Petersburg
07-05 June 96 Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: New Information-Exec. Director, Siberian Civics Initiative
08-05 June 96 Sender: bb95 (Betty_P_BROWN@UMAIL.UMD.EDU)
Subject: PUBLICATION - Post Soviet Handbook
09-05 June 96 Sender: "Greg V. Smith" (gvs@sisna.com)
Subject: Trojan Gold Exhibit in the Pushkin Museum
10-05 June 96 Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: Informatics for Children Project - St. Petersburg
11-05 June 96 Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: International Business Conference - Togliatti, Russia
12-05 June 96 Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: NCSEER 1996 Research Competition
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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WHAT'S NEW . . .
* New #4 and #5 issues of Election Coverage from
Russian - American Information Center.
Newsletter provided by RAPIC and contains reports from regions,
surveys and ratings.
http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/friends/election/rapic1.html
* Foreign Friend Interpreters
Provides foreign language interpretation over the
phone at an affordable price. Includes Russian, Arabic, Italian,
French,German, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and
Japanese.
Please see the Commercial Services section under Translation
Services and/or Communication Services or dirctly at URL:
http://www.ffinterpreters.com/
* ECOSTAN News
In this issue: June, 1996
-Zapovedniki in Turkmenistan
-Geo-Ecological Surveys
-Tajikistan
-Turkmenistan
-Tabiat: Ecological News from Tajikistan
-Eurasian Desertification Conference
-Turkish Development Policy
-Response to Oleg Tsaruk
Please see the Education/Science page; then select Scientific
Resources; then choose Environmental Sciences section from the
Discipline Pages category or directly at URL:
http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/friends/edusci/science/ecostan/ecostan4.6.html
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E-MAIL POSTINGS . . .
Please continue to send your e-mail to friends@solar.rtd.utk.edu.
** 01 **********************************************************************
Sender: guille@solovey.satlink.net
Subject: Seeking for old relatives
Dear subscribers,
My name is Guillermo Solovey I am interested in contacting with
people who may be "far-away" relatives (Solovey's). My grandfather's
parents left Russia or Ukraine (it's not known where they exactly
came from, although it was probably from Odessa) during the First
World War. They ended up in Argentina, where I live now.
I'll appreciate your comments and of course any contact with a
"Solovey". Thanks in advance,
Guillermo Solovey
P.S.: I also wanted to say that I am Physics student at the
University of Buenos Aires (http:\\www.uba.ar) and it would be nice
to get in touch with another physics student.
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Guillermo Solovey
Buenos Aires - Argentina
e-mail: guille@solovey.satlink.net
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Sender: Kathleen Buchanan (kathleen.buchanan@maill.rowan.k12.nc.us)
Subject: comment about friends/lang/
I am a school teacher, and I teach European and Eurasian
geography to middle school 6th graders. Before I began
teaching these subjects, I knew very little about Russia.
Now I am fascinated by any- thing Russian. I would very much
like to e-mail a teacher in Russia and have our classes
write to each other. Would such and activity be possible?
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Sender: "Hans Shrader" (hshrader@usaid.gov)
Subject:
I will be working in Moscow until Tues. June 3rd. Erin Kinder
(703-875-5150) will be backstopping my activities while I am away. If
necessary, you may reach me in Moscow at internet address:
hashrader@usaid.gov
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Sender: "Nina H.Vlanin" (froggy@sirius.com)
Subject: Russian dog lovers?
Hi friends!
My name is Nina Vlanin, and I live in San Francisco. I would like to
hear from dog lovers in Russia (especially Moscow and St. Petersburg)
to write me about life with their dogs in these difficult times. I am
especially interested in East European Ovcharki. I can be reached at
mailto:froggy@sirius.com I will be glad to hear from you!
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Sender: sjksce@dante.lbl.gov (Steven Konopacki)
Subject: Pen Pals
Hello !
I am looking for Russian/Eastern European Pen Pals to exchange
stories and experiences with, since I have high curiosity about
your cultures. Am an American male eager to communicate.
