COSTA RICAN DELEGATION FOR WIREC

UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000138

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR OES/PCI AND OES/FO; PLEASE PASS TO OES WIREC
ACTION GROUP LEADER STAN SPECHT AND OES SPECIAL ASSISTANT
CAMILLE HILL

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CS EAID ECON ENRG EPET SENV
SUBJECT: COSTA RICAN DELEGATION FOR WIREC

REF: A. STATE 15551


B. 2007 STATE 1830


1. After much deliberation, the GOCR proposed three
individuals for travel to the Washington
International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) in
Washington, DC, on 3-4 March (reftel A):

- Julio Matamoros, Vice Minister of Energy
- Paola Arias, Ministry of Energy expert in renewable energy
issues
- Linyi Baidal Sequeira, technician of the Environmental
Concerns Section in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs


2. This is a smaller delegation than the one proposed in
October 2007 (reftel B). Neither the Minster of Foreign
Affairs nor the Minister of Energy can attend.


3. All three attendees will pay for their travel costs.
BRENNAN