Digest for June 21, 1996
Table of Contents
WHAT'S NEW . . .
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-21 June 96 Sender: Chris Kedzie (kedzie@glas.apc.org)
Subject: Double amputee seeks prostheses
02-21 June 96 Sender: STERN.ROBERT@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV
Subject: Looking for Distant Relatives / Geneaology
03-21 June 96 Sender: Evan Owen (nexus@surf-line.or.jp)
Subject: Sights to see
04-21 June 96 Sender: "Hector Cornejo, Jr." (heccor@hooked.net)
Subject: Pen-Pals
05-21 June 96 Sender: joseph malm (jmalm@unm.edu)
Subject: Re: Digest from June 5, 1996
06-21 June 96 Sender: Lisa Coll (ceche@glas.apc.org)
Subject: NIS Health Promotion Bulletin
07-21 June 96 Sender: David Stickney (David@wvb.gomel.by)
Subject: Old Buicks in Belarus?? Yep, and it's for Sale...
08-21 June 96 Sender: bb95 (Betty_P_BROWN@UMAIL.UMD.EDU)
Subject: PUBLICATION - Post Soviet Handbook
09-21 June 96 Sender: "Greg V. Smith" (gvs@sisna.com)
Subject: Trojan Gold Exhibit in the Pushkin Museum
10-21 June 96 Sender: r-cons@fadr.msu.ru (R-Consult)
Subject: R-CONSULT
11-21 June 96 Sender: "Valerij I. Gerasimov" (valery@irga.vernet.lv)
Subject: RUSSIAN PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER IN LATVIA
12-21 June 96 Sender: "American Council of Teachers of Russian"@solar.rtd.utk.edu
Subject: Adventure travel in RFE
13-21 June 96 Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: Informatics for Children Project - St. Petersburg
14-21 June 96 Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: International Business Conference - Togliatti, Russia
15-21 June 96 Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: NCSEER 1996 Research Competition
16-21 June 96 Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: Entrepreneurs Conference: Russia and American Women
17-21 June 96 Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: Siberia Business Review
18-21 June 96 Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukraine and the Russian Presidential
19-21 June 96 Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukrainian Weekly Preview June 9th, 1996
20-21 June 96 Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukrainian Weekly Preview June 16th, 1996
21-21 June 96 Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukrainian Weekly Preview June 23rd, 1996
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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WHAT'S NEW . . .
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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: Chris Kedzie (kedzie@glas.apc.org)
Subject: Double amputee seeks prostheses
Greetings -
A woman from Ulan Ude in Buryatia with four children and amputations of both
legs has written to us in the hope of obtainings prostheses. Does anyone
know of any organization to which I could refer her?
Thanks for your kind assistance.
- Chris Kedzie
__________________________________________________________________________
Christopher R. Kedzie email: kedzie@glas.apc.org
Program Officer tel: (095)931-9866
Ford Foundation fax: (095)926-5529
Moscow Office, Olympic Penta Renaissance Hotel, Olympijskij Prospect 18/1
__________________________________________________________________________
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Sender: STERN.ROBERT@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV
Subject: Looking for Distant Relatives / Geneaology
I'm a 3rd generation American seeking any advice or
information available to help in my search for more
information about my family. I'm afraid I have little to go
on other than anglicized names...
My grandfather, Morris Spishakoff (anglized name) emigrated
sometime around 1908 from Pinsk.
On my maternal side I have a Rabbi and his family, named
Chern or Chernoblsky from Chernoble who emigrated around
1880.
Any information or tips for researching family connections
in Eastern Europe/former USSR would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Robert Stern
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Sender: Evan Owen (nexus@surf-line.or.jp)
Subject: Sights to see
I will be visiting Vladivostokin late July. I have never been there and I
was wondering if there was anything in the region that I should not miss
seeing. I doubt that I will ever get the chance to visit there again.
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Sender: "Hector Cornejo, Jr." (heccor@hooked.net)
Subject: Pen-Pals
Hello,
I am a police officer in the Bay Area of California. I am
intrested in corresponding with a police officer, or related
profession, from the Baltics, or member country of the
CIS.
