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THE WHITE HOUSE
-Semmif
WASHINGTON
January 22, 1998
bce: anaMaria
MEMORANDUM FOR MELANNE VERVEER
nelson
FROM:
MACK McLARTY
SUBJECT:
SANTIAGO SUMMIT
Per our conversation, I wanted to give you a summary report on
the prominence of women in the Summit of the Americas Plan of
Action. I have attached the full document and highlighted the
sections regarding women and their importance to the development
of the hemisphere. I have emphasized how important this is to
both Ambassador Jeff Davidow and Rich Brown, and I believe,
thanks to their leadership, we came out in good shape. They both
feel, and I concur, that we can make even more progress leading
up to the Summit. We will keep you and the First Lady posted.
well
Attachment
per MY Comments to you @ WH
Endoumet diviser Hisblighted Areas
In your quiet review
By The wa Arc SPOTUS were
So good LAST Night - What else
is New - NOT the Best of times
Atmonphere Corrosive to our democrary
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REPUBLIC OF CHILE
Ministry of Foreign Relations
General Coordinations
-Summit
Second Summit of the Americas
ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW GROUP (SIRG)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - DECEMBER 9 TO 11, 1997
Headquarters of the organization of American States
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
Tuesday, December 9
8:30 a.m.
Accreditation
9:00 a.m.
Welcome from Coordinator General, Ambassador Juan Martabit
9:05 a.m.
Address by OAS Secretary General César Gaviria
9:15 a.m.
Address by Ambassador Genaro Arriagada, Advisor to the
President of the Republic of Chile for the Summit of the Americas
9:25 a.m.
Address by Special Envoy of the President of the United States of
America, Counselor Thomas MacLarty
9:35 a.m.
Address by Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow
9:40 a.m.
Pause
9:55 a.m.
Address by Ambassador Richard Brown
10:00 a.m.
Explanation of the format for deliberations by Ambassador Juan
Martabit
10:15 a.m.
Negotiation of the initiatives for the chapter on "Education"
-
Brief address by the delegate from Mexico, Coordinator
Responsible for the Subject
-
Debate and negotiation
REPUBLIC OF CHILE
Ministry of Foreign Relations
General Coordinations
Second Summit of the Americas
11:00 a.m.
Discussion of the initiatives for the subject "Democracy and
Human Rights" (Chapter II - Preservation and Strengthening of
Democracy and Human Rights)
-
Presentation of the delegates from Brazil and Canada,
Coordinators of the Subject
-
Debate
12:00 a.m.
Discussion of the initiatives for the subject "Education for
Democracy and Human Rights" (Chapter II - Preservation and
Strengthening of Democracy and Human Rights)
-
Presentation by the Presidency
-
Debate
1:00 p.m.
Lunch
2:30 p.m.
Discussion of the initiatives for the subject "Civil Society"
(Chapter II - Preservation and Strengthening of Democracy and
Human Rights)
-
Presentation by the delegates from Jamaica and Uruguay,
Coordinators of the Subject
-
Debate
3:30 p.m.
Discussion of the initiatives for the subject "Migrant Workers"
(Chapter II - Preservation and Strengthening of Democracy and
Human Rights)
-
Presentation of the delegate from the United States,
Coordinator of the Subject
-
Debate
REPUBLIC OF CHILE
Ministry of Foreign Relations
General Coordinations
Second Summit of the Americas
4:30 p.m.
Pause
4:45 p.m.
Discussion of the initiatives for the subject "Decentralized
Administrations" (Chapter II - Preservation and Strengthening of
Democracy and Human Rights)
-
Presentation of the delegate from the United States,
Coordinator of the Subject
-
Debate
5:45 p.m.
Discussion of the initiatives for the subject "Corruption"
(Chapter II - Preservation and Strengthening of Democracy and
Human Rights)
-
Presentation of the delegate from Venezuela, Coordinator of
the Subject
-
Debate
6:45 p.m.
Reception hosted by OAS Secretary General César Gaviria
Wednesday, December 10
8:30 a.m.
Discussion of the initiatives for the subject "Drug Traffic"
(Chapter II - Preservation and Strengthening of Democracy and
Human Rights)
-
Presentation of the delegate from the United States,
Coordinator of the Subject
-
Debate
REPUBLIC OF CHILE
Ministry of Foreign Relations
General Coordinations
Second Summit of the Americas
9:30 a.m.
Discussion of the initiatives for the subject "Terrorism"
(Chapter II - Preservation and Strengthening of Democracy and
Human Rights)
-
Presentation of the delegate from Argentina, Coordinator of
the Subject
-
Debate
10:30 a.m.
Pause
10:45 a.m.
Discussion of the initiatives for the subject "The Promotion
of Confidence Building and Security Among States"
(Chapter II - Preservation and Strengthening of Democracy and
Human Rights)
-
Presentation of the delegate from Chile, Coordinator of the
Subject
11:00 a.m.
Discussion of the initiatives for the subject "Strengthening of the
Judicial System" (Chapter II - Preservation and Strengthening of
Democracy and Human Rights)
-
Presentation of the delegate from Argentina, Coordinator of
the subject
-
Debate
12:00 (noon)
Discussion of the initiatives for the subject "Modernization of
the State in Labor Matters" (Chapter II - Preservation and
Strengthening of Democracy and Human Rights)
-
Presentation of the delegate from the United States,
Coordinator of the Subject
-
Debate
REPUBLIC OF CHILE
Ministry of Foreign Relations
General Coordinations
Second Summit of the Americas
12:45 (noon)
Departure of the National Coordinators to the Inter-American
Development Bank (IDB)
-
The IDB will make transportation available for the National
Coordinators
1:00 p.m.
Luncheon Hosted by the President of the IDB for the National
Coordinators (by invitation)
2:45 p.m.
If necessary, the debate relative to the subject "Modernization of
the State in Labor Matters" will continue.
3:00 p.m.
Discussion of the initiatives for the subject "Capital Markets"
(Chapter III - Economic Integration and Free Trade)
-
Presentation of the delegate from the United States,
Coordinator of the Subject
-
Debate
4:00 p.m.
Discussion of the initiatives for the subject "Science and
Technology" (Chapter III - Economic Integration and Free Trade)
-
Presentation of the delegate from Colombia, Coordinator of
the Subject
-
Debate
5:00 p.m.
Pause
REPUBLIC OF CHILE
Ministry of Foreign Relations
General Coordinations
Second Summit of the Americas
5:15 p.m.
Discussion of the initiatives for the subject "Energy"
(Chapter III - Economic Integration and Free Trade)
-
Presentation of the delegate from Venezuela and United
States, Coordinators of the Subject
-
Debate
6:15 p.m.
Discussion of the initiatives for the subjects "Transportation" and
"Telecommunications" (Chapter III - Economic Integration and
Free Trade)
-
Presentation of the delegate from the IDB
-
Debate
7:15 p.m.
End of the Session
Thursday, December 11
8:30 a.m.
Negotiation of the initiatives for the subject "Micro, Small and
Medium Business" (Chapter IV - Eradication of Poverty and
Discrimination)
-
Brief presentation by the delegate of the IDB, Coordinator
Responsible for the Subject
-
Debate and Negotiation
REPUBLIC OF CHILE
Ministry of Foreign Relations
General Coordinations
Second Summit of the Americas
9:00 a.m.
Negotiation of the initiatives for the subject "Registration of
Properties" (Chapter IV - Eradication of Poverty and
Discrimination)
-
Brief presentation by the delegate of the United States,
Coordinator Responsible for the Subject
-
Debate and Negotiation
9:30 a.m.
Negotiation of the initiatives for the subject "Health"
(Chapter IV - Eradication of Poverty and Discrimination)
-
Brief presentation by the delegate of PAHO, Coordinator
Responsible for the subject
-
Debate and Negotiation
10:00 a.m.
Negotiation of the initiatives for the subject "Women"
(Chapter IV - Eradication of Poverty and Discrimination)
-
Brief presentation by the delegate of Nicaragua, coordinator
Responsible for the Subject
-
Debate and Negotiation
10:30 a.m.
Negotiation of the initiatives for the subject "Basic Rights of
Workers" (Chapter IV - Eradication of Poverty and Discrimination)
-
Brief presentation by the delegate of the United States,
Coordinator Responsible for the Subject
-
Debate and Negotiation
11:00 a.m.
Pause
REPUBLIC OF CHILE
Ministry of Foreign Relations
General Coordinations
Second Summit of the Americas
11:15 a.m.
Negotiation of the initiatives for the subject "Indigenous
Populations" (Chapter IV - Eradication of Poverty and
Discrimination)
-
Brief presentation by the delegate of Canada, Coordinator
Responsible for the Subject
-
Debate and Negotiation
11:45 a.m.
Negotiation of the initiatives for the subject "Hunger and
Malnutrition" (Chapter IV - Eradication of Poverty and
Discrimination)
-
Brief presentation by the delegate of Argentina, Coordinator
Responsible for the Subject
-
Debate and Negotiation
12:15 a.m.
Presentation of the Presidency
-
Summary of the Deliberations
-
Explanation of the Schedule for Future Work
1:15 p.m.
End of the Session
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Patrick DeSouza to Inter-America, re: Santiago Summit/Elkon Memo
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(2 pages)
COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
Special Envoy for the Americas
McLarty, Thomas (Mack)
OA/Box Number: CF 1043
FOLDER TITLE:
Summit
2009-1155-F
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Nelson W. Cunningham
07/30/97 12:01:34 PM
Record Type: Record
To:
See the distribution list at the bottom of this message
CC:
Eric Farnsworth/WHO/EOP, Ana M. Duque/WHO/EOP
Subject: Summit of the Americas - Agenda meeting
Although the Santiago Summit of the Americas in April 1998 may feel as though it is a (relative)
eternity away, the agenda for the Summit is well on its way toward development. An inter-agency
process has developed a set of proposed action items for the U.S. submission - which is due to be
propounded by the U.S. next week.
In order to ensure proper coordination and White House review, Mack will be convening an internal
meeting on Friday to give your offices the opportunity to review the proposed U.S. action items. A
memo from Mack and a copy of the action items will be sent out to your offices this afternoon.
The action items span a broad range that reflects the Summit agenda: deepening of democracy,
human rights, economic integration and open trade, poverty and discrimination issues, education,
and the environment.
In the meantime, please mark 11:00 am on Friday for the meeting, which will be in Room 180, and
let any other appropriate person from your office know. Thanks.
Message Sent To:
Leon S. Fuerth/OVP @ OVP
DOBBINS_J @ A1 @ CD @ LNGTWY
Shelley N. Fidler/CEQ/EOP
Lael Brainard/CEA/EOP
Stephen B. Silverman/WHO/EOP
COHEN_M @ A1 @ CD @ LNGTWY
Laura S. Marcus/WHO/EOP
Nelson W. Cunningham
07/30/97 04:11:27 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
David B Sandalow/CEQ/EOP
CC:
Subject: Summit of the Americas -- Agenda meeting
I have sent this to Leon and to Shelley; but since I suspect that they will turn to you on the
substance, here is a copy.
