President's Message ...... 2 PGA 's President, Mr. Allan Rogers, MP (UK)

International Council and Executive Board Meeting Results ..... 3

PGA's 21st Annual Parliamentary Forum: "Eradicating Global Poverty" ...... 4

Sustainable Development and Population Program Report ...... 8

International Law and Human Rights Program Report ...... 10

Peace and Democracy Program Report ...... 12

PGA's Members and Activities Worldwide ...... 14

Empowerment of Women Program Report ...... 16

PGA's Business Council ...... 18

PGA's 1999 Executive Committee and International Council .... 19

International Parliamentary Relations ...... 20

PGA's 1999 United Nations Committee ...... ~ ...... 22

PGA's Do nors ...... 23

Financial Report ...... 24

PGA's Staff ...... 27

About PGA ...... 28

pga annual report 1999 1 PGA's President, Mr. Allan Rogers, MP (UK)

It seems that the years go by faster were recognized for their contribu - and faster; already the year 2001 is tions towards ending highly compli­ almost upon us and I suspect too cated and long-standing conflicts soon we will find it to be 2010 or within their respective countries. 2050. Hopefully we will also notice PGA also continued to strengthen an improvement in the world, not its ties with US legislatures with a just because of scientific advance­ delegation to Congress and a recep­ ments or civic or international tion at the Washington home of awareness, but also because of all Stewart Mott on October 4-6. our hard work to that end. PGA is an organization that has a great As part of the Peace and Democracy Mr. Allan Rogers, MP (UK). PGA President. impact on the future, and I hope Program, PGA held a briefing and every member realizes this in the discussion session on Haiti at the present and works now for what United Nations in New York on may seem to be that far-off future. March 30; a luncheon discussion on East Timor also in New York on First off, let me explain for those of March 31; and a briefing of the you who may not have heard why I United Nations Department of am writing this report instead of Mr. Political Affairs on 'Democratization Moses Katjiuongua. Although he in Africa' on April 1. was elected to be PGA's president for two more years in 1998, he Additionally, PGA reaffirmed its resigned from parliament on June original purpose of nuclear disarma­ 3, 1999 to run for President of ment by creating the Parliamentary Mr. Moses Kagiuongua, MP (Namibia]. Namibia. Moses will be greatly Network on Nuclear Disarmament, Former PGA President. missed, not only because he was an which has been working on the New outstanding President of PGA and a Agenda Coalition. Ghana and Senegal respectively, to fine colleague, but also because he assist with the Sustainable was a great friend. I was deeply For the Sustainable Development Development and Population honored that he requested I take his and Population Program, PGA held Program work in those countries. place as interim President of PGA. a workshop in New York on 'Meeting ICPD Commitments' in collaboration PGA's Empowerment of Women This year PGA held its 21st Annual with Population Action International Program held a panel entitled 'If Forum entitled 'Eradicating Global (PAI) on March 26; held a confer­ Women Ruled the World' on May 19 Poverty' on September 29-30, which ence on the !CPD Agenda in Dakar, at The Hague Appeal for Peace struggled with the heartbreaking Senegal on April 19-21; and sent a Conference in the Netherlands. and unnecessary issue of poverty. delegation to The Hague Inter­ During 1999 the Program also PGA also gave its 4th Annual national Forum on Population on launched Women In Legislation Defender of Democracy Awards to February 8-14. League (WILL). an online informa­ Dr. Hanan Mikhail-Ashrawi, tion resource for gender-related/ Secretary-General of the Palestinian 1999 also saw the beginning of legislation. Initiative for the Promotion of Global PGA's Junior Parliamentary Officers Dialogue and Democracy (MIFTAH); program with the placement of Mr. and Mr. John Hume, MP, MEP Staffan Lindberg and Mr. Per (Northern Ireland). Both of them Bjfilkander, both from Sweden, in Continued on next page.

2 pga annual report 1999 Cont. from page 2. Results of the International International Law and Human The International Law and Human Council and the Executive Board Rights Rights Program held two briefing Meetings, October 1999 Convenor: sessions on ICC Ratification and Sen. A. Raynell Andreychuk, Implementation, in collaboration Dep. Marcelo Lopez Arias of (Canada) with Prof. M. Cherif Bassiouni of Argentina, Hon. Naomi Chazan of the International Human Rights Israel and Drs. Jan Hoekema of The Deputy Convenor: Law Institute of DePaul University, Netherlands were named the new Sen. Anthony Johnson (Jamaica) on July 31 and August 7 at the members of the Executive Board. United Nations in New York. This They took the place of Mr. Moses Sustainable Development and stems from PGA's agreement with Katjiuongua, Mr. Theo Meyer and Population the Institute to provide technical Dep. Houda Kanoun. Convenor: assistance to select parliaments in Dep. Houda Kanoun (Tunisia) (until facilitating the ICC ratification process. Additionally, as a member Mr. Katjiuongua resigned to cam­ October) of the NGO Coalition for an paign for President in Namibia, Mr. Dep. Ibrahima Fall (Senegal) (from International Criminal Court, we Meyer retired from political office, October) have launched a ratification cam­ and Dep. Kanoun has been Deputy Convenor: paign focusing on signatory coun - appointed as Ambassador to Ms. Theresa Ameley Tagoe, MP tries that hold PGA membership. Norway for Tunisia. Drs. Jan (Ghana) Hoekema was also named Chair of PGA has accomplished a number of the Resource and Development Empowerment of Women things in 1999 as can be seen Committee. Convenor: above. I look forward to the work Ms. Charity Kaluki Ngilu, MP we will embark on in the year 2000 Convenors of PGA Programs: (Kenya) and beyond. * Deputy Convenor: Peace and Democracy Ms. Sirpa Pietikainen, MP (Finland) Convenor: Ms. Elena Poptodorova, MP Economic Revitalization (Bulgaria) Convenor: Deputy Convenors: Dr. A. Moyeen Khan, MP Dr. Maj Britt Theorin, MEP (Bangladesh) (Sweden) Deputy Convenor: Ms. Theresa Ameley Tagoe, MP Dep. Houda Kanoun (Tunisia) (Ghana) Dr. A. Moyeen Khan, MP (Bangladesh)

pga annual report 1999 3 PGA Project Staff 21st Annual Parliamentary Forum: for develop­ Ms . Shazia Rafi, Secretary General Eradicating Global Poverty; ment. This Ms . Ayaka Suzuki, Program Director Parliamentary Action Agenda for would stabi­ September 30, 1999 Ms . Dorothy Wisniowski, Program the 21st Century lize curren - Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Officer, Empowerment of Women Mr. Allan Rogers, MP (UK), President cies and Masood Ahmed, Vice Ms. Fatime Dam, Administrative and of PGA, opened the organization's generate a President. The World Bank. Membership Associate 21st Annual Forum by noting that large fund Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Mr. Michael Agbeko, Administration globalization and other economic for develop­ (PREM) Network. and Finance Director trends have contributed to great eco­ ment initia­ Ms. Carrie Cella, Development nomic disparity. Mr. Lee Stringer, tives. Critics Assistant author of Grand Central Winter: argue that a transaction tax would Ms. Sandra K. Miura, Executive Officer Stories from the Street, stated that to make countries less competitive and Ms. Christina Zampas, Program Officer, eradicate material poverty we must have a negative impact on exports; Sustainable Development and first eradicate the spiritual poverty that it would lead to centralization in Population that leaves those without money the banking sector; and that it Ms. Lisa van Trapp, Parliamentary feeling without value. would have a low yield in stable, low Assistant, Peace & Democracy inflation economies. However, Dep. Program Financing for Development: Marcos Cintra stated that, in Brazil, Ms. Catherine Orenstein, Rapporteur Government and Private the tax has proved evasion- and cor­ Mr. Aaron Schneider, Rapporteur The goal set by the United Nations of ruption-proof, requires minimal reducing poverty by half by the year bureaucratic procedures and costs, 2015 seems ever more elusive as causes no significant distortion in international assistance from market procedures and generates wealthy countries to poorer coun­ revenue to fight poverty. tries is at its lowest point in twenty years. Amb. Ellen Margrethe L0j of Reallocation of Existing Resources Denmark suggested that developing Existing national resources could countries could become more mar­ also be reallocated to better serve ketable to donors by rooting the poor-by defense conversion, for out corruption, making eco­ example, since military spending, nomic and institutional takes up the bulk of most countries' reforms and practicing good national budgets. Dr. Jose Horacio governance and respect for Jaunarena, former Defense Minister human rights. of Argentina, explained how Argentina cut its military budget in Taxes half. His example suggests two Innovative and progressive lessons: the importance of public forms of taxation offer an support, and the need for coopera­ alternative source of financ­ tion between the civilian government ing to combat poverty. The and the military. Tobin Tax, endorsed by the Canadian House of Signing PGA & UNDP's Joint Declaration on Labor and Employment Commons, proposes a fee on Poverty: L-R: Mr. Allan Rogers, MP (United Kingdom}, Generating employment is another PGA President; Mr. Djibril Diallo, Director, Division of international currency pur­ way to fight poverty. Dep. Ibrahima Public Affairs, Bureau for Resources & External Affairs chases or sales to be used (UNDP).

