From: Eric Fenster <efenster%igc.apc.org@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu>
Subject: Moscow Fact-Finding Mission
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Originator: daemon@pencil.cs.missouri.edu
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Resent-From: "Rich Winkel" <MATHRICH@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 22:14:47 GMT

 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

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