First Session of the Economic World Assembly

by **New Alabasta** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:38 pm

This is the first meeting of the Economic World Assembly. The agenda is to set up a constitution for this organization. Any thoughts?

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by **Imperial Yamea** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:51 am

We the Nations in this Assembly in this the year of the Lion,

Recognizing that our relations in the field of trade and economic endeavor should be conducted with a view to raising standards of living, ensuring full employment and a large and steadily growing volume of real income and effective demand, and expanding the production of and trade in goods and services, while allowing for the optimal use of the world’s resources in accordance with the objective of sustainable development, seeking both to protect and preserve the environment and to enhance the means for doing so in a manner consistent with their respective needs and concerns at different levels of economic development.

Understanding that legislation regarding economic policy is very vast and differing in various nations. Being desirous of contributing to this objective by entering into reciprocal and mutually advantageous arrangements directed to the substantial reduction of tariffs and other barriers to trade and to the elimination of discriminatory treatment in international trade relations, and formulating economic legislation which will provide benefits to member nations.

Resolved, therefore, to develop a Economic World Assembly who's aim is to further the economic goals of the international community by providing a forum for extending debates on economic legislation. Resolved also to develop a forum for an integrated, more viable and durable multilateral trading system encompassing a general agreement on tariffs and trade, resulting in a liberalization of effective trade.

Below are a list of important documents regarding the founding and the rules of this Economic World Assembly.

Duke Luke Le Ven Per`kins - Undeclared General Secretary of EWA

by **New Alabasta** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:57 am

good start, anyone else have any ideas?

by **The Northron Union** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:16 pm

What disciplinary action will be taken should a member refuse to submit to legislation? The Union is already part of a free trade bloc in our region. We would be reticent to accept legislative action that might jeopardize the benefits free trade brings to our citizens. We may find that the penalties outweigh the costs of submitting to certain legislation.

Also, the EWA should emphasize in article 1 what and why precisely it seeks to regulate.

by **Capisaria** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:46 pm

Article 2 - All rulings of the body regarding Economic matters shall be held to be applying to all members, none may go against the rulings of this body.

2.2 - If a member nation goes against the rulings of the Assembly they shall be susceptible to be subject to disciplinary action.

Article 3 - The Assembly shall be divided into two bodies the Administrative body and the General Assembly.

This should be changed to this:
Article 2 - All rulings of the body regarding Economic matters shall be held to be applying to all members, none may go against the rulings of this body, without prior consent.
2.1 - Consent is the nation's decision making body or person votes/decides it wants to opt-out of a resolution. Reasons for this must be presented to all other representatives.

2.2 - If a member nation goes against the rulings of the Assembly they shall be susceptible to be subject to disciplinary action. This action is not to harm any lives of the private citizen. Therefore, any action cannot harm a nation's economy. Disciplinary action will never involve military action.....

...Article 7
All military action in each country is not allowed to interfere in another nation within the Assembly. This Alliance is strictly an economic one. No resolutions may be passed that changes the way a non-economic aspect of a member country.

by **Imperial Yamea** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:49 pm

Capisaria wrote:
Article 2 - All rulings of the body regarding Economic matters shall be held to be applying to all members, none may go against the rulings of this body.

2.2 - If a member nation goes against the rulings of the Assembly they shall be susceptible to be subject to disciplinary action.

Article 3 - The Assembly shall be divided into two bodies the Administrative body and the General Assembly.

This should be changed to this:
Article 2 - All rulings of the body regarding Economic matters shall be held to be applying to all members, none may go against the rulings of this body, without prior consent.
2.1 - Consent is the nation's decision making body or person votes/decides it wants to opt-out of a resolution. Reasons for this must be presented to all other representatives.

2.2 - If a member nation goes against the rulings of the Assembly they shall be susceptible to be subject to disciplinary action. This action is not to harm any lives of the private citizen. Therefore, any action cannot harm a nation's economy. Disciplinary action will never involve military action.....

...Article 7
All military action in each country is not allowed to interfere in another nation within the Assembly. This Alliance is strictly an economic one. No resolutions may be passed that changes the way a non-economic aspect of a member country.

