Date of group's arrival in host community Names of participants for whom program schedule was prepared. If planned activities differ for members of one group traveling together, the schedule for the group should indicate how and where activities diverge, or a separate schedule should be sent for each participant. US hosts may find it helpful to consult community members with experience about Russia to determine the most interesting activities for a given participant or group of participants. US hosts should engage the Russian participant's US counterpart meaningfully in hosting some events and identifying useful site visits, meetings, and contact people. The US host should be prepared to brief the US counterpart about the Russian participant's profile and home region.
Professional activities are substantive meetings related to the Russian participant's field of work.
All participants should be exposed to a variety of substantive activities, with an emphasis on exposure to government. The particular types of activity will necessarily depend on the visitor's special interests and the host localities' capabilities. At the start and mid-way into the program, US hosts should solicit feedback from the participants and make reasonable adjustments to the program schedule. It is a good idea at the start to learn if the participants have special desires for meetings or site visits, or if they need other assistance. The facilitators should be consulted throughout the program to provide feedback that participants may have shared with them.