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Hotel Sofitel
Purpose: Read outfrom Jane Nishida on the solid waste management and crisis communications workshops that happened the previous week.
09:30
Roundtable meeting with U.S. companies regarding environmental Technologies for solid waste management - Confirmed Hotel Sofitel, Room TBC
Purpose: To learn from U.S. companies about potential opportunities and impediments to exporting to Morocco, especially in the solid waste sector.
10:40
Depart Sofitel for Parliament (20 minutes)
11:00
Meeting with Parliamentary Committee for Infrastructure, Energy, Mines, and the Environment on Rule of Law - Confirmed Parliament, Room TBC
Purpose: To discuss the rule oflaw and the importance ofenvironmental knowledge in the courts, and to share the Administrator's experience on the environmentaljudicial system. To explore opportunities to collaborate on the rule of law under the Free Trade Agreement.
Media Plan: 1.
Social Media/photos
12:00
Depart Parliament for Lunch (15 minutes)
12:15
Lunch, Executive Time
14:30
Depart Lunch for Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) (20 minutes)
15:00
Meeting with Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) CEO Mustapha Bakkoury - To be Confirmed MASEN
Purpose: A high priorityfor the Moroccan Ambassador and Government of Morocco as a whole. This will be an opportunity to learn about opportunities to promote export of U.S. goods and services to support Morocco's investment in renewable energy.
Media Plan: 1. 2.
Social Media/photos Press Availability?
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16:00
Depart MASEN for Sofitel (20 minutes)
RON : Hotel Sofitel Rabat Jardin des Roses
Tuesday, December 12
09:40
Depart Sofitel for Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Sustainable Development (20 minutes)
10:00
Meeting with Minister of Energy, Mines, and Sustainable Development -
Confirmed
Ministry ofEnergy, Mines, and Sustainable Development
Purpose:
1.
To discuss advancing EPA's ongoing programs under the
Free Trade Agreement related to greening communities through solid waste
management, public participation, and crisis communications.
2.
To discuss potential new areas for collaboration under the
Free Trade Agreement like the rule of law and environmental innovation.
These conversations will be used to inform the State Department ahead of
February Environmental Working Group dialogue to finalize new Work Plan
under the Joint Statement on Environmental Cooperation that supports the
Free Trade Agreement.
3.
To discuss Morocco's plans to import LNG to replace
current sources. Explore opportunities to promote export of U.S. goods and
services to support Morocco's energy infrastructure.
Media Plan: 1. 2. 3.
Social Media/photos Press Release/Joint Communique Press Availability?
11:10
Depart Ministry of Energy for Ministry of Foreign Affairs (20 minutes)
11:30
Meeting with Secretary of State of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mounia Boucetta -- To be confirmed
Ministry ofForeign Affairs
Purpose: Advance dialogue on collaboration under the U.S. - Morocco Free Trade Act (FTA) to address rule of law, environmental innovation, solid waste management, public participation, and crisis communication. To share Administration interests in these areas and getfeedback ahead ofFebruary Environmental Working Group Dialogue to finalize new Joint Statement on Environmental Cooperation that supports the FTA.
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