Digest for 97-12-05
Digest for December 05, 1997
Table of Contents
RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
01-05 December 97 Sender: dtremblay@kollsman.com
Subject: from Dana Tremblay
02-05 December 97 Sender: manovar@dawn-0.relcom.eu.net
Subject: from Titlov Vitaly
03-05 December 97 Sender: rgroebel@bi-pharm.com
Subject: from Robert Groebel
04-05 December 97 Sender: R_Michael_Arnold@msn.com
Subject: from Nancy
05-05 December 97 Sender: ankrum@mcn.net
Subject: from Amanda
06-05 December 97 Sender: jimyoung@centralpenn.edu
Subject: from James A. Young
07-05 December 97 Sender: outlet@www.damul.co.kr
Subject: from Youn,Tae-Oong
08-05 December 97 Sender: UPEK@VLADCOMPORT.RU
Subject: from DMITRY
09-05 December 97 Sender: sofus@swipnet.se
Subject: from Jean Munch
10-05 December 97 Sender: JoshDavis@utk.edu
Subject: from Joshua Davis
11-05 December 97 Sender: shutson@mail-hub.aoc.state.nc.us
Subject: from Steve Hutson, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-05 December 97 Sender: "Amery Rock" (classactsinter@hotmail.com)
Subject: Our Program
02-05 December 97 Sender: ariel62@juno.com (karl k welty)
Subject: Releasing CD/vinyl ?
03-05 December 97 Sender: Nadezhda Pushkina (Npushkina@worldbank.org)
Subject: INFO-RUSS: advice needed
04-05 December 97 Sender: (larkin@glasnet.ru)
Subject: Fw: Hi all!
05-05 December 97 Sender: "Andre Racine" (raz@efni.com)
Subject: Travel to Moscow
06-05 December 97 Sender: Joacquin@aol.com
Subject: Such a lovely Website!
07-05 December 97 Sender: Roberto Pinon (Roberto.Pinon@m.cc.utah.edu)
Subject: help
08-05 December 97 Sender: Roberto Pinon (Roberto.Pinon@m.cc.utah.edu)
Subject: help
09-05 December 97 Sender: Sabine Nuss (nussini@zedat.fu-berlin.de)
Subject: Help?!
10-05 December 97 Sender: American Bank USA (russia@aa.net)
Subject: sending medicine
11-05 December 97 Sender: American Bank USA (russia@aa.net)
Subject: dictionary English-Russia
12-05 December 97 Sender: American Bank USA (russia@aa.net)
Subject: natuurlijk, graag van dienst
13-05 December 97 Sender: "Dan Wafford" (dwafford@ionet.net)
Subject: Employment in FSU
14-05 December 97 Sender: AUDEM (memery@solar.cini.utk.edu)
Subject: Next Steps to the Market Program - U.S. CRDF (FWD)
15-05 December 97 Sender: gcole@solar.rtd.utk.edu
Subject: NIS College and University Partnerships Program
16-05 December 97 Sender: gcole@solar.rtd.utk.edu
Subject: Freedom Support Act Undergraduate Program
17-05 December 97 Sender: skellogg@aaas.org (SKELLOGG)
Subject: SCIENTIST: INTAS Calls for Proposals -- 1997
18-05 December 97 Sender: skellogg@aaas.org (SKELLOGG)
Subject: SCIENTIST: Summer Course Offerings
19-05 December 97 Sender: Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj (Bohdan@TRYZUB.com)
Subject: Ukraine FAQ Plus: The Ukrainian Weekly
Preview November 30th
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
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Sender: dtremblay@kollsman.com
Subject: GUESTBOOK entry from Dana Tremblay
Hello to Russia. I am a 47 year electronics engineer in New Hampshire. I
would like to correspond via e-mail with any from the Russia republics and
Russia. I am interested in space science and astronomy. Once I worked
with the US Space Shuttle and I also have many other hobbies. I am single,
own my own home and also fly small airplanes. Come and make a new friend
in the USA.
Dana
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Sender: manovar@dawn-0.relcom.eu.net
Subject: GUESTBOOK entry from Titlov Vitaly
Hi everyone! I live in Moscow region and i'm looking friends.
I'm 19 years old. I like tourism, computers, music and many other things.
It would be beutiful to find friends who likes something of it.
I will glad anu letters. ;-D
buy.
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Sender: rgroebel@bi-pharm.com
Subject: GUESTBOOK entry from Robert Groebel
Hello -
My friend and I are planning a trip to St. Petersburg and Moscow in the
spring of 1998. I would love some suggestions on good hotels, restaurants,
museums and shopping in both cities. Any responses would be greatly
appreciated.
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Sender: R_Michael_Arnold@msn.com
Subject: GUESTBOOK entry from Nancy
My husband and I adopted a little girl from the Vologda region. We are
interested in finding out more about Russian culture. Please respond with
any information you might have about Vologda or Russia that we could teach
her. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks!
