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

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2003ROME03105 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED