Summer Program: Rule of Law in Russia

[Richard Smith]

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Summer Legal Russian Program
(July 2 - August 26, 1996)
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The Institute for International Communication and the International
Institute of  Russian Language and Culture, under the auspices of the
Tver InterContact  Group, a private, non-profit educational and
consulting  organization, announce  the opening of enrollment for their
Summer Legal Russian Program (SLRP).

SLRP will be based upon the just-completed Spring Legal Russian
Program, but this summer we will be offering entirely new options to our
students. SLRP will be divided into two 4-week Sessions, running from
July 2 through 28 and from July  30 through August 25, respectively.
Also, we will be opening up the school to a  wider variety of students, and
this summer no Russian proficiency will be required to participate. Each
Session will feature two tracks: 'A' track for students wishing to study
only Russian Law; 'B' track for students wishing to study both Russian
language and Law. All programs will be centered at the International
Institute of Russian Language and Culture, located in the ancient
provincial capital of Tver, in the heart of Central Russia and
conveniently located between Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Track A offers language courses at levels ranging from introductory
through advanced. Our instructors tailor each program curriculum to the
unique abilities, needs, and interests of the students. Track B offers a
professional legal internship, with the assistance of a translator.
Internships will be offered with the Tver Regional Prosecutor's office,
City Court of Tver, Tver Mayor's Office, and with the legal departments
of local law firms and businesses. Both language training and the
internship involve 10 hours per week.

Both tracks also offer 12 hours per week of seminars and consultations on
various aspects of Russian law, including: Criminal Law; Civil
Procedure; Constitutional Law; Tax Law; Civil Rights of Minorities and
Federation Citizens; Property Law; Commercial Transactions; Women
& the Law. The subject matter from the lectures will be supplemented
with excursions and presentations made at: Tver Regional Procurator's
Office; City Court of Tver; Tver Regional Court of Appeals; Tver
Mayor's Office; Tver Militia Headquarters; Tver Regional Customs
House; Tver City Prison.

In addition, students from both tracks will be invited to participate in
cultural area studies seminars and supplemental cultural excursions
offered to students attending the concurrent Summer School of Russian
Language and Area Studies, on Russian history, literature,
cinematography, politics, and economics.

As in the 1995 term, the Summer schools combined expect to host over
150 Russian students, and up to 100 International students from the
U.S., Canada, the E.C., Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, and
Japan. Students will spend four relaxing weeks interacting with their
peers, studying Russian and Russian Law, and enjoying the culture of
Russia's friendliest town -- Tver, capital of the Tver Region between
Moscow and St. Petersburg. Students of all ages and abilities are
invited to apply for this special program. We especially invite law
students, law professors, professional attorneys, and professors and
students of political science.

Although no scholarships are available, financial support from the Tver
Regional Board of Education and the City Council of Tver already helps
us to make our programs the least expensive offered anywhere in Russia.
Exact prices and further information will be provided upon request.

For more information, please contact:

Richard Smith
International Programs Director
International Institute of Russian Language and Culture

P.O. Box 0565
Central Post Office
Tver 170000, Russia

Email:  legal at ic.redline.ru
Phone: +7.0822.425419, .425439
Fax:     +7.0822.571765