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Sender: ankrum@mcn.net
Subject: GUESTBOOK entry from Amanda
Hi I am 13 and I am looking for people around the world in the Europe part
of the world. I am studing Russia as a project and would like to get some
infromation on the area. My frien is studing the Netherlands and needs
infromation. I have another friend who is studing Norway and again needs
infromation. If you live in any of these or know infomation on these
please e-mail me
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Sender: jimyoung@centralpenn.edu
Subject: GUESTBOOK entry from James A. Young
I am a 56-year-old academic/labor union/entre-
peneurial person who remains interested in
Russia, Central Europe, and Eastern Europe (my
Master's thesis analyzed Franco-Soviet relations
in the 1930s). I am not proficient in the eastern
European languages, but I want to establish
contacts with persons who are proficient in
German or English. Perhaps we can exchange
information and insights regarding our respect-
ive regions. Ich erwarte eine Antwort.
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Sender: outlet@www.damul.co.kr
Subject: GUESTBOOK entry from Youn,Tae-Oong
Hello to Russia!
I'm 31 yeards old man,not married,catholic,and Korean(south) I love Russia
and her great culture and hope make some Russian friend. I am president of
a computer company - Damul, located in Pusan city, and I am very interest
in literary and computer network field.
I hope your response!
Good-bye!
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Sender: UPEK@VLADCOMPORT.RU
Subject: GUESTBOOK entry from DMITRY
HI, FRIENDS!!! I STUDY ENGLISH AND I WONT CORRESPOND WITH PEOPLE, WHO
SPEAK ENGLISH AND PERHAPS ARE GOING TO RUSSIA IN MY TOWN VLADIVOSTOK. You
know where there is the city Vladivostok in Russia? Vladivostok cultural
and economic centre in the east Russia, and also great seaport. My name is
Dmitry. I am from Vladivostok. I am 23 years old, have Higher Education
and work by the senior economist in seaport.
GOOD-BYE!!!
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Sender: sofus@swipnet.se
Subject: GUESTBOOK entry from Jean Munch
Hi there, just a 44,5 years old truckdriver who like to learn other people
and their culture to know. Sending you all a great heart, full of heat and
joy. Have a nice x-mas and a happy new year.
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Sender: JoshDavis@utk.edu
Subject: GUESTBOOK entry from Joshua Davis
Zdravstvuitye!
Menya zovut Joshua Davis. Ya ochen xochy naidti kovo-to s kyem pucat'
pucma po-russki. Bam intyerecuyet? Pishitye, pozhalusta.
Vash tovarish,
Joshua Davis
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Sender: shutson@mail-hub.aoc.state.nc.us
Subject: GUESTBOOK entry from Steve Hutson, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
VALERI MOUZYCANT:
I am interesting in locating an E-Mail address for Valeri Mouzycant who
visited the US as an exchange professor at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. We became friends during his stay here, worked out
together, and discussed cultural issues. I was not able to make contact
after he returned home and hope that I may be able to do so now through
E-Mail. He resided in Moscow before his visit to the US. I know that he
now serves as chief of an advertising agency,though I am not sure of the
location. If he is on the internet I would very much like to locate his
E-Mail address so that I can write him. If you know Valeri, thank you for
informing me of his address. Valeri, if you find this please E-Mail me.
Thank you.
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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: "Amery Rock" (classactsinter@hotmail.com)
Subject: Our Program
I am writing to you after exploring your web sight in the hopes that you
might be able to offer some advice about our program, Class Acts
International, the first theatre exchange program for high school and
gymnazium students.
The mission of CLASS ACTS INTERNATIONAL is to enable students from
around the world to come together and share cultural and personal ideas
and knowledge through creative endeavor. To this end, we will
coordinate, facilitate and supervise an international theatre exchange
program for high school students in the United States and Eastern
European countries. CLASS ACTS INTERNATIONAL does not use theatre for
professional training, but as a medium to intensify the learning
experience and share it with others.
CLASS ACTS INTERNATIONAL aims to create a network of schools wherein
large student bodies can benefit from our work. A curriculum surrounding
the project will be developed to enhance our audiencesí learning.
Classroom teachers will implement this interdisciplinary curriculum
which will address an array of subjects related to each play, and
increase studentsí awareness of the multinational, multicultural aspects
of our work. Such study will ultimately lead to greater artistic
appreciation, academic skill, and a deeper understanding of foreign
cultures.
We are presently fundraising and seeking international support for the
program. I wonder if you might know of some resourses that we may have
overlooked? Anything out of the ordinary that you can suggest?
I appreciate your feedback.
Thank you,
Amery Joy Rock
Project Director
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Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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Sender: ariel62@juno.com (karl k welty)
Subject: Releasing CD/vinyl ?
