<div>Dear Ana, Rosa and Lysa,</div> <div> </div> <div>We did flagged the issue of regional representation as a criteria in deciding for the FTF slots in the Montevideo meeting. Later, we raised the issue of Asian representation when we were looking at how best we can maximise participation from Asia, and we were urging Lysa to send in her bid on this slot. Marivic also raised this.</div> <div> </div> <div>Within this weekend, Lysa has been nominated to be one of India's national coalition rep. And as I understand from last week's telecon of the the Agenda Team, they have supported for two regional reps from the Asian secretariat, and one of this slot is for SENCA secretariat, and this is the slot I will fill up. Though we have still to hear official communications about this, and how this relates to your fourth slot? Will have to confirm if this frees up the FTF fourth slot.<BR></div> <div>As Lysa
said, we are looking forward to FTF participation in Montevideo. </div> <div> </div> <div>Best,</div> <div>chona</div> <div><BR><B><I>Lysa John <lysa.john@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Dear Ana, Rosa<BR><BR>Regrets for the confusion caused by the Asian representation. To be honest, many Asian colleagues have been persuading me to send in a request as an FTF rep to Montevideo since day 1. However I felt it would be appropriate for me to attend as a national coalition rep. and not to eat up the few spaces available to the FTF. I have also responded to my colleagues several times over the last month on this line. It was only when there was the possibility of the additional opening that i have placed the suggestion for inclusion, so that all concerned are also satisfied that the representation from Asia has atleast been placed on board. <BR><BR>The most
important achievement, the way I see it, however is that it now opens the space for a formal and institutional relationship between the FTF and one of the largest regional coalitions in GCAP - with the Asia IFT now having formally recognized Chona and myself as regional co-ordination points to the FTF. I see this as an important step forward, and added value for the processes and initiatives across the year, beyond the matter of representations to Montevideo, <BR><BR>I have been confirmed as a national coalition representative, and I believe through recent developments Chona's participation has also been secured over the last two days. I am sure she will agree with me that we both look forward to the FTF interaction in Montevideo. <BR><BR>Best regards,<BR>Lysa John, WNTA<BR><BR><BR> <DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 4/2/07, <B class=gmail_sendername>ana</B> <<A href="mailto:ana@icae.org.uy">ana@icae.org.uy</A>> wrote:</SPAN> <BLOCKQUOTE class=gmail_quote
style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid">Dear all,<BR>although I have not written these last three days (we had the Executive<BR>Commmitte meeting of ICAE in Montevideo) I have followed the discussion<BR>closely of the Montevideo participation. I think that we must make a <BR>decision and ask participants to register tomorrow (the deadline was Friday!)<BR>I think that the regional representation and the involvement in the FTF<BR>should be the guiding criteria.<BR>We have four places, and on that basis, please find my suggestion below: <BR>1. Rosa (this is clear)<BR>2. Prisca or Josephine - We must decide on one place for Africa<BR>3. Representative from Flora Tristan (if they take the commitment to be<BR>members of the Facilitation Team once Luisa leaves) or Marianela from GCAP <BR>Dominican Republic (as we have long been looking for someone from the<BR>Caribbean)Again, we must decide here on one place for Latin
America.<BR>4. Chona from Asia.<BR>I must say though that nobody from Asia had indicated that they wanted to <BR>participate on behalf of the FTF and I assumed they were coming to<BR>Montevideo representing either the region or the national coalition. Chona<BR>is in GCAP Philipines so I though that was where she was coming from. But if <BR>this is not the case, we need to have one representative from Asia.<BR>It is not ideal, we are leaving women out from organisations that have been<BR>actively involved and who have personally worked hard. The issue is that we <BR>have those few slots (we were going to have three, now four, and it is<BR>actually five as I come as the host).<BR>I have insisted with Regina that people whose names are not on the list by 9<BR>April (when we agreed that she will be sending me the final list for visa <BR>purposes) will not come. So, we might be loosing spaces if we do not take a<BR>quick decision. As the facilitation team of the FTF we have
the<BR>responsibility to do it.<BR>Next week is a holiday in Uruguay and I will not check my message every day. <BR>I hope those involved are able to reply to this message by tomorrow and take<BR>the final decision. I will try to liaise with Rosa.<BR>Greetings to everyone,<BR>Ana<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>---------- Original Message ----------- <BR>From: "Ballara, Marcela (FAORLC)" <<A href="mailto:Marcela.Ballara@fao.org">Marcela.Ballara@fao.org</A>><BR>To: <A href="mailto:rosaencasa@aol.com">rosaencasa@aol.com</A>, <A href="mailto:lysa.john@gmail.com">lysa.john@gmail.com</A>, <A href="mailto:ana@icae.org.uy">ana@icae.org.uy</A><BR>Cc: <A href="mailto:ftffacilitationteam@listas.chasque.net">ftffacilitationteam@listas.chasque.net</A><BR>Sent: Sun, 01 Apr 2007 09:35:22 -0400 <BR>Subject: RE: URGENT - Montevideo attendee list URGENT<BR><BR>> Dear Rosa:<BR>><BR>> Knowing very well Flora Tristan work in Latin American region, and<BR>> considering the fact
that, sadly, Luisa from Peru is living in <BR>> August, I would suggest to consider Flora Tristan as one of the LA<BR>participants.<BR>> Flora Trisan is a settled , well known and with historic links with<BR>> most of the LA women movement and NGo's. <BR>><BR>> Unfortunatelly I am not to much informed, beside the kindly information<BR>> proposed by Rosa , of the other proposals .<BR>><BR>> Best regards<BR>><BR>> Marcela B.<BR>><BR>> -----Original Message----- <BR>> From: <A href="mailto:rosaencasa@aol.com">rosaencasa@aol.com</A> [mailto:<A href="mailto:rosaencasa@aol.com">rosaencasa@aol.com</A>]<BR>> Sent: Sat 31-03-2007 8:39<BR>> To: <A href="mailto:lysa.john@gmail.com">lysa.john@gmail.com</A>; Ballara, Marcela (FAORLC); <A href="mailto:ana@icae.org.uy">ana@icae.org.uy</A><BR>> Cc: <A
href="mailto:ftffacilitationteam@listas.chasque.net">ftffacilitationteam@listas.chasque.net</A><BR>> Subject: Re: [Ftffacilitationteam] URGENT - Montevideo attendee list<BR>> URGENT<BR>><BR>> Dear Lysa and Marcela, and colleagues,<BR>><BR>> Thank you for your input. Lysa, this note in a sense contradicts a <BR>previous<BR>> note from you copied to Marivic and Chona asking for an Asian slot<BR>> in our final configuration, so very honestly and sincerely I'm a bit<BR>> confused. I know the selection process for the Asian group has been <BR>> difficult, however I'm hoping you've been able to solve the<BR>> representation issue. I am hoping this is an indication on that. I<BR>> will reply to that note as well separately. At this point, I'd like <BR>> to know if you will be able to attend. We had understood that you<BR>> would attend under a
national or regional representation. Your input<BR>> is valued and we hope you have been slotted a space to attend as we <BR>> previously understood. Please keep us informed of the situation.<BR>><BR>> Colleagues, PLEASE ADVISE ON THE PROPOSED CONFIGURATION BELOW.<BR>> We've heard from a few others but need to resolve and finalize the <BR>> list. Currently----we have 3 Latin American nominees, and we need<BR>> your input on this. In yesterday's call on the agenda group, the<BR>> Asian representation asked for one more slot to resolve a difficult <BR>> representation issue. Rather than open up the issue of number of<BR>> places and criteria for the Montevideo meeting, we looked at the<BR>> issue of another meeting organized by the GCAP Secretariat on May <BR>> 6th to find the extra place for the Asian group. I also expressed that<BR>> we were facing diffuculty having only 3 slots
for 4 proposed regions,<BR>> and a list longer than we could accomodate. We resolved that the <BR>Secretariat<BR>> meeting would grant spaces for regional reps (2) as well as ONE (1)<BR>> representative from the task forces. This was not to open lists for<BR>> more people, and it was discouraged to add more people to the <BR>> Montevideo meeting, but it helped solve the issue the Asian group<BR>> raised, and our issue as well to have four spaces. The fourth space<BR>> would be for that person to attend the May 6th meeting as the FTF <BR>> representative but could also attend the Montevideo meeting perhaps<BR>> as an observer.<BR>><BR>> Here is a scenario: Rosa Lizarde, who necessarily has to come as she<BR>> is a member of the IFT -as my alternate. - Prisca Kambole, member of <BR>> the facilitation team of the FTF representing Southern Africa -<BR>> Josephine Kamel, member of
the facilitation team of the FTF representing<BR>> Northern Africa<BR>> If we go with the confirguration Marcela proposed, we still need to address <BR>> the issue of the LAC representation. I agree that configuration<BR>> looks good, however we need to address the LAC representation and<BR>> that was why I mentioned in yesterday's meeting that we needed <BR>> another slot. In my opinion, with three names proposed by a very<BR>> active region, we cannot ignore the LAC nominations. It is now<BR>> granted. I had also requested prior to this that I take the<BR>> Mobilization Task Force slot, however it was given to another <BR>> member.<BR>><BR>> For now, we have ONLY one more slot, which provides 4 slots to cover<BR>> the initial proposed regions. The background information I have on<BR>> the LAC nominees, and Ana, you may have more and add here since you <BR>> received the nominations
and know them from LAC region: - Marta Rico,<BR>> from Flora Tristán, Peru - Flora Tristan is a long-standing and<BR>> influential LAC women's network and player. They have followed GCAP <BR>> and have recently expressed more of an interest to continue the<BR>> process. They will be replacing one of our most active members in<BR>> Peru on the FTF, whom you all know is leaving in August--Luisa Cruz <BR>> Hefti. Obviously, it has received her strong endorsement. They<BR>> have submitted their name in a timely manner. - Susana Checa,<BR>> from FOCO, Argentina - FOCO is an Argentinian women's organization <BR>> that has been actively involved in national efforts of GCAP.<BR>> Initially they submitted Barbara Caletti and then recently changed<BR>> the name to the current. ANA - would you like to add more here? -<BR>> Marianela Carvajal Diaz, de GCAP - RD
- Marianela's nomination was<BR>> recent, however she and her organization, a women's org/network from<BR>> the Dominican Republic has been very active in GCAP and<BR>> mobilizations over the years. Marianela served previously on the<BR>> Mobilization Task Force and attended the Beirut meeting. She's also<BR>> very involved in youth activities and represents that consituency as <BR>> well.<BR>><BR>> I support Marcela's proposed scenario and would support the<BR>> representative of Flora Tristan or GCAP-RD, perhaps more inclined to<BR>> Flora. I do not know Marta Rico but know Flora Tristan very well. <BR>> My dream scenario is to have Marianela represented on the<BR>> Mobilization Task Force, if at all possible, or the youth task force,<BR>> and have Susana Checa from FOCO supported by both her organization <BR>> and the FTF since she is in a neighboring country, Argentina, to<BR>>
Uruguay. This is a DREAM scenario---which I might add includes the<BR>> participation of Lysa John through the process we just adopted<BR>> yesterday. We need to ensure both Lysa and Chona attend the meeting.<BR>><BR>> Furthermore, I agree with Lysa to have a count of who will be going<BR>> from the FTF and organize a time and place for the women's caucus we <BR>> resolved to do in Montevideo back in Nairobi.<BR>><BR>> I await your input.<BR>><BR>> Abrazos,<BR>><BR>> Rosa<BR>><BR>> Rosa G. Lizarde | (347) 451-7794 | New York, New York 10017 | e-mail: <BR>> <A href="mailto:Rosaencasa@aol.com">Rosaencasa@aol.com</A><BR>><BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: <A href="mailto:lysa.john@gmail.com">lysa.john@gmail.com</A><BR>> To: <A href="mailto:Marcela.Ballara@fao.org">Marcela.Ballara@fao.org</A><BR>> Cc: <A
