English: International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Mail: 1001 de Maisonneuve Boulevard East, Suite 1100, Montreal, QC H2L 4P9 Telephone: 514-283-6073 Fax: 514-283-3792 Web: http://www.ichrdd.ca 4.2 Acronyms and Abbreviations 9/11 September 11, 2001 (the date of coordinated terrorist attacks on the United States) ABM Activity-Based Management ADM Association canadienne des agences de voyage APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations BBC British Broadcasting Corporation BRIC Brazil Russia India China BSE Bovine spongiform encephalopathy C2C Connect2Canada CABC Canada-Arab Business Council CBN Canadian Bank Note Company CBSA Canada Border Services Agency CDIA Canadian direct investment abroad CIC Citizenship and Immigration CIDA Canadian International Development Agency CISP Community Investment Support Program CMM Committee on Mission Management CMP Canada-Mexico Partnership CNOOC China National Offshore Oil Corp. COP11 United Nations Climate Change Conference CORA Committee on Representation Abroad COSMOS Consular Management and Operations System COSPAS-SARSAT An international satellite system that assists search and rescue activities, providing reliable alert and location data to the international community DFAIT Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade DG Director General DGCCSA Director General Committee on Common Services Abroad DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo eCRM A non-proprietary electronic client relationship management system EPA Effective Project Approval ERI Enhanced Representation Initiative EU European Union EUROPOL European Law Enforcement Organization EX Executive Group EXCOL Export Controls On-Line FDI Foreign direct investment FTA Free trade agreement FTE Full-time equivalent FY Fiscal year G7 Group of seven leading industrialized nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States) G8 Group of seven leading industrialized nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States) plus Russia GATS General Agreement on Trade in Services GCC Gulf Cooperation Council GDP Gross domestic product GLI Global Learning Initiative HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome HOM Head of Mission IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization ICT Information, communication and telecommunications IM/IT Information management/information technology IRIS Passport issuance system ISO International Organization for Standardization IT Information technology ITU International Telecommunication Union-trade event in Hong Kong IWGCSA Interdepartmental Working Group on Common Services JCHR Joint Committee on Human Rights KPMG A global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services LDC Least-developed country MOU Memorandum of understanding MRRS Management, Resources and Results Structure NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization NEPAD New Partnership for Africa's Development NGO Non-governmental organization NORAD North American Aerospace Defence Command NRS National Routing System OAS Organization of American States OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OGD Other government department PAA Program Activity Architecture PDF Portable Document Format PEMD Program for Export Market Development POL Passport On-Line PPTC Passport Canada PRT Provincial Reconstruction Team (in Afghanistan) PSEPC Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada PSMA Public Service Modernization Act R2P Responsibility to Protect R&D Research and development RCF Research and Conference Fund RCMP Royal Canadian Mounted Police RMAF Results-based Management Accountability Framework S&T Science and technology SARS Severe acute respiratory syndrome SCFAIT House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade SCS Correctional Service Canada Sinopec China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation SMEs Small and medium-sized enterprises SPP Security and Prosperity Partnership START Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force TBS Treasury Board Secretariatc TCI Team Canada Inc TCS Trade Commissioner Service TRIO DFAIT's eCRM system-a tool to manage interactions with Canadian clients through the Virtual Trade Commissioner portal UN United Nations UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UPS United Parcel Service USDIA U.S. direct investment abroad VIP Very important person VTC Virtual Trade Commissioner WEF World Economic Forum WHTI Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative WHO World Health Organization WTO World Trade Organization YPI Young Professionals International
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