EVANS TO DISCUSS STRENGTHENING U.S.-AFRICA ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP DURING BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE
Evans to Preview Upcoming Trip To Morocco, Ghana and South Africa

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Don Evans will deliver remarks and participate in a roundtable discussion at the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Business Roundtable on Thursday, November 7, 2002.

Evans will travel to Morocco, Ghana and South Africa the week of November 11th to promote further U.S. business investment in the region and greater economic ties between the U.S. and Africa.

WHEN: Thursday, November 7, 2002
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
PRESS MUST SET UP AT 8:15 a.m.

WHERE: Department of State – Loy Henderson Auditorium
2201 C Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

WHAT: AGOA Business Roundtable

PARTICIPANTS: U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Evans

Note: All credentialed journalists will enter through the 23rd Street entrance. For further information, contact Andrew Mitchell at (202) 647-6724 or the State Department Press Office at (202) 647-2492.