tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837159.post-6817066653812540032008-04-17T16:27:00.000-04:002008-04-17T16:28:47.447-04:00RUSSIAN UNITED NATIONS POLITICAL AFFAIRS OFFICER<br />TO SPEAK AT KATONAH LIBRARY<br /><br />The Katonah Village Library and the Katonah Great Decisions Chapter are pleased to co-sponsor an evening foreign policy forum with Aleksandr Illitchev, Senior Officer: Department of Political Affairs-UN Secretariat, on Wednesday, April 23, from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. <br /><br />With its booming, energy-fueled economy and new assertiveness on the global stage, Russia has made more than its share of headlines of late. Mr. Illitchev will offer a personal perspective on the “New Russia” and its implications and share his views on a wide range of challenging issues affecting Moscow, Washington, and other global powers. A question and answer session will follow his presentation.<br /><br />The forum, open to the public, will be held in the Garden Room, on the lower level, at the library. <br /><br />A $10 contribution for the Katonah Village Library is suggested ($15 with companion). <br /><br />For more information, contact Fred Piker, Discussion Leader of the Katonah Great Decisions Chapter, at pikerrdif@aol.com or Tyler Beebe, Program Chair at thbeebe@gmail.com.Katonah Adult Book Comments &amp; Reviewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18288794095616460851noreply@blogger.com