EMBASSY THE HAGUE CONTACTS FOR THE NETHERLANDS EU

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 THE HAGUE 001804

SIPDIS

FAS FOR ITP/EAMED FOR TPOMEROY & DYOUNG
USDOC FOR 3133/USFCS/OIO/OWE/TMOORE/PBUCHER
DEA FOR OFE/PRACHT, OF/MORALES, OFE/CORLEY
ROME FOR DEA REGIONAL DIR/RDFIANO

E.O.12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PARM ECON NL EUN
SUBJECT: EMBASSY THE HAGUE CONTACTS FOR THE NETHERLANDS EU
PRESIDENCY


1. THE NETHERLANDS ASSUMED THE SIX-MONTH ROTATING EU
PRESIDENCY BEGINNING JULY 1. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY AT
EMBASSY THE HAGUE FOR COORDINATING EMBASSY ACTIVITIES AND
LOGISTICAL ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO THE PRESIDENCY LIES WITH
THE MISSION'S EU COORDINATION UNIT, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
THE DCM, POL COUNS, AND ECON COUNS. PARA 2 CONTAINS CONTACT
NUMBERS FOR EMBASSY THE HAGUE OFFICES DURING THE DUTCH
PRESIDENCY. THE EMBASSY WEBSITE WWW.USEMBASSY.NL PROVIDES
INFORMATION ON THE EMBASSY, TRAVELING TO THE NETHERLANDS,
AND LINKS TO OTHER USEFUL EU-RELATED SITES.

CONTACT INFORMATION
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THE COUNTRY CODE FOR THE NETHERLANDS IS 31. THE SWITCHBOARD
NUMBER FOR EMBASSY THE HAGUE (DIALING FROM THE U.S.) IS:
011-31-70-310-9209. THE AFTER-HOURS NUMBER IS: 011-31-70-
310-9499. TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE CONSULATE GENERAL IN
AMSTERDAM IS 31-20-575-5309. ALL EXTENSIONS BELOW ARE
PRECEDED BY 31-70-3109 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. WITHIN
THE NETHERLANDS, 31 IS REPLACED WITH 0.


3.

DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION - DANIEL RUSSEL, X317

EU COORDINATION OFFICE
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JOHN HOOVER, X429, MOBILE: 31-65-379-9288
COORDINATES EMBASSY'S PRESIDENCY ACTIVITIES. CONTACT POINT
FOR ALL PRESIDENCY-RELATED ISSUES.

JUDY MCGRATH, X439, MOBILE: 31-65-172-4767
OFFICE MANAGER, LOGISTICS COORDINATOR, CALENDAR UPDATES.

POLITICAL SECTION
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ANDREW SCHOFER, X340, MOBILE: 31-61-096-8058
COUNSELOR FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS
TRANSATLANTIC POLITICAL AGENDA, MIDDLE EAST, RUSSIA

NATHANIEL (CHIP) DEAN, X346, MOBILE: 31-62-030-1510
POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS OFFICER
ESDP, ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION, EU CHINA ARMS
EMBARGO, EU RELATIONS WITH EUROPE AND EURASIA

KIT TRAUB, X339, MOBILE: 31-62-266-2144
EU COUNCIL, GAERC, GYMNICH, EU ENLARGEMENT, UN, HUMAN RIGHTS

JODY BUCKNEBERG, X424, MOBILE: 31-61-250-8957
ASIA/SOUTH ASIA, LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA

RUUD HOOIJKAAS, X338
FSN POLITICAL SPECIALIST

ECONOMIC SECTION
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RICHARD HUFF, X270, MOBILE: 31-65-132-5714
COUNSELOR FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

KAREN ENSTROM, X273, MOBILE: 31-65-558-7363
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION, TRADE AND INVESTMENT
ISSUES, SANCTIONS (TERRORIST FINANCE)

JOE TRIMBLE, X274, MOBILE: 31-65-335-6515
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION, TRANSPORT, ENERGY, EXPORT CONTROLS

JAN RAZOUX SCHULTZ, X276
FSN ECONOMIC SPECIALIST

GLOBAL ISSUES
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DREW MANN, X250, MOBILE: 31-61-81-6873
SECTION CHIEF, COUNTER-TERRORISM, LAW ENFORCEMENT, JHA
ISSUES IN GENERAL, LABOR

ERIN WEBSTER-MAIN, X264, MOBILE: 31-61-096-8055
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, NARCOTICS, HEALTH, SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT

MIEKE GRONHEID, X269
FSN GLOBAL ISSUES SPECIALIST

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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JESS BAILY, X441, MOBILE: 31-62-297-2044
COUNSELOR

JULIE MOYES, X449, MOBILE: 31-65-128-3590
ASSISTANT PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
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ROGER A. WENTZEL, X300, MOBILE: 31-65-181-6876
COUNSELOR

FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
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AUGUST MAFFRY, X418, MOBILE: 31-65-108-1615
COUNSELOR

DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
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KEVIN FLOOD, X326, MOBILE: 31-61-096-8056
COUNTRY ATTACHE
AFTER AUG 8:
JEFF BOOBAR, COUNTRY ATTACHE

CONSULAR AFFAIRS
AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL, AMSTERDAM
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MICHELE T. BOND, X339, MOBILE: 31-65-371-5946
CONSUL GENERAL
BIOMETRICS, VISA WAIVER PROGRAM

JAMES B. GRAY, X337, MOBILE: 31-65-181-6893
CONSUL

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