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(October 10-16) Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Paige Alexander had a visit in Moscow for high-level visits and meetings with USAID/Russia partners. Ms. Alexander also took part in Russia's first international conference on MDG-6, speaking on a panel discussion focusing on eradicating HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases among women and girls in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Ms. Alexander gave the keynote address at a USAID-hosted conference on public-private partnerships on October 13 and also marked the signing of a $50M partnership with Cisco in Russia. In addition, she held meetings and discussions with civil society representatives, anti-corruption activists, and USAID project implementers from the North Caucasus region.
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