Correspondence

	Correction letter to stakeholders October 16, 2002 Date: 10/16/2002 Author: Emil Salim I am writing to inform you of a number of changes that have taken place regarding arrangements for the EIR's Regional Consultation Workshops for Asia-Pacific and Africa...
	Letter to Stakeholders Date: 09/25/2002 Author: Emil Salim
	James Wolfensohn's reply to Dr. Salim's letter Date: 08/29/2002
	Dr. Salim Letter to the World Bank President, James D. Wolfensohn Date: 08/22/2002
	Letter to ECA Civil Society Invitees Date: 05/17/2002 I am writing to you regarding the forthcoming Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Consultation Workshop in Budapest, Hungary, June 18-21, 2002. Specifically, I would like to inform you of the final list of civil society representatives who have been selected to attend the closed sessions of the workshop.
	Miguel Schloss to Dr. Emil Salim Date: 03/24/2002 Author: Miguel Schloss, Executive Director, Transparency International Dear Dr. Salim: I was most delighted to have met you at the World Mines Ministries Forum, and to hear about the above-mentioned initiative. Like others, I am convinced that the World Bank could play an important role in the emerging agenda for extractive industries. In this connection, I am attaching copies of papers I delivered to the above-mentioned forum and the Nigerian Economic Summit, which touch on some aspects of the subject.
	Invitados de la sociedad civil y sesión de testimonios, Taller Regional de Consulta de Latinoamérica y el Caribe (LAC), Río de Janeiro, Brasil Date: 04/08/2002 Author: Prof. Dr. Emil Salim Estimadas partes involucradas de la sociedad civil de la región de Latinoamérica y el Caribe en la RIE: Les escribo con respecto al próximo taller de Latinoamérica y el Caribe en Río. Específicamente, deseo informarles con respecto a la lista final de los invitados de la sociedad civil quienes han sido seleccionados para asistir a las sesiones privadas del taller. Me gustaría así mismo dirigir vuestra atención a la sesión de los "testimonios" el lunes 15 de abril de 2002, que está abierta a todas las partes involucradas y a la que los invito a concurrir.
	Civil Society Invitees and Testimonial Session, Regional Consultation Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Date: 04/08/2002 Author: Prof. Dr. Emil Salim Dear EIR Civil Society Stakeholders for Latin America and the Caribbean Region, I am writing to you regarding the forthcoming Latin America and Caribbean workshop in Rio. Specifically, I would like to inform you of the final list of civil society invitees who have been selected to attend the closed sessions of the workshop. I would also like to draw your attention to the 'testimonial' session on Monday April 15, 2002 which is open to all stakeholders and invite you to attend.
	Letter to Stakeholders in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Date: 03/29/2002 Author: Dr. Emil Salim Dear EIR Stakeholders for the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region, Greetings all friends. I am writing to turn your attention to our preparations for the Regional Consultation Workshop for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, which is of relevance to you all as stakeholders in this region.
	Invitation to Self-Select Participants in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region Date: 03/29/2002 Author: Dr. Emil Salim Dear EIR Civil Society Stakeholders for the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region, I am delighted to extend my greetings to you all once again from Jakarta. With this letter, I would like to ask you to kindly turn your attention to a number of important issues that are related to the progress of the Extractive Industries Review.
	Conflicts over Natural Resources Solidarity Network letter to Dr. Emil Salim Date: 03/26/2002 We, the Conflicts over Natural Resources Solidarity Network, are writing to you in relation to the Latin American regional meeting of the Extractive Industries Review. The below is a reflection of our collective view of the EIR process and not necessarily of all civil society groups...
	Letter to stakeholders Date: 03/25/2002 Author: Dr. Emil Salim Dear Friends-My greetings once again from Jakarta. I am writing to inform you of the latest developments on the Extractive Industries Review. We are coming ever closer to our first Regional Workshop, which takes place in Brazil, just under a month from now. I have details of our first project site visits to Latin America. And, I wish to urge you to consult our website where ....
	Spanish letter to stakeholders - carta en espanol Date: 03/25/2002 Author: Dr. Emil Salim Estimados amigos: Una vez más los saludo desde Yakarta. Les escribo para informarles sobre las últimas noticias con respecto a la Revisión de las Industrias Extractivas. Estamos acercándonos a nuestro primer Taller Regional, que tendrá lugar en Brasil, dentro de poco menos de un mes. Tengo los detalles de nuestras primeras visitas al sitio del proyecto en Latinoamérica. Y los exhorto a que consulten nuestra página en la web...
	Invitation a los participantes auto seleccionados Date: 03/04/2002 Author: Dr. Emil Salim Estimados miembros de las partes involucradas de la sociedad civil de RIE en la región de Latinoamérica: En primer lugar permítanme saludarlos desde Yakarta y con esto pedirles que dirijan su atención a un número de asuntos importantes relacionados con el progreso de las preparaciones en camino para llevar a cabo la Revisión de las Industrias Extractivas. Adjunto a esta carta la información básica relacionada a esta revisión de tal manera que puedan tener una idea clara de lo que se trata...
	Invitation to self select participants Date: 03/04/2002 Author: Dr. Emil Salim Dear EIR civil society stakeholders for the Latin America region, Firstly allow me to extend my warm greetings to you all from Jakarta, and with this kindly bring your attention to a number of important issues related to the progress of the Extractive Industries Review preparations. I am including in this letter all the basic information about this review so that you can get a good idea of what it is all about...
