Belarus Sports
Profile of Haley Joel Osment, "The United States in 2005: Who We Are Today" , eJournal USA: Society & Values, December 2004
The kind of phenomenal early success in the film industry that Osment has experienced can be a recipe for personal disaster. Fame, financial security, and life in a Hollywood bubble don't always add up to the development of a mature, well-grounded individual. But Osment seems determined, with the help of his parents, to become just that. Although he is tutored when he is shooting a movie, when he's not filming he attends secondary school at home in Los Angeles. He plays sports. He hangs out with his friends, "who don't take the acting part of my life too seriously. ... It's not a big part of our friendship." He's an active member of his secondary school drama department, which is currently working on "The Laramie Project." And when he graduates, he plans to attend college. He'll study film, of course, but he also intends to study history and politics. [Read More]
Europe and Eurasia
The United States actively continued to monitor and encourage all levels of government to implement the FWA. Macedonia's ethnic minorities enjoyed the FWA's positive impact in 2004, when they applied for the first time for dual-language passports, studied at the state-supported, Albanian-language Tetovo University and saw mixed-ethnic police patrols ensuring the safety of Macedonia's streets and borders. Unequivocal U.S. support for the FWA process helped encourage Macedonia's multiethnic coalition Government to overcome a contentious intra-coalition debate and agree on new municipal boundaries in August. United States recognition of Macedonia's constitutional name and statements by the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Defense Secretary, and the U.S. Ambassador underscoring U.S. commitment to the FWA helped reduce support for a national referendum on decentralization that could have reversed progress under the FWA. ... [Read More]
Office of Academic Exchange Programs: European Programs Branch – Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs – U.S. Department of State
- Activity: Sports Day for Children, June 1st (Bishkek) ... [Read More]
International Security - US Department of State
08 July 2005 - Sports World Reacts with Horror to Terrorist Attacks in London ... [Read More]
Europe and Eurasia - US Department of State
08 July 2005 - Sports World Reacts with Horror to Terrorist Attacks in London ... [Read More]
Reports, International Education Week 2001
The seminar gathered together 23 Belarusian educators representing different types of educational institutions, such as Department of Evaluation of Educational System of the Belarusian Ministry of Education, Belarusian State University, Womens Non-State Institute "Envila," Institute of Modern Knowledge, Belarusian office of IREX, Belarusian Academy of Physical Culture and Sports, and so on. Dr. Crow, executive director of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, addressed the audience of 23 representatives of Belarusian system of education on the issues of educational quality assurance in the United States. He spoke about his institution and ways it conducts evaluation of higher education establishments. Dr. Crow answered many questions raised by the audience. In the end of his presentation Dr. Crow offered to continue the interesting dialogue and expressed an interest to see that Belarusian Department of Evalua ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Knowledgeable English-speaking personal tour guides can be hired for a small fee. They are available for tours of Minsk and all through Belarus. This is an optimal way to get a true feel for the country and/or to focus on particular areas of individual interest. Recreation and Social Life SportsLast Updated: 11/28/2003 11:27 AM Minsk offers numerous opportunities for a variety of sports. The city has several swimming pools, tennis facilities, ice-skating rinks, and bowling alleys. The area is ideal for biking with wide sidewalks, extensive parks, and meandering bike paths. A few health clubs/fitness centers for working out, weight traini ... [Read More]
2004 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Belarus
The Constitution provides for freedom of movement; however, in practice a citizen's right to choose his place of residence was at times restricted. Internal passports served as primary identity documents and were required for internal travel, permanent housing, and hotel registration. ... A Commission composed of government officials must review and approve all registration applications. The Commission continued to base many of its decisions largely on the political and ideological compatibility of the applicant organization with the Government. While the MOJ claimed that it continued to register NGOs, credible reports indicated that most organizations that were registered during the year dealt with sports and entrepreneurial interests and none promoted civil society. On February 24, the MOJ closed the NGO Maladaya Gramada, citing the group for a violation of the legal residence requirements. According to the Assembly of Belarusian Pro Democratic NGOs, 2,214 NGOs were registered as of January 1. All but two national level human rights NGOs have been deregistered or denied reregistration. ... [Read More]
Belarus
Official entry and exit regulations specify that citizens who wish to travel abroad must first obtain exit visas valid for 1 to 5 years. Once the traveler has this document, travel abroad was not restricted further by law; however, the authorities occasionally limited foreign travel. For example, they delayed issuing "global" exit visas and passports to some opposition activists in an effort to hinder their political activity abroad. In April, after a 17-month wait, local authorities issued passports to family members of BAOC priest Yan Spasyuk. ... [Read More]
Belarus (10/04)
According to the constitution, citizens are free to travel within the country and to live and work where they wish; however, the authorities sometimes restrict these rights in practice. The authorities issue internal passports to all adults, which serve as primary identity documents and are required to travel, obtain permanent housing, and for hotel registration. ... Work force (4.4 million): Industry--26.2%; agriculture and forestry--11.1%; construction--7.1%; transportation, communications--8.1%; trade, catering--13.7%; health services, sports, social services--7.6%; education--11%; other--15.2%. ... [Read More]
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