PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY: OFFICIAL INVITATION FROM

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SIPDIS
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SUBJECT: PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY: OFFICIAL INVITATION FROM
U/S ROOD

REF: 07 STATE 164778

OBJECTIVES AND ACTION REQUESTS
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1. As promised in reftel, below is the official U.S.
invitation to the events we are hosting in Washington on the
fifth anniversary of the President's announcement of the
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). We would like all
PSI endorsing states to be represented at these events. In
particular, our goal is for delegations to the May 28
Senior-Level Meeting to be headed by an official equivalent
to a Deputy Foreign Minister, who is involved in
decision-making on nonproliferation policies.


2. Addressees are requested to deliver the invitation letter
from Acting Under Secretary for Arms Control and
International Security John Rood under appropriate letterhead
to his counterpart in host government Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, and urge host government's participation in the PSI
Fifth Anniversary events at an appropriate senior level. No
original will be sent. Posts are also encouraged to
distribute the information to other host government
ministries involved in counterproliferation and export
controls (to include experts from defense, legal, law
enforcement and customs, operational and intelligence
communities). The Department will also distribute the
invitation materials to host government embassies in
Washington.


3. Posts are also requested to be prepared to assist
participants from capitals in obtaining any required U.S.
visas on an expedited basis. If host government indicates it
cannot complete registrations by e-mail, please contact the
POCs below and we will e-mail the registration forms for post
to pass to host government. In addition, if host government
requests or asks about travel funding, please contact the
POCs below along with your recommendations. We have a
limited amount of funding available to provide airfare and
hotel room if a country cannot otherwise be appropriately
represented at the events.


4. Action Request for Baku and Bandar Seri Begawan: A PSI
outreach demarche is being transmitted to your Posts septel
to urge Azerbaijan and Brunei to make a definite endorsement
of the PSI. Please provide the invitation below to them only

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after they provide an endorsement. In the absence of a formal
endorsement, they will be invited to attend the second day of
the event only, as described below.


5. The U.S. is interested in giving an official speaking
role to a number of countries during the two days of PSI
meetings on May 28 and 29. We have begun approaching
counterpart PSI experts about this, and will send further
information and requests to specific countries separately.


6. In advance of the meeting, the United States will also be
undertaking outreach to key governments that have not yet
endorsed the PSI Statement of Interdiction Principles. We
will appreciate similar outreach by partner countries,
particularly participants in the PSI Operational Experts
Group.

REPORTING DEADLINE AND POC
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7. All action addressees are requested to deliver the
documents below to host governments by March 15, and report
delivery by March 22. E-mail replies are acceptable, but we
do need confirmation from every post that host governments
have received this invitation. Points of contact for the PSI
5th Anniversary events are Jane Purcell (202-647-6186,
purcelja@state.gov) and Carlos Guzman (202-647-6320,
guzmancs@state.gov). The Department greatly appreciates
Embassies' assistance.

INVITATION LETTER
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8. Begin text of PSI invitation letter from U/S Rood:

(Insert appropriate salutation)

May 2008 marks the fifth anniversary of President
Bush's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative
(PSI) in Krakow, Poland. Since that time, the PSI has
achieved tremendous success and has become a key tool in our
efforts to interdict shipments of weapons of mass
destruction, their delivery vehicles, and related items. It
is with great pleasure that I officially invite your
government to attend the Proliferation Security Initiative
(PSI) Fifth Anniversary events of May 27-29, 2008, in
Washington, DC.

Following a reception on the evening of Tuesday, May
27, I will chair a Senior-Level Meeting on Wednesday, May 28,
open only to PSI endorsing states. The focus of this meeting

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will be to review the Initiative's results and successes over
the last five years and look at ways to continue
strengthening the PSI for the future.

On Thursday, May 29, Patricia A. McNerney, Acting
Assistant Secretary for the International Security and
Nonproliferation Bureau of the U.S. Department of State, will
chair a PSI Outreach Workshop. This workshop will be open to
both PSI endorsing states and states considering endorsement.
It will provide detailed information on the broad range of
PSI activities and share best practices and tools that have
been developed to assist countries with implementing their
commitment to the PSI Statement of Interdiction Principles.
We encourage participation in this workshop by experts in the
defense, legal, law enforcement and customs, operational and
intelligence communities.

I look forward to your government's participation in
all these events, as well as that of all the over 85 PSI
endorsing states. Your government's presence will
demonstrate support for the PSI's goals, and your
participation will help to strengthen the PSI effort as we
look to the future.

Sincerely,

John C. Rood
Acting Under Secretary of State for
Arms Control and International Security

LOGISTICAL INFORMATION
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9. Begin text of logistical information sheet for PSI 5th
Anniversary Invitations:

Logistical Information Sheet for PSI 5th Anniversary Events

Registration: To register for any or all of the PSI 5th
Anniversary events, begin by sending an e-mail to:
PSIConf@qualitysupport.com . Use the subject line "(Name of
Country) - Registration for PSI Fifth Anniversary" on your
e-mail. Include in the e-mail the name of your country, your
name, the name of the ministry or other government
organization where you work, your e-mail address, and the
number of attendees to be registered. The meeting organizer
will then e-mail to you the meeting registration form and a
link to on-line hotel registration. If you do not have
access to e-mail, contact your local U.S. Embassy and provide
a FAX number, and the registration forms can be FAXed to you.
There is no fee for these events.

