With the participation of the government, academia and business representatives from the United States and the Dominican Republic, the 27th Dominican Week in the United States began on Monday, 9 September 2019 in Washington, DC. The event is held annually to strengthen economic and cultural ties between the Dominican Republic and the United States of America. This year it is taking place from 9-13 September with events scheduled in Washington, DC and New York.
Dominican ambassador José Tomás Pérez opened the 27th Dominican Week with a gathering at the Dominican Embassy in Washington, DC. Present were US Ambassador in the Dominican Republic, Robin Bernstein, the president of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmChamDR), Ramón Ortega, and the president of the Dominican Week Organizing Committee, Roberto Herrera. Also attending were members of the US Congress and government officials, OAS accredited diplomats.
In his inaugural address, Ambassador Perez said that “relations between the United States and the Dominican Republic are at their best.” The AmChamDR president, Ramón Ortega, emphasized the event contributes to maintaining and strengthening, trade and the business and investment climate between both countries. Trade between the US and the DR last year amounted to US$13.8 billion.
On the agenda for the 27th edition of Dominican Week are talks on competitiveness, tourism, education, culture and the diaspora. Participating this year is the presidents of Apple Leisure Group, Alex Zozaya; Jerry Livingston of the investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), and the president and CEO of Playa Resorts, Bruce Wardinski. Also attending are Tourism Minister Francisco Javier García and Rafael Blanco from the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores).
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El Nacional
11 September 2019