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September 20, 1999
TO: INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE No. 40-99
RE: WORLD SERVICES CONGRESS
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On November 1-3, 1999, the Coalition of Service Industries (CSI) will be holding the first
World Services Congress in Atlanta, Georgia. CSI is an association devoted to opening foreign
markets to U.S. service businesses, including securities, banking, insurance, and
telecommunications. CSI is sponsoring this conference in anticipation of the WTO Services
2000 negotiations. The conference is designed to bring together trade negotiators and private
sector companies from around the world. It will serve as a forum for identifying key services
issues, providing government officials with service industry concerns, and developing policy
recommendations for trade liberalization for the WTO Ministerial.
The Institute will be participating in the World Services Congress in Atlanta and is
sponsoring a panel entitled "Aging Populations & How the WTO Can Help." You can obtain
more information about the conference, including information on how to register, at
www.worldservicescongress.com. We will be forwarding a final program brochure when it
becomes available.
Jennifer S. Choi
Assistant Counsel