We are agreed with the changes to articles 2 and 3 however we take issue with the final part of article 7, as the economy is tied in with non economic matters any legislation passed by this body will impact on non economic matters. Also we would like to make a point about 2.1- adding that if a nation wishes to opt out they must present their reasons to the representatives and the opting out be approved by at least one third of the members.

We will edit out current proposed parts of the constitution now to include changes.

by **Imperial Yamea** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:54 pm

The Northron Union wrote:What disciplinary action will be taken should a member refuse to submit to legislation? The Union is already part of a free trade bloc in our region. We would be reticent to accept legislative action that might jeopardize the benefits free trade brings to our citizens. We may find that the penalties outweigh the costs of submitting to certain legislation.

Also, the EWA should emphasize in article 1 what and why precisely it seeks to regulate.

Disciplinary action would only involve some sort of discipline from the administrative body, such as sanctions, maybe fines or the retracting of the right to propose legislation for a period of time. If the action of refusing to bow to the laws of the EWA continues however disciplinary action may include removal from the EWA.

How do u suggest that the EWA expand article one? (what wording)

by **The Northron Union** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:13 am

We believe that the following:

Article 1
The Economic World Assembly body shall act purely as a body that regulates and administers legislation regarding Economic matters, as raised by members of the Assembly.

be replaced with:

The Nations in this Assembly,

Recognizing that their relations in the field of trade and economic endeavour should be conducted with a view to raising standards of living, ensuring full employment and a large and steadily growing volume of real income and effective demand, and expanding the production of and trade in goods and services, while allowing for the optimal use of the world’s resources in accordance with the objective of sustainable development, seeking both to protect and preserve the environment and to enhance the means for doing so in a manner consistent with their respective needs and concerns at different levels of economic development,

Being desirousof contributing to this objective by entering into reciprocal and mutually advantageous arrangements directed to the substantial reduction of tariffs and other barriers to trade and to the elimination of discriminatory treatment in international trade relations,

Resolved, therefore, to develop an integrated, more viable and durable multilateral trading system encompassing a general agreement on tariffs and trade, resulting in a liberalization of effective trade,

Determined to preserve the basic principles and to further the objectives underlying this multilateral trading system,

Agree as follows:

Article 1: This organization be styled the Economic World Assembly, hereafter referred to as the EWA, is upon ratification of this agreement, established;

We further add that the constitution be expanded to articulate in Article 2, the precise scope of the EWA. Subsequent articles should concern the structure and application. We hasten to advise members that this constitution be comprehensive and methodical.

We should emphasize to all potential member States that the EWA is an organization that assures free, predictable, and smooth trade relations between members.

We must assure all members that this is not an authoritarian organization but an organization of participatory States. This is not an organization to dictate economic policy, but, rather, an organization that organizes negotiated trade compacts between members States. Negotiations should be ratified voluntarily and by consensus, not arbitrarily foisted upon unwilling members. We should emphasize that it is the Nations in participation with the EWA that dictate economic policy, not the EWA.

by **Imperial Yamea** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:31 am

The Northron Union wrote:We believe that the following:

Article 1
The Economic World Assembly body shall act purely as a body that regulates and administers legislation regarding Economic matters, as raised by members of the Assembly.

be replaced with:

The Nations in this Assembly,

Recognizing that their relations in the field of trade and economic endeavour should be conducted with a view to raising standards of living, ensuring full employment and a large and steadily growing volume of real income and effective demand, and expanding the production of and trade in goods and services, while allowing for the optimal use of the world’s resources in accordance with the objective of sustainable development, seeking both to protect and preserve the environment and to enhance the means for doing so in a manner consistent with their respective needs and concerns at different levels of economic development,

Being desirousof contributing to this objective by entering into reciprocal and mutually advantageous arrangements directed to the substantial reduction of tariffs and other barriers to trade and to the elimination of discriminatory treatment in international trade relations,

Resolved, therefore, to develop an integrated, more viable and durable multilateral trading system encompassing a general agreement on tariffs and trade, resulting in a liberalization of effective trade,

Determined to preserve the basic principles and to further the objectives underlying this multilateral trading system,

Agree as follows:

Article 1: This organization be styled the Economic World Assembly, hereafter referred to as the EWA, is upon ratification of this agreement, established;

We further add that the constitution be expanded to articulate in Article 2, the precise scope of the EWA. Subsequent articles should concern the structure and application. We hasten to advise members that this constitution be comprehensive and methodical.

