• GUS/Altai Mir Fact-Finding Mission
    Report on broad-based meetings in Moscow, Novosibirsk, Barnaul, and Gorno-Altaisk to strategize on bringing high-speed internet access to rural Altai Republic; in collaboration with Global University System (GUS), MAMAS, Siberian Academy for Public Administration (SAPA), and Connect (with photos). August/September, 2006

  • What is Peace-Mapping?
    Somewhat esoteric introduction to a way of mapping out inclusive peace initiatives on a spiral path, according to mystical Altai revelations (with schematics).

  • Mt. Belukha Clean-up Initiative
    Report on collaborative efforts to clean up tourist garbage around Mt. Belukha (with photos). 2005-6

  • For additional articles (by Carol Hiltner and others) about Altai cultural heritage and spirituality, see Altai Books website.

  • Strategic Planning Mission - Altai
    May 8-20, 2007
    To finalize details of the first “EARTH CHILDREN” International Youth Festival for Social Creativity July 1-18, 2007, Carol Hiltner and Nina Goncharova traveled in Altai with the Planet 3000 coordinators and “EARTH CHILDREN” camp organizers Zhanna An, Svetlana Matina, Svetlana Katinova, Katya Yeshova, and several other contributors to the effort to support the Altai people to awaken first themselves and then the world.

  • Meeting at National Peace Foundation - Washington DC
    January 27, 2007
    Minutes of the strategic planning session with National Peace Foundation President Sarah Harder and Executive Director Tom Bertrand.

  • Planning Trip to NY/DC
    January 16-29, 2007
    This mission had two purposes: 1) face-to-face planning meetings with members of organizations with which we are collaborating or would like to collaborate; 2) support of the visit to NY by Urmat Yntaev, leader of the Altai musical group Altai Kai, to facilitate the international distribution of indigenous Altai music and throat-singing.

  • Altai Mir University 2006 Annual Report
    January, 2007
    A synopsis of our first year, with pictures.

  • Strategic Planning Conference - Novosibirsk
    “Leadership Role of Universities in the Development of Altai Republic”
    December 12-13, 2006
    Sponsored by Altai Mir University, Siberian Academy for Public Administration, Novosibirsk State Medical University, Gorno-Altaisk State University, and Russian NGO “Connect.”

    An Open Space Technology conference facilitated by Marina Tyasto to bring together the results of the November 2006 strategic planning conference in Gorno-Altaisk and the main themes resulting from the September 2006 GUS/Altai Mir Fact-Finding Mission, specifically regarding the role of universities in the sustainable development of Altai.

  • Reconnaissance Mission - Gorno-Altaisk
    December 5-11, 2006 • Altai Republic
    by Nina Goncharova

    Meetings between representatives of Altai Mir University and Planet 3000, Ministers and Members of Government of Altai Republic, NGOs, and private citizens to further collaboration for sustainable development of Altai Republic.

  • Strategic Planning Conference - Gorno-Altaisk
    “Sustainable Communication System in Altai Republic”
    November 23-24, 2006 • Altai Republic
    Sponsored by Government of Republic of Altai, Gorno-Altaisk State University, Altai Mir University, Siberian Academy for Public Administration, Novosibirsk State Medical University, and Russian NGO “Connect.”

    An Open Space Technology conference facilitated by Marina Tyasto for whole-system planning of communication infrastructure in rural Altai, bringing together participants from government, education/universities, public health, NGOs, environmental and cultural groups, and business.

  • Altai Mir/SAPA Reconnaissance Mission - Gorno-Altaisk
    November 13-14, 2006 • Altai Republic
    Meetings between representatives of Altai Mir University and Siberian Academy for Public Administration (SAPA), and Ministers of Altai Republic, to further collaboration.

  • GUS/Altai Mir Fact-Finding Mission
    August 28 - September 15, 2006 • Novosibirsk and Altai Republic, Siberia
    An evolution of the Peace-Mapping Summit was the establishment of Altai Mir University and subsequent fact-finding mission in collaboration with Global University System (GUS), funded by Eurasia Foundation.


  • Local TV coverage and interview; broad print media about the opening of the exhibition of Carol Hiltner's paintings at the Altai Republic Museum in Gorno-Altaisk, May 18, 2007.

  • Radio interview Sofiya Blank interviewed Carol Hiltner and Urmat Yntaev of the Altai musical ensemble Altai Kai, about Altai’s sacred energy and its transmission through throat-singing, including singing by Urmat, on Radio Nadezhda, a national American Russian-language cable station, January 19, 2007.

  • TV interview about our Gorno-Altaisk Strategic Planning Conference was made by Carol Hiltner of Altai Mir University, Marina Tyasto of Siberian Academy of Public Administration, and Dr. Alexander Karpov of Novosibirsk State Medical University to local TV, November 23, 2006.

  • TV interview about GUS/Altai Mir was made by Dr. Takeshi Utsumi of GUS, Marina Tyasto of Siberian Academy of Public Administration, and Dr. Alexander Karpov of Novosibirsk State Medical University to local TV, September 7, 2006.

  • TV broadcast: information about presentation of GUS/Altai Mir was on Central (Russian) TV News Program, September 7, 2006.

  • In Russian Vesti was information about the presentation of GUS/Altai Mir, September 7, 2006.