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Sovetnik Pravitelstva CWA, Tovarichestvo Palmsa, Inc.
Investment Bankers. Washington, United States of America.
For the past five years Dr. Palms has worked, lived, invested and conducted investment banking, and international trade in the CIS. He has personally executed the strategies he recommends in doing business in the CIS and they are field tested prescriptions. He is licensed by the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations of the Russian Federation
Org. Academy for Educational Development AED
Street 1255 23rd Street, NW
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20037
Fone/Fax 202-862-1900 202-862-1947
Contact Stephen F. Mosley Pres. & CEO
Gen Purp AED's mission is to meet today's social and economic challenges through education and human resource development. AED, through technical assistance, training, international visitor programs and information services, works to improve knowledge and skills throughout the world as the most effective means of reducing poverty, stimulating growth and promoting democratic and humanitarian ideals.
NIS Role AED conducts a variety of visitation programs in many different fields giving specialists from CEE/NIS institutions for the purpose of carrying out projects in those regions. AED also supports initiatives in social marketing and communication.
Org. Academy for Educational Development AED
Street 1255 23rd Street, NW
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20037
Fone/Fax 202-862-1900 202-862-1947
Contact Stephen F. Mosley Pres. & CEO
Gen Purp AED's mission is to meet today's social and economic challenges through education and human resource development. AED, through technical assistance, training, international visitor programs and information services, works to improve knowledge and skills throughout the world as the most effective means of reducing poverty, stimulating growth and promoting democratic and humanitarian ideals.
NIS Role AED conducts a variety of visitation programs in many different fields giving specialists from CEE/NIS institutions for the purpose of carrying out projects in those regions. AED also supports initiatives in social marketing and communication.
Org. Alliance of American and Russian Women, Inc. AARW
Street PO Box 328
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, CT 06794
Fone/Fax 203-898-9089 203-898-9768
Contact Alexandra Chalif President
Gen Purp AARW helps Russian women become small business owners and entrepreneurs through business training, business development centers (incubators), semi-annual roundtable discussions, mentorship programs, and other programs relevant to business start-ups
Org. Alliance of American and Russian Women, Inc. AARW
Street PO Box 328
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, CT 06794
Fone/Fax 203-898-9089 203-898-9768
Contact Alexandra Chalif President
Gen Purp AARW helps Russian women become small business owners and entrepreneurs through business training, business development centers (incubators), semi-annual roundtable discussions, mentorship programs, and other programs relevant to business start-ups
Project 1 Business Development Center
Project 2 Incubator
Project 3 Roundtables
Org. America's Development Foundation ADF
Street 101 North Union ofuite 200
Ct/ST/ZP Alexandria, VA 22314
Fone/Fax 703-836-2717 703-836-3379
Email adf@igc.org
Contact Michael Miller President
Gen Purp ADF assists local nongovernmental organizations with technical assistance and subgrants to strengthen their capabilities to promote the development of democracy and respect for human rights. ADF supports the institutional development of these organizations and their programs in education and human rights to increase public understanding of democratic values and participation in democratic processes.
NIS Role A strong civil society comprises a diversity of autonomous economic, political, social, and cultural institutions. By collaborating with these institutions, ADF enables nongovernmental organizations to play a dynamic role in educating the citizenry and to provide channels for political,
Org. American Bar Assn. Cntrl & E. European Law Initiative
Street 1800 M Street, NW
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20036-5886
Fone/Fax 202-331-2619 202-862-8533
Contact Mark Ellis Executive Director
Gen Purp CEELI is a project of the American Bar Association designed to support the process of law reform underway in CEE and NIS. Through a variety of program components, CEELI makes available US legal expertise and assistance to countries that are in the process of modifying or restructuring their laws or legal systems.
NIS Role In Response to requests from CEE and NIS, CEELI provides experts in various legal fields to serve as advisors in the essential law reform process.
Org. American Center for International Leadership ACIL
Street 7 St. Paul Street, Ste 1630
Ct/ST/ZP Baltimore, MD 21202
Fone/Fax 410-539-2245 410-539-2598
Contact Lisa D. Raimundo Program Coordinator
Gen Purp ACIL's mission is to stimulate international dialogue between a diverse group of developing leader from the US and their counterparts abroad, improve communications between countries where official and private relations have been strained or negligible and provide access to a diverse and influential network of alumni, many of whom would not have been exposed to this type of dialogue except through ACIL. ACIL conducts two week exchange programs which include visits to small towns and major cities, meetings with business and government representatives, visits to factories and other activities.
NIS Role Consistent with its general purpose, ACIL involves CEE/NIS countries either in the small group (5-15) member) dialogue exchange programs or in large scale (200-400) conferences and workshops.
Org. American Center for International Leadership ACIL
Street 7 St. Paul Street, Ste 1630
Ct/ST/ZP Baltimore, MD 21202
Fone/Fax 410-539-2245 410-539-2598
Contact Lisa D. Raimundo Program Coordinator
Gen Purp ACIL's mission is to stimulate international dialogue between a diverse group of developing leader from the US and their counterparts abroad, improve communications between countries where official and private relations have been strained or negligible and provide access to a diverse and influential network of alumni, many of whom would not have been exposed to this type of dialogue except through ACIL. ACIL conducts two week exchange programs which include visits to small towns and major cities, meetings with business and government representatives, visits to factories and other activities.
NIS Role Consistent with its general purpose, ACIL involves CEE/NIS countries either in the small group (5-15) member) dialogue exchange programs or in large scale (200-400) conferences and workshops.