Greetings
My name is Karl Welty, an american guitarist composer.
Several years ago, I attempted to negotiate a sub publishing agreement
with Melodya to release an album project of mine within the (then) Soviet
Union. Since this was right around the time of the political reforms
taking place, alot of mix ups occured... resulting in this whole situation
not taking place.
I still have a desire to do this, and still have the project. I own
the rights to it exclusively, and am not signed with any label or management
company domestically... no one else "owns a chunk of it". It is mine to
do with as I please.
What I would like to do is "donate" the project, for release in
Russian republics... and ask only for some copies of the product in return. A
label would be free to duplicate, distribute, and sell as many copies as they
would like to... and all I want in return is a couple hundred copies to
be shipped back to me (CD or vinyl, and it could even be under a
hundred... that is simply a starting point).
Who would be interested in sych a transaction ? The material is
instrumental heavy metal, in a neo-classical vein... tons of guitars,
that sort of thing.
Where do I start, can you help in this, are you interested yourself ?
Any information will be appreciated :)
Thanks,
Karl Welty - Ariel62@juno.com
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Sender: Nadezhda Pushkina (Npushkina@worldbank.org)
Subject: INFO-RUSS: advice needed
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Hello, everybody,
Could somebody help me with a practical matter? I am not sure of the
safest way to take money with you when you go back to Russia, namely St.
Petersburg. Does anybody know if traveller's checks are accepted there,
and if there is any fee when you turn them into cash? Or is there a bank
in St. Petersburg to transfer money to, and is there a fee to get your
money from the bank? Also, at the border do you have to declare the amount
you are bringing with you? Is it safe to do that? I no longer seem to
know any of this. Please, help, any information would be appreciated. My
address is npushkina@worldbank.org. Many thanks.
Nadezhda Pushkina
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Sender: (larkin@glasnet.ru)
Subject: Fw: Hi all!
Hi! My name is Sergey. I live In Russia, in Moscow. Was pleased be copy
(1-2 times at a week) and with you. Be Not offend, if immediately does not
be able to answer. My E-Mail: larkin@glasnet.ru
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Sender: "Andre Racine" (raz@efni.com)
Subject: Travel to Moscow
Hello, My name is Andre I am a Canadian citizen and I plan to visit Moscow
using Aeroflot>>. I am not familiar with your language or society. I
would like to know what I can do about traveling and visiting Moscow alone.
I Heard that it could be dangerous to visit Moscow alone, but I like to
travel and here I come. Can you give information about the taxi services
and costs, Local youth hostel costs or even motel costs for 20 days in
Moscow. I assume with 9 million people around the city that I can easily
find lots of things to do and hopefully you can assist me in getting some of
this information.
Please send me by email information about my trip and even companies that
are reputable enough to assist me locally in my 20 day trip. I plan to
travel from 15 Dec to 5 January 1998.
Please send me something soon as my deadline is approaching to take the
plane.
Thank you for your help
Andre
raz@efni.com
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Sender: Joacquin@aol.com
Subject: Such a lovely Website!
Hello:
I would like to try reading your Russian-language pages.
Would you kindly tell me where and how to obtain the fonts with which my
feeble little Macintosh can display your handiwork in as attractive a format
as you tastefully creative folks have gone to the trouble of producing on
your pages?
Thank you so much for your helpfulness.
Larry Jessee
Joacquin@aol.com
0814 (Pacific Standard Time) Tuesday 2 December 1997
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Sender: Roberto Pinon (Roberto.Pinon@m.cc.utah.edu)
Subject: help
Hello, my name is Kumen Call. I am an American, born and raised here.
However, I had the opportunity to live in Russia for 2 years. I love
the country and the people. I speak fluent Russian (and obviously
English), so if I can be of help in any way please let me know.Thanks,
Kumen Call
E-mail: theview@inquo.com
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Sender: Roberto Pinon (Roberto.Pinon@m.cc.utah.edu)
Subject: help
Sorry, it's me again. I thought it might be important to include my
place of residence: Salt Lake City, Utah.
Kumen
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Sender: Sabine Nuss (nussini@zedat.fu-berlin.de)
Subject: Help?!
Hallo,
My name is Sabine and I'm a student from Germany (Berlin). I study
politics and I'm looking for some datas and facts about the
employment-system in Russia (Federation). I tried to find something
about this in the net, but all relevant informations are in russian
language and unfortunately I'm not able to understand that (really
unfortunately...). Perhaps you can help me??? That would be really
great...(how you can notice, my english is horrible too...:-))
hope to hear something from you...
bye
Sabine
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Sender: American Bank USA (russia@aa.net)
Subject: sending medicine
Sender: 73021.2202@Compuserve.com
Hi All,
Interesting site. Have friends who are trying to adopt 5 year old Russian
boy and girl from orphanages in Irkutsk. The boy needs orthopedic help
which has already been arranged in US. They are having a problem getting
the little girl out of a hospital in Irkutsk. She has some kind of rash,
which is treatable here in US by prescription medication, but is
unavailable in Irkutsk. Adoption cannot go forward until she is out of
hospital there. How do we send medicine to a hospital in Irkutsk? Any
help would be appreciated.
