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HomeMy WebLinkAboutmemo-1CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO : Honorable Mayor Manuel Diaz and Members o the City Comm' ion FROM - APt 'ola f Administrator / City Manager DATE : SUBJECT REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: November 13, 2003 Participation by members of civil society groups during FTAA Ministerial meetings FILE : Given several questions that arose concerning the participation of groups opposing the FTAA negotiations during the FTAA Miami Ministerial, it is important to note the following pertinent facts regarding the involvement of opposing groups during next week's meting: 1. ORGANIZED CIVIL SOCIETY PARTICIPATION: During the week of the meetings, the Americas Trade and Sustainable development forum (ATSDF) will take place. This is a two day meeting within the security perimeter planned for the week of November 17 where "informal dialogue and substantive exchanges can occur between civil society organizations and government officials working on the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). On Wednesday, November 19, twenty delegates from the ATSDF will sit across a table from the thirty four trade ministers and present their views. They will have equal time (one and one half hours) to that of the Americas Business Forum (ABF) delegates. Additionally, all documents produced during the ATSDF will be available "real-time" via the internet. It is important to note that this meeting is an unprecedented step in diplomatic negotiations and represents the most open and complete effort to include members of the opposition during the negotiations. The workshops will be held at two hotels — the Clarion and the Courtyard Marriot - inside the meeting security perimeter. Further background information on the ATSDF has been attached to this memorandum. 2. ORGANIZED PARADES AND MARCHES: Several groups have applied for permits to demonstrate during the week of the events and a list of these groups has been attached. Parades are scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of the week. Parades are scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of the week. Groups were asked to obtain permits from the City of Miami Police Department and asked to fill out information including place of protest, numbers of protestors expected, date, start and end time. Permits were issued free of charge. 3. ORGANIZED FIRST AMENDMENT ZONE: A first amendment zone has been set up at Bayfront Park and Amphitheater within sight and sound of the meetings. According to the Miami Herald, November 13, 2003 edition, the park will host the 'People's Gala for Global Justice," at the Bayfront Park Amphitheater. Artists including Billy Bragg, Dead Prez and Steve Earle are scheduled to perform, along with presentations from cultural, labor and environmental leaders. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with the show running from 7 to 11:30 p.m.." Finally, it is important to note that the City of Miami is honored to host this event on behalf of the United States Government through the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Government of Brasil. Thus, all decisions on participation are made by the federal government. ATSDF Briefing Page 1 of 4 Americas Trade and Sustainable Development Forum ATSDF .r.. low MIAMI2003 7 FTAA tw . I7-V 7 ALCA utA vimmoorrir 11.11.111111111111.11111111 11111111101, UMW IIW A New Public Forum for the FTAA At the Miami Trade Ministerial — November 2003 The ATSDF is a two-day forum being planned for the November 2003 meeting of Trade Ministers within the "security perimeter" — where informal dialogue and substantive exchanges can occur between civil society organizations and government officials working on the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). ATSDF will convene workshops, panels, roundtables and other activities within "thematic tents" for discussion of social, economic, political and practical concerns relating to trade liberalization in the Americas, and will be designed to complement and build upon existing efforts within civil society relating to the FTAA and the Miami ministerial. At a public meeting on May 21, 2003 at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, D.C. Chris Padilla, Assistant United States Trade Representative for External Affairs, described U.S. goals for public involvement in the FTAA Miami Ministerial. Learning from past FTAA ministerials, the United States' objective is to organize opportunities for more interactive discussion between trade ministers, sub - minister level government officials, and representatives from non -governmental organizations. The Office of United States Trade Representative (USTR) is committed to ensuring a safe and secure environment in which to facilitate meaningful interaction with civil society at a level equal to the access afforded to the Americas Business Forum. To that end, USTR has taken the following steps: Working with representatives from the Miami FTAA Host Committee and the North -South Center at the University of Miami, USTR has created an opportunity for civil society groups to organize workshops, panels, and other educational and outreach activities within the security perimeter of the ministerial. A core organizing and sponsoring group of non- governmental organizations from several countries throughout the Americas with experience and expertise in coordinating civil society involvement at FTAA ministerials and in the Summit of the Americas has been formed and an initiative for a Americas Trade and Sustainable Development Forum, November 17-19, 2003, has been launched. Civil society activities within this perimeter will facilitate interaction between workshop organizers, participants, and country delegates. While the United States government cannot guarantee delegation involvement in the workshops, it will encourage the FTAA parties including FTAA negotiating group chairs to attend, and wherever possible, participate. USTR has scheduled a meeting between civil society workshop representatives and the trade ministers, tentatively set for late afternoon, November 19. The meeting will be designed for substantive discussion among the participants, as opposed to the Americas Business Forum tradition of making speeches to the ministers, and previous fora where civil society representatives have simply made one-way presentations to ministers. Furthermore, USTR will seek to use technology to ensure a broad public audience for the civil society roundtable