COMMERCE SECRETARY TO JOIN USA FREEDOM CORPS, USAID,
PEACE CORPS, AND TECH INDUSTRY LEADERS IN LAUNCHING
DIGITAL FREEDOM INITIATIVE

U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Evans will launch the Digital Freedom Initiative (DFI), a bold and innovative approach toward global economic growth and poverty reduction. The DFI seeks to leverage the leadership of the U.S. government and the capabilities and ingenuity of America’s leading private sector companies with the vision and energy of entrepreneurs throughout the developing world. The initiative will be pioneered in Senegal, a democratic secular Muslim country, and Senegalese President Wade will make remarks via video.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 4, 2003
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
PRESS MUST BE CLEARED BY WHITE HOUSE

WHERE: Eisenhower Executive Office Building
Room 450

WHAT: Launch of Digital Freedom Initiative Followed by
Media Availability

PARTICIPANTS: U.S. Commerce Secretary Don Evans
USA Freedom Corps Director John Bridgeland
USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios
Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez
Hewlett Packard Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina
Cisco Systems Chairman John Morgridge
President, Institute for Liberty and Democracy,
Hernando de Soto