Radio Havana Cuba, October 19, 1999
 

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The following items are taken from Radio Havana Cuba's news service
for Tuesday, October 19, 1999.  Today's stories:


1.- CUBAN PRESIDENT ATTENDS IBERO-AMERICAN HEALTH MINISTER'S MEETING

2.- U.S. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS CONCLUDE VISIT TO CUBA

3.- IBERO-AMERICAN RADIO BROADCASTERS MEETING UNDERWAY IN HAVANA

4.- TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER ARRIVES IN HAVANA TOMORROW

5.- LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION  SLATED TO
MEET IN THE CUBAN CAPITAL


CUBAN PRESIDENT ATTENDS IBERO-AMERICAN HEALTH MINISTER'S MEETING

Havana, October 19(RHC)-- Cuban President Fidel Castro participated
in the Ibero-American Health Minister's Meeting that got underway on
Monday in the Cuban capital.

During the two-day meeting, delegates discussed the effects of
globalization in the health sector, cooperation among Ibero-American
nations and strategies to guarantee health for all in the third
millenium.

Tuesday evening, the Ibero-American health ministers and
representatives approved a final declaration, which will be
submitted to the 9th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and
Government, slated for next month in Havana.

U.S. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS CONCLUDE VISIT TO CUBA

Havana, October 19(RHC)-- A group of U.S. university students have
ended a visit to Cuba after getting a first-hand look at life on the
island.  The tour was sponsored by the International Training
Institute.

In statements to reporters, one of the students, Molly Keefe, said
that her visit helped her to clearly see the lies the U.S. mass
media says about Cuba.

The director of the academic program, Ann Straight, said that the 12
U.S. students got a first-hand look at the development of the Cuban
Revolution, especially the transformations that the island has had
to carry out due to the country's economic crisis, known as the
Special Period.

According to the student leader, the International Training
Institute is a non-governmental organization that has
representatives from 40 countries and promotes 55 different study
programs in coordination with public or private universities in the
United States.

IBERO-AMERICAN RADIO BROADCASTERS MEETING UNDERWAY IN HAVANA

Havana, October 19(RHC)-- The Third Ibero-American Radio
Broadcasters Meeting opened Tuesday morning at Havana's Capitol
building.

Radio specialists from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia,
Ecuador, Spain, Mexico, Martinique, Panama and the Dominican
Republic are taking part in the meeting, along with representatives
from the World Association of Community Radio, AMARC.

Cuban experts and regional representatives will offer lectures and
workshops during the three-day meeting.

TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER ARRIVES IN HAVANA TOMORROW

Havana, October 19(RHC)-- Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem will
arrive in Cuba tomorrow, Wednesday, to begin an official visit as
part of exchanges that characterize bilateral relations between both
nations.

During his stay on the island, the Turkish foreign minister will
meet with his Cuban counterpart, Felipe Perez Roque, as well as
other government officials, and visit places of economic, social and
cultural interest.

LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION  SLATED TO MEET IN
THE CUBAN CAPITAL

Havana, October 19(RHC)-- The 12th Congress of the
Latin American and Caribbean Continental Organization of Students
--OCLAE-- will take place in Havana in April next year.

According to the organization's president, Yosvany 
Diaz, the main goal of the event is to strengthen the unity of
the Latin American students' movement and to design a common
strategy to fight neo-liberalism.

Some 5000 students from the region, including 1000 Cubans and 300
young people from the Latin American School of Medicine, are
expected to attend the meeting.  They will exchange experiences and
debate issues such as neo-liberalism and its negative effects on
education, the role of students in Latin America and the regional
integration process.

The event will also be attended by representatives of regional,
national and international institutions, as well as by
non-governmental organizations and other groups.
 

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