REQUEST FOR REGISTRATION: MAY 2004 (PE-222) TRADE

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 006178 SIPDIS ATTENTION: ECONOMICS DIVISION DIRECTOR, LISA FOX E.O 12958: N/A TAGS: ETRD ECON AFSI AFSN SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR REGISTRATION: MAY 2004 (PE-222) TRADE AGREEMENT MONITORING AND IMPLEMENTATION COURSE REF: A) SECSTATE 295195 SANTO DOMINGO IS PLEASED TO NOMINATE THE FOLLOWING FSN EMPLOYEE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ECONOMIC LES/FSNS INVITED TO ATTEND MAY 2004 (PE-222) TRADE AGREEMENT MONITORING AND IMPLEMENTATION COURSE, SCHEDULED FOR MAY 3-7, 2004 IN THE NFATC CAMPUS IN ARLINGTON. 1-A) NAME AND GRADE OF LES/FSN NOMINEE: ABREU, BOLIVAR, FSN-07 B) DATE OF BIRTH:05/29/72 C) NATIONALITY: DOMINICAN D) PASSPORT NUMBER: 2102327 E) AGENCY: PROGRAM F) POSITION TITLE: ECONOMIC/POLITICAL ASSISTANT G) AMERICAN SUPERVISOR'S NAME AND E-MAIL ADDRESS: MICHAEL MEIGS, MEIGSMA@STATE.GOV H) EDUCATION, JOB EXPERIENCE AND CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES: EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY DEGREE IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT. POST GRADUATE IN ECONOMICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. MASTER'S DEGREE IN DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, SUMMA CUM LAUDE. COMPUTER COURSES, TRADE AGREEMENT MONITORING AND IMPLEMENTATION COURSE, ECONOMICS COURSE AND POLITICAL TRAINING FOR FOREIGN SERVICE NATIONALS. EXPERIENCE: GROUPS AND CONVENTION COORDINATOR - CASA DE CAMPO RESORT. 1996-1997. ECO/POL ASSISTANT - AMERICAN EMBASSY. 1997 TO PRESENT. I) DESCRIPTION OF HOW COURSE WOULD ENHANCE NOMINEE'S PRODUCTIVITY AT POST: AS ASSISTANT AND ANALYST FOR ECOPOL SECTION, MR. ABREU IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONTHLY SECTORAL ANALYSIS. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS CURRENTLY NEGOTIATION A BILATERAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES, WITH THE PROSPECT OF ASSOCIATING WITH THE U.S. CENTRAL AMERICA FTA. THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HAS BEEN ALLIED WITH THE U.S. ON WTO ISSUES IN GENEVA AND AT CANCUM. THE COUNTRY IS LIKELY TO FACE DIFFICULTIES IN TRIPS COMPLIANCE, SERVICES, AND GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT. HERTELL