REQUEST FOR PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING FEDERAL JUDGE

UNCLAS MAPUTO 000897 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR IIP/G/AF (AMURPHY, GSTEELE); AF/PD (LMING); AF/S (HTREGER) PARIS FOR ARS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KCOR KDEM OIIP KPAO MZ SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING FEDERAL JUDGE PETER MESSITTE AS IIP SPEAKER REF: Maputo 738 ¶1. NAME OF SPEAKER AND DATES: Peter J. Messitte, United States District Judge, District of Maryland, Greenbelt, MD. Speaker conducted successful, high-impact DVC with Maputo on June 8, 2006 (see reftel). ¶2. DATES REQUESTED: MAY 1-15, 2007 (any five program days during this period). ¶3. TOPICS: Judicial Independence, Corruption, U.S. Judicial System. Speaker will address in fluent Portuguese his experience as a federal judge, ideas about judicial independence, and the judicial role in upholding human rights and dealing with corruption. ¶4. MPP GOALS: Democratic Systems and Practices. Strategy 2: Support efforts of government and civil society to combat corruption. Strategy 3: Promote good governance at local and national levels. ¶5. AUDIENCES: The Mozambican Bar Association would co- sponsor the visit and organize a major program. Additionally, Judge Messitte would meet with judges, prosecutors, academics and NGOs active in the judicial sector and human rights. ¶6. CONTACT INFORMATION: Judge Peter J. Messitte, United States District Judge, District of Maryland, U.S. Courthouse, 6500 Cherrywood Lane, Greenbelt, MD 20770; Telephone: 301/344-0632; Fax: 301/344-0636; Email: Judge_Messitte@mdd.uscourts.gov. ¶7. LANGUAGE REQUIRMENT: Professional level fluency in Portuguese ¶8. NAME OF MISSION PROGRAM OFFICER: Kristin Kane, PAO (EDA, August -+8, 2006). Office: 258-21-392-797. Cell: 258-82-321-2920. Email: KaneKM2@state.gov. Backup: Amelia Massavanhane, Program Coordinator. Office: 258-21-392-797. Email: MassavanhaneAB@state.gov. Dudley