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02ROME2195
2002-05-06 15:35:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Rome
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PROGRAM EVALUATION: U.S. SPEAKER FDNY CHIEF JOE

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UNCLAS ROME 002195 

SIPDIS

FOR IIP/G/EUR CSIEMONH; IIP/G RCROSS-NAJAFI; IIP/T/GIC-
CLACOVEY; EUR/PPD/RHILTON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP PRC
SUBJECT: PROGRAM EVALUATION: U.S. SPEAKER FDNY CHIEF JOE
CALLAN, APRIL 18-20, 2002

UNCLAS ROME 002195

SIPDIS

FOR IIP/G/EUR CSIEMONH; IIP/G RCROSS-NAJAFI; IIP/T/GIC-
CLACOVEY; EUR/PPD/RHILTON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP PRC
SUBJECT: PROGRAM EVALUATION: U.S. SPEAKER FDNY CHIEF JOE
CALLAN, APRIL 18-20, 2002


1. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: PA ROME HOSTED A NEW YORK
FIREFIGHTER FOR TWO PROGRAMS, AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON FIREFIGHTER SAFETY, ORGANIZED BY THE ITALIAN MINISTRY
OF THE INTERIOR, AND A CEREMONY AND PROGRAM IN
CIVITAVECCHIA, NEAR ROME, APRIL 18-20.


2. DATES: APRIL 18-20, FISCAL YEAR: FY 2002 QUARTER: 3RD

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3. JUSTIFICATION/OBJECTIVE: PA ROME REQUESTED SUPPORT
FOR PROGRAMMING A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE NEW YORK CITY
FIRE DEPARTMENT AS A U.S. SPEAKER TO PARTICIPATE IN AN
ITALIAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR CONFERENCE ON SAFETY FOR
FIREFIGHTERS, ENTITLED: "FIREFIGHTERS: ENSURING SAFE
CONDITIONS IN RESCUE OPERATIONS," HELD IN ROME, APRIL 18-
19, 2002. THIS WAS A FOLLOW UP TO PA ROME'S SPEAKER
PROGRAM WITH LOUIE CACCHIOLI AND JIM CARNEY FROM FDNY,
DECEMBER 1-8, 2001. THE CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER
REPRESENTATIVES FROM ITALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL FIRE
DEPARTMENTS, RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS, AND OFFICIALS FROM
MINISTRIES OF INTERIOR AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO DISCUSS
RESCUE OPERATIONS AND THE RISKS FACED BY FIREFIGHTERS AND
RESCUE WORKERS FROM BOTH NATURAL DISASTERS AND ACTS OF
TERROR. ADDED TO THIS WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FURTHER
PROGRAMMING IN CIVITAVECCHIA, A TOWN NEAR ROME.


4. MPP UMBRELLA THEMES: TERRORISM/COOPERATION ON GLOBAL
ISSUES


5. AUDIENCES REACHED: CIVIC LEADERS, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
OFFICIALS, ACADEMICS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JOURNALISTS,
FIREFIGHTERS


6. RESULT/IMPACT: EXCELLENT. AT THE ROME CONFERENCE, U.S.
SPEAKER CALLAN DESCRIBED HIS EXPERIENCES AS HEAD OF
OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH TOWER DURING THE SEPTEMBER 11
ATTACKS, AND SPOKE OF LESSONS LEARNED AT GROUND ZERO FOR
THE NEW YORK FIREFIGHTERS. IN CIVITAVECCHIA, A CITY NEAR
ROME, HE MET WITH THE MAYOR AND PARTICIPATED IN A
CEREMONY IN FRONT OF A MEMORIAL PLAQUE DEDICATED TO THE
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VICTIMS OF THE SEPTEMBER ATTACKS. IN BOTH EVENTS, THE
ITALIANS RESPONDED WITH ADMIRATION FOR THE NY
FIREFIGHTERS AND EXPRESSED THEIR FRIENDSHIP AND
SOLIDARITY TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND TO THE UNITED
STATES. OVERALL, THE PROGRAM HELPED TO REINFORCE THE
NEED TO COMBAT INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM BY BRINGING HOME
TO THE ITALIAN AUDIENCES THE HUMAN COSTS OF TERRORIST
ATTACKS. FINALLY, CALLAN'S PROGRAM RESONATED EVEN MORE
WITH ITALIANS WHEN ITALY'S OWN TALLEST SKYSCRAPER,
LOCATED IN MILAN, WAS HIT BY A SMALL PRIVATE PLANE ON
APRIL 18, AND MANY AT FIRST FEARED THAT IT WAS A
TERRORIST INCIDENT.


7. NON USG SOURCES OF IN-COUNTRY FUNDING/IN-KIND SUPPORT:
THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR HOSTED TWO DINNERS DURING THE
CONFERENCE, WHILE THE CITY OF CIVITAVECCHIA HOSTED A
LUNCH FOR CHIEF CALLAN.


8. QUALITY OF U.S. AND AGENCY OFFICE SUPPORT: GOOD.
SEMBLER

UNCLASSIFIED

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