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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On Tuesday 24 September 2013 06:10 PM,
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It is probably a bit out-of-date. The ITA-II talks are on hold
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Its a current initiative. See the sign on deadline of 23rd Sept
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<div>On 24 Sep 2013, at 14:07, Deirdre Williams <<a
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This just arrived via a Caribbean list that I subscribe
to.
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----- Original Message -----<br>
From: Deborah James<br>
To: Deborah James<br>
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 1:55 AM<br>
Subject: Request for your endorsement against FTA -
"Information Technology Agreement"<br>
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<br>
Dear Friends,<br>
Please see this note below ? requesting endorsements
for an important letter by our friends at ITUC
(developed together with OWINFS) against yet another
proposed FTA in the WTO ? this time on "Information
Technology Goods" aka "kiss your infant industry and
jobs creation programs goodbye!" Please send
organizational endorsement with country to Georgios
Altintzis at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:georgios.altintzis@ituc-csi.org">georgios.altintzis@ituc-csi.org</a>
by September 23rd. We really need to make a strong
showing to governments on this one soon! It has been
endorsed by IndustriALL, International Trade Union
Confederation (ITUC), the Arab NGO Network for
Development (ANND), UNI Global Union, International
Union of Food workers (IUF-UITA-IUL), and more (see
attached) but now we need YOU!<br>
<br>
<br>
Thank you!<br>
<br>
<br>
- Deborah, Our World Is Not for Sale (OWINFS)<br>
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Dear colleagues,<br>
<br>
Estimados compa?eros y compa?eras, (espa?ol abajo)<br>
<br>
Chers/ch?res camarades, (fran?ais ci-dessous)<br>
<br>
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With very little public knowledge, governments are
negotiating to expand the Information Technology
Agreement (ITA) of the WTO, which commits countries to
assess zero tariffs on myriad manufactured products.
We are writing to express our deep concern because
ITA-II will reduce policy space for governments to
protect infant industries and jobs, and is not a
solution to the global jobs crisis. In light of the
stagnation of the Doha Round in the WTO, developed
countries are seeking to achieve their agenda (getting
new market access for their corporations) without
having to make concessions to developing countries
that would make the global trading system more fair.<br>
<br>
<br>
Join our sign-on letter to governments that
participate in the expansion of the ITA-II, urging
them to be cautious and prudent when negotiating on
issues that concern industrial development, policy
space, technology transfer, technical standards,
market access and security.<br>
<br>
<br>
The sign-on was developed with Our World Is Not For
Sale Network (OWINFS), the International Trade Union
Confederation (ITUC), the Global Union ?IndustriALL?
and the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND).<br>
<br>
<br>
Please send your organisational endorsement, with
country (or countries) of your group, to Georgios
Altintzis at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:georgios.altintzis@ituc-csi.org">georgios.altintzis@ituc-csi.org</a>.
The deadline for signing on the letter is September
23, so that it can be delivered before the next round
of negotiations. The attached letters are in English,
Arabic, Spanish, and French versions; we urge you to
share this call with your networks, especially as we
are on a tight deadline.<br>
<br>
<br>
All the best,<br>
<br>
Saludos solidarios,<br>
<br>
Meilleures salutations<br>
<br>
Yorgos Altintzis, International Trade Union
Confederation (ITUC)<br>
<br>
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<br>
Sin apenas informar a la opini?n p?blica, los
gobiernos est?n negociando la ampliaci?n del Acuerdo
sobre Tecnolog?a de la Informaci?n (ATI) de la OMC,
que comprometer?a a los pa?ses a aplicar derechos
arancelarios nulos a una gran cantidad de productos
manufacturados. Nos expresamos nuestra seria
preocupaci?n, en particular, porque ATI-II reducir? el
espacio pol?tico de que disponen los gobiernos para
proteger sus industrias nacientes y empleos, y no
ofrece una soluci?n a la crisis mundial del empleo.
