The central nucleus to create the FPEN in Mexico will be the Latin American Circle of International Studies (CLAEI), a non-profit, non-governmental organization of analysis, investigation and exchange of information, with headquarters in Mexico City.

The first working meeting was attended by:

• Rubén Arvizu, director for Latin America of Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (NAPF).
• Luis Gutiérrez Esparza, president of the Latin American Circle of International Studies (CLAEI).
• Luis Alberto Garcia, executive coordinator of the Latin American Circle of International Studies (CLAEI).
• Víctor Payán, publisher and journalist.
• Jaime Mausán, journalist and film maker, expert in environmental subjects.
• Alejandro Vargas Lugo, broadcaster and producer of audio-visual materials.
• Wendy Grove, educator and specialist in children's education.
• Ernestina Hernandez Solano, director of the Unomásuno newspaper.
• Rafael Solis, political analyst.
• Ana Laura Jiménez, publisher, specialist in international affairs.
• Carmen Lila Romero, technical and investigative secretary for the Latin American Circle of International Studies (CLAEI).
• Miguel Garcia Reyes, specialist for the Center for Studies on North America (CISAN) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
• Cesar Villeda, investigator for the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of the UNAM.

It was established that CLAEI would jointly work with FPEN in Mexico following the objectives expressed by NAPF, whose headquarters are located in Santa Barbara, California. It was agreed to make the legal arrangements for the operation of FPEN and assistance has been requested of expert advisers to fulfill the objectives of NAPF.

The FPEN aspires to provide in Mexico an objective and trustworthy body of information and awareness on the issues of weapons of mass destruction, with all their perils threatening mankind and the environment, as well as on the economic and political costs that the use of nuclear, biological, chemical, radiological and bacteriological arsenals cause to the human race.

FPEN will function as a research center, gathering men and women able to act in an informed way, rational, responsible, critical and committed with the vision to pass on to the next generations a planet free of the threat of war and weapons of mass destruction. It will work to create and spread knowledge ethically, scientifically and professionally.

The FPEN in Mexico will have among their main objectives to distribute precise information on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in order to develop a more sensitive Mexican society regarding the increasing spread of such weapons, which threaten the world's civilizations. These perils are increasing due to conflicting religious groups, intolerance and xenophobic attitudes of ultra-conservatives in power.

The FPEN will be an NGO formed by individuals with two fundamental characteristics: first, a commitment to world peace, and second, a firm conviction to promote a culture of peace.

Only with the combination of all the aforementioned will Mexico be able to establish the FPEN resulting in the acceptance and goodwill of the public.

FPEN will establish a program for the exchange of information, allowing international individuals and organizations to participate. Organizing seminars and conferences, with the participation of academics, legislators and the general public interested in a disarmament policy.

It was suggested to approach the Secretary of Public Education (SEP) to allow FPEN to offer conferences in academic institutions. In addition, a special request would be presented to SEP to consider the possibility that the official school text books -- basically for primary and secondary -- include a special chapter dedicated to the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The chapters would be elaborated by experts in the subject, with simple and graphic language, in order to grasp the attention of the readers.

FPEN anticipates making a public presentation in Mexico with a press conference, inviting national and foreign media and the general public. This would take place in the Club of Journalists of Mexico and would be attended by the President of the NAPF, David Krieger; the NAPF Director for Latin America, Rubén Arvizu; Luis Gutiérrez Esparza, as President of the FPEN; Luis Alberto Garcia, who would be the executive coordinator; along with other founding members.