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(Future schedules will be similar, taking changes in Russia into account.) |
Schedule |
2001 Schedule |
2004 Schedule |
| 10 May
Evening arrival in Moscow |
20 May
Lecture-discussion: Banking and financial system of Russia. Mikal Davtyan, Academy of Labor & Financial Academy Lecture-discussion: Soviet and Russian trade unions. Yury Milovidov, Trade Union Research Center |
30 May
Videos: Springtime on the Elbe (50th anniversary); Norilsk Puppet theater: Don Juan |
| 11 May
Sightseeing bus tour of city Ballet: Cinderella, Kremlin Palace Visit of Kremlin Demonstration of use of public transport |
21 May
Visit to Moskovsky State Farm, a 400 acre greenhouse in Moscow Video: Kirjatch, 1993 Reform impacts on a provincial town. Discussion with Michal Davtyan: Russia's financial system |
31 May
(Self-organized weekend in St. Petersburg by some group members) Ballet, Don Quixote, Kremlin Palace |
| 12 May
Opening of seminar Welcome to a changing Russia, Nikolai Gritsenko, Rector, Academy of Labor |
22 May
Lecture-discussion: The Socio-cultural environment for a new Russian Civilization, Boris Erasov, Institute of Oriental Studies Visit to Novodevichy Monastery |
01 June
Free day |
| 13 May
Lecture-discussion: Political history of Russia. Sergei Zasorin, Pedagogical University Video: Rostov-on-the-Don (1993) |
23 May
Lecture-discussion: Evolution of Russian culture, Vladimir Kalyazin, Research Institute of the Arts |
02 June
Lecture-discussion: The evolving Russian national idea and relations with the West, Yury Popov, Academy of Labor |
| 14 May
Lecture-discussion: The Russian economy in transition: dreams and reality, Vladislav Semenkov, Academy of Labor Lecture-discussion: Employment & job creation policy, Natalya Matitsina, Ministry of Labor |
24 May
Travel to Vladimir Visit to historic sites of Vladimir |
03 June
Lecture-discussion: Russian women in politics, the economy and social life, Natalya Stepanova, Institute of Comparative Political Studies |
| 15 May
Visit to nursery school & kindergarten specializing in children with speech problems Visit to comprehensive school and discussion with the principal |
25 May
Visit to Gus-Krystalny and its Crystal Museum Visit to Church of the Intercession on the Nerli Discussion with Nikolai Beshchekov, host in Vladimir |
04 June
Lecture-discussion: Evolution of the Russian labor market and human resources practices, Igor Chepsakov, AON Consulting |
| 16 May
Lecture-discussion: Grafting imported democracy on Russia's lawless past, Roald Matveev, Humanitarian University Videos: Four mafia vignettes; Boris Nemtsov's Nizhny-Novgorod; Conversion of a military factory in Samara; An entrepreneur in Sverdlovsk |
26 May
Visit to Suzdal Return to Moscow |
05 June
Participation in 2nd International Conference on the Past, Present & Future of Russia, sponsored by Kontinent magazine, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia House and others. Gennadi Osipov, Institute of Social-Political Research, Dynamics of social political changes in Russia in 1996 Larissa Pyasheva, Expert on Federal Council, Perspectives for the economic evolution of Russia |
| 17 May
Visit to Tretyakov Gallery of Russian Art Circus |
27 May
Video: Children of the 20th Century, Vitaly Kanevsky Meeting with Russian students of accounting & auditing |
Grigori Yavlinsky, Yabloko faction of State
Duma, The contemporary political situation, its
perspectives and evolution Igor Golembiovsky, Editor-in-chief of Izvestia, Contemporary Russia and democracy Anatoly Stepyany, Russian bureau of Radio Liberty, Ten years of the new Russia: a summing up and perspectives Jackson Kipp, European Security journal, Kansas, The Russian Army in a difficult time |
| 18 May
Visit to Sergeev-Posad and its monastery and church complex |
28 May
Lecture-discussion: Transformation of social structures: education, health, social security, Liudmila Rzhanitsina, Institute of Economics |
06 June
Summary discussion with Vladislav Semenkov Final group discussion Farewell dinner |
| 19 May
Visit to machine building factory made practically idle by taxes and the decline in industrial production Lecture-discussion: Criminality in Russia, Gen. Anatoly Alexeev, Police Academy |
29 May
Free day |
07 June
Visit to Lenin Mausoleum Departure Overnight in Brussels |
