MEDIA ADVISORY: President Clinton to Travel to Haiti and the Dominican RepublicNew York, NY – On Tuesday, June 1, President Clinton will travel to Haiti and visit Léogâne, where he will meet with UN Cluster Heads, UN agencies and community leaders. He will then tour a temporary housing site. Both are open to the press.
President Clinton will then travel to the Dominican Republic where he and Haitian Prime Minister, Jean Max Bellerive, will brief board representatives - including donors and Haitians - of the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission (IHRC). There will be a spray at the top.
On Wednesday, June 2, he will address the summit on Haiti, “Solidarity beyond the Crisis,” in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. His remarks are open press.
On Wednesday, June 2, he will address the summit on Haiti, “Solidarity beyond the Crisis,” in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. His remarks are open press.
President Clinton first traveled to Haiti in 1975. As President, he worked to encourage economic development and restore democratically elected leadership in Haiti. After leaving the White House, he continued to travel to Haiti as a private citizen and respond to the needs of Haitians through the work of the William J. Clinton Foundation, the Clinton Global Initiative, and the Clinton Health Access Initiative, and recently, as the UN Special Envoy for Haiti. In May 2010, he was named by the Government of Haiti as the international co-Chair of the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission (IHRC).
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 10:30 AM CST President Clinton meets with UN Cluster Heads, UN agencies and community leaders MINUSTAH Regional HeadquarterLéogâne, Haiti Call Time: 9:30 AM CST OPEN PRESS NOTE: There are a limited number of seats available for the trip from Port-au-Prince to Léogâne. Seats will be designated on a first-come, first-served basis. To RSVP, email mailto:aurena@clintonfoundation.org
11:45 AM CST President Clinton Tours Temporary Housing SiteRue BevalLéogâne, Haiti Call Time: 10:45 AM CST OPEN PRESS
5:00 PM EST President Clinton and Prime Minister Bellerive brief board representatives of the IHRCMoon Palace Resort, Patio 3 Punta Cana, Dominican Republic CLOSED PRESS NOTE: There will be a spray at the top of the meeting
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 9:00 AM EST President Clinton addresses the summit on Haiti, “Solidarity beyond the Crisis” Moon Palace Resort, Cumbre Conference Room Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Call Time: 8:00 AM EST OPEN PRESS
###
No comments:
Post a Comment