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- From: Eric Fenster <efenster%igc.apc.org@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu>
- Subject: Moscow Fact-Finding Mission
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- A couple weeks ago, I posted notice of new "fact-finding missions" to
- Moscow for Spring 1993.
- In order to give a better idea of what these involve, I am attaching the
- daily schedule of the trip of last June.
- Please contact me for detailed information if you think you might be
- interested in participating.
- Eric Fenster
-
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 92 13:48:27 PST
- From: Eric Fenster <efenster>
- Subject: June 1992 schedule
-
- Moscow Fact-Finding Mission
-
- Course organized in cooperation with Eastern Michigan University
-
- 05 June-04 Jul 1992
-
- Day 1
- Arrival in Brussels
- Historical and architectural walking tour
-
- Day 2
- Travel to Moscow
- Public transport demonstration
-
- Day 3
- City tour
- Meeting of group
-
- Day 4
- Opening of course and discussion of program
- Lecture-discussion with Gennadi Nikolaev, Vice Rector of the Academy of
- Labor and Social Relations: "Russia in search of a new philosophy of
- development"
-
- Day 5
- Lecture-discussion with Roald Matveev, Gorbachev Foundation: "From
- political monopoly of the Communist Party to political pluralism."
-
- Day 6
- Lecture-discussion with Marat Baglai, Vice Rector of the Academy of Labor
- and Social Relations: "Evolution of the Russian political system; the
- design of a new constitution."
- Visit to Diamond Museum in the Kremlin
-
- Day 7
- Lecture-discussion with Yuri Volkov and Harris Sabirov, Academy of Labor
- and Social Relations: "Human rights and democracy in Russia and the USA, a
- comparison and prognosis."
-
- Day 8
- Lecture-discussion with M. Stepaniants, Institute of Philosophy: "National
- relations and ethnic conflicts in Russia and the CIS"
- Visit to Pushkin Museum
- Meeting of group
-
- Day 9
- Visit to Sergei Posad (Zagorsk) monastery complex
-
- Day 10
- A walk on Old Arbat street
- Visit to Ostankino TV tower
-
- Day 11
- Discussion with V. Kiselev and Y. Milovidov, Academy of Labor & Social
- Relations: "Pluralism in the trade union movement in Russia and the CIS;
- interaction among trade unions and political parties"
- Evening: Obratsov Puppet Theater
-
- Day 12
- Lecture-discussion with Vladislav Semenkov, Academy of Labor: "Economic
- reform and economic crisis in Russia: transition from the command to social
- market economy"
- Evening: Moiseyev Dance Company
-
- Day 13
- Lecture-discussion with Yuri Popov: "Russia's path to the world economic
- community; role of foreign aid in restructuring the Russian economy"
-
- Day 14
- Lecture-discussion with Boris Erasov, Institute of Oriental Studies:
- "Religion and the church in the transition period"
-
- Day 15
- Travel to Vladimir
- Visit to trade union residential training center
-
- Day 16
- Visit to Bogoliubovo: church and monastery
- Visit of historic Vladimir
-
- Day 17
- Visit of Suzdal
- Return to Moscow
-
- Day 18
- Meeting with government advisor, Lev Liubimov, Director of the USA Dept. at
- the Institute of the World Economy and International Relations.
-
- Day 19
- Lecture-discussion with V. Kaliazin, Institute of Oriental Studies:
- "Culture and the arts in Russia during the transition period."
- Evening: Circus
-
- Day 20
- Discussion with Dmitri Birioukov, former Deputy Director of Gosteleradio,
- on the role of the media under the former and current systems.
- Departure for St. Petersburg
-
- Day 21
- Tour of St. Petersburg
- War monument
- Hermitage museum
- Castle at Petrodvorets
- Departure for Riga
-
- Day 22
- Arrival in Riga and installation in Jurmala
- Meeting with Deputy Director, an advisor and an American intern at the
- Dept. of Relations with Western Countries, Latvian Ministry of Foreign
- Trade
-
- Day 23
- Visit and discussion at the museum of a fishing and fish processing
- enterprise in Jurmala
- Meeting of group
- Attendance at Latvian song festival
-
- Day 24
- Visit to Sigulda
- Discussion-debate with Latvians and Russians about the new citizenship laws
-
- Day 25
- Visit to textile factory which has converted to subcontractor status under
- a German firm; discussion with administrators and workers
- Tour of Riga
- Departure for Moscow
-
- Day 26
- Discussion with a Russian trade union official: "The ecological crisis in
- Russia and the West and the role of unions in overcoming it."
- Discussion with M. Stepanyants on women's issues: social and job
- discrimination, unemployment, etc.
- Visit to school and nursery school
-
- Day 27
- Lecture-discussion with Nikolai Zaitsev, Deputy Director of the Latin
- American Institute: "Future of relationships between Russia and the Third
- World."
- Meeting with Ladlin Logonov, Director of the history department at the
- Gorbachev Foundation
-
- Day 28
- Lecture-discussion with Yuri Andreev, Institute of Peace: "Demilitarization
- of Russian society: Military reform and conversion of military production"
-
- Day 29
- Free day
- Closing dinner
-
- Day 30
- Departure
-
-