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<p><strong>July 25, 2003 No. 79</strong></p>
<p align="CENTER"><strong>MONTREAL INFORMAL MINI-MINISTERIAL MEDIA PROGRAM</strong></p>
<p>Media representatives are advised of the media program of the Montreal Informal Mini-Ministerial (MIMM), as outlined
below.</p>
<p>Announced on June 25 by International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew, the MIMM will bring together some 25 trade
ministers from World Trade Organization member countries from July 28 to 30, in Montreal, Quebec.</p>
<p>The MIMM's media program is reserved for accredited media representatives only. The accreditation period has expired.
For more details, visit the Web page devoted to the Montreal meeting: <a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221081327/http://www.mimm.gc.ca/">http://www.mimm.gc.ca</a></p>
<p>Note: The media program is subject to change without advance notice.</p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Meeting with NGOs (photo opportunity prior to event)*</p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Monday, July 28, 2003</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 9:30 a.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Le Centre Sheraton Hotel</p>
<p>West Ballroom, 4th floor</p>
<p>1201 René-Lévesque Boulevard West</p>
<p>Montreal</p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Meeting with business associations (photo opportunity prior to event)*</p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Monday, July 28, 2003</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 12:00 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Le Centre Sheraton Hotel</p>
<p>Club Lounge, 37th floor</p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Opening press conference</p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Monday, July 28, 2003</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 1:45 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Le Centre Sheraton Hotel</p>
<p>West Ballroom, 4th floor</p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Opening session (photo opportunity prior to event)*</p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Tuesday, July 29, 2003</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 9:00 a.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Le Centre Sheraton Hotel</p>
<p>East Ballroom, 4th floor</p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Closing press conference</p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Wednesday, July 30, 2003</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 12:00 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Le Centre Sheraton Hotel</p>
<p>West Ballroom, 4th floor</p>
<p>*Accredited media representatives wishing to cover the photo opportunities must register in the Media Centre, located on
floor B of the Centre Sheraton Hotel. Media representatives participating in these events will be escorted to and from events
by media liaison staff.</p>
<p>For more information, please contact:</p>
<p>Sébastien Théberge</p>
<p>Director of Communications</p>
<p>Office of the Minister for International Trade</p>
<p>(613) 992-7332</p>
<p><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221081327/mailto:sebastien.theberge@dfait-maeci.gc.ca">sebastien.theberge@dfait-maeci.gc.ca</a></p>
<p>Media Relations Office</p>
<p>Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</p>
<p>(613) 995-1874</p>
<p><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221081327/http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/">http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca</a></p>
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