COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - United States Olympic Committee Vice President Paul E. George and Managing Director, International Affairs Greg Harney will join representatives from the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Council of Asia, the U.S. State Department and the United Nations Development Program for two days of meetings to begin formulating plans to redevelop sports programs in Iraq.  The meetings will be June 16-17 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.    Among the initiatives the group will consider are:    - providing training opportunities for elite-level Iraqi athletes in advance of major international events, including World Championships being held in the United States this year and, ultimately, the 2004 Athens Olympic and Paralympic Games    - creating a series of international exchanges with athletes, coaches and officials from other countries to share technical and training information    - rebuilding the sports infrastructure in Iraq, particularly at the youth level, through the provision of sports equipment.    Also participating in the meetings will be:    - from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Pere Miro, Director of National Olympic Committee Relations and Olympic Solidarity; Michel Filliau, Manager of National Olympic Committee Programs     - from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), Sheik Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, President; Abdul Muttaleb Ahmad, Director General; Hussain Al-Musallam, Deputy Director General and Technical Director     - from the U.S. State Department, Nina Bishop, Director of International Sports Initiatives for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs; Don Eberly, a U.S. Government Administrator who directs redevelopment programs in Iraq    - and from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Francis Dubois, who directs U.N. efforts in Baghdad.    The USOC's involvement in this program is an extension of work being done by the International Relations Committee, which is co-chaired by Dwight Bell and Dale Neuburger.  Committee member Herb Perez is assisting with a similar initiative to redevelop sports programs in Afghanistan.    "These meetings represent a meaningful first step in what will be a collaborative effort to rebuild the sports infrastructure in Iraq," said USOC Acting President Bill Martin.  "As this strategy begins to take shape, we will be working closely with our National Governing Bodies and the International Sports Federations to identify the appropriate avenues through which the USOC can most effectively be of assistance."      "The USOC is honored to collaborate with our colleagues from the International Olympic Committee, the Olympic Council of Asia, the U.S. State Department and the United Nations Development Program in creating positive opportunities for Iraqi athletes and in rebuilding Iraqi sports programs," added George.  "Participation in sports can be a life-changing experience, particularly for youth, and we are proud to contribute to an initiative that will help foster inspiration and hope."