Abstracts of papers are invited on post-Soviet agriculture to be
presented at a University
of Guelph, School of Rural Extension Studies sponsored conference on
Feb. 24, 25, 26, 2000.
Academic papers will be presented on Feb. 25th and 26th.
Some of the guest speakers include:
Dr. Eugenia Serova, Head of Agrarian Policy Division, Insitute for
Economy in Transition,
Moscow
Dr. Sergei Kiselev, Russian Deputy Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Dr. David B. Epshtein, Hab. Dr., Professor, North – West Research
Institute for Agricultural
Economics, Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, St. Petersburg;
Prof. Stephen Wegren, Political Science, Southern Methodist University,
Dallas, Texas
Dr. Valery Patsiorkovski, Institute for Socio-Economic Studies of the
Population, RAS, Moscow
Prof. Valery Khozhempo, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Economics, People’s
Friendship University, Moscow
Prof. Alexander Makeev, Director, Foundation for Agrarian Development,
Moscow State University
Dr. Andrew Reed, Agricultural/Land Economist Consultant (WB, Arthur
Anderson, etc.),
Russia/Canada;
Prof. Fred Eidlin, Political Scientist, University of Guelph
Victor Surkov, President, Moskovsky Market, Samara, Russia
Prof. Yakov Orlov, Advisor to Moscow City Government, Food Retailing
Alexander Karpushin, Development Director, JSC "Perekriostok", Moscow
Nihat Dursum, Store Manager, Ramenka Ltd., Moscow
Eugeni Zimnitky, General Director, "Trading House Eugny", St. Petersburg
Through a variety of lectures, plenary and workshop sessions and
social opportunities, this Conference will address the main issues of
interest to agri-food businesses, Canadian
Government officials and North American academics interested in
post-Soviet agriculture. Abstracts are still invited of 300 words or
less by potential faculty and graduate students on any of the following
or related topics discussed by the keynote speakers. Final selection of
abstracts will be made on January 15th, 2,000.
C O N F E R E N C E O V E R V I E W: (see www.uoguelph.ca/~fsa-conf
for other details):
For further information:
Please contact: Conference Chair,
Prof. Glen C. Filson
Rural Extension Studies
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
N1G 2W1
gfilson@oac.uoguelph.ca
Fax: 519-836-9941; Tel: 519-824-4120 Ext. 6231
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