[Advisors] FW: [idc-bc] Embassy article: "Major foreign policy rethink coming in 2012"

michael gurstein gurstein at gmail.com
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A propos of Robert's very useful comments...
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One additional thought particularly for the North is the link between
"resource extraction" and community pacification errr..."help(ing)
developing (communities) countries manage their natural resources to =
reduce
poverty"
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From: Stuart <nstuartblack@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 7:42 PM
Subject: [idc-bc] Embassy article: "Major foreign policy rethink coming =
in
2012"
To: idc-bc@yahoogroups.com =20

>From Frank in oaxaca

Hi, all:

This is an excerpt from today's article in Embassy "Major foreign policy
rethink coming in 2012"

Development and aid

Observers say the Canadian International Development Agency is revamping =
its
list of focus countries. If it does so, mineral-rich countries could =
become
new favoured nations because of the links with Canadian mining firms, =
they
say.

"I think CIDA will redefine its list of priority countries, adding =
Mongolia
because of its natural resources," said Stephen Brown, associate =
professor
of political science at the University of Ottawa. International =
Co-operation
Minister Bev Oda visited the mineral-rich country in August.
A directive approach will also likely increase with CIDA, said Mr. =
Brown,
which means non-governmental organizations receiving aid would have less =
say
in the sectors or projects they work on. He said he also expects there =
to be
a greater link between the private sector and development.

Fraser Reilly-King, a policy analyst of aid and international =
co-operation
for the Canadian Council for International Co-operation, said the
government's aid agency appears to be developing a private sector =
strategy,
and he will be interested in the extent to which their focus on the =
private
sector "really just relates to the mining industry."

Mr. Harper announced the creation of the Canadian International =
Institute
for Extractive Industries and Development on Oct. 27. The institute is =
meant
to "conduct policy research to identify best practices in extractive
industries and help communities and governments in developing =
countries."

This built on Ms. Oda's announcement in September of four projects in =
Africa
and South America that would aim to help developing countries manage =
their
natural resources to reduce poverty.

"They're going to probably be looking at more and more challenge =
funds-where
the government funds some money and tries to leverage additional money =
from
the private sector," Mr. Reilly-King said.

Frank Seier, LLM
Human Rights Specialist
www.right2respect.com
fseier@right2respect.com <mailto:fseier%40right2respect.com>=20



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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN class=3D530425122-15122011>A =
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extraction" and=20
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developing (communities) countries manage their natural resources to =
reduce=20
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<P>From Frank in oaxaca<BR><BR>Hi, all:<BR><BR>This is an excerpt from =
today's=20
article in Embassy "Major foreign policy rethink coming in=20
2012"<BR><BR>Development and aid<BR><BR>Observers say the Canadian =
International=20
Development Agency is revamping its list of focus countries. If it does =
so,=20
mineral-rich countries could become new favoured nations because of the =
links=20
with Canadian mining firms, they say.<BR><BR>"I think CIDA will redefine =
its=20
list of priority countries, adding Mongolia because of its natural =
resources,"=20
said Stephen Brown, associate professor of political science at the =
University=20
of Ottawa. International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda visited the =
mineral-rich=20
country in August.<BR>A directive approach will also likely increase =
with CIDA,=20
said Mr. Brown, which means non-governmental organizations receiving aid =
would=20
have less say in the sectors or projects they work on. He said he also =
expects=20
there to be a greater link between the private sector and=20
development.<BR><BR>Fraser Reilly-King, a policy analyst of aid and=20
international co-operation for the Canadian Council for International=20
Co-operation, said the government's aid agency appears to be developing =
a=20
private sector strategy, and he will be interested in the extent to =
which their=20
focus on the private sector "really just relates to the mining=20
industry."<BR><BR>Mr. Harper announced the creation of the Canadian=20
International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development on =
Oct. 27.=20
The institute is meant to "conduct policy research to identify best =
practices in=20
extractive industries and help communities and governments in developing =

countries."<BR><BR>This built on Ms. Oda's announcement in September of =
four=20
projects in Africa and South America that would aim to help developing =
countries=20
manage their natural resources to reduce poverty.<BR><BR>"They're going =
to=20
probably be looking at more and more challenge funds&#8212;where the =
government funds=20
some money and tries to leverage additional money from the private =
sector," Mr.=20
Reilly-King said.<BR><BR>Frank Seier, LLM<BR>Human Rights =
Specialist<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.right2respect.com"=20
target=3D_blank>www.right2respect.com</A><BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:fseier%40right2respect.com"=20
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