Today, the Delegates will have time to get to relax,
get to know their surroundings and prepare for their
first Training Day on Monday.
This evening our Interpreter, Ilya Zlotnikov, arrives in Columbia.
Ilya will be hosted at the Tallywhoa Bed & Breakfast.
Purpose
4To
promote patriotism and
work for international accord and friendship among
all peopl
Ilya Zlotnikov, Our Medical Interpreter
Born in the
city of Yakutsk, in the north-eastern part of Russia, Ilya moved to
the US in 1995. He and his wife settled in Portland, Oregon.
Ilya studied English Language and Literature at the Yakutsk State
University. While in Yakutsk, Ilya worked as an interpreter for the local
Government and for various social and economic development programs. From
1995 to 1998 he worked as the head of the Russian Department for Pacific
Interpreters Inc., a Portland-based agency specializing in medical
interpreting.
Since March 1998 Ilya has worked as an interpreter for the Center for
Citizen Initiatives. Ilya enjoys spending time with his wife and his pets.
He likes to travel and draw.
Ilya's arrival