I've covered enough official inquiries in my time as a reporter to know the score: they send out the proposed criticisms to those they're criticising and invite their comments.
Today we are handing a copy of the application over to Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and JP Morgan Chase (Square's credit card processor), and we invite their comments.
They might inform the stakeholders, and invite their comment, but rarely do they obtain unbiased opinion by statistically designed surveys, engage in dialogue one-on-one or in forums, facilitate meetings of key stakeholders to have them decide their priorities, and involve them in decisions and implementation.
Students, many of whom are Muslims, were invited to add their comments.
Readers are invited to post their comments on the president's plan by using the comment box below.
Buyers ordering prints on the site that opened last week, www.natachacouvelaire.com, are invited to post their comments.
Those unable to make a meeting were invited to email their comments in advance.
Member Governments and interested international organizations are invited to provide their comments on the current document CX/FH 00/9.
Member Governments, especially from developing countries, and interested international organizations are invited to provide their comments on the current document CX/FH 00/10 on how to further develop the Guidelines.
Governments and interested international organizations are invited to provide their comment on the above subject matter and should do so in writing to the Secretary, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy (fax: +39 (06) 570.54593 or E-mail: [email protected]) before 1 February 2001.
Invited to add their comments, visitors to the site branded it "a disgrace" and "simply horrendous".
