TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 002042 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EB/ESC/TFS JEAN CLARK; S/CT TODD KUSHNER; INL/C/CP STEVEN PETERSON; IO/PSC BETSY FITZGERALD; TREASURY/OFAC PAUL LURIE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KTFN PTER KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL CI SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER REF: A. STATE 175637 ¶B. SANTIAGO 2831 ¶1. Per reftel, Embassy's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is Deputy Chief of Mission Emi Lynn Yamauchi (56-2-330-3337; YamauchiEmichan@state.gov; YamauchiEL@state.sgov.gov) and Deputy TFCO is EPOL Officer Stephanie Acosta-Mikulasek (56-2-330-3394; AcostaMSM@state.gov; MikulasekS@state.sgov.gov). ¶2. Per reftel request, Embassy agrees that coordination among TFCOs, and between TFCOs and appropriate State and Treasury offices, would be improved by regional conferences, visits to post by TF experts, regular email updates by TF offices, a virtual working group to share best practices, and regional training for host country nationals. ¶3. To better engage host country, Post suggests an awareness campaign targeting banks/other relevant institutions and agencies, and subsequently the general public. ¶4. The TFCO has not received training on TF or CT. The Deputy TFCO attended PE-141 training at FSI in July 2005, but has not received CT training. ¶5. Post would welcome training opportunities (including central funding) and any communication related to TF and CT. KELLY