Thank you,
Hector Cornejo, Jr.
heccor@hooked.net
** 05 **********************************************************************
Sender: joseph malm (jmalm@unm.edu)
Subject: Re: Digest from June 5, 1996
To "friends" in Moscow:
If anyone who is in Moscow could get a message to a friend of mine
who lives near hotel Ukraine I would be most obliged. I have a telephone
number and address but no email for her. If you can get a message to her
please email me and I will give you the message. I will also return the
favor if I can. Thanks,
Joseph Malm
department of Economics
University Of New Mexico
jmalm@unm.edu
** 06 **********************************************************************
Sender: Lisa Coll (ceche@glas.apc.org)
Subject: NIS Health Promotion Bulletin
This is to announce the first issue of the NIS Health Promotion Bulletin,
published by the Central European Center for Health and the Environment
(CECHE). The Bulletin contains short blurbs on current project activities in
the NIS that are striving to improve the health of the population through
behavior changes and public education. The target audience is relevant
organizations, government bodies, academic institutes and individuals who
are working in the health profession in this area of the world. Initially,
CECHE will distribute the bulletin in English only, but we hope to have it
translated into Russian as well in future issues.
The publication will be sent quarterly via email and covers a wide range of
health promotion topics, including: nutrition, substance abuse,
environmental health, maternal and child health, vulnerable groups, and
others. Anyone interested in being put on the mailing list, or in
submitting information for the next issue (scheduled for late August) should
contact me directly.
Lisa Coll
Program Officer
CECHE
Pokrovka 22, Bldg 1, Room 8
Moscow 101000
Phone/Fax: (095)917-5889
Phone: (095)916-3229
Email: ceche@glas.apc.org
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Sender: David Stickney (David@wvb.gomel.by)
Subject: Old Buicks in Belarus?? Yep, and it's for Sale...
Anyone interested can send me email, I'll pass it on, or use the contact
info on the ad..
Best,
David
P.S. If you could pass this one on to anyone interested..
(verbatim their translation)
-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Dear Sirs,
I am an owner of the automobile Super Buick, produced by the
General Motors Company in 1940. Serial number 51.
The car keeps all the origional assemblies and units, the interior and
exterior trim of the saloon and corpus, is in a good state, that
allows to get the regular permission on its technical exploitation
from the traffic police of Belarus.
This car was exploited by the military troops of the Red Army
during the second World war . It was used to drive the
high-ranking persons, who led large military operations against
Nazi.
Now I and my family use this car, realizing that we have
unique technical and historical heritage.
I would like to give my best thanks to the founders of
the perfect car, that is available more than half a century.
Perhaps, you or your partners will be interested in
the purchaising of the described car with the reseach,
sport or publicity purposes. I will give you this
opportunity with great pleasure. By this the selling prise could
be somewhat lower than the stable market prises on the
antiquarian automobiles.
I am ready to consider all your proposals.
Yours faithfully
Nikolai Kravchenko,
Yubileinaya street, 40, appart. 34
Gomel, Belarus, 246000
Tel: 375-0232-57-70-86 (Russian)
Fax: 375-0232-55-41-43
--
World Vision Russia Belarus Ukraine
Communications
World Vision worked in 103 Countries in 1995
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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.
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.com20.
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: r-cons@fadr.msu.ru (R-Consult)
Subject: R-CONSULT
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are pleased to present you our new firm R-CONSULT.
R-CONSULT was established as a consulting firm to represent
the businesses interests in Russia using the most developed
information technology.
Please let us know what information would be of interest of
your Company and your partners.
We are ready to consider your requests and suggestions and to
provide you with wide business information.
Yours,
Alexander Makeev, R-CONSULT Director
e-mail: r-cons@fadr.msu.ru
***************************************************
R-CONSULT has emerged as a reaction to a serious need for the
expansion and strengthening of business contacts between
Western and Russian partners as Russia enters into the worldwide
economic sector.
R-CONSULT acts as a provider of information, analyses and
contacts in Russia. The company has access to a full range of
information and finance technologies.
R-CONSULT possesses knowledge about market conditions
within Russia through extensive connections in regions
throughout Russia and with foreign partners.
