Russian women's movement goes on to the international level!

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More than 200 women from 46 countries participated in the Know How Conference 2002 held July 22 to 27, 2002 at Makarere University in Kampala, Uganda. Isha Dyfan, Anne S. Walker and Yasna Uberoi of IWTC/Women, Ink. traveled to Uganda to be part of a very exciting and stimulating event.

On August 7, the first in Buryatia motor rally for disabled women started in Ulan-Ude from the Svoboda Place.

Seminar for journalists in the frames of program on prevention of illegal women's export abroad took place in Krasnodar on July 21. Seminar was organized by the Foundation of independent broadcasting and Women's Crisis Center "Obereg".

Site contents information about Consortium itself: its activities, history, projects, researches, membership organizations, plans for the next future etc: http://www.wcons.org.ru/ru/main.php

We understand that in case you watch news on TV you have more questions than answers. Therefore, I forward official letter – position of the Soros Foundation concerning the building in Oserkovskaya str., 8.

We have the honour to inform you that on 13-14 February 2003 Tallinn will host the Third Baltic Sea Women's Conference on WoMen and Democracy with the Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia as the main organiser.