ACTION REQUEST: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR REAC ROSEMARIE

UNCLAS LIMA 001254 SIPDIS DEPT FOR ECA/A/S/A (PIVES, JFRISBIE),INFO WHA/PDA (SLEBENS) BOGOTA FOR PAO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC KPAO SCUL PE SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR REAC ROSEMARIE ARENS TO TRAVEL TO COLOMBIA (APRIL 10-22, 2005) ¶1. Clearance is requested for Regional Educational Advising Coordinator for South America Rosemarie C. Arens to travel to Colombia. 2.Ms. Arens will assist with the country workshop for Colombian Advisers that will be held in Armenia from April 12 through 14, 2005 where she will make several presentations. 3.Ms. Arens also plans to visit the educational advising centers in the Armenia, Bogota, Cali, and Medellin binational centers as well as the Fulbright Commission and COLFUTURO. At each BNC site, the REAC will assess the educational advising center's needs as well as evaluate its management and services in terms of criteria for affiliation of the educational advising center with the Department of State. She also expects to meet with the educational adviser and binational center executive director at each site to discuss the evaluation and any REAC recommendations that result from the visit. 4.In Bogota, Ms. Arens would appreciate a meeting with the PAO and CAO at their convenience to discuss educational advising, as well as appointments with the appropriate officer at the U.S. Consulate and the Commercial Section to discuss topics relevant to educational advising work. 5.Travel itinerary follows: SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2005 -- Arrive Bogota at 14:07 pm TACA Flight TA 0132 from Lima. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2005 -- Depart Bogota at 11:00 am AVIANCA Airlines Flight AV9941 and arrive Armenia at 11:50 a.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2005 -- Depart Armenia at 12:05 pm AVIANCA Airlines Flight AV9942 and arrive Bogota at 12:55 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2005 -- Depart Bogota at 07:15 am AVIANCA Airlines Flight AV9203 and arrive Cali at 08:15 a.m -- Depart Cali at 17:25 pm AVIANCA Airlines Flight AV9218 and arrive Bogota at 18:20 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2005 -- Depart Bogota at 08:00 am AVIANCA Airlines Flight AV9324 and arrive Medellin at 08:55 a.m. -- Depart Medellin at 18:20 pm AVIANCA Airlines Flight AV9321 and arrive Bogota at 19:05 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2005 -- Depart Bogota at 15:58 pm TACA Airlines Flight TA0133 and arrive Lima at 19:00 p.m. 6.Ms. Arens requests that hotel reservations for her be made for the nights of April 10 and from April 17 through 21 in Bogota. Reservations for lodging in Armenia will be made by the educational adviser handling reservations for the advising workshop. Ms. Arens also requests instructions regarding arrival and transport from and to the Bogota Airport. Regards. STRUBLE