Incidentally, the meeting will be at 4:00 pm on Friday, not 11:00 as noted in the attached.
Forwarded by Nelson W. Cunningham/WHO/EOP on 07/30/97 03:59 PM
Nelson W. Cunningham
07/30/97 12:01:34 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
See the distribution list at the bottom of this message
CC:
Eric Farnsworth/WHO/EOP, Ana M. Duque/WHO/EOP
Subject: Summit of the Americas -- Agenda meeting
Although the Santiago Summit of the Americas in April 1998 may feel as though it is a (relative)
eternity away, the agenda for the Summit is well on its way toward development. An inter-agency
process has developed a set of proposed action items for the U.S. submission -- which is due to be
propounded by the U.S. next week.
In order to ensure proper coordination and White House review, Mack will be convening an internal
meeting on Friday to give your offices the opportunity to review the proposed U.S. action items. A
memo from Mack and a copy of the action items will be sent out to your offices this afternoon.
The action items span a broad range that reflects the Summit agenda: deepening of democracy,
human rights, economic integration and open trade, poverty and discrimination issues, education,
and the environment.
In the meantime, please mark 11:00 am on Friday for the meeting, which will be in Room 180, and
let any other appropriate person from your office know. Thanks.
Message Sent To:
Leon S. Fuerth/OVP @ OVP
DOBBINS_J @ A1 @ CD @ LNGTWY
Shelley N. Fidler/CEQ/EOP
Lael Brainard/CEA/EOP
Stephen B. Silverman/WHO/EOP
COHEN_M @ A1 @ CD @ LNGTWY
Laura S. Marcus/WHO/EOP
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Nelson W. Cunningham
07/30/97 05:39:19 PM
Record Type:
Record
To:
Dorothy Drengler/WHO/EOP
CC:
Subject: Distribution list for Farnsworth memo
Memo should be distributed (with attachment) to the following:
Leon Feurth, OVP - wise
Laura Marcus, Chief of Staff will try
James Stephen Dobbins, Silverman, NSC Cab - Affairs Desouza- - YES Piconne Harl Hoffman
David Sandalow, NSC/CEQ - cannot
Lael Brainard, NEC will call back -
Michael Cohen, DPC is planning to
Jeff Davidow, State
Richard Brown, State
cc: Eric, Nelson, Mack
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U.S. Proposals for Santiago Summit Plan of Action
Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
I.
Education
Formulating actions in accordance
Establish standards for student performance in reading and mathematics at key grade levels, and
with the proposals of the Responsible
develop the means to measure students' progress toward achieving the standards.
Coordinators in the Plan of Action they
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have prepared on the subject
Ensure that an increasing percentage of all children can read independently by the end of the
fourth year of primary school
Ensure that all primary school teachers receive training to help students reach the standards and
that every student has access to basic instructional materials In reading and mathematics.
AMERISIMMIT DOS
Develop and convene within six months a hemispheric consultative forum, building on existing
mechanisms such as OAS/CIDI and including governments, the private sector, and citizen
groups, to facilitate implementation of this initiative and to ensure a continuing policy dialogue on
education, and complete by 2001 a set of key policy-relevant education indicators compatible
with those being developed by OECD and UNESCO.
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Additional actions such as student
Increase the number of student and teacher exchanges between Summit countries by 25 percent
and teacher exchange programs,
within the next three years by adopting policies, including tax incentives, to stimulate private
distance education programs and
sector participation.
incorporation of new technologies. t
Increase the quality, accessibility, and affordability of distance education programs, in
cooperation with the private sector and International financial institutions, as a means of achieving
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universal access to education and training opportunities within the hemisphere.
Double by 2002 the number of classrooms at the primary and secondary levels with access to
information technology, such as computers and the Internet, for more effective teaching and
learning, drawing on ongoing efforts in the private sector and international financial institutions, as
well as initiatives such as the GLOBE Program for increasing Internet access and environmental
awareness.
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Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
.
Actions to develop training and
Increase capacity and efficiency of worker training programs 50 that the broadest number of
skills improvement programs for
workers and employers will have the opportunity to benefit from hemispheric integration; as a first
workers with the aim of confronting
step, establish within two years a comparative database on existing government, employer, and
under favorable circumstances
worker Initiatives that support worker training, with the support of the ILO and IDB.
changes resulting from the application
and development of new technologies.
Develop comparative national systems for the definition and description of occupations and skills,
Special attention should be given to
with the cooperation of governments, workers, employers, and training providers, with the aim of
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programs for adult training. t
improving worker employability and labor market efficiency; as a first step. develop and share
implementation plans within two years, with support from the ILO and IDB.
II.
Preserving and
DOS
Strengthening Democracy and
Human Rights
Formulate actions based on the
Create an office within the OAS to help resolve peacefully. at the request of involved member
work that the Responsible Coordinators
states, conflicts within and between countries.
of this theme are carrying out.
Strengthen the sustainable hemispheric capacity to protect and support human rights by
providing funding to the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights.
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Actions in the area of education for
Incorporate, within three years, active methodologies for education in democracy and human
democracy and full respect for human
rights, including women's rights, in the primary and secondary school curricula of their countries,
rights.
drawing on expertise from the public and private sectors on curriculum development and reform.
Actions aimed at enhancing the
Develop jointly, within one year, model regulations for the formation and operation of non-profit
participation of civil society.
civil society organizations and formulate a work plan for implementing such regulations in their
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respective countries; in carrying this out, hold working- and high-level conferences and seek
technical input from the IDB, OAS, and interested members of the public.
-
Actions aimed at strengthening
Develop laws and regulations. within three years, to promote transparency in local government
municipal and regional
operations and finance and create mechanisms for citizen participation in local decision-making,
administrations. t
such as open public hearings and public budget reviews.
Take action to assure a range of financing options for municipal governments to expand the
delivery of quality services and training for local officials through transfers of national revenue,
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increased local authority for raising revenue locally, and accessing private capital markets.
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Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
-
Actions that guarantee the
Condemn violations of human rights of migrants, including migrant workers and their families,
protection of the human rights of all
promote safe, legal, and orderly migration in the region, and combat trafficking in migrants by
migrant workers and their families. t
strengthening enforcement measures, considering. as appropriate, new criminal legislation, and
conducting information campaigns for migrants regarding the dangers of smuggling operations.
-
Actions aimed at reinforcing
(Counternarcotics) Develop comprehensive national drug plans to counter the production,
Hemispheric proceedings to confront
trafficking. and consumption of illicit narcotics that include goals, objectives, and methods for
corruption, narco- trafficking, and
evaluating progress and, working through the OAS/CICAD, establish a hemisphere-wide
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terrorism. t
multilateral group to monitor progress in implementation of national plans and to promote
opportunities for enhanced hemispheric cooperation.
(Counternarcotics) Work to ensure that criminals cannot find safe haven anywhere in the region
by removing all inappropriate impediments to extradition, including abolishing the denial of
AMERISUMMIT DOS
extradition on the basis of nationality.
(Money Laundering) Provide funding to establish financial intelligence units that are property
trained and equipped with the purpose of analyzing and disseminating Information on money
taundering activities to national law enforcement agencies.
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(Corruption) Seek to sign and ratify the 1996 Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, and
establish a mechanism within the OAS to discuss enacting legislation against transnational
bribery and to monitor Implementation of the Convention, including through mutual evaluations.
(Corruption) Establish financial disclosure requirements for senior public officials and adopt and
implement measures to prevent bribery in the public procurement process.
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(Terrorism) Carry out measures to fight terrorism as agreed in the 1996 Inter-American
Specialized Conference on Terrorism, and seek to sign, ratify, and/or accede to international
conventions related to terrorism, in accordance with their domestic laws.
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Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Preposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
- Actions in the area of confidence
(Note: Leaders should agree in the political declaration or in the introduction to this initiative to
and security building measures
implement fully the recommendations of the 1995 Santiago Conference on Confidence and Security
between states.
Building Measures (CSBMs).)
Promote programs to train civilians in CSBMs and military budget formulation.
Promote non-traditional CSBMs such as border parks and other mechanisms in appropriate
circumstances.
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Actions in the area of
Strengthen their justice systems, including support for the independence of the judiciary,
strengthening judicial systems.
specifically by implementing measures by 2002 to: a) support the ment selection for judges at all
levels to attract and retain superior candidates, b) double the number of public defenders, and c)
strengthen the role of prosecutors in addressing common and serious crime as well as civil suits.
AMERTSUMMIT DOS
-
Actions aimed at cooperating on
Strengthen the capacities of labor ministries so they more fully support the hemispheric economic
projects for modemization of the state
integration process and can respond to the needs of workers and employers, specifically, by
that the countries of the Hemisphere
improving the quality of the services offered to workers, the integration of technology into these
may undertake in the administration of
services, the quality of labor market information, and safety and health conditions in the
labor matters in accordance with the
workplace, as well as by decentralizing, where appropriate, their presences to cover more areas
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regulations and the legislation in force
within their respective countries.
in each country. t
Give special attention to the integration of youth, women, and the disabled Into the workforce, and
to the particular needs and services for such segments of the workforce and exchange
experiences among labor ministries on best practices in these areas, with the assistance of the
ILO.
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IIF. Economic Integration and Free
Trade
-
Actions related to the negotiation of
About (5) action items to be developed by the San Jose Trade Ministerial.
the Free Trade Area of the Americas
(FTAA) in accordance with the
progress achieved by the Ministers in
charge of the subject
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Actions on capital markets to be
About (2) action items to be developed by the Santiago Finance Ministerial.
determined after the meeting of
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Governments will:
Actions for the development of
Improve forecasting, warning, and response capabilities to mitigate the damage caused by
cooperation in science and technology.
natural hazards and their impact on society and the economy, specifically by improving
preparedness, public awareness, and forecasts, and by applying science and technology to
address the effect of climate variability on areas such as health, agriculture, and water.
- Actions related to regional energy
Prepare, by 2000, national energy strategies defining actions and establishing deadlines for the
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implementation of market-based regulatory, fiscal, and legislative frameworks, including the
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creation of mechanisms for public participation and capacity-building, that ensure the efficient and
socially beneficial development and use of cross-border energy trade, protect the environment,
and advance rural electrification.
- Actions for the establishment of an
(Transportation) Increase cooperation in transportation and promote the integration of
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adequate hemispheric infrastructure,
transportation systems and services in the Americas via the Hemispheric Transportation Initiative
especially in matters of transportation
(HTI).
and telecommunications.
in accordance with the agreement
(Transportation) Establish a Hemispheric Land Transportation Standards Committee to analyze
of the Hemispheric Ministers of
the manner in which operating and safety regulations and standards in road and rail transport are
Transportation to the effect that the
employed at the international, national, and regional levels in each country, and examine ways to
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mitigate the negative impact of transportation on the environment.
Transportation initiative (HTI) be
(Transportation) Develop a plan for improving compliance with international standards and
included in the agenda of the
recommended practices, such as those established by the International Civil Aviation
Summit of the Americas.
