USAID Partner Delivers First Public Lecture at Russia’s Public Chamber
On May 20, 2008, Douglas Rutzen, President of the USAID-supported International Center of Non-for-Profit Law (ICNL), delivered the first-ever public lecture at Russia’s Federal Public Chamber. More than 50 lawyers, journalists, policymakers and non-governmental organization (NGO) representatives attended Rutzen’s talk about international perspectives on not-for-profit law. Participants expressed high interest in comparing international experiences in creating a favorable legal environment for NGOs in Russia.
Established under President Putin, the Public Chamber is tasked with monitoring the parliament and government bodies; its inaugural session was held in January 2006. The lecture was co-organized by the Public Chamber’s Commission on Charity and NGO Legislation and ICNL.
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| ICNL’s Doug Rutzen presents at the Public Chamber. |
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