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Visas: For countries where a U.S. visa is required, please
submit the U.S. visa application form to your local U.S.
Embassy as early as possible. You may contact your local
U.S. Embassy for guidance or assistance with visa processing.

Agenda and Structure: The PSI 5th Anniversary events will
commence with a reception in the garden of the Hilton
Washington Hotel (or indoors in case of inclement weather)
from 6-8 pm on Tuesday, May 27. On Wednesday, May 28, the
PSI Senior-Level Meeting will begin at 8:30 am (check-in and
breakfast begins at 7:30 am) and will continue until 4:30 pm
(tentative agenda attached). On Thursday, May 29, the PSI
Outreach Workshop will begin at 9:00 am (check-in and
breakfast begins at 8:00 am) and will continue until 5:30 pm
(tentative agenda attached).

Delegation size and composition: There are no specific
limitations on the size of a country's delegation. We
suggest countries be prudent in sizing their delegations
sufficiently to support their head of delegation. We
encourage broad participation by senior policy makers,
ministry officials, and diplomats stationed in the United
States. We ask that all participants be either involved in
nonproliferation/ export controls/interdictions or report the
meeting results to those who do.

Location: All PSI 5th Anniversary events will be held at the
Hilton Washington Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC, 20009. The Hilton Washington is located four
blocks north of the Dupont Circle Metrorail station.

Accommodations: The Hilton Washington is offering PSI 5th
Anniversary participants the government rate of U.S. $201 per
night per room plus 14.5% tax from May 24 - June 1. On-line
hotel registration can be completed along with the meeting
registration. All participants from outside Washington are
encouraged to stay at the Hilton Washington. The hotel's
website includes information on directions, local
transportation, and local attractions. Participants are
responsible for their own accommodations costs (unless
special arrangements are made in advance with the U.S.
Government).

Meals: Appetizers, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages will be
served at the reception on the evening of Tuesday, May 27.
The PSI meetings on May 28 and 29 will include continental
breakfast, luncheon, snacks and beverages.

Working language: The official working language during the
events will be English. There will be no translation

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services. Personal interpreters for attendees must be
registered as participants.

Additional meeting room: One small meeting room at the hotel
will be available for side meetings if requested.

Weather: Late May in Washington offers a good probability of
ideal temperature. Temperatures are likely to be between
60-85 degrees F (15-29 degrees C). Rain is possible at any
time, including thunderstorms.

Electricity: Electricity sockets in the United States are
set at 110 Volts and 60 cycles, and fit electric plugs with
two flat blades, with or without a third cylindrical
grounding pin. Electrical appliances from outside the United
States generally need a power converter and an adaptor for
use in U.S. sockets.

Point of Contact: The points of contact for the PSI 5th
Anniversary events are: Jane Purcell, phone: 202-647-6186,
e-mail: PurcelJa@state.gov, and Carlos Guzman, phone:
202-647-6320, e-mail: GuzmanCS@state.gov.

End logistical information sheet.

Tentative Agendas
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10. Begin tentative agendas for PSI 5th Anniversary events:

May 28 PSI 5th Anniversary Senior-Level Meeting: Draft Agenda

07:30 - 08:30 - Check-in, continental breakfast

08:30 - 08:45 - Welcome from Chairman

08:45 - 09:45 - Taking stock: the first five years of PSI

09:45 - 10:00 - Break

10:00 - 10:30 - Keynote address by senior USG official

10:30 - 12:00 - Looking ahead: continuing to strengthen PSI

12:00 - 12:15 - Break

12:15 - 1:15 - Luncheon address

1:15 - 3:00 - Efforts to strengthen international frameworks

3:00 - 3:15 - Break

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3:15 - 3:45 - Expanding distribution of PSI information

3:45 - 4:15 - Discussion

4:15 - 4:30 - Closing summary by Chairman


May 29 PSI Outreach Workshop: Draft Agenda

08:00 - 09:00 - Check-in, continental breakfast

09:00 - 09:30 - Overview of PSI

09:30 - 10:15 - Current proliferation threats and challenges

10:15 - 10:30 - Break

10:30 - 11:00 - The Operational Experts Group: working on
behalf of all PSI partners

11:00 - 11:30 - The PSI exercise program

11:30 - 12:00 - PSI legal lessons learned

12:00 - 1:15 - Lunch

1:15 - 2:15 - Organizing for PSI

2:15 - 3:15 - Walk-through of an interdiction scenario

3:15 - 3:30 - Break

3:30 - 4:00 - How export controls support PSI

4:00 - 4:30 - Capacity-building for PSI partners (including
UNSCR 1540 and available training assistance)

4:30 - 4:45 - Upcoming calendar of PSI events

4:45 - 5:30 - Q&A session

End cable.
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