discussion with ministers, including closed-circuit television and a video to be posted to USTR's website. USTR will work to facilitate the participation of sub -minister level officials, including Negotiating 11 /1 1/2001 ATSDF Briefing Page 2 of 4 Group chairs and Vice -Ministers during the first day of the ATSDF. The FTAA Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) (Vice -Ministerial level) will be meeting during the time of the ABF and ATSDF in advance of the Trade Ministers, whose meetings begin on November 19. Issues to be covered The ATSDF will be organized around input from interested parties and civil society organizations from throughout the Americas with an architecture that envisions a series of simultaneous "Thematic Tents," under which a broad range of activities will be conducted by multiple institutional and expert participants from across the Americas. Sessions within these Thematic Tents will be held over the 2-day period in a range of social, political, economic and practical themes related to trade. Based on the principal issues emerging from civil society during recent years, and input received to date from interested organizations, Thematic Tent issues will (tentatively) include: 1. Trade and labor 2. Trade and gender issues 3. Trade and environment 4. Trade and indigenous concerns 5. Trade, public participation and access 6. Trade and smaller economies 7. Trade, corruption and transparency 8. Capacity building and institutional reform 9. Trade, democracy, and human rights 10. Investment and the FTAA 11. Trade and migration 12. Trade and agriculture The Thematic Tents may be adjusted to encompass additional topics, or to respond to logistical or space requirements. Each will be organized and coordinated by one or more "Thematic Tent Coordinators" to provide a logical, cohesive, constructive, and substantive treatment of the theme. Within each tent, interested organizations will hold panels, roundtables, presentations, debates, and other sessions to advance the state of understanding and promote progress in addressing issues of concern relating to the FTAA. An emphasis will be made on going beyond rhetoric and advancing issues in a way that will allow constructive and meaningful input to trade negotiators and decision -makers. The results of the series of activities under each Thematic Tent will be compiled, reported and published as a principal outcome of the ATSDF. Background and Opportunity The opportunity for direct dialogue in Miami arose from a series of discussions that began after the last FTAA ministerial in Quito in November 2002. A modest yet important step forward was realized in Quito where ministers for the first time agreed to formally receive input from non-profit civil society groups. Moving beyond Quito, many organizations saw a need to open up an even greater public space for dialogue inside the ministerial (inside the "security perimeter") to make public input more meaningful, interactive and organic. In May 2003, the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), as host government, and the local Miami committees (as meeting hosts) agreed to create a space for dialogue within the perimeter. ATSDF 11/13/2003 ATSDF Briefing Page 3 of 4 organizers received word of this decision in early May, and efforts are now ongoing to define subject - specific events and to reach out to networks and to NGOs throughout the region to assure broad participation. ATSDF organizers are working to build a meaningful process open to as many interested organizations as possible. Interactions with Trade Ministers and Delegations By holding workshops and other educational activities within the "security perimeter" and accessible to governmental staff and negotiators, ATSDF has the potential to create opportunities for informal dialogue and learning throughout the two days of meetings. The ATSDF agenda and schedule will be shared with trade delegations and some specific panels and events may be designed to take advantage of informal participation by government representatives. While the USTR cannot guarantee any delegation's involvement in the ATSDF sessions, it has offered to encourage the FTAA parties (including FTAA negotiating group chairs) to attend, and wherever possible, participate. USTR has also offered to work to facilitate the participation of sub -minister level officials, including Negotiating Group chairs and Vice -Ministers during the ATSDF. In addition, the United States, as host government, has scheduled a 1-2 hour meeting on November 19 to which they will invite trade Ministers to hear reports relating to the ATSDF sessions and to discuss issues addressed during the ATSDF. Efforts will be made to assure that this meeting will be broadcast on closed circuit television and on the Web. Funding The ATSDF is a voluntary effort without dedicated funds, so participants will generally be asked to cover their own costs of preparation for, travel to and participation in the forum. A modest registration fee of US $80 will be charged to help defray basic administrative costs (meeting space, security badges, registration processing, hotel -airport transfers, coffee breaks, copies of materials, etc.) In addition, to the greatest extent possible the ATSDF organizers are seeking funds for travel -related costs to assure broad participation from less -well -funded organizations. Organizers welcome support from donor organizations, better -financed NGOs, organizations with trade -related project funds, and others who may be able to identify, support, and fund participation by interested organizations from throughout the region. Location and Lodging The ATSDF workshops will be held at two hotels, the Clarion and the Courtyard Marriott, inside the Miami ministerial security perimeter. The hotels are across the street from the hotel where the Americas Business Forum will be held and close to the site of the Trade Ministerial. Participants may stay anywhere in the greater Miami area, and will be issued credentials to enter the secured area to participate in the ATSDF. A limited number of rooms will be reserved at the meeting hotels for ATSDF participants on a first -come first -served basis. For further information Further information, along with contact names for specific thematic workshops, will be circulated soon. Workshop agendas and registration forms will be available at a later date. To offer input on proposed workshop themes, panels and roundtables, please send inquiries to nscenter@miami.edu and your ideas will be referred to thematic activity