[wanabidii] Press Releases: Eighth Meeting of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Environmental Affairs Council

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Eighth Meeting of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Environmental Affairs Council 04/01/2014 02:58 PM EDT Eighth Meeting of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Environmental Affairs Council Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 1, 2014 The Environmental Affairs Council (EAC) of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) will hold its eighth meeting on April 2 – 3 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The press is invited to attend the public session of the meeting at the Port of New Orleans. U.S. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Judy Garber and Assistant United States Trade Representative for Environment and Natural Resources Jennifer Prescott will lead the U.S. delegation. In addition to the United States, participants will include Environment Ministers and other officials representing CAFTA-DR EAC countries: the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Since 2004, the United States has dedicated almost $90 million to support environmental cooperation with CAFTA-DR countries. Through this cooperation, CAFTA-DR governments are working to strengthen implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, protect biodiversity, increase market-based conservation, and improve private sector environmental performance. The public session will be held from 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 3 at the Port of New Orleans’ auditorium. Press may begin arriving at 9:00 a.m. The address of the Port is 1350 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans. Please park at the Convention Center’s Lot J. The auditorium at the Port of New Orleans can support video. Photography will be permitted. Media representatives who wish to attend the event should RSVP to Geoff Finger at 202-674-5813 or FingerGT@state.gov For more information, please visit http://www.caftadr-environment.org/index.htm and http://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/caftadr/index.htm. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520