Program director: Robert Thomas, Atlanta

Goal of the project:
University public activities - services provided by university to industry, local government, NGOs, the public. Active role of university in regional economic development.

Partners: ACRU, Associated Colleges of the South

Sponsors:

• U.S. Agency for International Development
• The American Council on Education
• Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development
• The Coca-Cola Company
• Delta Airlines.

Phase I:
Visit of ACRU representatives to Georgia, April 21 - May 5, 1996.

Phase II:
Visit of senior representatives of American colleges and universities to the Carpathian Region, October 12-20, 1996