HDI Brings Delegation of U.N. Ambassadors to Environmentally Themed Program in Miami, Florida

March 2007

Schedule

Sunday, March 4

6:30 am Meet at New York LaGuardia Airport American Airlines Ticketing Booths (Delegation will be met by Miriam Novik of the U.S. Mission to the U.N.) 7:40 am Depart New York LaGuardia Airport on American Airlines Flight # 738 10:45 am Arrive Miami International Airport (MIA) (Delegation will be met by Joseph Merante and Capera Clement of HDI in the baggage area) 11 am Transportation provided to the Loews Miami Beach Hotel Location: 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (Amb. Hill of Australia and Amb. Muburi-Muita of Kenya will meet up with the rest of the delegation at this time) 12:30 pm Depart Hotel for the Florida Everglades (Transportation time is roughly one hour) * Box Lunch will be provided * Attire: Comfortable, Casual, and Light Clothing, Bring Camera 2 pm Briefing by South Florida Water Management District and Everglades National Park Location: Water Control Structure 333D 2:30 - 5 pm Tour of the Florida Everglades National Park 6:45 pm Return to Hotel 6:45 - 9 pm Downtime/Tour around Miami Beach 9:15 pm Transportation to Dinner 9:30 pm Dinner hosted by Akerman Senterfitt Joe's Stone Crab, 11 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Attire: Business Casual

Monday, March 5

8:45 am Meet in the Hotel Lobby for transportation 10 - 11 am Visit of the National Weather Forecast Office and Tropical Analysis Forecast Branch at the National Hurricane Center at Florida International University (FIU) Attire: Business 12 - 1:30 pm Luncheon Hosted by Dr. Modesto A. Maidique, President of FIU Location: Graham University Center 1:30 pm Meet and Greet with members of FIU's Model U.N. Program (10 minutes) 2 - 3:30 pm Academic Town Hall Discussion hosted by FIU U.N. Ambassadors Discuss What's Next for the U.N. Location: Graham University Center Moderated by Ralph Clem, Director of the Center for Transnational and Comparative Studies Participants: 100+ faculty and students 3:45 pm Transportation back to Hotel 4 - 5:30 pm Downtime at the Hotel 5:30 pm Transportation to American Airlines Arena for NBA Basketball game 6 pm Arrive at the American Airlines Arena (Delegation will be greeted by Rosie Garcia at Gate 3) 6:15 pm Photo to be taken of the delegation on the floor of the stadium 6:30 pm Dinner hosted by the Miami Heat and the NBA Location: Sol Locker Room 7:30 pm Miami Heat v. Atlanta Hawks Game Attire: Business Casual

Tuesday, March 6

9:30 am Meet in the Hotel Lobby for transportation 10 am Overview of Miami-Dade County and Exhibition of African-American Contributions to Miami Miami-Dade County's Jay Malina International Trade Consortium Location: 111 Northwest 1st St., Suite 2560, Miami, Florida Attire: Business 11 am Check out from Hotel 11:30 am Transportation to The Bankers Club of Miami 12 pm Luncheon Hosted by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) of Miami Location: The Bankers Club of Miami One Biscayne Tower, 2 South Biscayne Boulevard ,14th Floor Attire: Business 2 pm Transportation to Airport 3:25 pm Depart Miami on American Airlines Flight # 757 6:25 pm Arrive New York LaGuardia Airport

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