DESCRIPTION OF FY-09 MRP "U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND

UNCLAS STATE 073966 PLEASE PASS TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS SECTIONS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KPAO OEXC SCUL SUBJECT: DESCRIPTION OF FY-09 MRP "U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND COUNTERTERRORISM" AUGUST 10-21, 2009(TWO-WEEK PROJECT) ¶1. ECA/PE/V/M is pleased to provide a description of the FY-09 MRP "U.S. Foreign Policy and Counterterrorism". Please share this information with participants during predeparture briefings. This project is closed to additional nominations with 17 participants. Project team will be Ms. Janice Brummond (BrummondJX@state.gov) and Ms. Sequita Robinson (RobinsonMS@state.gov) of ECA/PE/V/M and Mr. Alexander Gorev of Institute of International Education. Ms. Renee Yates and Mr. Alan Ponikvar, English Language Officers (ELOs),will accompany this group. ¶2. TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS: All participants should arrive in Washington, DC on Saturday, August 8, 2009. Participants arriving on international flights at Dulles International Airport (IAD) will be met by a MIC representative and accompanied to their hotel. Any visitors arriving on connecting domestic flights at either Dulles Airport or Reagan National Airport (DCA) will not be met and should take taxis directly to their Washington, DC hotel. Taxi fare is approximately $20 from DCA and $65 from IAD. Visitors will be reimbursed for these expenditures during the opening program sessions. International departures should be scheduled from SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (SLC) on Saturday, August 22, 2009. Please send all flight information to ECA/PE/V/M team Janice Brummond(BrummondJX@state.gov) and Sequita Robinson (RobinsonMS@state.gov)with a copy to ECA/PE/V/C Kay Yates AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ¶3. WASHINGTON, DC HOTEL: Hotel Palomar 2121 P Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 tel: 202-448-1800 fax: 202-448-1801 www.hotelpalomar-dc.com ¶4. SECURITY: ECA/PE/V/M has issued DS-2019s for all approved project participants. Please notify Janice Brummond if mission has not yet received the DS-2019 or if corrections are necessary. Missions are requested to advise participants that they must have original DS-2019s in their possession for entry into the U.S. As the supporting document for the J-1 visa, the DS-2019 should be kept with the passport at all times. Missions are also asked to arrange for any necessary transit visas covering the dates that international visitors will be traveling to and from the U.S. Transit visas must not expire before the return date of travel from the U.S. to the home country. ; ¶5. PARTICIPANT LIST: Following is the approved participant list. Please advise ECA/PE/V/M of any changes in title or professional responsibilities. COLOMBIA - Mr. Pablo Esteban Hernanado PARRA GALLEGO, Director of Humanitarian Demining Department, Presidential Program for Mine Action CZECH REPUBLIC - Mr. Robert SOLICH, Official, Unit for Coordination of Schengen Cooperation, Department for Asylum and Migration Policy, Ministry of Interior GHANA - Ms. Ruby Akua AGLAGOH, Associate, JLD & MB Legal Consultancy, Legal Trainer for Ghanaian Peace-Keeping Forces KUWAIT - Mr. Mohammad E J MS ALQALLAF, Financial Investigator, Terrorist Financing and Money Laundering Group, General Administration of Customs NETHERLANDS - Mr. Rochus Johannes Pieter PRONK, Senior Political Advisor, Political Affairs Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs PAKISTAN - Mr. Muhamma Yahya AKHUNZADA, Assistant Political Agent (Mehsuds),South Waziristan PAKISTAN - Mr. SHAHIDULLAH, Assistant Political Agent (Lower Mohmand) Mohmand PHILIPPINES - Mr. Ferdinand Lizano MARCELINO, Acting Director, International Cooperation and Foreign Affairs Service, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency POLAND - Mr. Krzysztof Jerzy KUBIAK, Deputy Rector, Lower Silesia College, Wroclaw and Professor, Naval Academy PORTUGAL - Mr. Luis Alberto Serreir PEBRE PEREIRA, Head of Security for the President of Portugal SERBIA - Mr. Uros STEVANOVIC, Public Relations and International Cooperation Officer, Counter-terrorist Unit, Ministry of Interior SINGAPORE - Mr. Wei Keong KOH, Deputy Commander, Security Command (SecCom),Singapore Police Force SLOVAK REPUBLIC - Mr. Juraj SEBO, Director of Military Intelligence Service, Ministry of Defense SOMALIA - Mr. Abdisalam Yusuf GULED, Assistant to the Director General, Somali National Security Agency SPAIN - Mr. Julio DE LA GUARDIA RIVERA, Program Director and Political Analyst, Crisis Management, Department of the Presidency TURKEY - Ms. Habibe Iyimaya KAYAASLAN, Owner of Iyamaya Kayaaslan Law firm and Security Policy Advisor to the Chairman of the Justice Committee, Turkish Parliament UNITED KINGDOM - Mr. Andrew John Cummings, Head of Strategic Development, PREVENT Unit, Office for Security and Counter Terrorism, Home Office ¶6. PROJECT GOALS: -Examine current U.S. foreign policy priorities to enhance global cooperation and coordination against terrorism and other international crimes; -Examine specific efforts aimed at enhancing U.S. national security through partnerships between federal, state and local governments, law enforcement agencies and the private sector; -Explore the impact of terrorist and inter-related security threats on states and local communities; and -Understand how citizens' concerns