9 a) Training activities by the Agencia para la Probidad y la Transparencia (Agency for Probity and Transparency,) created by Supreme Decree No. 30 of March 20, 2008, which carried out the following seminars: i) April 15, 2008, attended by 133 officers, lawyers and internal auditors of the Ministry of Defense; ii) May 8 and 9, 2008, in the Ministry of the Interior, attended by 31 professionals and internal auditors of ministries and Regional Governments; and iii) May 9, 2008, in the Ministry/Secretary General of Government, attended by 60 agents, officers, professional, counselors and internal auditors; b) On May 15, 2008, the Ministry of Defense organized the seminar entitled “El Deber de Transparencia y el Derecho de Acceso a la Información Pública del Estado” (The duty of transparency and the right of access to State-held information) targeted to officers in auditing, legal and financial areas, the defense sector and the Ministry of Economy; c) On June 17, 2008, the training program for those responsible of the Programa de Mejoramiento de la Gestión-Sistema Integrado de Atención a Clientes, Usuarios y Beneficiarios (Program for Management Enhancement – Integrated System of Client, User and Beneficiary Assistance,) attended by 250 head officers of all the entities and services; d) On June 20, 2008, a meeting of regional mayors was held to analyze the scope of the law and the means for the adequate application thereof; e) Moreover, among other activities to be carried out during the remaining months of the year, 3 seminars for officers of the National Service of Training and Employment of the Ministry of Labor; agents and officers of the General Treasury of the Republic of the Ministry of Economy and officers of the Ministry of Public works have been scheduled; f) Additionally, it informed that the 2008 Budget Law provides for the necessary funding to launch a Plan Quinquenal de Capacitación en Probidad y Transparencia (Five-Year Probity and Transparency Training Plan) based on the “Manual de Transparencia y Probidad de la Administración del Estado” (State Administration Transparency and Probity Manual) published in January, 2008. The objective of the Five-Year Plan is to train all the officers and agents of the State Administration. Among other purposes, the training plan aims to make the officers aware of the legal framework and applicable rules in force; to strengthen exemplary conduct of public