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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of
the Press Secretary
(Moscow, Russia)
| For
Immediate Release |
June 4,
2000 |
Fact Sheet
People to People Cooperation
The Clinton Administration has significantly expanded
exchanges between the Russian and American people to strengthen the overall
relationship, promote economic reform and support democratic institutions.
These direct contacts between American and Russian citizens also help develop
new approaches to common challenges and shared concerns.
Exchanges: U.S.-funded exchange programs have grown from having
under 100 Russian participants a year in the 1980s to nearly 40,000 over the
last 7 years. This year, the United States government will spend nearly $50
million to sponsor exchanges involving almost 5,000 Russians. In addition, the
Russian Leadership Program of the Library of Congress will bring 1,800 leaders
from throughout the Russian Federation to the United States.
Internet Access and Training: The United States supports 32
public access Internet sites throughout Russia that receive 25,000-30,000
visitors per month. An additional 22 sites will be established in coming
months, expanding the program to 30 Russian oblasts (or regions). Local experts
train users to use the Internet and World Wide Web. Since August 1999, nearly 2
million hits have been registered on the Internet Access and Training Program
website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/cgi-bin/good-bye.cgi?
url=http://iatp.projectharmony.ru.
School of Public Policy:
The U.S. Department of State is awarding a $500,000 grant to Syracuse
University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs to support the
Institute of Public Administration and Social Studies at Moscow State
University in its effort to develop a first-rate public policy school. The
program will have branch campuses throughout Russia and will emphasize policy
analysis, decision-making, empirical approaches, and practical case studies.
Health Cooperation: Hospitals and health care professionals
across the United States work closely with their Russian counterparts. The
United States is strengthening the pilot program on tuberculosis prevention and
control. The Russian city of Tomsk will join an HIV/AIDS prevention program now
in Moscow and Saratov. The United States will expand health-related
nonproliferation programs under the International Science and Technology Center
in Moscow, which has already led to development of new Hepatitis A and measles
vaccines. |
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