>Bangkok in February for the UNCTAD X. This is the first international
>meeting of trade ministers for the new millennium, and promises to be a
>major
>event in shaping the 'terms of trade' for the next century.
>
>Civil society events are being planned. Please get in contact with
Focus on
>the
>Global South:
>
>If you have ideas
>If you want to be involved
>If you want to organise an event
>If you want to keep informed about what's happening
>
>Send an email to Nicola Bullard, n.bullard at focusweb.org
>
>IN THE MEANTIME...
>All organisations should get accredited, even if you are not sure if
you
>will be
>in Bangkok. The note (BELOW) from the UN NGO Liaison Service has the
>details and the relevant form is attached and can also be found on the
>UNCTAD X website www.unctad.org
>
>Organisations who already have UNCTAD consultative status need not
apply.
>
>DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK?
>Accreditation for the UNCTAD X meeting DOES NOT carry speaking rights.
>If you want to speak at the inter-governmental meeting you must apply
for
>full
>consultative status with UNCTAD. Although there may not be many chances
>to speak, it would be good to have the possibility so please consider
this
>option.
>
>DO NOT use the form below, but contact:
>Susan Clarke at UNCTAD for details,
>susan.clarke at unctad.org or 41 22 907 5718
>or the UNCTAD website www.unctad.org
>
>***************************************************
>
>-------------- NGLS Communiqué: Sorry for cross-postings
-------------
>
>The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will
>be holding its tenth quadrennial conference (UNCTAD X) in Bangkok on
12-
>19 February 2000.
>
>A couple of months after the events in Seattle, this will an
opportunity to
>take a
>fresh look at the full range of issues related to globalization from a
>development perspective -- ranging from global trade and financial
>governance
>to alternative development paradigms.
>
>The overall theme of the conference, agreed to by all member states,
is:
>"Applying the lessons of the past to make globalization an effective
>instrument
>for the development of all countries and of all people." A
Pre-Conference
>Civil
>Society Plenary Caucus will be held in the days preceding the
conference to
>inform the inter-governmental deliberations, and a series of separate
civil
>society activities are planned throughout.
>
>NGOs without consultative status with UNCTAD can apply to be accredited
>to the official conference.
>
>!!!! DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 31 DECEMBER 1999 !!!!
>
>(see applications attached and below)
>
>This is just a first announcement. Details of the programme, including
civil
>society activities, will be issued in the days to come. If you have
problems
>opening the attached files (it is the same document in different
formats),
>please
>contact us at: ngls at unctad.org
>
>Best regards,
>
>United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (NGLS)
>
>********************************************
>
>CONFERENCE DES NATIONS UNIES SUR UNITED NATIONS
>CONFERENCE LE COMMERCE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT ON
>TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
>
>Télégrammes: UNATIONS, GENEVE
>Palais des Nations Téléx: 41 29 62
>CH-1211 GENEVE 10
>Téléfax: 41 22 907 00 57
>Téléphone: 907 12 34 917 12 34
>
>UNCTAD X: (Bangkok, Thailand, 12-19 February 2000) (Queen Sirikit
>National Convention Center)
>
>
>!!!! DEADLINE : 31 DECEMBER 1999 !!!!!!
>
>The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will
>be holding its tenth quadrennial Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, from
12-19
>February 2000. As agreed by member States, UNCTAD X will address the
>theme 'Developmental strategies in an increasingly interdependent
world:
>applying the lessons of the past to make globalization an effective
>instrument
>for the development of all countries and of all people.
>
>Arrangements can be made for non-governmental organizations that do not
>have observer status with UNCTAD and that provide the necessary
>credentials to attend UNCTAD X.
>
>Organizations would be issued with a badge allowing them access to the
>conference centre and entitlement to observe the proceedings of the
public
>sessions of the Conference, attend NGO briefing sessions, have access
to
>non-restricted general and press documentation and use of the
facilities
>provided for NGOs.
>
>They would not be entitled to make oral statements in official meetings
of
>the
>Conference or circulate written statements. They may however make
their
>views known through an NGO which has status and display material in a
>specific location reserved for this purpose.
>
>Organizations wishing to attend the Conference are required to complete
the
>attached questionnaire and send it with a copy of the requested
supporting
>material to:
>
>Ms. Susan Clarke, UNCTAD, Palais des Nations, Office E.9015, CH 1211
>Geneva 10, Switzerland (FAX: (41 22) 907 00 43).
>
>Inquiries can be addressed by e mail to: susan.clarke at unctad.org or
tel.
>907
>57 18.
>
>Organizations must provide clear information on their activities and
how
>they
>are concerned with those of UNCTAD by attaching a text to the
questionnaire
>with copies of related pages from their organization's Constitution/By-
>laws/Statutes and mission statements, where available.
>
>Organizations should submit applications and supporting material by DHL
or
>fax before 31 December and no later than 5 January in order to ensure
>meeting clearance deadlines for accreditation and attendance at the
>Conference.
>
>A pre-Conference Civil Society Plenary Caucus will be held at UNCC-
>ESCAP in Bangkok in the days preceding the Conference (the exact dates
are
>subject to confirmation).
>
>The Caucus will provide an opportunity for NGOs to discuss their views
on
>the issues related to the UNCTAD X agenda. Discussions will be largely
>based on an initial document prepared at the annual Consultation with
NGOs
>(Geneva, 12-14 December).
>
>The outcome of the Plenary Caucus will be presented to Member States
at
>the official Conference. Requests to attend the Plenary Caucus
should
>also
>be sent to Susan Clarke at the above UNCTAD address, or noted on the
>attached questionnaire.
>
>Please note that completion of accreditation procedures for the
Conference
>is
>not required for participation in the Plenary Caucus -- although the
total
>number of participants will be limited by the carrying capacity of
meeting
>room.
