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U.K. to Help Russian Nuclear Scientists Become Game Developers

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 5, 2004 - 8:49am.
London -- The U.K. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced on Friday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Russia to launch a multi-million-dollar program to help former nuclear weapon scientists become video game designers. The U.K.-Russia Closed Nuclear Cities Partnership program (CNCP) is part of the U.K.'s contribution to a $20 million pledge by G8 countries to counter the proliferation of nuclear material and promote nuclear safety in the former Soviet Union. One of the projects that received grant investment arranges for former Soviet software designers from three Russian cities to participate in this year's European Games Network Event. "With outsourcing of software programming gaining popularity among U.K. companies in order to maintain their competitive edge, the CNCP is working to promote Russian technical capabilities and to develop some long-term commercial partnerships," the DTI said.
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