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Puerto Rico -Results
Business and Information Trip
San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 2, 2000. The
Americas Foundation‘s President Victor Pinzon offered a Press Conference on
Monday, May 1, 2000 at the offices of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association,
before returning to Washington, DC.
Purpose
The purpose of the Press Conference was to inform about some of the
initial results of the current visit to Puerto Rico of The Americas Foundation.
The Foundation had been invited by the Government of Puerto Rico's office in
Washington, DC to meet with various Puerto Rico’s entities, officials and individuals
of the public and private sectors. The following were some of the specific initiatives
proposed to the various officials and organizations with whom Pinzon met::
1. Invite those and other organizations to establish strategic partnerships with the Foundation
to join in the implementation of some programs of mutual interest, such as: the Americas
Business and Affairs Council, La Casa de las Americas in Washington, Americas
Computer Literacy to Work (ACOLTWORK) program, and others.
2. Develop an Internship program with universities and associations, that involve inviting
selected university students and young professionals to Washington DC for a two or three
months program that will include leadership and network development and a unique working
experience with the Foundation and possibly The White House, US Congress, multilateral
organizations and other.
3. Offer to coordinate and promote certain business and other opportunities throughout the
US and our Hemisphere in different sectors, especially high-tech, tourism and human
capital development. Specifically, the Foundation proposed to organize with its
new Puerto Rico’s strategic partners an Annual Puerto Rico Congressional, Business
Day in Washington, DC.
4. Offer the Foundation’s Hemispheric Forum TV program, its
other media channels and relationships in Washington, DC
The following were some of the entities and officials with whom Pinzon
met on this initial visit to Puerto Rico:
Puerto Rico Banking Association, Mr. Arturo Carrion, Executive Vice President
Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association, Mr. William Riefkohl, Executive Vice President
Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, Mr. Edison Misla Grillasca and Mari Batista
Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Angel Bosch and Holvin Padro Pintado
Ms. Nellie Gorbea, Economic Advisor to Governor Rossello, and Jorge Gonzalez
Economist and Faculty member of InterAmerican University, Dr. Antonio Fernos
Casa de Espana de Puerto Rico, Mr. Jose Santiago, President
There was common interest on the stated initiatives among all the
officials with whom Pinzon met. We agreed to establish a Memorandum of Understanding and
then proceed to define the various parameters and components of the proposed programs, and
after reaching a final agreement, we will start the implementation of those programs.
The Foundation thanks Mr. William Riefkohl
for his generosity in offering his facilities for the Press Conference, US
Airways for sponsoring the airline travel and ALTEX
International Public Relations and Marketing for the logistics and implementation
of this business mission trip.
The Government of Puerto Rico invites The
Americas Foundation to Puerto Rico
The Government of Puerto Rico's
office in Washington, DC has graciously invited the President of The Americas
Foundation, Mr. Victor Pinzon, and is coordinating his visit to Puerto Rico.
The Foundation thanks Mr. Moises Behar, the Sub Director, and Ms.
Elizabeth Milan of the Office of the Government of Puerto Rico for their
enthusiastic support to the Foundation.
Purpose
The purpose of the trip, according to Mr. Pinzon, is to meet with and inform various
entities, officials and individuals of Puerto Rico's public and private sectors about our Foundation's
mission and goals, some of our programs and projects and the benefits or services we are
ready to offer to them in Washington, DC, such as:
1. Invite their organizations to establish strategic partnerships with our Foundation,
to join us in the implementation of some of our programs, such as: the Americas
Business and Affairs Council, La Casa de las Americas in Washington, Americas
Computer Literacy to Work program, CyberETE Centers and others.
2. Develop an Internship program with universities, associations, etc. to
bring university students and professionals to Washington DC for a two or three months
program that includes leadership and networking development and a unique working
experience.
3. Offer our Hemispheric Forum TV program in Washington, DC at DCTV
Cable25 and our future newspaper Hemispheric Forum (planning first
edition within 3 months)
4. Offer to coordinate and promote business opportunities throughout our Hemisphere in
different sectors, especially high-tech, human capital development, etc.
5. Assist in promoting Puerto Rico's tourism, investment, technology transfer and other
opportunities
6. Offer to them our professional public relations and relationships to top decision
makers in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area and throughout our Hemisphere.
7. Offer a press conference during the visit to Puerto Rico
As of this date, Ms. Milan has scheduled the
following meetings in San Juan for Mr. Pinzon:
1. Manufacturers Association, Mr. William Riefkohl, Thursday, April 27,
2000
2. Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, Mr. Edison Misla Grillasca,
Thursday, April 27, 2000
3. Puerto Rico Banking Association, Mr. Arturo Carrion, Friday, April 28,
2000
4. Economic Advisor to Governor Rosello, Ms. Nellie Gorbea, Monday, May
1, 2000
The visit to Puerto Rico schedule is:
Arrive in San Juan Wednesday, April 26, 2000 at 9:38 PM via US Airlines
Leave San Juan, Tuesday, May 2, 2000 at 8:15 AM
As the President/CEO of The
Americas Foundation, President of ALTEX International
Public Relations and Marketing based in Washington, DC, Director/Host of the TV
program Hemispheric Forum in Washington, DC, Editor/Publisher of The Latin
Quarter News (soon to be Hemispheric Forum); and Director of our website:
www.theamericas.org we are ready to offer a comprehensive services, promotion and
publicity program through our media channels and among the national and international
members and friends of our Foundation.
The Americas Foundation recognizes US Airways
for its support sponsoring the airline travel and ALTEX International
Public Relations and Marketing for the logistics and implementation of this
program.
In the event you are interested to become involved in this program or any future programs
or events of the Foundation, or you have some comments or suggestions please
contact Ms. Giselle Matus or Mr. Victor Pinzon at the Foundation.