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4/11/02
RESOLUTION NO. 02- 397
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE
APPROPRIATE CITY DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE
DEPARTMENTS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND
CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS AND PUBLIC FACILITIES TO
JOINTLY WORK WITH THE FLORIDA CHAPTER OF THE
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. INSTITUTE FOR NON-
VIOLENCE, TO COORDINATE A LOCAL INTERACTIVE
BROADCAST OF THE SATELLITE CONFERENCE "PREPARING
FOR GLOBAL NON-VIOLENCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN
THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY" ("CONFERENCE")
SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE FROM APRIL 23, 2002
THROUGH APRIL 26, 2002, IN MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA;
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMMEDIATELY MEET
WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL BROADCAST
STATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE NORTH CAMPUS -
BROADCASTING TELEVISION STATION, AND MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATION
(WLRN-TV) TO REQUEST SUPPORT AS HOST BROADCAST
STATIONS FOR SAID CONFERENCE; REQUESTING THAT
AT&T BROADBAND PROVIDE IN-KIND ASSISTANCE AND
SUPPORT DEEMED ESSENTIAL FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS
COMMUNITY/EDUCATION CONFERENCE; AND REQUESTING
THAT THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR SERVE AS THE PRIMARY
CONTACT FOR ALL PLANNING AND INTERFACING FOR THIS
CONFERENCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF COLOMBIA AND
THE FLORIDA CHAPTER OF THE MARTIN LUTHER KING,
JR. INSTITUTE FOR NON-VIOLENCE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
CITY COILMISSION
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Section 1. The City Manager is directed to instruct the
appropriate City departments, including the Departments of
Information Technology and Conferences, Conventions and Public
Facilities, to jointly work with the Florida Chapter of the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute For Non-violence, to
coordinate a local interactive broadcast of the satellite
conference "Preparing for Global Non-violence Education and
Training in the Twenty-first Century" ("Conference") scheduled
to take place from April 23, 2002 through April 26, 2002, in
Medellin, Colombia.
Section 2. The City Manager is directed to immediately
meet with representatives of local broadcast stations,
including, but not limited to Miami -Dade County Community
College - North Campus - Broadcasting Television Station, and
Miami -Dade County School Board Public Broadcasting Station
(WLRN-TV) to request support as a host broadcast station for the
Conference.
Section 3. AT&T Broadband is requested to provide in-
kind assistance and support deemed essential for the success of
this community/education Conference.
Section 4. The Office of the Mayor is requested to
serve as the primary contact for all planning and interfacing
for this conference with the Government of Colombia and the
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Florida Chapter of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute For
Non-violence.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this - lith day of April , 2002.
MA*UEL A. DIAZ, MA O
ATTEST:
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PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON
CITY CLERK
APPROYX'AS,/O F05P,0195 CORRECTNESS
NIFar' V I L.
ATTORNEY
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1' If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at
the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If
the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately
upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA POCKET ITEM 9
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: FILE
Honorable Mayor Diaz and April 11, 2002
Members of the City Commission
Pocket Item: Sponsorship of
Satellite Conference —"Preparing
lid for Global Nonviolence Education"
FRCM : Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Commissioner
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By this memorandum, I am respectfully requesting to discuss the following resolution as a
pocket item;
RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION INSTRUCTING THE CITY
MANAGER AND APPROPRIATE CITY DEPARTMENTS, SPECIFICALLY
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY AND CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS AND PUBLIC
FACILITIES, TO JOINTLY WORK WITH THE FLORIDA CHAPTER OF THE
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. INSTITUTE FOR NON-VIOLENCE, TO
COORDINATE A LOCAL INTERACTIVE BROADCAST OF THE SATELLITE
CONFERENCE "PREPARING FOR GLOBAL NONVIOLENCE EDUCATION AND
TRAINING IN THE 21sT CENTURY" SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE FROM
APRIL 23, 2002 THRU APRIL 26, 2002, IN MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA; FURTHER
INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMMEDIATELY MEET WITH
REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL BROADCASTING FACILITIES, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO MIAMI -DARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE —
NORTH CAMPUS — BROADCASTING TELEVISION STATION , AND MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATION (WLRN-
TV) TO REQUEST SUPPORT AS A HOST BROADCAST STATION FOR SAID
CONFERENCE; FURTHER REQUIRING THAT AT & T BROADBAND PROVIDE
IN-KIND ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT DEEMED TO BE APPROPRIATE AS A
COMMUNITY/EDUCATION PROJECT; AND FURTHER REQUESTING THE
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO BE THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT FOR ALL
PLANNING AND INTERFACING WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF COLOMBIA
AND THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR INSTITUTE
FOR NON-VIOLENCE.
Thank you.
