1. On March 12 the OCN project among a number of other projects realized in Obninsk was presented to representatives of Pittsburgh University and the Institute for Urban Economics (Moscow). These two organizations are participants of a joint American-Russian project devoted to analyses of the efficiency of projects� implementation (supported by the Eurasia Foundation, Washington, D.C.). Obninsk was selected as one of sites for this project.

The participants of the meeting:

• Carolyn Ban, Dean, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
• Prof. Jonathan Harris, Editor, Russian and East European Studies Series University of Pittsburgh Press, University of Pittsburgh
• Alexander Kopeikin, Project Manager, Institute for Urban Economics
• Yury Koftan � OK_Club, OCN Director
• Alexander Zisman � OK_Club
• Sergey Astapov � �Municipal Informatics�
• Anton Yanovsky � Obninsk City Fund of Scientific-Technical, Innovative, and Creative Activity of Russian Youth
• Victor Latynov � �Community�

2. On March 14 an on-line Internet conference of Gennady Artemyev � a candidate for the city Mayor - took place in Obninsk. About 40 individuals participated in the conference that lasted for 2 hours. Most participants put important and interesting questions. Non-edited transcript of the conference can be found at - http://civnet.okclub.org/log_artemiev.html

3. On March an on-line Internet conference of Sergey Zabedansky � a candidate for the City Council - took place in Obninsk. As during the previous conference the participants ask many questions. Many of them made their choice during the conference. Non-edited transcript of the conference can be found at - http://civnet.okclub.org/log_zabedansky.html

4. On March 20�21 a conference took place in Obninsk (Supplement).

Photo-report from the conference can be found at http://civnet.okclub.org/images_konflat.php3.





Supplement

The Conference:

�Obninsk � the Experience of Social Partnership. Interaction of NGO�s, Business, and Government for the Solution of Local Problems� March 20-21, 2001

�Our Children� Fund, Obninsk, Russia and United Way of Anderson county, USA in the framework of joint project �Obninsk �Oak Ridge: Volunteer Based Model for Non Governmental Social Programs� SPAN IV Program under support of IREX/USAID

Not-for-profit partnership �Community� in the framework of the �Leadership � Obninsk� project under the support of Eurasia Foundation

Agenda:

March 20  1^st Session (10.00-13.30)

10.00-10.10 Opening conference
Gennady Artemyev, Tom Row, Victor Latynov

10.10-10.30 Introduction of participants. Brief greetings
10.30-11.10 Summary report (analyses of projects, their influence on the community, importance of the work of volunteers, adaptation of foreign experience, interaction between different projects, support of socially important activity from business and local authorities Gennady Artemeyv
11.10-11.30 Presentation from Oak Ridge team. Adaptation of Oak Ridge experience for the development of Obninsk community Tom Row or Ken Luckmann
11.30-11.50 Coffee-break
11.50-12.10 Presentation of the Active Organizations� Network (AON) project  Leonid Cherevateko
12.10-12.30 Presentation of SPAN project  Gennady Artemeyv
12.30-12.50 Participation of citizens in the program of Obninsk development as Naukograd (science city) Anton Yanovsky
13.00-14.30 Lunch. Acquaintance with poster papers

2^nd Session (14.30-17.30) � �Integrating� projects of city organizations

14.30-14.50 Obninsk Civic Network Yuri Koftan
14.50-15.10 Obninsk Community Foundation Tatyana Klimakova
15.10-15.30 The Foundation of Social Charity Sergei Kirichuk
15.30-15.50 Coordination Volunteer Center Tatyana Rakhmatullina
15.50-16.10 Coffee-break
16.10-16.30 The City Council of Non-Profits Alla Prosvirkina
16.30-16.50 Leadership-Obninsk Victor Latynov
16.50-17.10 Open power and open budget Sergey Astapov
17.10-17.30 Role of NGO�s in activation of local community Elena Topoleva
18.00 Dinner

March 21

Round tables.
• Participation of citizens and NGO�s in the programs of the city development.
• Support of NGO�s activity by businesses and government. Fundraising and legislative support.
• Experience of attracting volunteers for successful realization of social projects.
• Participation of NGO�s in social programs for seniors