PHILIPPINES: NOMINATION FOR TRAINING ON FORCED

UNCLAS MANILA 000495 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR DRL/ILCSR (MITTELHAUSER) AND EAP/MTS LABOR FOR ILAB (SENKO) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AMGT ELAB OTRA PHUM RP SUBJECT: PHILIPPINES: NOMINATION FOR TRAINING ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR REF: A. STATE 13514 ¶B. SENKO/FULLERTON E-MAIL 02/22/2008 ¶1. Embassy Manila nominates Political Officer Barry Fullerton to attend the DRL and DOL training on forced labor and child labor in Bangkok from March 27-28, 2008. Mr. Fullerton is the primary reporting officer for labor, human rights, and trafficking in persons issues and will handle the upcoming Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act required list of goods produced by child labor or forced labor in violation of international standards. He will depart Manila for his next assignment in the summer of 2008. ¶2. Per reftel guidance, Post requests DOL funding to support travel, per diem, lodging, and other expenses for Mr. Fullerton. Estimated cost for a round-trip economy class ticket between Manila and Bangkok is $401. ¶3. Political Officer Barry Fullerton can be reached at 63-2-301-2350 or via e-mail at FullertonTB@state.gov. KENNEY