WIREC DELEGATION: SURINAME

UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000052 SIPDIS SIPDIS OES WIREC ACTION GROUP LEADER STAN SPECHT AND OES SPECIAL ASSISTANT CAMILLE HILL; WHA/CAR FOR JROSHOLT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAID ENRG EPET SENV NS SUBJECT: WIREC DELEGATION: SURINAME REF: SECSTATE 138428 ¶1. (U) Post supports the participation of the Government of Suriname (GOS) in the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC). The GOS has just provided Post with information on their planned delegation. ¶2. (U) Suriname's ministerial delegation to WIREC 2008 will be comprised of: Joyce Amarello-Williams Minister of Labour, Technological Development & Environment Gregory Rusland Minister of Natural Resources Kermechand Raghoebarsingh Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries ¶3. (U) The ministerial delegation will be accompanied by the following ministry officials: Margaret Kerkhoffs-Zerp Ministry of Trade and Industry Hanna Uiterloo Ministry of Labour, Technological Development and Environment Marion Riedewald Ministry of Labour, Technological Development and Environment ¶J. Bansie Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries ¶4. (U) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has contacted Post requesting assistance in making hotel reservations. Post POC for the WIREC delegation is: Political-Economic Section Head Geneve Menscher; menscherge@state.gov; (597) 472-900. SCHREIBER HUGHES