Org. American Council of Teachers of Russian ACTR/ACCELS
Street 1776 Massachusetts Ave. NW,7F
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20036
Fone/Fax 202-833-7522 202-833-7523
Contact Dan Davidson Executive Director
Gen Purp ACTR/ACCELS was established in 1974 as a professional organization of university and secondary school Russian instructors and specialists to advance research, training, and materials development and to strengthen communication within the profession. ACTR works in close cooperation with USIA and congressional leaders to implement several major US-NIS exchange initiatives including HIGH School Academic Partnerships, the Presidential Undergraduate Exchange, the Freedom Support Act, and the Regional Scholars Exchange. In 1992-93, ACTR facilitated the exchange of over 1600 students and 80 teachers.
NIS Role To support its programs in the NIS and provide information about educational opportunities in the US for international students, ACTR/ACCELS has opened offices in the major regions of the NIS. These offices recruit and select participants for US-based programs; provide advising and educational testing services in NIS; and support American students and researchers taking part in individual or group academic programs under the auspices of ACTR/ACCELS. Beyond its exchange programs, ACTR also organizes conferences and delegations of leaders in secondary education to develop further educational cooperation between the US and NIS.
Org. American Council of Young Political Leaders ACYPL
Street 1000 Connecticut Ave,NW Ste800
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20036
Fone/Fax 202-857-0999 202-857-0027
Contact Gerry Cobb Executive Director
Gen Purp ACYPL sponsors the exchanges of rising young American and foreign political leaders aged 25 to 41. The exchanges are intended to educate participants about the complexities of foreign policy decision making, while creating a better understanding of American political and governmental process, as well as those of other countries.
NIS Role ACYPL's goal is to develop counterpart organizations in the region. The organization has conducted exchanges with the NIS since 1971, and in the past decade has expanded to include operations in Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Bulgaria. The exchanges with Russia are now annual; programs in the CEE are ad
Org. American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation
Street 555 New Jersey Ave. NW
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20001
Fone/Fax 202-879-4400 202-879-4502
Contact Helen Toth Staff Asst, Int'l Af
Gen Purp AFT Educational Foundation was created by the AFT for the purpose of advancing its work on behalf of educational development and reform and democracy in both the US and internationally. AFT is a national teachers union, founded in 1916, that includes over 800,000 teachers, school employees, health care workers, and public employees.
NIS Role AFT's Education Foundation programs in the emerging democracies cooperate with teachers organizations, educational associations, private human rights and democracy groups, and governmental educational authorities for the purpose of developing "Education for Democracy" projects in formal and informal
Org. American Hungarian Educators' Association AHEA
Street 707 Snider Lane
Ct/ST/ZP Silver Spring, MD 20905
Fone/Fax 301-384-4657
Contact Eniko M. Basa Executive Director
Gen Purp AHEA is a professional and scholarly organization
devoted to the teaching, dissemination, and research of Hungarian culture. It supports ethnic and bicultural programs to promote a better understanding of Hungarian culture and history. AHEA seeks to work with educational groups in Hungary and with Hungarian minorities in Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Serbia to facilitate academic exchanges with the US.
NIS Role AHEA serves as a clearinghouse for information on Hungarian studies. It provides a forum and contact point for Hungarian visitors and supports scholarship programs for Hungarian minority populations in Romania and Slovakia. AHEA currently sends books to Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and Croatia. Particular programs include invitations to conference, publicity for the
Org. American Hungarian Educators' Association AHEA
Street 707 Snider Lane
Ct/ST/ZP Silver Spring, MD 20905
Fone/Fax 301-384-4657
Contact Eniko M. Basa Executive Director
Gen Purp AHEA is a professional and scholarly organization devoted to the teaching, dissemination, and research of Hungarian culture. It supports ethnic and bicultural programs to promote a better understanding of Hungarian culture and history. AHEA seeks to work with educational groups in Hungary and with Hungarian minorities in Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Serbia to facilitate academic exchanges with the US.
NIS Role AHEA serves as a clearinghouse for information on Hungarian studies. It provides a forum and contact point for Hungarian visitors and supports scholarship programs for Hungarian minority populations in Romania and Slovakia. AHEA currently sends books to Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and Croatia. Particular programs include invitations to conference, publicity for the specific needs of schools and institutions, support for scholarship programs, and in kind assistance to exchange students.
Org. American Marketing Association Foundation AMAF
Street 250 South Wacker Dr. Ste 200
Ct/ST/ZP Chicago, IL 60606
Fone/Fax 312-831-2727 312-993-7542
Contact Barbara J. Waldorf Executive Director
Gen Purp The American Marketing Association (AMA) foundation was established in 1992 to direct resources within the marketing profession to worthwhile programs. The foundation's mission is to foster the development and adoption of marketing practices which benefit society.
NIS Role The AMA Foundation currently is administering the AMA East Europe Business Library Book Drive and is coordinating the volunteer activity of AMA members who seek to provide assistance through marketing assessments, teaching and working with local marketing associations.
Org. American-Russian Business Institute ARBI
Street 5030 North Marine Dr. Ste 2501
Ct/ST/ZP Chicago, IL 60640
Fone/Fax 312-728-4591 312-275-2250
Email u51202@uicvm.uic.edu
Contact Helen Teplitskaia President
Gen Purp The purpose of ARBI is to develop, enhance and facilitate economic relations and cultural exchanges between the US and NIS and to support the development of democracy and a free market economy in the NIS.
NIS Role ARBI serves as a networking and information resource center, hosts NIS delegations, and organizes business training programs and orientation visits.
Org. American-Russian Chamber of Commerce ARCC
Street 22960 Quentin Road
Ct/ST/ZP Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Fone/Fax 708-726-8511 708-726-1703
Email u51202@uicvm.uic.edu
Contact Helen Teplitskaia President
Gen Purp The purpose of ARCC is to promote trade and investment between the US and IS, develop liaisons between business communities, provide a forum for education and discussion, and enhance access to information on the legal infrastructure and business opportunities in Russia and other countries of the NIS.
