[CTC_TRADE] Activist Briefing Call on Trans-Pacific Partnership -- 3/16/10 @ 2 pm EST

[Citizens Trade Campaign]

Number: 1-800-240-3895 for Tuesday, March 16th, at 2:00 pm EST.  

 

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, also known as the TPP, is a major
upcoming multilateral trade agreement.  The United States first announced it
was entering negotiations to join the TPP during the Bush Administration.

 

What: Conference Call briefing for key trade and labor activists. To join,
email agussert at citizenstrade.org to get the pass code.  

 

When: Tuesday, March 16th, at 2:00 pm EST.  

 

Who:    Lori Wallach, Director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch

            Andy Gussert, Director of Citizens Trade Campaign

 

Why:    To get background on the agreement, share updates on current
negotiations, and focus future messaging. The call will be a short briefing,
followed by questions.

 

Where: Activists everywhere are invited.  RSVP to agussert at citizenstrade.org
to receive the pass code.  Send questions to the same email during the
conference call.

 

More background on the TPP can be found at
<http://www.citizenstrade.org/tpp.php> http://www.citizenstrade.org/tpp.php

 

 

Recent News Stories:

 


ANALYSIS-In Pacific pact, Obama aims to shape 21st century trade
<http://www.forexyard.com/en/news/ANALYSIS-In-Pacific-pact-Obama-aims-to-sha
pe-21st-century-trade-2010-03-10T201231Z>  


Forexyard -
<http://news.google.com/news/search?cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=author%3A%22Doug+P
almer%22&scoring=n> Doug Palmer,
<http://news.google.com/news/search?cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=author%3A%22Louise
+Egan%22&scoring=n> Louise Egan 

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, facing a revolt
among Democrats to past trade agreements, aims to reshape the rules ... 

 


US interested <http://www.amsterdamnews.net/story/610612>  in joining Asia
Pacific trade groups 


Amsterdam News.Net 

The United States, in an effort to improve its influence in the Asia-Pacific
region, has arranged talks to discuss a proposed Trans-Pacific partnership
... 

 


 
<http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jatlS7cld7_yoCSuUvH21hBo
PsmA> US to expose trade barriers in new report 


WASHINGTON — The United States will also push for greater access for
American companies to operate in countries under a Trans-Pacific deal,
negotiations for which will be launched next week.


 


Better For Malaysia To Join TPP Quickly, Says Outgoing US Envoy
<http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=480709>  


Bernama - ‎Mar 8, 2010‎

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia stands to gain from joining the
Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) quickly as it will be well placed to
negotiate ... 

 


M'sia a good addition to TPP, says US envoy
<http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/political-news/161105-msia-a-good-addition-t
o-tpp-says-us-envoy.html>  


The Edge Malaysia - ‎Mar 8, 2010‎

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia would make a "good addition" to the Trans-Pacific
Partnership (TPP) which could be a new model to boost regional trade, ... 

 

 

Andrew Gussert
Director, Citizens Trade Campaign
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Washington, D.C.  20036

 

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