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02-20-2009, 03:20 PM
President Leonel Fernandez has announced that the results of the recent National Summit will be given top priority and that he would create a timetable for their implementation so that the measures agreed upon could be implemented in the short term. Speaking at the PUCCM University in Santiago last night, Fernandez said that the funds needed for implementing this plan would be provided by international donors, and the rest would come from the National Budget. He added that calculations would be made to determine the viability of certain projects in the short term. He said there might not be money in the 2009 budget, which is where the international donations would come in. At last night's event, leaders from the seven workshops presented the President with the final results of their discussions. Franklin Almeyda presented the results on public safety, Lisandro Macarulla on economy and competitiveness, Max Puig on employment and social policies, Franklyn Baez Brugal on energy, hydro-carbides and renewable energy.
The President announced the creation of a monitoring board to track the implementation of the Summit's suggestions. The board, which will also be able to suggest more efficient ways of implementing the Summit's suggestions, will be made up by the Summit organizers and the seven workshop leaders.
Fernandez praised the results of the dialogue, saying that it would serve as a basis for continued discussions in the country, adding that he hoped that the first stages of the Summit would enrich discussions about the things that need to be done in the DR. Fernandez continued by saying that whenever dialogues like this take place there is always a learning curve, stating that it was an opportunity to learn and relearn at the same time.
Furthermore, the President says that democracy should not be defined by an electoral process held every four years, but by a system of integration and participation by all relevant sectors. Fernandez's words included dashes of optimism, stressing that sooner or later the DR will emerge from the international financial crisis successfully. He concluded by saying that at the very least, the problems faced by the nation are being looked at with possible solutions from all sectors.
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The President announced the creation of a monitoring board to track the implementation of the Summit's suggestions. The board, which will also be able to suggest more efficient ways of implementing the Summit's suggestions, will be made up by the Summit organizers and the seven workshop leaders.
Fernandez praised the results of the dialogue, saying that it would serve as a basis for continued discussions in the country, adding that he hoped that the first stages of the Summit would enrich discussions about the things that need to be done in the DR. Fernandez continued by saying that whenever dialogues like this take place there is always a learning curve, stating that it was an opportunity to learn and relearn at the same time.
Furthermore, the President says that democracy should not be defined by an electoral process held every four years, but by a system of integration and participation by all relevant sectors. Fernandez's words included dashes of optimism, stressing that sooner or later the DR will emerge from the international financial crisis successfully. He concluded by saying that at the very least, the problems faced by the nation are being looked at with possible solutions from all sectors.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)