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Latin America Regional Leadership Council and President's Meeting
Dateline: 13 April 2003
From 8–12, April, the Special Olympics Latin America Regional Leadership Council and Regional Presidents meetings were held in San Jose, Costa Rica.  The purpose of the meetings was to review the regional situation and to establish the basis of a 2007 strategic plan.
 
The 2007 Strategic Plan was finalized in the conjoining Presidents Meeting.  Presidents and/or Board Members of 15 Latin American Programs attended, as well as the RLC members and Program staff.  The plan reflects the main regional objectives in conjunction with the local needs of individual Programs.
 
 

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