Organization and the International Maritime Organization, to ensure the highest level of safety in
air and sea transport systems to improve infrastructure and to increase environmental protection
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(Telecommunications) Agree to implement by 2000 the regulatory principles of the WTO
agreement on basic telecommunications reference paper with the alm of fostering competition
and universal service and eliminating barriers to market access.
(Telecommunications) Agree to direct that OAS/CITEL will develop and begin to implement, on a
voluntary basis and by the end of 1998, a framework for mutual recognition agreements (MRAs)
for certification of telecommunications and information technology equipment, drawing on existing
CITEL Guidelines for Certification and other multilateral efforts on MRAs.
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Governments will:
IV. Eradication of Poverty and
Discrimination
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Actions in support of micro-
Ensure that the hemisphere's poor families, especially women of those families, have access to
enterprises and small and medium-
financial services for self-employment in microenterprises and small businesses by the year
sized businesses as a way of
2000.
promoting the creation of new jobs
through access to sources of credit, the
Remove barriers to expanding microenterprise development in national financial systems and
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development of vocational training.
strengthen the capacity of informat/formal sector institutions to deliver financial services to
programs designed to obtain an
microenterprises and small businesses
increase in productivity, and the
Encourage, in support of these commitments on microenterprise, the active participation of
introduction and application of new and
multilateral and bilateral agencies, development banks, commercial banks, non-government
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more advanced technologies.
organizations and other intermediary credit organizations.
The education theme may be
considered in any of these action
initiatives.
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Actions for the implementation or
Increase the availability and reduce the cost of land titles by: (1) decentralizing and increasing
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modernization of effective systems of
the transparency of land registries and adopting a unified approach to parcel-based property
property registration for those countries
registration; (2) foster the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology for surveying and
that require it t
property mapping: and (3) eliminating unnecessary and overlapping administrative procedures or
fees for registration.
Implement measures to protect the property interests of and access to natural resources for
indigenous populations.
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Governments will:
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Actions aimed at promoting greater
Develop within one year national plans to improve participation of indigenous populations in
participation of indigenous populations
society, including provision for primary education in indigenous languages as a bridge to the
through adequate access to education,
national language.
health and work training.
- Actions to combat hunger and
(Note: Leaders in the political declaration or introductory remarks to the poverty initiative should
malnutrition.
endorse the implementation of the 1996 World Food Summit Plan of Action.)
Reduce child malnutrition by targeting health and nutrition programs on children younger than
three years, which is the age group most vulnerable to mainutrition, giving increased emphasis to
the proper feeding of children in this age group combined with increased use of immunizations,
vitamin supplementation, and growth monitoring.
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USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
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Actions in the area of health based
Reduce transmission of disease and raise the quality of life and productivity of the poor by
on the proposal of the Pan-American
applying effective, low-cost technologies for safe water supplies, sanitation, and solid waste
Health Organization.
management
Seek to increase the availability of vaccines and basic drugs, especially for the most needy, by
establishing systems that encourage the development and marketing of such vaccines and
pharmaceuticals in a market-based environment, encouraging research that results in the
development and production of new vaccines.
Monitor critical health issues in the region, and guide changes in health sector resources and
programs for maximum impact by upgrading their contributions to and participation in regional
health information networks, including surveillance for infectious diseases and progress in health
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sector reform.
Actions in accordance with the
Review existing laws to identify legal barriers to women's full and equal participation in economic
agreements adopted at the Conference
and political life and areas in which laws are needed to protect women and female children
on Women held in Managua, Including
against all forms of domestic violence and, upon having done so, develop a timetable for the
a specific program related to education.
introduction and passage of legislation In these areas.
Establish an office and provide adequate resources, including staff, to ensure Implementation of
and compliance with obligations agreed to at the Fourth World Conference on Women In
September 1995.
- Actions at the national level leading
Review labor codes to ensure they provide for core labor standards, including freedom of
to the goal of ensuring quality jobs, and
association, the right to organize and bargain collectively, the prohibition of forced labor, the
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of safeguarding the basic rights and
elimination of exploitative forms of child labor, and non-discrimination in employment and
interests of workers and to this end,
occupation, consistent with international standards, with the assistance of the ILO.
freely promote respect for relevant ILO
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Strengthen labor ministries to ensure that the administrative and judicial capacities exist to
adequately implement care labor standards and to enable ministries to promote labor-
management relations systems of collective bargaining and dispute resolution that reinforce
democratic values and promote economic competitiveness, with the assistance of the ILO and
IDB; ministers of labor will meet in 1999, and subsequently as appropriate, to report on national
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MEMORANDUM
To: Mack McLarty:
From: Ana Maria Salazar
Re: Your Meeting with Undersecretary Tim Wirth at 4:15 P.M.
Date: July 17, 1997
cc: Nelson Cunningham, Eric Farnsworth
Tim Wirth requested this meeting to brief you on a number of State sponsored initiatives. He
will also try to enlist your support on most of these issues.
1. Ceritification: Wirth will probably brief you on the review process that State is coordinating,
which includes recommendations to reform the certification procedures and possible legislative
corrections. State agreed to having a draft position available by the end of July for discussion and
clearance through the inter-agency process. You may consider discussing with him:
The likelihood of the Administration presenting statutory amendments in light of
yesterdays rejection by the Senate of the Dodd/McCain resolution.
The procedural changes State will propose and the effect on the process.
Your interest in holding a breakfast and briefing with Wirth, Reno, Freeh, Constantine
and others, to discuss law enforcement issues in the hemisphere.
2.
Climate Change: Wirth is concerned with Mexico and Brazil's participation in the
ongoing negotiations of the UN Global Warming Treaty. He may try to enlist your support to
include this issue in the President's October trip agenda and during your discussions with
Mexican officials. Today's Washington Post carried an editorial strongly attacking the
Administration's position of supporting the treaty as a "trade, economic and foreign aid issue
disguised as environmentalism."
3.
Visit to Haiti and Jamaica. Wirth plans to visit both Haiti and Jamaica the first week in
August. He will probably brief you as to the objectives of his trip (coral reef protection and
counter narcotics issues.) You may want to follow-up on congratulating him on the Haiti Trip
report he provided you in May (you sent him a note). In that report he recommended that the
U.S. should emphasize improved agricultural practices, land reform, and family planning.
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MIAMI,
Phone: (202) 736-7533 Fax: (202) 736-7618
July 17, 1997
TO:
Mack McLarty
FROM:
Richard C. Brown
JeR
SUBJECT: Your Meeting with Tim Wirth, July 17
Upon learning of your meeting with Under Secretary Wirth today, I wanted to give you a
quick readout of where things stand. As you know, we tasked the Santiago Summit inter-
agency group with coming up with language on all the relevant action items we can give
to the Chileans and others for the Santiago Plan of Action. My office subsequently
consolidated agency submissions into the acceptable format, editing as needed for more
focused actions, as you emphasized to the group several months ago.
Yesterday I convened a meeting of the Santiago IWG at the working level to go over the
current iteration of the USG proposed language. There was some whining over our
redrafts, but most were satisfied with our attempt to bring more clarity to the process.
Final submissions are due tomorrow, after which time I will review the bidding with both
you and Jeff Davidow.
This is all, of course, part of the negotiation process worked out by the Chileans, who
have set a deadline for submissions of July 31. We will need to consult with some
governments before then, so we will be moving quickly to consolidate the U.S. position
in the next few days.
With regard to the environment, be assured that U/S Wirth's representative has been
following the process and incorporated environmental components as appropriate into
action items, according to the commitment contained in the Lima document. We have
been able to work in language on cross-border parks and the GLOBE environmental
awareness program. We also were reassured by Juan Martabit during his recent visit that
there will be time during the Santiago Summit to review implementation of the Santa
Cruz Plan of Action.
Also, in the FTAA context, the Costa Ricans are considering a workshop on trade and the
environment Nov. 2-3 for NGOs and trade representatives. My office helped pair up the
Costa Rican trade ministerial organizers with some environmental NGOs who will help
fund the event. Aware of the sensitivities involved, the Costa Ricans are consulting
quietly with countries that have been less supportive of this issue before proceeding. If it
comes off, it will represent a first in the FTAA process of putting together
environmentalists and trade ministry reps in the same room to engage in open dialogue.
R. J. Eaton
Global Warming: Industry's Response
In response to uncertain science and pressure
percent. Almost 97 percent of that CO2, after
from environmental activists and from countries
"This has become a trade, economic and foreign-aid
all, comes from natural sources such as plants
eager for our jobs and our living standards, the
and oceans. And the automobile contributes
Clinton administration seems poised to agree to
issue disguised as environmentalism."
only one-eighth of that small remaining fraction
a United Nations global warming treaty next
of CO₂ attributable to man.
December in Kyoto that would compel us-prob-
ably unilaterally-to curtail our fossil-fuel ener-
who's going to police it? Our unique court
melting, but would severely undermine this
Cars are part of the mix, but only a small
system would guarantee our compliance, but I
part. The Supercar project will address that
gy use in the next dozen years by more than 20
country's international competitiveness.
percent, one certain consequence of which would
don't believe any other people would allow
part, and it can serve as a model for a much
If in fact we are in a period of global
their feet to be held to the fire as we would.
broader joint research effort involving all the
be a decline in the country's economic growth by
warming, and if man is contributing to it, and if
a similar amount.
Some European countries like Germany and
major industries in the country and all the
there's something we can do to slow it down,
It would be an unwise and unnecessary move
Great Britain can reach or better their 1990
research resources of the federal government.
then we should act. And it may be prudent to
even if scientists could agree that the earth's
CO₂ levels with no significant forward reduc-
But this effort would dwarf the Manhattan
assume the worst until we know better. But we
tion in energy use. For example, Germany gets
Project and the space program in scope and
atmosphere is getting warmer because of man-
should act intelligently.
made carbon dioxide and other gases. It be-
to count as part of those 1990 emissions all the
cost. It would have to be a global program to be
One model for action is the Partnership for a
comes more so given the fact that they can't.
inefficient coal-burning factories now being
feasible, with everybody taking his fair share of
New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV), also called
torn down that were part of the former East
the responsibility, sacrifice and cost.
One day, the science may be clear on this
issue. But the economics are clear now, and SO
Germany, and Britain made an economic deci-
the "Supercar" project. It combines the research
This is the sensible approach to global warm-
sion in the 1980s to stop subsidizing its coal
capabilities of the Big Three automakers, our
are the geopolitics.
ing, not an international treaty based on incon-
industry and move to more efficient and clean-
suppliers and some key national laboratories like
clusive science that would have no chance of
The Kyoto document, as currently being
er natural gas from its North Sea reserves.
Argonne and Sandia to produce a car some time
drafted, would bind the United States and other
solving the problem (if we have one) but which
In order to meet those 1990 standards,
early in the next century that will get about 80
developed nations to use no more fossil fuel
would have disastrous economic consequences
however, we would have to heavily tax or
miles per gallon and produce less than half the
energy in 2010 than they did in 1990. But the
for all Americans. It is sensible because only
somehow rigidly ration our own energy use.
