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Nextel lends 700 phones to EU-LAC Summit organizers

(LIP-do) -- In an effort to enhance organizing capacity, Wireless communications company Nextel is to lend 700 mobile phones to EU-LAC Summit organizers thanks to an agreement signed by the company and the High Level Commission of the V Summit of Heads of State and Government of the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC). The president of the EU-LAC High Level Commission, Ricardo Vega Llona, said this agreement will also allow organizers to tighten and implement security measures for the summit. Vega Llona highlighted the advanced technology to be used at the summit which includes unlimited wireless communications service (Unlimited Nextel Direct Connection). Mobile phones will be distributed among the different Summit organizing teams covering areas such as Direction Center, Transport, Security, Health, Informatics, Maintenance, Room Management, Zone Supervisors, and Press Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs, among others. Company's president in Peru, Miguel Rivera, said that Nextel is determined to support and provide the necessary services to make this Summit a great success.


Schools in Lima and Callao to display EU-LAC countries' flags

(LIP-do) -- As part of the activities to welcome EU-LAC representatives, all schools in Lima and Callao will display the flags of the 60 participating countries at the V Summit of Heads of State and Government of the European Union, Latin America, and the Caribbean (EU-LAC) to take place in Lima from May 13 to 17. Public and private schools will be part of the festive atmosphere upon the arrival of world leaders and delegates attending this important event to be held at the National Museum and Library. Directors of the Local Education Management Units (UGELES) are in charge of the rule’s application issued by the Ministry of Education, said the coordinator of municipalities and Education sector, Javier Morán. ”The goal is that every school displays the 60 flags with the National flag giving a colorful frame to the additional cultural-artistic activities to take place in the different districts of Lima”, said Morán.


15 special police units to provide security during world summits

(LIP-do) -- Over fifteen special police units of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) will ensure security and public order across the country before, during and after the world summits to take place in Peru this year. Some of the Special Police Units are the APEC General Command, the Police Operations Executive Directorate (DIREOP), the Anti Terrorism Directorate (DIRCOTE), Crime Investigation Directorate (DIRINCRI) and the Special Operations Directorate (DIROES), among others. Local authorities and a special team of police officers have been preparing for two years to host the world summits. Police units have looked to previous APEC and EU-LAC host countries for advice on security matters. PNP’s general director, Octavio Salazar, pointed out that 94 thousand 500 police officers will be working night and day to provide security during the major events.

News Source: Andina