Thanks and Balshoya Spaceeba!
______________
Write the people beow and ask who is coming to see them soon from America
and then have them hand carry it.
name..... Maxim Penzin
e-mail... Maxim_Penzin@p1.f44.n5070.z2.fidonet.org
org...... -- MAXsoft Lab. HQ -- Irkutsk, Russia -- BESTeamOS
(Gid:fidonet.org)
date..... 3 March 1997
patterns. 1
**NOTE** Please contact Dr. Palms at russia@aa.net for additional names
and addresses (there are many of them!).
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Sender: American Bank USA (russia@aa.net)
Subject: dictionary English-Russia
See http://www.aa.net/~russia
Û ¹×¡÷‰‘Š‰Õ Š ‘¡ŠÃ¹Þ¤ŠÕŠ ¦÷‰Ã¡‘Š‹ÕŠ,
S uvajheniem i nailuchshimi pozhelaniyami,
Dr. Pyotr Joannevich van de Waal-Palms
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Sender: American Bank USA (russia@aa.net)
Subject: natuurlijk, graag van dienst
You request for email addreses in Krasnoyarsk
Uzur ligt eignenlijk dichter by Kemerovo
Voor die stad kan ik U ook adressen sturen.
____________________________________________
name..... Dubenko V.A.
e-mail... dubenko@ksut.krasnoyarsk.su
org...... Young Technique Station.
date..... 21 February 1999
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**NOTE** Please contact Dr. Palms at russia@aa.net for additional names
and addresses (there are many of them!).
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Sender: "Dan Wafford" (dwafford@ionet.net)
Subject: Employment in FSU
I have a strong interest in finding employment in Russia or another country
of the FSU. Can you direct me to any helpful resources? Thank you!
Dan Wafford
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Sender: AUDEM (memery@solar.cini.utk.edu)
Subject: Next Steps to the Market Program - U.S. CRDF (FWD)
X-POSTED from AUDEM listserver. By the way, if you haven't visited,
please visit AUDEM site at: http://www.friends-partners.org/friends/audem/
-- wonderful organization for Central/East European/FSU networking! (F&P)
This message is forwarded from Gail Ludvigson to AUDEM:
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Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 15:33:23 EST
Reply-to: "Dennis McConnell, Maine Business School"
From: "Dennis McConnell, Maine Business School"
Subject: Next Steps to the Market Program - U.S. CRDF
To: CEEMAN-L@MAINE.MAINE.EDU
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I have today received information about the "Next Steps to the
Market Program" administered by the U.S. Civilian Research and
Development Foundation (CRDF). The program focuses on support of
research which has market potential countires of the former
Soviet Union (FSU). Many list members in the FSU have working
relations with commercial enterprises, so perhaps information
about this program will be of interest. I have presented the
announcement as received, and confirmed the web address. List
members with web access will find an interesting list of FSU hot-
linked web sites at: http://www.crdf.inter.net/links.html
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Next Steps to the Market Program - U.S. CRDF
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Next Steps to the Market (NSM) is an experimental CRDF program
designed to increase CRDF support for collaborations leading to
applications with market potential. It stimulates cooperation in
applied R&D by supporting projects likely to facilitate and
expedite the commercial utilization of research results. Teams of
US-FSU researchers including a US for-profit institution are
eligible to apply. Investigators who have already received sup-
port through competitive CRDF awards will receive priority con-
sideration.
The CRDF's investment in each project will generally not exceed
$50,000. The US for-profit partner must be prepared to make a
substantial investment in the project -- typically at least half
of the total estimated cost of the project, including both US and
FSU expenses. The US partner should furthermore agree to dedicate
a portion of its investment to FSU participant expenses. At least
80% of the CRDF's investment will be so dedicated. However, the
CRDF may support mutually agreed upon US-side expenses, such as
travel, which may be necessary in connection with the collabora-
tion and which the US for-profit partner cannot cover - e.g.,
transportation of US non-profit research partners or travel of
FSU researchers to the US.
The US and FSU partners must agree to some form of payback to the
CRDF if income results from the project, and they are required to
reach written agreement on the allocation of intellectual proper-
ty rights resulting from research under the NSM program. Both of
these agreements must be concluded to the satisfaction of CRDF.
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ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
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I. COOPERATIVE R&D PROJECTS
Cooperative R&D Projects must be carried out by a team of US and
FSU partners. The primary US partner must be a for-profit corpo-
ration which agrees to the CRDF's requirements for cost-sharing
and payback. Researchers from US non-profit institutions may
also be included in the proposal. The FSU partner is typically a
research scientist or team based in a research or educational
institution or enterprise.
