NOMINATION FOR TRAINING ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000261

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR DRL/IL MMITTELHAUSER, WHA/CAR CWARD
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR DOL/ILAB DORIS SENKO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT ELAB OTRA PHUM
SUBJECT: NOMINATION FOR TRAINING ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD
LABOR

REF: A. SECSTATE 13514


B. SANTO DOMINGO 151


1. Post nominates the following individual for the upcoming
conference/training on forced labor and child labor in
Washington DC from April 10-11,2008.

Jose D. Silva
Political Officer (Human Rights and Labor)
TED July 2008


2. Post will not be able to cover participant's expenses.
The following is an estimate of costs for the participant to
travel from Santo Domingo to Washington DC.

Airfare $718.00
M&IE $224.00
Lodging $681.00 (13% lodging tax included)
Taxi Fees $140.00

Total $1,763.00


3. The Department of Labor Deputy Undersecretary Charlotte
Ponticelli recently visited the Dominican Republic to launch
a US$4 million DOL funded program against child labor (Ref
B). During the visit, Ponticelli noted to local interlocutors
the new reporting requirements for the Trafficking in Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act.
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