Seminar "Woman and Politics"

US First Lady Laura Bush presented annual award for contribution to development of democracy on July 9. Award was presented to Muborak Tashpulatova, director of one of Tashkent social-educational centers.

The 6th All-Russian contest "Woman director of the Year" starts in Russia. Contest is organized by the Russian Association of women entrepreneurs.

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.

Regional social organization "Vostok-Zapad: Women's Innovations Projects" announces opening of the English version of the portal "Woman and Society" (http://www.owl.ru/english/). Annotations of all the news and articles, which are placed at the portal's Russian version, are translated into English.

Two women entered the new Czech Government formed by the Social-Democrat Vladimir Spidla.