FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS December 9, 2004 Media Advisory: Secretary Snow to Travel to Morocco This Week Treasury Secretary John Snow and Secretary of State Colin Powell will lead a delegation from the United States to the Forum on the Future meeting to be held in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday, December 11. The meeting will bring together foreign ministry and finance ministry representatives from the region, the G-8, and other interested nations. The Forum will be co-chaired by the United States and Morocco. The Forum on the Future is a cooperative effort by the states of the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) region, the G-8 industrialized countries, and other partners. Forum members are united around a common agenda that advances the universal values of human dignity, democracy, economic opportunity and social justice. BMENA States: Afghanistan, Algeria, Arab League, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Authority, Quatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen G-8: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States Other states: Netherlands, Turkey The following events are open to the media presenting media credentials and photo identification: Friday, December 10 Press Availability with Moroccan Finance Minister Fathallah Oualalou Saturday, December 11 Opening Plenary Session Joint Press Conference of Forum Co-Chairs -30- |
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