NIS Role ARCC serves as coordinator of cultural, educational and information exchanges. It sponsors charitable programs aimed at providing humanitarian assistance to the NIS and sponsors library and art exhibits.
Org. American-Russian Chamber of Commerce ARCC
Street 22960 Quentin Road
Ct/ST/ZP Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Fone/Fax 708-726-8511 708-726-1703
Email u51202@uicvm.uic.edu
Contact Helen Teplitskaia President
Gen Purp The purpose of ARCC is to promote trade and investment between the US and IS, develop liaisons between business communities, provide a forum for education and discussion, and enhance access to information on the legal infrastructure and business opportunities in Russia and other countries of the NIS.
NIS Role ARCC serves as coordinator of cultural, educational and information exchanges. It sponsors charitable programs aimed at providing humanitarian assistance to the NIS and sponsors library and art exhibits.
Org. Americans for Democratic Russia ADR
Street 9910-A Horn Road
Ct/ST/ZP Sacramento, CA 95827
Fone/Fax 916-361-1252 916-361-1272
Contact Douglas W. Krieger President
Gen Purp ADR supports, through cultural, educational civic, and business exchanges, the private sector in both the US and russia; democratic reform; and the creation of the Slavic Immigration Relief Effort and the Russian-American Student and Teacher Exchange. ADR is affiliated with the Russian Federal Academy for the National Academy in Moscow.
NIS Role ADR is a people-to-people bridge building organization galvanizing thousands of Russians and Americans through student, civic and business professional exchanges. All activities are privately funded.
Org. Association for International Practical Training AIPT
Street 10400 Little Patuxent Pk.#250
Ct/ST/ZP Columbia, MD 21044-3510
Fone/Fax 410-997-2200 410-992-3924
Contact Robert Sprinkle Executive Director
Gen Purp AIPT is an international education exchange organization which organizes, administers, and facilitates international on-the-job, practical training exchanges in a variety of career fields for students, recent graduates, and individuals with some work experience. AIPT is the US member of the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE). AIIPT's exchanges are conducted through cooperating organizations abroad.
NIS Role AIPT has conducted trainee exchanges with countries in the region for over 25 years with new cooperating counterparts having emerged in additional countries in the last 3 years. AIPT's long-term goal is to develop a wide range of experiential education programs and formats for exchanges with all of the countries of the region.
Org. Association of Global Real Estate Executives AGREE
Street 195 McMane Avenue
Ct/ST/ZP Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Fone/Fax 908-464-2033 908-464-6247
Contact William Meyer Vice President
Gen Purp The purpose of AGREE is to foster business and economic relations between international persons and organizations relating to the property business. Quarterly meetings and seminars are held in various locations. Educational meetings are also held in relation to international business. The association is also active with Hatibat at the United Nations.
NIS Role AGREE is assisting in the housing of people in the NIS through the United Nations Habitat. AGREE members could be useful in helping to develop the right to own property as well as in property development itself.
Org. Association of Global Real Estate Executives AGREE
Street 195 McMane Avenue
Ct/ST/ZP Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Fone/Fax 908-464-2033 908-464-6247
Contact William Meyer Vice President
Gen Purp The purpose of AGREE is to foster business and economic relations between international persons and organizations relating to the property business. Quarterly meetings and seminars are held in various locations. Educational meetings are also held in relation to international business. The association is also active with Hatibat at the United Nations.
NIS Role AGREE is assisting in the housing of people in the NIS through the United Nations Habitat. AGREE members could be useful in helping to develop the right to own property as well as in property development itself.
Org. Business Council for International Understanding BCIU
Street 420 Lexington Ave. Suite 1620
Ct/ST/ZP New York, NY 10170
Fone/Fax 212-490-0460 212-697-8526
Contact Peter Tichansky, Sr. Vice President
Gen Purp BCIU provides business briefings for American foreign service officers and visiting officials from abroad. It introduces economic and political decision makers to business leadership in the US.
NIS Role BCIU sponsors senior-level business roundtables throughout the US for government and private sector leaders from CEE to stimulate trade and investment.
Org. Business Council for International Understanding BCIU
Street 420 Lexington Ave. Suite 1620
Ct/ST/ZP New York, NY 10170
Fone/Fax 212-490-0460 212-697-8526
Contact Peter Tichansky, Sr. Vice President
Gen Purp BCIU provides business briefings for American foreign service officers and visiting officials from abroad. It introduces economic and political decision makers to business leadership in the US.
NIS Role BCIU sponsors senior-level business roundtables throughout the US for government and private sector leaders from CEE to stimulate trade and investment.
Org. Center for International Private Enterprise CIPE
Street 1615 H Street NW
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20062-2000
Fone/Fax 202-463-5901 202-887-3447
Contact Brian C. Hannon Sr. Prog. Officer
Gen Purp CIPE, an affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce, is the business representative to the National Endowment for Democracy. CIPE's mandate is to advance private enterprise and market institutions that support democratic development. CIPE works directly with foreign business organization, think tanks and other business -oriented private sector organizations, assisting them to function effectively as private sector advocates of policies and procedures supportive of private enterprise.
NIS Role CIPE provides new and promising business associations with financial grants and technical assistance to facilitate their role as private, voluntary organization in development of political and economic policies which will aid the transition to market economics and democracy. CIPE targets groups and organizations which conduct programs and activities aimed at assessing the needs of the emerging private sector, encouraging new legislation and improving business practices.
Org. Center for Naval Analyses Corporation
Street 4401 Ford Ave, PO Box 16268
Ct/ST/ZP Alexandria, VA 22302-0268
Fone/Fax 703-824-2000 703-824-2009
Contact Rober J. Murray President
Gen Purp CNAC is a private, nonprofit institution engaged in research planning and analysis in national security and domestic policy affairs. CNAC was originally founded in 1942 as the nation's oldest civilian operations research organization, working primarily for the US Navy. The corporation has expanded its research base to include the areas of economics, social science and political science. It has also diversified its client base to include the Department of Defense, other federal agencies. and the private sector.
