Partners and Offices Because of the large geographic scope of the North/North Network activities, Regional offices are established in Beijing (China Region), Moscow (Russia Region) with regional branches in Khabarovsk and Vladivostok and Prague (Central and Eastern Europe).  Russia and China anticipate additional branch offices to address the magnitude of workload.  It is also anticipated that a Regional Office will be established in Western Europe. Regional Offices manage their own projects and priorities with coordination and assistance from the Secretariat and other regional offices.  Each Regional Office Director will sponsor projects. Regional Offices and Directors: W. Cecil Steward– Chairman of North/North Network Director of North America Region FAIA, President Joslyn Castle Institute for Sustainable Communities Omaha/Lincoln, Nebraska Email: csteward1@un1.edu Phone: 402.472.0087 Website: www.ecospheres.com Jiang Ming Jun – Director of Asia Pacific Rim President of the Center for United Nations Program, Beijing China Beijing China 1-2-602, Shan Shui Wen Gurden, Hong Yun Roda, Eastern Part of the Third Around-city Road, Chaoyong District Phone: 861087367268 Email: mingjunjiang326@hotmail.com Victor Fersht– Director of Financial Development Professor, Pacific State University of Economics, Vladivostok, 19, Okeansky Prospect, Vladivostok, 690950, Russia Email: fersht@narod.ru Sharon B. Kuska–  Director of Secretariat Associate Director Joslyn Castle Institute for Sustainable Communities 3902 Davenport Street Omaha, Nebraska  68131 Email: skuska@sustainabledesign.org Phone: 402.472-9237 Website: www.ecospheres.com Victor Belkin– Director, Russian Region President – Pacific State University of Economics 19, Okensky Prospect Vladivostok, 690950 Russia E-mail: fersht@narod.ru Victor Korskov– Director, UNESCO Relations Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO Far Eastern Branch, Executive Secretary 76, Svetlanskaya, Vladivostok, Russia, 690950 Marc A. Weiss- Director,  Central and Eastern Europe Region Executive Director, Prague Institute Chairman and CEO Prague Institute for Global Urban Development Prague, Barcelona, and Washington, DC Jim Powell– Director of Program Development Associate Director, Alaska Development Corporation Former Deputy Mayor, City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska 10601 Horizon Drive, Juneau, Alaska 99801 Phone: 907-465-5321 (day), 907-463-5440 (Evenings) Fax: 907-463-5441 Email 1: jimpowell@gci.net Email 2: jim_powell@dec.state.ak.us Strategic Partners The North/North Network organizational structure, collaboration and agreements with established organizations will leverage expertise, sources of capital, to supporters of urban sustainability and best practices goals.  Organizations interested in networking with the North/North Network include:   Alaska Development Corporation, Juneau, Alaska Arctic Council Bioneers Inc. Alaska, USA Circumpolar Infrastructure Task Force, Seattle Washington Cold Climate Housing Research Center Institute of the North, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage Alaska International City Managers Association, Washington DC International Association of Mayors of Northern Cities, Sapporo Japan International Sister Cities Organization, Washington DC Juneau Economic Development Council, Juneau Alaska, USA National Association of County Organizations, USA Northern Forum, Anchorage, Alaska University of Alaska, USA University of Dalian, China University of Nebraska Pacific State University of Economics, Vladivostok, Russia Russian American Pacific Partnership, Seattle, Washington, USA Environment Canada Canadian Municipal League