December 1997/January 1998

U.S. Department of Commerce/Special American Business Internship Training Program--SABIT announces its participation in The Presidential Management Training Initiative. Beginning in January, U.S. companies may apply for a SABIT grant to train Russian business managers and scientists in the United States. For more information, call at 202-482-0073.

U.S. Department of Commerce/Special American Business Internship Training Program--SABIT has established the Ukrainian Regional Investment Stimulation Program to train Ukrainian businesspeople, consultants, and regional government officials in regional investment and free market development. Two groups will train consecutively in the United States, beginning in March 1998. Session One (March 14 -April 9) will focus on building materials and construction. Session Two (May 30 -June 25) will cover food processing and packaging. Each session will conclude with a follow-up program in Ukraine. For more information on the Ukrainian Regional Investment Stimulation Program, contact Karen Lazar or Jason Hancock at 202-482-0073 (voice), 202-482-2443 (fax), or by e-mail at: lazar@usita.gov or: hancock@usita.gov.

U.S. Department of Commerce/University of California Los Angeles--The Commerce Department, in cooperation with the University of California is recruiting U.S. firms in the fields of medical and dental equipment, devices, and supplies; medical laboratory equipment; and pharmaceuticals to participate in Russian Medical Reverse Trade Mission and Conference February 23-26, 1998 in Los Angeles. For more information about the conference call UCLA at 310-206-1799. U.S. firms wishing to host the Russian delegation at facilities in the Los Angeles/Orange Country area should contact the Commerce Department at 202-482-2470. For more information, visit BISINS Online at www.mac.doc.gov/bisnis/isa/9802med.htm.

This report is provided courtesy of the Business Information Service for the Newly Independent States (BISNIS)