CO₂ of today's vehicles, but with roughly the
130 developing countries-such as China, In-
new technology will allow us to continue to
Even that would not reduce the total amount
same cost, performance and comfort of a mid-
dia, Indonesia and all of Africa and Latin Ameri-
grow our economy while managing the level of
of man-made CO₂ going into the atmosphere; it
size family sedan of today. It's a sterling exam-
ca-would be exempt from the mandate on the
CO₂ output.
theory that we've used more energy on a
would simply mean that less of it would come
ple of a private- and public-sector partnership
from the United States and more would come
where scientists and other researchers work
We have plenty of time to make intelligent
per-capita basis for a long time, and now we
decisions based upon solid science. We should
from the Third World, where cheap energy
together toward a common goal.
should back off and give them a turn.
invest in that science and keep an open mind.
would be a magnet for industries like paper,
The "Supercar" project is the U.S. auto
Of course, without that higher energy use in
Science may eventually tell us that dimming the
steel, aluminum and chemicals, which depend
industry's contribution to the global warming
the past, we would not be a "developed" nation
lights, turning off the air conditioning, sacrificing
on it.
solution. But, contrary to conventional wisdom,
in the first place, and without it in the future,
some of our industrial competitiveness and cur-
This has become a trade, economic and
autos are not a major contributor to total
we're not likely to remain so.
tailing economic growth is the responsible thing
foreign-aid issue disguised as environmental-
greenhouse gases in the environment. In fact,
Theoretically, the rest of the First World
to do. If so, we should do it. But if so, it should be
ism, and we're moving toward a solution involv-
eliminating all the cars and trucks in the world
would share our sacrifice and our fate, but I
the last thing we do, not the first.
ing a massive transfer of American wealth that
would reduce the total carbon dioxide going
don't believe that for a minute. For one thing,
won't do a thing to keep the polar ice caps from
into the atmosphere by less than one-half of one
The writer is chairman of Chrysler Corp.
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(FINAL PLENIPOTENTIARY)
JUNE 1, 1997
Oct. 1-2
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MARCH 1998 Mack
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Negotiation of
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APPROVAL OF
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Declaration
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Education
Human Rights
of Principles
documents
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Integration initiatives
follow-up
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- July 31: Draft
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action items
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action items)
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items)
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PROGRESS ON
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IMPLEMENTATION
Released to
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FTAA and Related Group Meetings
July 29-31
First PrepCom
San Jose
Aug. ??
WG: Sanitary & Phytosanitary
Washington
Aug 19-22
WG: Customs Procedures (Informal)
Washington
Sept. 8-9
WG: Subsidies, AD and CVD
Washington
Sept. 15-17
WG: Government Procurement
Washington
Sept. 17-18
WG: Standards & Tech. Barriers
Washington
Sept. 23-25
WG: Investment
San Jose
Oct. 1-2
SIRG
Washington
Oct. 2-4
WG: IPR
Mexico
Oct. 14-16
Second PrepCom
Puntarenas
Oct. 14-16
WG: Customs Procedures
Washington
Dec. 2-3
Financial Minesterial
Santiago
Dec. 7-11
C/LAA Annual Conference
Miami
Dec. 9-10
SIRG
Washington
Jan. 27-29
Third PrepCom
San Jose -Mack??
Feb. 25-26
Fourth Minesterial
San Jose
April 18-19
Second Summit
Santiago
TBA: Prior to the Oct. 14-16 Second PrepCom, meeting dates will be set for FTAA
Working Groups not listed above: Market Access, Smaller Economies, Services,
Competion Policy and Dispute Settlement.
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Washington, D.C. 20520
July 25, 1997
TO:
Mack McLarty
FROM:
Jeffrey Davidow
SUBJECT: Briefing on USG Proposals for the Santiago Summit
After a thorough TWG process, we are prepared to go forward
with proposed USG action items for the Santiago Summit.
This is an important step in the negotiating process laid
out by the Chileans, and it may be a good idea to brief
senior NSC, NEC, and other White House staff on these
offerings.
Through the Santiago Summit Inter-agency Working Group and
an even wider clearance process, we have developed draft
action items which we will work to have incorporated into
the Summit's action plan. As you requested, we kept the
number of action items limited and focused, and tried to
make them presidential in scope.
This is not to say, of course, that every action item in
this list will remain unchanged during the negotiations with
other Summit governments. In the negotiating process the
Chileans have adopted, responsible coordinating countries
are tasked with proposing draft action items in their
respective areas. Our language, therefore, will be sent to
the Chileans or to other governments either for them to
comment or to fold into their proposals. The deadline for
all lead countries' submissions to Chile is July 31, which
means time will be scarce.
I believe it is time for you to convene a small senior staff
group where you could brief on the substance of the action
items and outline the negotiation process and the related
work plan of the SIRG from now to the Santiago Summit.
Because of the Chilean deadline, it would be helpful if you
would call the meeting within the next week or as soon
thereafter as possible.
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U.S. Proposals for Santiago Summit Plan of Action
4
Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
I.
Education
- Formulating actions in accordance
Establish standards for student performance in reading and mathematics at key grade levels, and
with the proposals of the Responsible
develop the means to measure students' progress toward achieving the standards.
Coordinators in the Plan of Action they
have prepared on the subject.
Ensure that an increasing percentage of all children can read independently by the end of the
fourth year of primary school.
Ensure that all primary school teachers receive training to help students reach the standards and
that every student has access to basic instructional materials in reading and mathematics.
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Develop and convene within six months a hemispheric consultative forum, building on existing
mechanisms such as OAS/CIDI and including governments, the private sector, and citizen
groups, to facilitate implementation of this initiative and to ensure a continuing policy dialogue on
education, and complete by 2001 a set of key policy-relevant education indicators compatible
with those being developed by OECD and UNESCO.
- Additional actions such as student
Increase the number of student and teacher exchanges between Summit countries by 25 percent
and teacher exchange programs,
within the next three years by adopting policies, including tax incentives, to stimulate private
distance education programs and
sector participation.
incorporation of new technologies. t
Increase the quality, accessibility, and affordability of distance education programs, in
cooperation with the private sector and international financial institutions, as a means of achieving
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universal access to education and training opportunities within the hemisphere.
Double by 2002 the number of classrooms at the primary and secondary levels with access to
information technology, such as computers and the Internet, for more effective teaching and
learning, drawing on ongoing efforts in the private sector and international financial institutions, as
well as initiatives such as the GLOBE Program for increasing Internet access and environmental
awareness.
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USG Proposed Action Item
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(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
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Actions to develop training and
Increase capacity and efficiency of worker training programs so that the broadest number of
skills improvement programs for
workers and employers will have the opportunity to benefit from hemispheric integration; as a first
workers with the aim of confronting
step, establish within two years a comparative database on existing government, employer, and
under favorable circumstances
worker initiatives that support worker training, with the support of the ILO and IDB.
changes resulting from the application
and development of new technologies.
Develop comparative national systems for the definition and description of occupations and skills,
Special attention should be given to
with the cooperation of governments, workers, employers, and training providers, with the aim of
programs for adult training. t
improving worker employability and labor market efficiency; as a first step, develop and share
implementation plans within two years, with support from the ILO and IDB.
II.
Preserving and
Strengthening Democracy and
Human Rights
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Formulate actions based on the
Create an office within the OAS to help resolve peacefully, at the request of involved member
work that the Responsible Coordinators
states, conflicts within and between countries.
of this theme are carrying out.
Strengthen the sustainable hemispheric capacity to protect and support human rights by
providing funding to the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights.
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Actions in the area of education for
Incorporate, within three years, active methodologies for education in democracy and human
democracy and full respect for human
rights, including women's rights, in the primary and secondary school curricula of their countries,
rights.
drawing on expertise from the public and private sectors on curriculum development and reform.
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Actions aimed at enhancing the
Develop jointly, within one year, model regulations for the formation and operation of non-profit
participation of civil society.
civil society organizations and formulate a work plan for implementing such regulations in their
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respective countries; in carrying this out, hold working- and high-level conferences and seek
technical input from the IDB, OAS, and interested members of the public.
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Actions aimed at strengthening
Develop laws and regulations, within three years, to promote transparency in local government
municipal and regional
operations and finance and create mechanisms for citizen participation in local decision-making,
administrations. t
such as open public hearings and public budget reviews.
Take action to assure a range of financing options for municipal governments to expand the
delivery of quality services and training for local officials through transfers of national revenue,
increased local authority for raising revenue locally, and accessing private capital markets.
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Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
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Actions that guarantee the
Condemn violations of human rights of migrants, including migrant workers and their families,
protection of the human rights of all
promote safe, legal, and orderly migration in the region, and combat trafficking in migrants by
migrant workers and their families. t
strengthening enforcement measures, considering, as appropriate, new criminal legislation, and
conducting information campaigns for migrants regarding the dangers of smuggling operations.
- Actions aimed at reinforcing
(Counternarcotics) Develop comprehensive national drug plans to counter the production,
Hemispheric proceedings to confront
trafficking, and consumption of illicit narcotics that include goals, objectives, and methods for
corruption, narco- trafficking, and
evaluating progress and, working through the OAS/CICAD, establish a hemisphere-wide
terrorism. t
multilateral group to monitor progress in implementation of national plans and to promote
opportunities for enhanced hemispheric cooperation.
(Counternarcotics) Work to ensure that criminals cannot find safe haven anywhere in the region
by removing all inappropriate impediments to extradition, including abolishing the denial of
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extradition on the basis of nationality.
(Money Laundering) Provide funding to establish financial intelligence units that are properly
trained and equipped with the purpose of analyzing and disseminating information on money
laundering activities to national law enforcement agencies.
(Corruption) Seek to sign and ratify the 1996 Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, and
establish a mechanism within the OAS to discuss enacting legislation against transnational
bribery and to monitor implementation of the Convention, including through mutual evaluations.
(Corruption) Establish financial disclosure requirements for senior public officials and adopt and
implement measures to prevent bribery in the public procurement process.
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(Terrorism) Carry out measures to fight terrorism as agreed in the 1996 Inter-American
Specialized Conference on Terrorism, and seek to sign, ratify, and/or accede to international
conventions related to terrorism, in accordance with their domestic laws.
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Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
- Actions in the area of confidence
(Note: Leaders should agree in the political declaration or in the introduction to this initiative to
and security building measures
implement fully the recommendations of the 1995 Santiago Conference on Confidence and Security
between states.
Building Measures (CSBMs).)
Promote programs to train civilians in CSBMs and military budget formulation.
Promote non-traditional CSBMs such as border parks and other mechanisms in appropriate
circumstances.
- Actions in the area of
Strengthen their justice systems, including support for the independence of the judiciary,
strengthening judicial systems.
specifically by implementing measures by 2002 to: a) support the merit selection for judges at all
levels to attract and retain superior candidates, b) double the number of public defenders, and c)
strengthen the role of prosecutors in addressing common and serious crime as well as civil suits.
