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05WELLINGTON772
2005-10-06 04:11:00
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Embassy Wellington
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NOMINATION: FY-06 STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES

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060411Z Oct 05
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 WELLINGTON 000772

SIPDIS

FOR ECA/A/E/USS - BRIAN GIBSON; EAP/PD - AGRIMES

E.O. 12985: N/A
TAGS: KPAO OEXC SCUL
SUBJECT: NOMINATION: FY-06 STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES
INSTITUTE OF U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY

REF: STATE 149595

PERSONAL INFORMATION


A. FULL NAME: SURNAME: `VAN DER KROGT'
FIRST NAME: FRANOIS
MIDDLE NAMES: THOMAS JUDE


B. DATE OF BIRTH: DECEMBER 4, 1976


C. CITY OF BIRTH: CHRISTCHURCH


D. COUNTRY OF BIRTH: NEW ZEALAND


E. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: NEW ZEALAND


F. COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP: NEW ZEALAND


G. HOME ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND E-MAIL:

HOME ADDRESS: 9 MONTGOMERY AVE, KARORI,
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
WORK ADDRESS: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, 15-21
STOUT STREET, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
PHONE: 001-64 (4) 496-0608
(WORK)
E-MAIL: Francis.VanDerKrogt@defence.govt.nz


H. GENDER: MALE



I. MEDICAL, PHYSICAL, DIETARY OR OTHER PERSONAL
CONSIDERATIONS: NONE

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION


J. PRESENT POSITION AND TITLE: ANALYST, DEFENCE POLICY &
PLANNING UNIT, MINISTRY OF DEFENSE


K. CURRENT INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION AND COMPLETE ADDRESS:
N/A


L. WORK EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING PREVIOUS POSITIONS AND
TITLES:

PRESENT TITLE: ANALYST, DEFENSE POLICY & PLANNING UNIT,
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, SINCE JULY 2003

PREVIOUS POSITION AND TITLE: ADVISOR, POLICY, RESEARCH,
& DEVELOPMENT GROUP, NEW ZEALAND IMMIGRATION SERVICE, MAY
2002 - JULY 2003


M. EDUCATION, ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, INCLUDING
DEGREES EARNED AND FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION.

MASSEY UNIVERSITY, PALMERSTON NORTH, NEW ZEALAND

MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY WITH DISTINCTION, DEFENSE AND
STRATEGIC STUDIES (2001) -- FOCUSED ON THE EVOLUTION OF
NZ DEFENSE POLICY FROM THE 1990S TO THE EARLY YEARS OF
THE GEORGE W. BUSH ADMINISTRATION. THE DEGREE
ALSO INCLUDED A CAMPAIGN STUDY OF THE FIRST GULF WAR.

DIPLOMA IN ARTS - PSYCHOLOGY (1999)

BACHELOR OF ARTS - HISTORY (1997)


N. ACTIVE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: NONE


O. SHORT LIST OF RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS: NONE


P. PREVIOUS TRAVEL AND STUDY OR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN THE
UNITED STATES, INCLUDING DATES AND AN INDICATION AS TO
WHETHER SUCH TRAVEL WAS SUPPORTED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT
FUNDS:

HAS NOT STUDIED OR VISITED THE US.



Q. EVIDENCE OF FLUENCY IN WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH (E.G.
PERSONAL INTERVIEW, TEST SCORE, ETC.):

NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER


R. NARRATIVE:

MR. VAN DER KROGT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY BOTH THE MISSION
AND HIS HOME INSTITUTION AS A POLICYMAKER OF OUTSTANDING
PROMISE. HE HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS A HIGHLY
REGARDED MEMBER OF NEW ZEALAND'S NATIONAL SECURITY AND
DEFENSE ESTABLISHMENT.

THE PROGRAM IS AN ESPECIALLY GOOD FIT FOR VAN DER KROGT,
AS HE IS ABOUT TO TRANSFER TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE
RELATIONS SECTION AS A DESK OFFICER, WHERE HE WILL
CONCENTRATE ON THE NEW ZEALAND-UNITED STATES DEFENSE
RELATIONSHIP. IN THIS CAPACITY HE WILL PLAY A CENTRAL
ROLE AS A SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE AND ADVICE ON US POLICY AND
PERCEPTIONS OF SECURITY, WHICH IS CRITICAL WHENEVER US
VIEWS NEED TO BE CONSIDERED. AN IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF US
POLICY AND HOW IT IS ARRIVED AT IS CRUCIAL FOR VAN DER
KROGT'S PROFESSIONAL DUTIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIS
INSTITUTION'S NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS.
AS A POLICY CONCEPT, NATIONAL SECURITY IN NEW ZEALAND IS
CURRENTLY AT THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE. THE MINISTRY IS A
CORE MEMBER OF NEW ZEALAND'S SECURITY COMMUNITY AND ACTS
AS A LEADING AGENCY IN A MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT TO SERVE NEW
ZEALAND'S NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS. AS
A LEADER IN A FIELD OF EMERGING POLICYMAKERS, VAN DER
KROGT IS RECEPTIVE TO NEW IDEAS AND CHANGE AND IS AN
EXCELLENT CANDIDATE FOR THE PROGRAM. HIS PARTICIPATION
WILL FURTHER ENHANCE HIS ABILITY TO PROVIDE ADVICE IN
DEVELOPING NEW ZEALAND'S FLEDGLING NATIONAL SECURITY
POLICY.

