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08STOCKHOLM122
2008-02-19 07:15:00
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Embassy Stockholm
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SWEDEN: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED

Tags:  ECON ENRG APER ABUD SW 
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ENRG APER ABUD SW

SUBJECT: SWEDEN: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED
REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON ENERGY

REF: STATE 10743

UNCLAS STOCKHOLM 000122

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STATE FOR EEB/ESC/IEC (GGRIFFEN)

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ENRG APER ABUD SW

SUBJECT: SWEDEN: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INPUT FOR NEW REQUIRED
REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON ENERGY

REF: STATE 10743


1. (SBU) In response to reftel request, Mission is pleased to
provide the following information:

A: At Embassy Stockholm, the Economic Section has the lead on
energy issues. The section is staffed by four full-time employees.


B: The section has two FSOs, one FSN, and one EFM. The Section
Head is Economic Counselor Olivia Hilton. An FS-1, she spends 60% of
her time on energy-related issues. The Deputy Section Head,
Economic Officer Richard La Roche, is an FS-4 who spends 5% of his
time on these issues. The Economic Specialist, Annika Henningsson,
an FSN-10, spends 40% of her time on these issues, while the
Economic Office Management Specialist/Administrative Assistant, EFM
Bonnie Murray, spends 30% of her time supporting the energy
portfolio.

C: The Economic Counselor has the lead in reporting on energy
issues to the Ambassador and the Deputy Chief of Mission. She
manages the section, the staff, and serves as acting DCM when
needed. She chairs the Ambassador's One Big Thing alternative
energy Steering Committee (to promote collaboration between Sweden
and the U.S. to achieve a break-through in alternative energy). She
directs all mission efforts to encourage cooperation between the
U.S. and Sweden on alternative energy.

- The Economic Officer delivers demarches and draft cables regarding
energy-related issues, e-Pine (Enhanced Partnership for Northern
Europe),and trade issues with an environmental impact.

- The FSN Economic Specialist supports and complements the work of
the Economic Officers. She serves as the executive secretary of the
One Big Thing Steering Committee and supports the work of the One
Big Thing policy sub-committee, one of five mission One Big Thing
sub-committees. The incumbent acts as the main liaison for the work
of all sections involved in One Big Thing efforts. She coordinates
the embassy's work under the Bilateral Science and Technology
Agreement with Sweden. Further, she performs research and analysis
and drafts reports on energy-related topics.

- The EFM is the office management specialist and administrative
assistant for the Economic Section. She assists in energy-related
matters by creating and formatting documents, answering phone calls,
delivering documents for authorization and clearance, keeping
records and files, conducting research, and setting up appointments.


- The Ambassador's initiative, The One Big Thing, aims to pave the
way for a technological breakthrough in alternative fuels through
public and private sector collaboration. It raises awareness in
Sweden of the USG's commitment to reduce fossil fuel dependency and
works to gain stronger support and establish a dialogue on both
governmental and corporate levels for alternative energy
cooperation.

- The Economic Counselor and the Economic Specialist have received
training at the Foreign Service Institute and elsewhere on economic,
energy, and trade-related issues, as well as Environment, Science,
Technology and Health areas that intersect with the energy
portfolio. Given the small size of the Economic Section, all work
is shared to a certain extent.

D: In FY 2007, the Economic Section spent USD 115,000 (based on
salaries) on support of energy-related activities and post spent USD
100,000 on energy-related programs.


2. (U) The Embassy POC for this activity is Economic Counselor
Olivia Hilton, (46-8) 783-5323, email: hiltonop@state.gov

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