US EMBASSY QUITO REQUEST FOR DVC TO SUPPORT THE SUMMIT OF

UNCLAS QUITO 000224 UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS STATE FOR IIP/G/WHA-CBARONE; WHA/PDA-CAWEST; WHA/PDA-JSDICKSON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KPAO OIIP ES SUBJECT: US EMBASSY QUITO REQUEST FOR DVC TO SUPPORT THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS ¶A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: ¶1. Post would like to request a Digital Video Conference (DVC) to support U.S. Mission Ecuador's outreach efforts to support the Summit of the Americas. The DVC will cover topics including the Summit process, energy security, human prosperity, environmental sustainability, and a discussion on expected results from the 2009 Summit. END SUMMARY. ¶B. TIME FRAME AND NUMBER OF PROGRAM DATES: ¶2. Proposed program date will fall between April 3-7, 2009. There will be 1 program date with 1 speaker. Recommended time is TBD. ¶C. PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM: ¶3. The Mission is trying to promote awareness of the benefits of the Summit of the Americas to average citizens, scholars, journalists, and government officials in Quito. This DVC will allow the Embassy to gather key audiences to hear and engage the speaker. The proposed speakers for the program are Amb. Hector Morales (first choice) or John Maisto, former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States. ¶4. The MSP goal to be addressed is Promote Democracy and Good Governance. The target audiences will benefit by learning more about Summit implementations and what the U.S. is saying about the upcoming Summit. ¶D. AUDIENCE: ¶5. The DVC will be offered to Ecuadorian academics, NGO representatives, government officials and journalists. ¶E. PROPOSED TOPICS AND NATURE OF EVENTS: ¶6. A) Energy Security; B) Human Prosperity; and C) Environmental Sustainability; D) the Summit as a Process; and E) Various other Summit-related topics. ¶F. TYPE OR NAME OF SPECIALIST REQUIRED: ¶7. Speaker names provided in paragraph 3. ¶G. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS ¶8. Spanish. ¶H. NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR PROGRAM OFFICER AND BACKUP: Mission Program Officer: Kevin Skillin Office phone number: 593-2-398-5000 Home phone number: 593-2-243-8085 Fax number:593-2-398-5010 E-mail address:skillinkd@state.gov Cell phone number: 593-9-914-4231 Back up Program Officer: Arnie Arbesu Office phone number: 593-2-398-5000 Home phone number: 539-2-323-7269 Fax number: 593-2-398-5010 E-mail address: arbesuar@state.gov Cell phone number:593-9-948-0136 Responsible FSN:Siliva D'Aniello Office phone number: 593-2-398-5000 Home phone number:593-2-243-2482 Fax number: 593-2-398-5010 E-mail address:d'aniellosx@state.gov ¶I. FUNDING SOURCE:IIP and Post. HODGES