| | Altai Krai: Altai Krai Civic Initiatives Support Center: SCISC Regional Network Member |
 | | IN AN EFFORT TO DESCRIBE THE ENTRENCHED CONSERVATISM of the region Svetlana Churakova, director of Altai Krai Civic Initiatives Support Center, laughingly resorts to metaphor, "A Siberian bear is hard to wake!" Despite these constraints, AKCISC has managed to move forward with improving government's attitude towards the non-profit sector. |
 | | Although the sum is modest about $30,000 USD here in Altai Krai it is a political gesture that signifies real progress. |
 | | Altai Krai was the only region in the SCISC network where government had not set aside budget resources for competitive grant funding. |
| www.cip.nsk.su /fund/AltaiKrai/AKSISC/index.html (348 words) |