organizers. • i--1-_--l-_—I A MC TlL'L.,-; ofb,4ml 11/13/2003 ATSDF Briefing Page 4 of 4 Link to: Americas Trade and Sustainable Develo ment ATSDF Worksho s Su gested Issues Back to North -South Center Home Page. r rt__[ - 1_x__1 1 1 /11/7.f ft Americas Trade and Sustainable Development (ATSDF) Workshops Page 1 of 1 Suggested Issues for Americas Trade and Sustainable Development (ATSDF) Workshops Trade and Public Participation Trade and Environment Trade and Labor Trade and Migration Trade and Corruption Trade, Democracy and Human Rights Trade, Institutional Reform and Capacity Building Trade and Security Trade, Gender and Indigenous Issues Trade and Investment Trade and Agriculture Temas sugeridos para talleres durante el Foro de las Americas sobre el Comercio y el Desarrollo Sostenible (ATSDF) El comercio y la participacion publica El comercio y el medio ambiente El comercio y los asuntos laborales El comercio y la migracion El comercio y la corrupcion El comercio, la democracia y los derechos humanos El comercio, las reformas institucionales y la capacitacion El comercio y la seguridad El comercio, el genero y los asuntos indigenas El comercio y las inversiones El comercio y la agricultura Back to Civil Society and the November 2003 Miami Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Ministerial 1 111117001 11111111111111 MI&MI. zoa3 FTAA r AMERICAS TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM November 16-19, 2003 Miami, Florida ORGANIZING PARTNERS Tulane Institute for Environmental Law and Policy, USA PARTICIPA, Chile North -South Center, University of Miami, USA International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Canada Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO), Argentina Centro Ecuatoriano de Derecho Ambiental (CEDA), Ecuador Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, USA Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL), Canada THEMATIC TENT COORDINATORS Trade and Agriculture Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Trade and Environment Centro Ecuatoriano de Derecho Ambiental (CEDA) Tulane Institute for Environmental Law and Policy Trade, Participation and Access PARTICIPA Tulane Institute for Environmental Law and Policy Trade and Transparency. Transparency International Trade and Investment in the FTAA Institute for International Sustainable Development (IISD) Center for International Environmental Law Trade, Democracy, and Human Rights Partners of the Americas InterAmerican Democracy Network THEMATIC TENT COORDINATORS continued Trade and Smaller Economies Caribbean Policy Development Centre National Coalition on Caribbean Affairs (NCOCA) Trade and Sustainable Livelihoods North -South Center Trade, Knowledge, and Intellectual Property Rights International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) AMERICAS TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM PROGRAM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 TIME 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. 5:00-6:30 p.m. 6:30-8:00 p.m. November 16-19, 2003, Miami, Florida EVENT PANELISTS Registration (Hyatt Regency Hotel) ATSDF Coordinating Committee Meeting (Hibiscus Room, Courtyard Marriott) ATSDF Reception (Courtyard Marriott) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17 8:00 a.m. 8:30— 10:00 a.m. USTR Briefing (Ballroom A&B, Clarion Hotel) Opening Plenary Open to ATSDF registrants only Welcome: Ambassador Charles Cobb, Chairman, Florida FTAA, Inc. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS 10:15 — 11:30 a.m. (Park West, Clarion Hotel) (Ballroom A&B, Clarion Hotel) (Park East, Clarion Hotel) Agriculture: Free Trade Promises and Reality: Agricultural Subsidies and Dumping —Part I Daniel G. De LaTorre Ugarte, Agricultural Economist Gawain Kripke, Senior Policy Advisor, Oxfam America Mark Weisbrot, Center for Economic and Policy Research Joint Session —Public Participation & Access, Democracy & Human Rights, Corruption & Transparency Tents: Seeking Legitimacy for the FTAA: Transparency, Participation and Human Rights Considerations Liliana Honorio, Committee of Government Representatives on Civil Society of the FTAA, Peru Gustavo Mena, Environment Ministry, Dominican Republic Diane Kohn, Transparency International Donald MacKay, Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) Armstrong Wiggins, Indian Law Resource Center * Jorge Carpio, Foco para la Participacion Ciudadana, Argentina * Crescencia Maurer, World Resources Institute Eric Dannenmaier, Tulane University School of Law Environment: Assessing the Environmental Impact of the FTAA: Methods, Challenges and Experiences Claudia de Windt, OAS/FIDA Maria Dnestini, Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad, Argentina Ronaldo Seroa da Motta, Institute de Pesquisa Economica Aplicada, Brazil Chantal Line Carpentier, North American Commission on Environmental Cooperation 2 TIME EVENT AMERICAS TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM PANELISTS CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS continued 10:15 — 11:30 a.m. Smaller Economies: Issues Facing the (Jasmine Room, Caribbean Region in the Ongoing Negotiations Courtyard Marriott) (Hibiscus Room, Courtyard Marriott) Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights: The IPR Chapter of the FTAA: Outlining the Development Perspective Amb. Albert Ramdin, Special Advisor on Caribbean Affairs to the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (moderator) Amb. Richard Bernal, Director General, Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery Introductory Remarks: Ricardo Melendez-Ortiz, Executive Director, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development Tasmin Rajote, The Quaker International Affairs Program (moderator) David Vivas, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development Elza de Castro, Divisao de Propriedade Intelectual, Brazil 10:15 a.m. —12:30 p.m. (Royal Palm II, Courtyard Marriott) FTAA and Investment: Is There an Economic Case for Investment Agreements? Do investment agreements attract FDI? If not, what else needs to be present to attract FDI? Are these other elements fostered by investment agreements? Does FDI, even when it comes, create economic well-being? Welcome Remarks: Daniel B. Magraw, Jr., President, Center for International Environmental Law, USA Aaron Cosbey, Associate and Senior Advisor, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada Richard NeKfarmer, Economic Advisor, International Trade Department and Prospects Group, World Bank Group "FDI: Making It Come, Making