NORWEGIAN ATTENDANCE AT SHARM EL-SHEIKH AVIAN

UNCLAS OSLO 000547

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL NO
SUBJECT: NORWEGIAN ATTENDANCE AT SHARM EL-SHEIKH AVIAN
INFLUENZA CONFERENCE

REF: STATE 923351


1. (SBU) The GON thanked us for reftel nonpaper and
confirmed the following delegation attendance for the October
25-26 Avian and Pandemic Influenza (A&PI) conference in Sharm
el-Sheikh. Norway is in the "final process" of determining
its financial contribution on next year's budget related to
A&PI. The GON said it would allocate the resources given for
2009 through the UN.


2. (SBU) Participants from Norway will be:

Mr. Alsak Brun, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, head of delegation
Ms. Guri Tveito, Director General, Ministry of Agriculture
and Food
Mr. Ole T. Andersen, Deputy Director General, Ministry of
Healthcare
Mr. Asmund Prytz, Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture and Food
WHITNEY