Ante el estancamiento de la Ronda de Doha en la OMC,
los pa?ses desarrollados est?n buscando la manera de
hacer avanzar sus intereses (tener acceso a nuevos
mercados para sus empresas), sin tener que hacer
concesiones a los pa?ses en desarrollo, concesiones
que har?an que el sistema mundial del comercio fuera
m?s justo.<br>
<br>
<br>
A?adan su firma a una carta que dirigiremos a los
gobiernos que participan en la ampliaci?n del ATI-II,
inst?ndolos a actuar con la m?xima prudencia al
negociar sobre cuestiones relativas al desarrollo
industrial, espacio pol?tico, transferencia de
tecnolog?a, normas t?cnicas, acceso a los mercados y
seguridad.<br>
<br>
<br>
Esta carta fue elaborada conjuntamente por la Red
?Nuestro Mundo No Est? en Venta?, la Confederaci?n
Sindical Internacional (CSI), el Sindicato Mundial
?IndustriALL? y la Red de ONG ?rabes para el
Desarrollo (ANND).<br>
<br>
<br>
Les rogamos confirmen el apoyo de su organizaci?n,
mencionando el pa?s (o pa?ses) de su grupo a Georgios
Altintzis (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:georgios.altintzis@ituc-csi.org">georgios.altintzis@ituc-csi.org</a>).
El plazo para enviar la carta firmada es el 23 de
septiembre, a fin de que pueda entregarse antes de la
pr?xima ronda de negociaciones. Les enviamos en anexo
las cartas en ingles, ?rabe, espa?ol y franc?s.
Asimismo les rogamos que difundan este llamado entre
todas sus redes r?pidamente, ya que el tiempo apremia.<br>
<br>
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N?informant pas le publique, les gouvernements
n?gocient l??largissement de l?Accord sur les
technologies de l?information (ATI) de l?OMC, qui
engagerait les pays ? ramener ? z?ro les droits de
douane pour la fabrication d?une multitude de
produits. Nous vous faisons part de notre vive
inqui?tude, notamment parce que l?Accord r?duira
l?espace politique dont disposent les gouvernements
pour prot?ger leurs industries naissantes et les
emplois et qu?il n?offre pas de solution ? la crise de
l?emploi mondiale. Compte tenu de la stagnation du
cycle de Doha ? l?OMC, les pays d?velopp?s cherchent ?
r?aliser leur programme (obtenir un acc?s ? des
nouveaux march?s pour leurs entreprises) sans devoir
faire de concessions aux pays en d?veloppement, qui
rendraient le syst?me mondial du commerce plus
?quitable.<br>
<br>
<br>
Nous vous invitons ? signer la lettre que nous
adresserons aux gouvernements participant ?
l??largissement de l?ATI, les exhortant ? agir avec
prudence et pr?caution dans le cadre de la n?gociation
des questions concernant le d?veloppement industriel,
l?espace politique, le transfert de technologie, les
normes techniques, l?acc?s aux march?s et la s?curit?.<br>
<br>
<br>
Cette lettre a ?t? ?labor?e conjointement avec le
r?seau ? Notre monde n?est pas ? vendre ? (OWINFS), la
Conf?d?ration syndicale internationale (CSI), la
f?d?ration syndicale internationale IndustriALL et le
R?seau d?ONG arabes pour le d?veloppement (ANND).<br>
<br>
<br>
Nous vous prions de bien vouloir confirmer le soutien
de votre organisation, en indiquant le pays (ou les
pays) de votre groupe ? Georgios Altintzis (<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:georgios.altintzis@ituc-csi.org">georgios.altintzis@ituc-csi.org</a>).
Le d?lai pour envoyer la lettre sign?e est le 23
septembre, afin qu?elle puisse ?tre remise avant le
prochain cycle de n?gociations. Nous vous annexons la
lettre en anglais, en arabe, en espagnol et en
fran?ais. Nous vous exhortons ?galement ? diffuser
rapidement cet appel ? vos r?seaux, compte tenu du
tr?s court d?lai.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Yorgos Altintz?s<br>
<br>
Economic & Social Policy<br>
<br>
ITUC International Trade Union Confederation<br>
<br>
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--<br>
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<br>
Deborah James<br>
Our World Is Not For Sale (OWINFS) network<br>
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Director of International Programs<br>
Center for Economic and Policy Research<br>
1611 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 400 Washington DC 20009<br>
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