VAN DER KROGT'S NOMINATION WILL HELP TO SATISFY THE
COUNTERTERRORISM AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PORTIONS OF THE
MISSION PERFORMANCE PLAN (MPP). HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE
PROGRAM WILL HELP STRENGTHEN NEW ZEALAND'S
COUNTERTERRORISM CAPABILITIES AND IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING
AND COLLABORATION IN THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISM. IN
ADDITION, HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROGRAM WOULD HELP
IMPROVE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, COUNTER MISPERCEPTIONS, AND
HELP STRENGTHEN LONG-TERM POLICY GOALS THAT WILL BENEFIT
BOTH THE US AND NEW ZEALAND.


S. STATEMENT BY CANDIDATE INDICATING WHY HE IS INTERESTED IN
PARTICIPATING AND WHAT HE EXPECTS TO GET OUT OF THE
PROGRAM:

I AM AN INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL POLICY ANALYST IN THE
INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE RELATIONS (IDR) BRANCH OF THE NEW
ZEALAND MINISTRY OF DEFENSE. THE IDR BRANCH IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING NEW ZEALAND'S BILATERAL DEFENSE
RELATIONSHIPS AND PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN ADVISING GOVERNMENT
ON THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE NEW ZEALAND DEFENSE FORCE.

WITHIN THE IDR BRANCH I AM THE DESK OFFICER FOR THE NEW
ZEALAND-UNITED STATES DEFENSE RELATIONSHIP. THE UNITED
STATES IS OFTEN A KEY OPERATIONAL PARTNER FOR NEW
ZEALAND, AND WE OFTEN FIND COMMON CAUSE ON INTERNATIONAL
ISSUES. MORE BROADLY, UNITED STATES FOREIGN AND SECURITY
POLICY HAS A PERVASIVE GLOBAL INFLUENCE ON STRATEGIC
MATTERS.

I HAVE A BROAD KNOWLEDGE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND
CONTEMPORARY SECURITY MATTERS, BUT MY KNOWLEDGE OF US
PERCEPTIONS OF SECURITY AND THE PROCESS OF POLICY
FORMULATION IS RELATIVELY MODEST.

THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE
FOUNDATIONS AND FORMULATION OF US NATIONAL SECURITY
POLICY IN THE POST-COLD WAR ERA WOULD THEREFOR BE
INVALUABLE TO ME, THE MINISTRY, AND OUR STAKEHOLDERS
ACROSS GOVERNMENT.

LEARNING ABOUT THE US POLICY PROCESS WOULD BE
PARTICULARLY VALUABLE AT THIS TIME SINCE THE ROLES OF NEW
ZEALAND'S NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCIES -- AND THEIR
RELATIONSHIPS TO EACH OTHER -- ARE CURRENTLY EVOLVING IN
RESPONSE TO CONTEMPORARY RISKS AND CHALLENGES.

PRIOR TO JOINING THE IDR BRANCH LATE IN 2005, I WORKED
FOR TWO YEARS IN THE MINISTRY'S STRATEGIC POLICY (SP)
BRANCH. THE SP BRANCH ANALYZES STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
AND TRENDS AND LINKS MILITARY CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS TO
POLICY SETTINGS. I EXPECT TO REMAIN IN THE DEFENSE AND
SECURITY FIELD FOR THE LONG TERM.

I WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH A MULTI-
NATIONAL GROUP OF PRACTITIONERS AND ACADEMICS; A MULTI-
NATIONAL GROUP PROMISES A RICH AND ROBUST EXCHANGE OF
IDEAS. I AM HIGHLY MOTIVATED, AND I AM COMFORTABLE WITH
CAMPUS LIFE AND AN ACTIVE SCHEDULE. I HAVE THE CAPACITY
TO PERFORM UNDER PRESSURE, TO REVIEW LARGE QUANTITIES OF
INFORMATION, AND TO DISTILL AND CRITIQUE KEY CONCEPTS.


T. POST ACTION OFFICER:

NAME: ROY GLOVER, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

PHONE: 64 (4) 462-6082

FAX: 64 (4) 499-0490

EMAIL ADDRESS: gloverra@state.gov

MAIL SHIPPING ADDRESS: AMERICAN EMBASSY, WELLINGTON, 29
FITZHERBERT TERRACE, THORNDON, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (P.O.
BOX 1190, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND). SEND MAIL VIA DHL.

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