Total JA Russia’s students reached 1 979 000 within December
1991 - December 2001 period.
The Third All- Russia Student Company Trade Fair in conjunction with the 10th
Anniversary of Junior Achievement programs in Russia was held January 15th 2002
in Park Place - a well-known business and residential complex in the south-west
of Moscow.
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The National Final in Moscow brought together over 250
regional trade fairs winners of 29 regions of the Russian Federation. Student
companies of Kazakhstan and Kyrgysia attended the JA Russia’s national event for the first time.
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Student companies’ business skills were evaluated by a judging panel
chaired by JA Russia’s founder Dr. Evgeny P. Velikhov. Other judges were
Anastassia Shkinina, Miscrosoft, Julia Mayoriva, Procter& Gamble,
Mark Dillen, US AID, Slava Roman, American Express.
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The “Voltea” of JA Russia in Vologda region captured the
title of The Best Overall Trade Fair Company 2001. The product was a tea
ceremony, which “Voltea” regards as important for both a friendly talk and
business meeting. You can learn more about the “Voltea” at http://www.vologda.ru/~vceo.
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Congratulations to “Voltea” - Zoya Lukitcheva, Sergei
Tchezhin,
Irina Zvonariova, Alyona T’ushkova, Andrei Balakiriev, their teacher Elena
Sergeyevna Tchernyaeva and JA Russia’s Vologda Regional Director, Margarita
Alexeyevna Antonova.
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The Best Overall Trade Fair Company “Voltea” will represent JA Russia at
the 14th Young Enterprise Europe (YEE) International Student Company Trade Fair
in Gateshead, UK, March 2002.
Good Luck!
Other winners of the 3rd National Student Company Trade Fair in Moscow were:
- The Best Service Company - “Nike” of Voronezh and their teacher
Sophia Ragozina.
- The Best Marketing Company - “Memory” of Stavropol and their
teacher Sabina Shabanyan.
Honor Mentions:
- Best IT Company - The“Relax” company ( Moscow) and their teacher
Evgeny Alexandrovich Khl’usnev
- For Environment Care The - “Bens” company (Novorossijsk) and their
teacher Valentina Burtseva
- Flair & Originality - The “Wings of Dream” company (Nizhny
Tagil) and their teacher Elena Mikhailovna Menscshikova
- Best JA Product - The “Mozaika” company (Tula) and their teacher
Konstantin Nikolaevich Kekhaidi
- Best Stand - The “Spirit of the Ancient Uglitch” (the Orphanage of
Uglitch) and their teacher Irina Alexandrovna Ivanova
Our very special thanks go to Microsoft and Procter & Gamble for
wonderful gifts to the winners and honor mentions of the recent event.
The trade fair was of great success. Student companies’ stands were visited
by Russian and foreign government and public leaders, diplomatic corps, top
business managers, representatives of companies and organizations that provide
their support for development of JA programs in Russia, educators, teachers and
students.
Honorable Rodney Irwin, The Canadian Ambassador to Russia, was pleased with
young Russian entrepreneurs’ success. “It’s wonderful to see young people
working at their company projects and doing so well. I certainly wish them all
very well”, - said Ambassador Irwin.
JA Russia’s students demonstrated their products and business skills to Mrs.
Lisa Vershbow who visited each student company’s stand at the Trade Fair in
Park Place.
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At the Award Ceremony the participants and attendees were greeted by
Dr.
Evgeny P. Velikhov, JA Russia Board Co-Chairman, Ms. Carol Peasley, Mission
Director, US AID / Russia, Mr. Kurt Weldon, US Congressman, Mr. David
Loose, Vice President, JA International, Mr. Yuri L. Molozhatov, Procter
& Gamble.
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JA Russia announced the outstanding representatives of JA
programs. Dr.
Victor Maximov, Sakhalin regional center, was nominated The Best JA
Russia Regional Director. Ms. Nadezhda I. Bykova, school # 1279, Moscow,
was nominated The Best JA Russia Teacher.
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On behalf of the entire JA Russia the participants of the 3rd National
Student Company Trade Fair extended their very sincere thank you to all
individuals and organizations that provided their outstanding support for JA
programs development and expansion throughout Russia.
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The Third National Student Company Trade Fair culminated with
the evening reception on occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of JA Russia hosted
by The US Ambassador to Russia, Mr. Alexander Vershbow and Mrs. Lisa Vershbow.
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“Junior Achievement has been so successful in Russia because it appeals to
the hopes and dreams of young people, their teachers and parents. It is a
program that will help them to succeed in a modern and strong market economy, by
giving them the understanding, and the ethics, to compete”, - said Honorable
Alexander Vershbow, The US Ambassador to Russia.
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In 10 years of JA history in Russia
- Junior Achievement Russia expanded its programs launched throughout
Russia and built a regional network of 32 centers equipped with the Internet
classes;
- A non-stop JA business and economic curriculum grades 1st -11th was
created ;
- 10,000 teachers were trained in JA Russia’s 17 educational programs
for students age 6 to 17;
- Total number of JA students in Russia reached 1 979 000 within the
period of December 1991- December 2001.
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