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29 January 2003

Text: "Free Iraqis" to Discuss Future of Iraqi Economy, Infrastructure

(Discussions part of State Department's Future of Iraq Project) (300)
The State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs will host 15
"Free Iraqis" January 29-30 to discuss economic policy and
infrastructure issues that Iraq will face in the post-Saddam Hussein
era, according to a January 29 press notice.
The discussions are part of the State Department's Future of Iraq
Project Working Group on Economy and Infrastructure.
According to the press notice, the 15 participants will discuss
"economic policy, restoration of transportation, electricity,
communications infrastructure, job creation, debt and reparations,
conversion of the military industry to civilian uses, banking,
currency reform and foreign direct investment."
Following is the text of the State Department press notice on the
Future of Iraq Project Working Group on Economy and Infrastructure:
(begin text)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
Office of the Spokesman 
January 29, 2002
NOTICE TO THE PRESS
Future of Iraq, Economy and Infrastructure Working Group Meeting
The Department of State is pleased to announce that the third session
of the Future of Iraq's Economy and Infrastructure Working Group will
convene on January 29-30, 2002 in Washington, DC.
At this session, the State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
will be hosting approximately 15 "Free Iraqis" for continued
discussions on economic policy, restoration of transportation,
electricity, communications infrastructure, job creation, debt and
reparations, conversion of the military industry to civilian uses,
banking, currency reform 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
Affairs Officer, Future of Iraq, at 202-312-9839 or 202-374-1216.
(end text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)