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Irkutsk, Russia. Philanthropy is the basis for civil society. This idea was a unifying concept for the diverse participants gathered at the opening of the seventh Open World alumni conference in Irkutsk. Full Story

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U.S. District Judge Michael Mihm, a key architect of Open World’s rule of law program, received USAID’s Outstanding Citizen Achievement Citation at a ceremony held in his hometown of Peoria, Ill., on Aug. 6, 2004. Full Story

Open World Hosts Uzbek Leaders For Ten-Day Professional Development and Exchange Program In United States Press Release: October 08, 2004 Washington, DC – Fifty Uzbek government and civic leaders arrive in the United States on October 7 to participate in ten days of intensive professional and cultural exchange with their U.S. counterparts through the Open World Leadership Center’s new exchange program with Uzbekistan. Full Story

Alumni Events Announcement: Attention! New Open World Alumni Regional Coordinators! Volgograd Alumni Learn How To Write a Resume (September 25, 2004) “Planning for Change” Training Session Held in Novosibirsk (September 11, 2004) U.S. Ambassador to Russia Alexander Vershbow Meets With Krasnoyarsk Exchange Programs Alumni (September 08, 2004) Novosibirsk Alumni Participate in the Creative Thinking Seminar (September 04, 2004)

Hosting News Russian delegates came to learn...but taught Americans something in return! (September 30, 2004) Open World Announces 2004 Grant Recipients for Its Russia Civic Program (June 02, 2004) See Pictures From Lithuania’s Open World Debut! (June 01, 2004) Lithuania’s Open World Debut (March 09, 2004) MAKING A CONNECTION: Ukrainian Women Leaders Get Answers From Ambassador Pascual (March 09, 2004)