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09PARAMARIBO125
2009-04-30 18:55:00
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Embassy Paramaribo
Cable title:  

Request for DVC Speaker on Political Party Grassroots

Tags:  OIIP KPAO NS 
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FOR IIP/S CBARONE, FROSA
INFO WHA/PDA CPETERSON, CWEST
WHA/CAR JROSHOLT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KPAO NS
SUBJECT: Request for DVC Speaker on Political Party Grassroots
Organization

UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000125

SIPDIS

FOR IIP/S CBARONE, FROSA
INFO WHA/PDA CPETERSON, CWEST
WHA/CAR JROSHOLT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KPAO NS
SUBJECT: Request for DVC Speaker on Political Party Grassroots
Organization


1. (U) SUMMARY: Post seeks a digital video conference speaker for
a DVC on "Political Party Grassroots Organization" in September

2009. This DVC would build on the planned May 8 DVC on the "The
Significance of the Black Vote in American Politics." The audience
for the DVC would include representatives from political parties as
invited and organized by partner Anton de Kom University's Democracy
Unit. End Summary.


2. (U) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Post requests a DVC speaker on
"Political Party Grassroots Organization." Suriname will hold its
national elections in May 2010 and, in preparation, Post has
intensified its contact building among Suriname's many political
parties. The Anton de Kom University's Democracy Unit engages in
regular, monthly capacity building for representatives of all
political parties, and has requested Post assistance in the past.
This DVC would be the second DVC in a new series of DVCs offered by
Post to the Democracy Unit in order to respond to the Democracy
Unit's request.


3. (U) TIME FRAME: Preferably August or September 2009.


4. (U) PROGRAM PURPOSE: The digital conference speaker would be the
third speaker in a series of speakers Post is providing to the Anton
de Kom University's Democracy Unit. The first speaker in this
series was "window of opportunity speaker" South Dakota State
Senator Tom Katus. The second speaker will be Dr. Max Hillaire via
DVC on May 8, 2009. In late FY09 and in FY10, Post will focus on
expanding its contact base among Suriname's many political parties,
and this third event, on "Political Party Grassroots Organization,"
will provide to members of all political parties key tools on
organizing at the grassroots.


5. (U) MSP Strategic Goal: Goal #1, Mutual US/Suriname appreciation
and respect contributing to a more effective partnership. Goal #4
Evident U.S. contribution to Suriame's improved economic and social
development.


6. (U) AUDIENCE: Invitees to the DVC would include representatives
of various political parties and other key contacts, and would be
open to university students on a space available basis. The Anton
de Kom University's Democracy Unit provides monthly trainings and
capacity building to Surinamese political parties, and Post would
coordinate with the Democracy Unit in formulating its invitation
list. The DVC facility can accommodate approximately 60 attendees.


7. (U) PROPOSED TOPICS AND NATURE OF EVENTS: Post requests one DVC
on "Political Party Grassroots Organization."


8. (U) NAME OF DESIRED SPECIALIST: Post requests assistance in
identifying an appropriate speaker, preferably from Suriname's
Partner State of South Dakota.


9. (U) LANGUAGE: English


10. (U) POST CONTACT INFORMATION: Geneve Menscher, P/E Chief, tel:
(597) 472 900 extension 2205, fax: (597) 420 800, email:
menscherge@state.gov. Back-up program officer: Erik Anderson, tel:
(597) 472 900 extension 2208, fax: (597) 420-800; email:
andersonem@state.gov.


11. (U) FUNDING SPECIFICS: Post would be willing to use I-Bucks in
support of this program.

SCHREIBER HUGHES