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03SANTODOMINGO4548
2003-08-28 12:06:00
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Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:
CARIBBEAN ISSUES CONFERENCE: EMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO
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UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 004548
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR INR/IAA, WHA/CAR, WHA/PD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BB BF DR GY JM PINR TD NS
SUBJECT: CARIBBEAN ISSUES CONFERENCE: EMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO
RESPONSE
REF: STATE 245508
UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 004548
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR INR/IAA, WHA/CAR, WHA/PD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BB BF DR GY JM PINR TD NS
SUBJECT: CARIBBEAN ISSUES CONFERENCE: EMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO
RESPONSE
REF: STATE 245508
1. (U) Embassy Santo Domingo strongly supports the
proposal of a Caribbean issues conference and expects to
nominate an Embassy participant.
2. (SBU) In response to para 8 inquiry concerning possible
Dominican participants we have the following comments:
- - Frederic Emam Zade, Director of Economic Development of
the Fundacion Global Democracia Desarrollo, would be an
appropriate choice for the panel on "Engines of Growth."
Note that he is close to former President Leonel Fernandez,
who has future presidential ambitions. Business phone: (809)
472-0202 ext 224.
- - Frank Rainieri, Chairman of the Punta Cana Group, could
ably discuss the touristic investments and development of
that particular region in the Dominican Republic. Rainieri
is close to current President of the Dominican Republic
Hipolito Mejia. He would provide a private sector point of
view. Business phone (809) 541-2714, 541-2715, ext. 233; in
Punta Cana 221-2262, business fax (809) 686-0165.
- - A possible alternative voice on tourism might be Ellis
Perez, Director General of Aerodom, the national airports
authority. Perez has extensive experience in the sector,
served as Subsecretary of Tourism and has had a long career
in communications. He has lectured in tourism at the
university level and could provide a wider view of tourism in
the Dominican economy. (Reftel does not indicate whether the
conference will be entirely in English or whether Spanish
interpretation is provided; we do not have a record of Perez'
English language ability.) Business phone (809) 472-2030,
business fax (809) 565-0561.
- - A possible panelist on the final session on "Migration"
might be Juan Artola, chief of mission in Santo Domingo for
the International Migration Organization. Artola, from
Uruguay, has had a leading role in pressing the GODR to pass
legislation and create mechanisms to deal with immigration
and to deal with trafficking in persons. He is fluent in
English and a good contact of the Embassy. Business phone
(809) 732-7121, (809) 566-0430; business fax is (809)
683-4636, e-mail is iomsdomingo@codetel.net.do
3. (U) Embassy has not yet contacted Emam Zade or Rainieri
but will seek to ascertain their availability.
KUBISKE
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR INR/IAA, WHA/CAR, WHA/PD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BB BF DR GY JM PINR TD NS
SUBJECT: CARIBBEAN ISSUES CONFERENCE: EMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO
RESPONSE
REF: STATE 245508
1. (U) Embassy Santo Domingo strongly supports the
proposal of a Caribbean issues conference and expects to
nominate an Embassy participant.
2. (SBU) In response to para 8 inquiry concerning possible
Dominican participants we have the following comments:
- - Frederic Emam Zade, Director of Economic Development of
the Fundacion Global Democracia Desarrollo, would be an
appropriate choice for the panel on "Engines of Growth."
Note that he is close to former President Leonel Fernandez,
who has future presidential ambitions. Business phone: (809)
472-0202 ext 224.
- - Frank Rainieri, Chairman of the Punta Cana Group, could
ably discuss the touristic investments and development of
that particular region in the Dominican Republic. Rainieri
is close to current President of the Dominican Republic
Hipolito Mejia. He would provide a private sector point of
view. Business phone (809) 541-2714, 541-2715, ext. 233; in
Punta Cana 221-2262, business fax (809) 686-0165.
- - A possible alternative voice on tourism might be Ellis
Perez, Director General of Aerodom, the national airports
authority. Perez has extensive experience in the sector,
served as Subsecretary of Tourism and has had a long career
in communications. He has lectured in tourism at the
university level and could provide a wider view of tourism in
the Dominican economy. (Reftel does not indicate whether the
conference will be entirely in English or whether Spanish
interpretation is provided; we do not have a record of Perez'
English language ability.) Business phone (809) 472-2030,
business fax (809) 565-0561.
- - A possible panelist on the final session on "Migration"
might be Juan Artola, chief of mission in Santo Domingo for
the International Migration Organization. Artola, from
Uruguay, has had a leading role in pressing the GODR to pass
legislation and create mechanisms to deal with immigration
and to deal with trafficking in persons. He is fluent in
English and a good contact of the Embassy. Business phone
(809) 732-7121, (809) 566-0430; business fax is (809)
683-4636, e-mail is iomsdomingo@codetel.net.do
3. (U) Embassy has not yet contacted Emam Zade or Rainieri
but will seek to ascertain their availability.
KUBISKE