United We Prevail
United We Prevail
Results of TAF’s Rio de Janeiro Mission
Trip
The Americas Foundation's November 1999 Mission Business trip to Rio Janeiro was
a success because of what we accomplished during our brief visit to Rio Janeiro.
The purpose of our trip was to:
1. Inform about The Americas Foundation (TAF), promote La Casa de las
Americas in Washington (LACAW) and the District of Columbia,
2. Establish strategic alliances and partnerships with certain Rio Janeiro and Brazilian
organizations and entities to jointly plan and develop a variety of programs starting in
year 2000, such as: Mission Business /Government trips; University Students Internship and
Leadership development programs; Trade, Commerce, Tourism, Investment, Technology
Transfer, Cultural, Youth and Sports programs, including celebrating the Brazil 500 Years
Anniversary within our " La Casa de las Americas" Gift Fund at the Smithsonian
Institution; Sister Cities program; and,
3. Offer TAF’s facilities, expertise, valuable relationships, including our strategic
partners in Washington, DC, across the US and Latin America to help anyone address and
solve their needs and or accomplish their goals.
The following are the names of the officials and their organizations we were able to meet
with in Rio de Janeiro, thereby, allowing us to start exploring organizing specific
potential programs and events with each of them, and the basis and benefits for their
establishing strategic partnerships with TAF and LACAW:
Dr. Ronald Hees, President of Partners of the Americas of Brazil;
Executive Director of Partners of the Americas, Maryland-Rio Janeiro
Dr. Jose Paulo Schiffini, International University Consulting; President
of Partners of the Americas, Maryland-Rio Janeiro
Dr. Jose Raymundo Martins Romeo, President of International Association
of University Presidents, Latin American Council
Mr. Genard Holmes Burity Jr., Director of High-Tech of the US Department
of Commerce at the US Consulate in Rio
Dr. Jose Lizardo de Araujo, Director Adjunto de Pesquisa, Instituto de
Economia, Universidad Federal de Rio Janeiro.
Mr. Ricardo Chincoli, Manager, International Business Center, Federation
of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Mr. Sergio Raposso, US-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce of Rio de Janeiro
Mr. Sergio Fux, Director Foreign Markets, Riosoft, Software Association
of Rio
Dr. Rosa Marina de Brito Meyer, Associate Vice President for Academic
Affairs, International Programs, Pontificia Catholic University, PUC
Armando Martins, International Media Assistant, Riotur
Dr. Helcio Trajano Gadret, Director Universidad Candido Mendes -met with
his secretary
Mr. Rodrigo Faro, Director of Marketing, PressCell
Ms. Katia Leite de Melo, Sales Manager, United Airlines
Ms. Taciana Correa, Marketing Coordinator, Continental Airlines
Mr. Claudio Barboza, President of Copacabana Holiday Real Estate
Mr. Antonio Tony Torres, Director of Operations for Brazil and General
Manager of Hotel Intern-Continental -Rio
We attempted to meet with several other persons and officials, unfortunately for various
reasons, the time factor primarily, made it difficult to do so in this trip. We did
establish communication with numerous other officials via telephone conversations on
certain specific areas.
TAF thanks the following University students for helping us in the logistics of our
meetings and other details during our visit to Rio de Janeiro: Dennise Soares,
Nelly Martins, Ana Paula Gama, Ricardo Gandara, and Juliana; students in
Communications, Computer Science, International Relations, and Law.
Also we thank Continental Airlines and ALTEX,
the sponsors of this trip; along with PressCell that
facilitated our cellular telephone communications in Rio Janeiro.
The above meetings and relationships developed in Rio Janeiro opened a synergy of
wonderful opportunities for anyone interested, particularly the Members and
friends of The Americas Foundation and all other organizations and
entities involved. TAF will followup on the work we started in Rio with our various
strategic partners to enter into the planning and implementation stages of specific
programs and events for the benefit of those actively involved and the people of our
communities.
TAF and LACAW invites anyone interested in the above program with Rio Janeiro and Brazil
or any of our other programs, projects, or events to please communicate with us. Please
inform us of your specific interest, comments or suggestions. We invite you to actively
join with us and partake of the benefits our results will accomplish.
Remember: “United We Prevail”
TAF invited to Rio de Janeiro
Washington, DC. October 20, 1999. The President of The Americas Foundation, TAF, has been invited to make various presentations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during November 18-25, 1999.
We, at TAF, continue tirelessly working in numerous programs, projects and events impacting Brazil and other Latin American countries. The purpose of our trip is to meet in Rio de Janeiro with several officials and persons on various issues or topics, such as: 1. Explore the possibility of establishing an Internship and Leadership Development program in Washington, DC. The program involves bringing to Washington, DC selected Brazilian university student and young professional for a two to four months unique program. 2. Inform and promote Washington, DC and the unique project to build La Casa de las Americas in Washington; exploring possible events to be staged in Rio and or other cities in Brazil. 3. Explore and prepare the logistics for various Business Mission trips to Rio and or other cities next year, involving possibly Washington, DC's Mayor Anthony Williams; some US Senators and US Congressmen, some of their staff; high-tech businesses and others. 4. Inform and offer TAF's offices, expertise, access and relationships in Washington, DC and throughout the United States to Brazilian entities and individuals. 5. Explore a potential Brazilian cultural program to be done within the scope of our Gift Fund "La Casa de las Americas" with the Smithsonian Institution. 6. Explore the possibility of establishing a Sister City program between Washington, DC and Rio de Janeiro and or other Brazilian city. Promoting international trade, tourism, conventions, investments, mutual economic development, cultural and educational exchanges. Are you interested or is there someone that you suggest who may be interested in our agenda and perhaps desiring to meet with us in Rio? I am scheduled to leave Washington, DC for Rio on Thursday, November 18, 1999, and returning Thursday, November 25, 1999 to DC. Dr. Norman Wear, may be joining me in this trip. Dr. Wear is involved in High Tech and additionally is a top official of the US Federal Agency, General Services Administration, GSA.