>
>Organizations wishing to establish a closer working relationship with
>UNCTAD, and a firm basis for long-term cooperation, are strongly
advised to
>apply for consultative status and can request information and
questionnaires
>from the above address.
>
>Organizations in status receive UNCTAD's documentation and studies, as
well
>as notifications of UNCTAD's intergovernmental meetings where they can
>make and distribute statements.
>
>Applications for status are submitted to the Trade and Development
Board for
>the approval of States members. For more information on status and on
>UNCTAD X, please see UNCTAD's web page: http://www.unctad.org.
>
>****************************************************
>APPLICATION FORM
>
>Applications by NGOs which do not have observer status to attend
>UNCTAD X Bangkok, Thailand, 12-19 February 2000
>
>Arrangements for the participation of non-governmental organizations in
the
>activities of UNCTAD are governed by rule 77 of the rules of procedure
of
>the Trade and Development Board (rule 81 of the Conference), and Board
>decision 43 (VII) of 20 September 1968.
>
>In order to allow non-governmental organizations which do not have
observer
>status with UNCTAD to attend this session of the Conference, it would
be
>necessary that they provide the information requested in the attached
>questionnaire and to attach a copy of the relevant pages of their
>organization's
>Constitution/By-laws/Statutes (aims and purposes, structure and
>registration).
>
>A decision regarding accreditation for the Conference will be given as
soon
>as
>possible directly to the organization concerned so that visa and travel
>arrangements can be made. Please note that the UNCTAD secretariat
does
>not take responsibility for obtaining visas for Thailand, nor can it
>guarantee
>entry to Thailand as this is the responsibility of the host country.
>
>
>
>ACCREDITATION QUESTIONNAIRE
>
> Applications by Non-Governmental organizations which do not have
observer
>status UNCTAD X, Bangkok, Thailand, 12-19 February 2000
>
>PLEASE COMPLETE IN ENGLISH AND TYPE RESPONSES TO THE
>FOLLOWING QUESTIONS : (If space is insufficient, please continue on a
>separate sheet)
>
>1. Official name of organization:
>
>
>2. Acronym: (specify whether acronym is invariable in translation)
>
>3. Full Address: (street and postal):
>
>
>Phone:
>Fax:
>e-mail:
>
> web page:http://www.
>
>
>
>4. International or national NGO:
>(structure, membership, activities)
>
>5. Year of establishment:
>
>
>6. Please attach a detailed description of:
>
>a) Aims, objectives and activities (please also provide copies of
related
>pages
>from Constitution/By-laws/Statutes, and, where available, mission
>statement).
>
>b) Activities and programmes related to the theme of the Conference
>('Developmental strategies in an increasingly interdependent world:
applying
>the lessons of the past to make globalization an effective instrument
for
>the
>development of all countries and of all people').
>
>7. Description of membership. Please list members of the governing body
>and countries of nationality. Please give total number of members and
list
>of
>countries.
>
>Geographical coverage:
>International
>Regional
>National
>Local
>
>8. Finances (indicate sources of revenue and provide latest annual
budget):
>
>9. Relations with other international organizations (Economic and
Social
>Council; other UN organs; UN specialized agencies; other international
>organizations): Does your organization have consultative status with
>ECOSOC? If so, please indicate one of the following:
>
>General Category:
>Special Category:
>Roster:
>
>10. Please indicate if your organization has been accredited to an
UNCTAD
>meeting in the past and if so, give the name and dates of the meeting:
>
>11. Enclosed: Constitution/By-laws/Statutes (year specified):
>(attach
>copies of relevant pages showing objectives, structure, registration).
l2.
>Name
>and title of designated representative/s to attend UNCTAD X:
>
>13. The designated representative/s would also like to attend the pre-
>Conference Civil Society Plenary Caucus at UNCC-ESCAP:
>
>YES/NO
>
>Signed by: (Name and title):
>
>
>Place:
>
>Date:
>
>PLEASE RETURN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE BY DHL OR FAX
>BEFORE 31 DECEMBER AND NO LATER THAN 5 JANUARY TO:
>SUSAN CLARKE, UNCTAD, E.9015, PALAIS DES NATIONS, CH
>1211 GENEVA 10, SWITZERLAND (FAX: (41 22) 907 00 43) TO
>ENSURE MEETING CLEARANCE DEADLINES FOR
>ACCREDITATION AND ATTENDANCE AT THE CONFERENCE.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Focus on the Global South (FOCUS)
>c/o CUSRI, Chulalongkorn University
>Bangkok 10330 THAILAND
>Tel: 662 218 7363/7364/7365
>Fax: 662 255 9976
>E-mail: admin at focusweb.org
>Web Page http://www.focusweb.org
>
>Staff email addresses:
>----------------------
>Walden Bello W.Bello at focusweb.org
>Kamal Malhotra K.Malhotra at focusweb.org
>Chanida Bamford C.Bamford at focusweb.org
>Nicola Bullard N.Bullard at focusweb.org
>Shalmali Guttal S.Guttal at focusweb.org
>Minar Pimple Minar at focusweb.org
>Praphai Jundee P.Jundee at focusweb.org
>Joy Chavez J.Chavez at focuweb.org
>Aileen Kwa A.Kwa at focusweb.org
>Ehito Kimura E.Kimura at focusweb.org
>Li Kheng Poh Lk.Poh at focusweb.org
>Marco Mezzera M.Mezzera at focusweb.org
>Soontaree Narkviroj Soontaree at focusweb.org
>Jim Charoonpatarapong Jim at focusweb.org
>Ranee Hassarungsee Ranee at focusweb.org
>Mayuree RuechakieattikulNok at focusweb.org
>____________________________________________________