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Conferences 2001

Conferences 2001

  • NW Region of Russia and Baltic Sea States IISS Russian Regional Perspectives on Foreign and Security Policy Programme On 6-9 December 2001 the International Institute for Strategic Studies Russia and Eurasia Programme recently held the first in a series of conferences planned for the seven Russian Federal Districts. The event took place in Velikiy Novgorod in the North West Federal District under the title, 'Prospects for Enhancing Co-operation between the North-Western Regions of Russia and Baltic Sea States'. The Conference welcomed...
  • Socio-Economic Problems of Retired Servicemen IISS Russian Military Reform Programme4-6 June 2001, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia The conference was a part of the IISS programme on the social adaptation of retired servicemen in Russia. It was organised by IISS jointly with the Russian "Partner" Foundation for Social Adaptation of Retired Servicemen with support of the Nizhniy Novgorod Regional Administration. The conference was attended by representatives of more than 30 regions across Russia as well as representatives of the...
  • OSCE Samtskhe-Javakheti Development Support IISS Activities in the Caucasus Programme In June 2001, IISS collaborated with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)'s Office of the High Commissioner for National Minorities, and the European Union on developing a strategy for addressing the socio-economic implications of the planned Russian base closure at Akhalkalaki in Georgia.IISS, OSCE experts, Russia's Partner Foundation and the Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development conducted three training...
  • Crisis-Management Strategies for Georgia IISS Activities in the Caucasus Programme On 23-24 April 2001, the IISS Russia and Eurasia Programme held a conference on 'Crisis-Management Strategies for Georgia' in Tbilisi. Staged in cooperation with the Paris-based Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques and the Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development (CIPDD), the conference was opened by the Georgian Deputy Defence Minister, Gela Bezhuashvili.Participants included members of the Foreign and Defence...
  • European Trends in Military Restructuring IISS Russian Military Reform Programme28 February-2 March 2001, Moscow This conference was held at the former Frunze Military Academy, which has now been redesignated the Combined Arms Academy. The purpose of the seminar was twofold. Firstly, it aimed to help enhance understanding of European strategies for reform of their armed forces to meet post Cold-War security challenges among the new generation of military leaders in Russia. This aspect of the conference was seen as especially important,...