Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ROME163
2009-02-11 14:12:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALY DOES NOT HAVE A CANDIDATE FOR UNESCO DG
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000163
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/11/2018
TAGS: PREL UNESCO CA IT
SUBJECT: ITALY DOES NOT HAVE A CANDIDATE FOR UNESCO DG
REF: A. 2009 OTTAWA 67
B. 2008 ROME 1587
Classified By: A/Pol M/C Liam Wasley for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 000163
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/11/2018
TAGS: PREL UNESCO CA IT
SUBJECT: ITALY DOES NOT HAVE A CANDIDATE FOR UNESCO DG
REF: A. 2009 OTTAWA 67
B. 2008 ROME 1587
Classified By: A/Pol M/C Liam Wasley for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Italy has not, and does not intend to, put forward a
candidate for director general of UNESCO, according to
Barbara Bregato, director of the MFA office of multilateral
cultural cooperation. Bregato told Poloff February 11 that
there had been some tentative discussions about the
possibility of an Italian candidacy, but in the end a
decision was taken to not put forth a nominee. While we did
not raise claims made by the Italian Ambassador in Ottawa
that he was seeking the job with the support of PM Berlusconi
(ref A),Bregato was clear that the GOI did not intend to
name a candidate.
2. (C) Bregato also said that Rome had heard informally from
the French that they had definitely decided against
supporting Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni for the
UNESCO DG slot. In addition, the Italians have heard that
Cambodia has nominated an Algerian who is running without the
support of the Algerian government.
DIBBLE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/11/2018
TAGS: PREL UNESCO CA IT
SUBJECT: ITALY DOES NOT HAVE A CANDIDATE FOR UNESCO DG
REF: A. 2009 OTTAWA 67
B. 2008 ROME 1587
Classified By: A/Pol M/C Liam Wasley for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Italy has not, and does not intend to, put forward a
candidate for director general of UNESCO, according to
Barbara Bregato, director of the MFA office of multilateral
cultural cooperation. Bregato told Poloff February 11 that
there had been some tentative discussions about the
possibility of an Italian candidacy, but in the end a
decision was taken to not put forth a nominee. While we did
not raise claims made by the Italian Ambassador in Ottawa
that he was seeking the job with the support of PM Berlusconi
(ref A),Bregato was clear that the GOI did not intend to
name a candidate.
2. (C) Bregato also said that Rome had heard informally from
the French that they had definitely decided against
supporting Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni for the
UNESCO DG slot. In addition, the Italians have heard that
Cambodia has nominated an Algerian who is running without the
support of the Algerian government.
DIBBLE