UNESCO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: EMBASSY RECEIVES NOTE

UNCLAS ROME 003105 SIPDIS PARIS FOR UNESCO OBSERVER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AORC IT UNESCO SUBJECT: UNESCO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: EMBASSY RECEIVES NOTE VERBALE FROM MFA ON ITALIAN CANDIDACY REF: A) STATE 155254 B) STATE 93655 C) ROME 1619 D) ROME 02591 ¶1. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE FOR DEPARTMENT. SEE PARA ¶4. ¶2. (U) EMBASSY RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING DIP NOTE (MAY 20, 2003) FROM THE GOI MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN REFERENCE TO ITS CANDIDACY FOR THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF UNESCO. BELOW IS AN INFORMAL TRANSLATION OF THE VERBAL NOTE AND THE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM WILL BE FAXED TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES. THE NOTE WAS IN RESPONSE TO POST DELIVERING REFTEL B DEMARCHE (APRIL 10, 2003) TO ITALIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. ¶3. (U) BEGIN NOTE VERBALE. THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SENDS ITS GREETINGS TO THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HAS THE HONOR OF COMMUNICATING ITALY'S CANDIDACY FOR THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF UNESCO. THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL WILL PARTIALLY CHANGE DURING THE NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING TO BE HELD IN PARIS FROM SEPTEMBER 29 TO OCTOBER 18, 2003. THIS CANDIDACY IS MOTIVATED BY THE DESIRE TO CONTINUE AND SUSTAIN A MORE DECISIVE ACTION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS PRIMARY AREAS OF OPERATION. THESE INCLUDE INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE, THE GENERAL DIFFUSION OF EDUCATION, THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNICATION, AS A FUNDAMENTAL CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND TO INTERNATIONAL STABILITY AND PEACE. IN ATTACHING THE MEMORANDUM OUTLINING ITALY'S CONTRIBUTION TO UNESCO, THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO THE EMBASSY IF IT COULD COMMUNICATE TO ITS GOVERNMENT THE REQUEST TO SUPPORT THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT IN ITS CANDIDACY. THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TAKES THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SEND ITS HIGHEST REGARDS TO THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. END NOTE VERBALE. ¶4. (U) ACTION REQUESTED: PLEASE PROVIDE REPLY FOR MFA. SEMBLER NNNN 2003ROME03105 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED