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<DIV>Dear colleagues,</DIV>
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<DIV>This note will summarize the FTF representation at the Montevideo meeting, the Secretariat meeting on improved communication and coordination, and the CRIAW meeting in Ottawa.</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><U>Montevideo meeting:</U></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>After numerous consultations with members of the Facilitation Team (FT) and others, the following four names (the initial 3 slots plus one under the auspices of the Secretariat meeting) have been prioritized to represent the FTF at the Montevideo meeting:</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN><FONT face=Arial>- Rosa Lizarde, alternate member of the IFT / North America</FONT>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- Prisca Kambole, member of the FT of the FTF representing Southern Africa </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- Josephine Kamel, member of the FT of the FTF representing the Middle East</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">- Marta Rico, Flora Tristan, Peru representing Latin America</SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>This has been a diffucult process and based on your information this was the formulation that seems to work best. We are trying to maximize points of engagement to have a strong representation of the FTF at the meeting. The issue of representation with our Asian colleagues, Lysa and Chona, has been resolved and they are planning on attending. </DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>We want to communicate this to you before sending the names to the group. If there are no opposing voices, we will send confirmation of these names tomorrow morning. IF YOU ARE O.K. WITH THESE NAMES, THERE IS NO NEED TO SEND A MESSAGE. If you have questions or concerns, then send an e-mail to the list. </STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>We will be exploring the option of having <SPAN lang=ES-MX style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Susana Checa, from FOCO, Argentina attend the meeting as an observer. Another representative of FOCO will be there as a regional rep and the price of a ticket is not as expensive coming from Argentina to Uruguay.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN lang=ES-MX style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN>Our concern in having <SPAN lang=ES-MX style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Marianela Carvajal Diaz, de GCAP - DR attend since she has been active with GCAP for a long time, represents youth and has expressed an interest to continue on the MTF again. - We are exploring options to have her attend through one of the points of entry--task force, regional level, national. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=ES-MX style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG><U>Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women Forum</U></STRONG> - The CRIAW is organizing a national forum on <SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">“Women Resisting Poverty and Exclusion: Alternative Visions and Practices." </SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=ES-MX style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Pam Rajput has expressed an interest in attending. Someone also mentioned Marcela. MARCELA, COULD YOU PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU ARE INTERESTED OR NOT. If Marcela is interested, then we'll revisit this. However, if she is not, then Pam would go to this meeting to represent the FTF. The deadline for this is Wednesday.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U><SPAN lang=ES-MX style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Secretariat meeting</SPAN></SPAN><STRONG> on May 6th</STRONG></U></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=ES-MX style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">We are thinking that should they be confirmed, either Prisca or Josephine should be attend the meeting which the GCAP Secretariat is organizing for May 6th. It is important that someone proficient in English and from the FT attend as they will most likely not have translation. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss improvements in communication and coordination within and amongst GCAP members. If either one of you is interested, please let us know and we'll forward you more information.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=ES-MX style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">N.B. Those selected to attend the Montevideo meeting would need to send the filled out registration form TOMORROW---NO LATER---to attend the meeting.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=ES-MX style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Best regards,</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=ES-MX style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Rosa and Ana (out on holiday this week) </SPAN></SPAN></DIV></DIV><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">See what's free at <A title="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" target="_blank">AOL.com</A>. </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>