Ambassador's Corner


	The Ambassador's Corner

Peace Corps Signs Historic Partnership with Mexico Today, Peace Corps Director Gaddi H. Vasquez signed an historic agreement with the country of Mexico that will lead to Peace Corps volunteers serving in Mexico for the first time.
	Director Jaime Parada Avila of The National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) of Mexico joined Director Vasquez at a signing ceremony at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Tony Garza and the Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Juan Jose Bremer were also there to witness the signing of the new partnership agreement. .
Peace Corps volunteers assigned to Mexico will work in partnership with CONACYT in the areas of information technology, small business development, and science and technology. A Peace Corps assessment team has worked closely with CONACYT to select sites and determine the best way to utilize the volunteers. Peace Corps will send its first group of approximately 15 to 20 volunteers to Mexico in 2004. Press release by the Peace Corps

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