4 pga annual report 1999 Fall (Senegal) noted that a few years set of myths: that everyone lives in a previously, labor codes which pro­ stable family; that men are the wage tected workers were liberalized to earners; and that children are pro­ attract investors. Meanwhile, priva­ tected and supported by their par­ tized state enterprises fell into the ents. She said that the single most hands of foreign interests, who fired effective way of combating poverty a lot of workers. Mr. Franklyn Lisk, would be to focus attention on girls' of the International Labour education. In addition, Noeleen Organization (ILO), stated that gov­ Heyzer, Executive Director of ernments must keep employment as UNIFEM said customs and norms at a central policy goal while conform­ the household level must be ing with internationally recognized redressed and the 'casualization' of worker rights. Ms. Marjorie Newman women's work must end. Women Williams. Deputy Director of must be empowered to exploit new UNICEF, said that the ILO had opportunities in new markets. shown that the income earned from child labor was rapidly offset by the Alliances with Civil Society lost educational and social opportu­ In the developing world, micro-credit nities. has been heralded as a way for the poor to lift themselves out of pover­ Realistic Assessments and ty. Lie. Ana S. de Kessler, Secretary Targeted Strategies of State for Small and Medium Governments must look beyond Enterprises, spoke of the importance Top: Ms. Faye Wattleton. Presiden t. Center for Gender Equality; superficial statistics when assessing of microbusiness in Argentina, espe­ Bottom: Ms. Margaret Ca tley Carlson. their work forces. For example, cially for women. According to Dr. A. Former President. Population Council. despite the economic boom in the Moyeen Khan of United States, one person in eight Bangladesh, micro­ lives below the poverty line. credit had both eco­ According to Dr. Julia Lopez, nomic and social Director of Equal Opportunity at the benefits. Earning Rockefeller Foundation, this is not money turns only because people lack skills and women into deci­ education. but also because sion makers in their unskilled job opportunities are situ­ families, even if the ated far away from the inner cities. funds are quite Responses to poverty need to be tar­ small. Community­ geted since it strikes minorities and development NGOs women the hardest. could also speed development. For Gender and Poverty example, training According to Ms. Margaret Catley­ provided by the Aga Carlson, Former President of the Khan Foundation in Population Council, one cause of the feminization of poverty is that gov­ Continued on L-R: Mr. Lee Stringer. Author. Grand Central Winter; Dr. A . ernments base family policies on a next page. Moyeen Khan. MP (Bangladesh), PGA Board Member. pga annual report 1999 5 Forum on eradicating global poverty (continued)

the region between China, Pakistan tive which uses the latest technolo­ and India has transformed the area gies-web, TV, radio- for education by enabling villagers to organize and and advocacy concerning poverty save money_. and debt relief, human rights and refugees. Debt and Debt Relief Poverty alleviation is meaningless Fourth Annual Defender of for nations trapped in a spiral of Democracy Awards debt. According to Mr. Sadig Raheed During the Forum, PGA held its of UNICEF, two thirds of countries Fourth Annual Defender of surveyed spend twice as much on Democracy Awards Dinner in honor debt payment as on basic services. of Mr. John Hume, MP, MEP A world-wide advocacy movement (Northern Ireland) and Dr. Hanan called Jubilee 2000, which includes Mikhail-Ashrawi, Secretary General religious groups, development orga­ nizations and artists, has led a cam­ of the Palestinian Initiative for the Dr. Jose Horacio Jaunarena, paign for debt cancellation on prac­ Promotion of Global Dialogue and Ex-Minister for Defense tical as well as ethical grounds. Democracy (MIFTAH). * (Argentina). Cong. Javier Diez-Canseco (Peru) suggested debt relief be linked to specific social policies, such as edu­ cation, health, environment or micro-enterprise. Debt accrued by illicit regimes should be canceled and reallocated, and the civil sector should help decide on the use of newly freed funding.

Redefining the Problem The UNDP Human Development Report attempts to replace income­ defined poverty with a development­ based perspective. Sen. Francisco Tatad (Philippines) suggested that the problem might not be the poor, but the rich. He predicted that in 2015 the rich countries would be full of old people with migrant popu­ lations from the third world supply­ Fourth Annual Defender of Democracy ing their labor force. Awards Ceremony September 29, 1999. Awardees, Top: Mr. John Hume, The power of information needs to MP, MEP (Northern Ireland); Bottom: Dr. be harnessed to combat misconcep­ Hanan Mikhail-Ashrawi, Founder of the Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of tions and prejudices. An example of Global Dialogue and Democracy (MIFTAH). this is Netaid, a joint UNDP initia-

6 pga annual report 1999 Right: Lie. Ana S. de Kessler. then Secretary of State for Small and Medium Enterprises (Argentina), PGA Business Council Member.

Fourth Annual Defender of Democracy Awards Ceremony September 29, 1999. Front Row L-R: Dr. Hanan Mikhail­ Ashrawi, Founder. MIFI'AH; H.E. President Arthur N.R. Robinson, President of Trinidad and Tobago: Mr. Aidan Hume: Back Row L-R: Dr. Rita E. Hauser. Chair. International Peace Academy and President. The Hauser Foundation; Mr. George Foulkes. MP (United Kingdom). Deputy Minister for International Deuelopment: Mr. Allan Rogers. MP (United Kingdom}, PGA President. \. '' ..

Above Right: Fourth Annual Defender of Democracy Awards Ceremony September 29, 1999. L-R: Mr. George Foulkes; MP (United Kingdom}, D eputy Minister for International Development; Mr. Fourth Annual Defender of Democracy Awards Ceremony Allan Rogers. MP (United Kingdom), PGA President. At September 29, 1999. L-R: Mr. Allan Rogers. MP (United Right, L-R: H.E. President Arthur N.R. Robinson. Kingdom). PGA President; H.E. Kofi Annan, Secretary General, President of Trinidad and Tobago; Mr. Allan Rogers. United Nations; Dr. Hanan Mikhail-Ashrawi, Founder; MIFI'AH MP (United Kingdom). PGA President.