It Work" Kevin P. Gallagher and Lyuba Zarsky, Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University "Sustainable Industrial Development? The Performance of Mexico's FDI-Led Strategy" CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS 11:45 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. Transparency: Transparency and Government (Riverview Cafe, Procurement Clarion Hotel) (Ballroom A, Clarion Hotel) Valeria Merino, Executive Director, Transparency International, Ecuador (moderator) Kimberly Ann Elliott, Institute for International Economics and Center for Global Development Andres Andrade, Instituto Liberal, Brazil Diane Kohn, Transparency International Democracy/Human Rights: Trade and National Sovereignty Cailin Morrison, Doctors Without Borders Joe Brenner, Center for Policy Analysis on Trade and Health Julieta Valls, Florida Association of Voluntary Agencies for Caribbean Action (FAVACA) 3 AMERICAS TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM TIME EVENT CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS continued 11:45 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. Environment: Sustainability Assessment and Trade: Extending the Analysis (Park East, Clarion Hotel) (Park West, Clarion Hotel) (Ballroom B, Clarion Hotel) PANELISTS Juan Rodrigo Walsh, Fundacion Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN) Vilma Tancredi, Universidad de Salta * Gerardo Evia, Centro Latinoamericano de Estudios Sociales Alejandro Nadal, Colegio de Mexico * Soledad Salvador, Centro Interdisciplinario de Estudios sobre el Desarollo, Uruguay Armstrong Wiggins, Indian Law Resource Center * Agriculture: Free Trade Promises and Reality: Agricultural Subsidies and Dumping II R. Dennis Olson, Senior Associate, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Tim Wise, Tufts University Pedro de Camargo Neto, Former Brazilian Trade Negotiator Participation: Existing Models: A Review of Participation Mechanisms in Current Trade Regimes and Negotiations Ralph Carnegie, University of West Indies (CARICOM) Paul Fisher, OAS Trade Unit (FTAA Civil Society) Marion Pepin, (NAFTA CEC) Ricardo Melendez, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (WTO) * Maria Leichner, Asociacion Civil ECOS-Uruguay (MERCOSUR) Silvia Chaves, Centro de Derecho Ambiental y de los Recusros Naturales (CACM) Juan Carlos Vargas, Programa Laboral de Desarrollo, Peru (CAN) 12:30 — 2:00 p.m. l :00 p.m. (Royal Palm I, Courtyard Marriott) LUNCH BREAK Special Presentation of Report: "FTAA and The Summit of The Americas: A New Public - Private Relationship?" Diana Tussie and Marisa von Bulow (authors) 1:30 — 4:00 p.m. (Hibiscus Room, Courtyard Marriott) Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights: Trading Away Health in the FTAA Rachel M. Cohen, Doctors Without Borders (moderator) "Portraits of the Access Crisis" Dr. Luis Villa, Head of Mission, Doctors Without Borders, Guatemala Guillermo Murillo, Agua Buena Human Rights Association, Costa Rica "Reneging on Doha: Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines" Robert Weissman, Essential Action/Health GAP Elza de Castro, Divisao de Propriedade Intelectual, Brazil Cailin Morrison, Doctors Without Borders, Canada 4 AMERICAS TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM TIME EVENT CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS 2:00 -- 4:00 p.m. Agriculture: Free Trade Promises and Reality: (Park West, Regional Perspectives Clarion Hotel) PANELISTS Jorge Mario Salazar, Executive Director of Consejo de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo de Centroamerica Victor Suarez, Asociacion Nacional Empresas Comercializadoras Luis Zuniga, President, National Convention of Peruvian Agriculture Cristidn Candia, Member, Consumers International — Latin America Edgardo Lander, Professor, Central University of Caracas, Venezuela (Park East, Environment: Institutional Mechanisms for Clarion Hotel) Cooperation (Royal Palm II, Courtyard Marriott) (Ballroom A, Clarion Hotel) FTAA and investment: The Experience with Existing Investment Disciplines: What are the Concerns? What has been the experience of the NAFTA countries with Chapter 11? What is the current reality of the BITs? What are the trends in investor -state agreements? What has been the impact of domestic investment laws? Chantal Line Carpentier, North American Commission on Environmental Cooperation Ricardo Melendez, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development Luisa Elena Guinand, Comunidad Andina de Naciones Carlos Murillo, Centro Internacional de Politica Economica para el Desarrollo Sostenible, Costa Rica Marianne Schaper, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean * Marie Claire Segger, Center for International Sustainable Development Law, Canada David Markel, Florida State University College of Law Dan Magraw, Center for International Environmental Law, USA "NAFTA's Chapter 11: Problems and Progress to Date" Luke Peterson, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada "Bilateral investment Treaties and Sustainable Development: Our Experience and Current Trends" Miguel Fredes, Centro Austral de Derecho Ambiental (CEADA), Chile "From Chile's Investment DL 600 to the US -Chile Bilateral Agreement" Democracy & Human Rights: Trade and Poverty Maria Cristina Rosas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (moderator) Kimberly Ann Elliott, Institute for International Economics and Center for Global Development Roberto Rubio, Iniciativa Mesoamericana CID- Comercio, Integracion e Desarrollo Sostenible Vicki Gass, Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) Alejandro Laos, Asociacion SER Nora Castaiieda, Venezuela's Women's Bank 5 AMERICAS TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM TIME EVENT PANELISTS CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS continued 2:00 — 4:00 p.m. Smaller Economies: The Need for Special (Jasmine Room, and Differential Treatment Courtyard Marriott) Don Marshall, Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of the West Indies (moderator) Christopher Sinckler, Director, Caribbean Policy Development Center (CPDC) Colin Granderson, Caribbean Community Secretariat, CARICOM Carol Ayoung, Executive Director, Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce, (CAIC) Lincoln Lewis, President, Caribbean Congress of Labor (Royal Palm I, Sustainable Livelihoods: Integration and Courtyard Marriott) Migration: An Essential Connection 2:45 - 4:30 p.m. (Ballroom B, Clarion Hotel) Lisandro O. Perez, Director, Immigration Initiatives, Florida