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* Representatives of El Salvador’s National Roundtable on Mining: [[William Castillo]], [[Center for Research on Investment and Trade]] (CEICOM); [[Francisco Pineda]], Environment Coordinating Committee of Cabañas | * Representatives of El Salvador’s National Roundtable on Mining: [[William Castillo]], [[Center for Research on Investment and Trade]] (CEICOM); [[Francisco Pineda]], Environment Coordinating Committee of Cabañas | ||
* [[Sarah Anderson]], Global Economy Project Director at the [[Institute for Policy Studies]]. Anderson reported on her recent experience serving on an official advisory committee to the Obama administration on bilateral investment treaties (BITs). The administration is currently reviewing the U.S. Model BIT, which includes rules that are similar to those in the investment chapter of CAFTA and other trade agreements. | * [[Sarah Anderson]], Global Economy Project Director at the [[Institute for Policy Studies]]. Anderson reported on her recent experience serving on an official advisory committee to the Obama administration on bilateral investment treaties (BITs). The administration is currently reviewing the U.S. Model BIT, which includes rules that are similar to those in the investment chapter of CAFTA and other trade agreements. | ||
| − | * Rep. Michael Michaud, Democratic Congressman from and the lead sponsor of the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development and Employment (TRADE) Act. One provision of the TRADE Act would ensure that trade agreements no longer permit foreign investors to sue governments in international tribunals over domestic regulatory policies that protect public health and the environment. | + | * Rep. Mike Michaud|Michael Michaud, Democratic Congressman from and the lead sponsor of the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development and Employment (TRADE) Act. One provision of the TRADE Act would ensure that trade agreements no longer permit foreign investors to sue governments in international tribunals over domestic regulatory policies that protect public health and the environment. |
* [[Stephanie Burgos]], [[Oxfam America]] (moderator) | * [[Stephanie Burgos]], [[Oxfam America]] (moderator) | ||
| − | The event was organized by the [[Institute for Policy Studies]], [[Oxfam America]],and the [[Washington Office on Latin America]], and sponsored by Rep. Michael Michaud (D-ME).<ref>[http://www.ips-dc.org/events/investment_rules_in_trade_agreements Briefing: Investment Rules in Trade Agreements — Who Benefits? The Case of Mining in El Salvador, IPS website]</ref> | + | The event was organized by the [[Institute for Policy Studies]], [[Oxfam America]],and the [[Washington Office on Latin America]], and sponsored by Rep. [[Mike Michaud|Michael Michaud]] (D-ME).<ref>[http://www.ips-dc.org/events/investment_rules_in_trade_agreements Briefing: Investment Rules in Trade Agreements — Who Benefits? The Case of Mining in El Salvador, IPS website]</ref> |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 09:26, 27 December 2010
Sarah Anderson is a fellow for the Global Economy project at the Institute for Policy Studies.
Advising Obama Administration
Community leaders from El Salvador received the 2009 Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award on behalf of the National Roundtable on Mining. This "broad coalition of environmental, faith-based, and community activists has successfully worked to block permits for potentially environmentally devastating mining in El Salvador".
- The coalition will speak about the investor-state suits recently filed under the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) by U.S. and Canadian mining companies against El Salvador. They will also discuss their work to oppose mining, and the attacks and threats that they and other members of the National Roundtable have suffered in El Salvador.
Speakers at the event:
- Representatives of El Salvador’s National Roundtable on Mining: William Castillo, Center for Research on Investment and Trade (CEICOM); Francisco Pineda, Environment Coordinating Committee of Cabañas
- Sarah Anderson, Global Economy Project Director at the Institute for Policy Studies. Anderson reported on her recent experience serving on an official advisory committee to the Obama administration on bilateral investment treaties (BITs). The administration is currently reviewing the U.S. Model BIT, which includes rules that are similar to those in the investment chapter of CAFTA and other trade agreements.
- Rep. Mike Michaud|Michael Michaud, Democratic Congressman from and the lead sponsor of the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development and Employment (TRADE) Act. One provision of the TRADE Act would ensure that trade agreements no longer permit foreign investors to sue governments in international tribunals over domestic regulatory policies that protect public health and the environment.
- Stephanie Burgos, Oxfam America (moderator)
The event was organized by the Institute for Policy Studies, Oxfam America,and the Washington Office on Latin America, and sponsored by Rep. Michael Michaud (D-ME).[1]