•t Cc: Alejandro Vilarello, City Attomey
Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk
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FROM DESPACHO DEL 0OBERNnDOR PHONE NO. : 3811342 Feb. 05 2002 03:21PN Pi
February 4, 2002
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GOURNACION DF ANTIOQUIA
N flUBUCA W (.()I ()NU,1A
VIA FACSIMILE' 305.237.8167
John T. Jones, Jr., `Xecutive Director
Florida Martin.Luther King, Jr. In%titue for Nonviolence
Miami, Florida
Dear Mr, Jones,
This letter will confirm your participation as a panelist, workshop leader, at. the
International Nonviolence Conference in Medellin, South America, April 2:3-26, 2002.. We
are prepared to pay your airfare, hotel and meals.
A partial listing of presenters at the Conference include Naomi Tutu, Dr. Glenn Paige, Dr,
J.,ou Ann Guanson, and Rev. C.T. Vivian. We have also invited the Nobel Laureate from'
There will be an executive board meeting in Medellin, South America at 4 pm on
Monday April 22, 2002, If the aforementioned arrangements are. satisfactory please sign
below and return to Charles L. Alpbin, Sr. FAX 770-981-526E
Thank you for y r cn mimient to the Intemational Nonviolence ConfeTences�, and all that
you do for thew e
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wr.
Sincerely,
Honorable Guill 'ITI aviria/<,. Bernard l.aFayette, Jr., Pd.D.,-"irector
Gobernador de Antio uia Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies
Medellin, Colombia, South America University of Rhode Island, U.S.A.
Co Chair, Nonviolence World Conference Co Chair, Nonviolence World Conference
Signature
Date
I -' /n'—'F. Jones, Jr.
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FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/02
"Preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 21st
Century"
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2002
8:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. Opening Session
Conference Registration: (location)
Location
Presiding Dr. Lou Ann Ha'aheo Guanson, Honolulu,
Hawaii, USA, Co -Chair, International
Nonviolence Conference, and
Colombian
Invocation Archbishop Alberto Giraldo, Jr.,
Welcome President Pastrana, Colombia, South
America
Honorable Guillermo Gaviria, Gobernador
de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia, South
America and Co -Chair, Nonviolence World
Conference
Mayor, Medellin, South America
Greetings Honorable Nicanor Restrepo, Honorary Co -
Chair, Nonviolence World Conference and
Botero, Honorary Co -Chair, Nonviolence
World Conference
Ms. Colombia,
Medellin Youth
Yolanda Gaviria, Chair, Host Committee,
Nonviolence World Conference and
Director, Nonviolence Youth Camp
Anders Kompass, United Nations,
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FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/02
"Preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 21"
Century
Musical Selection Youth Choir, Medellin, Colombia
Purpose Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr., Director, The
Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies,
University of Rhode Island, USA and Chair,
Nonviolence World Conference.
Introduction of Speaker Dr. N. Radhakrishnan, Gandhi Smriti &
Darshan Samiti, New Delhi, India and
Member, Executive Planning Committee,
International Nonviolence Conference
Keynote Speaker "The Need for Nonviolence Education and
Training in the Global Community: Creating
A Non -Killing Society"
Dr. Glenn Paige, Director, Center for Global
Nonviolence, Honolulu, Hawaii and
Member, Executive Planning Committee,
International Nonviolence Conference
Conference Logistics
Benediction
6:00 — 7:00 p.m.
Captain (retired) Charles L. Alphin, Sr.,
Director, International Nonviolence
Conference, and
Luis Javier Botero, Colombia Coordinator,
Nonviolence World Conference
Archbishop Alberto Giraldo, Jr.
Reception (location)
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FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/02
"Preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 21st
Century"
WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 24,_2002
9:00 a.m. — 3.00 p.m. Nonviolence Youth Training, ages 8 —14,
(location)
8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Conference Registration (location)
8:30 a.m. Presiding Marie Lourdes Elgirus, Executive Director,
Toussaint -King Cultural Center, Port-au-
Prince, Haiti and Member, Executive Board,
International Nonviolence Conference, and
Meditation
Introduction of Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Question & Answer
Break
Colombian
Colombian Indian
John T. Jones, Jr., Executive Director,
Florida Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute,
Miami, Florida and Member, Executive
Board, International Nonviolence
Conference
"Nonviolence Reconciliation"
Dr. Naomi Tutu, Johannesburg, South
Africa
Panel Discussion "Nonviolent Global Leadership by Women"
Presiding Dr. Richard Deats, Editor, Fellowship of
Reconciliation, Nyack, New York and
Member, Executive Board, International
Nonviolence Conference
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FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/02
"preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 21st
Century"
Panel Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Corrigan
Maguire, Belfast, Northern, Ireland
Dr. Naomi Tutu
Dr. Lou Ann Ha'aheo Guanson
Colombian
Questions & Answers
African Freedom Songs Reverend J. Tshawane, President/Founder,
King-Luthuli Transformation Centre,
Johannesburg, South Africa and Member
Executive Board, International Nonviolence
Conference
Conference Logistics Captain (retired) Charles L. Alphin, Sr., and
Luis Javier Botero
Lunch
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 24, 2002
1:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. Concurrent Panels and Workshops
Panel #1 "Nonviolence and Higher Education"
Location
Presiding Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr.