Steven, SJKonopacki@lbl.gov
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Sender: "Walter W. Perlick" (PERLICKW@sbaserver.sba.csus.edu)
Subject: Travel to St. Petersburg
I am planning a business trip to the Baltic States in
Mid-July, and would like to squeeze a few days into a visit
to St. Petersburg. Can anyone tell me (a) whether there are
tour groups or busses or whatever going from Tallinn to St.
Petersburg on a regular basis, and (b) whether it is
necessary to get a visa in the States before attempting a
visit? Any other info regarding cost of such a trip would be
appreciated.
Walt Perlick
E-mail: perlickw@csus.edu
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Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: New Information-Exec. Director, Siberian Civics Initiative
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This announcement provides additional information about the
Executive Director position posted recently. Additional informa-
tion about the position is now available: (1) the Executive
Director will be located in Novosibirsk; and (2) the position
will be filled by a Russian citizen who speaks excellent English.
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Executive Director
Siberian Civics Initiative Support Center Network
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The Siberian Civics Initiative Support Center Network is seeking
a Russian citizen who speaks excellent English to serve as Execu-
tive Director in Novosibirsk.
The Executive Director will be responsible for coordination of a
12-city network of nonprofit organizations, U.S. funding grant
compliance/management (including financial reports), staff super-
vision, and interfacing with U.S. partner organizations. Can-
didate must be fluent (speaking and writing) in Russian and
English.
The position requires high-level grant management experience or
comparable business/educational experience, strong interpersonal
skills, and computer literacy.
Salary is commensurate with experience. Moving-related costs and
housing compensation will be provided if relocation is necessary.
Starting date is negotiable.
Interested individuals are encouraged to send a letter of in-
quiry, outlining their qualifications.
Sarah Lindemann (Novosibirsk, Russia)
Fax: (7-3832) 46-45-32
E-mail: sarah@echo.nsk.su
Frances Rice (Maine, U.S.)
Fax: 207-846-6551
E-mail: ECHOFLR@aol.com
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Sender: bb95 (Betty_P_BROWN@UMAIL.UMD.EDU)
Subject: PUBLICATION - Post Soviet Handbook
Center for Civil Society International, in cooperation with the University
of Washington Press, is pleased to announce the publication of...
The Post Soviet Handbook: A Guide to Grassroots Organizations and
Internet Resources in the Newly Independent States
(ISBN 0-295-97534-2)
The Post Soviet Handbook documents the enormous variety of grassroots
initiatives which have emerged in the NIS over the past ten years.
Entries range from the Research Center for Human Rights in Moscow to the
Red Crescent Society in Azerbaijian and the Wildlife Foundation in
Khabarovsk. The Handbook provides extensive contact information for
hundreds of independent associations (including e-mail addresses) and
describes their principal programs and activities.
In addition, a special section introduces the abundance of Internet
resources related to the newly independent states, from electronic mailing
lists to World Wide Web and Gopher sites, as well as utilities for moving
from Latin characters to Cyrillic and vice-versa.
Other sections provide contact information for more than three dozen
clearinghouse organizations and describe more than 150 projects in the NIS
created by U.S.-based entities, ranging from cultural exchanges to
financial sector reforms and housing developments.
The Post-Soviet Handbook is 416 pages in length and sells for $19.95 plus
shipping and handling.