href="mailto:ftffacilitationteam@listas.chasque.net">ftffacilitationteam@listas.chasque.net</A>; <A href="mailto:rosaencasa@aol.com">rosaencasa@aol.com</A><BR>> Sent: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:54 PM <BR>> Subject: Re: [Ftffacilitationteam] URGENT - Montevideo attendee list<BR>> URGENT<BR>><BR>> Dear Rosa, all<BR>> I agree with Marcela suggestion on the 3 people who could be<BR>> prioritized. It would also be good to do a count in the coming week <BR>> of the total no. of FTF members who would be able to make it finally<BR>> to Montevideo (through various forums) and explore if it is possible<BR>> to fix some time for an interaction in Montevideo - particularly in <BR>> context of Ana's role as the host. Best, Lysa<BR>><BR>> On 3/30/07, Ballara, Marcela (FAORLC) <<A href="mailto:Marcela.Ballara@fao.org">Marcela.Ballara@fao.org</A>><BR>> wrote: Rosa This are the persosn that I suggest to attend <BR>><BR>> Rosa
Lizarde, who necessarily has to come as she is a member of the<BR>> IFT -as my alternate. - Prisca Kambole, member of the facilitation<BR>> team of the FTF representing Southern Africa - Josephine Kamel, <BR>> member of the facilitation team of the FTF representing Northern Africa<BR>><BR>> The three of them have been very much involved sinc e some tine in<BR>> GCAP and FTF. To my knowledge the 3 persons from LA have recentrly <BR>> been incorporated to the FTF. I am right or wrong ? and this<BR>> situation could be less interesting to be proposed as participants<BR>><BR>> But sadly , prioritization to participate should also be considered <BR>> according to the budget availabe ( tickets from Africa are quite<BR>> expensive) and language issues ( are there translations facilirties ?.<BR>><BR>> Best regards<BR>><BR>> Marcela<BR>> -----Original Message-----
<BR>> From: <A href="mailto:ftffacilitationteam-bounces@listas.chasque.net">ftffacilitationteam-bounces@listas.chasque.net</A><BR>> [mailto:<A href="mailto:ftffacilitationteam-bounces@listas.chasque.net">ftffacilitationteam-bounces@listas.chasque.net </A>] On Behalf Of<BR>> <A href="mailto:rosaencasa@aol.com">rosaencasa@aol.com</A><BR>> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:54 AM<BR>> To: <A href="mailto:ftffacilitationteam@listas.chasque.net">ftffacilitationteam@listas.chasque.net </A><BR>> Subject: [Ftffacilitationteam] URGENT - Montevideo attendee list URGENT<BR>><BR>> Dear colleagues,<BR>><BR>> If you've followed the process you know that we are in a bind in<BR>> terms of finalizing the list of attendees to the Montevideo meeting. <BR>> If we stick with the deadline, we need to decide today! HOWEVER,<BR>> WE HAVE ASKED FOR AN EXTENSION UNTIL MONDAY. Currently we have more<BR>> nominees than slots and
are trying to be creative with spaces. We <BR>> will, however, need your help to decide ultimately who will come.<BR>><BR>> I AM ASKING FOR A FEW VOLUNTEERS TO WORK ON THIS ISSUE AND TRY TO<BR>> COME TO SOME RESOLUTION.<BR>><BR>> In particular, there are three nominees for Latin America and the <BR>Caribbean.<BR>> These are very involved groups and we need a small group to come<BR>> together via skype or e-mail and prioritize the list, HOPEFULLY<BR>> TODAY, TONIGHT IF ANYONE IS AVAILABLE, IF NOT TOMORROW 3:00PM GMT. <BR>><BR>> PLEASE SEND WORD IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.<BR>> As per the most recent communication, these are the final nominees:<BR>><BR>> - Rosa Lizarde, who necessarily has to come as she is a member of<BR>> the IFT -as my alternate. - Prisca Kambole, member of the <BR>> facilitation team of the FTF representing Southern Africa -<BR>> Josephine Kamel, member of the facilitation team of the
FTF representing<BR>> Northern Africa<BR>> - Marta Rico, from Flora Tristán, Peru <BR>> - Susana Checa, from FOCO, Argentina<BR>> - Marianela Carvajal Diaz, de GCAP - RD<BR>><BR>> Regarding the number of slots, we currently have 3 for the FTF and possibly<BR>> one more through other more recent creative resolutions. This would <BR>> then leave 4 for representation based on the criteria set for<BR>> previous meetings, including: regional representation, expertise,<BR>> involvement/activities in FTF, visibility on GCAP list serves.<BR>> PRISCA AND JOSEPHINE, I WOULD ASK YOU TO REFRAIN SINCE YOUR NAMES <BR>> HAVE BEEN PROPOSED. SO PLEASE SEND YOUR MESSAGE IF YOU ARE<BR>> AVAILABLE FOR THIS TASK.<BR>><BR>> Best regards,<BR>><BR>> Rosa<BR>><BR>> Rosa G. Lizarde | (347) 451-7794 | New York, New York 10017 | e-mail: <BR>> <A
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