IDLI ASSEMBLY OF MEMBER STATES: CHANGES TO

UNCLAS ROME 000981 SIPDIS FROM FODAG STATE FOR IO/EDA ROSE BERSTEIN AND L/UNA USAID FOR MIKE MIKLAUCIC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC EAID KDEM IDLI SUBJECT: IDLI ASSEMBLY OF MEMBER STATES: CHANGES TO CONSTITUTION ¶1. SUMMARY. THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW INSTITUTE (IDLI) ASSEMBLY OF MEMBER STATES WILL MEET MARCH 20, ¶2002. THE MEMBER STATES WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVED TWO CHANGES TO IDLI'S BASIC STATUTES. MISSION RECOMMENDS UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 00981 261523Z SUPPORT FOR THESE CHANGES. END SUMMARY. ¶2. THE IDLI ASSEMBLY OF MEMBER STATES WILL MEET MARCH 20, 2002 IN ROME. MEMBERS WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE TWO CHANGES TO IDLI'S "ESTABLISHMENT AGREEMENT" (FULL TEXT AND MEETING AGENDA FAXED TO IO/EDA ROSE BERSTEIN 2/25/02): 1) CHANGE NAME TO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW ORGANIZATION (VICE INSTITUTE) IN ORDER TO CORRECT COMMON MISPERCEPTION THAT IDLI IS CONNECTED TO AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTE. 2) PROVIDE A SPECIFIC MANDATE FOR RULE OF LAW AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: WHEN IDLI WAS FOUNDED 18 YEARS AGO, ASSISTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO NEGOTIATE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS WAS ITS PRIMARY FUNCTION. WHILE THIS REMAINS AN IMPORTANT PART OF IDLI'S WORK, THE LEGAL AND JUDICIAL REFORM AGENDA HAS PROVIDED NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK ON RULE OF LAW AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN PURSUIT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. IDLI'S CURRENT WORK PROGRAM IS VERY MUCH ENGAGED IN RULE OF LAW ISSUES. THE PRESENT ESTABLISHMENT AGREEMENT IS BROAD ENOUGH TO ENCOMPASS WORK ON SUCH MATTERS, BUT THE IDLI BOARD OF DIRECTORS FELT THAT IDLI SHOULD HAVE A MORE SPECIFIC MANDATE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN ITS FIELD. THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO ARTICLE II (PURPOSES AND ACTIVITIES) MAKE THIS MANDATE CLEAR. ¶3. THE CHANGE WILL COME INTO EFFECT UPON RECEIPT BY THE DEPOSITARY OF NOTIFICATIONS BY A THREE-FOURTHS MAJORITY UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 ROME 00981 261523Z OF STATE PARTIES TO THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT THAT THE FORMALITIES REQUIRED BY THE NATIONAL LEGISLATION OF SUCH PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THIS AMENDMENT HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. ¶4. UNLESS ADVISED OTHERWISE, MISOFF WILL REPRESENT USG AT THE ASSEMBLY OF MEMBER STATES AND WILL SUPPORT PROPOSED CHANGES TO IDLI ESTABLISHMENT AGREEMENT. HEILEMAN UNCLASSIFIED > 2002ROME00981 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED