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
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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
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PROGRAM DOCUMENTS, AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
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ARGYROS