AMERISUMMIT DOS
- Actions aimed at cooperating on
Strengthen the capacities of labor ministries so they more fully support the hemispheric economic
projects for modernization of the state
integration process and can respond to the needs of workers and employers, specifically, by
that the countries of the Hemisphere
improving the quality of the services offered to workers, the integration of technology into these
may undertake in the administration of
services, the quality of labor market information, and safety and health conditions in the
labor matters in accordance with the
workplace, as well as by decentralizing, where appropriate, their presences to cover more areas
regulations and the legislation in force
within their respective countries.
in each country. +
Give special attention to the integration of youth, women, and the disabled into the workforce, and
to the particular needs and services for such segments of the workforce and exchange
experiences among labor ministries on best practices in these areas, with the assistance of the
ILO.
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III. Economic Integration and Free
Trade
- Actions related to the negotiation of
About (5) action items to be developed by the San Jose Trade Ministerial.
the Free Trade Area of the Americas
(FTAA) in accordance with the
progress achieved by the Ministers in
charge of the subject
- Actions on capital markets to be
About (2) action items to be developed by the Santiago Finance Ministerial.
07/25/97 18:53
determined after the meeting of
Ministers of Finance this December. t
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July 25, 1997
6:40 PM
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600/900
Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
-
Actions for the development of
Improve forecasting, warning, and response capabilities to mitigate the damage caused by
cooperation in science and technology.
natural hazards and their impact on society and the economy, specifically by improving
preparedness, public awareness, and forecasts, and by applying science and technology to
address the effect of climate variability on areas such as health, agriculture, and water.
-
Actions related to regional energy
Prepare, by 2000, national energy strategies defining actions and establishing deadlines for the
cooperation. +
implementation of market-based regulatory, fiscal, and legislative frameworks, including the
creation of mechanisms for public participation and capacity-building, that ensure the efficient and
socially beneficial development and use of cross-border energy trade, protect the environment,
and advance rural electrification.
- Actions for the establishment of an
(Transportation) Increase cooperation in transportation and promote the integration of
AMERISUMMIT DOS
adequate hemispheric infrastructure,
transportation systems and services in the Americas via the Hemispheric Transportation Initiative
especially in matters of transportation
(HTI).
and telecommunications.
In accordance with the agreement
(Transportation) Establish a Hemispheric Land Transportation Standards Committee to analyze
of the Hemispheric Ministers of
the manner in which operating and safety regulations and standards in road and rail transport are
Transportation to the effect that the
employed at the international, national, and regional levels in each country, and examine ways to
Western Hemisphere
mitigate the negative impact of transportation on the environment.
Transportation Initiative (HTI) be
(Transportation) Develop a plan for improving compliance with international standards and
included in the agenda of the
recommended practices, such as those established by the International Civil Aviation
Summit of the Americas.
Organization and the International Maritime Organization, to ensure the highest level of safety in
air and sea transport systems to improve infrastructure and to increase environmental protection.
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(Telecommunications) Agree to implement by 2000 the regulatory principles of the WTO
agreement on basic telecommunications reference paper with the aim of fostering competition
and universal service and eliminating barriers to market access.
(Telecommunications) Agree to direct that OAS/CITEL will develop and begin to implement, on a
voluntary basis and by the end of 1998, a framework for mutual recognition agreements (MRAs)
for certification of telecommunications and information technology equipment, drawing on existing
CITEL Guidelines for Certification and other multilateral efforts on MRAs.
07/25/97 18:53
t U.S. to take lead in drafting for July 31 deadline.
July 25, 1997
6:40 PM
-6-
007/009
Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
4
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
IV. Eradication of Poverty and
Discrimination
- Actions in support of micro-
Ensure that the hemisphere's poor families, especially women of those families, have access to
enterprises and small and medium-
financial services for self-employment in microenterprises and small businesses by the year
sized businesses as a way of
2000.
promoting the creation of new jobs
Remove barriers to expanding microenterprise development in national financial systems and
through access to sources of credit, the
development of vocational training,
strengthen the capacity of informal/formal sector institutions to deliver financial services to
programs designed to obtain an
microenterprises and small businesses
increase in productivity, and the
Encourage, in support of these commitments on microenterprise, the active participation of
introduction and application of new and
multilateral and bilateral agencies, development banks, commercial banks, non-government
AMERISUMMIT DOS
more advanced technologies.
organizations and other intermediary credit organizations.
The education theme may be
considered in any of these action
initiatives.
- Actions for the implementation or
Increase the availability and reduce the cost of land titles by: (1) decentralizing and increasing
modernization of effective systems of
the transparency of land registries and adopting a unified approach to parcel-based property
property registration for those countries
registration; (2) foster the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology for surveying and
that require it.
property mapping; and (3) eliminating unnecessary and overlapping administrative procedures or
fees for registration.
Implement measures to protect the property interests of and access to natural resources for
indigenous populations.
202 736 7618
07/25/97 18:54
t U.S. to take lead in drafting for July 31 deadline.
July 25, 1997
6:40 PM
- 8-
600/600
Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
-
Actions aimed at promoting greater
Develop within one year national plans to improve participation of indigenous populations in
participation of indigenous populations
society, including provision for primary education in indigenous languages as a bridge to the
through adequate access to education,
national language.
health and work training.
-
Actions to combat hunger and
(Note: Leaders in the political declaration or introductory remarks to the poverty initiative should
malnutrition.
endorse the implementation of the 1996 World Food Summit Plan of Action.)
Reduce child malnutrition by targeting health and nutrition programs on children younger than
three years, which is the age group most vulnerable to malnutrition, giving increased emphasis to
the proper feeding of children in this age group combined with increased use of immunizations,
vitamin supplementation, and growth monitoring.
AMERISUMMIT DOS
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07/25/97 18:56
t U.S. to take lead in drafting for July 31 deadline.
July 25, 1997
6:40 PM
-7-
008/009
Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
- Actions in the area of health based
Reduce transmission of disease and raise the quality of life and productivity of the poor by
on the proposal of the Pan-American
applying effective, low-cost technologies for safe water supplies, sanitation, and solid waste
Health Organization.
management
Seek to increase the availability of vaccines and basic drugs, especially for the most needy, by
establishing systems that encourage the development and marketing of such vaccines and
pharmaceuticals in a market-based environment; encouraging research that results in the
development and production of new vaccines.
Monitor critical health issues in the region, and guide changes in health sector resources and
programs for maximum impact by upgrading their contributions to and participation in regional
health information networks, including surveillance for infectious diseases and progress in health
AMERTSUMMIT DOS
sector reform.
-
Actions in accordance with the
Review existing laws to identify legal barriers to women's full and equal participation in economic
agreements adopted at the Conference
and political life and areas in which laws are needed to protect women and female children
on Women held in Managua, including
against all forms of domestic violence and, upon having done so, develop a timetable for the
a specific program related to education.
introduction and passage of legislation in these areas.
Establish an office and provide adequate resources, including staff, to ensure implementation of
and compliance with obligations agreed to at the Fourth World Conference on Women in
September 1995.
-
Actions at the national level leading
Review labor codes to ensure they provide for core labor standards, including freedom of
to the goal of ensuring quality jobs, and
association, the right to organize and bargain collectively, the prohibition of forced labor, the
of safeguarding the basic rights and
elimination of exploitative forms of child labor, and non-discrimination in employment and
interests of workers and to this end,
occupation, consistent with international standards, with the assistance of the ILO.
07/25/97 18:55 6202 736 7618
freely promote respect for relevant ILO
conventions. t
Strengthen labor ministries to ensure that the administrative and judicial capacities exist to
adequately implement core labor standards and to enable ministries to promote labor-
management relations systems of collective bargaining and dispute resolution that reinforce
democratic values and promote economic competitiveness, with the assistance of the ILO and
IDB; ministers of labor will meet in 1999, and subsequently as appropriate, to report on national
labor code reviews and assess progress toward enhancing administrative and judicial capacities.
÷ U.S. to take lead in drafting for July 31 deadline.
July 25, 1997
6:40 PM
U.S. Proposals for Santiago Summit Plan of Action
Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
I.
Education
-
Formulating actions in accordance
Establish standards for student performance in reading and mathematics at key grade levels, and
with the proposals of the Responsible
develop the means to measure students' progress toward achieving the standards.
Coordinators in the Plan of Action they
have prepared on the subject.
Ensure that an increasing percentage of all children can read independently by the end of the
fourth year of primary school.
Ensure that all primary school teachers receive training to help students reach the standards and
that every student has access to basic instructional materials in reading and mathematics.
Develop and convene within six months a hemispheric consultative forum, building on existing
mechanisms such as OAS/CIDI and including governments, the private sector, and citizen
groups, to facilitate implementation of this initiative and to ensure a continuing policy dialogue on
education, and complete by 2001 a set of key policy-relevant education indicators compatible
with those being developed by OECD and UNESCO.
-
Additional actions such as student
Increase the number of student and teacher exchanges between Summit countries by 25 percent
and teacher exchange programs,
within the next three years by adopting policies, including tax incentives, to stimulate private
distance education programs and
sector participation.
incorporation of new technologies. t
Increase the quality, accessibility, and affordability of distance education programs, in
cooperation with the private sector and international financial institutions, as a means of achieving
universal access to education and training opportunities within the hemisphere.
Double by 2002 the number of classrooms at the primary and secondary levels with access to
information technology, such as computers and the Internet, for more effective teaching and
learning, drawing on ongoing efforts in the private sector and international financial institutions, as
well as initiatives such as the GLOBE Program for increasing Internet access and environmental
awareness.
t U.S. to take lead in drafting for July 31 deadline.
July 25, 1997
6:40 PM
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Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
-
Actions to develop training and
Increase capacity and efficiency of worker training programs so that the broadest number of
skills improvement programs for
workers and employers will have the opportunity to benefit from hemispheric integration; as a first
workers with the aim of confronting
step, establish within two years a comparative database on existing government, employer, and
under favorable circumstances
worker initiatives that support worker training, with the support of the ILO and IDB.
changes resulting from the application
and development of new technologies.
Develop comparative national systems for the definition and description of occupations and skills,
Special attention should be given to
with the cooperation of governments, workers, employers, and training providers, with the aim of
programs for adult training. +
improving worker employability and labor market efficiency; as a first step, develop and share
implementation plans within two years, with support from the ILO and IDB.
II.
Preserving and
Strengthening Democracy and
Human Rights
-
Formulate actions based on the
Create an office within the OAS to help resolve peacefully, at the request of involved member
work that the Responsible Coordinators
states, conflicts within and between countries.
of this theme are carrying out.
Strengthen the sustainable hemispheric capacity to protect and support human rights by
providing funding to the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights.
-
Actions in the area of education for
Incorporate, within three years, active methodologies for education in democracy and human
democracy and full respect for human
rights, including women's rights, in the primary and secondary school curricula of their countries,
rights.
drawing on expertise from the public and private sectors on curriculum development and reform.
-
Actions aimed at enhancing the
Develop jointly, within one year, model regulations for the formation and operation of non-profit
participation of civil society.
civil society organizations and formulate a work plan for implementing such regulations in their
respective countries; in carrying this out, hold working- and high-level conferences and seek
technical input from the IDB, OAS, and interested members of the public.
