Va. Vice President Gore will make opening remarks for the Ministerial on Tuesday. The Ministerial provides the Secretary an opportunity to get to know his counterparts in the Western Hemisphere better and to initiate a dialogue on defense and security issues. The Ministerial is being held in the spirit of the Miami Summit and complements the process of hemispheric integration begun there. An updated itinerary of media events during the Ministerial is attached. Secretary Perry's opening remarks to the Plenary session in the Virginia Room of Williamsburg Lodge starting at 8 a.m. .
Ministers host individual press interviews.
Ministers and times to be announced. . Ministers will also hold individual press conferences later. Times and locations are yet to be determined. The press center opens Sunday, July 23, at 5 p.m. All media covering this event must have proper press and DMA credentials.