The primary goal of R-CONSULT is the development of markets:
- we provide consultation, evaluate your projects and conduct
only preliminary negotiations
- we can help overcome the confusion of deciding where to
invest in Russia by suggesting partners and capital investment and
insurance plans
- we can help you finalize contracts directly with partners.
- we establish direct connections between partners.
- we provide our clients with up-to-date information on Russian
legislature concerning assets, taxation, real estate, contracts, etc.
OUR POSSIBILITIES
R-CONSULT conducts work with large-scale international
projects concerning the development of telecommunication
resources in Russia and financed by the United States
Agency for International Development (USAID), large-scale
foreign investment funds and insurance companies.
R-CONSULT is establishing contacts with officials in the federal
government and is connected with central legislative and executive
agencies of Russia.
R-CONSULT has its own electronic information exchange
network with participants in several different regions of Russia. In
addition, we collaborate with other private and governmental
telecommunication systems in Russia.
In addition, our World Wide Web server will distribute
information about your activities, services, partners and interests
through R-CONSULT, provide you with information about
market conditions within Russia to several tens of millions of
points across the globe.
OUR SERVICES
- search for investors; coordinate investors' efforts; determine
the best areas in which to invest.
- search for information in Russian and global resources to
forecast world and Russian market prices on concrete goods and
services.
- offer advertising services using the resources of the Internet.
- determine the perspectives and possibilities for developing
small businesses; provide objective analyses on the present status
and future development of economic connections in Russia.
- provide information concerning legislative and executive
governmental agencies in Russia.
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R-CONSULT - a reliable guarantee of success for your business.
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Contact: Alexander Makeev
Tel: (7-095) 921-2858, (7-095) 932-1182
Fax: (7-095) 932-1182
e-mail: r-cons@fadr.msu.ru
http://www.fadr.msu.ru/r-cons
address: Soil Science Department, Rm. 598B
MSU, Vorobyovy gory
Moscow, 119899 RUSSIA
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Sender: "Valerij I. Gerasimov" (valery@irga.vernet.lv)
Subject: RUSSIAN PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER IN LATVIA
Dear Friends and Partners:
You are welcome to visit
RUSSIAN PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER IN LATVIA (RPIC)
on URL
http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/friends/valery/russnews.html
What's new on the site:
*News from Latvia
[Human rights]
- RUSSIAN-SPEAKING POPULATION IN LATVIA: WHO ARE THEY?
- HUMAN RIGHTS IN LATVIA: AUGUST OF 1995
- ASSEMBLEY OF RUSSIAN POPULATION IN BALTICS
- ESTONIAN GOVERNMENT IS FIGHTING AGAINST ORTHODOXAL CHURCH
- WE ARE TREATED AS BAD AS WE ALLOW
- APARTHEID IN LATVIA
- PROBLEM OF SURVIVING OF RUSSIAN-SPEAKING POPULATION IN LATVIA
- LATVIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
RPIC is a wide project dedicated to the Russian life in Latvia and to
relationships between parts of the Russian Diaspora in different countries.
We plan to establish Russian public and cultural organizations, "electronic"
exhibitions and libraries, and so on.
Project is supported by
The Center for International Networking Initiatives
The University of Tennessee
and
VERSIA Ltd.(The oldest Internet provider in Latvia)
All kinds of cooperation will be greatly appreciated.
Please address your ideas and/or critics to Mr. Valerij I. Gerasimov
(irga@irga.vernet.lv.
Best regards
Valerij I. Gerasimov,
Coordinator of project
Russian Public Information Center in Latvia
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Sender: "American Council of Teachers of Russian"@solar.rtd.utk.edu
Subject: Adventure travel in RFE
The following announcement is from
The Russian Geographic Society,
Pacific Branch (Vladivostok),
Department of Nature Study and Tourism
The Department of Nature Study and Tourism engages in the following activities:
1. Organization of ecological expeditions in the Russian Far East - camping
trips, cross-country ski tours, rafting, mountain climbing.
2. Organization of specialized tours - fishing, bird-watching, photographic
or video "safaris", entomological, ethnographic.
