[asia-apec 790] Re: ECO APEC'93 WATCH Issue #4, Seattle, WA

[Lyuba Zarsky, Co-Director]

Thanks very much for taking this on.

At 09:35 PM 10/11/98, you wrote:
>>Could I ask why we have been sent this 5 year old information. Much as I
>>would like to continue hearing about Asian resistance to globalisation,
>
>In fact, there have been worse postings. This list is unfortunately
>becoming a dumping ground of all kinds of messages which, while
>interesting themselves, are not very relevant to the list topic.
>
>I am not sure if there is still an official moderator of this list,
>but in the meantime, I'd like to carry on the work as temporary
>moderator, our organization (Interdoc/Asialink) having initiated the
>opening of this list several years back. I'd be glad to give way as
>soon as the official moderators are ready to take over the moderating
>function.
>
>MAY I REMIND ALL to confine your postings to materials which are
>directly relevant to APEC, especially the coming APEC meeting and the
>various issues which are confronting APEC today.
>
>May I also ask APPA and the various track issue/sector forum
>coordinators to post on this list additional materials about their
>specific forums: detailed schedules, working papers, background
>papers, etc. We'd like to start the discussions and exchanges early on
>this list.
>
>There was also an incipient debate on tactics to pursue. One posting
>suggested that NGOs submit a request to the official APEC body to be
>allowed to participate in official deliberations; one reaction seemed
>to be saying that such a move will only be used by APEC to claim
>"civil society participation". It might be useful to pursue this
>debate on this list... Postings are welcome to explain either side.
>
>Meanwhile, may I post some questions for the APPA Secretariat?
>- Have you sent a formal request to official APEC bodies for
>  representation in the official deliberations?
>- Is there an agreement within APPA to do or not to do this move?
>- If there exist some documentation about the decision on this issue
>  (one way or the other), is it possible to make them available on
>  this list?
>
>Regards to all,
>
>Obet Verzola
>Interdoc/Asialink
>
>
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