Typically, alumni/ae of the CRDF Travel Grant Program whose
visits in the United States have resulted in promising opportuni-
ties for commercial development of R&D products will be the
primary applicants for this mode of support. In special circum-
stances, the CRDF will also consider ad hoc proposals from other
applicants that further the objectives of the program.
II. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Business Development Activities (BDA) are those that facilitate
the transformation of research results into commercial products.
Examples of such activities include:
* Training in business practices, management, intellectual prop-
erty issues, etc.
* Assistance in preparing a business plan, conducting a patent
search, or locating professional counsel in the United States
on intellectual property matters
* Participation in technical meetings, trade shows, etc. to
present or demonstrate potentially marketable technologies
* Developmental follow-on to research in progress or already
carried out, where such follow-on will provide data or other
support for demonstrating technologies to potential entrepre-
neurs or investors
Applicants for BDA support will typically be current recipients
of CRDF cooperative research grants. For-profit partners identi-
fied by the US-FSU teams may be included in business development
proposals.
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EVALUATION CRITERIA
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Proposals to the NSM program will be evaluated for technical
merit and business viability. Potential contributions of the
project to the CRDF's mission and the priorities of the CRDF's
counterpart agencies in the FSU will also be considered.
Applicants may suggest reviewers whose experience with the tech-
nology or the business area in question makes them particularly
well-suited to participate in the review.
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PROTECTION OF BUSINESS-CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
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Applicants are responsible for identifying any business-confiden-
tial information contained in their proposals. Such information
will be available only to reviewers and to CRDF staff. Applicants
may also specify particular organizations or individuals whose
access to their proposals would compromise business-sensitive
information.
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PROPOSALS
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Proposals to the Next Steps program should focus on one activity
that the principal investigators and their respective institu-
tions feel will most help the project to advance toward the
marketplace. Proposals must be in English and may be submitted to
CRDF at any time until 31 December 1997 or until the CRDF, at its
own discretion, closes the program.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Application forms and full guidelines for this and other CRDF
programs are available at URL: http://www.crdf.inter.net/
or from
US Civilian Research and Development Foundation
1800 North Kent Street, Suite 1106
Arlington VA 22209, USA
Tel: 703-526-9720
Fax: 703-526-9721
E-mail: information@crdf.org
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To support a project through CRDF, or donate funds to further
CRDF's work in building mutually beneficial R&D cooperation with
the former Soviet Union, please contact Dr. John C. Courtney,
CRDF Chief Financial Officer at the address above, or by e-mail
jcourtney@crdf.org
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Sender: gcole@solar.rtd.utk.edu
Subject: NIS College and University Partnerships Program
SPONSOR: United States Information Agency
SYNOPSIS: Support is provided to accredited post-secondary educational
institutions to develop a partnership with foreign institutions of higher
education from the New Independent States in specialized fields.
DEADLINES: 02-23-1998
OBJECTIVES: The sponsor provides support for accredited, post-secondary
educational institutions to develop partnerships with foreign institutions
of higher education from the New Independent States in specified fields.
Participating institutions exchange faculty and administrators for a
combination of teaching, lecturing, faculty and curriculum development,
collaborative research, and outreach, for periods ranging from one week
(for planning visits) to an academic year. The FY 98 program will also
support the establishment and maintenance of Internet and/or e-mail
communication facilities as well as interactive distance learning programs
at foreign partner institutions. Applicants may propose other project
activities not listed above that are consistent with the goals and
activities of the NIS College and University Partnerships Program.
The NIS College and University Partnership Program is limited to the
following specific academic disciplines: law; business/economic/trade;
education/continuing education/civic education/educational reform;
government/public policy/public administration/urban and regional economic
development; and journalism/communications. Proposals must focus on
curriculum, faculty, and staff development in one or more of these eligible
disciplines. Administrative reform at the foreign partner should also be a
project component. Proposals in the field of economic development should
focus on utilizing university resources to conduct educational outreach
which will promote trade and investment in the region. Projects should
involve the development of new academic programs or the building and/or
restructuring of an existing program or programs, and should promote higher
education's role in the transition to market economies and open democratic
systems. Feasibility studies to plan partnerships will not be considered.
Whenever feasible, participants should make their training and personnel
resources, as well as results of their collaborative research, available to
government, NGOs, and business. Participating institutions should exchange
faculty and/or staff members for teaching/lecturing and consulting. At
least once, one U.S. participant should be in residence at the foreign
partner institution for one semester to serve in a coordinating role.
