President Leonel Fernandez will travel to the US in mid September to attend Dominican Week and Counterpart International events in Washington, D. C. and New York City. President Fernandez is scheduled to speak in Washington, D. C. as part of the 15th Annual Dominican Week, organized by the Russin, Vecchi & Heredia Bonetti law firm to strengthen relations between the DR and US. The President will address competitiveness and free trade on Tuesday, 18 September 8:30am to 9:45am at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. The event is part of activities for the American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA)’s Annual Meeting/Businessmen and Policy makers from the Western Hemisphere. See
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On Wednesday, 19 September the President will be in New York City to attend the 2007 World Leadership Awards fundraising Gala that will showcase world leaders that are being singled out for their contributions to improving lives in their regions on Wednesday, 19 September 2007 at Guastavino’s in New York City. President Fernandez is being honored by Counterpart International, in association with its Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism (CMEx), for “championing the cause of the needy and underprivileged.” Other honorees are Senator Allen Chastanet, Caribbean Tourism Organization’s chairman, and David Finn, founder of Ruder Finn, one of the largest independent public relations firms in the world, and Paxton Baker, executive vice president of BET J for pioneering role in launching music festivals across the Caribbean.
On Thursday, 20 September, in New York City, President Fernandez will speak to an audience of investors and financial sector representatives on business and investment opportunities in the DR at the New York Yacht Club (7:30-9:30pm).