pga annual report 1999 7 Program Convenor PGA's Population Program in West Dep. Houda Kanoun (Tunisia) (until Africa is in the third and final phase October 1999) of its pilot program. Dep. Ibrahima Fall (Senegal) (from October 1999) 1999 has been a very productive Deputy Convenor year for the project. During the sec­ Ms. Theresa Arneley Tagoe, MP ond phase, both parliamentary com­ (Ghana) mittees made great strides in advan­ cing their agendas. For example, the Program Advisors: Ghanaian parliamentary committee The Hague Forum on ICPD +5 - February Dr. Fred Sai. Former President, amended existing laws and promoted International Planned Parenthood 3-9, 1999, The Hague, The Netherlands. L-R: Drs. Jan Hoekema. MP (The Federation the passage of new laws regarding Netherlands); Rep. Cynthia McKinney. Ms . Margaret Catley-Carlson, Former the minimum age of marriage and child labor. In addition, PGA orga­ (United States); Ms. Theresa Ameley Tagoe. President. Population Council MP (Ghana). nized a workshop on "Implementing PGA Project Staff: the ICPD Agenda: Five Years After Agency, PGA has placed two Junior Ms. Christina Zampas, Senior Program Cairo, Where Are We Now?" in Dakar Program Officers (JPOs), one in the Officer (beginning September 1999) in April 1999. Key members of the Parliament of Ghana and the other Ms. Kristen Joiner, Program Officer Ghanaian and Senegalese parlia­ in Senegal's National Assembly. to (through September 1999) mentary committees attended with help facilitate the work of the parlia­ Ms. Fatime Dam, Administrative and 22 West African population experts mentary population committees in Membership Associate these two countries. JPOs work Mr. Staffan Lindberg, JPO (Ghana) including grass-roots activists, lead­ Mr. Per Bjalkander, JPO (Senegal) ers of international and local NGOs, directly with Population Committees law and policy professors and min­ in the national assemblies. PGA istry officials. members arrange each JPO's place­ ment and act as a host sponsor. Among the issues discussed at the JPOs are responsible for coordinat­ meeting were the impacts of ing the ongoing work of the commit­ government decentralization of tee's Action Plan. This includes coor­ population policies, and the dinating meetings and events. critical need to cooperate and researching and preparing reports. partner with NGOs, govern­ and networking with i:-elevant NGOs ment ministries and research and other governmental bodies. In institutes. Through this meet­ addition, JPOs act as liaisons and ing, members of the parliamen­ field staff for PGA's Secretariat. tary population caucuses were able to form links with NGO The JPOs have played a critical role representatives in attendance, in assisting the committees to imple­ inviting them to the National ment the plan of action developed at Assembly for the first time and PGA's Dakar conference in April The Hague Forum on ICPD +5 - February 3-9, developing plans for concrete 1999. They have organized seminars 1999, The Hague, The Netherlands. L-R: Sen. collaboration. with MPs. NGOs, research institutes. Rose-Marie Losier-Cool (Canada); Ms. Kristen multilateral organizations and gov­ Joiner, Sustainable Development and Population, Program Ojf1.Cer; Ms. Jean Augustine, MP With a grant from the Swedish ernment bodies to share information (Canada). International Development on population-related issues. They

8 pga annual report 1999 have been working cooperatively gation of Parliamentarians with government and research insti­ at the International Forum tutes on legislative reviews pertain­ of Parliamentarians (IFP). ing to population issues, specifically This delegation included I reproductive health. The JPOs have the only two US legislators aeve\opea ana imp\ementea aovoca­ who attenaea the lCPD cy projects for MPs to work collabo­ review, prior to the ratively with NGOs, local govern­ International Forum for ment officials and national govern­ the Operational Review ment ministries. They also engage in and Appraisal of the fundraising for these activities Implementation of the through local multilateral agency Programme of Action of the offices and embassies within the !CPD (!CPD +5) at The host country. Hague. Approximately 184 Parliamentarians from 104 PGA members and Parliamentary countries participated at Population Committee members the IFP to discuss imple­ have been actively involved in inter­ mentation strategies. Mr. national and regional meetings to Alhaji Abdullah Salifu of advance population and develop­ Ghana reported on PGA's ment issues. They have attended the Pilot Population Program 'Meeting ICPD Commitments' Population Action International {PAI) & PGA's workshop - March 26, following regional conferences: The in West Africa as a model 1999, United Nations, New York_ Top: L-R: Dr. Steve Forum of African and Arab promoting collaboration Sinding, Director. Population Sciences, The Rockef eller Parliamentarians on Population and between government and Foundation; Dr. Sarah Clarke. Director. Population Development conference on the civil society, mutually Program, David & Lucille Packard Foundation. Middle: L-R: Dr. NafLS Sadik, Executive Director. United Nations Harmonization of Legislation in the enhancing the resources of Population Fund; Dr. Maj Britt Theorin. MEP (Sweden) . Reproductive Health Sector, Abidjan, both sectors. Chair. PGA International Council. Bottom: L-R: H.E. in June; Equilibres & Populations' Amb. Anwarul Chowdhury, Ambassador to the UN. Parliamentary Workshop on For the second Preparatory Bangladesh; H.E. Lars-Olaf Edstrom. Chair of Swedish Delegation to the PrepCom Population and Development in Meeting (New York) of the Lyon, France, in September; and the !CPD +5, PGA-in collabo­ West African Parliamentary Network ration with Population Action on Population and Development's International-organized a 3rd Annual meeting in Cotonou, workshop on "Mobilizing Benin in December. These meetings Financial Resources for the allow Parliamentarians to share Implementation of the !CPD their experiences with colleagues Programme of Action." Members and have proven to be a very impor­ of Parliament from developing tant element to advancing their and donor countries discussed agendas in their own countries. their nations' progress in resource mobilization and the 'Meeting ICPD Commitments' Population For the !CPD +5 Preparatory need for increased compliance Action International (PAI) & PGA's workshop - Meetings, PGA held two events. On with ICPD's resource allocation March 26, 1999, United Nations, New York. L­ R: Mr. Jose Navas Amores. MP (Spain): Ms. Carrie February 4-6, 1999, at the Hague, Cella, PGA Development Assistan t; Ms. Mercedes The Netherlands, PGA hosted a dele- Continued on page 26. Mas de Xaxas, Population A ction I nternational.

