ITALY: 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: FOLLOW-UP REPORT

UNCLAS ROME 001753 SIPDIS SIPDIS IO/PPC FOR BATLLE USUN FOR MCBRIDE NSC FOR MCDONALD EUR/PGI FOR ELDRIDGE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PREL OVIP UNGA IT SUBJECT: ITALY: 62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: FOLLOW-UP REPORT ON HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE REF: A. ROME 1676 ¶B. SECSTATE 101170 ¶1. (U) This cable updates information provided ref A. Information follows according to format in ref B: ¶A. Attendance of the Head of State: President Napolitano will not/not attend UNGA. ¶B. Attendance of the Head of Government. -- Name and title: Romano Prodi, Prime Minister -- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and other U.S. locations, and whether the head of government will be present for the General Debate: In New York from September 23-27. -- Whether the spouse of the Head of Government (if any) will travel to New York: Flavia Franzoni, will accompany PM Prodi and is available for FLOTUS event September 24. -- Whether interpretation would be required in a bilateral or multilateral meeting: No (fluent English speaker). ¶C. Attendance of the Foreign Minister. -- Name and title: Massimo D,Alema, Foreign Minister -- Arrival and departure dates to and from New York and other U.S. locations, and whether the Foreign Minister will be present for the General Debate: September 24-28. -- Whether the spouse of the Foreign Minister if any) will travel to New York: no travel planned. -- Whether interpretation would be required in bilateral or multilateral meetings: No (English speaker). ¶D. Attendance of other host country VIPs: TBD ¶E. Attendance of the Foreign Ministry official responsible for IO affairs. -- Name and title: Giulio Terzi, Director General of the MFA,s Bureau for Multilateral Political Affairs and Human Rights -- Arrival and departure dates in New York: September 23-28. -- Whether the spouse of the Foreign Ministry official (if any) will travel to New York: no travel planned. -- Whether interpretation would be required in bilateral or multilateral meetings: No (fluent English speaker). ¶2. (U) Post will send updates as information becomes available. BORG