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09MOSCOW551
2009-03-06 10:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Moscow
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NOMINATION OF LARISSA FILIMONOVA-KRIVTSOVA FOR ESTH COURSE

Tags:  SENV AFSI KSCA AFSN TSPL ECON RS 
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FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
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RUEHLN/AMCONSUL ST PETERSBURG 5265
UNCLAS MOSCOW 000551 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

FSI FOR MICHAEL R. KELLER, ROBERT WINCHESTER, SHANA HALLET

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV AFSI KSCA AFSN TSPL ECON RS
SUBJECT: NOMINATION OF LARISSA FILIMONOVA-KRIVTSOVA FOR ESTH COURSE

Ref: State 15409

UNCLAS MOSCOW 000551

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

FSI FOR MICHAEL R. KELLER, ROBERT WINCHESTER, SHANA HALLET

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV AFSI KSCA AFSN TSPL ECON RS
SUBJECT: NOMINATION OF LARISSA FILIMONOVA-KRIVTSOVA FOR ESTH COURSE

Ref: State 15409


1. (U) Post very much appreciates the opportunity to nominate FSN
Larissa Filimonova-Krivtsova to attend to the two-week Environment,
Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) course (PE 21) for FSNs from
April 27-May 8 at NFATC. Post is prepared to fund her airfare,
meals, and incidental expenses and local transportation.


2. Ms Filimonova-Krivtsova is currently a FSN-9/3 Scientific
Affairs Specialist, State Department employee. Her DOB is 22
February 1967, and she is a citizen of the Russian Federation. At
present, she does possess a valid passport for travel. She has
applied for a new one and is hoping to have received it in time for
travel. FSI should be aware, however, that there is a possibility
that it might not be issued on time. Her supervisor is EST officer
Michael Dunkley (email: DunkleyML@state.gov, tel. 7-495-728-5156).



3. Ms Filimonova-Krivtsova has a five-year bachelor's degree in
philosophy from Byelorussian State University and a joint master's
degree in philosophy from Moscow State University and the Sorbonne.
She has been working as an FSN in the Embassy's EST section since 23
January 2007, and was previously employed as an FSN with USAID's
human resources for 11 years as a Travel Assistant. Currently, she
is one of three FSNs specializing on science and technology and
space issues in EST (the other two have already received FSI ESTH
training). She serves as the principal advisor to EST Counselor and
staff on U.S. Russian science cooperation in space, nanotechnology,
and high and innovative technologies. She researches, analyzes and
reports on these technical subjects, including on the Russian Global
Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) and its interoperability with
U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS). She has been actively
involved in preparations for an upcoming visit by the Russian State
Corporation on Nanotechnologies (Rusnano) to the United States in
May to visit with industry leaders and Washington officials. Ms
Filimonova-Krivtsova is the primary back-up for basic science and
telecommunications and secondary back-up for environment and health
issues.

4. Post believes that Ms Filimonova-Krivtsova would benefit
tremendously from this course, in particular from learning
tradecraft skills in note-taking, drafting in English, interviewing
and briefing. She is interested in having consultations at the
Department to meet the players in OES and EEB involved in these
issues. U.S.-Russian cooperation on ESTH issues benefits both our
nations and the world. Over the coming months, Embassy Moscow is
exploring ways to strengthen and expand our bilateral science
cooperation. Ms Filimonova-Krivtsova is an integral part of our
science and technology team whose value to the EST section would be
greatly enhanced by this training and exposure to the Department's
science offices. Ms. Filimonova-Krivtsova has never had any prior
FSI or USG training.

BEYRLE