-
Actions aimed at strengthening
Develop laws and regulations, within three years, to promote transparency in local government
municipal and regional
operations and finance and create mechanisms for citizen participation in local decision-making,
administrations. t
such as open public hearings and public budget reviews.
Take action to assure a range of financing options for municipal governments to expand the
delivery of quality services and training for local officials through transfers of national revenue,
increased local authority for raising revenue locally, and accessing private capital markets.
t U.S. to take lead in drafting for July 31 deadline.
July 25, 1997
6:40 PM
- 3 -
Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
-
Actions that guarantee the
Condemn violations of human rights of migrants, including migrant workers and their families,
protection of the human rights of all
promote safe, legal, and orderly migration in the region, and combat trafficking in migrants by
migrant workers and their families. t
strengthening enforcement measures, considering, as appropriate, new criminal legislation, and
conducting information campaigns for migrants regarding the dangers of smuggling operations.
-
Actions aimed at reinforcing
(Counternarcotics) Develop comprehensive national drug plans to counter the production,
Hemispheric proceedings to confront
trafficking, and consumption of illicit narcotics that include goals, objectives, and methods for
corruption, narco- trafficking, and
evaluating progress and, working through the OAS/CICAD, establish a hemisphere-wide
terrorism. t
multilateral group to monitor progress in implementation of national plans and to promote
opportunities for enhanced hemispheric cooperation.
(Counternarcotics) Work to ensure that criminals cannot find safe haven anywhere in the region
by removing all inappropriate impediments to extradition, including abolishing the denial of
extradition on the basis of nationality.
(Money Laundering) Provide funding to establish financial intelligence units that are properly
trained and equipped with the purpose of analyzing and disseminating information on money
laundering activities to national law enforcement agencies.
(Corruption) Seek to sign and ratify the 1996 Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, and
establish a mechanism within the OAS to discuss enacting legislation against transnational
bribery and to monitor implementation of the Convention, including through mutual evaluations.
(Corruption) Establish financial disclosure requirements for senior public officials and adopt and
implement measures to prevent bribery in the public procurement process.
(Terrorism) Carry out measures to fight terrorism as agreed in the 1996 Inter-American
Specialized Conference on Terrorism, and seek to sign, ratify, and/or accede to international
conventions related to terrorism, in accordance with their domestic laws.
t U.S. to take lead in drafting for July 31 deadline.
July 25, 1997
6:40 PM
- 4 -
Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
- Actions in the area of confidence
(Note: Leaders should agree in the political declaration or in the introduction to this initiative to
and security building measures
implement fully the recommendations of the 1995 Santiago Conference on Confidence and Security
between states.
Building Measures (CSBMs).)
Promote programs to train civilians in CSBMs and military budget formulation.
Promote non-traditional CSBMs such as border parks and other mechanisms in appropriate
circumstances.
- Actions in the area of
Strengthen their justice systems, including support for the independence of the judiciary,
strengthening judicial systems.
specifically by implementing measures by 2002 to: a) support the merit selection for judges at all
levels to attract and retain superior candidates, b) double the number of public defenders, and c)
strengthen the role of prosecutors in addressing common and serious crime as well as civil suits.
-
Actions aimed at cooperating on
Strengthen the capacities of labor ministries so they more fully support the hemispheric economic
projects for modernization of the state
integration process and can respond to the needs of workers and employers, specifically, by
that the countries of the Hemisphere
improving the quality of the services offered to workers, the integration of technology into these
may undertake in the administration of
services, the quality of labor market information, and safety and health conditions in the
labor matters in accordance with the
workplace, as well as by decentralizing, where appropriate, their presences to cover more areas
within their respective countries.
regulations and the legislation in force
in each country. t
Give special attention to the integration of youth, women, and the disabled into the workforce, and
to the particular needs and services for such segments of the workforce and exchange
experiences among labor ministries on best practices in these areas, with the assistance of the
ILO.
III. Economic Integration and Free
Trade
- Actions related to the negotiation of
About (5) action items to be developed by the San Jose Trade Ministerial.
the Free Trade Area of the Americas
(FTAA) in accordance with the
progress achieved by the Ministers in
charge of the subject.
- Actions on capital markets to be
About (2) action items to be developed by the Santiago Finance Ministerial.
determined after the meeting of
Ministers of Finance this December. t
t U.S. to take lead in drafting for July 31 deadline.
July 25, 1997
6:40 PM
- 5 -
Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
-
Actions for the development of
Improve forecasting, warning, and response capabilities to mitigate the damage caused by
cooperation in science and technology.
natural hazards and their impact on society and the economy, specifically by improving
preparedness, public awareness, and forecasts, and by applying science and technology to
address the effect of climate variability on areas such as health, agriculture, and water.
-
Actions related to regional energy
Prepare, by 2000, national energy strategies defining actions and establishing deadlines for the
cooperation. t
implementation of market-based regulatory, fiscal, and legislative frameworks, including the
creation of mechanisms for public participation and capacity-building, that ensure the efficient and
socially beneficial development and use of cross-border energy trade, protect the environment,
and advance rural electrification.
-
Actions for the establishment of an
(Transportation) Increase cooperation in transportation and promote the integration of
adequate hemispheric infrastructure,
transportation systems and services in the Americas via the Hemispheric Transportation Initiative
especially in matters of transportation
(HTI).
and telecommunications.
(Transportation) Establish a Hemispheric Land Transportation Standards Committee to analyze
*
In accordance with the agreement
the manner in which operating and safety regulations and standards in road and rail transport are
of the Hemispheric Ministers of
employed at the international, national, and regional levels in each country, and examine ways to
Transportation to the effect that the
mitigate the negative impact of transportation on the environment.
Western Hemisphere
Transportation Initiative (HTI) be
(Transportation) Develop a plan for improving compliance with international standards and
included in the agenda of the
recommended practices, such as those established by the International Civil Aviation
Summit of the Americas.
Organization and the International Maritime Organization, to ensure the highest level of safety in
air and sea transport systems to improve infrastructure and to increase environmental protection.
(Telecommunications) Agree to implement by 2000 the regulatory principles of the WTO
agreement on basic telecommunications reference paper with the aim of fostering competition
and universal service and eliminating barriers to market access.
(Telecommunications) Agree to direct that OAS/CITEL will develop and begin to implement, on a
voluntary basis and by the end of 1998, a framework for mutual recognition agreements (MRAs)
for certification of telecommunications and information technology equipment, drawing on existing
CITEL Guidelines for Certification and other multilateral efforts on MRAs.
t U.S. to take lead in drafting for July 31 deadline.
July 25, 1997
6:40 PM
- 6 -
Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
IV. Eradication of Poverty and
Discrimination
-
Actions in support of micro-
Ensure that the hemisphere's poor families, especially women of those families, have access to
enterprises and small and medium-
financial services for self-employment in microenterprises and small businesses by the year
sized businesses as a way of
2000.
promoting the creation of new jobs
Remove barriers to expanding microenterprise development in national financial systems and
through access to sources of credit, the
development of vocational training,
strengthen the capacity of informal/formal sector institutions to deliver financial services to
microenterprises and small businesses
programs designed to obtain an
increase in productivity, and the
Encourage, in support of these commitments on microenterprise, the active participation of
introduction and application of new and
multilateral and bilateral agencies, development banks, commercial banks, non-government
more advanced technologies.
organizations and other intermediary credit organizations.
*
The education theme may be
considered in any of these action
initiatives.
-
Actions for the implementation or
Increase the availability and reduce the cost of land titles by: (1) decentralizing and increasing
modernization of effective systems of
the transparency of land registries and adopting a unified approach to parcel-based property
property registration for those countries
registration; (2) foster the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology for surveying and
that require it. t
property mapping; and (3) eliminating unnecessary and overlapping administrative procedures or
fees for registration.
Implement measures to protect the property interests of and access to natural resources for
indigenous populations.
+ U.S. to take lead in drafting for July 31 deadline.
July 25, 1997
6:40 PM
- 7 -
Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
-
Actions in the area of health based
Reduce transmission of disease and raise the quality of life and productivity of the poor by
on the proposal of the Pan-American
applying effective, low-cost technologies for safe water supplies, sanitation, and solid waste
Health Organization.
management.
Seek to increase the availability of vaccines and basic drugs, especially for the most needy, by
establishing systems that encourage the development and marketing of such vaccines and
pharmaceuticals in a market-based environment; encouraging research that results in the
development and production of new vaccines.
Monitor critical health issues in the region, and guide changes in health sector resources and
programs for maximum impact by upgrading their contributions to and participation in regional
health information networks, including surveillance for infectious diseases and progress in health
sector reform.
-
Actions in accordance with the
Review existing laws to identify legal barriers to women's full and equal participation in economic
agreements adopted at the Conference
and political life and areas in which laws are needed to protect women and female children
on Women held in Managua, including
against all forms of domestic violence and, upon having done so, develop a timetable for the
a specific program related to education.
introduction and passage of legislation in these areas.
Establish an office and provide adequate resources, including staff, to ensure implementation of
and compliance with obligations agreed to at the Fourth World Conference on Women in
September 1995.
-
Actions at the national level leading
Review labor codes to ensure they provide for core labor standards, including freedom of
to the goal of ensuring quality jobs, and
association, the right to organize and bargain collectively, the prohibition of forced labor, the
of safeguarding the basic rights and
elimination of exploitative forms of child labor, and non-discrimination in employment and
interests of workers and to this end,
occupation, consistent with international standards, with the assistance of the ILO.
freely promote respect for relevant ILO
Strengthen labor ministries to ensure that the administrative and judicial capacities exist to
conventions. t
adequately implement core labor standards and to enable ministries to promote labor-
management relations systems of collective bargaining and dispute resolution that reinforce
democratic values and promote economic competitiveness, with the assistance of the ILO and
IDB; ministers of labor will meet in 1999, and subsequently as appropriate, to report on national
labor code reviews and assess progress toward enhancing administrative and judicial capacities.
+ U.S. to take lead in drafting for July 31 deadline.
July 25, 1997
6:40 PM
- 8 -
Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
-
Actions aimed at promoting greater
Develop within one year national plans to improve participation of indigenous populations in
participation of indigenous populations
society, including provision for primary education in indigenous languages as a bridge to the
through adequate access to education,
national language.
health and work training.
-
Actions to combat hunger and
(Note: Leaders in the political declaration or introductory remarks to the poverty initiative should
malnutrition.
endorse the implementation of the 1996 World Food Summit Plan of Action.)
Reduce child malnutrition by targeting health and nutrition programs on children younger than
three years, which is the age group most vulnerable to malnutrition, giving increased emphasis to
the proper feeding of children in this age group combined with increased use of immunizations,
vitamin supplementation, and growth monitoring.
t U.S. to take lead in drafting for July 31 deadline.
July 25, 1997
6:40 PM
File.
