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Is there any alternative? ‘Alternatives’ often describe how Pacific people currently live their lives, based on an economy of solidarity, reciprocity and harmony with the natural world. A new vision for the future needs to harness those foundational principles to address today’s complex, and often fearful challenges. The idea that the profitdriven global market place is the only world in which we can envisage our futures is simply unthinkable. Yash Tandon, formerly of SEATINI and now Director of the South Centre in Geneva, has spelt out the challenge that faces Eastern and Southern Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries: To question globalisation is like questioning the laws of gravity. And so everyone drifts in the current. Like dead fish … COMESA should refuse to drift in the current. Globalisation is not like gravity. Globalisation is the policy of the transnational mega corporations to control the global movement of goods, services and capital in order to maximise their profits and fight against the persistent downward pressure on their profits. It is backed by the most powerful states on earth (EU including), and the multilateralised trading system. The EPAs may be the least undesirable option among those visibly placed on the table by the EU, but EPAs and the GSP (now under review) are not the only options in town. There are other options that a creative mind can reveal. It requires a bit of imagination laced with a little bit of will power. As long as it has life the trout in the streams of Zimbabwe dare to swim against the current. Neither COMESA nor the 16 ESA countries are dead fish. Nor indeed are the ACP countries. 76 A People’s Guide To The Pacific’s Economic Partnership Agreement
Appendix I: Regional Pacific ACP Negotiating Structure REGIONAL P<strong>REPA</strong>RATORY TASK FORCE Pacific members: reps of the regional authorising officer, national authorising officers where required, the PIFS, and relevant experts; EC members: reps of DG Trade, DG Development, the EuropeAid Cooperation Office and relevant Delegations. # PACIFIC ACP LEADERS (Mandate) ! PACFIC ACP MINISTERS (Policy) " $ Pacific ACP Ambassadors " ! # PACIFIC ACP REGIONAL NEGOTIATING TEAM (Core Group - Negotiator) Fiji (lead), Samoa (alternate), Cook Islands, Marshall Islands, Palau, PNG, Tonga, Tuvalu " $ $ PIFS/TEAG/ FFA $ ! NEGOTIATING GROUP Comprising all Negotiating Groups, each led by a Minister from Core Group plus relevant senior officials and other experts from Pacific ACP States on specific issues of interest. (eg. the master agreement, fisheries, tourism, investment, trade facilitation, etc) $ A People’s Guide To The Pacific’s Economic Partnership Agreement 77
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Foreword One of the callings of the
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Table of Contents Foreword Preface
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Abbreviations ACP African, Caribbea
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Spirituality, family life, traditio
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The description of reciprocal trade
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2 The Lomé Convention Did the same
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