NIS Role CNAC will recruit volunteer US business experts and educators to present seminars in marketing, accounting and general business practices. It will work with the AVAKS Center in St. Petersburg, a private company offering business training to retired military officers and their families. CNAC will also arrange for leaders from US communities, such as Norfolk and San Diego, to meet with leaders of the miliary, defense industry and local government from St. Petersburg to discuss how those three institutions work together to develop the local economy.
Org. Delphi International
Street 1090 Vermont Ave. NW, 7th Flr
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20005
Fone/Fax 202-898-0950 202-842-0885
Contact John Holman Dir. CEE/NIS Prgms
Gen Purp Delphi International programs promote the exchange of information and expertise among local leaders and professionals from around the world through managerial and technical training programs, educational exchanges, internships, and conferences. This exchange of information has allowed Delphi to build bridges of understanding, cooperation and hope between people, organizations and businesses facing similar challenges.
NIS Role Delphi International works closely with local governments officials, representatives of all the professions, business people, and grassroots community leaders from all parts of CEE and the NIS to provide the information and training needed to address the issues arising from tumultuous change. These
Org. Duke University - Fuqua School of Business
Street Towerview Drive, Box 90120
Ct/ST/ZP Durham, NC 27708-0120
Fone/Fax 919-660-7725 919-684-8742
Contact Jeffrey Smith Director CIS Program
Gen Purp Fuqua School of Business is one of six professional schools at Duke University. The School offers management education through its MBA, Executive MBA, Doctoral, and non-degree executive education programs. Programs focus on management education and research.
NIS Role Fuqua School of Business initiated the Center for NIS Manager Development in the spring of 1990, to provide a unique, long-term, market-based management education to NIS industrial managers. In addition, NIS managers can visit and work with potential business partners on-site at American corporations. In March, 1993, the Fuqua School opened the Fuqua Center for Manager Development in St. Petersburg, which is being funded by RJR Nabisco, Inc.
Ct/ST/ZP Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Fone/Fax 206-842-7986 206-842-8918
Email earthsteward@igc.org
Contact Karen Day Dir. Travel Exchange
Gen Purp Earthstewards Network promotes a more peaceful and caring global environment by increasing cooperation, communication, conflict resolution skills, and people-to-people contact between diverse cultures in conflict.
NIS Role The organization has organized and sponsored international exchanges that have encouraged grassroots contact and increased communications between the peoples of the US and NIS since 1984. Earthstewards Network will continue to support individual and institutional exchanges of a cultural nature, which encourages the move to openness and democratization. The organization is now bringing its conflict resolution workshops to NIS.
Ct/ST/ZP Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Fone/Fax 206-842-7986 206-842-8918
Email earthsteward@igc.org
Contact Karen Day Dir. Travel Exchange
Gen Purp Earthstewards Network promotes a more peaceful and caring global environment by increasing cooperation, communication, conflict resolution skills, and people-to-people contact between diverse cultures in conflict.
NIS Role The organization has organized and sponsored international exchanges that have encouraged grassroots contact and increased communications between the peoples of the US and NIS since 1984. Earthstewards Network will continue to support individual and institutional exchanges of a cultural nature, which encourages the move to openness and democratization. The organization is now bringing its conflict resolution workshops to NIS.
Org. East West Education Development Foundation
Street 49 Temple Place
Ct/ST/ZP Boston, MA 02111
Fone/Fax 617-542-1234 617-542-3333
Email ew@mcimail.com
Contact Alexander Randall President
Gen Purp EW is a computer hardware support operation that can place computer hardware with the aid of other programs.
NIS Role EW seeks donations of computer hardware and places those donations in settings in CEE/NIS where they will promote free speech, free government, and free markets.
Org. East West Education Development Foundation
Street 49 Temple Place
Ct/ST/ZP Boston, MA 02111
Fone/Fax 617-542-1234 617-542-3333
Email ew@mcimail.com
Contact Alexander Randall President
Gen Purp EW is a computer hardware support operation that can place computer hardware with the aid of other programs.
NIS Role EW seeks donations of computer hardware and places those donations in settings in CEE/NIS where they will promote free speech, free government, and free markets.
Org. Eastern Europe Bus. Dev. Ctr/RPI Incubator Center
Street 1223 Peoples Avenue
Ct/ST/ZP Troy, NY 12180
Fone/Fax 518-276-8029 518-276-6380
Email keupa@rpi.edu
Contact Allen A. Keup Proj. Administrator
Sectors: Agriculture N Health N Pub Admin N
Arts/Culture N Human/Min. Rights N Soc Svcs N
Business Y Info. Processing N Telecomm N
Education Y Labor N Tourism N
Energy N Law N Transport N
Environment N Manufacturing N
Finance Y Media&Journalism N
Types of Program Assistance
Human Exchange Prgs Y Teaching Y Training Y
Org. Eastern Europe Bus. Dev. Ctr/RPI Incubator Center
Street 1223 Peoples Avenue
Ct/ST/ZP Troy, NY 12180
Fone/Fax 518-276-8029 518-276-6380
Email keupa@rpi.edu
Contact Allen A. Keup Proj. Administrator
Sectors: Agriculture N Health N Pub Admin N
Arts/Culture N Human/Min. Rights N Soc Svcs N
Business Y Info. Processing N Telecomm N
Education Y Labor N Tourism N
Energy N Law N Transport N
Environment N Manufacturing N
Finance Y Media&Journalism N
Types of Program Assistance
Human Exchange Prgs Y Teaching Y Training Y
Resources Intn/Flwships Y Technical Assist Y Volunteer N
Mgmt Training Y
Info: Audiovisuals N Forums/Seminars N Research N
Clearinghouse N Journals N Res Lib N
Conference N Misc Publications N Speakers N
Directories N On-Line Systems N
Material Books N Education N Office Sp. Y
Assistance Clothing N Equipment N Pharmaceu. N
Collection N Food N Transport N
Distribution N Medical Supplies N
Financial Conf/Seminars N Intern/Fellowships N Seed Money N
Assistance Exchanges N Loans N Spec. Proj Y
General Purp. N Prog Rel InvestmentN Tvl Grants N
Org. Environmental Enterprises Assistance Fund EEAF
Street 1611 North Kent ofuite 202
Ct/ST/ZP Arlington, VA 22209
Fone/Fax 703-522-5928 703-522-6450
Contact Brooks Browne President
Gen Purp EEAF finances renewable energy and environmental projects in developing countries. It provides loans and equity capital to small and medium-sized businesses using environmental technologies with emphasis on green technologies. EEAF can also provide entrepreneurial training.
