20 April 2009 – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is scheduled to lead the U.S. delegation to the Group of Eight Environment Ministers Meeting held this year in Siracusa, Italy. This marks her first international trip as EPA Administrator. Administrator Jackson will represent the United States among Environment Ministers from the Group of Eight (Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, Canada, and Russia) as well as 12 additional Environment Ministers and leaders of international organizations from around the world.
Administrator Jackson will be an active participant in the meetings, which provide an opportunity for an in depth exchange of views.
U.S.-based press interested in attending should apply for media credentials through the G8 Environment Meeting’s official Web site: http://accrediti.g8ambiente.it/?l=en-US.
Satellite uplink will be available for live broadcasts, audio-video recordings and events. Reservations to use satellite uplink and editing facilities should be made as soon as possible through the G8 Environment Ministry’s press office.
Who: EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson
What: G8 Environment Ministers Meeting
Thursday, 23 April 2009
- Afternoon session: Working Session 3: Climate Change Actions
Friday, 24 April 2009
- Morning session: Working Session 4: Children’s Health and the Environment
- Presentation of Chair’s Summary
- Press Conference
Where: Castello Maniace (Via Castello di Maniace, 51) on the island of Ortigia in Siracusa, Italy. The
nearest airport is Catania Fontanarossa.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Betsaida Alcantara
+1 202 564 1692
Email:alcantara.betsaida@epa.gov