International University Frank Sharry, Executive Director, National Immigration Forum Max. J. Castro, Senior Research Associate, North -South Center, University of Miami Participation: Lessons Learned and Potential John Audley, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Models: Integrating Citizens into the Trade Process Pablo Lazo, Economic Relations Bureau of Foreign Affairs Ministry, Chile Coral Pey, Chilean Alliance for Just and Responsible Trade (ACJR) John Echeverria, Environmental Law and Policy Institute, Georgetown University Law School Juan Dumas, FundaciSn Futuro Latinoamericano, Ecuador Victor Ricca, Centro de Derechos Humanos y Ambiente, Argentina CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS 4:30 6:00 p.m. Agriculture: Free Trade Promises and Realities: (Park West, Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Subsidies Clarion Hotel) (Royal Palm II, Courtyard Marriott) Chantal Line Carpentier, Commission on Environmental Cooperation (moderator) Karel Mayrand, Unisfera Tim Wise, Tufts University Victor Campos, Centro Humboldt, Nicaragua Gerardo Evia, Senior Analyst at the Latin American Center Social Ecology, Uruguay FTAA and Investment: The Experience of Developing Countries with BITs and Investment Contracts An exchange with officials and private sector lawyers from Latin American countries that have been subject to disputes under BITS and investment contracts. Gustavo Carvajal, Soldrzano, Carvajal, Gonzalez y Perez Correa S.C., Mexico "The Experience of Mexico" Raul Vinuesa, Vinuesa & Asociados, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina "The Experience of Argentina" Jorge Cabrera, Ministry of Environment, Costa Rica* "The Experience of Costa Rica" 6 TIME EVENT CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS continued 4:30 — 6:00 p.m. Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights: (Hibiscus Room, Agriculture, Food and IPRs in the FTAA Courtyard Marriott) AMERTCAS TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM PANELISTS Kristen Dawkins, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Maria Julia Oliva, Center for International Environmental Law, Argentina Ricardo Torres, Institute Humboldt, Colombia CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS 5:00 — 6:30 p.m. Joint Session --Environment and Public (Ballroom B, Participation & Access Tents: Clarion Hotel) Integrating Citizens into Trade Institutions: A Roundtable Discussion (Ballroom A, Clarion Hotel) 6:30 p.m. (Park East, Clarion Hotel) Open Discussion Special Guests: Geoffrey Garver, Director, Submissions on Enforcement Matters Unit, NAFTA CEC Paul Joffe, National Wildlife Federation, Director of International Affairs Democracy & Human Rights: Trade and Democratic Governance Environment: Cocktail Reception/ Book Launchings TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 7:30 a.m. (Ballroom A&B, Clarion Hotel) Ramon E. Daubon, Esquel Foundation (moderator) Lisa Davis, Freedom House David Markel', Greening NAFTA Juan Rodrigo Walsh & Maria Fabiana Oliver, OAS/FIDA/ FARN Study — Argentina EIA Ronaldo Serroa da Motta, OASIFIDAIIPEA Study — Brazil EIA Marie Claire Segger, Center for International Sustainable Development Law, Social Rules Study Will Amos, Environmental Law McGill, Conference Report from "Greening the FTAA?" Annie Duffy (RIDES), Carlos Murillo (CINPE), "ALCA y Medio Ambiente: Ideas desde Latinoamerica" Joint Breakfast Session —Environment, Democracy & Human Rights, Transparency, Public Participation & Access Tents: Presentation of Priority Ideas on Institutional Mechanisms for Cooperation and Capacity Building for Environment Government Representatives Invited 8:00 a.m. USTR Briefing Open to ATSDF registrants only (Royal Palm 11, Courtyard Marriott) AMERICAS TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM TIME EVENT 7 PANELISTS CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS 8:30 — 10:30 a.m. Agriculture: Fair Trade Alternatives: (Park West, Northern Perspectives Clarion Hotel) 8:30 — 10:00 a.m. (Royal Palm II, Courtyard Marriott) Daniel G. de la Torre Ugarte, Agriculture Economist Alexandra Lamont, Senior Policy Analyst, Canadian Wheat Board FTAA and Investment: Impacts of Investment Agreements on Policy Space for Sustainable Development: Case Studies Have investment agreements curtailed the policy space for implementing policies and regulations in support of sustainable development? How might they? Albert Cho, World Resources Institute, USA "Will Investment Rules Shrink Policy Space for Sustainable Development? Evidence from the Electricity Sector" John Bloom, American Cancer Society "The Case of the Tobacco Sector" David Waskow, Friends of the Earth, USA "Water, Mining and Environmental Management: What Can We Learn From the NAFTA Chapter 11 Files?" (Jasmine Room, Smaller Economies: Agriculture: Courtyard Marriott) Access and Other Markets (Royal Palm I, Courtyard Marriott) (Hibiscus Room, Courtyard Marriott) Christopher Sinckler, Director, Caribbean Policy Development Centre (moderator) Shantal Munro -Knight, Program Director, CPDC Joseph Edmunds, National Coalition on Caribbean Affairs Lincoln Lewis, President, Caribbean Congress of Labour Sustainable Livelihoods: Labor and Trade Agreements Sandra Polaski, Senior Associate, Trade, Equity and Development Project, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Kimberly Ann Elliot, Institute for International Economics and Center for Global Development Trevor Munroe, University of the West Indies Joint Session — Environment and Knowledge & Intellectual Property Rights Tents: Finding Synergies in the FTAA between the Convention of Biological Diversity and IPRs Sebastian Winkler, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (moderator) Jorge Cabrera, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad Monica Rosell, Andean Community Secretariat Kristen Dawkins, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy 9:00 — 9:30 a.m. (Ballroom A&B, Clarion Hotel) Joint Session —Public Participation & Access, Democracy & Human Rights, Corruption & Transparency Tents: Reporting the Results and Priorities from Day One Sessions Gabriel Murillo, Centro Internacional de Politica Economica (CINPE), Costa Rica (moderator) 8 AMERICAS TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM TIME EVENT PANELISTS CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon (Ballroom A&B, Clarion Hotel) Joint Session —Public Participation & Access, Democracy & Human Rights, Corruption & Transparency Tents: Alternatives and Consensus Building: Working Groups