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One hundred Russian regional business owners (selected from over 3,000 graduates of CCI programs) will come to Washington, DC (at their own expense) from March 3-10, 2001 to speak with key Congressional members, US State Department officials, the National Security Council, USAID officers, representatives of several Washington-based "Think Tanks," and the national media. These Russian citizen leaders come to America as independent spokespersons. To date, they have worked individually to build private sectors and push reform activities in their regions. From 2001 forward they will work collectively to impact policies and reform in Russia. They have no affiliation with Russian government officials. However, a briefing has been requested with President Putin and Kremlin advisors upon their return to Russia. |