Sammit
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 30, 1997
MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION
FROM:
MACK MCLARTY
SUBJECT: REVIEW OF U.S. NEGOTIATION POSITION FOR SANTIAGO SUMMIT OF
THE AMERICAS
We are at an important juncture in our preparations for next April's Summit of the Americas in
Santiago, Chile, to which the President has committed to attend. Please come to a meeting I will
chair on Friday, August 1, at 4:00 pm in room 180 OEOB to discuss.
The Summit will be the culmination of over a year of intensive Presidential activity to advance US
interests in Latin America and the Caribbean. Building from the 1994 Miami Summit, we hope to
solidify our newly emerging partnership with the hemisphere, increasingly based on shared values and
common interests, to enhance the President's foreign policy legacy in the community of the Americas.
In accordance with the process developed by the Government of Chile and other participating Summit
governments including the United States, we will soon be asked to provide a US position concerning
specific action items to be included in the Summit agenda. The State Department has led an
interagency working group since January to develop an initial set of US proposals (attached), and is
prepared to deliver them to the Chileans next week. The outlines of the agenda itself, including
education, democracy development, economic integration and trade, and poverty alleviation, were
agreed by hemispheric foreign ministers at a meeting in Lima, Peru last month.
I believe State has the issues well-framed. Still, it would be useful to conduct an informal White
House review of the substance developed by the interagency process. It would be helpful for you to
review the proposed action items prior to our meeting, to be able to offer specific suggestions which
can be taken into account.
The Summit is a priority for the President and our hemispheric agenda, and I greatly appreciate your
ongoing efforts in this regard. I look forward to discussing these issues in greater depth with you at
our meeting on Friday.
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Santiago Agenda Cutline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
1.
Education
Formulating actions in accordance
Establish standards for student performance in reading and mathematics at key grade levels, and
with the proposals of the Responsible
develop the means to measure students' progress toward achieving the standards.
Coordinators in the Plan of Action they
TO:94627226
have prepared on the subject
Ensure that an increasing percentage of all children can read independently by the end of the
fourth year of primary school.
Ensure that all primary school teachers receive training to help students reach the standards and
that every student has access to basic instructional materials in reading and mathematics.
AMERISIMMIT_DOS
Develop and convene within six months a hemispheric consultative forum, building on existing
mechanisms such as OAS/CIDI and including governments, the private sector, and citizen
groups, to facilitate implementation of this initiative and to ensure a continuing policy dialogue on
education, and complete by 2001 a set of key policy-relevant education indicators compatible
with those being developed by OECD and UNESCO.
2024562215
Additional actions such as student
Increase the number of student and teacher exchanges between Summit countries by 25 percent
and teacher exchange programs,
within the next three years by adopting policies, including tax incentives, to stimulate private
distance education programs and
sector participation.
incorporation of new technologies. t
Increase the quality, accessibility, and affordability of distance education programs, in
cooperation with the private sector and international financial institutions, as a means of achieving
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universal access to education and training opportunities within the hemisphere.
Double by 2002 the number of classrooms at the primary and secondary levels with access to
information technology, such as computers and the Internet, for more effective teaching and
learning, drawing on ongoing efforts in the private sector and international financial institutions, as
well as initiatives such as the GLOBE Program for increasing Internet access and environmental
awareness.
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Santiago Agenda Outline
USG Proposed Action Item
(as approved June 1 in Lima)
Governments will:
-
Actions to develop training and
Increase capacity and efficiency of worker training programs so that the broadest number of
skills improvement programs for
workers and employers will have the opportunity to benefit from hemispheric integration; as a first
workers with the aim of confronting
step, establish within two years a comparative database on existing government, employer, and
under favorable circumstances
worker initiatives that support worker training, with the support of the ILO and IDB.
changes resulting from the application
and development of new technologies.
Develop comparative national systems for the definition and description of occupations and skills,
Special attention should be given to
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improving worker employability and labor market efficiency; as a first step, develop and share
implementation plans within two years, with support from the ILO and IDB.
II.
Preserving and
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Formulate actions based on the
Create an office within the OAS to help resolve peacefully, at the request of involved member
work that the Responsible Coordinators
states, conflicts within and between countries.
of this theme are carrying out
Strengthen the sustainable hemispheric capacity to protect and support human rights by
providing funding to the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights.
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Actions in the area of education for
Incorporate, within three years, active methodologies for education in democracy and human
democracy and full respect for human
rights, including women's rights, in the primary and secondary school curricula of their countries,
rights.
drawing on expertise from the public and private sectors on curriculum development and reform.
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Actions aimed at enhancing the
Develop jointly, within one year, model regulations for the formation and operation of non-profit
participation of civil society.
civil society organizations and formulate a work plan for implementing such regulations in their
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respective countries; in carrying this out, hold working- and high-level conferences and seek
technical input from the IDB, OAS, and interested members of the public.
,
Actions aimed at strengthening
Develop laws and regulations, within three years, to promote transparency in local government
municipal and regional
operations and finance and create mechanisms for citizen participation in local decision-making,
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such as open public hearings and public budget reviews.
Take action to assure a range of financing options for municipal governments to expand the
delivery of quality services and training for local officials through transfers of national revenue,
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Governments will:
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Actions that guarantee the
Condemn violations of human rights of migrants, including migrant workers and their families,
protection of the human rights of all
promote safe, legal, and orderly migration in the region, and combat trafficking in migrants by
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strengthening enforcement measures, considering, as appropriate, new criminal legislation, and
conducting information campaigns for migrants regarding the dangers of smuggling operations.
Actions aimed at reinforcing
(Counternarcotics) Develop comprehensive national drug plans to counter the production,
Hemispheric proceedings to confront
trafficking. and consumption of illicit narcotics that include goals, objectives, and methods for
corruption, narco- trafficking, and
evaluating progress and, working through the OAS/CICAD, establish a hemisphere-wide
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multilateral group to monitor progress in implementation of national plans and to promote
opportunities for enhanced hemispheric cooperation.
(Counternarcotics) Work to ensure that criminals cannot find safe haven anywhere in the region
by removing all inappropriate impediments to extradition, including abolishing the denial of
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extradition on the basis of nationality.
(Money Laundering) Provide funding to establish financial intelligence units that are property
trained and equipped with the purpose of analyzing and disseminating Information on money
laundering activities to national law enforcement agencies.
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(Corruption) Seek to sign and ratify the 1996 Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, and
establish a mechanism within the OAS to discuss enacting legislation against transnational
bribery and to monitor implementation of the Convention, including through mutual evaluations.
(Corruption) Establish financial disclosure requirements for senior public officials and adopt and
implement measures to prevent bribery in the public procurement process.
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(Terrorism) Carry out measures to fight terrorism as agreed in the 1996 Inter-American
Specialized Conference on Terrorism, and seek to sign, ratify, and/or accede to international
conventions related to terrorism, in accordance with their domestic laws.
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Governments will:
- Actions in the area of confidence
(Note: Leaders should agree in the political declaration or in the introduction to this initiative to
and security building measures
implement fully the recommendations of the 1995 Santiago Conference on Confidence and Security
between states.
Building Measures (CSBMs).)
Promote programs to train civilians in CSBMs and military budget formulation.
Promote non-traditional CSBMs such as border parks and other mechanisms in appropriate
circumstances.
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Actions in the area of
Strengthen their justice systems, including support for the independence of the judiciary,
strengthening judicial systems.
specifically by implementing measures by 2002 to: a) support the ment selection for judges at all
levels to attract and retain superior candidates, b) double the number of public defenders, and c)
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strengthen the role of prosecutors in addressing common and serious crime as well as civil suits.
.
Actions aimed at cooperating on
Strengthen the capacities of labor ministries so they more fully support the hemispheric economic
projects for modemization of the state
integration process and can respond to the needs of workers and employers, specifically, by
that the countries of the Hemisphere
improving the quality of the services offered to workers, the integration of technology into these
may undertake in the administration of
services, the quality of labor market information, and safety and health conditions in the
labor matters in accordance with the
workplace, as well as by decentralizing, where appropriate, their presences to cover more areas
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within their respective countries.
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Give special attention to the integration of youth, women, and the disabled into the workforce, and
to the particular needs and services for such segments of the workforce and exchange
experiences among labor ministries on best practices in these areas, with the assistance of the
ILO.
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IIF. Economic Integration and Free
Trade
- Actions related to the negotiation of
About (5) action items to be developed by the San Jose Trade Ministerial.
the Free Trade Area of the Americas
(FTAA) in accordance with the
progress achieved by the Ministers in
charge of the subject
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Actions on capital markets to be
About (2) action items to be developed by the Santiago Finance Ministerial.
determined after the meeting of
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Governments will:
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Actions for the development of
Improve forecasting, warning, and response capabilities to mitigate the damage caused by
cooperation in science and technology.
natural hazards and their impact on society and the economy, specifically by improving
preparedness, public awareness, and forecasts, and by applying science and technology to
address the effect of climate variability on areas such as health, agriculture, and water.
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Prepare, by 2000, national energy strategies defining actions and establishing deadlines for the
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implementation of market-based regulatory, fiscal, and legislative frameworks, including the
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creation of mechanisms for public participation and capacity-building, that ensure the efficient and
socially beneficial development and use of cross-border energy trade, protect the environment,
and advance rural electrification.
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Actions for the establishment of an
(Transportation) Increase cooperation in transportation and promote the integration of
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adequate hemispheric infrastructure,
transportation systems and services in the Americas via the Hemispheric Transportation Initiative
especially in matters of transportation
(HTI).
and telecommunications.
In accordance with the agreement
(Transportation) Establish a Hemispheric Land Transportation Standards Committee to analyze
of the Hemispheric Ministers of
the manner in which operating and safety regulations and standards in road and rail transport are
Transportation to the effect that the
employed at the international, national, and regional levels in each country, and examine ways to
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mitigate the negative impact of transportation on the environment.
Transportation Initiative (HTI) be
(Transportation) Develop a plan for improving compliance with international standards and
included in the agenda of the
recommended practices, such as those established by the International Civil Aviation
Summit of the Americas.
Organization and the International Maritime Organization, to ensure the highest level of safety in
air and sea transport systems to improve infrastructure and to increase environmental protection.
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(Telecommunications) Agree to implement by 2000 the regulatory principles of the WTO
agreement on basic telecommunications reference paper with the aim of fostering competition
and universal service and eliminating barriers to market access.
(Telecommunications) Agree to direct that OAS/CITEL will develop and begin to implement, on a
voluntary basis and by the end of 1998, a framework for mutual recognition agreements (MRAs)
for certification of telecommunications and information technology equipment, drawing on existing
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Governments with:
IV. Eradication of Poverty and
Discrimination
- Actions in support of micro-
Ensure that the hemisphere's poor families, especially women of those families, have access to
enterprises and small and medium-
financial services for self-employment in microenterprises and small businesses by the year
sized businesses as a way of
2000.
promoting the creation of new jobs
through access to sources of credit, the
Remove barriers to expanding microenterprise development in national financial systems and
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development of vocational training,
strengthen the capacity of informat/formal sector institutions to deliver financial services to
programs designed to obtain an
microenterprises and small businesses
increase in productivity, and the
Encourage, in support of these commitments on microenterprise, the active participation of
introduction and application of new and
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multilateral and bilateral agencies, development banks, commercial banks, non-government
more advanced technologies.
organizations and other intermediary credit organizations.