pga annual report 1999 9 have been working cooperatively gation of Parliamentarians with government and research insti­ at the International Forum tutes on legislative reviews pertain­ of Parliamentarians (IFP). ing to population issues, specifically This delegation included reproductive health. The JPOs have the only two US legislators developed and implemented advoca­ who attended the ICPD cy projects for MPs to work collabo­ review, prior to the ratively with NGOs, local govern­ International Forum for ment officials and national govern­ the Operational Review ment ministries. They also engage in and Appraisal of the fundraising for these activities Implementation of the through local mulWateral agency Programme of Action of the offices and embassies within the ICPD (ICPD +5) at The host country. Hague. Approximately 184 Parliamentarians from 104 PGA members and Parliamentary countries participated at Population Committee members the IFP to discuss imple­ have been actively involved in inter­ mentation strategies. Mr. national and regional meetings to Alhaji Abdullah Salifu of advance population and develop­ Ghana reported on PGA's ment issues. They have attended the Pilot Population Program 'Meeting ICPD Commitments' Population Action International (PAI) & PGA's workshop - March 26, following regional conferences: The in West Africa as a model 1999, United Nations, New York. Top: L-R: Dr. Steve Forum of African and Arab promoting collaboration Sinding, Director; Population Sciences, The Rockefeller Parliamentarians on Population and between government and Foundation; Dr. Sarah Clarke. Director; Population Development conference on the civil society, mutually Program, David & Lucille Packard Foundation. Middle: L-R: Dr. Nafzs Sadik, Executive Director; United Nations Harmonization of Legislation in the enhancing the resources of Population Fund; Dr. Maj Britt Theorin. MEP (Sweden). Reproductive Health Sector, Abidjan, both sectors. Chair; PGA International CounciL Bottom: L-R: H.E. in June; Equilibres & Populations' Amb. Anwarul Chowdhury, Ambassador to the UN. Parliamentary Workshop on For the second Preparatory Bangladesh; H.E. Lars-Olof Edstrom, Chair of Swedish Delegation to the PrepCom Population and Development in Meeting (New York) of the Lyon, France, in September; and the ICPD +5, PGA-in collabo­ West African Parliamentary Network ration with Population Action on Population and Development's International-organized a 3rd Annual meeting in Cotonou, workshop on "Mobilizing Benin in December. These meetings Financial Resources for the allow Parliamentarians to share Implementation of the ICPD their experiences with colleagues Programme of Action." Members and have proven to be a very impor­ of Parliament from developing tant element to advancing their and donor countries discussed agendas in their own countries. their nations' progress in resource mobilization and the 'Meeting ICPD Commitments' Population For the ICPD +5 Preparatory need for increased compliance Action International (PAI) & PGA's workshop - Meetings, PGA held two events. On with ICPD's resource allocation March 26, 1999, United Nations, New York. L­ R: Mr. Jose Navas Amores. MP (Spain): Ms. Carrie February 4_-6, 1999, at the Hague, Cella, PGA Development Assistant: Ms. Mercedes The Netherlands, PGA hosted a dele- Continued on page 26. Mas de Xaxas, Population Action International. pga annl~al report 1999 9 Program Convenor Duling 1999, the PGA Convenor of South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Sen. Raynell A. Andreychuk (Canada) the International Law & Human Zambia and Zimbabwe. Rights Program, Senator A. Raynell Deputy Convenor Andreychuk (Canada), proposed co­ The SADC Conference on the Sen. Anthony Johnson (Jamaica) ordinating efforts for the Inter­ Statute of the ICC produced several national Criminal Court (ICC) by all documents, including a 'ratification Program Advisor parliamentary organizations, includ­ kif-drafted by a small group of Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni, ing the Commonwealth experts including PGA's program President, IHRLI, DePaul Univ. Parliamentary Association (CPA). the officer-for the States belonging to Assemble Parliamentaire de la the region. The final 'Statement of Program Staff Francophonie (APF) and the Inter­ Common Understanding' of the Dr. David Donat-Cattin, Program Parliamentary Union (IPU). PGA meeting calls upon all SADC States Officer supported the adoption of pro-ICC to ratify and implement the ICC Ms. Dorothy Wisniowski, Program resolutions and plans of action at Statute as early as possible. Held Associate the Francophonie Summit of Heads one year after the Rome Conference, Mr. Tatsuya Kitagawa, Parliamentary of States and Governments held in this was the first inter-governmen­ Assistant Moncton, Canada, in September, tal regional meeting focusing on rat­ and at relevant meetings of the APF, ification and implementation of the CPA and IPU. ICC Statute. PGA and DePaul University co-orga­ Furthermore, PGA developed pro­ nized two briefing sessions which jects on Technical Assistance on were held at the UN during the sec­ ICC Implementation at the National ond session of the Preparatory Level in a mutually agreed set of Commission for the ICC on July 31 selected countries in collaboration and August 7, 1999. The briefings with the International Criminal were coordinated by Senator A. Justice and Weapons Control Center Raynell Andreychuk (Canada) and of DePaul University (Chicago). as Professor C. Bassiouni (DePaul well as the International Institute University) . Senator Anthony on Criminal Sciences (Siracusa, Johnson (Jamaica). Dip. Gabriel Italy). both chaired by Prof. M. Ascencio (Chile). and Senator Cherif Bassiouni. Moctar N'dao (Senegal) also con­ tributed to the sessions, which were From July 5-9, 1999, the South attended by UN delegates from African Department of Justice Justice and Foreign Affairs organized a workshop for States of Ministries and National Parliamen­ the Southern African Development tary delegations from several States. Community (SADC) focusing on the PGA and DePaul University's Briefing ratification of the ICC Statute and Governmental and non-governmen­ Sessions on ICC Ratification and on the up-coming sessions of the tal experts, including H.E. Implementation - July 31, 1999, United ICC Preparatory Commission. Nations, New York- L-R: Prof Medard R. Ambassador P. Kirsch (Canada), Rwelamira, Professor of Criminal Law. Chief Delegates from the following 12 President of the ICC Preparatory Consultant. Policy Advisory Unit Ministry of States attended the conference: Commission, briefed the partici­ Justice (South Africa); Prof M. Cherif Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, pants on the most relevant areas of Bassiouni (DePaul University) Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, impact on national legislation of the

10 pga annual report 1999 128 articles of the ICC Statute. Attorney General of Botswana, Encouraging Ratification of the ICC in Mexico Representatives from Spain, Canada Adv. A.B. Tafa, the leading - June 16, 1999. L-R: Mr. Salvador Tinajero and France explained their national South African State official on (Mexican Commissionfor Human Rights, NGO approach to ratification. At the the ICC, Prof. M. Rwelamira, member of the CICC]; Sen. Ana Rosa Pyan concluding session Ms. Shazia Rafi, and was chaired by PGA mem­ (National Action Party]; Committee Chairman Sen. Auldarico Hernandez (Party of the Democratic Secretary-General of PGA, under­ ber Mr. P. Rantao. Revolution); Mr. Eduardo Gonzalez-Cueva. then scored that the world community, Global South Outreach Coordinator, PGA-CICC: having adjusted to globalization of On November 11, 1999, the Sen. Eduardo Andrade (Institutional Revolutionary the economy and of telecommunica­ Parliament of Ghana voted Party). tion, should now adjust to globaliza­ unanimously for the Bill of tion of justice. Prof. Bassiouni out­ Ratification of the Rome Statute of Group,' a team of governmental and lined the urgency of gaining political the ICC, thus becoming the sixth academic experts involved in the support among parliamentarians State to ratify the ICC Statute. The process of incorporating the ICC and other decision-makers for the parliamentary process that led to Statute into the National legal early coming into effect of the ICC this decision was inspired and orders of Austria, Belgium, Statute. A first tangible result of the determined by PGA parliamentari­ Botswana, Germany, Greece, Italy, briefing sessions has been the ans who support the International Liechtenstein, Portugal, South inclusion of the ICC in several par­ Law and Human Rights Program. Africa, Spain and Switzerland. PGA's program officer served as liamentary agendas of States repre­ PGA's Ghanaian National group is sented at the briefings. general rapporteur of the meeting. A composed of 36 MPs and has been follow-up meeting of the Teramo co-ordinated by Hon. Kenneth From October 10-23, 1999, 40 discussions was hosted by PGA on Dzirasah, First Deputy Speaker of lawyers, international legal experts, December 7, 1999 at UN the Parliament and Vice-Chair of Headquarters during the third ses­ parliamentarians and government the Constitutional Affairs officials of 26 countries representing sion of the Preparatory Commission Committee, who prepared the ratifi­ five continents convened in for the ICC. cation bill. The ICC was * Gaborone, Botswana, for the first not only perceived as a session of the Gaborone School on priority for Ghana by the International Criminal Jurisdic­ entire Parliament, but its tions. The session produced a final inclusion in the document on substantive and pro­ Parliamentary calendar cedural legal issues that was dis­ prompted support from tributed at the third session of the civil society groups and ICC Preparatory Commission in the media, and generat­ December 1999. ed unanimous support from majority and PGA co-sponsored the concluding minority representatives Concluding Session of the Gabrone School on panel discussion of the session, in the House. International Criminal Jurisdictions - October 22, bringing politicians and governmen­ 1999, Gabrone, Botswana. L-R: Prof Medard tal leaders together with law stu­ Rweramira, Special Advisor to the Minister of Justice On November 12-13, (South Africa); Adu. A.B. Tafa, Deputy Attorney General dents and experts to endorse a 1999, the Italian (Botswana); Amb. T Huaraka, Special Advisor to the strong position in favor of th_e University of Teramo Minister of Justice (Namibia) & Coordinator of the SADC Court. The panel included the coor­ hosted the first open Legal Sector; Mr. Paul Rantao, MP (Botswana): Prof C. dinator of the Legal Sector of SADC, Ng'ong'ola, Dean. Department of Law. University of meeting of the 'ICC Botswana; Dr. David Donat Cattin, PGA Program Officer. Dr. T. Huaraka, the Deputy Implementation Research International Law & Human Rights pga annual report 1999 11 Program Convenor: Harvard University Ms . Elena Poptodorova, MP (Bulgaria) Professor Evaluates the Peace & Democracy Deputy Program Convenors: Program Dr. Maj Britt Theorin, MEP (Sweden) Ms. Theresa Ameley Tagoe, MP Professor Steven Marks of (Ghana) Harvard University conducted Dr. A. Moyeen Khan. MP (Bangladesh) an evaluation of the Peace and Democracy Program in Program Advisors: 1999. Prof. Marks noted that Amb . Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, PGA occupies a unique role Executive Secretary, Global for Track 11 /2 Diplomacy and Coalition for Africa concluded that it would be Dep. Ibrahima Fall, (Senegal}, PGA Executive Board Ms. Margaret Catley Carlson, Former wise to continue the program Member President. Population Council while developing results­ Mr. Lansana Kouyate, Executive oriented projects. Fall recommended that PGA. as neu - Secretary, Economic Community tral and objective observers. take an of West African States Central African Republic: active role at the parliamentary level Amb . David Malone, President, Restoring Confidence supporting democratic development International Peace Academy in CAR. Amb . Kristina Svensson, Ambassador At the request of Ambassador of Sweden to Zambia/Malawi Oluyemi Adeniji, Special Represen­ Parliamentary Network for Nuclear tative of the Secretary-General to the Disarmament PGA Project Staff: United Nations Mission in Central Ms. Ayaka Suzuki, Program Director African Republic (MINURCA). Dep. In the autumn of 1999 PGA com­ Ms. Dorothy Wisniowski, Progrwn Ibrahima Fall, Chair of the PGA menced the pilot phase of a new ini­ Associate Taskforce on Africa undertook an tiative with a number of NGOs and Ms. Lisa van Trapp, Parliamentary assessment and evaluatory mission experts through the Middle Powers Assistant in Bangui, Central African Republic Initiative aimed at reactivating PGA (CAR) from June 2-8, 1999, to members in the field of nuclear dis­ understand the complex situation armament in support of the New faced by parliamentarians in CAR's Agenda Coalition. Our new first democratically elected and truly Parliamentary Network for Nuclear multi-party parliament. Dep. Fall Disarmament (PNND) of 125 mem­ noted the important stabilizing effect bers from 45 .countries draws upon of the MINURA forces whose man­ PGA's extensive work in the field and date in CAR will end on February aims to promote parliamentary 15, 2000. He also noted the precari­ debate, resolutions and exchanges ous geopolitical situation surround­ in support of nuclear disarmament ing CAR, which is located in a zone and international disarmament of extreme turbulence and is threat­ treaties. ened by spillover effects from the conflicts in Democratic Republic of Congo and Southern Sudan. Dep.