NIS Role In 1993, EEAF will open a joint venture office in St. Petersburg to invest in environmental businesses throughout CEE/NIS.
EEAF finances renewable energy and environmental projects in developing countries. It provides loans and equity capital to catalyze small to medium-size businesses using environmental technologies, with a concentration on green technologies. EEAF is anticipating funding for projects in CEE/NIS. Contact
Org. Eurasia Development Associates, Inc.
Street 637 N. 29th Street
Ct/ST/ZP Arlington, VA 22213-1506
Fone/Fax 703-534-9460 703-534-9558
Email 5652190@mcimail.com
Contact Ergun Ar President
Gen Purp Eurasia Development Associates is a newly formed organization which will consult on public policy and commercial economic affairs in NIS.
NIS Role The organization will concentrate on the Central Asian Republics and operate with other domestic and international institutions to provide training in English, management principles, free market establishment, defense industry conversion, and environmental issues.
Org. Eurasia Foundation
Street 1527 New Hampshire Ave. NW
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20036
Fone/Fax 202-234-7370 202-234-7377
Email eurasia@eurasia.org
Contact William B. Bader President
Gen Purp The Eurasia Foundation is a new grantmaking organization established with financing from USAID to support technical assistance, training, educational, and policy programs in the NIS.
NIS Role Programmatic priorities in the NIS will include private sector development, public sector reform, and media and communications development. Grants will be made to US organizations with partners in the NIS and directly to NIS organizations. Average grants will range from $50,000 to $75,000.
Org. Eurasia Foundation
Street 1527 New Hampshire Ave. NW
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20036
Fone/Fax 202-234-7370 202-234-7377
Email eurasia@eurasia.org
Contact William B. Bader President
Gen Purp The Eurasia Foundation is a new grantmaking organization established with financing from USAID to support technical assistance, training, educational, and policy programs in the NIS.
NIS Role Programmatic priorities in the NIS will include private sector development, public sector reform, and media and communications development. Grants will be made to US organizations with partners in the NIS and directly to NIS organizations. Average grants will range from $50,000 to $75,000.
Add Info A program which establishes "public access e-mail sites" at universities in Russia and Ukraine, and provides training for new users of e-mail. A program which develops and distributes on-line information for the international technical cooperation community. Equipment and training support for new e-mail networks in regions previously without access to computer communications.
Org. Federal Bar Assn - Democracy Development Initiative
Street 1815 H Street, NW Suite #408
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20006-0295
Fone/Fax 202-638-0252 202-775-0295
Contact Alexander Bouche
Gen Purp The FBA is an organization of over 15,000 American
lawyers, active in both the public and private sectors, drawn together by their interest in the federal legal profession. Members have experience in all aspects of federal law, constitutional law and statutory drafting.
NIS Role The DDI seeks to promote democratization through the establishment and restructuring of legal institutions and processes in the world. To that end DDI has organized a "talent bank" of FBA members who wish to assist in this restructuring process. Through the talent bank, FBA members will be available to advise embassies, home governments, lawyers in trade unions, local bar associations abroad, and other on the establishment and restructuring of public institutions
Org. Federal Bar Assn - Democracy Development Initiative
Street 1815 H Street, NW Suite #408
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20006-0295
Fone/Fax 202-638-0252 202-775-0295
Contact Alexander Bouche
Gen Purp The FBA is an organization of over 15,000 American lawyers, active in both the public and private sectors, drawn together by their interest in the federal legal profession. Members have experience in all aspects of federal law, constitutional law and statutory drafting.
NIS Role The DDI seeks to promote democratization through the establishment and restructuring of legal institutions and processes in the world. To that end DDI has organized a "talent bank" of FBA members who wish to assist in this restructuring process. Through the talent bank, FBA members will be available to advise embassies, home governments, lawyers in trade unions, local bar associations abroad, and other on the establishment and restructuring of public institutions in their respective countries.
Org. Ford Foundation
Street 320 East 43rd Street
Ct/ST/ZP New York, NY 10017
Fone/Fax 212-573-5000 212-599-4584
Contact Shepard Forman
Gen Purp The Foundation supports the advancement of public well-being by identifying and contributing to the solution of problems of international importance. Grants are awarded primarily to institutions for experiment, demonstration, and development efforts in urban and rural poverty, human rights and social justice, education and culture, international affairs, governance and public policy.
Org. Ford Foundation
Street 320 East 43rd Street
Ct/ST/ZP New York, NY 10017
Fone/Fax 212-573-5000 212-599-4584
Contact Shepard Forman
Gen Purp The Foundation supports the advancement of public well-being by identifying and contributing to the solution of problems of international importance. Grants are awarded primarily to institutions for experiment, demonstration, and development efforts in urban and rural poverty, human rights and social justice, education and culture, international affairs, governance and public policy.
Org. Foreign Volunteer Intercultural Peace Corps
Street 3315 O Street, NW
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20007
Fone/Fax 202-342-0979
Contact Tracy Mathieu Director
Gen Purp The mission of the Foreign Volunteer Intercultural Peace (VIP) Corps is to provide foreign nationals with social entrepreneurial experience through hands-on American community service and exposure to our democratic tradition of volunteerism.
NIS Role Depending on funds, the Foreign VIP Corps recruits volunteers to serve in the USA Corps
Org. Forum
Street 815 Connecticut Ave. NW #800
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20006
Fone/Fax 202-463-8877 202-833-8082
Contact William Mark Habeeb Chairman
Gen Purp The purpose of Forum is to allow American professionals, in a variety of disciplines, to travel to Russia and the NIS for dialogue with colleagues from Russia/NIS. The underlying objective is professional enrichment, joint problem-solving, and linkage-building.
NIS Role At this time, Forum's activities are limited to Russia and the NIS. Plans to expand activities to Georgia have been delayed for now.
Org. Foundation for Peace, Commerce & Friendship FPCF
Street 1858 Kalorama Rd, NW PO 21375
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20009
Fone/Fax 202-986-4380 202-483-0473
Contact Elizabeth Williams Executive Director
Gen Purp FPCF's mission is to secure world peace and prosperity by fostering democracy and free enterprise in emerging democracies. FPCF encourages business development through instruction, consulting, and support services. FPCF implements US government policy through private sector initiatives and assists in the development of good trade partners for US firms. FPCF concentrates its resources on economies undergoing transition from a closed to an open structure.
NIS Role FPCF provides business and technical training to private business managers, directors, owners and employees. The training programs enable the business person to present his or her company and products to Western investors and to improve the company's operation to meet the needs of current and future customers. Training sessions are designed for three days of group workshop activities followed by three days of individual consultation. The training covers two major units: cost accounting and professional sales and marketing techniques.
Org. Foundation for Social Innovations USA FSI USA
Street 777 United Nations Place 6thF
Ct/ST/ZP New York, NY 10017
Fone/Fax 212-697-6222 212-692-9748
Email fsiusa@igc.apc.org
Contact Leeda Marting President
Gen Purp FSI USA is a private, nonprofit organization founded in
1989 to work in partnership with the Foundation for Social Innovations, Moscow, the first independent philanthropic organization in the NIS. FSI USA fosters the development of leaders who can build the institutions of civil society in the emerging democracies of the NIS.
NIS Role FSI USA and FSI Moscow build capacities of individuals and organizations central to the development of a democratic society in Russia, working primarily through its project, New Leaders of Russia. FSI USA and FSI Moscow also facilitate contact between US charitable and educational organizations and their Russian counterparts through two-way communications support, assisting in exchanges and arranging meetings which frequently lead to collaborative activity. The organizations are expanding financial and in-kind support for the growth of the nonprofit sector by mobilizing resources within Russia and internationally.
Org. Free Market Education Foundation
Street 1873 Street 45 West
Ct/ST/ZP Orem, UT 84058
Fone/Fax 801-226-2211 801-226-1881
Contact Mark J. Stoddard President
Gen Purp The Free Market Education foundation provides hands-on and classroom education in free market principles and entrepreneurship. The foundation hopes to help build a new Russian free market Economy by assisting individuals in the start of new private businesses.
NIS Role The Foundation publishes books in Russian on how to start businesses, marketing skills, finance, and free market economics. The Foundation also sponsors seminars to teach Russians business skills and to allow them to meet American business people. The organization also maintains a junior college with over 8 full-time students.
Org. Georgetown University - Advanced Management Institute
Street 210 Maguire Hall
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20057
Fone/Fax 202-687-3780 202-687-4031
Contact John T. Garrity Managing Director
Gen Purp AMI provides experienced managers with education and English language proficiency. The managers are nominated by their companies because of their academic and experiential training to eventually become agents of change in the conversion to a decentralized, market-oriented economy.
NIS Role AMI provides a training program in business management for CEE/NIS managers who are nominated by their companies.
Org. Global Fund for Women
Street 2480 Sand Hill Rd., Ste 100
Ct/ST/ZP Menlo Park, CA 94025
Fone/Fax 415-854-0420 415-854-8050
Gen Purp NIS Role: Women's Projects. Funding: $500 to $10,000
grants to NIS organizations.
NIS Role Women's Projects. Funding $500 to $10,000 grants to NIS organizations.
Org. Global Fund for Women
Street 2480 Sand Hill Rd., Ste 100
Ct/ST/ZP Menlo Park, CA 94025
Fone/Fax 415-854-0420 415-854-8050
Gen Purp NIS Role: Women's Projects. Funding: $500 to $10,000
grants to NIS organizations.
NIS Role Women's Projects. Funding $500 to $10,000 grants to NIS organizations.
Org. Global Volunteers
Street 375 East Little Canada Road
Ct/ST/ZP St. Paul, MN 53709
Fone/Fax 800-487-1074 612-482-0915
Contact Burnham Philbrook President
Gen Purp Global Volunteers provides teams to work on human and economic development projects defined by community needs in developing countries, emerging democracies and in economically impoverished communities in the US. Volunteers pay all trip expenses and all costs are tax-deductible.
NIS Role Volunteer teams provide instruction in business, health care, public administration, and education in several CEE/NIS countries.
Org. Goodwill Industries of America GIA
Street 9200 Wisconsin Ave
Ct/ST/ZP Bethesda, MD 20814
Fone/Fax 301-530-6500 301-530-1516
Contact Elizabeth Scott Dir., Int'l Affairs
Gen Purp GIA strives to achieve the full participation in society by individuals with disabilities and other special needs by expanding their opportunities and occupational capabilities through a worldwide network of autonomous nonprofit, community based organizations. GIA provides both vocational training and job placement services for the disabled.