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FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/02
"Preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 21$`
Century"
Panelist Dr. Beatrice Restrepo,
Dr. Glenn Paige
President Largest University in Medellin
President, Politechnico Institute
Dr. Robert Carothers, President, University
of Rhode Island U.S.A.
Panel #2 "Nonviolence: Education and Training for
Law Enforcement Officers"
Location
Presiding Captain (retired) Charles L. Alphin, Sr.
Panelist John T. Jones, Jr.
Captain of Medellin Police
Elkin Gonzalez, National Colombia Police
Pat Martinez, Member, Commission on
Race, Police and Communications, Rhode
Island
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FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/02
"Preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 21"
Century"
Panel #3 "Nonviolence Applied Successfully in
Colombia, South America"
Location
Presiding Luis Javier Botero
Panelist
Panel #4 "Nonviolence Education for Youth in
School"
Presiding Marie Lourdes Elgirus
Panelist Dr. Radakrishnan
Workshop #1
Location
Facilitator
Presenter
Rev. J. Tshawane
Maria, Medellin, Colombia
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FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/02,
"Preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 21"
Century"
Workshop #2
Location
Facilitator
Presenter
Workshop #3
Location
Facilitator
Presenter
Workshop #4
Location
Facilitator
Presenter
3:00 — 3:15 p.m. Break
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FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/02
"Preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 21St
Century"
3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops and Panels (repeated.)
7:00 P.M. — 9:00 P.M. Video Presentation: "A Force More Powerful: 20`h
Century Nonviolence Struggles", York Production
Location
Presiding Dr. Richard Deats
Panelist Rev. C. T. Vivian
Rev. J. Tshawane
Dr. N. Radakrishnan
Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 2002
9:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. Nonviolence Youth Training, ages 8 —14
(location)
8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Conference Registration (location)
8:30 a.m. Presiding Dr. Robert Carothers
Meditation African -Colombian
Introduction of Speaker Dr. Glenn Paige
Keynote Speaker "Nonviolence Legacy of Mohandas Gandhi"
Dr. N. Radakrishnan
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Questions & Answers
Break
FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/02,
"Preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 21't
Century"
Introduction of Speaker Dr. Lou Ann Ha'aheo Guanson
Keynote Speaker "Nonviolence: Effective Use in Northern
Ireland"
Mairead Corrigan Maguire, Nobel Peace
Prize Laureate
Questions & Answers
Songs of Colombia
Conference Logistics
Lunch
Colombian
Captain (retired) Charles L. Alphin, Sr.
Luis Javier Arango Botero
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 25, 2002
1:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. Concurrent Panels and Workshops
Panel #1 "Nonviolence: Government Responses"
Presiding Colombian
Panelist Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse,
Rhode Island U.S.A.
John Jones, Jr.
Honorable Guillermo Gaviria
W
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FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/029
"Preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 21St
Century"
Panel #2 "Nonviolence and Women's Issues in
Europe, Latin America, Caribbean and
Asia/Pacific Rim"
Location
Presiding Rev. C.T. Vivian
Panelist Nobel Laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire
Maria Lourdes Elgirus
Dr. Lou Ann Ha'aheo Guanson
Colombian Female
Panel #3 "Nonviolence Education and Training in
Prisons and Jails"
Location
Presiding
Panelist Captain Donald Taylor, Affirmative Action
and Inspections, Miami -Dade Corrections
and Rehabilitation
Harold Sanchez, Inmate, Bella Vista Prison,
Medellin
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Certified Priest or Nun in Medellin working
in prison
FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/02
"Preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 218`
Century"
Panel #4 "Nonviolence Education and Training for
Youth in the Community"
Location
Presiding
Panelist Dr. N. Radhakrishnan
Rev. J. Tshawane
Marie Lourdes Elgirus
Panel #5 "Nonviolence Social Change and the Role
of the Church and Spiritual Institutions"
Location
Presiding Rev. Lawrence Kirby, Pastor, St. Paul
Missionary Baptist Church, Detroit,
Michigan and Member, Executive
Committee, International Nonviolence
Conference
Panelist Rev. C. T. Vivian
Rev. J. Tshawane
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Colombian Priest
Rev. Raul Suarez Ramos, Director, Martin
L. King Jr., Memorial Center, Havana, Cuba
and Member, Executive Committee,
International Nonviolence Conference
FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/029
"Preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 21H`
Century"
Panel #5 "Nonviolence and Soccer"
Location
Presiding Colombian
Panelist Luis Javier Arango Botero
Loenel Alverez
Alvaro (court youth, Certified in Level 1)
Female Colombian Soccer Referee
Workshop #1 "Nonviolence: Addressing Violence as a
Public Health Issue"
Location
Presenter Karl Van Debender, MD, Nashville,
Tennessee and Member, Executive
Committee, International Nonviolence
Conference
Facilitator
Workshop #2 "Nonviolent Global Centers: Funding,
Programs and Operation"
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Location
Panelist
Facilitator
FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/02
"Preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 21St
Century"
Workshop #3
Location
Presenter
Facilitator
Workshop #4
Location
Presenter
Facilitator
3:00 — 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 - 5:00 p.m. Workshops and Panels (repeated)
7:00 — 9:00 p.m. "Celebrating Differences: Colombian
Cultural Performance "
Location
Performers
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FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 2002
9 —10:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. Presiding
Meditation
Nonviolence Youth Training, ages 8-14
(location)
Conference Registration (Location)
Rev. J. Tshawane and Colombian
Colombian
FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/02
"preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 21st
Century"
Introduction of Speaker
Keynote
10:30 —10:45 a.m.
