An independent, non-profit membership organization promoting fresh approaches to, and clearer understanding of, societies undergoing fundamental transtitions.

Lorna Hahn, Ph. D.
Executive Director

Working with countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Asia as well as traditional "Third World" areas of Africa, Latin America, Middle East and South Asia, ATWA brings together policy and opinion makers, diplomats, development specialists, human rights activists, academicians, business executives and, other diverse people from many countries. Activities include:

• CAPITOL HILL CONFERENCES where Members of Congress and staffers, ambassadors, and other prominent persons discuss important and controversial issues of broad concern. "Democracy in the new Millennium" was examined on March 13, 2000, in the Rayburn House of Representatives Building. Ambassador Baktybek Abdrissaev of Kyrgyzstan, Minister Branco Baricevic of the Croatian Embassy, Representative Stephen Chen of T.E.C.R.O.(Taiwan), former U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini, Counselor Gregory Loginov of the Russian Embassy and Albert Santoli, Special Assistant to Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, spoke.

• MEETINGS AT EMBASSIES on more specialized topics. Counselor Gregory Logvinov conducted a seminar on Russian-Asian Relations at the Russian Embassy on July 24, 2000.

• CO-SPONSORING PROGRAMS with other organizations.

• ARRANGING CONTACTS among persons with common or reciprocal interests to facilitate problem solving or constructive projects.

• PUBLISHING Capitol Hill Conference reports and occasional papers.

• PROVIDING EXPERT CONSULTANTS AND SPEAKERS, on numerous subjects, from among our members.

C/O DR. Lorna Hahn
Association on Third World Affairs
1717 K St., Suite 600
NW, Washington DC 20036
Phone: 202-973-0157
Fax: 202-775-7465
Email: info@atwa.org