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ORGANISATIONMONOIALE OU TOURISMEWORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATIONORGANIZACION MUNOIAL DEL TURISMOBCEMI/lPHAR TtlPI/lCTCKAR OprAHI/l3A~I/lR

CIIM/20/DECOriginal: English

September 1989

DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE WTO COMMISSION FORTHE IIMERICAS AT ITS TWENTIETH MEETING

Paris, France, 26 August 1989

CONTENTS

I. Agenda .

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Decisions taken by the Commission .List of participants .

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AGENDA

1. Adoption of the Agenda2. Nomination of the region's representatives on the

Executive Council

3. Nomination of the Officers of the General Assemblyduring its eighth session

4. Nomination of Officers of the Assembly's mainCommittees •

5. Nomination of members of the Credentials Committee

6. Nomination of the region's representatives on thesubsidiary organs of the Executive Council

7. Election of the Commission's Chairman and Vice-Chairmen

8. Place and date of the twenty-first meeting of theCommission

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DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION

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ADOPTION OF THE AGENDAAgenda item 1 (document CAM/20/Prov.ag.)

The Conunission,

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Adopts the agenda of its twentieth meeting with a change inthe order of items.

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NOMINATION OF THE REGION'SREPRESENTATIVES ON THE

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Agenda item 2 (document A/B/Reg.Com.)The Commission,Having considered the working document submitted by the Secretary-General on the nominations and elections to statutory organs andtheir subsidiary organs,Decides to propose Colombia and Uruguay to the General Assemblyas candidates to the vacant on the Executive Council cor-responding to two full sets of five Memberswithin the region ofthe Americas •

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NOMINATION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE GENERALASSEMBLY DURING ITS EIGIITE SESSIONAgenda item 3 (document A/a/Reg.Com.)

The Commission,Decides to nominatethe offices of the

the following Memberseighth aession of the

as candidates toGeneral Assembly:

Vice-Presidents of the Assembly:Canada: Mr. Lorne Clark

Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Canada in r-tadridColombia: H.E. Mr. Carlos Arturo Marulanda, Minister of

Economic Development

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NOMINATION OF OFFICERS OF THEASSEMBLY'S MAIN COMMITTEES

Agp.nda item 4 (document A/8/Reg.Com.)

The Commission,

Decides to nominate the following Members as candidates to theoffice of each of the main Committees:

Committee A:Committee B:

ArgentinaChile

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APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OFTHE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE

Agenda item 5 (document A/a/Reg.Com.)

The Commission,

Decides to propose the following Members to the President ofthe Assembly as candidates for the Credentials Committee:

JamaicaUnited States of America

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NOMINATION OF TilE REGION'S REPRESENTATIVESON THE SUBSIDIARY ORGANS OF THE

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Agenda item 6 (document A/B/Reg.Com.)

The Commission,

Having considered the working document submitted by the Secretary-General on the nominations and elections to statutory organs andtheir subsidiary organs,

Decides to nominate the United States of America to the Sub-Committee for the review of applications for affiliate member-ship for a term of office of two years commencing from the eighthsession of the General Assembly.

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CAM/DEC/7IXX)ELECTION OF THE COMMISSION'SCHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN

Agenda item 7 (document A/B/Com.Reg.)

The Commission,

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Having considered the working document submitted by the Secretary-General on the nominations and elections to statutory organs andtheir subsidiary organs in accordance with rule 57 of the Rules ofProcedure of the General Assembly,

• 1. Elects the Dominican Republic as Chairman of the Commissionfor the Americas and Cuba and Argentina as Vice-Chairmen, fora term of office of two years commencing from the eighthsession of the General Assembly, and

2. Expresses its appreciation to the outgoing Chairman, Colombiaand Vice-Chairmen, Brazil and Mexico.

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PLACE AND DATE OF THE TWENTY-FIRSTMEETING OF THE COMMISSION

Agenda item 8The Commission,

-----------------------------------------------------------------•1. Accepts the invitation of the delegation of the Dominican

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illJA DE PARTIC,t,tMflts.LIST OF PAR11CIPANTS

I. PRESIDENTE DE LA COMISIONLCl!l\-.l~F THECOl'1MISSlON

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COLOMBIA

II. tl1.~F.QSEFEC-TIVOslFULL MEMBEltS

ARGENTINA

BRASIL/BRAZIL

CANADA

CHILE

Sr~. Be~triz CANAL DE BARCODirectora de 13 Corporacion de Turismode Colombia para Europa y Norte deAfricaRepresent-ante Permanente de Colombiaante 13 OMT