12 pga annual report 1999 P>.at~lllENT Parliamentary Appeals on Pakistan W >.!IY APP£>. e, the unders· t ON R£sro11 and Cote d'Ivoire igned membe ING D£hf<>c:a,;. October • ~ ~ rs ofParliament, CY IN PA!QsTAN b. 1999 Unseat th over the co Uie s e democralicaJ up d •erar unde We lost two of our 100 parliaments uspension of pa f /y elected Pri rtaken by lhe A r iamenr on Oc me Minister N rmed Forces o . to the perennial struggle against ~that. . !Ober 14, 1999, awaz Sharif on C:,/abekistan ro illegal/ . lnS!ab1fity, bo!h O r 12, /999 y military rule when Cote d'Ivoire and M,;"'·' th economic a · and ~ ar !he mT ndpofitica/ h Pakistan (for the fourth time in its mer CUrrenuy in ' itary has !he res . . as recenr/y p/a custody, and d PDns1bi1ity for &ued Pakistan history) had coup d'etats. In ~ !he . emand !he resr . the safety of e/ . ins ti tut' P•rliamenr of p . oration ofrh . . . ected memb . response to the coup in Pakistan, ion !hat must d 1·b ak1s1an (Se eir c1v1/ rights a d . ers o/ the e ' erare •nd oare & Nario n liberties PGA members quickly circulated We therefore, decide any PO/i!J~:: Asse1nb/y) as the . a Parliamentary Appeal signed by changes so/e democrauc over 130 parliamentarians. The Appeal was distributed through the Commonwealth Ministers who visited Pakistan. PGA con- tinues to work behind the scenes for the restoration of the political process since, as a new nuclear nation, Pakistan must be brought back into the fold of democ­ ratic and responsible governance. PGA's Executive Committee and International Council also signed an appeal calling for the restoration of democracy and free and fair elec­ tions in Cote d'Ivoire. The Appeal was given directly to our former International Councilor from Cote d'Ivoire. *

pga annual report 1999 13 ,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Hague, Netherlands: ~ • Internacional Forum of Parliamc • NGO Forum and Yourh Forum • The Official Hague Forum on IC ~------_J • PGA co-organized "If Women I at The Hague Appeal for Peace • PGA meeting at the Dutch Pad

Lyon, France: • Equilibres & Populations 1sr Annual Francophone & New York City, U.S.A.: Anglophone Parliamentary • Launch of PGA's Women in Legislation League (WILL) Workshop on Population & project, Feb. 10 Development, Sept. 15-16 • "Meeting ICPD Commitments," a Parliamentary Workshop for the 32nd Session of the Commission on Population and Teramo, Italy: Development in Preparation for the Special Session of the • Roundtable discussion on UN General Assembly on ICPD + 5, March 26 the Implementation of the • Briefing and Discussion Session on Haiti, March 30 ICC Statute in Domestic • PGA's Executive Board Meeting, March 31 Legal Orders, Nov. 12-13 • Briefing Session on Democratization in Africa at the UN Dakar, Senegal: Department of Political Affairs, April 1 • PGA's 2nd Annual • PGA and IHRLI (DePaul University! co­ Workshop, "Five Years After organized Briefing Sessions on Ratification Cairo: Where Are We Now?", and Implementation Legislation of the ICC, a Parliamentary Workshop July 31 and Aug. 7 for rhe Pilot Population • Interactive Dialogue on the International Criminal Programme in West Africa, Court, Sept. 27 April 19-21 • Fourth Anual Defender of Democracy Awards Ceremony, Sept. 29 • PGA's 21st Annual United Nations Parliamentary West Africa: Forum, "Eradicating Global Poverty: Parliamentary • Third Phase of PGA's West Action Agenda for the 21st Century," Sept. 29-30 African Population Project • PGA's Executive Board and Internacional Council (trip to Ghana and Senegal), Meetings, Oct. 1-2 Dec. 5-20

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: Cotonou, Benin: • "Global Meeting of Generations," • Third Annual Meering of cl Jan. 13-15 Wesr African Parliamentary • Mobilizing U.S. Legislators for Network on Popularion, Internacional Issues: PGA Dec. 10-12 delegation visits U.S. Congress and hosts Congressional Reception, Oct. 4-6

PGA Membership in the Americas: Argentina* Haiti* PGA 1999 Membership Barbados Jamaica * Denores Muhi-Parry Bolivia Mexico* PGA Narional Groups Brazil* Panama ** Denotes Parliament Canada* Paraguay currently suspended Chile* Peru by coup d'etat Colombia Suriname Costa Rica Trinidad & Tobago Dominican Republic United States 0 PGA's Areas of Involvement I El Salvador Uruguay ~~~~~---I. During1999 .1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.~ Guatemala Venezuela I 14 pga annua.'-::-:~----.- report--~~~ 1999~~ _/ PGA Membership in West Europe: ~ntarians on ICPD Review, Feb. 4-6 Austria Italy on ICPD +5, Feb. 6-7 Belgium Malta : PD +5, Feb. 8-14 Denmark* Netherlands tuled the World," panel with WEDO European Parliament* Norway* Civil Society Conference, May 11-15 Finland* Portugal iament, May 15 France Spain Germany* Sweden* Greece Switzerland* Iceland United Kingdom* Ireland*

PGA Membership in East and Central Europe: Albania Macedonia Belarus Moldova Bosnia Poland 0 Bulgaria Romania Czech Republic Russia Estonia Slovenia Hungary Ukraine Kyrgyz Republic

W'-:=::::=~~'*=~~Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR): • Executive Committee Member Dep. Ibrahima Fall (Senegal) undertook an assignment mission to CAR, June 2-8

Ci' Gaborone, Botswana: 0 • The Gaborone Session on ne r.t.'.'.:..:::1-~---\--t"-I International Criminal Jurisdictions, Oct. 10-23