RESTRICTIONS: In the U.S., participation in the program is open to
accredited two- and four-year colleges and universities, including graduate
schools. Applications from consortia of U.S. colleges and universities are
eligible. Secondary U.S. partners may include relevant non-governmental
organizations, non-profit service or professional organizations.
Participants representing the U.S. institution who are traveling under USIA
grant funds must be faculty, staff, or advanced graduate students from the
participating institution(s) and must be U.S. citizens. Overseas,
participation is open to recognized, degree-granting institutions of
post-secondary education, which may include internationally recognized and
established independent research institutes. Secondary foreign partners
may include relevant governmental and non-governmental organizations,
non-profit service or professional organizations. Participants
representing the foreign institutions must be faculty, staff or advanced
students of the partner institution, and be citizens, nationals, or
permanent residents of the country of the foreign partner, and be qualified
to hold a valid passport and U.S. J-1 visa. Foreign partners from the
following countries are eligible: Armenia; Azerbaijan (foreign partners
must be independent institutions; state universities are not eligible);
Belarus (foreign partners must be independent institutions; state
universities are not eligible); Georgia; Kazakstan; Kyrgyzstan; Moldova;
Russia (preference will be given to proposals which: designate partner
institutions outside of Moscow and St. Petersburg; designate partner
institutions in regions which have been identified by the U.S.-Russian
Joint Commission on Economic and Technical Cooperation for Regional
Investment Initiatives. Khabarovsk kraj and Sakhalin oblast have been
designated for a Regional Investment Initiative. Samara oblast has also
been designated for a Regional Investment Initiative); Tajikistan;
Turkmenistan; Ukraine; and Uzbekistan. Partnerships including a secondary
foreign partner from a non-NIS country in Europe are eligible; however,
with the exception noted below, the sponsor will not cover overseas non-NIS
partner institution costs. Limited funds may be budgeted for the exchange,
as part of this partnership agreement, of faculty between NIS institutions
and institutions of higher learning in Central and Eastern Europe (Albania,
Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia,
Lithuania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Poland,
Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia).
MONETARY: The program awards up to $300,000 for a three-year period to
defray the cost of travel and per diem with an allowance for educational
materials and some aspects of project administration. Grants awarded to
organizations with less than four years of experience in conducting
international exchange programs will be limited to $60,000.
CONTACT INFO: Jonathan Cebra; 301 4th Street, SW; Room 349; Washington,
DC 20547
Telephone: 202-619-4126; FAX: 202-401-1433; Email Address: jcebra@usia.gov
Source of Information: Federal Register; 1997-11-20; 62118
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Sender: gcole@solar.rtd.utk.edu
Subject: Freedom Support Act Undergraduate Program
SPONSOR: United States Information Agency
SYNOPSIS: Support is provided to recruit, select, place, monitor, evaluate,
and provide follow-on activities for 225-250 undergraduate students from
the Newly Independent States to study in the U.S.
DEADLINES: 03-06-1998
OBJECTIVES: Support is provided for the economic and democratic development
of the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union through exposing
225-250 undergraduate students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan to key transition fields and
enhancing their academic education with practical training and involvement
in a U.S. community. Fields of study include: agriculture, business,
computer science, criminal justice studies, economics, education,
environmental management, EFL/TEFL, journalism and mass communication,
library and information science, political science, public health, and
sociology. Organizations applying must be able to recruit students via
open, merit-based competition throughout all the New Independent States,
and should be able to place the students at diverse institutions of higher
education in the U.S., including public and private universities, colleges,
and community colleges.
RESTRICTIONS: Eligible applicants are public and private, non-profit,
tax-exempt organizations. Should an applicant organization prefer to work
with other organization's in the implementation of this program, the
sponsor prefers that a subcontract arrangement be developed.
MONETARY: The sponsor anticipates awarding one grant for this program. The
total budget for the program is $3.75 million. Organizations whose
proposals include an administrative budget that is less than 20% of the
grant amount requested from the sponsor will receive preference. Indirect
rates are considered part of the administrative costs and should be kept to
a minimum or cost-shared as is possible. Grants awarded to eligible
organizations with less than four years of experience in conducting
international exchange programs will be limited to $60,000. Allowable
costs for the program include: U.S.-based administrative costs, NIS-based
administrative costs, program costs, and start up recruitment costs for FY
2000. Grant awards are anticipated to begin on or about October 1998.
CONTACT INFO: 301 4th Street, SW; Room 246; Washington, DC 20547
Telephone: 202-205-0525; FAX: 202-260-7985; Email Address: treed@usia.gov
Source of Information: Federal Register; 1997-11-20; 62116
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Sender: skellogg@aaas.org (SKELLOGG)
Subject: SCIENTIST: INTAS Calls for Proposals -- 1997
***TARGETED CALLS FOR JOINT PROPOSALS***
The International Association for the Promotion of Cooperation with Scientists
from the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (INTAS) is an
international nonprofit association created in 1993 to promote cooperation
between scientists from INTAS member states and these New Independent States
(NIS). INTAS' primary focus is on basic scientific research, and it supports
projects in seven scientific areas:
1. Physics, Astrophysics, Astronomy
2. Mathematics, Telecommunications, Information Technologies
3. Chemistry
4. Life Sciences
5. Earth Sciences, Environment, Energy
6. Engineering Sciences, Aeronautics, Space
7. Economics, Social and Human Sciences
Between its creation in 1993 and the end of 1996, INTAS supported more
than 1200 research projects involving some 15,000 NIS scientists.
