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BRIC-à-Brac — Jun. 16, 2009
The leaders of the BRIC countries Brazil, Russia, India, and China hold their first stand-alone summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on Tuesday, June 16, but the timing of this meeting is hardly coincidental, as discussed by Andrew Weiss for ForeignPolicy.com .
Commentary
European Union at Cross Purposes in Kosovo — Apr. 27, 2009
Standing on the Mitrovica bridge looking at the Serbian flags flying on the northern side of the Iber River, it is clear that something is gravely amiss in Europe's youngest democracy, Kosovo, as discussed in this commentary by Christopher S. Chivvis for GlobalSecurity.com.
Testimony
Andrew Weiss Named to Lead RAND Business Leaders Forum, Center For Russia And Eurasia — Apr. 9, 2009
Former government and business leader Andrew Weiss has been named executive director of the RAND Business Leaders Forum and the director of the RAND Center for Russia and Eurasia, RAND Corporation President and CEO James A. Thomson announced today.
News Release
Jeremy R. Azrael Was Convener of Leaders Who Shaped Post-Communist Russian Economy — Mar. 23, 2009
Jeremy R. Azrael, a leading expert on the Russian economy and a longtime political scientist at the RAND Corporation, died March 19 at his home in Sherman Oaks, California at the age of 73. He was best known for establishing and leading a semi-annual economic forum following the end of the Soviet Union to bring together Russian, European and American executives and political leaders for regular exchanges in Moscow and New York.
News Release
U.S.-NATO Immersion Course — Mar. 11, 2009
At a major conference in Munich last month, Vice President Joseph Biden underscored the U.S. determination to rebuild strong and productive relations with its European allies. At the conference, no issue mattered more than Afghanistan, as discussed by Robert E. Hunter in this commentary for The Washington Times.
Commentary
Head of Expert Department of the President of the Russian Federation Speaks at RAND Business Forum - Dec. 1, 2007
The twentyfirst meeting of the RAND Business Leaders Forum took place on Dec. 1 - 2, 2007, in Moscow. The Forum focused on the international financial system, collaboration between, government, science, and business organizations, globalization, the role of Russian state corporations, and the impact of the Russian paliamentary elections. The keynote speaker was Arkady Dvorkovich, Head of Expert Department of the President of the Russian Federation, who spoke on “The Role of State Corporations in Today’s and Tomorrow’s Russian Economy”.
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