We should emphasize to all potential member States that the EWA is an organization that assures free, predictable, and smooth trade relations between members.

We must assure all members that this is not an authoritarian organization but an organization of participatory States. This is not an organization to dictate economic policy, but, rather, an organization that organizes negotiated trade compacts between members States. Negotiations should be ratified voluntarily and by consensus, not arbitrarily foisted upon unwilling members. We should emphasize that it is the Nations in participation with the EWA that dictate economic policy, not the EWA.

We agree with you that the consitution should be expanded and made more articulate and that the precise scope of the EWA should be established. However the EWA is not made to assure free trade but to legislate regarding economic issues, like the World Assembly but limited to economic issues. It may be an organisation of participatory states however the whole objective of forming this (or how we interpreted it [see original thread for join]) was that it was a economic legislative body. To create economic legislation not to act as a trade marketplace. The nations that join the EWA dictate the economic policy that applies to the every EWA member.

by **New Alabasta** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:16 pm

hes right, this assembly was created solely for economic purposes, as opposed to the World Assembly which enforces mainly social and political doctrines

by **Capisaria** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:03 pm

Thank You, and I should request that each country shall send 5 representatives to the meetings. We can change this if needed. Also:

Article 7

No resolution shall be passed by this body that has a direct effect on non-economic reasons. A resolution that has non-direct effects are as follows:

-Regulation Passed on Business
-Repealing of Regulation passed on Business
-A resolution passed that goes against any member country's ideology

Article 8
Withdrawal from Assembly

If a nation no longer wishes to be a part of this assembly, then it is always allowed to leave.

by **Capisaria** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 5:00 pm

Capital City, Prime Minister's Office
"You see, the EWA is having it's first session"
"I see, but what does it matter to me?"
"Well, as you know, the Department of Foreign Relations has joined us, Prime Minister Vugo"
"Ahh..."
"And we have been talking with other members through Satellite and Tele-presence""
"Ok, we need a place to meet"

To: All EWA members
From: Jacques Vugo, Prime Minister
It has come to the attention of my Aids that you have no place of meeting. I am willing to allow use of the Senate Building in Capisaria. If you are not willing to send your members here, then I request you decide where to meet.

by **New Alabasta** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:35 pm

You bring up a good point. It is important we have a meeting place in a neutral location. There is a small island nation in my region that remains fiercely independent of all other world politics, so I'm sure it would be more than impartial. I have already run it past their government, and they have agreed to loan some land for a meeting facility.

by **Brauzillia** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:38 pm

I'll stand by with this, i like this, might join.

by **New Alabasta** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:41 pm

Brauzillia wrote:I'll stand by with this, i like this, might join.

if you wish to, please sign up in the other thread, the link is a few posts above

by **Imperial Yamea** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:09 pm

Capisaria wrote:Thank You, and I should request that each country shall send 5 representatives to the meetings. We can change this if needed. Also:

Article 7

No resolution shall be passed by this body that has a direct effect on non-economic reasons. A resolution that has non-direct effects are as follows:

-Regulation Passed on Business
-Repealing of Regulation passed on Business
-A resolution passed that goes against any member country's ideology

Article 8
Withdrawal from Assembly

If a nation no longer wishes to be a part of this assembly, then it is always allowed to leave.