on Three Issues Negotiations: Administration: Dispute Resolution) Gabriel Murillo, Centro International de Politica Economica, Costa Rica (moderator) Catalina Delpiano, PARTICIPA Lina Uribe Stella Bastidas, Sierra Legal Defence Fund CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Environment: Environmental Goods and Services (Park East, Clarion Hotel) (Park West, Clarion Hotel) (Royal Palm II, Courtyard Marriott) (Jasmine Room, Courtyard Marriott) (Hibiscus Room, Courtyard Marriott) Chantal Line Carpentier, North American Commission on Environmental Cooperation Scott Vaughn, OAS Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment * Agriculture: Fair Trade Alternatives: Southern Perspectives Eduardo Gudynas, Director, Latin American Center of Social Ecology (CLAES), Uruguay Nigel Durrant, Agricultural Trade Specialist, Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery Estanislao Martinez, Elected Member of the Senate, Paraguay FTAA and Investment: An Investment Agreement in the FTAA? What observations can we make based on the current text? What are the prospects for an investment agreement in the FTAA? What are the impacts of the Cancun WTO Ministerial outcomes? Alejandro Buvinic, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Chile "The State of the Negotiations" Marcos Orellana, Center for International Environmental Law "A Critique of the FTAA's Draft Investment Chapter" Jake Caldwell, National Wildlife Federation, USA "The US Trade Promotion Authority: Implications for an FTAA Investment Approach?" Smaller Economies: Non -Agricultural Products: Kenrick Hunte, National Coalition on Caribbean Affairs (moderator) Access and Other Matters Carol Ayoung, Executive Director, Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce Ransford Palmer, National Coalition on Caribbean Affairs Yhesmine Remy, Caribbean Policy Development Centre Representative, Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights: Access to Information and the Copyright and Related Rights Provisions in the Proposed FTAA Manon Ress, Consumer Project on Technology (moderator) Gwen Hinze, Electronic Frontier Foundation Howard Knopf, Professor, Queen Mary University James Love, Director, Consumer Project on Technology AMERICAS TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM TIME 12:00 noon EVENT PANELISTS USTR Briefing Open to ATSDF registrants only (Royal Palm I, Courtyard Marriott) 9 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Ballroom A&B, Clarion Hotel) 1:00 — 2:30 p.m. 1:30 — 2:30 p.m. (Park East, Clarion Hotel) Joint Session —Public Participation & Access, Democracy & Human Rights, Corruption & Transparency Tents: Plenary to Discuss Working Group Findings/ Recommendations and Prepare for Special Reception LUNCH BREAK Environment: Intellectual Property and Biodiversity TBD 2:00 — 3:30 p.m. (Ballroom A&B, Clarion Hotel) (Park West, Clarion Hotel) (Hibiscus Room, Courtyard Marriott) (Royal Palm I, Courtyard Marriott) Joint Session —Public Participation & Access and Democracy & Human Rights Tents: Special Reception/Meetings with Government Representatives Agriculture: Trade, Agriculture, and Genetically Engineered Crops Kristin Dawkins, Vice President, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Tom Wiley, North Dakota Farmer, Western Organization of Resource Councils, Stop GE Wheat Campaign Alexandra Lamont, Senior Policy Analyst, Canadian Wheat Board Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights: Systemic & Rules Issues: Non -Violation, Dispute Settlement Issues in IPRs and Technology Transfer David Vivas, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (moderator) Maria Julia Oliva, Center for International Environmental Law, Argentina Angel Morales, Universidad de los Andes, Venezuela Assad Omer, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Sustainable Livelihoods: NAFTA's Promise and Reality: Lessons from Mexico for the Hemisphere John Audley, Senior Associate and Director, Trade, Equity and Development Project, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Sandra Polaski, Senior Associate, Trade, Equity and Development Project, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Doris Meissner, Senior Fellow, Migration Policy Institute 10 TIME AMERICAS TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM EVENT CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS continued 2:00 — 3:30 p.m. Smaller Economies: Services (Jasmine Room, Courtyard Marriott) PANELISTS Anthony Bryan, Director, Caribbean Program, North -South Center (moderator) Representative, Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery * Colin Granderson, CARICOM * Lincoln Lewis, Caribbean Congress of Labour Don Marshall, University of the West Indies 3:00-5:30 p.m. (Royal Palm II, Courtyard Marriott) FTAA and Investment: A Positive Agenda for Investment What would an investment agreement look like if it were specifically geared to foster sustainable development? Kevin P. Gallagher, Research Associate, Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University Aaron Cosbey, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Canada "Elements of a Positive Agenda: International Agreements to Foster Sustainable Development" Juan Dumas, Fundacion Futuro LatinoAmericano (FFLA), Ecuador "Pro -SD Elements in Investment Agreements: A New Conservation Fund in Ecuador" Carlos Murillo, Centro Internacional de Politica Economica (CINPE), Costa Rica CONCURRENT 4:00 — 5:00 p. (Ballroom A& Clarion Hotel) (Park West, Clarion Hotel) WORKSHOPS m. Joint Session —Public Participation & Access, Democracy & Human Rights, Corruption & Transparency Tents: Where Do We Go From Here? B, 4:00 — 5:00 p.m. (Hibiscus Room, Courtyard Marriott) Open Discussion Special Guests: Irene Klinger and Jane Thery, Organization of American States Joint Session — Agriculture and Environment: Trade, Agriculture, and Genetically Engineered Crops (continued) Doreen Stabinsky, Ph.D. Genetics, Greenpeace, Professor at College of the Atlantic Maria Julia Oliva, Center for International Environmental Law, Argentina Luis Guadarrama, Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights: IPR Plenary Open Discussion AMERICAS TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORUM I I TIME EVENT PANELISTS 4:30 — 6:00 p.m. (Jasmine Room, Courtyard Marriott) Smaller Economies: Prospects for the Caribbean Region Within the FTAA 5:00 p.m. (Park East, Clarion Hotel) (Park West, Clarion Hotel) Environment: Reports and Development of Consensus Document Ransford Palmer, National Coalition on Caribbean Affairs (moderator) Wilfred David, National Coalition on Caribbean Affairs Christopher Sinckler, Caribbean Policy Development Centre Don Marshall, University of the West Indies Agriculture: Synthesis of Recommendations Open Discussion from Agricultural Tent to Full Plenary 5:30 — 6:00 p.m. (Royal Palm II, Courtyard Marriott) FTAA and Investment: Wrap Up WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Aaron Coshey, Associate and Senior Advisor, International Institute for Sustainable Development Marcos Orellana, Center for International Environmental Law 8:00 am USTR Briefing (Ballroom A&B, Clarion Hotel) 9:00 — 10:00 a.m. ATSDF Plenary (Ballroom A&B, Clarion Hotel) 11:00 a.m.