Using these projects as a starting point, INTAS is creating
partnerships to fund projects supporting the precise needs of
scientists in particular countries. Proposals are currently being
accepted by INTAS and several co-funders for research projects and
networks between NIS and INTAS scientists. The total combined budget
for the projects listed below is 21.9 million ECU. All projects will
have a duration of two to three years.
The INTAS member states are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the
United Kingdom, and the European Community.
The eligible INTAS partner countries are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, the Russian Federation,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS
The following synopses give brief descriptions of INTAS' current
programs. Please contact INTAS (see Contact Information below) for
full details of the individual programs.
**INTAS Open Call 97**
Indicative budget is 12 million ECU for proposals in all scientific
fields.
Joint Research Projects
* The proposal must involve at least four research teams: two from
different organizations in the NIS and two from different INTAS
members
* The maximum allowable funding per project is 30,000 ECU multiplied
by the number of participating NIS teams, subject to an overall
maximum of 150,000 ECU
* No more than 20% of the total project grant will be available to
INTAS member teams
Networks
* The proposal must involve at least three teams from INTAS members
and three from the NIS
* The maximum funding per network is 10,000 ECU multiplied by the
number of NIS teams, subject to an overall maximum of 60,000 ECU
* No more than 30% of the total funding will be available to teams
from INTAS member states
* Funding is restricted to the costs of coordination, travel, and
samples (no funding is allocated for research)
**INTAS-Russian Foundation for Basic Research**
Indicative budget is 5 million ECU for joint research projects in all
scientific fields.
* Proposals may be for new projects or a con-tinuation of running or
completed projects funded under INTAS calls 1994 and 1995, provided
that new objectives are specified
* The proposal must involve at least four research teams: two from
Russia and two from different INTAS members; additional research teams
from elsewhere in the NIS may also participate
* The maximum allowable funding per project is 60,000 ECU; an
additional amount of up to 10% of the total project grant may be made
available to teams from NIS other than Russia
* No more than 20% of the total project grant will be available to
INTAS member teams
**INTAS-Belarus**
Indicative budget is 1 million ECU for joint research projects in all
scientific fields.
* The proposal must involve at least three research teams: one from
Belarus and two from different INTAS members; additional research
teams from elsewhere in the NIS may also participate
* The maximum allowable funding per project is 35,000 ECU for
proposals involving one Belarusian organization or 60,000 ECU for
projects involving two or more Belarusian organizations; an additional
amount of up to 10% of the total project grant may be made available
to NIS teams not from Belarus
* No more than 20% of the total project grant will be available to
teams from INTAS members
**INTAS-Georgia**
Indicative budget is 1 million ECU for joint research projects in all
scientific fields.
* The proposal must involve at least three research teams: one from
Georgia and two from different INTAS members; additional research
teams from other NIS countries may also participate
* The maximum allowable funding per project is 35,000 ECU for
proposals involving one Georgian organization or 60,000 ECU for
projects involving two or more Georgian organizations; an additional
amount of up to 10% of the total project grant may be made available
to teams from NIS countries other than Georgia
* No more than 20% of the total project grant will be available to
INTAS member teams
**INTAS-Kazakstan**
Indicative budget is 1 million ECU for joint research projects in all
scientific fields.
* The proposal must involve at least three research teams: one from
Kazakstan and two from different INTAS members; additional research
teams from other NIS countries are also eligible for participation
* The maximum allowable funding per project is 35,000 ECU for
proposals involving one Kazak organization or 60,000 ECU for projects
involving two or more Kazak organizations; an additional amount of up
to 10% of the total project grant may be made available to NIS teams
not from Kazakstan
* No more than 20% of the total project grant will be available to
INTAS member teams
**INTAS-Russian Foundation for Humanities**
Indicative budget is 1 million ECU for joint research projects in the
scientific field "Economic, Social and Human Sciences."
* The proposal must involve at least four research teams: two from
Russia and two from different INTAS members; additional research teams
from other NIS countries are also eligible for participation
* Proposals are restricted to economic, social, and human sciences
* The maximum allowable funding per project is 60,000 ECU; an
additional amount of up to 10% of the total project grant may be made
available to NIS research teams not from Russia
* No more than 20% of the total project grant will be available to
INTAS member teams
**INTAS-Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales**
Indicative budget is 0.9 million ECU for joint research projects
related to space activities.
