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09RABAT160
2009-02-23 10:34:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Rabat
Cable title:  

MOROCCO AGREES TO HOST "GLOBAL INITIATIVE"

Tags:  PARM PINS PREL PTER KGIC KNNP MO 
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STATE FOR NEA/MAG RANDALL KAAILAU AND ISN/WMDT SARAH
PRESCOTT AND MEGGEN WATT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PINS PREL PTER KGIC KNNP MO
SUBJECT: MOROCCO AGREES TO HOST "GLOBAL INITIATIVE"
CONFERENCE

UNCLAS RABAT 000160

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/MAG RANDALL KAAILAU AND ISN/WMDT SARAH
PRESCOTT AND MEGGEN WATT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PARM PINS PREL PTER KGIC KNNP MO
SUBJECT: MOROCCO AGREES TO HOST "GLOBAL INITIATIVE"
CONFERENCE


1. (SBU) Summary: The Government of Morocco agrees to host
a Global Initiative Conference in Rabat on June 3-5 on the
topic, "preventing illicit trafficking in nuclear and
radioactive materials." End Summary.


2. (SBU) Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of United
Nations Division Azzedine Farhane informed Poloff on February
20 that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the
Moroccan National Security Agency (DGSN) agree to organize
and host a Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
(GICNT) conference on "preventing illicit trafficking in
nuclear and radioactive materials". Farhane suggested that
the event take place in Rabat on the 3rd and 4th of June 2009
followed by a visit to a Moroccan port facility on June 5 for
interested participants.


3. (SBU) The proposed objectives of the seminar are to 1)
review experiences and share information on progress to
prevent, detect, and respond to nuclear illicit trafficking;
2) examine the trends in nuclear illicit trafficking; 3)
discuss how to promote international efforts and cooperation
to combat illicit trafficking; and 4) identify and share
"best practices". Morocco is prepared to host the
approximated 120 security, customs, intelligence, regulatory,
and technical professional participants from the Global
Initiative partner nations.


4. (SBU) Morocco proposes the following themes for the
three-day event: 1) assessing the phenomenon of illicit
trafficking, 2) international instruments and initiatives, 3)
establishing capabilities to detect illicit trafficking, 4)
national experiences in preventing illicit trafficking with
examples from Malaysia, Pakistan, Ukraine, and others, and 5)
response to the detection of illicit trafficking of
radioactive material.


5. (SBU) If the GICNT co-chairs, United States and Russia,
approve Morocco's hosting the event, Morocco requests
confirmation of the proposed dates, themes, and agenda. The
IAEA has pledged financial assistance to support the
conference.


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