Ordering information:
University of Washington Press
Marketing Department
P. O. Box 50096
Seattle, WA 98145-5096
Tel. 206-543-4050
Fax. 206-543-3932
E-mail: uwpord@u.washington.edu
Toll free ordering in the US: 1-800-441-4115 (8am to 4pm PST)
Toll free fax: 1-800-669-7993
For those wishing to order the Handbook directly through CCSI:
In the U.S., for individual orders, send a check for $23.95 ($19.95
plus $4.00 shipping and handling) made out to "CCSI" to:
Center for Civil Society International
2929 NE Blakeley Street
Seattle WA 98105
For rates for overseas orders, please contact us at ccsi@u.washington.edu
Information about the publication is also available from our homepage
under the "Publications" section: http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/~ccsi/
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Sender: "Greg V. Smith" (gvs@sisna.com)
Subject: Trojan Gold Exhibit in the Pushkin Museum
Dear Friends and Partners,
I thought this might be of interest to the members of this list. =20
I am taking a tour group over to Russia to see the priceless collection =
of Trojan gold, believed lost after Soviet troops captured Nazi Berlin =
in 1945. The Pushkin Museum is showing 259 precious artifacts unearthed =
by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann in 1873 and seized by the =
Soviets at the end of World War Two.
The tour will be escorted by the great great granddaughter and great =
great grandson of Heinrich Schliemann. Both of these individuals are =
college professors and they will be giving a presentation in Moscow =
about Heinrich Schliemann and their relationship in the genealogy.
In addition to the exhibit at the Pushkin Museum, the tour will be =
focused on Russia's Hidden Treasures and will also include a private =
tour of the Russian Crown Jewels, a showing of the famous Faberge Eggs, =
a private tour of the newly remodeled Gold Room in the Hermitage, and a =
tour of Pushkin / Catherine's Palace. We will also be visiting many of =
the sights in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
The dates for the trip are Sept 12 through Sept 22 and the total cost =
will be $2149 per person. This includes round trip air from a gateway =
city, all accommodations and ground transportation, and most meals. =
There are discounts available if you are able to put together a group of =
five or more to go on the tour. Put together a group 20 and your trip =
is free!
Story-M Travel (Travel Works International in the U.S.) is an excellent =
travel agency that is operated by a Russian-American joint stock company =
and has been operating in the Former Soviet Union since 1991 when =
"Perestrokia" made private business possible. Their clientele includes =
major international companies such as CNN, Coca-Cola, Reebok, and =
Peugeot, just to name a few.
I have setup a web page that contains links to information related to =
the tour. This page will be continually updated as the date of the tour =
approaches.
http://www.sisna.com/users/gvs/TrojanGold1.html
If you have questions or would like more information, contact Greg at =
gvs@sisna.com=20
Include a USPS mailing address and I'll send you information about the =
tour and the Travel Agency.=20
Thanks,
Greg
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Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: Informatics for Children Project - St. Petersburg
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Dr. Anatoli Filatov of St. Petersburg, Russia has asked me to
post the attached announcement. Perhaps some members of the list
can provide guidance on suggested sources of support.
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APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
Project on Informatics for Children
St. Petersburg, Russia
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The application is connected with further development of computer
education for children of age 5-7. It does not require large
investments since the computer basis and the experience of work
are already exist.
Background
Three years ago, in 1993, a computer class has been organized on
the basis of kindergarten N 29, St. Petersburg, Russia. This
kindergarten works under the guidance of the Department of Psy-
chology and the Center for Informatics of St.Petersburg Universi-
ty of Pedagogical Masterstva. The kindergarten is a member of a
Program "Informatics for Children of Age 5-7". An experiment to
teach children of this age the beginnings of computer knowledge
together with the development of their thinking capabilities and
the initial knowledge of math, geometry, etc, has been started in
this kindergarten. A computer class (a network of 10 PCs, at-
tached to the central teacher's computer) has been settled. This
kindergarten is attended by children of the adjacent area, desp-
ite of the social levels of their families. Moreover, this com-
puter class has become a center for computer education for about
100 children of this district since children from two other
kindergartens also attend it. The computer class is operated by a
high-level teacher experienced also in children's psychology and
medical aspects of computer use. This teacher developed the
author program for teaching which integrates a package of mental-
developing computer games with other types of activities.
The main aims of this educational program are the following:
1. To provide the initial knowledge how to operate a PC;
2. To develop logical thinking, the abilities to classify and
analyse; to form the systemic thinking;
3. With the help of didactical computer games, to teach orienta-
tion in space, the beginnings of geometry and math, reading,
grammar and even drawing.
