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<html> <head> <meta name="Generator" content="Corel WordPerfect 8"> <title>AXWORTHY TO ATTEND ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES WASHINGTON CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAS</title> </head> <body text="#000000" link="#0000ff" vlink="#551a8b" alink="#ff0000" bgcolor="#c0c0c0"> March 3, 1998 No. 42 AXWORTHY TO ATTEND ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES WASHINGTON CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAS Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy will attend the first Organization of American States (OAS) Washington Conference of the Americas, to be held March 5 to 6, 1998. He will join a select group of the Western Hemisphere's decision makers, academics and institutions, to exchange views on the political, social and economic development of the region. Minister Axworthy will deliver the closing keynote address at the conference, and will meet with Dr. César Gaviria, OAS Secretary-General, Enrique Iglesias, President of the Inter-American Development Bank, and Sir George Alleyne, Executive Director of the Pan American Health Organization. Mr. Axworthy will also meet with U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D VT). As well, the Minister will moderate a symposium on hemispheric issues with a group of the region's Nobel laureates that includes Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez, former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, and Canadian chemist Dr. John Polanyi. "This conference is an excellent opportunity to assess developments taking place in the hemisphere as we set the stage for the Summit of the Americas in Santiago in April," said Mr. Axworthy. "The Summit process is vital in guiding the hemisphere's economic and social evolution, and benefits greatly from the participation of key players such as the OAS." "Canada welcomed the support of the many OAS nations that signed the international convention banning anti-personnel mines," added the Minister. "Canada also strongly supports the Central American states' declaration, announced at the December 1997 landmines conference in Ottawa, to make the region a landmine-free zone by the year 2000." The conference agenda will closely mirror the key issues to be discussed at the Summit in April: liberalized trade in the Americas; education; human rights and democracy; and the elimination of poverty and discrimination. Major institutions and organizations involved in the hemisphere's social, political, and trade agenda will be represented at the conference, including the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights; OAS bodies dealing with trade, social development, and the environment; the World Bank; and major academic institutions and think tanks focussed on inter-American issues. -30- The media program for the conference is attached. For further information, media representatives may contact: Debora Brown Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (613) 995-1851 Media Relations Office Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (613) 995-1874 This document is also available on the Department's Internet site: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca Visit of The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, to the Organization of American States Washington, D.C. MEDIA PROGRAM Thursday, March 5 0800- 0900 Press Accreditation, OAS Main Building 17th and Constitution, N.W. 0900- 1600 Conference of the Americas 1640 Press Assembles near the Fountain in the Atrium of the OAS Main Building 1705 Arrival of Minister Axworthy at the OAS Photo Opportunity Greeted by Ana O'Brien, OAS Chief of Protocol Press is escorted to the Hall of the Americas (Second Floor) to take up positions for the "The Encounter with the Nobel Laureates of the Americas." TV Pool Coverage A space will be set aside for one Canadian television crew immediately in front of Minister Axworthy. Please co-ordinate in advance. Open Coverage 1800 "The Encounter with the Nobel Laureates of the Americas" Moderated by The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Hall of the Americas OAS Main Building (Second Floor) 2030 "The Encounter with the Nobel Laureates of the Americas" concludes Friday, March 6 0800- 1630 Conference of the Americas continues 1430 Press assembles near the Fountain in the Atrium of the OAS Main Building, 17th and Constitution, N.W. 1445 Minister Axworthy arrives at the OAS Main Building Greeted by Ms. Ana O'Brien OAS Chief of Protocol Photo Opportunity Press will be escorted into the Hall outside the office of OAS Secretary-General Gaviria, to hold. They will enter the office for a photo opportunity with Secretary-General Gaviria and Minister Axworthy, and then be escorted out. 1515 Meeting with Dr. César Gaviria, OAS Secretary-General Office of the Secretary-General OAS Main Building (Second Floor) TV Pool Coverage Following the photo opportunity in the office, press will be escorted into the Hall of the Americas to prepare for their coverage of the concluding keynote address by Minister Axworthy. Again, a spot on the riser immediately facing Minister Axworthy will be reserved for one Canadian crew. Please co-ordinate in advance. Open Coverage 1600 Keynote address to the first OAS Washington Conference of the Americas Hall of the Americas OAS Main Building (Second Floor) 1645 Media Availability (Salon San Martin) </body> </html>

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