Sponsored its annual conference at Esalen in early October, soon after the September 11th attacks, with a stimulating group of Russians, Americans and Central Asians. The impromptu focus of the conference was “The World as We Know it Has Changed.” The participants agreed to promote solidarity between Russia and America, address Muslim conflicts with the West, and explore possibilities for long-term Russian-American ventures.

​Participated in the first phase of an exchange of computer technologists and archivists from Russia, at the University of Texas in Austin, and at the headquarters of Abamedia, in Fort Worth, Texas, the home of the Russian Archives Online (RAO).