Already existing experience demonstrates the advantages of study-
ing on the computers of children of age 5-7. When coming to
school, children are more prepared for the school program due to
the obtained capabilities to analyse the material, to extract
main (essential) blocks, to think logically.
The main goal of the application
Up to now, the education in computer class was free of payment.
Teacher's salary and financing of the technical maintenance of
the computer network were provided by the local Department for
Public Education. However, due to the current difficult economi-
cal situation, the local government will be not able to finance
the computer class in the new educational year (starting from the
fall of 1996). It means that the educational experiment can be
stopped, children will loose the possibility to develop further
their knowledge and capabilities in this area, and the pedagogi-
cal experience in this field will be of no use. It is impossible
now for most of the parents to cover all the expenses from their
family budgets.
Thus, the main aim of this application is the search for the
financial support to maintain the functioning of the computer
class for children of age 5-7 for the next 3 years until the
economical situation in the country will permit stable local
financing of the project.
The proposed budget:
Per year($) Total($)
Teachers salary.......................1200 3600
Technical maintenance................. 350 1050
Total: 4650
We hope that your Fund will support the application and provide
your assistance. We do believe that help in bringing up a new
educated generation is a noble endeavor which will undoubtedly
contribute to better understanding between the nations and inte-
gration of Russia into the world community.
For your decision or additional information please contact to:
Dr. Anatoli Filatov, Dr. Maria Fedorova
Technology Development Agency (TDA)
Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology
Shosse Podbelskogo 3
189620 St.Petersburg-Pushkin, Russia
Fax: (7-812) 470-43-62
E-mail: biotec@riam.spb.su
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Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: International Business Conference - Togliatti, Russia
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InterVolga'96
International Business Conference
Togliatti, Russia
September 15-19, 1996
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The 1996 InterVolga Conference will be organized by the Togliatti
City Administration Foreign and Economic Relations Department
with technical and organizational support from the United States
Peace Corps and the European Community TACIS program.
Since its interception in 1991, the InterVolga Conference has
developed into one of the largest and most successful annual
business meetings in the Middle Volga Region. The InterVolga
Conference has grown from 70 participants in its inaugural year
to up to 200 participants in recent years. Our conference has
welcomed guests from Austria, China, Great Britain, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakstan, Latvia, Mexico, South Korea,
the Untied States and Russia.
Conference Theme:
Investment opportunities in provincial Russia; recent develop-
ments and current business environment.
Primary Conference Goals:
* To bring together an international group of business profes-
sionals in an atmosphere conducive to the exchange of ideas and
development of new business networks;
* To familiarize the participants with investment potential in
Togliatti and the Samara Region in order to develop investment
policy;
* To educate participants on recent developments in various
aspects of business activity in Russia and the Volga Region.
Working languages will be Russian and English.
Participation Fee:
* US$ 400 if registration is received by 25 August, 1996
* US$ 450 if registration is received after 25 August, 1996
Travel:
Togliatti is easily accessed by train, plane or boat from Moscow.
Aeroflot offers several flights daily to Kuromoch Airport, Samara
(halfway between Samara and Togliatti). Ground transport from
the airport or train will be provided by the conference organiz-
ers.
Togliatti:
Togliatti, located 1,000 km from Moscow on the Volga River, is
one of the largest industrial centers in the Middle Volga Region.
Primarily known for the Volga Associated Car Works, or AvtoVAZ
automobile plant, it is also a major center for other industries
such as chemicals, food, machine production, petrochemicals,
energy and construction. Togliatti has one of the highest per
capita incomes in Russia and accounts for 2.5% of the Russian GNP
while comprising only 0.5% of its population (approximately
780,000). Unlike other Russian cities, Togliatti was never a
closed city, nor was it engaged in defense industry production.
