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(Readers are invited to submit information on relevant activities, at least 45 days prior to date of your activity. Mail to: Caribbean UPDATE, 52 Maple Ave., Maplewood, N.J. 07040. U.S.A. Fax: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]. Some dates are tentative, all are subject to change; readers are urged to reconfirm prior to making travel plans.

If you would like Caribbean UPDATE distributed at your meeting or conference, please contact us at least 10 days in advance of the event: Tel. [phone], or 973-762-1565. Fax: [phone].

August 2-4: Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ASCE) 11th annual meeting, Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Fla. Details: [e-mail]. Or: Ernesto Betancourt. [e-mail]

August 9-13: 6th World Assembly of the International Council for Adult Educators, Jamaica Grande Hotel, Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The largest meeting of adult educators ever held in a developing country, with more than 140 people from 40 countries already confirmed to attend.

August 13-19: The fourth Isla del Azucar trade fair will take place in August in Matanzas, Cuba, integrating culture and tourism.

August 29-September 1: Hotel and Restaurant Trade Show, Hotel Dominican Fiesta, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Details: Tel: [phone]. Fax: [phone].

September 3-7: The First World Forum on Food Sovereignty, Havana Convention Center, Cuba. More than 300 representatives of farming, rural, social and non-governmental organizations across the world will take part. Japan, the Philippines, China, Spain, France, Mexico, Tanzania, Senegal, Indonesia, India, the United States and Canada are among the countries taking part.

September 5-6: International Business Roundtable and Trade Fair, organized by the Chamber of Representatives of Foreign Companies, Distributors and Importers of Costa Rica (CRECEX). An annual event. CRECEX has over 800 associates, representing every dimension of international commerce. Members include importers, distributors, customs agencies, transportation providers and many other companies and individuals related to international commerce. A two-day trade fair and business roundtable where foreign exporters meet local importers. Held at the Herradura Hotel International Conference Center, a 15 minute ride from downtown San Jose. Details: CRECEX, Apartado Postal 3738-1000, San Jose, Costa Rica. Phone: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]. WebPages: www.infoweb.co.cr/crecex, www.crecex.com. Executive Director - Walter Marin Levy, Director of Foreign Commerce - Katty Fernandez Vasquez.

September 10-12: Material World, Miami Beach FL. A new show focusing on the one-stop sourcing of "package production". Details: Mike Todaro, Managing Director, AGC/AAPN, Atlanta GA. Tel: [phone]. www.usawear.org

September 18-22: Consumer Products Trade Show, Varadero, Cuba.

September 19-23: Transportation Equipment, Parts and Services Trade Show, Havana, Cuba.

September 20-22: Expo USA 2001, Dominican Fiesta Hotel, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Exhibition of U.S. firms seeking to increase sales or find representatives and partners in the Dominican Republic. Organized and promoted by the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Embassy in coordination with the American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic. Details: Mrs. Sheila de Andujar: 809/227-2121 ext. 222. Fax: [phone]. E-mail: [e-mail]

September 20-23: The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has launched a new domain for the Caribbean Gift and Craft Show 2001 which takes place in Barbados. The annual event showcases authentic Caribbean products. So far 114 buyers from 79 countries are registered for the show at the Sherbourne Conference Centre.

September 26-30: Expo Cibao Horizontal Trade Show, Santiago, Dominican Republic. Details: Camara de Comercio y Produccion de Santiago, Ave. Las Carreras No. 7, Edificio Empresarial, Santiago, Dom. Rep. Tel: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. Contact: Ms. Sandra Llinas, E-mail: [e-mail], [e-mail]

October 4-6: Second Annual Caribbean Entrepreneur of the Year (CEOY) Conference and Awards, in Trinidad & Tobago, at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre.

October 8-10: The Global Alliance for Transnational Education (GATE) will hold its 6th Annual Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica at the San Jose Marriott Hotel. The theme of the conference is "Quality Transnational Education: A Vehicle le for Sustainable Development". The keynote speaker is Dr. Oscar Arias, former president of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Details: Website: www.edugate.org. Or call GATE, 9697 East Mineral Ave., Englewood, CO 80112 USA Tel: [phone] (US only), or 1-303-784-8274. Fax: [phone].

October 12-16: 57th General Assembly of the Inter- American Press Association, JW Marriott Hotel, Washington DC. President Bush will open the assembly. Details: IAPA, 1801 SW 3rd Ave., Jules Dubois Bldg., Miami FL 33129. Tel: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]

October 15-18: The Caribbean Tourism Organization  (CTO) celebrates its Golden Anniversary (50 years) with a unique ceremony at its 25th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference in Grand Bahama Island. The CTO is a tourism development agency comprising 33 member governments from the French, English, Spanish and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, as well as private sector organizations, with headquarters in Barbados. Details: CTO, 80 Broad St., 32d floor, NYC NY 10004. Tel: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]

October 22-24: The Second Business Forum of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) will be held in Mexico City on October 22-24. ACS Trade Director Miguel Ceara-Hatton said hundreds of business people from the Greater Caribbean are expected to attend. Registration is free of charge to business persons coming from ACS member countries. Details: ACS Secretariat. Email: [e-mail] or the Mexican Foreign Trade Bank. Email: [e-mail]

October 28-November 4: Annual International Trade Show for All Products, Havana, Cuba.

November 5-9: Ecological Tourism Trade Show, Havana, Cuba.

November 12-14: The Dominican Republic will be the venue for the VI Annual America's Mining Ministers Convention (CAMMA), in Santo Domingo. As part of the activities, the first International Mining Industry Trade Fair will be held on November 14-18, 2001. Details: Unidad Minera Corporativa (Corporate Mining Unit) Ave. Los Proceres, esq. Fountaine Blue, Los Rios, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Tel. [phone]. Fax [phone]. E-mail: [e-mail]. Web Site: www.ucm.8m.com. Contacts: Ing. Miguel A. Peqa - Executive Director, Ing. Marco U. Perez - Technical Deputy Director.

November 27-30: Packaging Trade Show, Havana, Cuba.

December 5-9: Beauty & Fashion Trade Show, Havana, Cuba.

December 11-12: Third Summit of the 25-nation Association of Caribbean States (ACS) in Caracas, Venezuela, from December 11-12. Will be hosted by the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez. The President of Cuba, Fidel Castro, is to be among heads of government expected for the ACS Summit for which "sustainable tourism" and a common "air transport policy" will be priority agenda items.

December 13-16: Tobacco Trade Show, Pinar del Rio, Cuba.

May 2002: Caribbean leaders, including those from the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), will participate in the Second European Union-Latin American/Caribbean (EU/LAC) Summit, scheduled to take place in Madrid, Spain.

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