We agree with the proposed Article 8, however we once again take issue with article 7, as this is an Economic assembly and both military, government, and other matters are tied in with the economic's of a country any legislation passed will often have a Direct impact/effect on non-economic matters. Therefore if we place a direct statement within the constitution saying that we will be in effect curtailing most of the power which the EWA has. Instead maybe a statement saying that all legislation must be related to Economic matters.

by **Capisaria** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:27 am

We see your point.
Article 7

All Legislation Passed by this Organization must be related to Economic Matters.

by **New Alabasta** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:31 am

good, we're on the right track

by **Bennettricia** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:17 am

I think maybe we should have a rule saying "The Assembly as a whole will not publicly sanction any means of economic growth, nor will they have the right to intevene within the economics and military of that Allied nation".This could work out with those of you with slaves or slave trades.

by **The Northron Union** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:10 pm

Imperial Yamea wrote:We agree with you that the consitution should be expanded and made more articulate and that the precise scope of the EWA should be established. However the EWA is not made to assure free trade but to legislate regarding economic issues, like the World Assembly but limited to economic issues. It may be an organisation of participatory states however the whole objective of forming this (or how we interpreted it [see original thread for join]) was that it was a economic legislative body. To create economic legislation not to act as a trade marketplace. The nations that join the EWA dictate the economic policy that applies to the every EWA member.

What then, is to prevent all the useless legislation that so corrupts the efficiency of the World Assembly? With a goal of merely "passing economic legislation" would member nations find themselves condemned for maintaining an economy other more advanced members find distasteful? The condemning and commending WA legislation comes to mind. Is this EWA to simply create a bureaucratic morass? My president is still interested in joining, but he emphasizes that he cannot sacrifice Union economic sovereignty without some assurances that such an act will not enslave our people. The Northron Union is a nation of mercantilist and corporatist intent. Such versions of capitalism ensure our citizens enjoy a stable standard of living with a suitable number of gov't guarantees. It was hard enough, to convince the polity that a free trade bloc on the [counterfactual history] American continent was needed to assure them the standard of living they deserved. This new Economic World Assembly will, without a clear understanding of what its goals are, surely be ill advised of the President.

by **Capisaria** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:15 pm

After days of Satellite, Capisarian Senate Member Barack Kennedy of the Socialist Party landed in the "Small Island Nation" to begin face-to-face conversations with other Reps.

by **Imperial Yamea** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:21 pm

The Northron Union wrote:
Imperial Yamea wrote:We agree with you that the consitution should be expanded and made more articulate and that the precise scope of the EWA should be established. However the EWA is not made to assure free trade but to legislate regarding economic issues, like the World Assembly but limited to economic issues. It may be an organisation of participatory states however the whole objective of forming this (or how we interpreted it [see original thread for join]) was that it was a economic legislative body. To create economic legislation not to act as a trade marketplace. The nations that join the EWA dictate the economic policy that applies to the every EWA member.

What then, is to prevent all the useless legislation that so corrupts the efficiency of the World Assembly? With a goal of merely "passing economic legislation" would member nations find themselves condemned for maintaining an economy other more advanced members find distasteful? The condemning and commending WA legislation comes to mind. Is this EWA to simply create a bureaucratic morass? My president is still interested in joining, but he emphasizes that he cannot sacrifice Union economic sovereignty without some assurances that such an act will not enslave our people. The Northron Union is a nation of mercantilist and corporatist intent. Such versions of capitalism ensure our citizens enjoy a stable standard of living with a suitable number of gov't guarantees. It was hard enough, to convince the polity that a free trade bloc on the [counterfactual history] American continent was needed to assure them the standard of living they deserved. This new Economic World Assembly will, without a clear understanding of what its goals are, surely be ill advised of the President.

We can understand your concerns, there is no provision within the constitution for legislation condemming other members. Economic sanctions may be put in place when members refuse to adhear to EWA rulings, but there are clauses to get around that within the constitution. The act will not enslave your people to some ideology, maybe if we put in that legislation cannot be attempting to force ideological ideas such as capitalism or socialism onto other nations, would that help satisfy your presidents concerns?.

by **Capisaria** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:31 pm

Agreed. I do not want my nation to have to lose the Socialism it fought so hard for.

by **Bennettricia** » Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:10 pm

No nation should have to give in it's ideals for the sake of Economic Expansion.

by **Imperial Yamea** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:18 am

We have edited the constitution please tell us who your delegate is and the nation you are from so that you can be added as a founding member. Also please study the constitution and see if there is any thing that needs to be added or changed.

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