are reflected in U.S. domestic and international policies on national security and counterterrorism ¶7. PROJECT ITINERARY: ¶A. LOCATION: WASHINGTON, DC DATES: August 10-13, 2009 THEMES: Introduction to U.S. Federalism; U.S. foreign policy and counterterrorism strategies and challenges; U.S. criminal justice system and inter-agency coordination On Sunday, August 9, the group will have an interpretive tour of Washington, DC. The official program opening will include welcoming remarks, participant introductions and a discussion on programmatic and administrative details of the project. An afternoon session will provide an overview of U.S. federalism and an introduction to the political processes and domestic framework that guides policy formulation related to countering terrorism and international crime. The group will attend sessions with representatives from several offices at the Department of State, Department of Justice, Department of Treasury and Department of Homeland Security to explore current foreign policy initiatives, counterterrorism strategies and inter-agency coordination. A panel discussion has been arranged at the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the group will visit with members of the U.S. Secret Service to address the roles of these specialized agencies. The group also will meet with representatives from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) to obtain a 'think tank' perspective on transnational threats. During the Washington program the participants will be hosted at a welcoming luncheon and have opportunities to attend cultural events. ¶B. LOCATION: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK DATES: August 13-16, 2009 THEMES: Investigating acts of terror; Academic programs in counterterrorism On Thursday afternoon, August 13th, the group will travel by chartered coach bus to New York City. The delegates will have the opportunity for an intra-group discussion on Friday morning and will visit the New York field office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to discuss their investigative techniques and strategies for drawing on law enforcement, intelligence, military and diplomatic resources to help dismantle terrorist networks. The participants will have a panel discussion at the Center for Terrorism at John Jay College and some free time over the weekend for sightseeing and cultural events. ¶C. TEAM CITIES LOCATIONS: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS and SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA DATES: August 16-18, 2009 THEMES: Securing the Border and Ports of Entry; Joint terrorism task forces; Research programs on counterterrorism The group will divide into two smaller teams and travel to Texas and California. Arrangements have been made with colleagues at the offices of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to visit border ports of entry and detention facilities in both locales. Participants will interact with representatives from the Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) in San Antonio and San Diego to observe how local, state, and federal agencies and law enforcement personnel work together and involve local communities and Mexican officials in their missions in these key border areas. The local programs also will include discussions with academics on current and potential legal issues related to balancing security concerns with civil justice and free flows of goods and services. SAN ANTONIO COLOMBIA Mr. Pablo PARRA GALLEGO CZECH REPUBLIC Mr. Robert SOLICH PAKISTAN Mr. Muhammad Yahya AKHUNZUDA PHILIPPINES Mr. Ferdinand MARCELINO SERBIA Mr. Uros STEVANOVIC SPAIN Mr. Julio DE LA GUARDIA RIVERA TURKEY Ms. Habibe KAYAASLAN UNITED KINGDOM Mr. Andrew CUMMINGS Accompanied by: Ms. Renee YATES, English Language Officer SAN DIEGO GHANA Ms. Ruby Akua AGLAGOH KUWAIT Mr. Mohammad ALQALLAF NETHERLAND Mr. Rochus PRONK PAKISTAN Mr. SHAHIDULLAH POLAND Mr. Krzysztof KUBIAK PORTUAL Mr. Luis PEBRE PEREIRA SINGAPORE Mr. Wei Keong KOH SLOVAK REPUBLIC Mr. Juraj SEBO SOMALIA Mr. Abdisalam GULED Accompanied by: Mr. Alan PONIKVAR, English Language Officer ¶D. LOCATION: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH DATES: August 18-21, 2009 THEMES: Role of state and local governments in counterterrorism preparedness and response; public-private partnerships and the role of citizens in foreign poliy-making; new technologies and techniques in forensic sciences Reuniting in Utah, the participants will have a formal intra-group discussion to share their team experiences before launching into the Utah program which will include discussions and site visits with key state and local agencies and institutions. In addition to group activities the visitors will have a choice of appointments based on their personal and professional interests. On Friday, August 21, the DOS and IIE program team will conduct a final program closing and evaluation session. Home hospitality and social events with local hosts will be offered as well as sightseeing in the mountains or at the Great Salt Lake. International departures should be scheduled from SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH on Saturday, August 22, 2009. ¶9. ACTION ITEM: Please send complete flight information details as soon as available to Janice Brummond (BrummondJX@state.gov) and Sequita Robinson (RobinsonMS@state.gov)with a copy to Kay Yates (YatesKF@state.gov). Thank you for your interest in this multi-regional group project. Regards.ECA/PE/V/M CLINTON