What: The Russian military intervention in Chechnya has become a political and economic crisis for the Yeltsin government, both at home and abroad. With the 1996 presidential elections looming, Boris Yeltsin must somehow balance reformers, who are largely against the Russian military crackdown, with more conservative political elements, who support intervention, according to Ronald Bees, coordinator for the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. Questions surrounding this ethnic conflict will be debated at a special daylong program that includes Emil Pain and Andrei Migranyan, advisers to Yeltsin, and Galina Saratovoitova, former Yeltsin cabinet member and opponent of intervention. Journalists are welcome to participate in the discussion, attend a post-panel luncheon and conduct interviews. The event is sponsored by UC's Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, an organization that examines how and why ethnic conflicts start, how they spread and affect international relations, and how they might be best managed or resolved. When: Saturday, March 11 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Where: Cabernet Room of the Silo building UC Davis Parking From Interstate 80 take Highway 113 headed toward Woodland. and Directions: Take the Hutchison Drive exit and turn right toward the campus. Go through the light and through the stop sign, and turn right into parking lot 43, directly west of the Silo building. Reporters may park in most places for free. If your vehicle is unmarked place a business card on the dashboard.