ZAGREB, Nov 29 (Hina) - A festive dinner is for the first time being held in Zagreb, at Sheraton Hotel as part of the "The Night of 1,000 Dinners" world project whose aim is to collect funds for mine-clearing in Croatia and other
countries, the organisers said Thursday. All the funds will go towards the Croatian Mine Centre, said the president of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in Zagreb, Tomislav Slat, the organiser of the dinner. The chief sponsor of the festivity is Diners Club Adriatic which is financing the entire event, with the support of the American and Canadian embassies in Croatia. The sale of tickets and the donations, with added funds from the embassies and voluntary foundations, could bring up to DM150,000, Slat said. Attending the dinner will be Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, Prime Minister Ivica Racan and their spouses. The dinner is a part of the "The Night of 1,000 Dinners" world project which, at
ZAGREB, Nov 29 (Hina) - A festive dinner is for the first time being
held in Zagreb, at Sheraton Hotel as part of the "The Night of 1,000
Dinners" world project whose aim is to collect funds for mine-
clearing in Croatia and other countries, the organisers said
Thursday.
All the funds will go towards the Croatian Mine Centre, said the
president of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in Zagreb,
Tomislav Slat, the organiser of the dinner.
The chief sponsor of the festivity is Diners Club Adriatic which is
financing the entire event, with the support of the American and
Canadian embassies in Croatia.
The sale of tickets and the donations, with added funds from the
embassies and voluntary foundations, could bring up to DM150,000,
Slat said.
Attending the dinner will be Croatian President Stjepan Mesic,
Prime Minister Ivica Racan and their spouses.
The dinner is a part of the "The Night of 1,000 Dinners" world
project which, at such festivities all over the world, gathered
world leaders,, business people, diplomats and other donors.
The initiative is a joint one by the Canadian Landmine Foundation
and the United Nations Association of the USA.
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