* The proposal must involve at least four research teams: two from
different NIS organizations and two from different INTAS members,
including one from France
* Proposals must address a subject in the list of specified space
research activities
* The maximum allowable funding per project is 60,000 ECU
* No more than 20% of the total project grant will be available to
INTAS member teams
SUBMISSION AND SELECTION PROCESS
The closing date for submission of all proposals in the above programs
is 18 March 1998.
The selection of proposals will be conducted by INTAS and the
co-funding organizations using independent experts in a single peer
review evaluation. Evaluation criteria include scientific excellence,
novelty, and transnational collaboration.
CONTACT INFORMATION
The information package containing general information, application
forms, full eligibility criteria, and guidelines can be obtained from:
INTAS Secretariat, Avenue des Arts 58, Box 8, B-1000 Brussels,
Belgium; Fax +32 2 549 0156; E-mail: call97@intas.be; URL:
http://www.cordis.lu/intas/home.html or http://www. ib.be/intas.
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Sender: skellogg@aaas.org (SKELLOGG)
Subject: SCIENTIST: Summer Course Offerings
SUMMER COURSES IN CENTRAL EUROPE
The Summer University (SUN) of the Central European University (CEU) was
initiated in July 1996 to encourage and promote regional academic cooperation
and curriculum development by convening young faculty in lectures,
seminars, and
workshops. The program offers a series of intensive short courses in the
social
sciences and humanities, which are supplemented by public lectures, optional
evening Internet instruction, and English language writing tutorials.
Eligibility and Funding
* Applications are invited from all countries.
* Participants from East Central Europe (ECE) and the former Soviet Union
(FSU), with the exception of those from Budapest, will receive a grant
covering tuition, accommodation, travel, health insurance, a book
allowance, and a stipend to cover meals and incidentals. Participants from
Budapest will receive free tuition, a book allowance, and a reduced
stipend.
* Applicants from countries not in the FSU or ECE must pay $200 tuition
per week of instruction (200 classroom hours) and for the cost of
accommodation, health insurance, travel, and meals.
* A limited number of tuition waivers are available, for which
applications are accepted on a competitive basis.
* Applicants must:
* Have a university degree and hold a teaching job at a
university or college in their home country, or work as an
administrator or professional; Graduate students with teaching
experience may also apply
* Demonstrate a sufficient command of English to be able to
follow lectures and participate actively in discussions at seminars
and workshops
1998 Program
The 21 1998 course offerings include:
1. Labor Markets and the Applied Microeconomics of Transition (6-17 July)
2. Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Development in
Transition Countries (22 June-3 July)
3. Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Development: an Advanced
Workshop on Strengthening Practice in Transition Countries (13-24 July)
4. Libraries and Internet (20-31 July)
5. Science and the Institution (6-31 July)
6. Statistics for the Social Sciences (6-17 July)
The deadline for receipt of applications for participation in all courses
is 1 February 1998.
Applications and complete details of all course offerings and are available
at URL: http://www.ceu.hu/sun/sunindx. html. Further information can also
be obtained by writing to: SUN Office, 1051 Budapest, Nador u. 9, Hungary;
E-mail: summeru@ceu.hu.
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Sender: Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj (Bohdan@TRYZUB.com)
Subject: Ukraine FAQ Plus: The Ukrainian Weekly Preview November 30th,
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 containing timely and the most up to date
information on Ukraine and the Ukrainian Diaspora available
on Internet.
The Ukrainian Weekly is the largest weekly newspaper (in English)
extant in the Western world covering Ukrainian issues both in Ukraine
and in the Ukrainian Diaspora. The preview is available on Internet at
the address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project. You can obtain
subscription information in order to read the complete articles
when you visit the web-site. The Ukrainian Weekly is funded by
the Ukrainian National Association and your subscriptions. Their website
may be perused at http://www.tryzub.com/UNA/.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
We also have a new little section in the "About Ukraine" page
where people may request that their pages dealing (accurately)
with Ukraine may be enplaced! Drop us an email at faq@tryzub.com
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
We also have a search engine where you can search through
most of the contents on TryzubSite. Give it a try and let
us know what you think! Send email to WebMaster@Tryzub.com
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
TryzubSite is one of the quickest growing and most visited sites for matters
Ukrainian on Internet. Located at http://www.tryzub.com/, it is currently
host to several organizations. For information and to report problems
such as these, e-mail should always be sent to the attention of the site†s
webmaster to the address: WebMaster@TRYZUB.com. Contacting the webmaster
is the best way to guarantee that any problems are resolved in the most
efficient manner.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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
==============================================
bohdan@panix.com Personal email
bohdan@tryzub.com Business email
faq@tryzub.com Ukraine FAQ+ email
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