— 12:30 p.m. Inter -American Parliamentary Forum (Jasmine Room, Courtyard Marriott) Open to ATSDF registrants only 11:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. LUNCH BREAK 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 1:00 — 3:30 p.m. 4:30 — 6:00 p.m. Trade and Health Symposium (Ballroom A&B, Clarion Hotel) Coordinating Committee/Rapporteurs Meeting (Jasmine Room, Courtyard Marriott) ATSDF Meeting with Ministers (Intercontinental Hotel) Live broadcast of the ATSDF Meeting with Ministers (Royal Palm I & H, Courtyard Marriott) Center for Policy Analysis on Trade and Health * invited ATSDF Partners Page 1 of 2 IMatrie.todg RH IS:. 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I,...,..oe.1 ATC1Pirr.arFnarc i,tml 11 /13/2003 Parade Route for Nov. 18, 4 p.m.to 11 p.m. Page 1 of 2 FTAA Unified Command Joint Information Center Your source for public safety and security information Home I News and Information j Feedback 1 Links j Site Overview I Logon DATE: November 08, 2003 23:26:27 EST Parade Route Information Parade date: Nov. 18, 2003 FTAA Miami Unified Command Joint Information Center Parade Route for Nov. 18, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Estimated attendance 500 to 1000 • The march originates in Palm Beach County, Sunday November 16, and will travel southbound on US 1, reaching the City of Miami on Biscayne Blvd. at approximately noon. • West on N.E. 15 Street to N.E. 2nd Ave • South on N.E. 2nd Avenue to N.E. 2nd Street • East on N.E. 2 Street to Biscayne Blvd. (southbound lanes) • South on Biscayne. Blvd. to Flagler Street • Loop from south to northbound lanes at Flagler Street • The group is authorized to peacefully demonstrate in the area of Flagler & Biscayne Blvd. for approx. two (2) hours • Depart northbound from Flagler Street to N.E. 3 Street • West on N.E. 3 Street to N.E. 1st Avenue • North on N.E. 1st Avenue to N.E. 17th Street • East on N.E. 17 Street to N.E. 2nd Avenue • North on N.E. 2nd Avenue to N.E. 17 Terrace • East on N.E. 17 Terrace to N.E. 4th Avenue • North on N.E. 4th Avenue to 18 Street • East on 18th Street into Margaret Pace Park _ i___.____ i :_ .. . 1,;A—.CA^7Q.f'iicaortir=PYTFRNAT. rinr.vi. 11/13/2003 Parade Route for Nov. 18, 4 p.m.to 11 p.m. Page 2 of 2 A full sized version of this map can be downloaded at, http:I/www.piersystem.com/clients/crisis_586/Nov.18Parade Route jog printer friendly -J I C- 2000-2003 AudienceCentral. AB rights reserved. 1 11_.____ _...vf.....�_...,,/;r.ao„„cm9,;(1—Ad752r ceartrnn=F.XTF.RNAT,.docv1... 11/13/2003 Parade Route for Nov. 20, 2 p.m to 4 p.m. Page 1 of 2 FTAA Unified Command Joint Information Center Your source for public safety and security information Home j News and information I Feedback 1 Links I Site Overview j Logon DATE: November 08, 2003 23:26:04 EST Parade Route Information Parade date: Nov. 20, 2003 FTAA Miami Unified Command Joint information Center Parade Route for Nov. 20, 2 p.m to 4 p.m. Estimated attendance 20,000 to 25,000 • Leave Bayfront Park northbound on Biscayne Blvd. (northbound lanes) to N.E. 4 Street. • Loop around to the southbound lanes on Biscayne Blvd. • Southbound Biscayne Blvd. to N.E. 3 Street • West on N.E. 3 Street to N.E. 1 Avenue • North on N.E. 1 Avenue to N.E. 6 Street • West on N.E. 6 Street to N.W. 2 Avenue • South on N.W. 2 Avenue to N.W. 3 Street • East on N.W. 3 Street to N.W. 1 Avenue • South on N.W. 1 Avenue to N.W. 2 Street • East on N.W. 2 Street to Biscayne Blvd. (southbound lanes) • Southbound on Biscayne Blvd. to Flagler Street • East on Flagler Street looping around to northbound lanes of Biscayne Blvd. • Continue north on Biscayne Blvd. returning to the Amphitheater at Bayfront Park A full size version of this map can be downloaded at, http:Ilwww.piersystem.comlclientslcrisis_5861Nov.20ParadeRoute.}pg -J1C- _ r___4-1 /2—.-1—, F ;A—AiliRrfircaartinn=1 YTFR1\TAT. rinCvi __ 11/13/2003 Parade Route for Nov. 20, 2 p.m to 4 p.m. Page 2 of 2 C9 printer friendly G 2000-2003 AudienceCentral. All rights reserved. h++..•I/„rut n,.,,;orn,re•-1- nmlav+arna1/,r, v tfrr,?r,rd=fa7Ryf„cPactirrn=F.XTERNAL.docvi... 11/13/2003 Parade Route for Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Page 1 of 2 FTAA Unified Command Joint information Center Your source for public safety and security information Home I News and Information I Feedback I Links I Site Overview I Logon DATE: November 08, 2003 23:25:53 EST Parade Route Information Parade date: Nov. 21, 2003 FTAA Miami Unified Command Joint Information Center Parade Route for Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Estimated attendance 5,000 to 10,000 • Leave the Miami Arena westbound N.W. 8 Street to N.W. 2 Avenue • South on N.W. 2 Avenue to N.W. 3 Street • East on N.W. 3 Street to N.W. 1 Avenue • South on N.W. 1 Avenue to N.W. 2 Street • East on N.W. 2 Street to Biscayne Blvd. (southbound lanes) • South on Biscayne Blvd. to Flagler Street • Loop from south to northbound lanes at Flagler Street • North on Flagler Street to N.E. 4 Street • Loop from north to southbound lanes of Biscayne Blvd. • South on Biscayne Blvd. to N.E. 3 Street • West on N.E. 3 Street to N.E. 1 Avenue • North on N.E. 1 Avenue to N.W. 8 Street • West on N.W. 8 Street to the Miami Arena A full size version of this map can be downloaded at, http:l/www.piersystem.com/clientslcrisis_586/Nov.21 ParadeRoute.jpg — L_----- .-. _ -fiiwantinn=PYTFRT\TAT. 1 1 /11/2003 Parade Route for Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Page 2 of 2 printer friendly -J IC- © 2©00-2003 AudienceCentral. NI rights reserved. �,+t,•.