The education theme may be
considered in any of these action
initiatives.
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Actions for the implementation or
Increase the availability and reduce the cost of land titles by: (1) decentralizing and increasing
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the transparency of land registries and adopting a unified approach to parcel-based property
property registration for those countries
registration; (2) foster the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology for surveying and
that require it t
property mapping; and (3) eliminating unnecessary and overlapping administrative procedures or
fees for registration.
Implement measures to protect the property interests of and access to natural resources for
indigenous populations.
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Governments will:
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Actions aimed at promoting greater
Develop within one year national plans to improve participation of indigenous populations in
participation of indigenous populations
society, including provision for primary education in indigenous languages as a bridge to the
through adequate access to education,
national language.
health and work training.
- Actions to combat hunger and
(Note: Leaders in the political declaration or introductory remarks to the poverty initiative should
malnutrition.
endorse the implementation of the 1996 World Food Summit Plan of Action.)
Reduce child malnutrition by targeting health and nutrition programs on children younger than
three years, which is the age group most vulnerable to malnutrition, giving increased emphasis to
the proper feeding of children in this age group combined with increased use of immunizations,
vitamin supplementation, and growth monitoring.
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Governments will:
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Actions in the area of health based
Reduce transmission of disease and raise the quality of life and productivity of the poor by
on the proposal of the Pan-American
applying effective, low-cost technologies for safe water supplies, sanitation, and solid waste
Health Organization.
management
Seek to increase the availability of vaccines and basic drugs, especially for the most needy, by
establishing systems that encourage the development and marketing of such vaccines and
pharmaceuticals in a market-based environment, encouraging research that results in the
development and production of new vaccines.
Monitor critical health issues in the region, and guide changes in health sector resources and
programs for maximum impact by upgrading their contributions to and participation in regional
health information networks, including surveillance for infectious diseases and progress in health
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sector reform.
Actions in accordance with the
Review existing laws to identify legal barriers to women's full and equal participation in economic
agreements adopted at the Conference
and political life and areas in which laws are needed to protect women and female children
on Women held in Managua, Including
against all forms of domestic violence and, upon having done so, develop a timetable for the
a specific program related to education.
introduction and passage of legislation in these areas.
Establish an office and provide adequate resources, including staff, to ensure implementation of
and compliance with obligations agreed to at the Fourth World Conference on Women in
September 1995.
- Actions at the national level leading
Review labor codes to ensure they provide for core labor standards, including freedom of
to the goal of ensuring quality jobs, and
association, the right to organize and bargain collectively, the prohibition of forced labor, the
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of safeguarding the basic rights and
elimination of exploitative forms of child labor, and non-discrimination in employment and
interests of workers and to this end,
occupation, consistent with international standards, with the assistance of the ILO.
freely promote respect for relevant ILO
conventions. t
Strengthen labor ministries to ensure that the administrative and judicial capacities exist to
adequately implement core labor standards and to enable ministries to promote labor-
management relations systems of collective bargaining and dispute resolution that reinforce
democratic values and promote economic competitiveness, with the assistance of the ILO and
IDB; ministers of labor will meet in 1999, and subsequently as appropriate, to report on national
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ASKED THAT I
SUMMIT COORDINATING OFFICE
DEC 1994 MAMI FLORIDA
Not Copy ANYONE
Room 3248
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Dearthork:
I have been told by Theosury that
they have convened a meeting of the
Henispheres vice Ministere of Finance
In Monday Oct 27 to begin Negotiating
the Communique the Ministers will sign
and release in Santrago, Dec 2-3,
Iwan also iN formed that the diaft
communique has already been sent
out the Vice Minister for their review.
As Summit Coordination, when I
asked Theasury's Deputy Asn't Sariy
Zellikow for a any of the communique, to
Done he could only sund it me for
he if I said assured him it was Not
This, he said, was what
clearance Sainy Rubin had ordered.
I expressed my deep surprise
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and concern, explaining that I
could not give him such an inon-cled
assurance since I had not seen
the document and there might be
something in it which would complict
with other aspects of the overall
Summit process and substance. At
the end of the conversation, it was
left up in the air as to whether
I would receive this document
which inionially foreign governments
have already received and will
be coming prepared to make
comments for changes, etc, in order
to obtain their "clearance."
As you will recall, I anticipated
this problem and named it with you
about 3 monthsge. Thessury has
been following this independent "course
for the past couple of years. It does
not ser ve the President well. I bring
this to your attention in your capacity for
as the Presidents Special ENWY the
American and your abiding interest in
the Summit process. It Needs to he corrected
Sincerely, Rich
File
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Newso.
WASHINGTON
January 28. 1998
MEMORANDUM FOR SYLVIA MATHEWS
FROM:
Mickey Ibarra W
SUBJECT:
Foreign Travel
CC:
Erskine Bowles
Mack McLarty
Sandy Berger
IGA Deputies
John Wilson
Jesse James
Recommendation
I am recommending the inclusion of Mayor Wellington Webb (D-Denver. CO) on the President's
trip to Africa in March, 1998 and Governor Pedro Rossello (D-Puerto Rico) on the President's
trip to the Summit of the Americas in Chile in April, 1998.
Rationale
State and local governments are playing an increasingly important role in the global community.
Today. U.S. state and local governments and their national organizations are more actively
involved in the global economy than ever before. Statewide and local elected officials constantly
deal with international trade issues and contend with similar local problems as their counterparts
abroad. Therefore, they are in a good position to enhance and contribute to the President's
foreign travel.
Mayor Webb: In his 1998 State of the Union Address, President Clinton stated that passing the
Africa Trade Agreement will be a priority on his 1998 agenda. The U.S. Conference of Mayors
(USCM) dedicated a full day of their Winter Meeting to an "Mayors' Summit on Africa" today
to advance the relationship between U.S. and African cities. Mayor Webb led the planning for
this event as Chair of the USCM Task Force on Sub-Saharan Africa. He became Denver's first
African American mayor in 1991. and was elected to serve a second term in 1995. The Mayor's
familiarity with the African continent would be a great asset to President Clinton's planned trip
to Africa this spring.
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Governor Rossello: The Caribbean region is also an important part of our "Hemispheric" policy.
and Puerto Rico has very close links to the nations of this region. During the upcoming Summit
of the Americas. we should take maximum advantage of our American presence in the region by
including our senior representative. Governor Pedro Rossello. in the President's delegation.
Governor Rossello is serving his second term after being reelected in 1996 by a largest landslide
victory since 1964. He is the senior Hispanic elected official in the United States. The Governor
is Chairman of the Council of State Governments and Chairman of the Southern Governors'
Association. In his latter capacity. he has lead an initiative for increased Latin trade and
investment. Governor Rossello is an ideal candidate to accompany President Clinton on his trip
to South America.
Attachments: Biography of Mayor Wellington Webb
Biography of Governor Pedro Rossello
THE HONORABLE WELLINGTONE. WEBB
DENVER
Mayor
SEAL
City and County of Denver
Mayor Wellington E. Webb was inaugurated the City and County of Denver's 41st
mayor on July 1, 1991.
Educated in Colorado public schools, Webb earned both his Bachelor of Arts and
Master Degrees in Sociology from the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley.
Mayor Webb has a proven record of managerial ability and has consistently
exhibited dedication and concern for all citizens.
Prior to being elected mayor, Webb served a four-year term as Denver City
Auditor, the independent overseer of Denver's financial transactions. Elected in
1987, he was lauded by fellow city officials for restoring the office to
professionalism and integrity.
Mayor Webb's distinguished public service career began in 1972, when he was
elected to the Colorado State legislature, representing District 8, in the House of
Representatives. He held key legislative positions and sponsored bills enacted into
law that are still on the books today such as declaring it illegal to discriminate
against the handicapped and prohibits the discrimination in the granting of credit
due to marital status. His dedication to the people of Colorado earned him two
Honorary Doctorate Degrees from the University of Colorado and Metropolitan
State College.
After serving three consecutive terms in the legislature, President Jimmy Carter
appointed Webb regional director of the U.S. Dept. of Health, Education and
Welfare. He managed a 2,000 member department throughout six states, earning
a Certificate of Appreciation from the late Secretary Patricia Roberts-Harris, and
ultimately, membership in the President's Elite Federal Senior Executive Service.
In 1981, Governor Richard Lamm appointed Webb to his cabinet as executive
director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. He administered the
state's 34 occupational and licensing boards and commissions, earning management
recognition by receiving the National Governor's Association Award for
Distinguished Service.
Mayor Webb and First Lady Wilma Webb have four grown children: one
daughter and three sons.
PEDRO ROSSELLO, M.D.
GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO
Pedro Rossello, born in San Juan, achieved prominence in two other fields before becoming active
in politics. While attaining his bachelor's degree at the University of Notre Dame, Rossello
(pronounced "roh-say-YO") won the first of his five Puerto Rico men's singles tennis
championships. He also achieved a national ranking from the United States Tennis Association.
and in 1966 received Notre Dame's top scholar-athlete award. He later went on to head the Puerto
Rico and Caribbean Tennis Associations and serve on the executive committee of the United States
Tennis Association.
In 1970, Rossello received his Doctorate of Medicine from Yale University. He then specialized
in general and pediatric surgery at Harvard University, and subsequently, received his Master's
Degree in Public Health in 1981 from the University of Puerto Rico. Throughout his career as a
pediatric surgeon, Dr. Rossello has authored dozens of scholarly papers and has made numerous
presentations at professional conferences. After a brief term on the board of directors of the Puerto
Rico Recreational Development Company, he was appointed Director of the Health Department
of the City of San Juan in 1985.
Rossello entered elective politics in 1988 and was elevated to the chairman of his pro-statehood
party in June 1991. On November 3, 1992, he recorded Puerto Rico's biggest gubernatorial
landslide in 20 years while statehooders gained unprecedented two-thirds majorities in the House
and Senate, and won 54 of 78 mayoralties. On November 5, 1996, Governor Rossello gained a
second term with a 7 percentage point margin.
In 1997, Governor Rossello is the Vice Chairman of the Democratic Governors' Association.
Since taking office, Governor Rossello has mobilized National Guard units to cooperate with
federal agencies and state police in an aggressive crackdown on crime. He has also restored
English to its former status as an official language, along with Spanish. He has also launched a
major overhaul of the structure of government, including sweeping reforms of health care and
public education.
On the U.S. mainland, he has enhanced Puerto Rican involvement in national Latino afffairs,
while also accepting assignments as Lead Governor for the Southern Regional Project on Infant
Mortality; member of the executive committee of the Southern States Energy Board; member of
the steering committee of the Education Commission of the States; and member of the U.S. Trade
Representative's Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee. In addition, Governor Rossello
is an active member of the National and Southern Governors' Associations.
Governor Rossello was married on August 9, 1969, to the former Irma Margarita "Maga"
Nevares. The couple has three sons.