NIS Role Working with local private groups, GIA seeks to develop a network of rehabilitation facilities throughout the CEE/NIS. These facilities will provide technical assistance through consultations and training. GIA will trains people with disabilities and provide job placement services. Retail outlets with donated clothing will provide both a source of revenue and one
Ukr OName Jon Spaulding
Ukr Ofce ISAR-Kiev
Street Ul. Nagima 12-91
Indx/City 252010 Kiev
Phone/Fax 7-044-2-13-79-46
Email isarkyyiv@glas.apc.org
ISAR-Kiev evaluates, monitors and administers programs, distributes grant money, provides information and technical assistance, and facilitates cooperation among US NGOs involved in assistance to local environmental NGOs. The organizations works first-hand with Ukrainian environment groups to train them in using electronic mail. E-mail is an independent, cost-effect, environmentally sound and time-sensitive means of communication. Informational and technical assistance is also given to local environmental publicans, most recently to Zelenyi Svit (Green World) newspaper, the mass media arm of the Ukrainian Greens and the only all-Ukrainian environmental newspaper. Motria Poshyvanyk is deputy director of the Kiev office.
Org. Institute for Applied Economics
Street 1 Ednam Village
Ct/ST/ZP Charlottesville, VA 22903
Fone/Fax 804-971-8333 804-295-8534
Contact Holmes M. Brown Chairman & CEO
Gen Purp IAE promotes the free market system throughout the world through management exchange programs, joint ventures and other activities. NIS Role IAE promotes management exchange programs between CEE/NIS and US companies, develops food processing joint ventures, and is organizing a consortium to telecast live via satellite from the US to NIS/CEE vital information needed by potential entrepreneurs to start successful businesses.
Org. Institute for Applied Economics
Street 1 Ednam Village
Ct/ST/ZP Charlottesville, VA 22903
Fone/Fax 804-971-8333 804-295-8534
Contact Holmes M. Brown Chairman & CEO
Gen Purp IAE promotes the free market system throughout the world through management exchange programs, joint ventures and other activities.
NIS Role IAE promotes management exchange programs between CEE/NIS and US companies, develops food processing joint ventures, and is organizing a consortium to telecast live via satellite from the US to NIS/CEE vital information needed by potential entrepreneurs to start successful businesses.
Org. Interfund America Corporation
Street 727 15th St. NW 6th Floor
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20006
Fone/Fax 202-628-3228 202-628-3443
Contact Michael Ivancin Executive Director
Gen Purp Interfund promotes entrepreneurship and business training to help Russian professionals develop their own enterprises and small businesses. Interfund conducts business conferences during which participants receive practical training in US business practices. Interfund helps its conference alumni locate US markets for their products and provides introductions for both. US corporations and visiting NIS executives to explore trade and joint ventures.
NIS Role Interfund has trained more than 400 executives from NIS in American business practices. During the past 18 months 14 technical training visits have brought Russian entrepreneurs and business professional to major US cities to tour companies and hear lectures from prominent business professionals. Interfund is entirely funded by Russian and enterprises and participants.
Org. International Association of Educators for World Peace
Street PO Box 3282, Mastin Lake Sta.
Ct/ST/ZP Huntsville, AL 35810-0282
Fone/Fax 205-534-5501 205-536-1018
Contact Charles Mercieca Exec. V-P
Gen Purp IAEWP promotes international understanding and world peace through education, works to protect the environment from man-made pollution and continues to work for the implementation of the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
NIS Role IAEWP has established national headquarters in several NIS countries and enlisted many new members from the teaching profession. IAEWP is developing a Peace Education Pilot Schools Project in the participating countries which concentrates on classroom instruction that enables teachers to help students use all of the classroom knowledge of every subject area to solve the problems they encounter.
Org. International Executive Service Corps IESC
Street 333 Ludlow St. PO Box 10005
Ct/ST/ZP Stamford, CT 06904-2005
Fone/Fax 203-967-6000 203-324-2531
Contact Robert F. Neu Vice Pres. CEE
Gen Purp IESC is a private, nonprofit, volunteer organization that provides business and public administration assistance to client companies and organizations around the world. In addition to providing technical and managerial training IESC can help link client companies overseas with firms in the US and Europe or with other enterprises in their regions and provide low-cost custom-tailored research reports for individual clients.
NIS Role The goal of IESC's program is to facilitate the transition from centrally planned to free market economies IESC provides multiple business services to its clients which include technical and managerial assistance delivered by volunteer executives from IESC's database of volunteers; trade and investment development to help CEE/NIS firms establish business links with US firms; and customized market and technology information reports that help CEE/NIS firms identify new markets, potential partners, and sources of equipment and technology.
Org. International Institute for Trade and Education, Inc.
Street 318 Harvard ofuite #24
Ct/ST/ZP Brookline, MA 02146
Fone/Fax 617-739-9990 617-277-2161
Contact Robert Sydney President
Gen Purp The Institute promotes economic growth between the United States and NIS. It coordinates humanitarian aid programs, trade opportunities and educational exchange programs by providing in-country logistical support, business and governmental directories, and information.
NIS Role Staff from the Institute's NIS-based bureaus provide support to the Institute in Brookline, MA. This support includes monitoring business and governmental activities, responding to client directives for information and assistance, arranging for Western-standard office accommodations, customized business and information directories, translators, legal and accounting services, trucking, warehousing, and other logistical support.
