| Montreal, 1/04/2005 – The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) invites you to the Twelfth Regular Session of the Council of the CEC and other concurrent events to be held from 21–23 June 2005, in Quebec City, Canada. During this session, the Council—which is composed of the environment ministers of Canada, Mexico and the United States—will consider a program of action to address environmental issues facing North America. The CEC's cooperative work program for 2005–2007 builds upon the Council's priorities as expressed in Puebla Declaration, adopted last year on the occasion of the CEC's tenth anniversary.
The program of events begins on 21 June with a workshop entitled "Needs and opportunities for capacity building among private and non-profit sectors", organized by the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC). Building on the results of this meeting, JPAC—composed of 15 citizens, five from each country—will provide advice to the Council.
In the afternoon of 22 June, the Council will hold a public session during which a limited number of members from the public will be invited to present oral statements on any issue related to the future of the NAAEC or of the CEC.
In parallel to the above meetings, JPAC will also hold a regular session on 22-23 June in order to discuss a number of administrative issues. Members of the public are invited to attend as observers.
Should you wish to participate please complete the registration form and return it to Daniel Brevé, by fax at (514) 350-4345, or by e-mail at dbreve@cec.org. Additional information on the above events, including details on the exact location, can be found on the CEC web site.
Financial Assistance/Oral Statements
Please note that attendance to the above meetings is open to all and free of charge. Not-for-profit organizations and individuals may apply for financial assistance to cover for travel and accommodation (meals are not included). The registration form, including guidelines for oral statements and financial assistance, is available online at http://www.cec.org. The deadline to register, submit a request for financial assistance and apply to present an oral statement to the Council is 12 May 2005.
Calendar
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22 June |
23 June |
JPAC Workshop: "Needs and opportunities for capacity building among private and non-profit sectors", organized by the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC).
Welcoming Reception
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Official Opening of the Council Session
JPAC Regular Session
Public Portion of the Session
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Council Press Conference
JPAC Regular Session
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The CEC was established by the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC) to build cooperation among the partners of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in addressing environmental issues of common concern, with a particular focus on the environmental opportunities and challenges presented by continent-wide free trade.
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