CANADIAN REP FOR GPOI G8+ GLOBAL CLEARINGHOUSE

UNCLAS OTTAWA 001830 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR PM/PPA DENNIS MALONE, SARAH BOUKER, AND MICHAEL SMITH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PGOV CA SUBJECT: CANADIAN REP FOR GPOI G8+ GLOBAL CLEARINGHOUSE CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 24-26, WASHINGTON REF: STATE 126989 ¶1. (SBU) According to Marina Laker, Deputy Director in the Peacekeeping and Peace Operations Group at the Department of International Affairs and Foreign Trade, Tony Anderson from her office will represent Canada at the Global Clearinghouse Conference. His POCs are: 613-992-9386 and Tony.Anderson@international.gc.ca. Anderson will send read-ahead materials as requested at a later date and will be prepared to make a 10 minute presentation. ¶2. (SBU) Anderson separately told POLOFF said that Canada wishes to maintain the integrity of the African Clearinghouse process and hopes that the Global Clearinghouse will not supplant or in any way undermine this promising African activity. He added that Canada considers it important for the U.S. to reach out to Germany as the current President of the G8 and to involve Germany as much as possible in conference planning. He suggested inviting Germany to report on the African Clearinghouse initiative and any other activities it has been involved in as G8 President. Visit our shared North American Partnership blog (Canada & Mexico) at http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/nap WILKINS