	Civil Society letter to Dr. Emil Salim Date: 03/01/2002 Dear Dr. Salim: We are writing to express our concern that the proposed timing and location of the Latin America Regional Consultation Workshop of the World Bank Group Extractive Industries Review (EIR) will preclude effective community and civil society input....
	Carta de la Sociedad Civil al Dr. Salim Date: 03/01/2002 Estimado Dr. Salim: Nos dirigimos a Usted para expresar nuestra preocupación sobre la fecha y el lugar que se han propuesto para la conferencia de América Latina y el Caribe de la revisión de las industrias extractivas del Grupo del Banco Mundial (EIR)....
	Letter to Stakeholders Date: 02/20/2002 Author: Dr. Emil Salim Dear friends, I sent a letter to you a couple of weeks ago in which I discussed a number of changes that have occurred in the Extractive Industries Review. I would like to follow up and share with you how we envisage translating these changes into a work plan....
	Letter to stakeholders - Spanish translation Date: 02/20/2002 Author: Dr. Emil Salim Apreciados amigos, Hace un par de semanas les he mandado una carta donde les informaba de los cambios que han ocurrido en la Revision de las Industrias extractivas. Me gustaria proseguir el dialogo e informarles de que manera pensamos trasladar estos cambios a nuestro plan de trabajo...
	Letter to Stakeholders Date: 01/30/2002 Author: Dr. Emil Salim Dear Friends, Firstly please do not feel disheartened if the Extractive Industries Review team has not been in touch with you all for quite a while. Even if we have been silent I want to assure you that important work has been proceeding and we are now coming back to you with results of our work ....
	James Bond to Dr. Emil Salim; Re: Suggestions for studies to be undertaken in the context of the EIR Consultation Date: 01/28/2002 Author: James Bond, Director, Mining Department, World Bank Group It was a pleasure seeing you again, before Christmas here in D.C., and I would like to follow up on one of the issues we discussed during your visit, namely the studies which you plan to commission in order to provide more substance and intellectual leadership on those issues regarding the World Bank Group's role in the extractive industries that need more in-depth analysis and research in order to be considered and better understood. ...
	Civil Society letter to Dr. Emil Salim Date: 01/21/2002 Dear Dr. Salim, We write to you today out of great concern for the future of the Extractive Industries Review (EIR). Although we continue to be impressed by your personal integrity and dedication, it now seems clear to us that the EIR is deeply flawed. On the crucial points of openness, inclusiveness, independence....
	Pres. Wolfensohn's response to Dr. Emil Salim Date: 01/17/2002 Author: James D. Wolfensohn, World Bank Group President Dear Emil, Thank you very much for your letter of January 2, 2002. Please allow me to wish you and your family a very happy New Year and to thank you on behalf of the World Bank Group for accepting to undertake the Extractive Industries Review. In your letter you raise some important issues and make a number of suggestions ....
	Dr. Salim letter to President Wolfensohn Date: 01/02/2002 Author: Dr. Emil Salim Dear James, Allow me to convey to you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with my sincere wish that the World Bank Group will become, under your guidance, the most effective institution in eradicating poverty through sustainable development. In assisting you to make this wish comes true, may I kindly request your understanding on the proposed revision of my duty as the Eminent Person ....
	Dr. Salim's letter to James Bond Date: 11/06/2001 Author: Dr. Emil Salim
	James Bond and Rashad Kaldany response to Dr. Emil Salim Date: 11/20/2001 Author: James Bond and Rashad Kaldany, World Bank Group Dear Dr. Salim, Thank you for your letter dated November 5th, referring to discussions held at the Planning Workshop for the Extractive Industries Review held in Brussels over the period October 28-30, 2001. Your letter addresses three topics: the independence of the EIR Secretariat; your control of the EIR budget....
	James Bond and Rashad Kaldany response to Dr. Emil Salim Date: 11/20/2001 Author: James Bond, Rashad Kaldany, World Bank Group Dear Dr. Salim: Thank you for your letter dated November 5th, 2001, about the Terms of Refernce for the Extractive Industries Review and concerns expressed at the Planning Workshop for the Extractive Industries Review held in Brussels over October 28-30, 2001. Some of these issues were discussed in the meeting....
	Dr. Emil Salim letter to James Bond, Director of Mining, the World Bank Group Date: 11/05/2001 Author: Dr. Emil Salim Dear Mr. Bond, Referring to our previous discussion in New York where we agreed that the Terms of Reference for The Extractive Industries Review is not a static document, and that it can be amended, I am now proposing the following adjustments based upon input that strongly came up from participants ....
	Dr. Emil Salim letter to Planning Workshop participants Date: 11/12/2001 Author: Dr. Emil Salim Dear Participants, it was an honor to have you all at the Extractive Industries Review Workshop in Brussels from the 28th to 30th of October 2001. I sincerely and warmly thank you all for giving so much of your valuable time to help guide us in designing the International Consultation for this review ....
	Dr. Emil Salim response to Civil Society Date: 11/12/2001 Author: Dr. Emil Salim Dear Friends, Thank you for the letter you sent in which you raised many important concerns. After reading it and considering the points you have raised I am now coming back to you with my thoughts and decisions. For practical reasons I will be addressing these concerns in the same sequence as you have raised them as follows: