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02-16-2007, 02:50 PM
The National Competitiveness Council sponsored Puerto Plata Tourism & Cultural Cluster (CTCPP) is hosting the Workshop SIRCHAL II in Puerto Plata, from 16 to 21 February. Community development experts from France, the US, Spain and the DR are taking part. The event is under the umbrella of the Consejo Directivo del Plan de Rescate y Revitalizacion del Centro Historico de Puerto Plata, a board that promotes the preservation and restoration of Puerto Plata city's historic heritage. The workshop is to set the base for reaching a consensus between stakeholders in the future of the city and an action plan for the restoration of the historic city center's cultural heritage.
Sirchal uses a participative method that unites public and private sectors towards a common goal. During the weeklong workshop, investment opportunities will be identified, as well as sources of funding for small and medium sized companies, in order to attract cultural tourism and stimulate the local economy.
Also part of the activity, talks will be held in Puerto Plata next week and are open to the general public at 6:30 pm at the Cariatides, Plaza El Doral, Carretera Luperon Km. 3.5, west of Playa Dorada. On Saturday, 17 Feb: Overview on the Chocolate Factory in Puerto Plata with the participation of Randolph Langenbach (USA) and Erik Samson (France); Monday, 19 Feb: The Cultural Heritage of Amiens as Base for Urban Revitalization" with Xavier Bailly (France); Tuesday, 20 Feb: "Proposals for Museums in the Historic Center of Puerto Plata" with Ana Maria Conde (DR); Results of the SIRCHAL workshop on Wednesday, 21 Feb.
Other sponsors of the event are the Inter-American Development Bank, USAID, the US Embassy's Franklin Center, the Puerto Plata Hotels Association, the Playa Dorada Hotels Association, OPETUR and the Fundacion Atlantica.
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Sirchal uses a participative method that unites public and private sectors towards a common goal. During the weeklong workshop, investment opportunities will be identified, as well as sources of funding for small and medium sized companies, in order to attract cultural tourism and stimulate the local economy.
Also part of the activity, talks will be held in Puerto Plata next week and are open to the general public at 6:30 pm at the Cariatides, Plaza El Doral, Carretera Luperon Km. 3.5, west of Playa Dorada. On Saturday, 17 Feb: Overview on the Chocolate Factory in Puerto Plata with the participation of Randolph Langenbach (USA) and Erik Samson (France); Monday, 19 Feb: The Cultural Heritage of Amiens as Base for Urban Revitalization" with Xavier Bailly (France); Tuesday, 20 Feb: "Proposals for Museums in the Historic Center of Puerto Plata" with Ana Maria Conde (DR); Results of the SIRCHAL workshop on Wednesday, 21 Feb.
Other sponsors of the event are the Inter-American Development Bank, USAID, the US Embassy's Franklin Center, the Puerto Plata Hotels Association, the Playa Dorada Hotels Association, OPETUR and the Fundacion Atlantica.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)