3. Organization of historical tours (following the route of the first explorers
of the Far East) and other special tours through wild and uninhabited areas.
4. Organization of rafting expeditions on rivers of varying difficulty
(I-V category), in the Russian Far East and Eastern Siberia.
5. Organization of special interest tours
The section can provide:
a. camping equipment (tents, camp sauna, cooking equipment)
b. rafting equipment (rafts and catamarans)
c. ropes and other equipment for simple climbing tours.
Special equipment and personal supplies are not provided.
The Nature Study Section was founded in 1926 and is currently celebrating
its 70th anniversary. For 25 years it has studied the routes of the first
explorers. Members of the section have experience in leading tours of
varying difficulty, including long trips up to 30 or 40 days, covering more
than 1000km.
The cost of a trip is $20/day/person for equipment rental and wilderness guide.
Food, transportation (from Vladivostok to start of trip, and pickup at end of
trip), and housing costs in Vladivostok before/after trip are variable,
depending on the trip. (Some start sites can be reached by local train,
others can only be reached by helicopter). For small groups, homestays with
members of the section can be arranged. For larger groups, hotel accommodation
can be booked.
Everyone participates in the set up of the camp (preparation of food, gathering
firewood, putting up bivouacs). In certain cases and for an additional fee,
camp workers, scientific instructors, or other support staff can be included
on the trip.
Please note:
a. many tours originate and end in wild places, which are only accessible by
helicopter (maximum group 12-14 persons with equipment, cost of an hour flight
approx. $600-$700)
b. in the case of inexperienced groups, it is preferable to have a mix of
tourists and experienced members of the local section.
c. if the group consists of more than 15 persons, there is a discount on the
cost of the trip, although during the trip such a group should be divided
into two.
d. the foreign trip leader will pay only for transportation costs; equipment
fees will be covered by the section.
For further information contact Allegra@actr.marine.su
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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 30
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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Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: Entrepreneurs Conference: Russian and American Women
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Alliance of Russian and American Women Conference
Women in Business: Alliances for Success
Moscow-Novgorod-Volkhov-St. Petersburg
October 3-13, 1996
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The Alliance of Russian and American Women (ARAW) is now inviting
panelists, workshop leaders, and mentors to participate in its
October conference series, to be held in four Russian cities. The
conference will assist/advise 200 Russian women entrepreneurs.
Approximately 80% of the recent unemployed in Russia are women,
and the trend is not expected to change soon. Starting a business
of her own is a woman's best chance to support her family. Ameri-
can entrepreneurs and business people have much to offer to these
new entrepreneurs. This announcement is an invitation to partici-
pate in the conference and lead a panel or a workshop.
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ITINERARY
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Thursday, October 3
* Depart JFK Airport in New York at 5:24 P.M. on Delta
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Friday, October 4
* Morning arrival in Moscow. Lodging in Palace Hotel
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Saturday, October 5
* Meeting with Western businesswomen volunteer counselors and
with fledgling women entrepreneurs in ARAW's Mentors Program at
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce office. The meeting will provide
an introduction to the realities of starting a business in
Russia.
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Sunday, October 6
* Interview on Radio Nadezhda, Russia's only women-oriented radio
station
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Monday, October 7
* Arrival in Moscow of 200 Russian women entrepreneurs from
provincial cities. The Americans and Russians will travel
together to Novgorod
* Welcome Dinner and opening remarks
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Tuesday, October 8
* Conference sessions and workshops let by Americans, Russians
and representatives of Western organizations based in Russia
* Exhibits by organizations, incubators and training centers
* Visits to local private businesses
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Wednesday, October 9
* Conference sessions, workshops, and exhibits
* Closing meeting for Novgorod session
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Thursday, October 10
* Breakfast meeting to declare future plans, based upon newly-
acquired knowledge and partnerships
* Departure for St. Petersburg (Russians delegates return to
Moscow), lodging in Hotel Nevskij Palace
* En route, stop in Volkhov for lunch and meeting at ARAW's
International Small Incubator and Training Center.
