Advisory Committee on Labor Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting

The Advisory Committee on Labor Diplomacy (ACLD) will hold a meeting beginning at 9 a.m. on April 26, 2004 in room 1107, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20520. Committee Chairman Thomas R. Donahue, Former President of the AFL-CIO, will chair the meeting.

The ACLD is composed of prominent persons with expertise in the area of International labor policy and labor diplomacy. The ACLD advises the Secretary of State and the President on the resources and policies necessary to implement labor diplomacy programs efficiently, effectively and in a manner that ensures success in promoting the objectives and ideals of U.S. labor policies in the 21st century. The ACLD makes recommendations on how to strengthen the Department of State's ability to respond to the many challenges facing the United States and the federal government in international labor matters. These challenges include the protection of worker rights, the elimination of exploitative child labor, and the prevention of abusive working conditions.

The agenda for the April 26 meeting includes:

(1) Reading of the minutes of the last ACLD meeting;

(2) Review of the Committee's forthcoming report on U.S. labor diplomacy in the Middle East and elsewhere.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting as seating capacity allows. As access to the Department of State is controlled, persons wishing to attend the meeting must be pre-cleared by calling or faxing the following information, by close of business April 20, to Executive Secretariat, ACLD, Robin DeLoatch at tel. (202) 647-3204, or fax (202) 647-3779, e-mail DeloatchRJ@state.gov; name, company or organization affiliation (if any); date of birth; and social security number. Pre-cleared persons should use the C Street entrance to the State Department and have a driver's license with photo, a passport, a U.S. Government ID or other valid photo identification.

Members of the public may, if they wish, submit a brief statement to the Committee in writing. Those wishing further information should contact Ms. DeLoatch at the phone and fax numbers provided above.