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FTAA.soc/15/Rev.3
July 2, 2003
Original: English – Spanish
Translation: non FTAA Secretariat
FTAA - COMMITTEE OF GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY
OPEN AND ONGOING INVITATION TO CIVIL SOCIETY IN FTAA PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
- In view of the Quito Ministerial mandate issued to the Committee of Government
Representatives on the Participation of Civil Society to continue to forward
contributions to the FTAA entities received from civil society, the Committee
reiterates, as of December 3, 2002, an open invitation to Civil Society to
continue presenting written contributions.
- At their Seventh Meeting held in Quito, on November 1, 2002, the Ministers
Responsible for Trade of the Hemisphere reaffirmed the commitment to the
principle of transparency in the FTAA process and recognized the need to enhance
and sustain participation of the different sectors of civil society in the
hemispheric initiative.
- The Ministers considered the importance of the Committee as a mechanism for
fulfilling their commitment to transparency and welcomed the Third Report of the
Committee, which described the activities of the Committee as well as the range
of contributions received during the previous stage of negotiations. The Third
Report of the Committee may be found on the FTAA web site (http://www.ftaa-alca.org).
- The Committee acknowledges the receipt of the contributions submitted in
response to its Open Invitation to Civil Society and thanks all those who took
the time and effort to contribute their views. These contributions were
forwarded within days of being received and translated to the corresponding FTAA
entities (as listed in the attached Cover Sheet).
- Contributions may be submitted via e-mail, mail, fax, or courier. In the
interest of facilitating translation into the working languages, distribution
throughout the countries of the hemisphere, and analysis by the relevant
national negotiators, it is highly recommended that contributions be submitted
via e-mail or via electronic format (i.e., a 3.5” diskette containing the
submission) sent to the corresponding address. Contributions submitted via other
means will be given equal consideration and every effort will be made to process
the transmission of these documents expeditiously.
- In order to be considered, each written submission must:
- Identify the respondent(s), specifying name(s) and contact or sender
information;
- Make reference to matters relating to the FTAA process and/or second draft
FTAA Agreement;
- Be in written form, in one of the FTAA languages (Spanish, English, French,
Portuguese);
- Be accompanied by the cover sheet which is attached to this document (also
available on the FTAA web site
http://www.ftaa-alca.org), with an indication of the FTAA entity(ies) to
which the contribution pertains;
- If the submission is longer than five pages, include an executive summary,
no longer than two pages, which summarizes and identifies the issues considered
in the document. (The FTAA Secretariat will translate executive summaries and
contributions if less than five pages. Contributions longer than five pages will
only be available to FTAA Entities in the original language of the submission.);
- Be sent directly to the Chair of the Committee of Government Representatives on the
Participation of Civil Society, at one of the following addresses:
Via Electronic Mail:
soc@ftaa-alca.com
Via Postal Mail:
Secretaría Administrativa del Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA)
Apartado Postal No.885
Puebla, México
CP 72001
Via Private Messenger/Courier Service:
Secretaría Administrativa del Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA)
8 Oriente N° 1006
Paseo San Francisco
Centro Histórico, Puebla 72000
México
Via Fax:
(52 - 222) 309-0340
- Contributions will be welcomed on an ongoing basis. The Committee will
acknowledge receipt of the contributions and forward them to the relevant FTAA
Entity(ies). Based on the contributions received from May 2003 to May 1, 2004,
the Committee will prepare a report to the Ministers for their 2004 meeting. The
Committee will continue to forward contributions received after May 1, 2004 to
the FTAA entities on an ongoing basis and will prepare a report for the
following Ministerial meeting.
- Please note that all contributions received in response to the FTAA Public
Invitation may be cited, copied and/or distributed, in part or in its entirety,
for consideration by the pertinent FTAA entities. Further, all information
provided within the contribution, including the cover page, (except for postal
address, email, telephone and fax numbers) will be made public via the FTAA
website and/or other FTAA documents.
- We again encourage all interested individuals to please consult the FTAA
Official Website for the latest information. http://www.alca-ftaa.org
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FTAA.soc/15/Rev.3
July 2, 2003
FTAA - COMMITTEE OF GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES ON
THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY
COVER SHEET FOR OPEN INVITATION CONTRIBUTIONS
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