Delegation
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter
John Hardman, M.D., Executive Director, Â鶹´«Ã½
Dr. Jennifer McCoy, Director, Americas Program, Â鶹´«Ã½
Dr. Robert Pastor, Emory University Professor, consultant to the Americas Program
Chip Carter, President, Friendship Force
Â鶹´«Ã½ Staff
Dr. Shelley McConnell, Associate Director, Americas Program, Â鶹´«Ã½
Deanna Congileo, Director, Public Information, Â鶹´«Ã½
Nancy Konigsmark, Director of Scheduling, Â鶹´«Ã½
THE CARTER CENTER is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization founded by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife,Rosalynn, in 1982 to advance peace and health worldwide. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the Center has helped to improve quality of life for people in more than 65 countries. Its staff of 150 includes experts working to control and eradicate diseases, diminish the stigma against mental illness, strengthen democracy, advance human rights, and improve development planning.
MEDIA ACCREDITATION AND POOL ACCESS: The Centro de Prensa Internacional is organizing, with Â鶹´«Ã½, logistics for media coverage. Much of the delegation's activities will be limited to coverage by a rotating traveling media pool. An international pool will be coordinated at CPI, where a press center is being set up. All registered media will have access to pool material as well as to live broadcast feeds provided by CPI. Please contact CPI for information on pool costs, media registration, and feed schedule: Phone (537) 832-0526, 27, 28; Fax (537) 33 3836.
CARTER CENTER MEDIA CONTACT: Deanna Congileo, director of public information for Â鶹´«Ã½, will have an office at the press center for this event in CPI. Also working for Â鶹´«Ã½ at the press center will be Larry Register, a consultant on media logistics, and press assistant Victoria Wigodsky. Deanna's cell phone in Cuba, beginning Friday,
May 10, will be: (537) 880-4366.
ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS: There may be a very limited number of one-on-one interviews with delegation members near the end of the trip. Ms. Congileo will contact select media outlets to discuss those possibilities. Please do not call her about one-on-one requests, but you can e-mail her at: thecartercenter@yahoo.com.
BRIEFINGS: Media will be apprised of President Carter's activities through the traveling media pool. Briefings may be provided in writing or in person, as events warrant.
PROVIDED HERE FOR YOUR PLANNING PURPOSES IS A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF DAILY ACTIVITIES FOR THE CARTER CENTER DELEGATION:
SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2002
10:45 a.m. Arrival at Jose Marti International Airport. Welcoming remarks by President Castro, response by President Carter, photo opportunity with delegation.
7:50 p.m. Meeting with President Fidel Castro at Palace; official welcome dinner for delegation.
MONDAY, MAY 13, 2002
10:30 a.m.
TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2002
9:00 a.m.
6:00 pm Live television address to Cuban public at the Aula Magna auditorium, University of Havana.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2002
8: 30a.m.
8:30p.m. Dinner hosted by President Castro.
THURSDAY, MAY 16,2002
AFTERNOON Â鶹´«Ã½ human rights and religious meetings.
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2002
10:00 a.m. Press conference with Jimmy Carter. Delegation departs Cuba.
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