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Friday, October 11
* Small group meetings with entrepreneurs, visits to local busi-
nesses
* Sightseeing tour and evening theater performance
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Saturday, October 12
* Sightseeing and Closing Banquet
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Sunday, October 13
* Depart on morning Delta flight for New York.
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COST
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The price is $2995 including round trip airfare from New York,
deluxe accommodations, and most meals, based on double occupancy
and a group size of 25. A non-refundable deposit of $350 is due
by August 1 and the balance is due by September 1.
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PROFILE OF ARAW
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The Alliance of American and Russian Women, Inc. is a nonprofit
organization founded in 1991 in response to the dire poverty and
extreme dislocation which Russian women have suffered as a result
of the economic shifts in the former Soviet Union.
ARAW works closely with the Institute for Entrepreneurial Devel-
opment in St. Petersburg, the Association of Women Entrepreneurs
(in the closed cities region of the Urals and Western Siberia),
and the Novgorod Woman's Business Organizations.
ARAW's mission is to assist Russian women in developing and
managing micro-enterprises, through which they can support them-
selves and their families and participate in the development of
the new market economy. Through ARAW's programs, Russian women
are beginning to understand the power of networking among them-
selves. ARAW is becoming politically active and recognizing that,
working together, women can gain a voice in the political pro-
cess.
For more information, please contact:
Andrea Sengstacken, Executive Director
Alliance of Russian and American Women, Inc.
50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Tel: (212) 492-8976
Fax: (212) 977-3022
E-mail: SASHAAARW@AOL.COM
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Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: Siberia Business Review
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Siberian Business Review
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I have today received a very interesting profile of the Siberian
Business Review (SBR) from Sergei Parinov, Editor-in-Chief of the
publication. The profile is a bit too long (10k, or 4 pages) to
post to everyone on the list, so let me provide an overview and
an address for additional information.
The profile includes tables of contents from the first two issues
of the SBR, and for the forthcoming issue. Some discussions from
the first two issues may be seen at either of the follow web
addresses:
http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/friends/siberia/
http://ieie.nsc.ru/
The profile also indicates that the first and second issues of
the SBR are available free of charge by contacting:
Sergei Parinov, Editor-in-Chief
Institute of Economics and Industrial Engineering
pr. Lavrentieva 17
630090 Novosibirsk
Russia
Tel: (7-3832) 356-640
Fax: (7-3832) 355-580
E-mail: parinov@ieie.nsc.ru
Information is also available at a U.S. address:
Siberian Business Review
Research Triangle World Trade Center
P.O. Box 13487
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Tel: (919) 828-7778
Fax: (919) 828-7749
E-mail: 75453.1024@compuserve.com
Below I have attached a portion of the letter to new subscribers
which was included in the profile. If any list members would like
to subscribe (or become a sponsor), it appears that you can send
your postal coordinates and check to the Research Triangle Park
address.
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As the markets of Moscow and St. Petersburg become increasingly
saturated with Western products, companies are searching in the
Russian hinterlands to find new market opportunities. Siberia
presents the greatest of these opportunities due to its great
wealth and enormous population.
Until now, information on this crucial region was difficult or
impossible to find. To fill that void, we have designed to
announce The Siberian Business Review, a newsletter published
with the support of the USAID Business Support Center and the
American Business Center-Novosibirsk. The Siberian Business
Review is now entering a new phase in its development, seeking to
achieve self-sufficiency through subscription and sponsorship
support.
No other English language publication provides crucial business
information on the Siberian Region. The Siberian Business Review
has in-depth news stories; analysis and commentary by Western and
Russian business people about the business environment; insider
tips on doing business; trade promotion events; information on
business opportunities, listings of potential business partners,
statistics and more. The Siberian Business Review has all the
news and information you need to enter this market and make your
business a success (see below the contents of the first two
issues of the Review and a partial list of articles expected to
appear in the next issue).
We intend to support the development of economic ties between
interested members of the American and Siberian business
communities by publishing contemporary and relevant information
about one of the fastest growing and least known markets in the
world. We solicit your participation and support in this effort.
Two levels of support are being offered - subscriber and spon-
sor. The introductory subscription price is $100 for four
quarterly issues. A contribution of $1,000 will earn your
organization recognition as a sponsor in future publications.
