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Home My WebLink AboutR-03-0600J-03-399 05/14/03 RESOLUTION NO. 03— 6®U A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING USE OF THE ATTACHED LOGO IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ON STATIONARY FOR COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO THE "MIAMI 2003 FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS MINISTERIAL AND AMERICAS BUSINESS FORUM." BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. Use of the attached logo in conjunction with the official Seal of the City of Miami on stationary for communications related to the "Miami 2003 Free Trade Area of the Americas Ministerial and Americas Business Forum" is authorized. Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor." �i If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. 'AT TAC jIpix C � T A1al CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 2 2 ?Pn Resolution No. 03— 600 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of May 2003. MANUEL A. DIAZ, R ATTEST: PRIOCILLA A. THOMPSON CITY CLERK APPROVED A�FORM AND CORRECTNESS OW-VILARELLO TTORNEY 195:AS:MJC:BSS Page 2 of 2 03— 600 ww.- Miami 2003 VNIN FTAA Ministerial ' . and . . Americas Business Forum Miami 2003 vi F,o 'r xu afn r! r 7 03- 600 0511412003 05:03 3052505442 MAYORS OFFICE F CITYWIDE A MAYOR DIAZ t Sheet V(i! Americas Business Forum FTAA Miami Ministerial and Americas Business Forum 111 NW 1 Street — Suite 1085 Miami, F1 33128-1900 �s s www.MiamiFTAA2003.com * Phone: 305.375.3734 Fax: 305.375.5310 3ackground Miami In temationai A rport During the First Summit of the Americas held in December 1994 in Miami, the Weakly Nonstop Heads of State of the 34 democratic countries of the Americas agreed to start the International departures to promotion and establishment of the Area of Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), FTAA member countries: a free trade area which comprises the entire Continent and favors the progressive o Miami —1,195 elimination of trade and investment barriers in the region. o Atlanta — 363 The FfAA's objective is the achievement of greater well-being and progress for MIA ranks first in the U.S. for lrtthereat Freight all citizens of the Americas, as part of an integral vision of the political, economic and in t 6 n the world in social future of the continent. The FTAA is guided by four fundamental principles: and International Freight. Preservation and strengthening of the democratic community of the Americas; Promotion of well-being through economic integration and free trade; Eradication of poverty and discrimination in the hemisphere; Guarantee of sustainable development Seaport and preservation of the environment for future generations. • Miami p the largest finer port in Florida. The FTAA will be established b the r 2005 at the latest. Y Y� • � frail of Miami has approximately 40 shipping fill Americas Business Forum — Miami! Nov. 17 —19, 2003 cargo lines calling on more Business leaders of 34 countries will converge in Miami on Nov. 17-19", 2003, than 100 countries and 250 to participate in the Mil America's Business Forum. This dynamic group, pow around the world. representing leaders from North, Central, South America and the Caribbean, will iT(Teiecommun"tions participate In negotiations formulating the position of the buslness sector through Miami us ranked as No. 1 of prgosals, recommendations and approaches, 0 tars too be considered in the the Top 10 international iT meeting of the Ministers of Trade also being held in Miami on Nov. 19-21, 2003. hub cities for Latin America Ilami — Ideal location for permanent Secretariat &. Caribbean in 2001. ns Intc64 Miami is the ideal location for the penruaneat secretariat ft is a cutturaify diverse foreign Consulate offices foreign consulate of international community driven significantly by glomal trends and selves as an in Miami -Dade n international business center for the westem hemisphere. Miami -Dade County is the ` 25 Foreign trade Offices home of 300 regional and world headquarters of Fortune 500 companies, more than 40 bi-national chambers of 100 foreign consular offices and foreign business organisations, more than 1000 banks, and savings and leans. corriffrW e As a center of world commerce, Miami has the Largest number of custom Banns brokers and freightt forwarders in the United States and is the home for the Trade ' Miami is the financial capital Mission Center of the Americas through Miami`s international Airport (MIA) and of Latin America and the seaport UA otfars more Rkj is to Latin Ane wa, Mexico arta the Caribbean every Cari vvan week than all airports in the United Stztee combined. The Part of Miami is Florida's • 114 national and number one container port and the undisputed 'Cruise Capital of the WorW with 18 international banks, 10 Edge cruise ships. Act banks, 56 banks and 11 thrift institutions. Beceuse of its geographical location and IT infrastructure, Miami has become the high-tech link between the United States, Central, South America, the Caribbean and Europe. it is the home to the Technology Center of the Americas, which houses tate Network Access Point <NAP) of the Americas. 03- 600 05/14/2003 05:03 3052505442 MAYORS OFFICE PACE 05 BUSINESS LEADERS OF 34 NATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN MIAMI'S Vill AMERICAS BUSINESS FORUM By Hemando Vergara, Communications Business leaders of 34 countries will converge In Miami on Nov. 17 -19th, 2003, to participate in the Vffl America's Business Forum. With the support of Fforida Governor Jeb Bush, the mayors and commissioners of Miami -Dade County, the cities of Miami, Miami Beach and Coral Gables the event wits take place at the Hyatt Regency Hami -.lames L. Knight Center in downtown Miami. In addition to the business forum, the meeting of trade ministers from the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean will also take place in Miami Nov_ 19-21, 2003 to dfsmms negotiations for a proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas.( F AA). Negotlations toward establishing a Free Trade Area of the Americas agreement among the 34 democratic nations of ttie Westem Hemisphere have formally been underway since 1998. Such an agreement would eliminate tariffs and create common trade and investment rules for these noon$. The FTAA's objectives are as follows: • Preservation and strengthening of the democratic community of the Americas. • Promotion of well-being through economic integration and free trade • Eradication of poverty and discrimination in the hemisphere. • Guarantee of sustainable development and preservation of the environment for future generations. "We are thrilled to be the host of these great events," said Ambassador Chuck Cobb, Chairman of the Miami V111 Americas Business Forum. "Miami is the ideal location for the permanent secretariat. it is a culturafty diverse international community driven significantly by global trends and serves as an international business center for the western hemisphere " "As a center of world commerce, we have the largest number of custom brokers and freight forwarders in the United States," said Ambassador Luis Lauredo, Executive Director of the Miami Vill Americas Business Forum. 'Cur geographical location and IT infrastructure has made Miami the high-tech fink between the United States, Central, South America, the Caribbean and Europe." The Metropolitan Miami area has long been considered the gateway to the Americas_ With a successfuf Vill Americas Business Forum and Ministerial Meeting, Niiami could very well become the permanent secretariat to the FTAA. If negotiations continue as scheduled, the FTAA will be established by the year 2005 at the latest. if completed, the Free Trade Area of the Americas agreement would cover about 800 milffon people and about $13 tn"tflon in production of goods and services making it the largest trading block in the world. -30- 03- 600