Org. International Programs Consortium IPC
Street 1000 Potomac St. NW #110
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20007
Fone/Fax 202-965-4010 202-965-4013
Contact Anne Randmer
Gen Purp IPC provides education and training programs in the fields of conflict resolution, natural resource management, economic development, and environmental rule-of-law, policy and technical assistance. The Consortium also provides education, training and cultural exchange programs and conferences focused on the development of public participation programs, democratization, institution-building, and local governance. IPC offers consulting services to USAID-registered PVOs, CEE and NIS government agencies and international corporations.
NIS Role In Russia, IPC has worked with the President's counselor on health and environment, the Parliamentary Environment Committee, the Ministry of Environment and city-state environmental protection committees in Moscow, Nizhnij-Novgorod and St. Petersburg. In Central Asia, IPC has worked with the President's advisor on environment, parliamentarians who lead land, law and environment committees, the Ministries of Geology, Energy, Industry, Economics and Environment, and officials in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. In the Baltics, IPS has worked with parliamentarians and several ministries.
Org. Kompass Resources Int'l Krieble Inst of the Free Cong
Street 1322 18th Street, NW Suite 400
Ct/ST/ZP Washington, DC 20036
Fone/Fax 202-332-1145 202-833-3705
Email kri@igc.org
Contact Istvan Gyenis
Gen Purp KRI facilitates multi-media communication between individuals and groups from the US and CEE/NIS as a public service at reasonable rates. Its services include: topical research; professional interpreting and translation in all languages of CEE/NIS; logistical arrangements for travel, study, and business; and telex and electronic mail.
NIS Role The conflicts over environmental resources are causing tensions between nations and between rival factions within nations. KRI's environmental cooperation projects encourage national governments, international funders, NGOs, universities, scientists, private enterprise, and citizens to cooperate in the responsible use and renewal of resources. Almost all
Org. Michigan State Univ-Ctr for Int'l Bns, Edu & Research
Street 6 Kellogg Center
Ct/ST/ZP East Lansing, MI 48824
Fone/Fax 517-353-4336 517-336-1009
Email 22601STC@msu.edu
Contact S. Tamer Cavusgil Executive Director
Gen Purp MSU-CIBER promotes closer economic and educational ties between Michigan and CEE/NIS states. Special attention is given to central Asian states.
NIS Role MSU-CIBER links universities and businesses. It also leads scholarly research on the region to promote the liberalization of economic systems. MSU-CIBER has ties with the Tashkent State University of Economics in Uzbekistand. This link facilitates student and faculty exchange.
Org. National Council on Economic Education
Street 1140 Avenue of the Americas
Ct/ST/ZP New York, NY 10016
Fone/Fax 212-730-7007 212-730-1793
Email econusa@sovusa.com
Contact Stephen Buckles President
Gen Purp The National Council on Economic Education is a nonprofit partnership of leaders from education, business and labor dedicated to promoting economic literacy. It mission is to prepare students to become fully participating citizens and productive members of society by providing them with an understanding of market systems and an ability to make sound economic decisions.
NIS Role The National Council has conducted six training seminars (four in Russia and two in Ukraine) for teachers, teacher trainers and school administrators. The seminars are the first step in the creation in the NIS of a system of teacher training and curriculum and materials development, modeled after the Council's
Org. Russian Business Foundation, Ltd. RBF
Street PO Box 2107
Ct/ST/ZP Osterville, MA 02655
Fone/Fax 508-428-7807 508-428-7807
Contact Paul F. Murray Chairman
Gen Purp RBF is involved in the education of NIS business people and the public through television, mentorship programs, seminars, volunteer executive advisors, and exchanges which bring NIS participants to the US. RBF addresses such issues as conversion of the defense industry, the sale and proliferation of weapons systems and military technology. RBF also provides advice to government officials and prepares articles which analyze the problems of the emerging Russian private sector.
NIS Role RBF sends business executives from major US manufacturers and defense contractors as well as retired volunteers to Russia to advise plant managers and ministry officials on the conversion to a market economy.
Org. Rutgers Business innovation Center CARR/BIC
Building Building D
Street 100 Jersey Avenue
Ct/ST/ZP New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Fone/Fax 908-545-3221 908-545-0120
Contact Jeffrey C. Milanette President
Gen Purp CARR/BIC operates as a business incubator by helping to develop small companies and the entrepreneurs who run them. CARR/BIC also provides business technical assistance to start-up organizations.
NIS Role CARR/BIC trains business innovation center managers. The Center also has the capability to conduct seminars for CEE/NIS executives in the local area.
Org. Trickle Up Program, Inc. TUP
Street 54 Riverside Drive
Ct/ST/ZP New York, NY 10024
Fone/Fax 212-362-7958 212-877-7464
Contact Laura Lopez Chief Prog. Off
Gen Purp Trickle Up Program is an international, nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for employment and economic and social well-being among low-income population of the world. Trickle Up Program provides $100 conditional grants in two $50 installments to groups of five or more people who need additional income and want to organize their own micro-enterprises.
NIS Role During 1992 and 1993, Trickle Up worked to identify potential Volunteer Coordinators. Coordinators identify potential business groups and assist the groups in starting or expanding a micro-enterprise. Trickle Up Program has helped start or expand micro-enterprises in Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, and Ukraine.
Org. Univ. of Tulsa-Enterprise Development Center
Street College of Business
Ct/ST/ZP Tulsa, OK 74104
Fone/Fax 918-631-2684 918-631-3222
Contact Robert D. Hisrich Professor
Gen Purp The Center sponsors programs which teach business principles and management practices in CEE/NIS and is starting a business school in Zelenograd (a district of Moscow) offering undergraduate and graduate programs.
NIS Role The Center has joint venture relationships in Zelenograd with MIET (the Electrical Engineering School) and the Zelenograd Association to create the Zelenograd Business School. It also has agreements for exchanges, research and joint activities with University of Veszprem, Miskolc University, Bucharest University of Economics, International Management Center, and SEED (Foundation for Enterprise Educational Development).
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