PGAMembership in Africa Pretoria, South Africa: and the Middle East: Benin Mali • PGA participated in experts Botswana Mauritius meeting of SADC States on Burkina Faso Namibia ICC Ratification, July 5-9 PGA Membership in Asia Burundi* Senegal* and the Pacific: Cape Verde South Africa Australia* New Zealand* Cote d'Ivoire** Swaziland Bangladesh Pakistan** Egypt Tanzania Cambodia Philippines* Ghana* Togo India* Singapore Israel Tunisia Indonesia South Korea Jordan Uganda Japan* Sri Lanka Kenya* Zambia Malaysia Thailand Madagascar Zimbabwe Maldives Western Samoa Nepal

pga annual report 1999 15 Program Convenor: Empowerment through Hon. Charity Kaluki Ngilu, MP Technology (Kenya) With the advent of the Internet era, Deputy Program Convenor: raising global awareness of gender Ms. Sirpa Pietikfilnen, MP (Finland) issues has reached new levels. In response, Parliamentarians for Program Advisors (WILL Steering Global Action (PGA) formally Committee) launched the Women in Legislation Center for Reproductive Law & Policy League (WILL) in 1999. WILL is to be PGA's second WILL Meeting - July 14, (CRLP) a comprehensive online legislative 1999. Ms. Angela E. V King, Assistant Equality Now information resource center to moni­ Secretary General & Special Advisor on Sisterhood is Global Institute (SIG!) tor various gender policy initiatives Gender Issues & Advancement of Women United Nations Development Fund for of the United Nations Department of that build on the twelve critical Economic and Social Affairs. Women (UNIFEM) areas of concern identified in the United Nations Division for the Beijing Platform for Action. maries from the post-Beijing era in Advancement of Women (UN­ the following countries: Argentina, DAW) PGA convened WILL to provide legis­ Canada, Ghana, Philippines, Poland, Women's Environment and lators with better access to legisla­ Sweden, South Africa, and Trinidad Development Organization tive materials from other countries. & Tobago. Analysis and social com­ (WEDO) In 1999, a Steering Committee of mentary on the legislation featured leading women's organizations was is to be provided by experts and/ or PGA Project Staff: formed to serve as an advisory body NGOs in the respective countries. Ms. Ayaka Suzuki, Program Director to the project. In this first-year pilot WILL is expected to be fully opera - Ms. Dorothy Wisniowski, Program phase, the online WILL Center is to tional by September 2000. Officer contain legislative texts and sum- Empowerment through Participation

"Women find a way of [solving a con­ flict], of discussing it in another way ... There are lots of women in the world and they should be at the negotiation table today to solve the conflict!" declared Dr. Maj Britt Theorin, MEP (Sweden), and co-mod­ erator of the intensive dialogue between parliamentarians, civil soci­ ety activists, and audience partici­ The Hague Appeal for Peace 'if Women pants during "If Women Ruled the Ruled the World' panel - May 13, 1999, World," a panel PGA co-organized The Hague, The Netherlands. L-R: Ms. with the Women's Environment and Takako Doi, MP (Japan): Dr. Mqj Britt Development Organization (WEDO) Theorin, MEP (Sweden). PGA Executive Board Member during the Hague Appeal for Peace

16 pga annual report 1999 conference in The Hague, The members, inter-governmental agen­ Netherlands on May 13, 1999. "If cies, NGOs and academic institu­ Women Ruled the World" provided a tions about measures being taken pivotal dialogue for women and men for gender equality. * to address women's participation in decision-making spheres, particular­ ly in regard to war and peace.

Empowerment through Networking

PGA continued its publication of Women Legislators in Action: Weaving the Future Together to chronicle our members' initiatives that build on the Beijing Platform for Action. In her contribution to the bulletin, H.E. Dr. Speciosa Wandira Kazibwe, Vice-President of Uganda, called on organizations and institu­ tions to "actively involve women not only at the implementation stage, but also in the policy making process." Other contributors includ­ ed PGA members from Chile, France, Ghana, Japan, Peru, Switzerland, and the United States. A catalyst for further action, Women Legislators in Action informs PGA

PGA's second W.ll..L Meeting, July 14, 1999. L-R: Ms. Kristen Timothy. (UN); Ms. Ayaka Suzuki. PGA Program Director; Ms. Jessica Neuwirth (Equality Now); Ms. Shazia Rafi. PGA Secretary General; Ms. June Zeitlin, Executive Director of WEDO: Ms. Laura Katzive, (CRLP); Ms. Angela E . V. King, (UN). pga annual report 1999 17 PGA Project Staff The goal of the PGA Business Ms. Shazia Rafi, Secretary General Council is to create a partnership Ms. Carrie Cella, Development between leaders in the business Assistant community and their counterparts in the world's parliaments, all of whom are working towards a peaceful, sta­ ble and just world conducive to eco­ nomic growth and social equality.

Members of PGA's Business Council represent a broad cross-section of the global business community, ded­ icated to promoting peace, the rule of law, economic growth and social equity in emerging economies.

PGA's Business Council was delight­ ed to have two additional members join the Council during 1999: Lord Lord Paul of Marylebone (United Marshall of Knightsbridge, Chairman Kingdom}, House of Lords, Chair, of British Airways (United Kingdom) PGA Business Council and Dr. Klaus Schwab, President of the World Economic Forum (Switzerland).

Photos from top: Lord Marshall of Knights bridge, Chairman of British Airways (United Kingdom) Dr. Klaus Schwab, President of the World Economic Forum (Switzerland) Mr. Fran9ois Loeb, Managing Director of Loeb Department Stores (Switzerland) Mrs. Ana S. de Kessler, Head of Cabinet of the Ministry of Production for Buenos Aires (Argentina)

18 pga annual report 1999 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Councillors Rep. Gary Ackerman (United President States) Allan Rogers, MP (U.K.) Dip. Gabriel Ascencio Mansilla (Chile)* Board Members Sen. Rodolfo Becerril (Mexico)* Sen. A. Raynell Andreychuk Helen Beim, MP (Denmark)* (Canada) Lisbet Calner, MP (Sweden)* Hon. Prof. Naomi Chazan, MP Dip. Dante Caputo (Israel) (Argentina) Dep. Ibrahima Fall (Senegal)* Sen. John Connor (Ireland) Sen . Anthony Johnson (Jamaica) Cong. Javier Diez-Canseco Dr. A. Moyeen Khan, MP (Peru) (Bangladesh) Hon. Kenneth Dzirasah, MP Theo Meyer, NR (Switzerland) (Ghana)* Charity Kaluki Ngilu, MP (Kenya) Sen. Tom Harkin (United Sirpa Pietikfunen, MP (Finland) States) Elena Poptodorova, MP (Bulgaria) Naila Jiddawi, MP Ross Robertson, MP (New (Tanzania) Zealand) Suresh A. Keshwani, MP Theresa Ameley Tagoe, MP (India)* (Ghana) Sen. Yoshitake Kimata (Japan)* Treasurer Frani;:cois Lachat, NR Karl-Goran BiOrsmark, MP (Switzerland)* (Sweden) Dip. Marcelo Lopez Arias (Argentina)* INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL Hon. Philip Marmo, MP (Tanzania)* Chair Sen. Douglas Roche Dr. Maj Britt Theorin, MEP (Canada)* (Sweden) Pashukeni Shoombe, MP (Namibia) Vice Chairs Katja Syvfuinen, MP Dip. Carlos Becerra (Argentina) (Finland)* Executive Committee meeting March 31, Drs. Jan Hoekema, MP Sen. Francisco S. Tatad 1999. Above Top: L-R: Dr. Maj Britt Theorin, (Netherlands) (Philippines)* MEP (Sweden); Ms. Elena Poptodorova, MP Prof. Longin Pastusiak, MP Johan de Waal, MP (Namibia)* (Bulgaria); Dep. Houda Kanoun (Tunisia); Mr. Karl-Goran Biorsmark, MP (Sweden) PGA (Poland) Joan Walley, MP (United Treasurer; Mr. Ross Robertson, MP (New Hon. Dr. Manto Tshabalala­ Kingdom)* Zealand). Bottom L-R: Dr. A. Moyeen Khan, MP Msimang, MP (South Africa) Trish Worth, MP (Australia)* (Bangladesh); Ms. Charity Kaluki Ngilu, MP A.R. Zamharir, MP (Indonesia) Dianne Yates, MP (New Zealand)* (Kenya); Ms. Theresa Ameley Tagoe. MP (Ghana): Sen. A. Raynell Andreychuk (Canada); Dr. Maj Britt Theorin, MEP (Sweden); Ms. Elena *National Group Representative Poptodorova, MP (Bulgaria).

