CHAPTER FOUR CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE ON EASTERN SUDAN PEACE AGREEMENT ARTICLE 33 137. Pursuant to the Declaration of Principles of 19 June 2006 and following up on the consultative meetings that were held by the Eastern Sudan Front on 2-5 July 2006 in Tesseney and by the GoS on 13 July 2006 in Khartoum, the Parties shall jointly convene a Consultative Conference on the Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement ( CCESPA). 138. The CC ESPA shall have the following aims: a. Publicizing and mobilizing support for the ESPA; b. Building up momentum and providing a conducive atmosphere for the timely and effective implementation of the ESPA c. Providing a forum for all stakeholders to present their observations and recommendations to the national and Eastern Sudan authorities; 139. The CC ESPA shall be chaired by a prominent Sudanese personality selected by the Parties. 140. All the stakeholders, including community and traditional leaders, political parties, civil society organizations, trade unions, professionals, religious leaders, business leaders, and members of the diaspora shall participate in the CC ESPA. There shall be adequate and effective representation of women and youth. 141. The CC ESPA shall be convened within thirty (30) days of the signing of this Agreement in one of the three States of Eastern Sudan. 142. The Parties shall establish a joint preparatory committee for the CC ESPA within seven (7) days of the signing of this Agreement. 143. The joint preparatory committee shall: a. Decide the number of delegates and observers to the CC ESPA; b. Establish a secretariat for the CC ESPA; c. Organize logistics for the CC ESPA; d. Disseminate widely information about the CC ESPA; 144. The outcome of the CC ESPA shall be presented to the relevant national and Eastern Sudan authorities.
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