10:45 —11:30 a.m.
11:45 — 2:00 p.m.
Invocation
Musical Selection
Lunch
Introduction of Speaker
Keynote
Colombian
Latin American Nobel Laureate
Break
Nonviolence Children Camp Performance
and Presentation
Presiding: Mrs. Yolanda Gaviria
Lunch
Rev. C.T. Vivian
"Nonviolence and Economic Development"
Honorable Andrew Young, President,
Goodworks, Inc., Atlanta, U.S.A.
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Conference Logistics
FIRST DRAFT AGENDA, 3/5/02
"Preparing for Global Nonviolence Education and Training in the 21St
Century"
2:30 — 4:30 p.m.
Closing Session `Institutionalizing Nonviolence: Building a
Regional Nonviolent Center in Medellin"
Location
Presiding Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr.
Panelist Honorable Guillermo Gaviria
President of University
Private Sector
Presentation of Certificates Level One
Pinning Ceremony "King NETWORK" - Kingian Nonviolence
Education and Training Works
Presentation of Awards
Summary and Closing Honorable Guillermo Gaviria
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Benediction Colombian
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FROM : DESPRCHO DEL GDBERNADDR PHONE NO. : 3811342 Feb. 05 2002 03:21PM P1
February 4, 2002
GOURNACION OF ANT10OUIA
f"I KIBUCA Dt- (.()I M41",1A
VIA FACSIMILE, 30§.237.8167
John T. Jones, Jr., flixecutive Director
Florida Martin Luther King, Jr. Instittie for Nonviolcnce
Miami, Florida
Dear Mr, Jones,
'I'his letter will confirm your participation as a panelist, workshop leader, at the
International Nonviolence Conference in Medellin, South America, April 23-26, 2002.. We
are prepared to pay your airfare, hotel and meals.
A partial listing of presenters at the Conference include Naomi Tutu, Dr. Glenn Paige, ' Dr.
Lou Ann Guanson, and :Rev. C.T. Vivian. We have also invited the Nobel Laureate from
There will be in executive board meeting in Medellin, South America at 4 PM On
Monday April 22, 2002. If the aforementioned arrangements arc satisfactory please sign
below and return to Charles I.... Alphin, Sr. FAX 770-98 1 -5266.
Thank- you for yo r co mimient to the International Nonviolence Conferences, and afl. that
you do for thew I
.0
w
Sincerely,
Ilonorable Guill -rn avinatf Bernard 1.aFayett , Jir,,Fd,D,, irector
Gobernador de Anfioq ia Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies
Medellin, Colombia, South America University of Rhode Wand, U.S.A.
Co Chair, Nonviolence World Conference Co Chair, Nonviolence World Conference
Signature
Date
1 /n�Y: Jones, Jr.�
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UNC ANT106,1,41'....,-i.: 0Z
Stafford, Brenda
To: Charles Alphin SR
Subject: RE: Technical Information from Medellin
Alphin, Mr. Jones also wanted agenda for CMPD if u have it with/u.
-----Original Message -----
From: Charles Alphin SR [mailto:calphinl@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 6:35 AM
To: Brenda Stafford
Subject: Technical Information from Medellin
Brenda,
This is the technical info Jones needed for Miami to
broadcast our conference in Medellin.
Frequcence C Band
1138
Satellite 17
INTE7SAT 806
Teleantidquia
2620311
If you have any questions concerning the technical
information contact Ana Cristina Navarro Posada, email
gerencia@teleantioquia.com.co
Charles L. Alphin, Sr.
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