Excmo. Sr. Jose Omar FASSI LAVALLESecretario de Estado de Turismo

Sr. Carlos Ernesto GUTIERREZDirector de Economia Turistica yRelaciones Institucionales

Sr. R,nil rAJON!tmbajada de Argentina en Francia

Sr. Juan MINIERI

Sr. Ruy Carlos PEREIRAConsejero ComercialEmb1'ljad<t de Brasil en Francia

Sr. Luil. r.dmundo de REZENDE VIEIRADirector Adjunto df> PlanificacionEMBRATUR

Mr. Frank STOCKSenior Policy An~lyst

Sra. Ximen~ ARESTercer Secreta rioEmb~jada de Chile en Francia

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CUBA

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Excmo. Dr. Fernando ANCHIQUE VACAGerenteCorporaci6n Nacional de Turismo

Sra. Beatriz CANAL DE BARCODirectora de la Corporacion deTurismo de Colombia para Europa yNorte de AfricaRepresentante Permanenle de Colombiaante 13 OMT

Sr. Orosman QUINTERO HERRERAVicepresidente del Institute Nacionalde Turismo de Cuba (INTUR)

Srta. Georgina CEPERO HERNANDEZDirectora de Promoci6n y RelacionesInternacionalesInstitute Nacional de Turismo deCUbA (INTUR)

Sr. Roberto SOLIS VALDESDirector de 13 Oficina de Turismo deCuba en EspanaRepresentante Permanente de Cuba:mtel:1. OMT

Sr. Olegario SAINZRepresentante de 18 Oficina de Turismoen Paris

Hon. Rockwell A. SCHNABELUnder Secretary of Commerce forTravel and TourismDepartment of Commerce

Mr. Robert BENTLEYOffice of Policy and PlanningUnited States Travel and TourismAdministrationDepartment of Commerce

Mrs. Mary Ann KEKICHOffice of Technical Specialized AgenciesBureau of International OrganizationsAffairsDepartment of State

Mr. Thomas JOHNSONCounsellor of Legal AffairsUnited States Mission, Geneva

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ESTADOS UNlDOS DE AMERICAIUNITED STATES OF AMERICA(cont. )

JAMAICA

MEXICO

REPUBLICA DOMINICANAIDOMINICAN REPUBLIC

URUGUAY

Mr. William TAPPERegional DirectorUnited States Travel and TourismAdministrationEmbassy of the United States in France

Mrs. Jean O'BRIF~Deputy DirectorOffice of Policy and PlanningUnited States Travel and TourismAdministration

Mr. Oswald LEAKEPermanent SecretaryMinistry of Tourism

Ms. Heather THOMPSONActing Director, Development andMonitoringMinistry of Tourism

Excmo. Sr. Claude HELLEREmbajador de Mexico en SuizaSecretaria de Relaciones Exteriores

Lie. Eduardo SAENZ VIESCADirector General de PromocionSecretaria de Turismo

Excmo. Sr. Fernando A. RAINIER!Ministro de Turismo

Sr. MallUel PIMENTELDirector de la Oficina de Turismode la Republica Dominicana en EspanaRepresentante Permanente de laRepublica Dominicana ante la OMT

Sr. D. Carlos Alberto SANTO CUEVASJefe de la Division de CapacitacionMinisterio de Turismo

Sr. D. Pedro NO AMAROConsejero. Emhajada del Uruguay en EspanaRepresentante permanente del Uruguay:mte la om

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VENEZUELA

II. MIEMBRO ASOCIADOIASSOCIATE MEMBER

PUERTO RICO

III. MIEMBROS AFILIADOslAFFILIATE MEMBERS

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Excmo. Dr. Armando DURANMinistro de Estado de TurismoPresidente de CORPOTURISMQ

Dr. David LOPEZ-HENRIQUEZDirector PrincipalMinisterio de Turismo

Sr. Luis PEREZ-SEGNINIEmbajada de Venezuela en Francia

Sr. Jose R. MARTINEZ RAMIREZDelegado General del Estado LibreAsociado de Puerto Rico en EspanaRepresentante Permanente de PuertoRico ante 13 GMT

Sra. Rita de CAMINF.RO

Sr. Luis Augusto CAMINERO

Sr. Carlos CAMINERO

Sr. Loris J. ISATTOPresidente

Sra. Maria Teresa ROJASresorera

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