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Press Advisory

April 2, 2001

PANEL DISCUSSION ON SUMMIT ISSUES

With the Third Summit of the America less than three weeks away, diplomats and experts from the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Tuesday will discuss key issues on the agenda. The hemisphere's presidents and prime ministers will meet in Quebec City, Canada, from April 20-22.

Tuesday's panel discussion is hosted by the OAS and The Center for Latin American Issues at The George Washington University.

What: Panel discussion on "The Third Summit of the Americas: What Are the Issues?"

Who: Canada's Ambassador to the OAS, Peter Boehm
Ambassador Lionel Hurst, Antigua and Barbuda
Burke Dillon, Executive Vice-President, IDB
Jaime Aparicio, Director, OAS Office of Summit Follow-Up

When: Tuesday, April 3
10 a.m. to 12 noon

Where: The George Washington University
Marvin Center Amphitheater
No. 800, 21st St. NW - 3rd Floor
Washington, D.C.


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