>Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 04:36:58 -0400 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Radio Havana Cuba-26 September 2000 23:30 > >Via NY Transfer News * All the News That Doesn't Fit > >Radio Havana Cuba - News Update - 26 September 2000 23:30 > > . > >*CUBAN PRESIDENT MEETS WITH LEADERS OF MEDICAL BRIGADES WORKING ABROAD > >*CUBAN UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION ANALYZES "THE NEW MILLENNIUM" MEETING > >*2ND INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF SOCIAL WORKERS > >*CUBAN VICE PRESIDENT HEADS MEETING OF MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENTS. > >*GALICIAN CULTURE WEEK BEGINS IN OLD HAVANA > > . > >*CUBAN PRESIDENT MEETS WITH LEADERS OF MEDICAL BRIGADES WORKING ABROAD > >Havana, September 26 (RHC)-Cuban President, Fidel Castro, met on Monday in >Havana with the leaders of the medical missions of the island's integral >health program, which are currently offering services in Latin America, the >Caribbean, Africa and Asia. > >During a working session, the Cuban leader expressed interest in the health >of Cuban medical personnel and their families as well as the results of the >health cooperation project. > >President Castro noted that the international community is becoming >increasingly conscience of the urgent need for solidarity in healthcare in >order to stem disease in areas like Sub Saharan Africa where millions of >people are seriously affected. > >Cuba's Health Minister, Carlos Dotres, presided over five days of meetings >which wound up on Monday in Havana, when the leaders of the international >missions of the integral health program analyzed the island's medical >cooperation abroad. > > >*CUBAN UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION ANALYZES "THE NEW MILLENNIUM" MEETING > >Havana, September 26 (RHC)-UN specialists, representatives of >non-governmental organizations and other Cuban and foreign experts are >holding an international UN seminar in Havana entitled, "The New Millennium: >the United Nations and International Peace and Security, sponsored by the >Cuban Association of the United Nations. > >Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister, Abelardo Moreno, officially opened the >seminar with a brief speech in which he discussed the United Nations' >current concerns in today's globalized world. > >The Cuban official welcomed participants and called on them to engage in >active and profound discussions of topics that will be presented during the >gathering. > >The event, which runs through Friday, includes presentations on different >fields of UN concern, such as globalization, Washington's domination of >today's UN, the Arms Race and globalization, human security through military >interventions, and others. > >Among the seminar's participants is the Secretary General of Denmark's UN >Association, Mikael Bjerrum, who talked to Radio Havana Cuba about the >international event: > >"I think it's very very important to have the opportunity to meet people >from all over the world. In Denmark, when we discuss international matters, >we always, of course, have our Danish angle on the issues and it is very >important for me to be here and listen to different points of view from NGOs >and UN people and scientists. Therefore, it is of enormous importance to >hold seminars like this, and I am very grateful to the Cuban Association for >organizing the seminar." > >Also present at the event were Mrs. Eryl Court, of the Canada-Cuba >Friendship Society in Toronto, Professor M.V. Naidu from the Department of >Political Science at Brandom University in Manitoba, Canada, Mr. Paul >Hoeffel, Chief of the NGO section of the UN Public Information Department >and other foreign and Cuban specialists. > > >*2ND INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF SOCIAL WORKERS > >Havana, September 26 (RHC)-The 2nd International Meeting of Social Workers >kicked off on Monday in Havana with the participation of delegates from >Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Canada, and many other countries. > >During the event, it was announced that the Cuban Society of Social Workers >will now be part of the International Federation of Social Workers in >recognition of the successful work done by Cuban technicians in the field. > >In Cuba there are nearly two social workers for every ten thousand >inhabitants, at all levels of the island's health care system. > > >*CUBAN VICE PRESIDENT HEADS MEETING OF MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENTS. > >Havana, September 26 (RHC)-Cuban Vice President, Carlos Lage, participated >on Tuesday in Havana in the 6th meeting of the Presidents of Municipal >Assemblies of People's Power. Delegates are examining the island's social >and economic sectors, including the 2000-2001 school year. > >The Cuban official called on participants to help stop illegal procedures in >the housing sector. > >A new law, which went into effect on Monday, is aimed at eliminating >irregularities in house trading, construction licenses and the refurbishing >of individual homes and apartment buildings. > >Basic Industry Minister, Marcos Portal, briefed Municipal Assembly delegates >on the normalization of electrical service to the population, street light >expansion, gas and other domestic fuel, which he gave as examples of the >island's economic recovery. > > >*GALICIAN CULTURE WEEK BEGINS IN OLD HAVANA > >Havana, September 26 (RHC)-Galician Culture Week began on Tuesday in Havana >with the official unveiling of a wooden cross in Saint Francis of Assisi >Plaza located in the colonial section of the Cuban capital. The cross was >donated by the President of the Spanish autonomous region of Galicia, Manuel >Fraga and was carved by a Galician school known for its traditional crafts. > >Project coordinator, Spanish Concha Fontela, pointed out that the objective >of Galician Culture Week is to thank Cuba for the warm reception it gave >Galician immigrants who went to the Caribbean island in search of a better >life. > >(c) 2000 Radio Habana Cuba, NY Transfer News. All rights reserved. > >================================================================= > NY Transfer News Collective * A Service of Blythe Systems > Since 1985 - Information for the Rest of Us > 339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 > http://www.blythe.org e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >================================================================= > >nytcari-09.27.00-04:36:34-13570 > _______________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. 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