Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08OSLO333
2008-06-17 14:53:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Oslo
Cable title:  

NORWAY SENDING FM STORE TO BERLIN CONFERENCE ON

Tags:  PREL KWBG PBTS PHUM IS EUN NO 
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TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6858
C O N F I D E N T I A L OSLO 000333 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/17/2018
TAGS: PREL KWBG PBTS PHUM IS EUN NO
SUBJECT: NORWAY SENDING FM STORE TO BERLIN CONFERENCE ON
PALESTINIAN CIVIL POLICE AND THE RULE OF LAW

REF: SECSTATE 62133

Classified By: Political Counselor Kristen Bauer for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L OSLO 000333

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/17/2018
TAGS: PREL KWBG PBTS PHUM IS EUN NO
SUBJECT: NORWAY SENDING FM STORE TO BERLIN CONFERENCE ON
PALESTINIAN CIVIL POLICE AND THE RULE OF LAW

REF: SECSTATE 62133

Classified By: Political Counselor Kristen Bauer for reasons 1.4 (b) an
d (d)


1. (C) The Norwegian delegation to the June 24 Berlin
Conference will consist of: Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr
Store, Ambassador Sven Svedman (Berlin Embassy),First
Secretary Martina Osterhus (Berlin Embassy),Counselor Tor
Wennesland (Norwegian representative to the Palestinian
Authority (PA)),Senior Advisor Signe Gilen (MFA Middle East
Section),and Senior Advisor Laila Stenseng (Foreign
Minister's Secretariat).


2. (C) In a discussion at the MFA with Ingrid Schoyen,
Assistant Director for Middle East Affairs, and Signe Gilen,
Senior Advisor, Schoyen expressed some concern about the
efficient coordination of donor activities in the security
sector, and hoped a key theme of the conference would be
encouraging such coordination. Schoyen repeatedly emphasized
the importance of keeping PA "ownership" of their security
apparatus, and also the crucial importance of budget support
to keep PA employees salaried and efficient. She said that
the security apparatus could not be built overnight, and
donors must carefully take into account the positive lessons
of Nablus and Jenin.


3. (C) Norway plans to contribute a minimum of $2.3 million
(12 million NOK) annually to the Palestinian Civil Police
Development Program (PCPDP) as well as $570,000 (3 million
NOK) annually to EUPOL COPPS in the years 2008-2010. These
pledges have already been announced and the Norwegians do not
expect to make additional pledges at the Berlin Conference.
Norway's overall annual support for the PA totals $146
million annually, of which $44 million is direct budget
support.
WHITNEY