2005News

President to travel to US

President Leonel Fernandez will travel to New York in September to take part in the seminar on the National Report of Human Development in the Dominican Republic 2005, on the theme: “Towards an inclusive and renewed global insertion”. Clave Digital reports that the President will also travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in a meeting of the Inter-American Dialogue, an organization of which he is a member. The New York event is scheduled for Wednesday, 14 September, from 6:00 to 7:45 pm in the Lovinger Auditorium at Lehman College, Bedford Park Blvd., Bronx, NY. Those interested in participating must confirm their attendance no later than Thursday, 8 September, at 7:00 pm by calling telephone numbers 212-650-7496 and 212-650-5385.

On his September US trip agenda is also to participate in the Dominican Week events, organized by the law firm of Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti and the American Chamber of Commerce.

President Leonel Fernandez will be the keynote speaker during the business lunch scheduled for Monday, 12 September at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. (To participate, contact jdieguez@amcham.org.do) For more on Dominican Week, see http://www.rvhb.com