(a) Consultant.

His opinion is only advisory.

Mr. Osvaldo R. Agatiello, independent consultant, Argentina

(Examples are the ASEAN Investment Area Agreement and the South Asia Free Trade Area.

The Working Group is guided by an advisory expert group.

The Consultative Council for Human Rights and the Petition Council (Diwan Al Mazalem) were established.

They either operated individually or as part of a consulting office.

The Peacebuilding Commission should be advisory in nature.

UN Habitat has strengthened its relationships with local authorities and their associations through a cooperation agreement signed in September 2004 with United Cities and Local Governments and the establishment of an Advisory Group of Experts on Decentralization.

Three missions were carried out to assist the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) with the drafting and negotiation of the COMESA Common Investment Area (CCIA).

The Oversight Committee will function as an independent advisory panel to the Secretary General.

The viability of outside commercial borrowing was examined with the assistance of a financial consultant.

In Mexico, they are consulted in the framework of a consultative council.

The Administration concluded that an advisory board could not be established at this time.

Athens, 2001) The profile of women users of services provided by Κ.Ε.TH.Ι. during the period 1.1.2000 to 30.6.2001.

Non governmental organizations in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council.

A Regional Advisory Board was established to support the preparation of the Arab Human Development Report.

In addition, the mosque of al Azhar is promised an advisory role in Islamic legislation.

A consultant was recruited to prepare a background document that was used as the basis for a subsequent workshop.

(i) All non governmental organizations that are in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council

A synopsis of the study conducted by a consultant in response to that request is included in table 7.8.

Draft decision I Applications for consultative status and requests for reclassification received from non governmental organizations

Commonwealth Secretariat (General Assembly resolution 31 3)

The Coordinating Board of Jewish Organizations (CBJO) is an NGO in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council.

In Suriname, a national advisory board was established to provide the Government with the necessary advice on population ageing.

To provide support to the activities of the proposed DMISCO, the experts recommended the creation of an advisory board and a support forum.

Such questions could be the topic of a consultative referendum held simultaneously in all member states.

The International Court of Justice also says these settlements are illegal in a 2004 advisory opinion.

The organization's liability for after service health insurance has been estimated by a consulting actuary.

An advisory board for language affairs had also been established and received periodic reports on the situation of national and minority languages.

An advisory council, whose members would be elected without gender discrimination, would soon be set up.

A consultant has been engaged to review the issue of the proportion of General Service staff to Professional staff.

Statement submitted by the Legion of Good Will, a non governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council

We are encouraged by the ongoing negotiations for an economic partnership agreement with the European Union in the area of fisheries, because this provides an opportunity for a genuine partnership through investment in this sector.

Related issues could also be addressed through appropriate training of developing country officials charged with negotiating in multilateral forums dealing with these issues and with TNCs in investment agreement negotiations.

Statement submitted by Legião da Boa Vontade, a non governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council

(d) Questionnaires completed by NGOs applying for consultative status with the Council.

Statement submitted by World Family Organization, a non governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council

The Government would be following up on the implementation of the recommendations of the IPR, which related to modernizing the FDI entry regime, strengthening Board of Investment (BOI) core functions and reforming the tax regime on investment.

On March 13, 2008, Jackson's lawyer L. Londell McMillan announced that a private agreement had been reached with the private investment group, Fortress Investment, to save Jackson's ownership of the ranch.

The use of mandatory requirements related to R D and technology transfer is not prohibited by the WTO Agreement on Trade related Investment Measures, but has become increasingly restricted in various bilateral trade and investment agreements.

We have an Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters that is not being fully utilized and whose requests are not being adequately heeded.

Statement submitted by Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, a non governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council

The Group was also assisted by Alexander Rose, Political Affairs Officer, and one consultant, David Huxford.

Statement presented by General Conference of Seventh Day Adventists, a non governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council