March 4, 2005 - 18:28 AMT
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF DEMOCRACY DEVELOPMENT TO BE HELD IN NIZHNI NOVGOROD MARCH 9-10

An international conference organized by the John Smith Memorial Trust with assistance of the British Council will be held in the Russian city of Nizhni Novgorod March 8-10. The issues regarding the contribution to the development of social justice, economic prosperity, the co-existence of different cultures and "the factors of changes on the path to establishment of developed democracy" are to be discussed during the conference. Graduates of John Smith Fellowship Program from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan will take part in the forum.