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FTAA.soc/com/17
July 2, 2002
Original: Spanish
Translation: FTAA Secretariat
FTAA - COMMITTEE OF GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
ON THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY
Seventeenth Meeting
Panama, June 24, 2002
PRESS COMMUNIQUÉ
- The Seventeenth Meeting of the Committee of
Government Representatives on the Participation of Civil Society was held in
Panama on 24 June 2002. In attendance were representatives from the
following 16 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa
Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico,
Panama, Peru, the United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
- During the meeting, the representatives approved the attached
agenda and discussed the items listed therein.
- The Committee followed up on the activities aimed at encouraging
increased and enhanced communication with civil society, including follow up
on the Open Invitation to civil society, national and regional seminars on
the FTAA, and designing the official FTAA website. The Committee took note
of the announcement by the delegation of Mexico, on behalf of the
governments of North America, on the upcoming regional seminar titled
“Opportunities and Challenges of the FTAA for North America,” to take place
18 July in Merida, Yucatan. (More information can be found at <www.economia.gob.mx>).
- The Committee also began work on its third report, for consideration at
the next Meeting of the TNC and subsequently presentation to the Ministers
Responsible for Trade, who will meet in October, in Quito, Ecuador.
- The Committee will meet in Panama City 29-30 July 2002.
FTAA - COMMITTEE OF
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
ON THE PARTICIPATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY
Seventeenth Meeting
Panama, June 24 -25, 2002
AGENDA
- Status of options to foster broader and more
sustained communication with civil society.
- Report on the contributions received as part of the third invitation.
- Report on the progress or results of regional seminars.
- Preparation of the report of the Committee to TNC Santo Domingo.
- Other business.
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