AIDIS-USA DECEMBER 2003

GUEST-SPEAKER LUNCHEON MEETING

 

THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND A DIFFERENT SPEAKER AND SUBJECT WAS BEEN SUBSTITUTED (SEE EVENTS PAGE).  THE REASON FOR THE CANCELLATION IS THAT THE SPEAKER FROM GUATEMALA WAS DENIED A VISA TO VISIT THE USA.  AS WE UNDERSTAND IT, THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE U.S. CONSULATE BEING VERY UNDERSTAFFED FOR IMPLEMENTING NEW REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO HOMELAND SECURITY.  VISAS CAN NO LONGER BE APPROVED WITHOUT AN INTERVIEW, BUT THE CONSULAR STAFF IS INSUFFICIENT FOR INTERVIEWING MORE THAN A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF APPLICANTS. THE CONSULAR STAFF IS FORCED TO DEAL WITH MOST APPLICATIONS IN A MATTER OF A FEW SECONDS, WHICH RESULTS IN ARBITRARY DENIALS OF VISAS WITHOUT EVEN TAKING THE TIME TO REVIEW LETTERS INVITING THE PERSON TO PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS.

 

TOPIC:       GUATEMALA: RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION CONDITIONS AND THE WORK OF THE NGO AGUA DEL PUEBLO
 

SPEAKER:  Estuardo Barreno Ixcot

                      Executive Director, Agua del Pueblo
 

TIME:         Tuesday, December 9, 2003, noon - 1:30 PM

                
                    

PLACE:      To be announced

                Washington, DC

 

COST:         To be announced

 

 

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED:  See below

More information about this luncheon and the topic of the guest speaker, will be posted here as the date of the luncheon approaches.  Thank you for your patience.   If you have a particular interest about this, or question, you may email info@aidis-usa.org

RESERVATIONS DEADLINE:   to be announced