EXBS ADVISOR OCTOBER 25 to NOVEMBER 10, 2009 MONTH END

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KABUL 003719 SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN/ECC DFORBES, LSPRINGER, AND JFRIEDMAN SCA/RA FOR JSPILLSBURY SCA/A CBP/INATR GRISING AND JJEFFERS DHS/ICE FOR AMEFFERD DOE/NNSA FOR JCOLLINS DOC/BIS FOR DCREED USCG FOR SHABTEMICHAEL AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CBP ATTACHE AMEMBASSY MOSCOW FOR ICE ATTACHE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL KG AF SUBJECT: EXBS ADVISOR OCTOBER 25 to NOVEMBER 10, 2009 MONTH END REPORT, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN ¶I. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS: ¶1. (U) EXBS Program Coordinator Roohullah Shaikaib accompanied an Afghan delegation to the United States for training and meetings in Washington from October 24 to November 14. EXBS Advisor worked with Allied Machinery Ltd. to service two forklifts, provided by EXBS to the Afghan Customs Service, in preparation for their shipment to Afghan Border Crossing Points ; and attended four border coordination meetings in Kabul. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR REPORTING PERIOD ¶A. Site Assessments and Meetings ¶1. (U) During the reporting period, EXBS Advisor met with the construction company contracted to refurbish two secure rooms at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI). The rooms will house computers and servers for a computer-based licensing systems EXBS will donate to MoCI. MoCI requested that EXBS modify the contract to include a second window and reroute the wiring under the new insulated flooring. EXBS Advisor approved the modifications. EXBS staff is working with the Embassy General Services Office to secure housing and transportation for a contractor scheduled to install licensing equipment and software from December 2, 2009 to February 3, 2010 ¶2. (U) EXBS staff visited the Afghan Customs Inland Customs Depot to discuss the completion of warranty work on two 13.5 ton forklifts prior to shipment to Islam Qalah and Towr Khan border crossing points. The contractor assigned to the project completed the warranty work on October 27. ¶3. (U) EXBS staff escorted four Afghan Government officials attending a two-week export control workshop at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, and three days of consultations in Washington. ¶4. (U) EXBS Advisor attended three Border Coordination Meetings and one Border Management Working Group meeting to discuss coordinating assistance from U.S. government agencies and other donors to the Afghan border agencies. ¶5. (U) EXBS Advisor met with Dr. Abdul Malik, head of the Radiation Protection and Radiation Safety Department of the Kabul Ministry of Health to discuss a request for EXBS funding to attend a World Heath Organization (WHO) seminar. The request was denied because the topics to be discussed at the seminar are not related to the EXBS program. EXBS has agreed to fund two Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)- related trips for Dr. Malik. EXBS is working with Dr. Malik on a proposal to provide nuclear, chemical, explosives and radiation safety train-the-trainer instruction to 20 Afghan Customs and Border Police. ¶B. Training Conducted ¶1. (U) From October 24 - November 11, 2009 the EXBS Program Coordinator and four Afghan Government Officials attend an Export Control training program at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. The Afghan participants work closely with EXBS and the Commonwealth Trading Partners (CTP),a legislative development consultation company to draft an export control law that conforms to international standards. CTP will visit Afghanistan in December to finalize the draft in preparation for approval by the Afghan Government. KABUL 00003719 002 OF 002 ¶C. Training Programs Pending. ¶1. None III. RED FLAG ISSUES: None EIKENBERRY