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November 10, 2004
JS-2096 MEDIA ADVISORY
Secretary Snow to Visit Europe Next Week for Economic and G-20 Meetings U.S. Treasury Secretary John W. Snow will travel to four European countries next week to discuss the state of the global economy and efforts to continue strong global economic growth. Secretary Snow will visit Ireland, the United Kingdom and Poland, as well as participate in the Group of 20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' meeting in Germany.
Snow will be in Dublin Nov. 14-15 to meet with economic leaders to review the policies that have resulted in strong economic growth in Ireland in recent years. He also will meet with Dublin City University officials, students and alumni to discuss the role education has played in Ireland's economic growth story. The United States is the largest trading partner of Ireland and the country has benefited from investments by U.S. companies.
The Secretary will be in London Nov. 16-17 to discuss ongoing efforts to encourage growth and entrepreneurship in the U.K. On Nov. 16, he will deliver at speech at Chatham House that will address the relationship of the U.S. economy to the global economy.
The Secretary's visit to Warsaw on Nov. 18 will be highlighted by a roundtable meeting with the finance ministers of Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The four nations will soon become full members of the European Union.
Secretary Snow then will proceed to Berlin, Germany for the G-20 meetings Nov. 20-22. In addition to the official G-20 meetings, he will host a series of bi-lateral meetings with other attending finance ministers.
The following events are open to the media, which must present media credentials or photo ID:
Monday, Nov. 15
Tour and Remarks at Dublin City University
11:30 am local time
Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
** Media must RSVP to Michael Murphy +353-1-700-5467
** Media must arrive by 11:00 am local time
** A press availability will be held immediately following the event
Wednesday, Nov. 17
Remarks to Chatham House
8:30 am local time
Chatham House
10 St. James Square
London, England
** Media must arrive by 8:00 am local time
Thursday, Nov. 18
Press Availability Following Roundtable with
Finance Ministers of Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic
1:30 pm local time
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Palace
ul. Foksal 6
Warsaw, Poland
** Media must arrive by 1:00 pm local time
Saturday, Nov. 20
G-20 Group Photo
1:15 pm local time
InterContinental Hotel, Wintergarten Room
Budapester Strasse 2
Berlin, Germany
** Media must arrive by 12:30 pm local time
Sunday, Nov. 21
Secretary Snow's G-20 Press Conference
12:00 pm local time
InterContinental Hotel
Budapester Strasse 2
Berlin, Germany
** Media equipment must be in place by 11:00 am for security sweeps
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