<p> Inter-American Inter-American Development Bank Dialogue </p><p>Negotiating Free Trade in the Hemisphere February 20, 2002 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC</p><p>On behalf of the Inter-American Development Bank and Inter-American Dialogue, we are pleased to invite you to join us for a one-day conference on Western Hemisphere trade negotiations. The conference will be held Wednesday, February 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Attached is a preliminary agenda for the daylong session, along with a list of confirmed speakers.</p><p>The conference will start off with a discussion of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), whether it is likely to be approved and, if it is, how the content will affect negotiations with key Latin American governments. We will then review the many international trade negotiations in which the United States and nations of Latin America and the Caribbean are involved— including FTAA, ATPA, the FTAs with Chile and Central America, and the new WTO round. We will be exploring 1) the significance of these various negotiations, (2) the progress that is being made in each negotiation and the obstacles that will have to be overcome for a successful conclusion, and (3) the cross-effects of the negotiations on one another. </p><p>We very much hope that you will be able to be with us for this important conference. Please let us know if that will be possible by returning the attached form. </p><p>Reservations are required for this event.</p><p>Sincerely,</p><p>Peter Hakim Jaime Zabludovsky Inter-American Dialogue Inter-American Development Bank</p><p>INTER-AMERICAN DIALOGUE 1211 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 510 Washington, DC 20036 FAX (202) 822-9553 EMAIL [email protected] WEB SITE www.thedialogue.org</p><p>Inter-American Inter-American Development Bank Dialogue </p><p>Negotiating Free Trade in the Hemisphere February 20, 2002 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC AGENDA</p><p>8:30 – 9:30 AM Assessing Trade Promotion Authority </p><p>9:30 – 11:00 AM The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)</p><p>11:00 – 12:30 PM The WTO Round</p><p>12:30 – 1:30 PM Lunch</p><p>2:00 – 3:00 PM The Chile Free Trade Area </p><p>3:00 – 4:00 PM The Central America Free Trade Area and Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) </p><p>4:00 – 5:00 PM The Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA)</p><p>5:00 – 6:00 PM The North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)</p><p>RSVP to Cecilia Carro Fax: 202-822-9553 E-Mail: [email protected]</p><p>NAME: ______</p><p>ORGANIZATION: ______</p><p>E-MAIL: ______</p><p>INTER-AMERICAN DIALOGUE 1211 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 510 Washington, DC 20036 FAX (202) 822-9553 EMAIL [email protected] WEB SITE www.thedialogue.org</p><p>Inter-American Inter-American Development Bank Dialogue </p><p>Negotiating Free Trade in the Hemisphere February 20, 2002 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC CONFIRMED SPEAKERS</p><p>Peter Allgeier Deputy U.S. Trade Representative</p><p>Rubens Barbosa Ambassador of Brazil to the United States</p><p>Richard Bernal Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery</p><p>Peter Hakim Inter-American Dialogue</p><p>Jon Huenemann FH/GPC </p><p>Gary Hufbauer Institute for International Economics</p><p>Brenda Jacobs U.S. International Textile Association</p><p>René Leon Ambassador of El Salvador to the United States</p><p>Luis Alberto Moreno Ambassador of Colombia to the United States</p><p>Sylvia Ostry Munk Centre for International Studies</p><p>José Manuel Salazar Organization of American States</p><p>Jeffrey Schott Institute for International Economics</p><p>Paulo Sotero O Estado de Sao Paulo </p><p>Paula Stern Stern Group, Inc.</p><p>Regina Vargo Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Americas</p><p>Sidney Weintraub Center for Strategic and International Studies</p><p>Jaime Zabludovsky Inter-American Development Bank</p><p>INTER-AMERICAN DIALOGUE 1211 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 510 Washington, DC 20036 FAX (202) 822-9553 EMAIL [email protected] WEB SITE www.thedialogue.org</p>