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IATP News for June 2005

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Central Asia

Distance Learning with IATP

  • Last year, IATP hired 65 consultants to create distance learning courses that are offered free-of-charge from the IATP DL portal.

  • By May 2005, more than 1,000 people had participated in a DL course offered on the IATP DL portal.

  • Out of 233 applicants, 50 alumni won the opportunity to participate in DL courses from US universities through the IATP Distance Learning Support Fund.

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Alumni Meet State Department Official Online to Discuss US Relations with Central Asia
On June 9, seventeen alumni of US government-sponsored exchange programs gathered at 10 IATP access sites in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Armenia, to discuss US relations with Central Asian republics. Kent Logsdon, deputy director in the US State Department's Office of Caucasus and Central Asian Affairs at the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, also participated in the chat from the United States. More

Western Eurasia

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Ukrainian Citizens Discuss US Visa Procedures with Vice Consuls Online
On June 29, five IATP access sites throughout Ukraine hosted over 20 ECA alumni, students, journalists, and other interested people for an online chat with representatives of the Consular Section of the US Embassy in Ukraine. The aim of the chat was to help participants better understand the new visa process, the so called “Drop-Box,” simplifying the process of renewing US visas for Ukrainians. More

Caucasus

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Alumni and Peace Corps Volunteers Discuss Volunteerism and Development of Civil Society with Azerbaijani Youth
“Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.” John F. Kennedy’s legendary words began the online forum on volunteering and development of civil society on June 1. Peace Corps volunteers in Ganja, Imishli, and Ali Bayramli and alumni in Ganja and Baku responded to questions from university and high school students and local NGO representatives from Baku, Ganja, Mingachevir, Ali-Bayramli, and Imishli. More