Global Dialoque: An update

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Global Dialoque An update

• Denis Lagace, Director General on behalf of
• Gary Nash, Assistant Deputy Minister
• Minerals and Metals Sector
• Natural Resources Canada

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The Global Dialogue

• Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
• Paragraph 46
• Type II Partnership
• Enhance contribution of the sector to sustainable
  development
• Jointly sponsored by South Africa and Canada

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Participating Countries
Participating Countries
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Stage 1 Preparatory Process

• Meeting in Geneva 1-3 October 2003
• 36 Countries and 4 Multilateral Institutions
• Rules of Procedure for the Intergovernmental
  Forum
• Draft Terms of Reference to provide a framework
  to
• Promote the mining sector
• Share experiences, consider and provide advice,
  and
• Respond to challenges and make recommendations.
• Identification of work programme themes

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Promoting the political relevance of the Mining
Sector

• Question of political support
• Role for countries
• Convey message to central agencies
• Work within multilateral institutions

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Sharing experiences

• The African Mining Partnership
• Mines Ministries of the Americas (CAMMA)
• APEC Group of Experts on Minerals, Energy,
  Exploration and Development

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Our current major challenge The Extractive
Industries Review

• Final report submitted to the World Bank
• The World Bank can continue its role but
• Many caveats
• Governance
• Pro-poor public and private governance
• Social and environmental policies
• Human rights guarantees
• Communities, prior consent and revenue sharing
• Indigenous, rights
• Third party audits for companies and governments

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Work Programme Proposals

• Within the overarching theme of governance
• National policy regulations
• resource management regimes
• legal frameworks
• Development of local communities
• community engagement approaches
• Small-scale miners
• Post-closure planning
• Enhancing life-cycle contribution
• Market issues and investment policies

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A leading issue for the Forum

• Funding
• Seeking interest from donors
• Articulating an attractive work programme
• A survey of projects supported by donors
• An inventory of what has been done
• Guidance on proposals for the work programme

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Next Meeting 17-19 May, 2004

• Co-Chaired by Canada and South Africa
• Co-hosted with UNCTAD in Geneva interpretation
• Finalise Defining Documents
• Terms of Reference
• Rules of Procedure
• Review the proposed Work Programme
• Seek Notifications Officially Launch the Forum

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For More Information

• www.globaldialogue.info