pga annual report 1999 19 Mobilizing US Legislators for International Issues: PGA Delegation Visits US Congress and Hosts a Congressional Reception - October 4-6 1999, Washington D.C. L-R: Dip. Gabriel Ascencio Mansilla (Chile). PGA International Councilor; Amb. Thomas Pickering (United States); Sen. A. Raynell Andreychuk (Canada). PGA Board Member: Dep. Ibrahima Fall (Senegal}, PGA Board Member: Sen. Tom Harkin (United States) PGA International Councilor; Ms. Shazia Rafi, PGA Secretary General; Cong. Jauier Diez-Canseco (Peru) PGA International Councilor: Mr. Aftab Shahban Mirani. then MP (Pakistan); Mr. Kenneth Dzirasah, MP (Ghana). PGA International Councilor.

Meeting at the Dutch Parliament - May 15, 1999. L to R, front row: Eduardo Gonzalez, then PGA Global South Outreach Coordinator; Dorothy Wisniowski, PGA Program Associate; Sen. Doug Roche (Canada); Dr. Inonge Mbukisita-Lewanika, MP (Zambia]; Sen. Roche's Colleague; Ayaka Suzuki, PGA Program Director: Dip. Ernesto Gamarra (Peru). L to R, back row: Drs. Jan Hoekema, MP (Netherlands); Drs. Special Luncheon Discussion on East Timor - March 31, Bert Koenders. MP (Netherlands). 1999. L-R: Amb. Jamshed Marker, Personal Representatiue of the Secretary General on East Timar; H.E. Mr. A. Peter Burleigh. Deputy Permanent Representatiue of the United States.

20 pga annual report 1999 Briefing and Discussion Session on Haiti - March 30, 1999. L-R: Mr. Karl-Goran Biorsmark, MP (Sweden), PGA Treasurer; Mr. Moses Kaljiuongua, (Namibia). Former PGA President; Ms. Nicole Lannegrace. Senior Political O.ffk:e r. United Nations; Dep. Ibrahima Fall, (Senegal}, PGA Executive Board Member; Dr. Chetan Kumar. Senior Associate, International Peace Academy.

Briefing the UN Department of Political Affairs on Democratization in Africa - April 1, 1999. L-R: Mr. Moses Kaljiuongua, (Namibia}, Former PGA President; Sir Kieran Prendergast, Under Secretary General for Political Affairs; Dep. Ibrahima Fall (Senegal).

pga annual report 1999 21 Chair UN Secretariat and Agencies H.E. Mr. Hans Dahlgren Ms. Carol Bellamy Ambassador Extraordinary and Executive Director Plenipotentiary UNICEF Mission of Sweden to the UN Dr. Nafis Sadik United Nations Ambassadors Executive Director H.E. Mr. Jorgen Bojer UNFPA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Arnb. Jayantha Dhanapala Mission of Denmark Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament H.E. Mr. Anwarul Karim Chowdhury United Nations Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Arnb. Juan Somavia Mission of Bangladesh Director-General International Labour Organization H.E. Ms. Patricia Durrant Ambassador Extraordinary and Mr. Maurice Strong Plenipotentiary Under Secretary-General Mission of Jamaica Special Assistant to the SG United Nations H.E. Sir Jeremy Greenstock Ambassador Extraordinary and Mr. John Langmore Plenipotentiary Director, Division for Social Policy Mission of the United Kingdom United Nations H.E. Mr. Legwaila Joseph Legwaila Ms. Elisabeth Lindenmayer Ambassador Extraordinary and Executive Assistant to the Secretary­ Plenipotentiary General Mission of Botswana United Nations H.E. Mr. Felipe H. Mabilangan Non-Governmental Organizations Ambassador Extraordinary and Mr. David Phillips Plenipotentiary Executive Director Mission of the Philippines ICRP, SIPA H. E. Mr. Dau di N. Mwakawago Columbia University Ambassador Extraordinary and Ms. Catherine Dumait-Harper Plenipotentiary UN Liaison Officer Mission of Tanzania Medecins sans Frontieres H.E. Mr. Muhamed Sacirbey Ambassador Extraordinary and Mr. Robert Berg Chairman Plenipotentiary International Development Mission of Bosnia and Herzegovina Conference H.E. Mr. Peter van Walsum Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Mission of the Netherlands

22 pga annual report 1999 AGENCY DONATIONS The Swedish International Mr. Robert E. Connick The RMF Foundation Development Ms. Lea Miner & Mr. Mr. Ruth Sartisky The Department for Cooperation Agency Gottfried P. Csala Ms. Susan W. Stachelberg International (Sida) Mr. Del Eberhardt Mr. George & Ms. Janet Development (DFID) Mr. Roy G. & Ms. Leigh D. Stanford International Physicians FOUNDATIONS Farrell Dr. Huntington Terrell The Middle Powers Mr. Gary A. Gabriel Ms. Anne S. White Initiative (MPI) The Raymond and Ms. Priscilla B. Grace The United Nations Elizabeth Bloch Mr. Tim & Ms. Susan $200.00 AND UP Children's Fund Foundation Groeger Ms. Elizabeth P.S. (UNICEF) The Ford Foundation Mr. Philip G. & Ms. Jane Anthony The United Nations The William and Flora R. Hammer Ms. Asha I. Craine Development Hewlett Foundation Mr. John Jagger Mr. Stephen T. Crary Programme (UNDP) The Stewart R. Mott Mr. Thomas L. & Ms. Mr. Walter Haines The United Nations Office Charitable Trust Virginia Kane Mr. Irving & Ms. Jennifer for Project Services The Rockefeller Mr. Morris S. Kessler Hollingshead (UNO PS) Foundation Mr. William H. & Ms. Ruth Mr. Proctor W. & Ms. The United Nations Morewood Eloise K. Houghton Population Fund INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS Mr. E.C. & Ms. Phyllis C. Ms. Loiuse Coleman Jones (UNFPA) Reinfranck Mr. Albert A. & Mr. $30.00 AND UP Mr. Menko Rose Bertram N. Linder GOVERNMENTS Mr. Melvin Beitscher Mr. Lloyd G. & Ms . Judith Mr. Lakshmi N. Mittal Mr. E. Wayles Browne K. Shore Mr. Kenneth F. The Canadian Ms. Barbara H. Colgate Ms. Alice J. & Mr. Donald Mountcastle Jr. International Mr. Charles B. & Ms. L. Thompson Mr. Peter E. Schenck Development Agency Constance 0. Dayton Ms. Katharine S. Welch (CIDA) Mr. Martin & Mrs. Mildred $100 AND UP Ms. Barbara J.F. & Mr. The Royal Danish Ministry Gilman Mr. Shaukat & Edgar P. Wyman of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ted & Mrs. Carolyn Mrs.Rukhsana Aziz (DANIDA) Leutzinger Ms. Barbara H. & Mr. $300.00 AND UP The Netherlands Ministry Mr. David E. & Mrs. Alden Besse Mr. James R. & Ms . of Foreign Affairs Cynthia H. Leventhal Mrs. Avery Rogers Brooke Louise C. Arnold The Permanent Observer Ms. Yvonne M. Logan Mr. Myron G. Chapman Ms. Carol Bernstein Ferry Mission of Mr. Thomas W. & Ms. Ms. Helen Martin Felton Ms. Janet P. Fitch Switzerland to the UN Anne H.T. Moore Ms. John C. & Ms. Doris Mr. John C. & Ms. Chara The Permanent Mission of Ms. Judith R. Noren B. Ferm C. Haas Austria to the UN Mr. Arthur G. Rempel Mrs. Donna A. Friedman Dr. Michael Sartisky The Permanent Mission of Ms. Judith G. Stetson Ms. Marie Lee Gaillard The Kingdom of the Mr. Dennis M. Suggs Ms. Linda Gochfeld $1,000 AND UP Netherlands to the UN Mr. Sidney Hollander Jr. Ms. Jean M. Cluett The Permanent Mission of $50.00 AND UP Mr. Aly Amirali J etha Mr. Edward Rawson The United Kingdom to Mr. Grant W. Bauer The Lagu Foundation Mrs. Barbara Martin the UN Ms. Martha Bushnell Mr. H.D. Leighty Walker Ms. Judith A. Casassa Ms. Marjorie Milbourn pga annual report 1999 23 Winnie Tam & Co. P.C., member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, conducts the annual audit of Parliamentarians for Global Action. The complete financial statements are available upon request by writing to: The Financial/ Admin. Director Parliamentarians for Global Action 211 East 43rd Street. Suite 1604 New York, New York 10017, USA

