Because of the success of the Library of Congress "OPEN WORLD" Russian Leadership Program (RLP) since its inception in Spring of 1999, the United States Congress has again authorized the Library of Congress to invite up to 3,000 emerging Russian political leaders to be hosted in cities and communities throughout the United States in order to gain significant firsthand experience on how American democracy works and how American citizens conduct their daily lives. Read More 

Beginning in 1991, under the guidance of Sarah Harder and in partnership with Olga Bessolova, the National Peace Foundation helped to develop and has worked With Russian Civic Partnerships (formally known as Russian Civic and  Professional Women's Network).  Russian Civic Partnerships) Read More...

Responding to a request by leaders of an Israeli and a Palestinian non-governmental organization, the National Peace Foundation (NPF) has joined the Institute of World Affairs (IWA) in preparing a plan for a three-to-five year program for dialogue involving leaders of youth organizations in both jurisdictions.     Read More...