Russia Today—Economy, Technology, People
March 23, March 24, and March 25, 2012
125 Frick Fine Arts, University of Pittsburgh
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Friday, March 23
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5:00 pm - 5:15 pm Introduction Larry Feick, Amy Burkert and Andrew Konitzer
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5:15 pm - 5:45 pm Indira Nair, BRIC or BIC?
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5:45 pm - 7:00 pm Jonathan Harris- State and Society in the Russian Federation 1992-2012
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7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Andrew Konitzer -Election Results
Saturday, March 24
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9:00 am - 10:30 am Harley Balzer – Innovation and the Knowledge Economy in Russia: Is the BRIC now a BIC?
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10:45 am - 12:15pm Judy Twigg- Health and Health Care in Russia: Challenges and Opportunities
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12:15pm - 1:15pm Lunch
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1:15pm - 2:45 pm Al Evans – Civil and Uncivil Society in Russia
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3:00pm - 4:30pm Harley Balzer– More Than Moscow: Protests in Russia, 1991 and 2011-2012
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4:45pm - 6:30pm Konstantin Simonov – Energy debate
Sunday, March 25
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9:00 am - 10:30 am Svitlana Maksymenko- Russia's Economy Today. International Trade: Trends and Policies
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10:45 am - 12:00 pm William O’Rourke- Alcoa’s Investment in the Russian Aluminum Market
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12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Summary & Course Logistics
Sponsored by:
University of Pittsburgh: Global Studies Center, Center for Russian and East European Studies, Katz Graduate School of Business, the Swanson School of Engineering, International Business Center,
Carnegie Mellon University: H. John Heinz III College, Office of the Provost, Division of Student Affairs