January 1, 2004 ANNOUNCEMENT
The United Lao Action Center (ULAC) announces that its new Office in Washington, D.C. is now open for business. It is located at the following address:
Evening Star Building
1101 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 7727
Washington, DC 20004
The Office is operated to support, assist and facilitate the goals and objectives
of ULAC outlined below. In particular, it is to provide logistical, operational
and organizational services as well as substantive support and technical
assistance to all Lao Organizations as appropriate e.g. scheduling appointments,
arranging meetings, organizing conferences, rallies and other events, maintaining
a data base, helping with research and analysis enabling use of office facilities and others.
To the Lao democracy organizations and movements in the United States and the rest of the free world who took part in the establishment of ULAC, we look forward to providing services to you for your work activities in Washington, D.C. To other Lao freedom organizations, we here and now welcome you to our Office.
We extend a special invitation to the concerned government and inter-government agencies, NGO's, and democracy allies in Asia and other parts of the world to call on us for exchange of ideas and information, for mutual support, and for solidarity of actions.
For additional information, please contact Mr. Baramy Mitthivong, Director of Operations, at:
Phone: 202-756-4555 -
Fax: 202-756-7323 -
E-Mail: Issara_Ulac@yahoo.com
UNITED LAO ACTION CENTER
GOALS
To promote freedom and democracy for Laos
To enhance change towards a free, open and fair election system
with multi-party participation in Laos
To advance and safeguard respect for human rights, religious freedom,
justice, the rule of law, freedoms of expression, assembly, association
and the press in Laos
To foster capacity building for accelerated economic growth,
reduction and eradication of poverty in Laos
OBJECTIVES
To strengthen unity and mutual support among all Lao organizations worldwide with similar goals
To provide a central forum for exchange of information, knowledge and ideas and for coordination of efforts
To establish an office in the Washington, DC area in order to facilitate the efforts of all Lao organizations in conducting work there
To establish contacts and working relationships with US government agencies, international agencies, NGO's, and allied democracy organizations
To raise, maintain and enhance world awareness about the issues of Laos through research and analysis for radio/TV broadcasts and outlets, press/news releases, bulletins, communiqués, official correspondences, position papers and others
To provide logistical, operational and organizational services as well as substantive support and assistance to all Lao Organizations as appropriate e.g. scheduling appointments, arranging meetings, organizing conferences and other events, maintaining a data base, enabling use of office facilities and others
APPROACH
To rely on diplomatic interactions, debates, dialogues, negotiations and other peaceful, constructive,
positive and forward-looking means.
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