Starting in August of this year, quarterly issues of the Review
will be sent to subscribers (in regular or electronic forms).
Internet fans will be able to access the Review issues in the WWW
form.
Articles in future issues will be influenced by the specific
interests of our readership. Please fill in the enclosed form and
join us as a charter sponsor or subscriber. We welcome your
suggestions on topics you would like to have covered in future
issues. Our research and editorial staff will be guided by your
comments.
Signed:
Sergei Parinov Vladimir Pavlov
Editor-in-chief General Editor
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Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukraine and the Russian Presidential
Greetings,
David Marples has written a major article regarding
the impact of the Russian elections upon Ukraine. This is
exclusively available on the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project.
The address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project is now:
http://www.std.com/sabre/UKRAINE.html
Either click the button labelled "About Ukraine" by the
Tryzub (Trident) graphic or scroll down and click the
"About Ukraine" section summary to access this latest
news.
As always, please feel free to email us at faq@tryzub.com
with comments. We always are looking for contributions
as well.
Regards,
Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj
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Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukrainian Weekly Preview June 9th, 1996
Greetings,
The latest preview of the Ukrainian Weekly is now available
on the Ukraine FAQ Plus site! This is an exclusive regular
feature each week. The Ukrainian Weekly is the largest
English-speaking weekly newspaper extant in the Western
world covering Ukrainian issues both in Ukraine and in the
Diaspora. The preview is available on Internet at the
address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project.
The address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project is now:
http://www.std.com/sabre/UKRAINE.html
Either click the button labelled "Current Events" by the
Tryzub (Trident) graphic or scroll down and click the
"Current Events" section summary to access this latest
news.
As always, please feel free to email us at faq@tryzub.com
with comments. We always are looking for contributions
as well.
Regards,
Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj
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Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukrainian Weekly Preview June 16th, 1996
Greetings,
The latest preview of the Ukrainian Weekly is now available
on the Ukraine FAQ Plus site! This is an exclusive regular
feature each week. The Ukrainian Weekly is the largest
English-speaking weekly newspaper extant in the Western
world covering Ukrainian issues both in Ukraine and in the
Diaspora. The preview is available on Internet at the
address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project.
The address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project is now:
http://www.std.com/sabre/UKRAINE.html
Either click the button labelled "Current Events" by the
Tryzub (Trident) graphic or scroll down and click the
"Current Events" section summary to access this latest
news.
As always, please feel free to email us at faq@tryzub.com
with comments. We always are looking for contributions
as well.
Regards,
Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj
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Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukrainian Weekly Preview June 23rd, 1996
Greetings,
The latest preview of the Ukrainian Weekly is now available
on the Ukraine FAQ Plus site! This is an exclusive regular
feature each week. The Ukrainian Weekly is the largest
English-speaking weekly newspaper extant in the Western
world covering Ukrainian issues both in Ukraine and in the
Diaspora. The preview is available on Internet at the
address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project.
The address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project is now:
http://www.std.com/sabre/UKRAINE.html
Either click the button labelled "Current Events" by the
Tryzub (Trident) graphic or scroll down and click the
"Current Events" section summary to access this latest
news.
As always, please feel free to email us at faq@tryzub.com
with comments. We always are looking for contributions
as well.
Regards,
Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj
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APPENDIX
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States. This Listserv is one element of that service.
To subscribe to FRIENDS (if someone has passed you a copy of this
announcement), just send an email message to:
listproc@solar.rtd.utk.edu
consisting of *one line* of the following format:
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and substitute your first and last names for 'firstname lastname'
To unsubscribe from FRIENDS, send the message UNSUBSCRIBE FRIENDS to:
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To visit the FRIENDS WWW server, use the following URLs if you have
a World Wide Web browser: http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/friends/home.html
http://alice.ibpm.serpukhov.su/friends/home.html
If you don't have a WWW browser, just telnet to solar.rtd.utk.edu
and enter 'friends' (in lower case and without the quotes) at the
login prompt.
or those who need it, the IP address of our computers are 198.78.202.11
193.124.128.211
Please address any comments, questions, or suggestions to your
moderators:
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