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25 November 2002

Second Session of Iraqi Working Group Convenes in December

(Future of Iraq working group to focus on economic and infrastructure
issues) (270)
The second session of the Future of Iraq's Economic and Infrastructure
Working Group will convene December 2-3, 2002 in Washington, DC,
according to a notice sent to the press November 25 from the State
Department's Office of the Spokesman.
"At this session, the State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern
Affairs will be hosting approximately 15 'Free Iraqis' for discussions
on economic policy, restoration of transportation, electricity, and
communications infrastructure, job creation, debt and reparations,
conversion of military industry to civilian uses, and foreign direct
investment," said the notice.
Following is the text of the Notice to the Press announcing the Future
of Iraq Working Group meeting:
(begin text)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman 
November 25, 2002
NOTICE TO THE PRESS
Future of Iraq, Economic and Infrastructure Working Group Meeting
The Department of State is pleased to announce that the second session
of the Future of Iraq's Economic and Infrastructure Working Group will
convene on December 2-3, 2002 at the Radisson Barcelo, 2121 P Street,
NW, Washington, DC.
At this session, the State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
will be hosting approximately 15 "Free Iraqis" for discussions on
economic policy, restoration of transportation, electricity, and
communications infrastructure, job creation, debt and reparations,
conversion of military industry to civilian uses, and foreign direct
investment.
For further information regarding the Future of Iraq project, please
contact Gregg Sullivan, Deputy Director for Press Affairs, Bureau of
Near Eastern Affairs, at 202-647-5150. If you are interested in
interviewing the Iraqi participants at the conclusion of the session,
please contact David Staples, Public Affair Officer, Future of Iraq,
at 202-312-9839.
(end text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)