To the Board of Directors

We have audited the accompanying state­ ment of financial position of Parliamentarians for Global Action as of December 31, 1999 and the related statements of activities and cash flows for the year thus ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of Parliamentarians for Global Action's manage­ ment. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by man­ agement, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial situation of Parliament­ ariar:is for Global Action as of December 31, 1999 and the change in its net assets and its cash flow for the year thus ended, in confor­ mity with generally accepted accounting practices. ~&a:.1?.c. New York, New York February 10, 2000

24 pga annual report 1999 pga annual report 1999 25 sustainable development and population program (continued from p. 9)

goals. The meeting was held on Representatives including March 26, 1999 at the United Congressman Donald Payne, Nations Headquarters in New York. Congressman Bob Filner and Congressman James McGovern. On October 4-6, 1999, PGA orga­ nized a parliamentary delegation to From December 5-20, 1999, PGA's the US Congress and hosted a con­ Program Officer for Population and gressional reception for US Sustainable Development went on Representatives, Senators and the a mission to the West Africa US Under Secretary of State Population Project and to visit Thomas Pickering. The PGA delega­ PGA's Junior Program Officers who tion consisted of Mr. lbrahima Fall, took their posts earlier that year. MP (Senegal); Mr. Kenneth She also attended the 3rd Annual PGA's Second Annual Workshop, 'Five Dzirasah, MP (Ghana); Dip. Gabriel Meeting of the West African Years After Cairo: Where are we now?' Ascencio (Chile); Cong. Javier Diez­ Parliamentary Network on -April 19-21, 1999 Dakar, Senegal. Canseco (Peru); Sen. A. Raynell Population, along with PGA Board Mme. Waris Dirie, Goodwill Ambassador (UNFPA). Andreychuk (Canada); Ms. Shazia Member Dep. lbrahima Fall Rafi, PGA Secretary-General; and (Senegal). A day trip to Abidjan, Ms. Christina Zampas, PGA Cote d'Ivoire, where expansion Program Officer. The delega­ efforts were explored, was also on tion met with the agenda. *

'Meeting ICPD Commitments' Population Action International (PAI) & PGA's workshop - March 26, 1999, United Nations, New York. Top: L-R: Ms. PGA's Second Annual Workshop, 'Five Years After Cairo: Where Amy Coen, Population Action International; Ms. Shyami are we now?' -April 19-21, 1999 Dakar, Senegal. L-R: second de Silva. Population Action International. Bottom: L-R: from left, Mr. Cheick Abdoul Khadre Cissokho, Speaker of Senegal's Dr. Fred Sai, Senior Advisor, PGA; Ms. Theresa Tagoe, National Assembly; Min, Ibrahima Sall, (Senegal}, Minister of Planning; MP (Ghana). Dr. Nafts Sadik, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund.

26 pga annual report 1999 Secretary-General: Program Officer Ms. Shazia Z. Rafi (Empowerment of Women): Ms. Dorothy Wisniowski Program Director: Ms. Ayaka Suzuki (through September Program Officer (International 1999) Law and Human Rights): Mr. David Donat-Cattin Program Officer (Sustainable Development and Population): Parliamentary Assistant Ms. Krtsten Joiner (through September (Peace & Democracy Program): 1999) Ms. Lisa von Trapp Ms. Christina Zampas (beginning September 1999) Junior Program Officers (Ghana): L-R: Mr. Tatsuya Kitagawa: Ms. Roxana Bangura•: Ms. Dorothy Wisniowski; Ms. Lisa van Trapp; Ms. Sandra K. Miura; Ms. Carrie Cella; Ms. Shazia Z. Rafi; Ms. Mr. Staffan Lindberg Christina Zampas; Mr. Michael Agbeko. (Senegal): •Administrative and Membership Associate. January 2000. Mr. Per Bjalkander

Parliamentary Assistant: Interns/ Volunteers: Mr. Tatsuya Kitagawa Ms. Susan Caroline Abs Ms. Maha Rafi Atal Administration and Finance Director: Ms. Tamar Aydin Mr. Michael Agbeko Mr. Asim Fareed Development Assistant: Ms . Antje Fritz Ms. Carrie Cella Mr. Blake Merriman Ms . Lauren Packard Executive Officer: Ms. Alexandra Pomeon Ms. Sandra K. Miura Ms. Zoya Shabir Ms . Victoria Slater Administrative and Membership Ms. Lizette Suxo Associate: Ms. Fatime Dam Ms . Shirin Trehan Ms. Lisa von Trapp Consultants: Ms. Susanna Donato Ms. Begoiia Esteller * Annual Report Design and Lay-Out Mr. Roberto Falck Ms. Tina Johnson Ms. Fariny Fontaine Mr. Eduardo Gonzalez-Cueva Ms. Tina Johnson Ms. Lori Mann Mr. Gilbert Martin Ms. Karyn Meyer Ms. Catherine Orenstein Top L: Mr. David Donat-Cattin; Top R: Ms. Mr. Aaron Schneider Ayaka Suzuki; Middle L: Ms. Kristen Ms. Valeria Santori Joiner; Middle R: Mr. Staffan Lindberg; Bottom L: Mr. Per BjaUcander; Bottom R: Ms. Fatime Dam pga annual report 1999 27 Parliamentarians for Global Action President of Trinidad & Tobago, and (PGA) was established in 1978-1979 Vice President of Dominican by concerned parliamentarians from Republic. Also, as an NGO of parlia­ around the world to take joint action mentarians, PGA is able to create on global problems which could not effective partnerships with civil soci­ be solved by any one government or ety groups, thereby enhancing the parliament. While its initial focus role of parliamentarians as the inter­ was on disarmament issues, Global vening link between civil society and Action today works on an expanded executive authority. PGA's programs list of global issues such as democ­ on women, a nuclear free world, and racy, sustainable development, international law work in close coop­ nuclear disarmament, empowerment eration with leading NGOs in these of women, economic reform, and fields. international law. PGA has also had an extremely PGA is an association of individual effective track record with inter­ parliamentarians that is action­ governmental agencies such as the oriented with specific programs UN Secretariat, UNDP, UNIFEM, under the political direction of par­ UNESCO, UNICEF, International liamentarian Board Members. This IDEA and the World Bank. PGA's structure allows Global Action to guiding principle of bringing together effectively push policies at the the input of key players from both national and international levels. government and opposition and its close working relationship with With a membership of only elected members serving on relevant parlia­ officials, PGA brings to the table mentary committees makes it an authority on behalf of members' con­ invaluable agency for the negotiation stituents and a responsibility to and implementation of any success­ them as well. This gives PGA a ful policy. greater authority on policy matters * vis-a-vis the executive branches of government and vis-a-vis civil society.

PGA includes in its membership a concentration of high-level politi­ cians, including Prime Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, along with Chairs of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Population, Health, and Defense Committees. Many of PGA's mem­ bers leave parliament for higher gov­ ernment posts such as the President of Iceland, President of Botswana, former Prime Minister and current

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