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FTAA.soc/15/Rev.1
March 28, 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
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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).
4. 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).
5. 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.
6. In order to be considered, each written submission must:
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Identify the respondent(s), specifying name(s) and
contact or sender information;
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Make reference to matters relating to the FTAA
process and/or second draft FTAA Agreement;
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Be in written form, in one of the FTAA languages
(Spanish, English, French, Portuguese);
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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;
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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.);
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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:
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
Note: You will be informed of the FTAA
Administrative Secretariat’s new mailing address and fax number as soon as
possible.
7. 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 2002 to May 1, 2003,
the Committee will prepare a report to the Ministers for their 2003 meeting in
Miami. The Committee will continue to forward contributions received after May
1, 2003 to the FTAA entities on an ongoing basis and will prepare a report for
the following Ministerial meeting.
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FTAA.soc/15/Rev.1
March 28, 2003
FTAA - COMMITTEE OF GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES ON
THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY
COVER SHEET FOR OPEN INVITATION CONTRIBUTIONS
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