COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOE/NNSA/DPTRAV

UNCLAS MADRID 002394 SIPDIS DOE/LANL FOR DANIEL DURAN DOE/NNSA FOR CHERYL DOBBS E.O.12958: N/A TAGS: ENRG TRGY KSCA OTRA SP SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOE/NNSA/DPTRAV BALATSKY REF: SECSTATE 134594 1.POST WELCOMES AND GRANTS CLEARANCE TO MR. ALEXANDER V BALATSKY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO TRAVEL TO SPAIN ON JULY 11 AND DEPART POST JULY 16, 2004. TRAVELER WILL PRESENT WORK DONE IN T-11 AND MST-10 ON SUPERCONDUCTIVITY IN CORRELATED SYSTEMS, WHERE HE WILL PRESENT AND ABSTRACT ENTITLED "INELASTIC TUNELING SPECTROSCOPY IN D-WAVE SUPERCONDUCTORS AND BOSONIC SPECTRAL FUNCTION EXTRACTION" IN SITGES, SPAIN. 2.CONTACT PERSON DAY: PROFESSOR BANSIL, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, TEL: 34-938-110170. CONTACT PERSON EVEING: PASSEIG DE LA RIVERA, SITGES TEL: 34-938-110170. NO EMBASSY ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED. 3.VISITORS ARE REMINDED THAT BEARERS OF DIPLOMATIC AND OFFICIAL PASSPORTS COMING TO SPAIN ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS NEED TO OBTAIN A SPANISH VISA PRIOR TO THEIR ARRIVAL. 4.IN GENERAL, SPAIN IS SAFE. HOWEVER, MADRID AND OTHER LARGE CITIES IN SPAIN ATTRACT A NUMBER OF CRIMINALS AND PICKPOCKETS AND FREQUENT INCIDENTS OF CRIMES OF OPPORTUNITY AGAINST THE UNWARY OCCUR. CARRY ONLY ESSENTIAL ITEMS, INCLUDING A PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR PASSPORT. VISITORS CAN PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM CRIME BY BEING STREET-SMART, ALERT, AND AWARE OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS. IN THE EVENT YOU ARE VICTIMIZED BY CRIME, OR EXPERIENCE ANY OTHER SECURITY- RELATED INCIDENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE EMBASSY'S REGIONAL SECURITY OFFICE AT (91) 587-2550. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY AND SECURITY IN SPAIN IS AVAILABLE ON THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S WEBSITE (HTTP://WWW.STATE.GOV). 5.TRAVELERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE MOST RECENT WORLDWIDE CAUTION ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. AS THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE CONTINUES TO DEVELOP INFORMATION ON ANY POTENTIAL SECURITY THREATS TO AMERICANS OVERSEAS, IT SHARES CREDIBLE THREAT INFORMATION THROUGH ITS CONSULAR INFORMATION PROGRAM DOCUMENTS, AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://TRAVEL/STATE.GOV. IN ADDITION TO INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET, U.S. TRAVELERS CAN HEAR RECORDED INFORMATION BY CALLING THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AT 202- 647-5225 FROM THEIR TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE, OR RECEIVE INFORMATION BY AUTOMATED TELEFAX BY DIALING 202-647-3000 FROM THEIR FAX MACHINE. ARGYROS