It is therefore not plagued with the instability and problems
associated with defense conversion. Togliatti is unquestionably
one of the most important business centers in the Volga River
Region. Proximity to natural resources, a well developed indus-
trial base, favorable business climate, progressive, well educat-
ed populace and long term support from local city administration
place Togliatti at the forefront of business development.
For More Information Please Contact:
Roseann Casey, U.S. Peace Corps
Tel: (7-8469) 23 51 68
Fax: (7-8469) 48 03 11
E-mail: root@peace-corp.tlt.ru
or
Foreign Economic Relations Department
Togliatti City Administration
Tel: (7-8469) 26 92 54 or 26 51 13
Fax: (7-8469) 48 03 11
E-mail: root@foreign.tlt.ru
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Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: NCSEER 1996 Research Competition
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Special 1996 National Research Competition
National Council for Soviet and East European Research
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The National Council for Soviet and East European Research in-
vites proposals for its 1996 research program, consisting of:
(1) RESEARCH CONTRACTS to institutions for up to $75,000;
CONTRACTS are limited to large collaborative projects involv-
ing two or more U.S.-based postdoctoral scholars.
(2) RESEARCH GRANTS directly to individuals for up to $40,000;
GRANTS are awarded for research by individual U.S.-based
scholars.
The two kinds of awards require different Application Forms, and
scholars should indicate which they wish to received.
Awards are made by the Council's Board of Directors, and applica-
tions must be postmarked no later than midnight, August 9, 1996,
to be considered. Contingent upon receipt of Title VII funds by
the Council, applicants will be notified of the outcome of propo-
sal review shortly after September 30, 1996.
The duration of Council support can be for any period between
October 1, 1996 and July 31, 1997, but the research to be funded
must be completed and all reports to the Council submitted by
July 31, 1997. Shorter projects are encouraged. Short, topical
papers or other reports of research results will be required for
possible distribution by the Council to the U.S. government,
which may disseminate them further in electronic form for offi-
cial purposes; authors retain commercial copyright. By the re-
vised provisions of Federal funding, studies of the former GDR
are no longer eligible.
RESEARCH PROGRAM
The Council is an incorporated, non-profit academic body whose
purpose is to encourage and sustain high-quality research on
Eastern Europe, the USSR, and its successor states, in the social
sciences and humanities (including history, geography, demogra-
phy, and environmental studies). The program for 1996 focuses on
research designed to contribute to understanding of current
developments, and analysis of their significance for the present
and future. Studies of earlier periods should address their
current relevance. Proposals should concern one or more of the
following:
1. The nature, causes and consequences of historical circumstanc-
es and long-terms trends affecting current developments in
those societies and their parts, and forces at work or latent.
2. Description and analysis of current changes and/or elements of
stability.
3. The perceptions, plans, options, aspirations and prospects of
actors and components in those societies.
4. Relationships among those societies, as well as with others
outside the area.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants for both Contracts and Grants must be U.S. citizens or
scholars with permanent residence status, at the postdoctoral
level for academic participants or with equivalent maturity and
relevant professional employment for those from other fields.
FUNDING
Scholars are encouraged to seek financial support from other
sources as well as from the Council, especially for projects with
large budgets; the Council routinely participates in joint fund-
ing.
The Council does not provide funds for classified projects, nor
does it accept or impose stipulations that would affect open
publication of project results. The Council is an equal-
opportunity employer and makes its awards on the same basis.
"Revised Application Forms" for the special 1996 national compe-
tition, and "Guidelines" for their preparation, which need to be
complied with, should be obtained from:
The National Council for Soviet and East European Research
1755 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 304
Washington, DC 20036-2188
Tel: (202) 387-0168
Fax: (202) 387-1608
Application procedures can be time-consuming, and the Council
must observe the August 9 deadline. Scholars who wish to apply
should obtain the "Guidelines" at their earliest convenience.
Because of changes from year to year, Guidelines from previous
should not be used.
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APPENDIX
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