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47 Fulbright U.S. Students, including 33 English Teaching Assistants, gathered in Moscow on January 19-20, 2012 for the mid-year enrichment seminar to share their personal experience and professional success. The subjects of presentations varied from “TB and HIV infections in Siberia” and “Development of Agricultural Sector in Russia” to “Video-conferences and cross-cultural communication” and “The Babushka Phenomenon”. Apart from that, two guest speakers were invited to talk about their areas of expertise. Fulbright Senior Scholar Regina Smyth spoke about the upcoming presidential elections in Russia, and Rebecca Neff, who is an economics officer at the US Embassy, gave an economical overview of Russia. The two-day seminar was followed by an ETA training session, which took place on the 21st of January.

The Fulbright Program welcomed U.S. community college representatives to Russia for a two-week program of meetings and events with a focus on professional and higher education, workforce training, and international collaboration between the United States and Russia. Read more...

The Fulbright Program in Russia hosted a delegation of U.S. university presidents who spent a week in Russia learning about new and evolving opportunities for collaboration between U.S. and Russian institutions. Events included a conference in Moscow on “Cooperation between U.S. and Russian Universities,” site-visits to leading Russian universities, and additional programming in St. Petersburg and Kazan.

Dr. Jill Biden met with the Fulbright director and two Russian colleagues during a recent visit to Moscow with her husband, Vice President Joe Biden. The conversation focused on critical issues shared by both the U.S. and Russia such as access to education and workforce training for the 21st century. The Fulbright Program’s work with U.S. community college faculty and administrators in Russia continues to engage interested partners and offer individualized solutions. Read more...