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PRESS RELEASE - July 21, TOURISM AND INFOTEP


INFOTEP Ministry of Tourism and Strategic plans are initiated
By Joseph Bourget

Las Terrenas, July 21 . Las Terrenas, a community growing and rapidly developing tourism should become the author of his own destiny in regard to the tourist market rate to convert. This is Mr. Luis Simó said during his recent visit to Las Terrenas. To reach the most appropriate model for the community is necessary to prepare a strategic plan that the community itself has the lead, "otherwise external forces will take over what will have happen here, "the official said.

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Noting the need that the community itself and not external forces or powerful economic forces that define the future of Las Terrenas, emphasized Mr. Simó in all strategic areas of the community should participate in a process of constructive dialogue to develop a Las Terrenas self-image as a tourist destination attractive, profitable and sustainable. He said that the best tourist markets are attracted to ecotourism and integrated, because Tourists do not want to stay locked up in their rooms, but who want to get to know people, their culture, its music, its environment, its crafts, its rhythms, its arts and its food. "I think that Las Terrenas is a market for all-inclusive tourism, but mainly a market for small hotels," he said, while pointing out that the community must decide on the best ways to bring security, decoration, cleaning and development ecological existing natural attractions.

To reach the desired results, Mr. Simo is committed in establishing the contacts necessary to ensure that state resources are made available to that process. "Here we will bring to the state departments of culture, education sports, environment, youth, the IDECOOP, Unicef, the PROMYPIME and INFOTEP, among others, to ensure that the community benefits as much as possible of what these agencies can offer, "the official said .


Strategic Plan Described in its simplest, the strategic plan seeks to establish a master development plan for the next ten years. Such a plan would be drafted by the community itself, benefiting from the contributions of all stakeholders can provide but without losing sight of the greater welfare for the community itself.

According Mr. Simo, a key part in developing the strategic plan is the creation of a monitoring committee whose primary mission is to create a vision of desired future through dialogues and meetings that involve as many voices as possible. These voices represent all sectors of the community including organizations and organizations, commercial and business sector, the tourism sector, churches, community organizations, clubs for mothers, neighborhood councils, the government and municipal offices, educators, technicians and professionals, political parties and the general public. Talking

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Mr. Guillermo Peña explained that the INFOTEP seeks to link the technical and professional training with empredurismo, so that each benefited and benefited from a training workshop to become a manager or managing your own business. He explained further that the INFOTEP looking to start a program to encourage small business creation, which he described as an "incubator." This would mean that each project technical and professional training to become the gateway to the economic development of the participants.

For his part, Mr. Agron. Joaquin Morel, head of the delegation INFOTEP Northeast, based in San Francisco de Macoris, said that resources have separate workshops for technical and professional development that the organization has to be brought this year to Las Terrenas, even though they had not budgeted that way. Not only has made resources available for 2006, but plans to create the resources for 2007. Elected Trustee


supports Mr. Joseph Alexis Martinez, trustee elected by the LDP, was present at the meeting and thanked both the visit and offers of assistance to community benefits and plan their future. He indicated that his office will be open to such initiatives and to give its support everything that means development and progress for Las Terrenas. He took the time to report on the new aqueduct to The Almond and the formalities with a Belgian company for purchase of refuse containers and compactor trucks for garbage disposal,,,,

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During the July 21 meeting was attended also by Mr. Luis Simó, Lt. Col. Pablo Lugo Adames security adviser seconded to the Ministry of Tourism, Mr. Guillermo Peña, an adviser to the Directorate General INFOTEP, Mr. Agron. Joaquin Morel, manager Northeast delegation in the northern regional management INFOTEP, like Luisa Solis Holingshead and Keila team of Mr. Simo. The meeting took place in the reading room Anacaona Community Library sponsored by the Foundation Mahatma Gandhi.

Also present were Ms. Alejandra drull of the Secretary of State for Women of Las Terrenas, who along with Dr. Jose Bourget Mahatma Gandhi Foundation, coordinated the event. In addition, Melanio Rivera of the Catholic Church, Ms. Kristine Holley Peace Corps and Mahatma Gandhi Foundation, Luis Moses Vanderhorst taxi association ASOCHOTRATUTENA, Mr. Santiago Felix Mota representing Dr. Camilo Medina Sugar Foundation, the Mayor of the Navy Ventura José de Jesús Calderón, who is one of the three local commanders POLITUR, Mr. Braulio Vásquez of the local tourist office, Prof. Dionisio Castillo Lora, Mr. Eduardo Miralles and Bernard Rigaud Orts newspaper LT-7, Mr. Fernando Medina and Ms. Mary both Digma Sugar Foundation, Mr. Bladimir del Monte and Ms. Flor Alicia Vega Cable Channel 10, Ms. Juana Mars Church of Prophecy, Mr. Juan Carela and Ms. Carmen Carrasco Samaná City Council, Mr. Dionisio Martínez (Pijin), Mr. Angel Peña Alvarado Participation Samana citizen, Mr. Marcos Manzueta and Mr. José Alexis Martinez, elected trustee of the town of Las Terrenas.

Those who participated in the meeting were shared good news about the involvement of other government portfolios and INFOTEP workshops intend to bring to the community. In particular the participants appreciated the consistent manner in which Mr. Simo and his team have been visiting Las Terrenas, both in terms of safety and community development in the short, medium and long term.

addition to words of appreciation from the audience, some of them took to make reference to other existing requirements, the need to integrate a larger group of community sectors, the problem of illiteracy and functional illiteracy, lack of coordination between private business and tourism community, the shortcomings of the education system, among other .

The activities of the Monitoring Committee est? N open to all citizens and residents of Las Terrenas, regardless of nationality, skin color, identity Lingu? Stica, etc. The Activities of the Committee Are Open to all Citizens and residents of Las Terrenas, needed regardless of national origin, skin color, socio-economic background or language identity.