NOVEMBER 14-16 TERRORISM FINANCE CONFERENCE IN

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MADRID 002314 SIPDIS STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS (LLAMBERT),S/CT (TKUSHNER),IO/PSC (BFITZGERALD),IIP/G/EUR (JMATEL),EUR/PPD (LDEVALCOURT) STATE PASS NSC (MRUPPERT),TREASURY (JZARATE) AND OFAC (RWERNERS) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KPAO KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL ADPM SP SUBJECT: NOVEMBER 14-16 TERRORISM FINANCE CONFERENCE IN MADRID ¶1. Summary: The Embassy, Ministry of Interior and the Ortega y Gasset Foundation (a well-respected thinktank) are collaborating on a November 14-16 terrorism finance conference in Madrid. This will be the fourth conference on terrorism issues we put together with the GOS and the Foundation. The previous conferences have been successes in terms of public diplomacy and in enhancing bilateral cooperation. We expect this event to be similarly successful. In order to amplify our public diplomacy message, we would like high level USG participation. Specifically, we request Assistant Secretary E. Anthony Wayne's participation in the November 16 fourth panel:"Cooperation in the Stuggle against Terrorism Finance". Deputy TFCO is also working with the Public Discourse Project (an organization dedicated to carrying on the 9/11 Commission's work) to get a 9/11 Commissioner and/or staff member to attend the conference. We are also working to obtain William F. Baity's (Deputy Director, FinCEN) and Mathew Levitt's participation. End Summary DRAFT AGENDA ¶2. There follows below the tentative agenda for the conference developed by the U.S. Embassy and the Ortega y Gasset Foundation. This is highly tentative. With the exception of Bruce Hoffman, no American has been contacted yet about participating in this event. To the extent necessary, Embassy can support U.S. travel to the conference. Monday, November 14 -------------- 16:00 - 16:30 Inauguration Jose Antonio Alonso, Minister of Interior Aguirre, U.S. Ambassador to Spain Antonio Garrigues Walker, President, Ortega y Gasset Foundation Fernando Reinares, Political Science Professor, Rey Juan Carlos University 16:30 - 17:15 International Tendencies in Terrorism Finance Moderator: Rogelio Alonso, Professor, Rey Juan Carlos University U.S. Panelist : Bruce Hoffman, Director of RAND'S Washington, D.C. Office Spanish Panelist:TBD 17:15 - 17:30 Coffee Break 17:30 - 19:00 General Dimensions of Terrorism Finance Moderator: Jesus Sanchez Lambas, Secretary General, Ortega y Gasset Foundation U.S. Panelist: Mathew Levitt, Director of Terrorism Studies Program, Washington Institute for Near East Policy (to be invited) Spanish Panelist: Vicente Gonzalez Mota, Anticorruption Prosecutor Tuesday, November 15 -------------- 16:00 - 17:30 How 9/11 and 3/11 were Financed Moderator: Juan Hidalgo, Advisor to the Secretary of State for Security, Interior Ministry U.S. Panelist: 9/11 Commissioner and/or staff member to be invited Spanish Panelist: Telesforo Rubio, Commissioner General of Information, Directorat General of the Police 17:30 - 17:45 Coffee Break 17:45 - 19:15 Financial Intelligence and Control of Terrorism Finance Moderator: TBD U.S.Panelist: William F. Baity, Deputy Director, FinCEN to be invited Spanish Panelist: Gabriel Panizo, Director of the Executive Service of the Spanish Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Wednesday, November 16 -------------- 16:00 - 17:45 Cooperation in the Struggle against Terrorism Finance Moderator: TBD U.S. Panelist: Embassy requesting Assistant Secretary ¶E. Anthony Wayne Spanish Panelist: Angel Lossada, Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17:45 - 18:00 Coffee Break 18;00 - 19:00 Closing Ceremonies Antonio Camacho Vizcaino, Secretary of State for Security, Ministry of Interior Pedro Gonzalez Trevijano, Rector, Rey Juan Carlos University Juan Pablo Fusi, Director, Ortega y Gasset Foundation Research Institute Fernando Reinares, Political Science Professor, Rey Juan Carlos University ¶3. Deputy TFCO will follow up by e-mail with EB/ESC/TFC re: A/S Wayne's possible participation. MANZANARES