Ivan's next base: Washington

Earlier (on March 9, 2006 in "Congratulations Ivan") it was reported that Ivan, following his graduation, was working on an invitation for a special research assignment in the U.S.A. Recently Ivan received confirmation of his appointment, from May until December (2006), at the renowned American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C. AEI (www.aei.org) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to scholarly research in areas of economic, social and political, and foreign and defense studies. According to his formal Letter of Assignment, Ivan will be "performing independent, academic research alongside one of AEI’s scholars, Dr. Michael Ledeen. Dr. Ledeen’s wide-ranging expertise covers many areas of foreign policy, including the Middle East, Europe, U.S.-China relations, terrorism, and intelligence". Ivan is expected to concentrate on various issues concerning the Middle East.

The office address will be:

American Enterprise Institute 1150 Seventeenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036