•�/„ rvm-rm +,; crc, sr* nm a Linn avrfm9riri=F,417.Qrfi1CPartinn=FXTRRNAT.Ancvi___ 11/13/2003 ORGANIZATION CONTACT PHONE DATE OF EVENT NAME PERSON MS. CAROLINA DELGADO NUMBER (305) 285-8820 11 12- 3 AY wEu(WEEK BEFORE) S. FLA. FOR FAIR TRADE & GLOBAL JUSTICE AMERICAN INDIAN MS. (305) 11-15-03 MOVEmENr SHERIDAN 546-5750 SATURDAY MURPHY (WEEK BEFORE) COALITION OF MS. JULIA (239) 11-18-03 1MMOKALEE'S PERKINS 986-089I TUESDAY WORKERS UNITARIAN REV. LUCY (305) 11-18-03 UNIVERSALISTIC IIIT1-ICOCK 667-3697 TUESDAY CONGREGATION ASFCME LOCAL 1184 MR (305) 11-19-03 SHERMAN 657-6617 WBDNESDAY HENRY AMNESTY mR. STEVEN (305) I I-20-03 INTERNATIONAL WETSTEIN 226-2480 T RURSDAY AFL-C10 AND MS. LIBBY (305) 11-20-03 THURSDAY NAVARRE'rrh 412-8322 COALITION FREE TRADE MR PETER (305) 11-21-03 WELCOMING STEDMAN 576-2337 FRIDAY COMMITTEE ROOTS CAUSE MAX RAMEAU (305) 759-8717 9- -103 � 11 11-1 03 DAY TIME OF EVENT 1200 HRS 1400 HRS 1300 HRS 1500 HRS 0900 HRS 1800 IIRS 1930 HRS 2100 HRS 1100HRS 1300 HRS 1000 HRS 1400 HRS 1200 HRS 1800 HRS 1000 HRS 1800 HRS 1400 LLRS 1700 HRS TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 100 50-100 500 300 PLUS 1000 200-300 25,000 PLUS 5,000 -10,000 500-1000 PERMIT ISSUE YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES NO PARADE ROUTE ESTABLISHED TORCH OF FRIENDSHIP / WILL HAVE STREET PERFORMERS TORCH OF FRIENDSHIP MARCH FROM BISCAYNE BOULEVARD & 87 STREET' TO FLAOLER STREET. TORCH OF FRIENDSHIP 1450 NE 2ND AVENUE TORCH OF FRIENDSHIP YES YES DEMONSTRATION 15 AVE. & NW. 23 STREET coAMMENTS - PRESS CONFERENCE WILL HAVE STREET PERFORMERS INCLUDING DRUMMERS 1 THEY PLAN TO HAVE STREET PERFORMERS HAVE CONCERT AT BAYFRONT PARK FROM ISOO HOURS 7'0 24B0 I -FOURS .1TILS GROUP IS MARCHING FRoM BROWARO CANDLE JJQU' VIGIL NOT RELATED TO FTAA MIMti DADE sCIIOOL BOARD POLICE SHOULD MQNrrOR. FYI ONLY WILL SET UP AT 0900 HOURS PERMIT PENDING SIGNATURE AND REVIEW PERMXF PENDING MEEIYNGTO ESTABLISH OTI ER INFORMATION, (VEHICLES / MARSHALS) THAT ARE PLACING A STAGE WITH SPEAKERS AND REQUIRE BLOCKING SMET WITH BARRICADES The Miami Herald 11/13/2003 [ Marches, 'trial' on protest agenda Page 1 of 3 the Miami Etralb HeraI&.,orr. News Business 1 Sports I Entertainment Make us your homepage I Tropical Life Search Articles -last 7 days If:you died. eterm 1°21 What would happen to your family 1 City Guide for Shopping lobs I Cars Go Back to Home > Thursday, Nov 13, 2003 FTAA In Miami minuteherald Posted on Thu, Nov. 13, 2003 SPONSORED 8Y.• him Traffic 1 Weather Sections News • Breaking News • Miami -Dade • Neighbors • Broward • Hometown • Florida Keys • Florida • Nation • World • Americas . Cuba . Haiti • Canada • Politics • Education • Issues & Ideas • Weird News Sports Business Entertainment Tropical Life Health Horne & Garden Travel Opinion Columnists Corrections City Guide Find it Fast Calendar Dave Barry Dolphins Photo Gallery Obituaries Action Line Lottery Horoscopes Comics Contests Today's Front Page FREE TRADE SUMMIT Marches, 'trial' on protest agenda A coalition of local activists outlines a series of events to protest the free -trade talks that will be held in Miami next week. BY AMY DRISCOLL adriscoiligherald.com A coalition of grass -roots organizations, activists and union members stood before the flickering Torch of Friendship in downtown Miami on Wednesday and invited the public to join a week's worth of peaceful protests against the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas. OPPOSITION TO TRADE PACT: Protesters display slogans Wednesday at the Torch of Friendship in Miami. HECTOR GABINO/EL NUEVO.HERALD Events will include a 34-mile march -- one mile for each nation that would be included in the free -trade agreement -- three days of teach - ins, a musical "people's gala," a mock trial of the FTAA, and the symbolic presentation of thousands of "ballots" cast against the proposal. 1 Homes Shopping Find a 3 Find a Find a F Find an Classi€i. ..... ...................... . Shop N. "What we want is fair trade that respects human rights, not free trade that exploits human dignity," said Julia Perkins of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a farmworkers' rights organization. The coalition included representatives of the Citizens Trade Campaign, the AFL-CIO, Public Citizen, Sierra Club, Jobs With Justice, Root Cause and others. They are part of a broad spectrum of groups �,.------,__-_-. , y 1. rA f-7- n4nnl The Miami Herald 1 11/13/2003 I Marches, 'trial' on protest agenda Page 2 of 3 — expected to protest trade talks that will be held in the Hotel Inter- Webcams Continental in downtown Miami on Nov. 20-21. Related trade Message Boards discussions start Sunday. Maps & Directions Yellow Pages Shopping ..:= One of the earliest major events is the three-day march, sponsored Jobs by Root Cause, which begins Sunday in northern Fort Lauderdale and Cars winds up with a rally in downtown Miami on Tuesday. Exact locations Homes are still under discussion, but the march will generally follow U.S. 1, Classifieds Newspaper Ads organizers said. Special Sections Archives News by Email Subscribe Place an Ad Site Index Contact Us More Herald Services Partners El Nuevo Herald Street Gay South Florida Top Vacation Picks More Partners The teach -ins will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, organized under the general themes of "sustainability and democracy," "health and social development" and "faces of the global economy." The events, co -sponsored by the Citizens Trade Campaign, will be held at various downtown locations. The biggest march, sponsored in part by the AFL-CIO, is set for next Thursday, starting at Miami's Bayfront Park and circling through downtown Miami. Police have estimated that up to 20,000 people might attend. "The American worker built this country -- we're its backbone," said Fred Frost, South Florida AFL-CIO president. Under the FTAA, he said, ' we become disposable spare parts. And that's why we're. marching." The march will be followed the same day by a "People's Gala for Global Justice," at the Bayfront Park Amphitheater. Artists including Billy Bragg, Dead Prez and Steve Earle are scheduled to perform, along with presentations from cultural, labor and environmental leaders. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with the show running from 7 to 11:30 p.m. The public also is invited to visit the "convergence center" -- a gathering place for protesters -- which is set to open this weekend. Situated at 2300 N. Miami Ave., the center will offer training in nonviolent resistance and other techniques, according to Starhawk, an anarchist from California. "Come on down and see what's happening," she urged. 1 '°I email this I print this I license this I reprint this RELATED LINKS » TO LEARN MORE » FTAA in Miami: Complete coverage Ads fror FTAA Ci »11Op Free T Throw Amerit lcnarinarkaopQ/ftna/774S1101 _Yarn 11/13/2003